Emerging Vision
Sector D, covering both Southend-on-Sea and Rochford, has the ability to support infrastructure led development to address the Councils’ housing demand.
Understanding and improving upon existing infrastructure, ensuring what is provided responds to local issues, from transport and access to services, to drainage and flooding, through to jobs and opportunities, shaped by local views to support long-term investment and the wider community.
Meeting local housing needs, with a diverse mix of up to 3,000 homes that respond to Southend’s changing needs, offering choice and flexibility across types, sizes and tenure, including affordable homes.
Creating sustainable travel connections between Southend, Rochford and other key local destinations. This could include safe accessible walking and cycling routes, and high-quality public transport.
Bringing nature into everyday life with an extensive nature of parklands and natural landscape as well as opening up inaccessible land for play, recreation and wellbeing.
Working with partners including Norman Garon Trust to improve the local sports and leisure offer.
Building strong community identities by ensuring each neighbourhood serves as a vibrant hub that support everyday living, including spaces to work, learn, and shop.
Working with partners including Norman Garon Trust to improve the local sports and leisure offer.
At this early stage, we are working to understand the existing environmental conditions. We will be able to share further information on the outputs from these, and how they will inform our scheme, at our next consultation event.
