Retail and Leisure Monitoring Report December 2006

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Retail 1 Introduction 5 ©

Basildon 2 Policy Background 7 National 7 Regional 8 District Local 9

Council 3 Retail Provision in Basildon District 11 Basildon District Retail Centres Hierarchy 11

Retail Retail Development Since 1996 12 Proposed New Retail Development with Planning Permission 13

and Summary of District Retail Floorspace 14

Leisure 4 Basildon Town Centre 15 Overview of Basildon Town Centre 15

Monitoring Sub-Regional Rent Comparison 16 New Town Rent Comparison 17 Regeneration and Investment 17 Changes in Occupancy Since 2005 20 Report Distribution of Shop Units in Basildon Town Centre by Store Category 22 Distribution of Floor Space in Basildon Town Centre by Store Category 26 2006 Basildon Town Centre - At a Glance 29

5 Billericay Town Centre 31 Overview of Billericay Town Centre 31 Regeneration and Investment 32 Changes in Occupancy Since 2005 32 Distribution of Shop Units in Billericay Town Centre by Store Category 35 Distribution of Floor Space in Billericay Town Centre by Store Category 39 Billericay Town Centre - At a Glance 42

6 Wickford Town Centre 43 Overview of Wickford Town Centre 43 Regeneration and Investment 43 Changes in Occupancy Since 2005 44 Distribution of Shop Units in Wickford Town Centre by Store Category 45 Distribution of Floor Space in Wickford Town Centre by Store Category 49 Wickford Town Centre - At a Glance 52

7 Pitsea Town Centre 53 Overview of Pitsea Town Centre 53 Regeneration and Investment 53 Contents

Changes in Occupancy Since 2005 54 Distribution of Shop Units in Pitsea Town Centre by Store Category 55 Distribution of Floor Space in Pitsea Town Centre by Store Category 59 Pitsea Town Centre - At a Glance 62

8 Laindon Town Centre 63 Council Overview of Laindon Town Centre 63

Regeneration and Investment 63 District Changes in Occupancy Since 2005 63 Distribution of Shop Units in Laindon Town Centre by Store Category 65

Distribution of Floor Space in Laindon Town Centre by Store Category 69 Basildon Laindon Town Centre - At a Glance 72 © 2006 9 Analysis of Non-A1 Uses in Basildon, Billericay and Wickford Town Centres 73 Summary 73 Report

10 Local Centres 75 Distribution of Units in Local Centres 2006 76 Average Retail Distribution of Units in Local Centres 77 Monitoring Individual Retailers 79

11 Retail Warehousing 81 Leisure

Mezzanines 81 and Schedule of Retail Warehouse Parks in Basildon District 81 Retail 12 Foodstores 87 Mezzanines 87 Schedule of Foodstores in Basildon District 87

Leisure

13 Leisure 91 Introduction 91 Policy Background 91 Town Centre Leisure 91 Out of Centre Leisure 92 Festival Leisure Park 92 Leisure Floorspace 92

Appendicies

1 Schedules of Retail Operators 93 Basildon 93 Billericay 113 Wickford 126 Contents

Pitsea 138 Laindon 142

District Wickford 161

3 Schedule of Leisure Operators 165 Council

4 Glossary 171 Retail 5 Local Agent Details 173 and 6 Useful Information and Contacts 175 Leisure Monitoring Report 2006 Introduction 5

1 Introduction 1 1.1 Planning Policy Statement 6 (PPS6): Planning for Town Centres, advises Local Planning Authorities to keep retail policies and proposals up to date. To assist in this process, ‘comprehensive, relevant and up-to-date monitoring is essential to the effective planning and management of town centres’ and it should be regularly updated. The Basildon District Retail and Leisure Monitoring Report 2006 contains information intended to achieve the above, and, in addition, includes data relating to a wide range of topics across the retail hierarchy Council relevant to developers, retail operators, investors and the general public.

1.2 The 2006 Report is divided into two sections, which separately deal with Retail and Leisure: District

Retail

Retail Policy background Basildon Comparison to other town centres, at a sub-regional level and in comparison to other New Towns © Profiles of Basildon, Billericay, Wickford, Pitsea and Laindon Town Centres 2006 Profiles of District Local Centres and Independent convenience retailers Retail Warehousing

Foodstores Report

Leisure

Leisure Policy Background Leisure Operators Audit in the District Monitoring

1.3 Appendices set out the Schedules of Retail Operators for each town centre, an assessment of non-A1 uses in Basildon, Billericay and Wickford, Schedule of Local Centres and Leisure facilities. A glossary, list of Leisure local agents and related information are also provided. and

1.4 The Retail and Leisure Operators survey was conducted in July 2006 and, as such, can only offer a

"snapshot" of uses at that time. Retail units undergoing construction or being fitted-out at the time of survey Retail have been recorded as vacant within the schedules as the operator and type of unit were unknown.

1.5 The floorspace figures used in this survey are in Gross Square Metres, and therefore include storage and other non-retail or leisure related floor space. The measurements are taken from a GIS system, and accordingly, may vary from those commercially available. This measurement approach is consistent with all units and previous surveys. Where mezzanine floors have been accounted for, unless planning records providing accurate measurements exist, an estimation of the additional floorspace over and above original retail floorspace has been provided. 6 Introduction

1 © Basildon District Council Retail and Leisure Monitoring Report 2006 Policy Background 7

2 Policy Background 2 National

Planning Policy Statement 6 (PPS6) Council 2.1 Government advice on retailing is set out in Planning Policy Statement 6 (PPS6) - Planning for Town Centres, published in 2005. PPS6 recognises the importance of: District Planning for the growth and development of existing centres Promoting and enhancing existing centres, by focusing development in such centres and encouraging a wide range of services, in a good environment, accessible to all Basildon

Enhancing consumer choice by making provision for a range of shopping, leisure and local services, © which allow genuine choice to meet the needs of the entire community, and particularly,

socially-excluded groups 2006 Supporting efficient, competitive and innovative retail, leisure, tourism and other sectors, with improved productivity

Improving accessibility, ensuring that existing or new development is, or will be, accessible and Report well-served by a choice of modes of transport

Appropriate Development in Town Centres

2.2 PPS6 (paragraphs 1.8 and 1.9) sets out a range of uses considered acceptable in town centres: Monitoring

Retail (including warehouse clubs and factory outlet centres) Leisure and Entertainment facilities, and the more intensive sport and recreation uses (including Leisure

cinemas, restaurants, drive-through restaurants, bars and pubs, nightclubs, casinos, health and fitness and centres, indoor bowling centres and bingo halls) Offices, both commercial and those of public bodies Arts, culture and tourism facilities (including theatres, museums, galleries and concert halls, hotels Retail and conference facilities). Housing will also be an important element in most mixed-use, multi-storey developments

The Sequential Test Approach

2.3 PPS6 advises Local Planning Authorities to apply a sequential test when determining the location of new retail development. New retail development should be considered in the following order of priority:

Priority Location

First Town Centres

Second Edge-of-Town Centres (i.e. within 300 metres of a town centre)

Third District Centres

Fourth Local Centres

Fifth Out-of-Centre sites, where accessible by a choice of means of transport

Table 2.1 The Sequential Test 8 Policy Background

Sustainable Communities Plan

2 2.4 In February 2003 the Government launched its Sustainable Communities Plan, which seeks to create sustainable communities, particularly within defined Growth Areas, like the Thames Gateway. The © Government sets out in the Plan, the key requirements of a sustainable community, which include: Basildon a flourishing local economy effective participation in the planning process

District safe and healthy environment with well designed open spaces good public transport; buildings that can meet different needs over time a sense of place and a good mix of uses and tenures Council Town centres and the planning approach for retail-related developments have a critical role to play in helping to achieve sustainable communities.

Retail Regional

and Regional Planning Policy

Leisure 2.5 Regional Planning Policy is a major consideration in setting local planning and economic development policies. In terms of approved regional policy, Basildon District is included within Regional Planning Guidance 9 for the South East (RPG9)), published by the Government in March 2001. RPG9 confirms Basildon New Monitoring Town's inclusion within the Thames Gateway and supports urban renaissance through the regeneration of town centres and central urban areas.

Draft Regional Spatial Strategy for the East of England Report 2.6 The draft East of England of Plan (2004) (revision to the Regional Spatial Strategy) will replace RPG9 as the regional planning policy for the Basildon District. The draft RSS has been prepared by the East of

2006 England Regional Assembly (EERA) on behalf of the Secretary of State. The Examination in Public (EiP) into the draft RSS was heard between November 2005 and March 2006 before an independent Panel. On 21st June 2006, the Government published the Panel's Report, which set out changes recommended for the Secretary of State to make to the draft RSS before it is approved as regional planning policy.

2.7 The Panel Report identified Basildon District as a "Key Centre for Development and Change" within the region. The Panel have recommended that major retail, office and leisure developments be focused on Basildon and other centres in need of regeneration.

2.8 In addition, the Panel Report seeks to facilitate the "...physical, economic and social regeneration of the original New Town, together with expansion, to create a sustainable and balanced community." This is to include regeneration of the town centre to secure a full range of quality sub-regional services and facilities, providing 1,500 new homes, 500 new jobs, upgrades to strategic and local passenger transport accessibility and development of a strategic transport interchange.

Essex and Southend-on-Sea Replacement Structure Plan

2.9 The Essex and Southend-on-Sea Replacement Structure Plan (RSP) was adopted March 2001. It identifies a hierarchy of town centres throughout Essex, defining Basildon as a 'Sub-Regional Shopping Centre', which attracts shoppers from a wide catchment area. Billericay, Wickford, Pitsea and Laindon are also identified as Principal Town Centres.

