London Southend Airport & Environs Joint Area Action Plan Issues & Options Paper

Support

Representation ID: 1919

Received: 06/08/2008

Respondent: Essex Chambers of Commerce

The Green Belt should be revised so that it excludes the airport operational land and expansion areas for employment as shown in scenario 3.

Support

Representation ID: 1920

Received: 06/08/2008

Respondent: Essex Chambers of Commerce

Opportunities should exist for enhancement of the environment and local amenity areas,including accessibility to the surrounding countryside for leisure and recreation.

Support

Representation ID: 1921

Received: 06/08/2008

Respondent: Essex Chambers of Commerce

The greatest potential impact of the development of the JAAP is likely to be the increase in traffic generation in the wider area.This will be due to increases in leisure users spread throughout the day, but more significantly will be the growth in traffic flows generated by increased numbers of employees working at the airport and the expanded business park and travelling at peak times.Mitigation would be a strategic review of the highway infrastructure in South East Essex that results in significant physical improvements.

Support

Representation ID: 1922

Received: 06/08/2008

Respondent: Essex Chambers of Commerce

A major transport priority should be a strategic review of the highway infrastructure in South East Essex. There are already significant over capacity issues relating to the A13/A127 as well as many of the A127 junctions within Southend's boundary.The future expansion of the airport/ business park will add further stress on this infrastructure.Increased traffic pressure at the planned developmentS at Fossetts Farm will also need detailed assessment and consideration. Investment in all alternative methods of transport,ie rail,SERT,bus,cycling and walking,will also be important as well as consideration of possible park and ride facilities on the A127 between Southend and Rayleigh.

Support

Representation ID: 1923

Received: 06/08/2008

Respondent: Essex Chambers of Commerce

Significant investment in public transport infrastructure is needed with shuttle buses running from the new station into the expanded business park to reduce car usage at peak times.

Support

Representation ID: 1924

Received: 06/08/2008

Respondent: Essex Chambers of Commerce

Agree with the proposed areas of change as set out.Furthermore, the important site [outside of the JAAP] adjacent to Warners Bridge, that had previously been considered for a Waste Transfer Station should not drift back to an easy allocation for residential without exploring other higher profile development options. The site maybe significant in respect of any resultant highway strategy.

Support

Representation ID: 1925

Received: 06/08/2008

Respondent: Essex Chambers of Commerce

As the scenario 3 'high growth' is supported then the areas identified are considered to be adequate for the purposes described.

Support

Representation ID: 1929

Received: 06/08/2008

Respondent: Essex Chambers of Commerce

Scenario 3 'high growth' is the preferred option for the future prosperity of South East Essex and has less risk for potential investors than scenario 2[b].It will contribute significantly to the new jobs target set by the Government for Southend and Rochford and provide many high value jobs in aviation engineering.Furthermore, our research suggests that modern planes that are now designed to be more fuel efficient and make less noise actually need longer runways to operate than the current generation of planes that are noisier and less fuel efficient.This could mean that scenario 2[b] is actually noisier than scenario 3.

Support

Representation ID: 1930

Received: 06/08/2008

Respondent: Essex Chambers of Commerce

Strategic review of highway infrastructure in South East Essex that investigates the feasibility of outer relief road for Southend and Rochford.

Support

Representation ID: 1931

Received: 06/08/2008

Respondent: Essex Chambers of Commerce

All scenarios have been considered.