Southend Central Area Action Plan (SCAAP) Preferred Approach 2015

Comment

Representation ID: 2231

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

STOCKVALE GROUP would wish to ensure that the Queensway policy area provides connectivity into the Seaway Car Park and the opportunity to see Seaway as a Gateway to the Seafront and the first visual connection to the Sea is not lost.

Comment

Representation ID: 2232

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

STOCKVALE GROUP would wish to ensure that the Queensway policy area provides connectivity into the Seaway Car Park and the opportunity to see Seaway as a Gateway to the Seafront and the first visual connection to the Sea is not lost.

Comment

Representation ID: 2233

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

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 BID 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 BID recognise that this site could deliver a significant number of residential units.

Comment

Representation ID: 2234

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

The BID 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: 2235

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

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 BID 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 BID 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: 2236

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

In relation to car parking, the BID 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: 2237

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

Support the Councils aspiration but have no further comments to make in relation to the Sutton Neighbourhood. The BID 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.

Support

Representation ID: 2238

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

Southend BID received a 100% consultation responses having sent the Pro Forma out to 50 plus business consultees. The results of these can also be found in the tables in Appendix 4. Overwhelmingly the business consultees supported the SCAAP aspiration for Southend to be a prosperous, vibrant, safe cultural hub and City by the Sea. 94% of respondents supported that. In relation to the SCAAP's aspirational growth in homes in the Central Area 74% of the consultees supports the Councils vision. In relation to the job growth within the SCAAP area 90% of the respondents supported the Councils aspiration.

Support

Representation ID: 2239

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

Southend BID received a 100% consultation responses having sent the Pro Forma out to 50 plus business consultees. The results of these can also be found in the tables in Appendix 4. Overwhelmingly the business consultees supported the SCAAP aspiration for Southend to be a prosperous, vibrant, safe cultural hub and City by the Sea. 94% of respondents supported that. In relation to the SCAAP's aspirational growth in homes in the Central Area 74% of the consultees supports the Councils vision. In relation to the job growth within the SCAAP area 90% of the respondents supported the Councils aspiration.

Support

Representation ID: 2240

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

Southend BID received a 100% consultation responses having sent the Pro Forma out to 50 plus business consultees. The results of these can also be found in the tables in Appendix 4. Overwhelmingly the business consultees supported the SCAAP aspiration for Southend to be a prosperous, vibrant, safe cultural hub and City by the Sea. 94% of respondents supported that. In relation to the SCAAP's aspirational growth in homes in the Central Area 74% of the consultees supports the Councils vision. In relation to the job growth within the SCAAP area 90% of the respondents supported the Councils aspiration.