2.10 Policy TCR1 of the RSP promotes town centres as appropriate locations for new shopping development.

Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership

2.11 The Thames Gateway South Essex (TGSE) area includes Basildon and the area of the District south of the A127. The Thames Gateway designation brings a regional and national recognition of opportunity Policy Background 9

for regeneration and need for change. The TGSE Partnership's 'Vision for the Future' forms the basis of a sub-regional regeneration strategy for South Essex. This identifies "zones of change" within the Gateway, 2 with Basildon identified as a business hub for South Essex. A key priority for TGSE is the contribution that town centres and retailing provide to the local economy and the successful implementation of urban renaissance strategies. The follow-on document 'Delivering the Future' recognises the importance of town centre renewal as a catalyst for regeneration beyond the town centres themselves. Council Local

Adopted Basildon District Local Plan 1998 District

2.12 The Basildon District Local Plan 1998, with the alterations in 1999, represents the adopted planning policy for Basildon District. Basildon

2.13 With respect to retail, Policy BAS SH1 states that with the help of a sequential test, the District's five © town centres are to be the focus for new retail development. The Plan also identifies sites in all of the town centres for new retail development, some of which have been developed for large-scale retail-led schemes. 2006

2.14 The Local Plan identifies Primary Shopping Frontages in Basildon, Billericay and Wickford, setting out the policy that applies to proposals relating to these locations. Policies also address local shopping Report centres and the issue of temporary retail uses, such as boot fairs.

Development Control Guidelines SPG 1997

2.15 In 1997, the Council adopted a revised version of its Development Control Guidelines as Supplementary Monitoring Planning Guidance. These guidelines are in addition to policy BAS BE12 in the Adopted Local Plan and are material considerations in the determination of planning applications relating to residential development Leisure (both new and extensions to existing), shopfronts and advertisments. and Basildon District Draft RLP Development Control Policies 2006

2.16 On the 29th June 2006 the Council withdrew its Replacement Local Plan. At the time of withdrawal, Retail the Council felt that most of the draft development control policies within the RLP were seeking to update local policy in light of changes at national and regional levels. Therefore, the draft development control policies were approved as non-statutory guidance for the determination of planning applications. They are a material consideration in the determination of planning applications in the District.

Basildon Local Development Scheme 2006-2011

2.17 The Draft Revised Basildon Local Development Scheme 2006-2011 was submitted to the Government Office for the East of England (GO-EAST) in October 2006 for Secretary of State approval. It sets out the timetable that Basildon District Council would follow in preparing a Local Development Framework (LDF) to replace the Adopted Local Plan.

2.18 The Development Plan Documents (DPDs) within the LDS relevant to retailing are:

Core Strategy (outlining the key elements of the planning framework for the District) Site Allocations (identifying specific parcels of land for major development and changes of use) Development Control Policies (detailed criteria for controlling development)

2.19 Collectively, these DPDs will set out local planning policy for managing future development in the District and will therefore be used to assist in determining future planning applications. 10 Policy Background

Town Centre Regeneration Strategies

2 2.20 Town centre regeneration is recognised as one of the key priorities of Basildon District Council. The modernisation and refurbishment of the District's five town centres depends, to a large extent, on new © investment taking place. The Council's commitment to town centre regeneration is reflected through the Basildon approval of the Development Framework for Basildon Town Centre and the Masterplan for Wickford Town Centre.

District 2.21 In addition, Basildon District Council and the Basildon Renaissance Partnership appointed consultants in August 2006 to prepare a Masterplan for Pitsea Town Centre to guide future development.

Council The Basildon Renaissance Partnership

2.22 The Basildon Renaissance Partnership (BRP) was set up in 2002 as the Local Regeneration Partnership to co-ordinate physical regeneration and strategic development within Basildon District. The Partnership is Retail made up of eleven public, private and voluntary sector organisations, including Basildon District Council, Essex County Council, East of England Development Agency, English Partnerships, Thames Gateway South

and Essex Partnership, British Land and the Ford Motor Company.

Leisure 2.23 As of 2006, the BRP had secured over £30 million from the Department for Communities and Local Government's Sustainable Communities Fund for a wide range of physical regeneration projects in the District, with the aim of ensuring that local people can belong to a sustainable community. A prime driver Monitoring of this is to focus on town centre regeneration that will enhance and protect the environment; ensure development delivery to high quality design standards; ensure all residents have good access to services and amenities with effective public transport provision and an excellent road network.

Report 2.24 The BRP has been involved in two town centre regeneration projects namely Wickford Town Centre's Master Plan and Basildon Town Centre's Development Framework. BRP is also supporting the Pitsea Town Centre Master Plan. 2006 Retail Provision in Basildon District 11

Map 3.1 Retail Hierarchy in Basildon District 12 Retail Provision in Basildon District

Retail Development Since 1996 3 Year Development Location

1996 Mayflower Retail Park 0 465sqm 0 District (Unit 3), Gardiners Link, Basildon

1997 Extension to Willows 300sqm 0 0 Council Centre, High Street, Wickford

1997 Office World, Basildon 1,400sqm 0 0 Retail 1998 The Wick Local Centre, 0 0 705sqm Silva Island Way,

and Wickford

Leisure 1998 Town Square Pavillions, 250sqm 0 0 Basildon

1998 Waitrose, High Street, 2,400sqm 0 0

Monitoring Billericay

1999 Aldi, Broadway, Wickford 1,145sqm 0 0

1999 Westgate Shopping Park, 13,360sqm 0 0 Fodderwick, Basildon

Report 2000 Lidl, Manor Road, 1,300sqm 0 0 Laindon

2005 Steeple View Local 0 0 377sqm 2006 Centre, Osier Drive, Laindon

2006 Time Square Units, 541sqm 0 0 Southernhay, Basildon

Total Floorspace 24,986sqm 465sqm 1,082sqm

Table 3.1 New Retail Development Completed Since 1996

Total New Retail Development since 1996 = 26,533sqm

% of Total Retail Floorspace = 12.5% Proposed New Retail Development with Planning Permission

3.1 The following table details the current planning permissions for new retail development in the District.

Application Site Address Proposal Location Application Gross Decision Date Applicant Agent Reference Status Floorspace (sqm)

BDC1/85 Car Park 2, Great A DIY retail warehouse with Town Centre Outline - 3,200 Approved by Basildon English Partnerships Oaks, Basildon multi-storey car park under s.7 (1) Secretary of State - Development R

of the New 14th March 1986 Corporation etai Towns Act 1981

BAS/1113/01 Car Park 3, A1 Non Food Retail Unit Town Centre FULL 1,115 Granted 2001 Stargrace Desson Rintoul l Southernhay, Basildon Developments/BTCM Pr BAS/0605/99 CNT Site 10, Station Mixed Use, 14 shop units, 6 Town Centre FULL 870 Granted subject to Lausanne Contracts Hammond and

Lane, Pitsea detatched lock-up units, 38 s.106 Agreement Partners o flats and car parking 17th Feb 2003 vision

BAS/0553/03 Land adjacent to Erection of two kiosks of 160 Town Centre FULL 215 Granted 8th Commercial Union King Sturge Towngate Theatre and sqm and 55 sqm September 2003 Life Assurance Ltd Westgate Park

BAS/0708/03 Unit C, Pipps Hills Extension to units to create Out of FULL 1,797 Granted 3rd Britel Fund Trustees CBRE Retail Park, Miles Gray two new units including a Centre December 2003 Ltd Road, Basildon mezzanine floor in

BAS/00971/05 63 High Street Rear extension to restaurant Town Centre FULL 40 Granted 2nd Mr Akin Hunter P A Tillett Billericay (Revised proposal to earlier November 2005 B

scheme 03/01424/FULL) asi

BAS/01137/05 Homebase Ltd London To install a mezzanine floor to Out of FULL 713 Granted 11th Homebase Ltd White Young Green

Road Vange Basildon provide an additional sales Centre November 2005 Planning ldon floor thereby varying a previous condition

BAS/01350/05 Land adjacent to Proposed 3 storey building Out of FULL 330 Granted 22nd Mr McCoy Approved Planning Gloucester Works, comprising cafe on ground Centre December 2005 Services

Luckyn Lane, Basildon floor, office space on first and District second floors & scaffold yard

BAS/00190/06 Aldi, Broadway, Two bay extension to provide Town Centre FULL 320 Granted 24th March Aldi Stores Ltd The Harris

Wickford additional retail space 2006 Partnership Table 3.2 Proposed New Retail Floorspace in District 13

Retail and Leisure Monitoring Report 2006 © Basildon District Council 3 14 Retail Provision in Basildon District

Summary of District Retail Floorspace 3 Total Retail Floorspace by Type Floorspace SQM % of Total District Floorspace © (i) 211,497 69% Basildon Town Centre Retailing

Out of Centre - Retail Warehousing(ii)(iii) 42,354 13.8%

(iii) 22,000 7.2%

District Out of Centre - Foodstores

Local Centres 27,191 8.9%

Council Individual Retailers 3,519 1.1%

Total Floorspace SQM - All Locations 306,561 100%

Retail Table 3.3 Retail Floorspace by Location Type

and Town Centre Retail Floorspace Floorspace SQM % of Town Centre

Basildon Town Centre - All 124,945 59% Leisure

Billericay Town Centre - All 27,306 12.9%

Monitoring Wickford Town Centre - All 24,980 11.8%

Pitsea Town Centre - All 28,239 13.4%

Laindon Town Centre - All 6,027 2.8%

Report Total Town Centre Retailing(i) 211,497 100%

Table 3.4 Total Town Centre Retail Floorspace 2006

Retail Warehousing Floorspace Floorspace SQM % of Retail Warehousing

Town Centre - Retail Warehousing Only 25,625 28.5%

Out of Centre - Retail Warehousing Only(ii) 42,354 47.0%

Large Foodstores in Retail Warehouse Parks 22,000 24.5%

Total Retail Warehousing 89,979 100%

Table 3.5 Total Retail Warehousing Floorspace

Foodstore Floorspace Floorspace SQM % of Foodstores

Town Centre/Edge of Town Centre 45,446 60.8%

Out of Centre 22,000 29.4%

Local Centres 7,279 9.8%

Total Foodstores(iv) 74,725 100%

Table 3.6 Total Foodstore Floorspace

i Includes town centre retail warehousing and foodstores ii Includes associated fast-food restaurants on retail parks and mezzanine allowances iii Foodstores within retail warehouse parks are counted as foodstores for the purpose of calculating the total retail floorspace for the District iv Includes bakers, butchers and greengrocers Basildon Town Centre 15

4 Basildon Town Centre 4 Overview of Basildon Town Centre

4.1 Basildon Town Centre is one of four major regional retail centres in Essex.(v) Situated in the centre of the New Town , it covers an area of 37 hectares (93 acres), making it the largest of the District's five Council town centres, and one of the largest in South Essex.

