Policy E7 - Development of Area 2 - Saxon Business Park
Support
London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan Submission Document
Representation ID: 29148
Received: 27/03/2013
Respondent: Sport England
The requirement for the business park development to fund the relocation of the rugby club is supported as this is an essential pre-requisite. The requirement for the replacement facilities to be at least equivalent to the existing site in terms of quantity and quality of facilities provided and at least equivalent in terms of tenure/management arrangements is also supported. This is required to ensure that the replacement rugby club facilities are at least equivalent to the existing ones in practice and to accord with NPPF policy and Sport England's playing fields policy.
Sport England supports the requirement for the business park development to fund the relocation of the rugby club as this is an essential pre-requisite of the development and could not realistically be funded through alternative means. The requirement for the replacement facilities to be at least equivalent to the existing site in terms of quantity and quality of facilities provided and at least equivalent in terms of tenure/management arrangements is also supported. This is required to ensure that the replacement rugby club facilities are at least equivalent to the existing ones in practice. This approach would allow the loss of the existing rugby club site to accord with the NPPF (paragraph 74) and Sport England's playing fields policy (which is used for assessing statutory consultations on planning applications).
Object
London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan Submission Document
Representation ID: 32149
Received: 27/03/2013
Respondent: Mrs J Spencer
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
I object to this, placing an industrial estate here is stupid. This may be directly on the A127 but this area clearly cannot handle anymore traffic, the new diversion road at peak times has caused more delays within the area, also the slip round coming off the A127 is dangerous as drivers cannot be bothered to drive to the next roundabout to turn around, now you are proposing an industrial estate here. How many industrial estate do we need around this area? there are only so many things you can do with the A127
I object to this, placing an industrial estate here is stupid. This may be directly on the A127 but this area clearly cannot handle anymore traffic, the new diversion road at peak times has caused more delays within the area, also the slip round coming off the A127 is dangerous as drivers cannot be bothered to drive to the next roundabout to turn around, now you are proposing an industrial estate here. How many industrial estate do we need around this area? there are only so many things you can do with the A127
Object
London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan Submission Document
Representation ID: 32280
Received: 05/04/2013
Respondent: Mrs Catherine Theobald
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
It has not been made clear about the funding of this part of the project. I object to having to pay for this. I believe that it should be funded by the airport authority in whose name all these changes are being proposed.
It has not been made clear about the funding of this part of the project. I object to having to pay for this. I believe that it should be funded by the airport authority in whose name all these changes are being proposed.
Support
London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan Submission Document
Representation ID: 32484
Received: 24/04/2013
Respondent: Westcliff Rugby Football Club
Provided that the elements highlighted here are adhered to:
Area 2 of the proposed Saxon Business Park comprises approximately 8 hectares of land currently used as rugby pitches by Westcliff Rugby Club.
This replacement must be at least equivalent to the existing site in terms of the quantity and quality of facility provided and at least equivalent in terms of tenure/management arrangements.
Provided that the elements highlighted here are adhered to:
Area 2 of the proposed Saxon Business Park comprises approximately 8 hectares of land currently used as rugby pitches by Westcliff Rugby Club.
This replacement must be at least equivalent to the existing site in terms of the quantity and quality of facility provided and at least equivalent in terms of tenure/management arrangements.
Support
London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan Submission Document
Representation ID: 32549
Received: 26/04/2013
Respondent: Mr. Terence DAVIES
I SUPPORT THIS. I have nothing to add concerning this particular heading that I didn't say in the previous JAAP consultation, to leave as 'No Comments' gives the impression that the writer could be a 'Don't Know' and has not got a view either way. Those who do not comment must be assumed to be in favour; however, those who object will choose not interpret it as such.
I SUPPORT THIS. I have nothing to add concerning this particular heading that I didn't say in the previous JAAP consultation, to leave as 'No Comments' gives the impression that the writer could be a 'Don't Know' and has not got a view either way. Those who do not comment must be assumed to be in favour; however, those who object will choose not interpret it as such.
Support
London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan Submission Document
Representation ID: 32576
Received: 26/04/2013
Respondent: Mr. Terence DAVIES
I SUPPORT THIS. I have nothing to add concerning this particular heading that I didn't say in the previous JAAP consultation, to leave as 'No Comments' gives the impression that the writer could be a 'Don't Know' and has not got a view either way. Those who do not comment must be assumed to be in favour; however, those who object will choose not interpret it as such.
I SUPPORT THIS. I have nothing to add concerning this particular heading that I didn't say in the previous JAAP consultation, to leave as 'No Comments' gives the impression that the writer could be a 'Don't Know' and has not got a view either way. Those who do not comment must be assumed to be in favour; however, those who object will choose not interpret it as such.
Support
London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan Submission Document
Representation ID: 32609
Received: 26/04/2013
Respondent: Bellway Homes
Agent: Savills
We support the broad aim of the document, that being to provide a framework for the expansion and growth of the London Southend Airport and its Environs. In particular, we support the strategic promotion and growth of the airport and its environ for an focus for employment.
We welcome and endorse the allocation of the airport and its environs as an employment growth area, and agree with the proposal to allocate new and enlarged business parks in order to provide for a significant amount additional employment floorspace.
The allocation of a new business park, Saxon Business Park, with around 99,000sqm of employment floorspace is welcomed, as is the allocation of a new Business Park in Nestuda Way with around 10,000sqm of employment floorspace.
The JAAP uses the methodology set out in the Homes and Community Agency's 'Employment Densities Guide - 2nd Edition 2010' document in order to calculate the likely employment density ratios for different forms of development. We consider that this is the most appropriate method for calculating employment densities, and as such expect Southend-On-Sea Borough Council to use this when assessing future site allocations and development proposals.
By facilitating and encouraging growth in employment floorspace within the Southend Airport region, this should enable under utilised employment sites elsewhere in the Borough to be brought forwards for alternative uses including mixed use/residential. Clearly each site would be considered on its own merits, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development and the requirement to boost housing provision as set out in the NPPF would be part of this consideration.
I trust that the above comments are clear and will be taken into account. In the meantime should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Please find enclosed our initial representations on behalf of Bellway Homes regarding the consultation for the draft London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan Submission Document.
We support the broad aim of the document, that being to provide a framework for the expansion and growth of the London Southend Airport and its Environs. In particular, we support the strategic promotion and growth of the airport and its environ for an focus for employment.
We welcome and endorse the allocation of the airport and its environs as an employment growth area, and agree with the proposal to allocate new and enlarged business parks in order to provide for a significant amount additional employment floorspace.
The allocation of a new business park, Saxon Business Park, with around 99,000sqm of employment floorspace is welcomed, as is the allocation of a new Business Park in Nestuda Way with around 10,000sqm of employment floorspace.
The JAAP uses the methodology set out in the Homes and Community Agency's 'Employment Densities Guide - 2nd Edition 2010' document in order to calculate the likely employment density ratios for different forms of development. We consider that this is the most appropriate method for calculating employment densities, and as such expect Southend-On-Sea Borough Council to use this when assessing future site allocations and development proposals.
By facilitating and encouraging growth in employment floorspace within the Southend Airport region, this should enable under utilised employment sites elsewhere in the Borough to be brought forwards for alternative uses including mixed use/residential. Clearly each site would be considered on its own merits, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development and the requirement to boost housing provision as set out in the NPPF would be part of this consideration.
I trust that the above comments are clear and will be taken into account. In the meantime should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.