Meeting documents

Place Scrutiny Committee
Monday, 7th April, 2014 6.30 pm

The Cabinet Minutes

Date:
Tuesday, 18th March, 2014
Time:
14:00
Place:
Civic Suite, Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
870 Corporate Joint Development Brief - Former EKCO Industrial Estate
Scrutiny Comment for item 870
Business for item 870
Resolved:-

1. That the development brief is in accordance with the corporate vision and objectives of the Council and that the brief be adopted as corporate policy.

2. That the Council, in conjunction with the developer, should seek to engage with the residents of Thornford Gardens, at an early stage, on the redevelopment of the site.

Reason for Decision

To enable a set of development parameters and the vision for the future of development of the site to be conveyed, in the interests of bringing the site forward as a development that will meet local needs, provide a high quality development, and to seek that the site comes forward in a timely manner.

Other Options

1. Not to adopt a development brief for the site. However, this then does not provide the Council an opportunity to formally set out specific opportunities, constraints, development parameters and expectations to guide forthcoming planning applications to develop the site. The adoption of a brief specifically assists in setting out the vision for the land-uses expected at the site, which in this case seeks provision to be made for a hospice.

2. Develop a brief unilaterally. However, there are specific developers involved in the taking forward of the EKCO site, and in including them in the production of the brief and providing agreement to it, provides greater surety in terms of the nature of planning application to come forward. It also results in cost savings for the Council in the production of the brief in terms of officer resources.

Note:- This is an Executive Function.
Eligible for call-in to Place Scrutiny Committee.
Executive Councillor:- J Garston.
*Called in to:- Place Scrutiny Committee
14:00/15:30

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor N Holdcroft (Chairman)
Councillors J I Courtenay, T Cox, J M Garston, D J Jarvis, J L Lamb, A J Moring, L P Salter
In attendance:
R Tinlin, J K Williams, S Holland, S Leftley, A Lewis, J Chesterton, J Ruffle, A Atherton, A Keating and C Gamble

Also present: Councillors Crystall and Lewin

Scrutiny Comment

ItemComment
870 Called in by Councillors G Longley and P Collins.
Final call on 26/03/2014 at 12:13

Business

ItemBusiness
870The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Director for Place seeking the adoption of the development brief prepared in respect of the former EKCO Works site, Priory Crescent, which had been developed jointly between the Council and Bellway Homes.

 

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