4.2 In the late 1980s, shortly after the completion of the Eastgate Centre, Basildon Town Centre was District highly ranked in the UK, attracting shoppers from all over the South East. In the early 1990s however, following the opening of the Lakeside Regional Shopping Centre in neighbouring Thurrock, together with

the development of several out-of-town superstores and retail warehouses, the town centre faced a decline Basildon

in fortunes, with retailers closing their town centre bases in favour of these alternative locations. By the © late 1990's, the town centre had begun to respond to the challenges posed by these alternative shopping

locations, through floorspace expansion and refurbishment of the urban environment to cater for changing 2006 retail concepts and the desires of visitors.

4.3 Following a major refurbishment of the Eastgate Centre Report in the mid 1990s, Basildon District Council invested £3m into the town centre in 1998. The Town Square was refurbished with a new paving surface, new lighting, and landscaping. In addition, two unique glass retail pavilions were built, which were quickly let to Costa Coffee and hairstylists Toni & Guy. Monitoring These have provided a new perspective for Town Square with alfresco style cafe activity. Leisure 4.4 A new civic space 'St. Martin's Square' was created to and provide a fresh setting for the Council Offices, Towngate Theatre and St. Martin le Tours Church. Its feature seating, landscaping, lighting and public art complement the St. Retail Picture 4.1 Costa Coffee Pavilion, Town Square, Martin's Belltower. The Belltower's unique glass and steel Basildon design was based on a concept by the late Douglas Galloway RIBA, and was built as a landmark for the new millennium. It houses six historic bells from the redundant church of St. Nicholas in Colchester, together with two new bells, cast at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. The tower was opened by HM Queen Elizabeth II on 12th March 1999 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Basildon New Town.

4.5 In 1999, the town centre's first new private retail development in over ten years was completed. The Westgate Shopping Park offers a range of larger units within a town centre location. These were built in response to the growing demand from retailers for greater floorspace and flexible units, and have proved very successful.

4.6 Further investment in Basildon Market by the Basildon Town Centre Management Company (BTCM) has increased the number of permanent stalls, improved the range of goods sold, and raised the profile of the market as a retail feature within Basildon Town Centre.

4.7 A revival of cultural facilities has also been a new trend. The Towngate Theatre Box Office re-opens in Summer 2006 with a full programme of theatrical events and shows lined-up. It will also become the permanent home of the Basildon Arts Trust Collection, currently occupying a temporary exhibition space within the Eastgate Centre. The v EERA, draft East of England Plan, December 2004. The others are Chelmsford, Colchester and Southend. 16 Basildon Town Centre

collection represents a cross-section of local, international, contemporary and traditional artists' work by notable members of the British Art movement of the 1950s and 1960s, and is held in trust for the people 4 of Basildon.

© 4.8 Finally, Basildon Town Centre's accessible location and available land has led to a number of residential Basildon schemes being proposed. Once completed, these will improve the living element of the town centre and hopefully encourage other leisure and cultural facilities to locate there, improving the facilities on offer. Work has just started on an nine-storey, 121 apartment scheme, with a commercial ground floor next to

District Basildon Railway Station in Southernhay. This development, being built by property developer Hollybrook will create a new first impression for many visitors of the town centre, and will hopefully act as a catalyst for other mixed-use regeneration schemes. Council Sub-Regional Rent Comparison

Retail 4.9 An assessment of how Basildon Town Centre is performing compared to other towns in Essex can be determined by examining the rentable value of prime retail floorspace, shown in Figure 4.1.(vi) and 4.10 Whilst Basildon Town Centre has experienced a slight year or year growth in rent/sqm over the last

Leisure five years, this patter has also been replicated in Chelmsford and Colchester, but to a greater degree. Comparatively, these centres offer a broader range of high street and specialist goods that currently available in Basildon Town Centre and have regeneration plans, that includes increases to retail floorspace and

Monitoring improvements to the built environment. Basildon is however performing better that Harlow and Southend where rental values have remained static since 2004. Report 2006

Figure 4.1 Sub Regional Rent Comparison

vi Source: Colliers CRE, In-Town Rents 2006 Basildon Town Centre 17

New Town Rent Comparison 4 4.11 Figure 4.2 shows how Basildon Town Centre's rental performance compares within the context of other New Towns. (vii) Basildon's rents are just under those offered by Crawley in West Sussex, placing Basildon at the top end of retail rents among the Mark I New Towns. Understandably, greater rents are offered in later New Towns, such as Milton Keynes and Peterborough, each were built with a greater amount of floorspace and have been undertaking major regeneration plans. Council

3000 District

2500 Basildon Basildon

Helmel Hempstead 2006 annum 1500 Corby per

Peterlee Report 1000 Bracknell Welwyn GC £/sqm Milton Keynes 500 Peterborough Monitoring Crawley 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Leisure Year and Retail

Figure 4.2 New Town Rent Comparison Regeneration and Investment

4.12 Basildon has attracted further public and private investment since 2005. £225,000 improvements (viii)to the public realm in St. Martin's Square were completed in July 2006, resulting in a refurbishment to the seating, paving and fountains as well as a drought-tolerant replanting scheme for St Martin's Church Gardens.

4.13 The Eastgate Centre Management Company has commenced works on a major refurbishment programme for 2006/2007 which will see wholesale changes to the internal appearance and layout of the Eastgate Shopping Picture 4.2 St Martin's Square Church Gardens Centre. Works already underway include:

vii Source: Colliers CRE, 2005 viii Awarded by the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sustainable Communities Fund 18 Basildon Town Centre

The replacement and refurbishment of all passenger lifts Larger Food Court with more food offers and a larger seating area 4 New toilet and baby changing facilities, which will include a "greywater system" to ensure

Basildon Solar heating panels

4.14 Other more aesthetic improvements to the Centre will commence in 2007 and the Management Company have advised that this will include District new ceramic floors, the removal and replacement of artificial planting, improvements to the ambient lighting and a refurbishment of all escalators.

Council 4.15 At the western edge of the town centre, opposite Westgate Shopping Park, two new retail units have been completed fronting Southernhay. The shop at the BP petrol station on Roundacre has also Retail been converted in into a Marks & Spencer Simply Food store and Wildbean Cafe. and 4.16 Town Centre parking facilities operated by Euro Carparks are also

Leisure being improved for the benefit of town centre users through a programme of refurbishment. In the Great Oaks multi-storey car park, this has included the addition of two sets of lifts, which has granted for the first

Monitoring time, disabled access to all public floors.

Picture 4.3 Eastgate Shopping

Report Basildon Town Centre Development Framework 2030 Centre, Basildon

4.17 The Basildon Renaissance Partnership has prepared

2006 the Basildon Town Centre Development Framework 2030 for the regeneration and renewal of Basildon Town Centre. With it, the Council and other stakeholders aim to reclaim the town's position as the primary shopping, leisure and business location in South Essex. The Development Framework was prepared by a consultant team consisting of DTZ Pieda, Alan Baxter Associates and Macreannor Lavington Architects and was funded through the DCLG's Sustainable Communities Fund.

4.18 The purpose of the Development Framework was not to create prescriptive development standards for the Town Picture 4.4 Extract of Basildon Town Centre Development Framework - Station Quarter Centre, but instead to establish principles for guiding development, design principles and focus on scheme delivery. The framework's four main objectives are:

To maximise market share in the primary catchment area and "claw back" shoppers and spend flowing to other centres outside the District and catchment by enhancing the retail and leisure offer with selected investments

To focus new retail, leisure, office and selected residential development and investment in the town centre in order to help redress the imbalance created by the expansion of the out-of-town market and create a more vibrant town centre

To improve the town centre environment through high quality urban design and architecture, and create approaches to transport and movement in and around the town centre Basildon Town Centre 19

To create a higher density of development types that will help create the critical masses needed for viable development 4 4.19 The Development Framework was approved by Basildon District Council in June 2006 and forms a non-statutory development control guide, which will be used as a material consideration for all planning applications relating to Basildon Town Centre. Council District Basildon

For further details on the Basildon Town Centre Development Framework, contact the Basildon © Renaissance Partnership on 01268 - 294824. Alternatively, email [email protected] or see its

website: www.basildonrenaissance.com 2006 Report Monitoring Leisure and Retail 20 Basildon Town Centre

Changes in Occupancy Since 2005 4 Newcomers ©

Basildon 4.20 This section lists all new retailers in Basildon Town Centre for 2006. This information is a comparison between the 2006 and 2005 Schedules of Retail Operators.

