Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

Comment

Representation ID: 1699

Received: 10/09/2014

Respondent: NHS England Essex Area Team

NHS England was consulted in the preparation of the Council's Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) prior to the publication of this Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule. The initial response is reported in the IDP by Navigus Planning in June 2014, which outlined that a fee of £624,000 would be required to increase capacity and provision, in line with the Essex Primary Care Strategy, Transforming Primary Care in Essex, to meet the planned growth. However, the healthcare landscape has
changed to a degree, with the NHS Premises Strategy moving forward and coming closer to formal publication. In addition to general healthcare needs within Southend-on-Sea and the requirement of increased capacity to meet growth, there is potential for further major projects that will require funding.

Comment

Representation ID: 1700

Received: 10/09/2014

Respondent: NHS England Essex Area Team

Two projects have been identified (currently at inception stage) that may potentially be advanced within the forthcoming Local
Plan period and that are necessary to meet the needs of the population.
The first is the relocation of St Luke's Healthcare Centre to provide a permanent facility capable of meeting the demand (which it currently is unable to achieve due to its size and temporary accommodation nature). The second is to completely redevelop the Shoebury Health Centre at Campfield Road, which is in a poor state of repair to an extent that refurbishment is not a viable option.

Comment

Representation ID: 1701

Received: 10/09/2014

Respondent: NHS England Essex Area Team

At the present time neither project has an costed scheme in place, but both projects will involve new facilities with an associated high capital cost. It is considered both of these projects would benefit from CIL funding.
As these are projects that NHS England may seek to undertake in due course it is considered that these should be added to the
Infrastructure Delivery Plan for Southend, in order that they may subsequently receive CIL funding.

Comment

Representation ID: 1702

Received: 10/09/2014

Respondent: NHS England Essex Area Team

In reviewing the Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule generally, it is noted that healthcare is referred to on the Regulation
123 list in 'general' terms, without being specific as to what the funding will go towards (it is noted that health
impacts arising from a large development will still be subject to S106 agreements from this list). Referring to healthcare in generic terms (non-specific and ambiguous), could prejudice NHS England's ability to obtain the necessary funding for healthcare improvements within Southend. It is suggested that there is clarification given on this matter prior to the Charging Schedule being progressed, and perhaps CIL funding expressly stated to go towards the healthcare service projects identified above. If a more detailed definition is not formulated, then certainty with regard to healthcare
funding it may be better achieved through the continued use of S106 Agreements, and therefore healthcare removed from the Regulation 123 list.
Assuming the recommendations are incorporated wholly within the future CIL Charging Schedule then NHS England would not wish to raise an objection. The recommendations set out above are those that NHS England deem appropriate having regard to the projected needs arising. However, if the recommendations are not implemented then NHS England reserve the right to make representations about the soundness of the Charging Schedule at relevant junctures during the adoption process.