2.3iii - Strategy Options: Overview

As set out above the Strategy Options are mutually inclusive. This section provides an overview of the information set out above and helps explain the implications of the different Strategy Options when they are combined sequentially. This approach follows national planning policy by ensuring all opportunities to meet housing needs are explored within existing urban areas before looking at sites within the Green Belt.

Table 12 below provides a recap of the Strategy Options and presents how together they can assist in meeting the Government housing requirement for Southend. For more detail, please refer to Table 5 above.

We are interested in your views on the merits and disadvantages of each Strategy Option when they are added together and what is your preferred combination.

Table 12: Culmination of Strategy Options Summary

Local Area	Strategy Option	Components of Strategy Option (Broad Type of Sites)	Potential No. of New Homes Rounded	Cumulative Rounded Total Homes	Meets Government Requirement Approx. 23,600 homes	Difference from Government Requirement
Southend Borough	A. Increasing Urban Capacity	Sites with Planning Permissions	10,600	10,600 (A)	û	-13,000
		Windfall (no-sites)
		1. Existing Allocated Sites
		2. Urban Area Sites (previously developed land)
	B. Facilitating Urban Change	3. Housing Regeneration Sites	2,250	12,850 (A+B)	û	-10,750
		4. Employment Land Release Sites
		5. Sites on Agricultural Land within Settlement Limits
		6. Sites on Green Space within Settlement Limits[*]
	C. New Neighbourhood	7. Fossett Farm Sites	7,200	20,050 (A+B+C)	û	-3,550
		8. Sites currently designated as Green Belt

South Essex Local Authorities	D. Development outside the Borough, including new neighbourhoods	Assistance from Rochford District Council to provide a series of new neighbourhoods on the edge of Southend currently designated as Green Belt[**] (Neighbourly help from elsewhere)	4,900	24,950 (A+B+C+D)	ü	Potentially Met

^{*Currently protected as public open space. The sites, identified as having potential for partial or full redevelopment for housing, represent approximately 1% of all the protected green space in the Borough. **}^{Exploring strategic scale development on the edge of Southend. South East Essex Strategic Growth Locations Assessment 2019}

(Overview) Strategy Option A: Increasing Urban Capacity

Headlines Strategy Option A

Strategy Option A includes the following type of sites (see Section 2.3ii Broad Type of Sites for more information)

Headline Strategy a - components

Illustration of Strategy Option below provides an indication of where potential new homes could come forward based on the location of relevant potential housing sites (Broad Type of Sites) distributed across the different neighbourhoods and an allowance for Windfall.

Illustration of Strategy Option A below provides an indication of where potential new homes could come forward based on the location of relevant potential housing sites (Broad Type of Sites) distributed across the different neighbourhoods and an allowance for Windfall.

(Overview) Strategy Option B: Facilitating Urban Change (Plus Option A)

Headlines Strategy Option B (Plus Option A)

Strategy Options A+B includes the following type of sites (see Section 2.3ii Broad Type of Sites for more information)

Headline Strategy b - components

Illustration of Strategy Option B below provides an indication of where potential new homes could come forward based on the location of relevant potential housing sites (Broad Type of Sites) distributed across the different neighbourhoods and an allowance for Windfall.

Illustration of Strategy Option B below provides an indication of where potential new homes could come forward based on the location of relevant potential housing sites (Broad Type of Sites) distributed across the different neighbourhoods and an allowance for Windfall.

(Overview) Strategy Option C: New Neighbourhood to the north of Southend (Plus Option A+B)

Headlines – Strategy Option C (Plus Options A+B)

Strategy Options A+B+C includes the following type of sites (see Section 2.3ii Broad Type of Sites for more information)

Headline Strategy c - components

Illustration of Strategy Option C below provides an indication of where potential new homes could come forward based on the location of relevant potential housing sites (Broad Type of Sites) distributed across the different neighbourhoods and an allowance for Windfall. It also provides an indicative sketch of what a new neighbourhood on the edge of Southend could look like for illustrative purposes only and to aid feedback.***

(Overview) Strategy Option D: Development outside the Borough, including new neighbourhoods (Plus Option A+B+C)

Headlines - Strategy Option D: Development outside the Borough, including new neighbourhoods to the north of Southend (Plus Options A, B, C)

Strategy Options A+B+C+D includes the following type of sites (see Section 2.3ii Broad Type of Sites for more information)

Illustration of Strategy Option D below provides an indication of where potential new homes could come forward based on the location of relevant potential housing sites (Broad Type of Sites) distributed across the different neighbourhoods and an allowance for Windfall. It also provides an indicative sketch of what a new neighbourhood on the edge of Southend could look like for illustrative purposes only and to aid feedback.****

_{^{*within existing settlement limits}}_{^{**within existing settlement limits}}_{^{***Rochford District Council is preparing a new Local Plan and is also considering a range of spatial options and sites to meet its own development needs. One option that could contribute to meeting housing needs within both Rochford and Southend is through providing a series of new neighbourhoods on the edge of Southend.}}_{^{****The sketch has been submitted to the Borough Council by the site promoters and is available on the Council’s website - https://localplan.southend.gov.uk/new-evidence}}

Question 2.3e Providing New Homes - Strategy Options Overview

Have your say……… Please explain your answers

2.3.e.a) How should Southend develop in the future, please select your preferred strategy options stating your reasoning. Please refer to the information provided above:

Option A - Increasing Urban Capacity

Options A & B - Facilitating Urban Change

Options A, B & C – Including New neighbourhood

Option A, B, C & D – Development outside the Borough, including new neighbourhoods

Question 2.3e. Providing New Homes - Strategy Options Overview

2.3.e.b) Government guidance outlines that we need to prioritise development within urban areas (brownfield sites) first, although it is useful for us to understand whether you would rather:

i) See more homes built within existing Urban Areas (Options A & B) alongside improved infrastructure; or

ii) Provide new neighbourhoods and new infrastructure to the north of Southend on undeveloped land within the Green Belt (Options C & D)?

Question 2.3e. Providing New Homes - Strategy Options Overview

2.3e.c. Do you believe there are any other options that we should consider that would help to provide more new homes? If so, what are these? Please be detailed as possible and outline how we can prove they will deliverable over the plan period.