Occupier Category Use Class District T-Mobile Electrical/Gas/Phone A1

Betfred Betting Shops/Arcades A2 Council Looks Fashions/Bridal A1

The Furniture Shop Furniture/Carpets/DIY A1 Retail McDowell's Famous Pie and Mash Shop Restaurants/Cafes A3/A5

and Douglas Allen Estate Agents A2

Leisure Brook Street Recruitment Professional Services A2

Bath & Shower Warehouse Furniture/Carpets/DIY A1

Monitoring Linens Direct Soft Furnishings/Kitchenware A1

Basildon Arts Trust Cultural Facility D1

Jane Norman Fashions/Bridal A1 Report Pandora's Cards/Gifts A1

Wafflicious Take-Aways A5 2006 Want It! Childrens Fashions A1

The Nail Store Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians A1

Cahoot's Pubs/Wine Bars A4

Table 4.1 New Retail Operators in Basildon Town Centre

Leavers

4.21 Retailers that have closed premises in Basildon Town Centre are summarised in Table 4.2. Full details of the units in Appendix 1. These units are different from the Vacant Units, as some already have replacement occupiers. Basildon Town Centre 21

Address Former occupier Floorspace (sqm)

86 Town Square Allsports 210 4

13 East Square Sunkist 95

1 Market Pavement Card Wise 80

1a Market Pavement Card Fair 80 Council

7 Market Pavement Mandy & Company 115

45-49 Market Square K's Superstore 180 District

11 East Walk Fragz'R'Us 85

25 East Walk AW Rust 120 Basildon © 50-52 East Walk Rosebys 240

54 East Walk Rug World 125 2006

32 Southernhay Sound Zone Records 40

17 Lower Mall, Eastgate Colorama 200 Report

19 Lower Mall, Eastgate Samanthas 110

20 Lower Mall, Eastgate Allsports 125 Monitoring 40 Lower Mall, Eastgate Bonusprint 165

74-75 Upper Mall, Eastgate Sega Park 355 Leisure 77 Upper Mall, Eastgate The Outlet - Designer Clearance 165 and 78 Upper Mall, Eastgate Fun Junction 165

84 Upper Mall, Eastgate Petit Moi 206 Retail

118 Lower Gallery, Eastgate Waterfall Spa Massage -

119-121 Lower Gallery, Eastgate Pink Fly -

123-124 Lower Gallery, Eastgate Bronze and Beautiful -

4 Westgate Park Powerhouse 1,130

12 Westgate Park MVC 540

Table 4.2 Retail Operators Leaving Basildon Town Centre

Vacancy and Discount Stores

4.22 The number of vacant units and discount stores in Basildon Town Centre is presented in Figure 4.3. It shows that vacancy rates had increased to their highest level for five years (32 Vacant Units) in July 2006. The average number of Discount Stores the town centre has however decreased.

4.23 The Eastgate Centre has the largest proportion of the vacant units in Basildon Town Centre. This is unsurprising given the ongoing refurbishment programme of the Centre which has involved the reorganisation of several retailers and the closure of others, whilst the works take place. With a number of retail units being set aside for the refurbishment to take place, the presence of vacant units could continue until the refurbishment is complete in 2007. 22 Basildon Town Centre

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2006 Figure 4.3 Changes in Vacancies and Discount Stores in Basildon Town Centre 1996-2006 Distribution of Shop Units in Basildon Town Centre by Store Category

4.24 The following table provides an analysis of the total number of units in each store category in Basildon Town Centre and how this has changed since 2001. Whilst there have been +/- changes in the number of units for many Store Categories, the general distribution and proportion of the store types represented in Basildon Town Centre has changed relatively little since 2005. All store categories are represented, reflecting a range of goods and services available from the Town Centre. However, notable exceptions (greater than -25%) are that there are fewer books, discount, hairdressers, health and beauty, photography and video stores. Conversely, notable increases (greater than +25%) by store type have been less dramatic, but reflect changing fortunes in the Town Centre with more Cultural, Furniture and Take-Away stores. Basildon Town Centre 23

STORE CATEGORY 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Change of % Change Units from 2005-2006 4 2005

Banks 15 14 14 14 13 13 0%

Betting Shops 6 6 6 6 6 6 0% Council

Books 7 7 7 5 7 5 -29% District Cards 15 15 14 12 13 11 -15% Basildon

Catalogue 2 2 2 2 1 1 0% ©

Charity Shop 7 6 8 10 9 8 -11% 2006

Chemists 11 11 10 10 10 11 +10% Report

Children's 4 5 5 6 5 4 -20%

Cultural Centre - - - - - 1 +100% Monitoring

Department/Variety 9 9 9 8 7 8 12.5% Leisure and

Discount 8 8 6 6 6 4 -33% Retail

Dry Cleaners 1 1 1 1 1 1 0%

Electrical 15 14 13 10 13 13 0%

Estate Agents 10 10 11 11 11 12 +9%

Fashion 34 37 41 44 37 34 -8%

Florists 1 1 1 1 1 1 0%

Foodstores 11 10 10 11 11 11 0%

Furniture/Carpets/DIY 7 7 5 7 6 9 +50%

Hairdressers 6 6 5 7 11 7 -36%

Health/Beauty 4 7 9 8 8 6 -25% 24 Basildon Town Centre

STORE CATEGORY 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Change of % Change 4 Units from 2005-2006 2005 ©

Basildon Jewellery 12 11 9 10 11 10 -9%

Miscellaneous 6 6 8 11 12 13 +8% District

News 2 2 2 3 2 2 0% Council Photography 3 3 3 3 3 1 -66%

Retail Professional Services 6 6 5 3 5 6 -20% and Pubs - - 3 3 4 4 0% Leisure Records/Music 7 7 8 8 5 4 -20% Monitoring Restaurants/Cafes 16 17 17 15 14 17 +21%

Shoes 10 11 11 10 10 10 0% Report Soft Furnishings 6 8 8 5 6 5 -16% 2006 Sports Goods 8 9 8 8 9 7 -22%

Take-Aways - - - - 3 5 +40%

Travel Agents 7 8 9 8 8 8 0%

Vacant 32 22 21 17 19 32 +68%

Videos 2 3 3 4 2 1 -50%

Wools/Fabric 1 1 1 2 1 1 0%

TOTAL 291 290 293 289 290 290

Table 4.3 Distribution of Shop Units in Basildon Town Centre by Store Category

Note: In the 2001 and 2002 surveys pubs, restaurants and takeaways were grouped together into one category. In 2003 the category was split into pubs, and restaurants & takeaways. In 2005 the Use Class Order (UCO) changed. Drinking establishments, restaurants & cafes and hot food takeaways were put into separate use classes. The survey categories now reflect the UCO.

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Distribution of Floor Space in Basildon Town Centre by Store 4 Category

FLOORSPACE SQM 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 District Banks 3,470 3,395 3,395 3,395 3,345 3,345

Betting Shops 1,075 1,075 1,075 1,075 1,075 890 Council Books 3,495 3,495 3,495 3,225 3,225 1,885

Retail Cards 1,770 1,800 1,525 1,400 1,470 1,265

Catalogue 1,850 1,850 1,850 1,850 1,605 1,605 and Charity Shops 885 810 1,030 1,275 1,155 1,030 Leisure Chemists 2,273 2,273 2,113 2,203 2,203 1,597

Monitoring Children's 2,985 3,150 3,150 3,150 3,150 2,985

Cultural Centre - - - - - 960

Department/Variety 54,365 54,365 54,365 46,196 37,810 39,146 Report Discount 3,900 3,430 2,605 2,440 2,970 2,615

2006 Dry Cleaners 120 120 120 120 120 120

Electrical 3,858 3,308 3,168 3,373 3,978 3,123

Estate Agents 1,075 1,075 1,185 1,185 1,185 1,300

Fashion 13,845 15,390 17,325 18,515 17,235 17,179

Florists 120 120 120 120 120 120

Foodstores 2,410 2,335 2,055 15,770 15,770 15,770

Furniture/Carpets/DIY 1,450 1,450 1,160 1,910 1,490 2,047

Hairdressers 560 600 530 680 717 602

Health/Beauty 200 420 900 420 420 325

Jewellery 1,200 1,200 1,070 1,070 1,345 1,345

Miscellaneous 2,730 2,730 2,900 3,785 3,915 3,915 Basildon Town Centre 27

FLOORSPACE SQM 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 4 News 235 235 235 235 235 235

Photography 460 460 460 460 460 95

Professional Services 600 600 490 260 500 625 Council Pubs - - 1,805 1,805 2,216 1,805

Records/Music 2,525 2,675 2,750 2,750 1,300 720 District

Restaurants/Cafes 5,765 5,935 5,955 4,150 4,027 4,147 Basildon Shoes 3,335 3,335 3,485 3,010 3,285 3,085 © Soft Furnishings 2,075 2,880 2,880 1,645 1,505 1,385 2006 Sports Goods 4,325 4,525 4,525 4,325 4,325 4,190

Take-Aways - - - - 280 694 Report

Travel Agents 1,855 1,855 1,975 2,130 2,175 2,175

Vacant 6,315 3,715 3,170 2,960 3,614 5,603 Monitoring Videos 365 1075 620 480 365 215

Wools/Fabrics 255 255 255 375 120 120 Leisure TOTAL 128,276 128,541 130,346 134,347 125,365 124,945 and

Table 4.4 Basildon Town Centre Distribution of Floorspace by Store Category 2001 - 2006 Retail 4.26 As is seen in Table 4.4, in terms of floorspace, the retail distribution within Basildon Town Centre is dominated by the larger Department/Variety Stores (e.g. Debenhams and Woolworths). This is to be expected in town centre such as Basildon that has a sub-regional importance. With the exception of fashion and foodstores, the distribution of store categories by floorspace provision is fairly even represented, highlighting the variety of the retail environment and offer in Basildon Town Centre.

4.27 The significant loss in Department/Variety floorspace over the Monitoring Period is partly reflected by the closure of the first floor of Marks and Spencer's. The closure of music stores Virgin and MVC accounted for previously has also resulted in the loss of 70% of the music/record retail floorspace in the town centre.

4.28 Reclassification of store categories following takeover (SavaCentre/ASDA Wal-Mart) have had a knock on effect on the floorspace, but not necessarily a loss or gain. Changes in the floorspace distribution have also occurred following the subdivision of restaurants/cafes, pubs and take-aways into separate categories following changes to the Use Class Order in 2005.

