Hockley Area Action Plan Options Report

Overarching Frame work: Object: Previous consultations have made clear that highways infrastructure improvements to the key junctions at: Spa roundabout; Eldon Way; Station Approach and Plumberow need to be determined as a precursor to any redevelopment. Insufficient attention has been paid to these key requirements.

Object: Insufficient benefits.

This option forms the basis of an appropriate plan but does not go far enough but support an enhanced version as follows (changes in italics):

Roads (key priority and subject to viability confirmation)
ï‚· Improvements to Spa Roundabout e.g. Slip lanes or Table top crossing
ï‚· Improvements to Eldon Way, Station Approach, and Plumberow junctions
Parking:
ï‚· Added/Consolidated parking square behind shops on west side of Spa Road reached via Eldon Way and (if possible) Bramerton Rd
ï‚· Added on-street parallel parking in Spa Road and pick-up/drop-off points both sides of Hockley Station
Building changes
ï‚· Redevelop shops on Southside of Main Road, opposite Potters, to remove 'pinch -point' on B1013
ï‚· Change from retail to housing at Costcutters Parade of shops
ï‚· Modernised retail units with 4 flats above Seemore Glass
ï‚· Modernised retail units with 2 added retail units at Factory Shop/Car park area (to remain single storey)
ï‚· Redevelop Co-Op Undertakers etc and extend to join existing shops either side, removing access roads creating additional Retail
ï‚· Community centre with library/health centre/shops at current library location with 13 flats and 2 retail units
ï‚· 2 large format retail units in Eldon Way (delete from proposals)
ï‚· Replacement of one industrial building with light industry/ offices/ parking square on Eldon Way
ï‚· Retail unit near station in Spa Road replaced by house
ï‚· Housing on north side of Station along Plumberow Ave, to include railway drop-off point
ï‚· Retail option (possibly a market) to be considered for Sorting Office site
ï‚· Options for undeveloped portion of Foundry Estate to be considered.
General
ï‚· Enhanced station frontage & Pedestrian link to Eldon Way (but care re safety considerations)
ï‚· Enhanced shop fronts, paving and streetscape Spa Road / Main Road / Southend Road
ï‚· Improved safety, consolidated and new leisure space on Eldon Way
ï‚· Flexible employment opportunities, enhanced frontages to leisure/other buildings on Eldon Way
ï‚· New link through Catholic Church from Spa Road to Southend Road

Inappropriate changes and missed opportunities

Inappropriate changes and over development.

Inappropriate changes and over development.

Previous consultations have made clear that highways infrastructure improvements to the key junctions at: Spa roundabout; Eldon Way; Station Approach and Plumberow need to be determined as a precursor to any redevelopment. Insufficient attention has been paid to these key requirements and the sketch proposals provided have not been researched and may not be viable.