Object
London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 7451
Received: 08/04/2009
Respondent: Barratt Eastern Counties
Agent: Kember Loudon Williams Ltd
It is not considered that a surface access strategy can adequately overcome the inherent sustainability issues noted by Barratts Eastern Counties in these representations. The distance and separation of some of Rochford's "top tier" settlements to the Airport is of concern. It is highly feasible that sustainable transport initiatives can be adopted to secure an access strategy between the Airport and Southend. However Rochford District, which is rural in character, will find it difficult to deliver a sustainable transport strategy. As a consequence employment growth should be removed from the Airport and redistributed to Rochford, Hawkwell and Rayleigh.
It is not considered that a surface access strategy can adequately overcome the inherent sustainability issues noted by Barratts Eastern Counties in these representations. In particular the distance and separation of some of Rochford's "top tier" settlements to the Airport is of concern. Given the proximity of Southend to the Airport, it is highly feasible that sustainable transport initiatives can be adopted to secure an access strategy. However Rochford District, which is rural in character, will find it difficult to deliver a sustainable transport strategy. As a consequence it is essential that some employment growth should be removed from the Airport and redistributed to the three "top tier" settlements of Rochford, Hawkwell and Rayleigh.