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Figure 4.5 Basildon Town Centre Distribution of Retail Floorspace by Store Category Basildon Town Centre 29

Basildon Town Centre - At a Glance 4 4.29 The following section provides an "At a Glance" review of the of the Schedules and outlines the most dominant retail and leisure uses that are available in the Town Centre.

For the Schedule of Retail Operators in Basildon Town Centre, Appendix 1. Council

Basildon Town Centre Summary District Total Floorspace 124,945 sqm

Top five Store Categories in Basildon Town Centre (by number of units and floorspace)

Rank By Number of Units By Floorspace (sqm) Monitoring

1 Fashions/Bridal 34 (11.7%) Department/Variety 39,146 (31%) Leisure 2 Vacant 32 (11%) Fashions/Bridal 17,179 (13.7%) and 3 Restaurants/Cafes 17 (5.8%) Foodstores 15,770 (12.6%)

4 Banks/Building 13 (4.5%) Vacant 6,452 (4.6%) Retail Societies

5 Electrical/Gas/Phone 13 (4.5%) Sports Goods 4,190 (3.4%)

Leisure Facilities

17 Restaurants/Cafes

4 Pubs/Wine Bars

2 Night Clubs

1 Ten Pin Bowling & Quasar Centre

2 Snooker Halls

1 Bingo Hall 30 Basildon Town Centre

Community Facilities 4 Library Magistrates, County and Crown Courthouses

© Civic Facilities Market Basildon Theatre and Art Gallery Swimming Pool, Gym, Netball/Tennis Courts Creche Employment Services (Job Centre) District Gloucester Park Community Resource Centre Police, Fire and Ambulance stations NHS Health Clinic Council Citizen's Advice Bureau

Retail Public Transport

and Basildon Railway Station 'c2c' franchise to London Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness

Leisure Basildon Bus Station Connecting with routes to Billericay, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Wickford, Romford, Southend and London

Monitoring Car Parking

13 Car Parks with a total of 6,311 parking spaces Report 2006 Billericay Town Centre 31

5 Billericay Town Centre 5 Overview of Billericay Town Centre

5.1 Billericay Town Centre is concentrated around the town's High Street, a Conservation Area designated in 1983. Council The High Street is relatively unspoilt, with the largest concentration of Listed Buildings in the District. The High Street combines retail, leisure and office premises in one District location, served by good bus and rail links.

5.2 Billericay High Street retail offer meets everyday Basildon

shopping needs, but also reflects, by comparison, the nature © of market town centres, which have moved to cater for

specialist health and beauty services, homewares, and crafts. 2006 There is a strong, lively evening economy, with a range of traditional pubs, contemporary bars and restaurants that offer a variety of international cuisine. Billericay has become Picture 5.1 The Church of St. Mary Magdalen and Report a focus for national pub and restaurant chains, with JD Billericay High Street Weatherspoons, ASK, Caffe Uno and Prezzo all contributing to the increasing portfolio of restaurants based in the High Street.

5.3 In 1999, Waitrose opened a new supermarket in Monitoring Billericay High Street. It was designed with a facade to complement the Conservation Area and has proved to be extremely popular with shoppers. In 2002, the store Leisure

underwent a £250,000 refurbishment and the opening hours and were extended to cater for, what Waitrose felt were, the changing needs of its customers. Retail 5.4 Opportunities to expand the floorspace in the Town Centre are limited, due to the close proximity of neighbouring residential areas. In the future, more intensive redevelopment schemes may need to be considered, if the town centre retail offer is be increased. Picture 5.2 Waitrose Supermarket, Billericay High Street 5.5 Billericay's combined offer of High Street / speciality retailing and leisure occupiers is attracting people from a wider catchment area than than would normally be expected for a town centre of this size. Opportunities to park on the High Street creates a lively and bustling atmosphere, which encourages people to 'stop and shop'. However, this is not itself without problems. The High Street is also the B1007, a main road linking Basildon and Billericay with the county town of Chelmsford. The combination of through-traffic and local traffic has been known to cause peak-period congestion. 32 Billericay Town Centre

Regeneration and Investment 5 5.6 Private investment in Billericay Town Centre is

Basildon retailing structure and refurbishment of existing retail units. Basildon District Council and Billericay Town Council have continued to ensure the appearance and safety of the High Street is improved through the renewal of paving District surfaces and the introduction of a CCTV system.

5.7 Recent regeneration Council of the High Street and its surroundings has focused on small-scale mixed-use Retail schemes such as Picture 5.3 Prezzo Restaurant, High Street, Shereday's, and

and Billericay residential schemes off the High Street such as Leisure Alexander Mews, Rose Lane and Vicarage Court in Chapel Street. Whilst these are on the edges of the Town Centre, they contribute to the vibrancy and viability of the area as a whole. These recent developments Monitoring demonstrate the attractiveness of Billericay Town Centre as an investment location and a place to live. Changes in Occupancy Since 2005 Report

Newcomers Picture 5.4 Alexander Mews, High Street, Billericay 2006 5.8 This section lists all the new retailers and other businesses in Billericay Town Centre. This information is based upon differences in occupiers identified in the 2005 and 2006 retail surveys. Billericay Town Centre 33

Address Occupier Category Use Class 2 High Street Bennetts Funeral Directors Miscellaneous A1 5 6 High Street Prezzo Restaurants/Cafes A3 46 High Street Edward Jones Professional Services A2

54-56 High Street Yours Fashions/Bridal A1 Council 68 High Street Specsavers Opticians Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians A1 144b High Street Caroline Charles Furniture/Carpets/DIY A1 District 9 High Street Indian Ruchi Restaurants/Cafes A3

37a High Street Natural Nails Health/Beauty Sui Generis Basildon © 37b High Street Poppy's Fashions/Bridal A1

43 High Street Silver Lotus Restaurants/Cafes A3 2006 51b High Street Purple Rose Boutique Fashions/Bridal A1 Report 55a High Street Retail Therapy Fashions/Bridal A1 103b High Street Pilates Studio Health/Beauty Sui Generis 151 High Street Havering College - Learn Professional Services A2 Direct Monitoring 54b Chapel Street Musicman Agency Professional Services A2 Leisure 56 Chapel Street Blisspa Health and Beauty Health/Beauty Sui Generis and 2 Holly Court BH Dental Lab Miscellaneous B1 2 Crown Yard Newwave Vintage Clothing Fashions/Bridal A1 Retail 9 The Walk Pop-in and Paint Miscellaneous Sui Generis 10 The Walk Brenlynns Too Fashions/Bridal A1

Table 5.1 New Retail Occupiers to Billericay Town Centre

Leavers

5.9 This section details the occupiers of retail units who have left Billericay Town Centre. Further details of the units are given in Appendix 1. These units are different from the Vacant Units, as some already have replacement occupiers. 34 Billericay Town Centre

Address Former occupier Floorspace sqm 5 7 High Street BJ Camping and Clothing 115

District 51b High Street John Keefe 35 55a High Street La Parfumerie 75 Council 63 High Street Papa Pizza 120 131 High Street Vacant 35 Retail 2 High Street D and D Construction 65

and 6 High Street Kitts DIY 200

Leisure 38 High Street Lily's 135 46 High Street Hurst Group 100

Monitoring 54-56 High Street Size Up 140 68 High Street Dry Cleaning Plus 95 90 High Street Stead and Simpson 120

Report 144b High Street Childcare 110 146b High Street Advanced Systems Tech. Group 100 2006 54 Chapel Street Books 110 56 Chapel Street Chapel Dental Studio 40 2 Holly Court Nail and Beauty 35 2 Crown Yard Hamelin Trust 80 3 Crown Yard Billericay Computers 115 9 The Walk Quacks Menswear 45 10 The Walk Bratz Childrenswear 55

Table 5.2 Retail Operators Leaving Billericay Town Centre

Relocations

5.10 The following retail units have moved location within the Town Centre.

Occupier Old Address New Address Floorspace Change (sqm) Thai Concepts 43 High Street 7 High Street -30

Table 5.3 Retail Occupiers relocating premises within Billericay Town Centre Billericay Town Centre 35

Vacancy Rates

5.11 This section details the number of vacant units in the Billericay Town Centre. The recent increase 5 in vacancy rates shows that the retail environment in Billericay is undergoing steady change. The new occupiers for a number of these units were unknown when surveyed, and as such the units have been counted as being vacant. Council District Basildon © 2006 Report Monitoring Leisure and Retail

Figure 5.1 Changes in Vacancies in Billericay Town Centre 1996-2006 Distribution of Shop Units in Billericay Town Centre by Store Category

5.12 Table 5.4 provides an analysis of the total units of each store category in Billericay Town Centre and how this has changed over the past 6 years.

