Southend Central Area Action Plan (SCAAP) Preferred Approach 2015

Comment

Representation ID: 2130

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

The retention of the green space is paramount and greater legibility needs to be brought through to the High Street. Clearly the previous swimming pool site is a development opportunity and the STOCKVALE GROUP would seek that that this is of the highest quality providing some activity around the ground floor to support the small pocket park of Warrior Square. The STOCKVALE GROUP recognise that this site could deliver a significant number of residential units.

Comment

Representation ID: 2131

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

The STOCKVALE GROUP would want to see that the existing public car park provision is retained and any residential and commercial development yield aims to meet the requirements of the Councils development management plan in regard to parking provision.

Support

Representation ID: 2132

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

Wholly support the aspirations for the Clifftown area and recognise the value of the Clifftown conservation area. There are two development sites namely Clarence Street and Alexandra Street car parks which have been identified for redevelopment. The STOCKVALE GROUP generally support the redevelopment of these areas providing they respond to the fine grain character of the Conservation area and the scale of Alexandra Street. The STOCKVALE GROUP recognise there is an opportunity to further enhance the boutique offer of this part of Southend by means of high quality architecture and high quality retail together with A3 uses and residential uses at upper levels.

Comment

Representation ID: 2133

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

In relation to car parking, the STOCKVALE GROUP would seek that the existing public car parking spaces are either allocated as part of the museum provision or are included elsewhere within the south west corner of the SCAAP area. There is an opportunity with the Empire Theatre as a large basement already exists. A public car park could form part of a wholesale mixed use redevelopment of the Empire theatre.

Support

Representation ID: 2134

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

Support the Councils aspiration but have no further comments to make in relation to the Sutton Neighbourhood. The STOCKVALE GROUP also support the improvements to connect the Sutton Neighbourhood into the Town Centre, improve connections to key public transport nodes and retail and employment areas.

Comment

Representation ID: 2135

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

Due to the topography of the Seaway Car Park there is an opportunity to cut into the site and create a formal entrance that can create a visual gateway as part of the access route. There is an opportunity to accommodate somewhere in the region of 1500 parking spaces arranged over 2-3-4 floors. Traffic movements would then come in directly at the northern edge of the site and filter through into the layered car park.
To the south side Lucy Road could then be completely pedestrianised and a punch through to the seafront creating a large piazza activated by new A1, A3 uses to compliment both the Central Seafront and the links into the High Street. The pedestrian link would then improve the environs around St John's church. To drive some additional value it is perfectly legitimate to consider a number of floors of residential uses above the car park and retail/A3 commercial offer.

Support

Representation ID: 2136

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

There is wholeheartedly a support for regeneration and renewal of the SCAAP Area, the STOCKVALE GROUP would support the improvements to the Victoria Gateway through to the top end of London Road, down the High Street including Tylers Avenue, connection through to the Seafront from the High Street, improvements to the Seafront, the Public Realm, landscaping of the Public Realm, enhancement of key views and connectivity, preservation enhancement of the iconic Southend Pier and the general approach to intensification of the Town Centre

Support

Representation ID: 2137

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

There is wholeheartedly a support for regeneration and renewal of the SCAAP Area, the STOCKVALE GROUP would support the improvements to the Victoria Gateway through to the top end of London Road, down the High Street including Tylers Avenue, connection through to the Seafront from the High Street, improvements to the Seafront, the Public Realm, landscaping of the Public Realm, enhancement of key views and connectivity, preservation enhancement of the iconic Southend Pier and the general approach to intensification of the Town Centre

Support

Representation ID: 2138

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

There is wholeheartedly a support for regeneration and renewal of the SCAAP Area, the STOCKVALE GROUP would support the improvements to the Victoria Gateway through to the top end of London Road, down the High Street including Tylers Avenue, connection through to the Seafront from the High Street, improvements to the Seafront, the Public Realm, landscaping of the Public Realm, enhancement of key views and connectivity, preservation enhancement of the iconic Southend Pier and the general approach to intensification of the Town Centre

Object

Representation ID: 2139

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

Major concerns relating to all supported aspirations being achieved falls into a number of categories - transport, access and parking is a key theme and at present the existing parking provision is woefully inadequate. The access route into the Town is often unable to cater for the number of visitors on sunny days and this is likely to be detrimental to economic sustainability and the projected growth of 6,000 jobs within the SCAAP Area