5.13 The five-year changes in Billericay Town Centre are negligible, with vacancy rates remaining stable, and the general vitality good. Only one category has suffered a significant drop (Electrical) and two categories have had significant growth (Health and Beauty and Fashions). 36 Billericay Town Centre

Store Category 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Change of % Change 5 Units 2005-2006

Banks 7 7 7 7 7 7 0%

District Betting Shops 2 2 2 2 2 2 0%

Books 6 6 6 5 5 4 -20% Council

Cards 6 6 7 5 5 3 -40% Retail Catalogue 0 0 2 1 1 1 0% and Charity Shop 6 6 7 7 7 6 -17% Leisure

Chemists 9 9 9 9 9 9 0% Monitoring Children's 1 1 1 1 1 1 0%

Cultural Centre - - - - - 1 - -

Report Department 1 1 1 1 1 1 0%

Discount 1 1 0 0 0 0 0% 2006 Dry Cleaners 4 4 4 4 4 3 -33%

Electrical 6 5 5 4 4 2 -50%

Estate Agents 10 12 12 12 13 13 0%

Fashion 12 12 13 14 15 16 6.7%

Florists 3 3 3 3 4 3 -33%

Foodstores 10 10 9 10 11 11 0%

Furniture 12 13 10 10 10 9 -10%

Garage - - - - - 1 - -

Hairdressers 9 8 8 8 7 9 28.6%

Health/Beauty 8 10 9 10 10 12 20% Billericay Town Centre 37

Store Category 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Change of % Change Units 5 2005-2006 from 2005

Jewellery 4 4 4 4 4 4 0% Council

Miscellaneous 10 8 8 11 10 12 20% District News 3 3 3 3 3 2 -33.3%

Photography 1 1 1 1 1 1 0% Basildon ©

Professional 25 24 23 24 24 24 0% Services 2006

Pubs - - 8 8 8 8 0% Report Records/Music 2 2 2 2 2 2 0%

Restaurants and 26 26 21 23 16 17 6.25% Cafes Monitoring Shoes 2 3 3 3 3 2 -33.3% Leisure Soft Furnishings 1 0 0 0 0 0 0% and Sports Goods 2 2 1 1 1 0 -100% Retail

Take-Aways - - - - 6 6 0%

Travel Agents 5 6 5 5 5 4 -20%

Vacant 4 3 6 2 2 5 150%

Videos 1 1 1 1 1 1 0%

Wools/Fabric 1 1 1 1 1 1 0%

TOTAL 200 200 202 202 203 203

Table 5.4 Distribution of Shop Units in Billericay Town Centre

Note: In the 2001 and 2002 surveys pubs, restaurants and takeaways were grouped together into one category. In 2003 the category was split into pubs, and restaurants & takeaways. The 2005 change in restaurants, takeaways and pubs can be explained by the changes made in the Use Class (Amendment) Order 2005, which separated these uses into different categories and use classes, where they had previously been categorised together. Also In 2006, the monitoring report was expanded to include leisure uses. The addition of the categories "garage" and "cultural centre" reflect this. It does not indicate that a new use has been introduced to the town centre.

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Figure 5.2 Billericay Town Centre Retail Units by Store Catergory 2001-2006 Billericay Town Centre 39

Distribution of Floor Space in Billericay Town Centre by Store Category 5

5.14 Table 5.5 provides an analysis of the total floorspace of each store category in Billericay Town Centre and how this has changed over the past 6 years. Council Floorspace (sqm) Store Category 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 District Banks 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,465 1,465 Betting Shops 220 220 220 220 220 220

Books 505 505 505 475 475 365 Basildon © Cards 460 460 595 450 450 260 Catalogue 0 0 570 385 385 385 2006 Charity Shop 645 580 700 700 700 590 Report Chemists 1,530 1,530 1,530 1,530 1,530 1,550 Children's 115 115 115 115 115 115 Cultural Centre - - - - - 102 Monitoring Department 680 680 680 680 680 680

Discount 215 95 0 0 0 0 Leisure

Dry Cleaners 300 300 300 300 300 205 and Electrical 500 255 350 235 235 130

Estate Agents 1,180 1,380 1,380 1,380 1,637 1,597 Retail Fashion 1,415 1,415 1,480 1,445 1,649 1,764 Florists 215 215 215 295 295 235 Foodstores 4,005 4,005 3,890 3,955 4,034 4,079 Furniture 1,945 2,190 1,760 1,795 1,795 1,440 Garage - - - - - 270 Hairdressers 905 630 630 630 565 745 Health/Beauty 356 696 630 505 505 610 Jewellery 290 290 290 290 290 290 Miscellaneous 1,310 1,175 1,155 1,485 1,485 1,290 News 415 415 415 415 415 325 Photography 105 105 105 105 105 105 Professional 3,090 3,000 2,385 2,386 2,386 3,036 Services Pubs - - - 1,745 1,745 1,745 Records/Music 95 95 95 95 95 95 40 Billericay Town Centre

Floorspace (sqm) 5 Store Category 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

District Sports Goods 210 210 115 115 115 0 Take-Aways - - - - 522 522 Council Travel Agents 635 670 570 635 635 540 Vacant 505 545 820 515 515 500 Retail Videos 55 55 55 55 55 55

and Wools/Fabric 55 55 55 55 55 55

Leisure TOTAL 27,262 27,257 27,262 27,043 27,681 27,306

Table 5.5 Distribution of Floorspace in Billericay Town Centre

Monitoring 5.15 There appears to be very little diversification of units, with the general distribution of floorspace for any given category having not drastically changed over the past 5 years. It could be said that the retail makeup of Billericay Town Centre is currently in a stable state and that the minor changes to floorspace in certain categories are the result of individual retailers relocating to bigger premises, as opposed to signifying

Report wholesale changes in the retail offer available. 2006

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Figure 5.3 Billeicay Town Centre Distribution of Retail Floorspace by Store Category 2001-2006 y T own

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Billericay Town Centre - At a Glance 5 5.16 The following section provides an 'At a Glance' overview of the Schedules of Store Types and Floor

District Billericay Town Centre Summary

Total Floor Space 27,306 sqm Council Total Units 202 units Retail Rank By Number of By Floorspace (sqm)

and Units

Leisure 1 Professional Services 24 (11.9%) Foodstores 4,079 (14.9%) 2 Restaurants / Cafes 17 (8.4%) Professional Services 3,036 (11.1%)

Monitoring 3 Fashions / Bridal 16 (7.9%) Restaurants / Cafes 2,113 (7.7%) 4 Estate Agents 13 (6.4%) Fashions / Bridal 1,764 (6.5%) 5 Health / Beauty 12 (5.9%) Pubs / Wine Bars 1,745 (6.4%) Report Table 5.6 Top Five store categories in Billericay Town Centre (by floor space and number of units)

Leisure Facilities 2006 17 Restaurants / Cafes

8 Pubs/Wine Bars

1 Museum / Cultural Centre

Community Facilities

Library Billericay Day Centre Police Station The Billericay Reading Rooms (Community Hall) Billericay Town Council Offices War Memorial

Public Transport

Billericay Railway Station 'One' franchise to London Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria Individual Bus Stops Connecting with routes to Basildon, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Wickford, Romford and Southend

Car Parking

3 Car Parks with a total of 501 parking spaces Wickford Town Centre 43

6 Wickford Town Centre 6 Overview of Wickford Town Centre

6.1 Wickford Town Centre has market town origins and expansion of the centre has been a gradual process. The Council prime retail area of Wickford is defined by the High Street and The Broadway, with pedestrianised retail precincts offered in the form of The Willows and Ladygate Centres. District There is the presence of some High Street chains in the Town Centre, such as New Look, WH Smith, Iceland, Aldi and

Somerfield, alongside a range of local independent stores Basildon

offering comparison and convenience goods and services. ©

Regeneration and Investment 2006

Wickford Town Centre Masterplan

Picture 6.1 Wickford High Street - looking towards Report The Broadway 6.2 In February 2006, Basildon District Council approved the Wickford Town Centre Masterplan as a regeneration strategy for the town Monitoring centre. It is a material consideration when determining planning applications in the area. The Masterplan, prepared

by DTZ Pieda Consulting considered a variety of development Leisure opportunities, environmental and public realm enhancements as well as transportation and movement issues during its and preparation.

6.3 The first phase was granted planning consent in June Retail 2006, in Lower Southend Road, within an area identified in the Masterplan for 'Riverside Living'. This development consists of 173 apartments with office and retail use at Picture 6.2 Wickford Town Centre Masterplan - Key ground floor levels. Planning applications for other schemes Area Diagram in The Broadway and Runwell Road have also been submitted and are being considered through the planning process.

Wickford Market

6.4 Whilst Wickford Market's claim to fame was helping to supply start-up stock to the nearby Royal Horticultural Society garden at Hyde Hall Farm in the mid-1950s, over recent years, the market has been in decline in terms of its stall holders and range of goods sold. In 2006, a new beginning for the market was signaled through the transfer of its management to Hughmark International a company which manages over 18 markets in the UK. Changes have already started, and included in its plans are:

increasing the days the market operates introducing new traders to the market improving the range and quality of goods available local advertising campaigns to attract new customers 44 Wickford Town Centre

Changes in Occupancy Since 2005 6 Newcomers ©

Basildon 6.5 This section lists all the new town centre businesses in Wickford Town Centre. This information is based upon differences between the 2006 and 2005 Schedules of Retail.

Address Occupier Category Use Class District 9 The Willows New Look Fashions A1 11 The Willows Coffee Lounge Cafe A3 Council 6 Ladygate Centre Ink & Media Shop Print Supplies A1

Retail 4-5 The Broadway - Arcade Bargain Land Discount Store A1 11 London Road Colemans Solicitors Professional Services A2 and Table 6.1 New Retail Operators in Wickford Town Centre Leisure Leavers

6.6 This section details the units that have closed in Wickford Town Centre. Further details of the units Monitoring are given in Appendix 1. These units are different from the Vacant Units, as some already have replacement occupiers.

Address Former occupier Floorspace (sqm) Report 27-33 High Street Sansoms 375

2006 8a The Willows Aurthur's Seconds 35 11 The Willows Little Haven 100 6 Ladygate Centre East Essex Adult College 120 8-9 Ladygate Centre Solace Cafe Bar 180 4-5 The Broadway - Arcade Mirror Image 50 11-13 The Broadway Kraft Jewellery 100 19-23 The Broadway Grace Christian Fellowship 500 61 Station Avenue Body Zone 340 11 London Road Barrett Estate Agents 50 33 London Road Wickford Press Ltd 160 3 Lower Southend Road Hair Mode 20 5 Lower Southend Road Daisy Chain 25

Table 6.2 Retail Operators Leaving Wickford Town Centre

Relocations

6.7 This following retail units have moved location within the Town Centre: Wickford Town Centre 45

Occupier Old Address New Address Floor Space change 6 Debut Tanning 46a High Street 38 High Street +107 Studio

Halifax 25 High Street 27-33 High Street +255 Council

Table 6.3 Reatil Occupiers relocating premisies within Wickford Town Centre

Vacancy Rates District

6.8 This section details the number of vacant units in Wickford Town Centre. The increase in vacant units has, for the most part, occurred in Lower Southend Road and the surrounding area, an area that has been Basildon

earmarked for redevelopment through the Wickford Town Centre Masterplan and where preparation for © redevelopment is now occurring. 2006 Report Monitoring Leisure and Retail

Figure 6.1 Changes in Vacancies in Wickford Town Centre 1996-2006 Distribution of Shop Units in Wickford Town Centre by Store Category

6.9 The two major categories seeing a change from 2005 were Health and Beauty and Vacant Units. Trends show that there has been a rise in health and beauty related uses (and other uses falling into the Sui Generis Use Class) in Wickford over the past five years and also a significant increase in vacant units over the past 12 months (8 new vacancies). Aside from these two categories, the retail portfolio within Wickford is in a state of equilibrium, with few changes in shop units taking place. 46 Wickford Town Centre

STORE TYPE 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Change of % Change 6 Units 2005-2006

Banks 8 8 8 8 8 10 25% District Betting Shops 3 3 3 4 3 3 0%

Books 1 1 1 1 1 0 -100% Council

Cards 2 3 3 3 4 4 0% Retail Catalogue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% and Charity Shop 6 7 7 4 5 4 -20% Leisure

Chemists 8 8 7 7 8 8 0% Monitoring Children's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%

Cultural Centre - - - - - 0 - -

Report Department 1 1 1 1 1 1 0%

Discount 3 3 4 3 3 3 0% 2006 Dry Cleaners 5 5 6 5 3 3 0%

Electrical 7 7 7 5 3 4 33.3%

Estate Agents 11 12 10 10 10 9 -10%

Fashion 11 10 10 11 10 9 -10%

Florists 5 4 4 4 4 3 -25%

Foodstores 11 10 11 10 9 9 0%

Furniture 5 5 5 5 4 6 50%

Garage - - - - - 1 - -

Hairdressers 10 11 12 12 11 9 -18.2%

Health/Beauty 2 4 4 8 10 10 0% Wickford Town Centre 47

STORE TYPE 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Change of % Change Units 6 2005-2006 From 2005

Jewellery 3 3 3 3 4 2 -50% Council

Miscellaneous 13 13 13 16 18 15 -16.7% District

News 6 6 6 5 6 6 0%

Photography 3 2 2 2 0 0 0% Basildon ©

Professional 9 9 9 12 10 8 -20% Services 2006

Pubs - - 3 3 4 3 -25% Report

Records/Music 1 1 1 1 1 1 0%

Restaurants and 22 23 18 20 8 9 12.5% Cafes Monitoring

Shoes 2 2 2 2 2 2 0% Leisure Soft Furnishings 3 3 3 3 4 1 -75% and

Sports Goods 1 1 1 1 1 1 0% Retail

Takeaways - - - - 11 10 -9.1%

Travel Agents 2 2 2 3 3 3 0%

Vacant 7 4 1 3 4 12 200%

Videos 2 2 2 1 0 0 0%

Wools/Fabric 1 1 2 1 1 1 0%

TOTAL 174 174 171 177 174 170

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Figure 6.2 Wickford Town Centre Retail Units by Store Category Wickford Town Centre 49

Distribution of Floor Space in Wickford Town Centre by Store Category 6

6.10 Table 6.4 shows that the distribution of retail Floorspace within the Town Centre as largely stable. The changes seen are the result of individual units expanding or relocating within the Town Centre. There is to be an expected rise in the floorspace vacancies, to some degree, given redevelopment schemes coming forward as part of the Wickford Town Centre Masterplan. Council

STORE TYPE 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 District

Banks 1,825 1,465 1,825 1,825 1,730 2,080

Betting Shops 310 220 310 415 325 325 Basildon

Books 160 505 160 160 160 0 ©

Cards 205 460 385 385 455 455 2006

Catalogue 0 0 0 0 0 0 Report Charity Shop 795 580 720 535 600 500

Chemists 1,285 1,530 965 965 1,065 1,065

Children's 0 115 0 0 0 0 Monitoring

Cultural Centre - - - - - 0

Department 620 680 620 620 620 620 Leisure and Discount 200 95 305 205 205 205

Dry Cleaners 280 300 305 250 160 160 Retail

Electrical 470 255 470 310 210 300

Estate Agents 670 1380 645 690 645 570

Fashion 1,750 1,415 1,570 1,635 1,570 1,995

Florists 305 215 295 295 295 270

Foodstores 6,390 4,005 6,390 6,270 5,470 5,470

Furniture 835 2,190 835 1,110 1,045 1,300

Garage - - - - - 0

Hairdressers 595 630 692.5 693 738 648

Health/Beauty 450 696 505 605 660 427

Jewellery 190 290 190 190 215 90

Miscellaneous 1,028 1,175 1,027.5 1,328 1,418 918

News 845 415 845 800 845 845

Photography 230 105 145 145 0 0 50 Wickford Town Centre

STORE TYPE 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 6 Professional 840 3,000 840 840 815 680 Services ©

Basildon Pubs - - 1,075 1,265 1,265 1,085

Records/Music 215 95 215 215 215 797

District Restaurants 3,400 3,501 3,675 2,410 1,475 885

Shoes 355 310 355 355 355 355 Council Soft Furnishings 290 95 290 290 340 50

Retail Sports Goods 110 210 110 110 110 110

Takeaways - - - - 655 600 and Travel Agents 240 670 240 340 340 340 Leisure Vacant 437.5 545 320 175 1,150 1,820

Videos 160 55 160 55 0 0 Monitoring

Wools/Fabric 15 55 90 15 15 15

TOTAL 25,500 27,257 26,575 25,501 25,166 24,980 Report Table 6.4 Distribution of Floorspace in Wickford Town Centre by Store Category

Note: Over the monitoring period, the category "restaurants, pubs and takeaways" has been split into its 2006 constituent parts. In 2006 the categories "garage" and "cultural centre" were added to the survey. "-" denotes that this category was not surveyed in previous years.

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Retail and Leisure Monitoring Report 2006 © Basildon District Council 6 52 Wickford Town Centre

Wickford Town Centre - At a Glance 6 6.11 The following section provides an "At a Glance" overview of Wickford Town Centre and outlines the

District Wickford Town Centre Summary

Total Floor Space 24,980 sqm Council Total Units 170 units Retail Top five Store Categories in Wickford Town Centre (by Floorspace and unit) and Rank By Number of Units By Floorspace (sqm) Leisure 1 Miscellaneous 15 (8.8%) Foodstores 5,470 (21.9%) 2 Vacant 12 (7.1%) Banks/Building 2,080 (8.3%)

Monitoring Societies 3 Banks/Building 10 (5.9%) Fashions/Bridal 1,995 (8.0%) Societies

Report 4 Health/Beauty 10 (5.9%) Vacant 1,820 (7.3%) 5 Takeaways 10 (5.9%) Furniture/Carpets/DIY 1,300 (5.2%) 2006 Leisure Facilities

8 Restaurants/Cafes

4 Pubs/Wine Bars

2 Snooker Clubs

Community Facilities

Library & Community Centre Wickford Swimming Pool Market Public Conveniences Doctor's Surgery

Public Transport

Wickford Railway Station 'One' franchise to London Liverpool Street, Southminster and Southend Victoria Individual Bus Stops Connecting with routes to Basildon, Billericay, Brentwood, Chelmsford and Southend

Car Parking

Four Car Parks with a total of 816 parking spaces Pitsea Town Centre 53

7 Pitsea Town Centre 7 Overview of Pitsea Town Centre

7.1 Pitsea Town Centre is one of the smaller town centres in the District. In its centre are a group of mock-tudor Council buildings, (Tudor and Anne Boleyn Mansions) and The Railway Inn PH. Their design and construction were based on an idea by local dairy farmer and landowner Harold District George Howard who wanted to create a model village in South Essex at Pitsea. Unfortunately, his grand plans were

interrupted by WWII and the mansions and public house are Basildon the only parts of his grand plan that came to fruition. ©

7.2 The development of Basildon New Town during the 2006 1950s/60s and 1970s saw a new pedestrian precinct and shopping area built north of the High Road. In the 1970s,

the construction of the A13 and South Mayne elevated Report Picture 7.1 Anne Boleyn Mansions, High Road, highways severed the High Road from the railway station to Pitsea the south.

7.3 The most dominant occupier in the Town Centre is one of the largest superstores in the country: Tesco Extra. This has a floorspace of almost 13,000 square metres and is currently undergoing further Monitoring expansion and refurbishment to include a mezzanine floor. The store is located on the south-western edge of the Town Centre and has become a major retail destination in its own right. The store has a large catchment area and offers a range of goods and facilities more often associated with "High Street" retailing Leisure

such as Pitsea's Post Office, a newsagent's, restaurant, NHS pharmacy, optician's, shoe repair and key and cutting, clothing, home furnishings, kitchenware, electrical goods, sports equipment and toys.

7.4 The presence of such a major store has had a significant (and arguably detrimental) effect on the Retail Town Centre as a whole. The northern part of the town centre has seen a decline in trade and activity over the past 10-15 years, following the closure of the Sainsbury's supermarket in Northlands Pavement. The Old Market Retail Park, opposite The Broadway, constructed in the early 1990's provides larger, warehouse style retail units, otherwise found in out-of-centre locations.

7.5 The market in the northern part of the town centre is a popular destination for local residents and visitors alike, and has recently been refurbished. Market days are Wednesdays and Saturdays. However, on non-market days some shops are not open for business and have their shutters down, and this factor combined with empty market stalls contribute a inactive frontage and empty paved space in the centre of the town. Regeneration and Investment

Pitsea Town Centre Masterplan Picture 7.2 Pitsea Market 7.6 In August 2006, the consultancy firm GVA Grimley LLP were appointed by Basildon District Council and the Basildon Renaissance Partnership to prepare a Masterplan for Pitsea Town Centre. It is hoped that the Masterplan will represent the first stage of guiding new investment and improvements to the area. 54 Pitsea Town Centre

Pitsea Railway Station

7 7.7 In November 2005, Pitsea Railway Station was reopened following a £1m refurbishment of the station and its facilities. The works included a new station building with complete disabled access off Pitsea Hall © Lane; automatic barriers; high-tech display screens; a coffee shop; new cycle parking facilities and improved Basildon lighting. Changes in Occupancy Since 2005 District Newcomers

Council 7.8 This section lists all new retailers in Pitsea Town Centre. This information is based upon differences between the 2006 and 2005 Schedules of Retail Operators. Also listed are any change of Use Class or Store Category. Retail Address Occupier Category Use Class

and 57 London Road Jester Minute Miscellaneous A1 Leisure Table 7.1 New Retail operators to Pitsea Town Centre

Leavers Monitoring 7.9 This section details the retail units which have closed in Pitsea Town Centre. Further details of the units are given in Appendix 1. These units are different from the Vacant Units as some already have replacement occupiers. Report Address Former occupier Floorspace (sqm) 57 London Road Ken Machines Ltd 65 2006

Table 7.2 Retail Occupiers that have left Pitsea Town Centre

Refurbishments

7.10 This section details these and other refurbishments within Pitsea Town Centre.

Address Occupier Floorspace (sqm) Hazelmere Tesco Extra 12,880

Table 7.3 Retailer that have refurbished their premises in Pitsea Town Centre

Demolition

7.11 Following a fire in June 2006 at the Old Market Retail Park, within the Town Centre, Units A, B and C were so badly damaged they were demolished. This has resulted in a decrease in overall floorspace and unit numbers in Pitsea Town Centre.

Address Occupier Floorspace (sqm) Unit A, Old Market Retail Park Pets World -930 Unit B, Old Market Retail Park B'Wise -935 Unit C, Old Market Retail Park Farmfoods -555

Table 7.4 Premises Demolished in Pitsea Town Centre Pitsea Town Centre 55

Vacancy Rates

Figure 7.1 Changes in Vacanies in Pitsea Town Centre 1996-2006

7.13 The majority of vacant units are in Northlands Pavement towards the north end of the Town Centre. This area is a shopping precinct built in the 1970s, which links the shops and business on the High Road to local swimming pool, library and community centre. Pitsea Market is also held in this area. Over a decade ago, this area contained traditional high street businesses, such as Pitsea's Post Office, newsagencies, greengrocers, fashions, etc. Changing retail behaviour and competition from nearby superstores, which offer a broad variety of goods and services is likely to be one of the factors that has affected the number of vacant units in Pitsea Town Centre. Distribution of Shop Units in Pitsea Town Centre by Store Category

7.14 It is evident that the retail structure in Pitsea has remained over fairly constant over the last five years. Since 2005, there have been an increase in Vacant units, which is coupled with fashion and fabric stores closing in the same period. 56 Pitsea Town Centre

STORE TYPE 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Change % Change 7 of Units 2005-2006

Banks 4 4 4 4 4 4 0%

District Betting Shops 4 4 4 4 4 4 0%

Books 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%

Council Cards 1 1 1 1 1 1 0%

Catalogue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% Retail Charity Shop 1 1 2 2 2 2 0%

and Chemists 3 3 3 3 3 3 0% Leisure Children's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%

Cultural Centre - - - - - 0 - - Monitoring Department 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%

Discount 1 1 1 1 2 2 0% Report Dry Cleaners 1 1 1 1 1 1 0%

Electrical 2 1 0 1 1 1 0% 2006

Estate Agents 3 2 3 2 2 2 0%

Fashion 4 4 4 5 4 1 -75%

Florists 2 2 2 2 2 2 0%

Foodstores 7 7 7 8 8 7 -12.5%

Furniture/Carpets/DIY 3 4 3 3 3 3 0%

Garage - - - - - 0 - -

Hairdressers 4 4 4 3 3 4 33.3%

Health/Beauty 0 1 1 2 3 3 0%

Jewellery 2 2 1 2 1 1 0%

Miscellaneous 2 2 2 2 3 3 0%

News 4 4 4 3 3 3 0% Pitsea Town Centre 57

STORE TYPE 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Change % Change of Units 7 2005-2006 from 2005

Photography 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% Council

Professional Services 2 2 2 3 2 2 0%

Pubs - - 1 1 1 1 0% District

Records/Music 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%

Restaurants and Cafes 10 11 11 11 5 5 0% Basildon © Shoes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 2006 Soft Furnishings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%

Sports Goods 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% Report

Takeaways - - - - 6 6 0%

Travel Agents 1 1 1 1 1 1 0% Monitoring Vacant 3 2 3 1 1 3 200% Leisure Videos 1 1 1 1 1 1 0% and Wools/Fabric 1 1 1 1 1 0 -100% Retail

TOTAL 66 66 67 68 67 66

Table 7.5 Distribution of Shop Units in Pitsea Town Centre by Store Category

Note: In the 2001 and 2002 surveys Pubs, Restaurants and Takeaways were grouped together in a single category. In 2003, the category was split into Pubs/Restaurants & Takeaways to distinguish the different uses more accurately. In 2005, following changes to the Use Class Order (UCO), Pubs and Bars, Restaurants & Cafes and Hot Food Takeaways were divided into separate categories. In 2006 categories for "garage" and "cultural centre" were added to the survey.

2006 Report Monitoring Leisure and Retail Council District Basildon © 7 Pi tsea T own Centr e

Figure 7.2 Pitsea Town Centre - Retail Units by Store Category 2001-2006 Pitsea Town Centre 59

Distribution of Floor Space in Pitsea Town Centre by Store Category 7 7.15 In general, the retail floorspace has remained fairly constant over the last five years with only minor changes in distribution. These changes in floorspace distribution by category seem to stem from a number of units within the same ownership which have occasionally relocated.

STORE TYPE 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Council

Banks 560 560 560 560 560 560 District Betting Shops 630 630 645 645 1,489 1,489

Books 0 0 0 0 0 0 Basildon

Cards 70 70 70 70 70 70 ©

Catalogue 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 Charity Shop 120 120 215 215 215 215

Chemists 315 315 315 315 315 315 Report

Children's 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cultural Centre - - - - - 0 Monitoring Department 0 0 0 0 0 0

Discount 515 515 1,545 515 1,545 1,640 Leisure

Dry Cleaners 100 100 100 100 100 100 and

Electrical 160 95 0 65 65 65 Retail Estate Agents 195 105 185 135 135 135

Fashion 1,390 1,390 1,390 2,420 1,390 240

Florists 175 175 175 175 175 175

Foodstores 17,340 17,340 17,340 17,430 17,430 154,855

Furniture 3,420 4,450 4,355 4,355 4,355 3,840

Garage - - - - - 0

Hairdressers 260 260 260 165 165 165

Health/Beauty 0 90 90 90 330 330

Jewellery 360 360 120 360 120 120

Miscellaneous 990 990 990 990 990 125

News 545 545 545 455 455 455

Photography 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 Pitsea Town Centre

STORE TYPE 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 7 Professional 95 95 95 145 140 140 Services ©

Basildon Pubs - - - 550 550 550

Records/Music 0 0 0 0 0 0

District Restaurants 1,715 1,775 1,775 1,225 845 850

Shoes 0 0 0 0 0 0 Council Soft Furnishings 0 0 0 0 0 0

Retail Sports Goods 0 0 0 0 0 0

Takeaways - - - - 475 475 and Travel Agents 50 50 50 50 50 50 Leisure Vacant 2,120 1,095 270 95 95 190

Videos 90 90 90 90 90 90 Monitoring

Wools/Fabric 65 65 65 65 65 0

TOTAL 31,280 31,280 31,245 31,280 32,214 28,239 Report Table 7.6 Distribution of Floor Space in Pitsea Town Centre by Store Category

Note: In the 2001 and 2002 surveys Pubs, Restaurants and Takeaways were grouped together in a single 2006 category. In 2004, the category was split into Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways to distinguish the different uses more accurately. In 2005, following changes to the Use Class Order (UCO), Pubs and Bars, Restaurants & Cafes and Hot Food Takeaways were divided into separate categories. In 2006 categories for "cultural centre" and "garage" were added.

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Retail and Leisure Monitoring Report 2006 © Basildon District Council 7 62 Pitsea Town Centre

Pitsea Town Centre - At a Glance 7 7.16 The following section provides an "At a Glance" review of the Schedules, and outlines the most

District Pitsea Town Centre Summary

Total Floorspace 28,239 sqm Council Total Units 66 units Retail Top five store categories in Pitsea Town Centre (by floorspace and unit) and Rank By Unit By Floorspace Leisure 1 Foodstores 7 (10.6%) Foodstores 15,855 (56%) 2 Take-Aways 6 (9%) Furniture/Carpets/DIY 3,840 (13.5%) Monitoring 3 Restaurants/Cafes 5 (7.5%) Discount Shops 1,640 (5.8%) 4 Banks/Building Societies 4 (6%) Betting Shops/Arcades 1,489 (5.2%) 5 Betting Shops/Arcades 4 (6%) Restaurants/Cafes 850 (3%) Report

Leisure Facilities 2006 5 Restaurants/Cafes

1 Pubs/Wine Bar

2 Snooker Clubs

1 Bingo Hall

Community Facilities

Library Pitsea Swimming Pool Market Public Conveniences Pitsea Leisure Centre Area Housing Office

Public Transport

Pitsea Railway Station 'c2c' franchise to London Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness Individual Bus Stops Connecting with routes to Basildon and Southend

Car Parking

Five Car Parks with a total of 1,911 parking spaces Laindon Town Centre 63

8 Laindon Town Centre 8 Overview of Laindon Town Centre

8.1 Laindon Town Centre is the smallest of the District's Town Centres and is based around the Laindon Centre, a Council 1960's pedestrianised precinct with 300 car parking spaces located on Laindon High Road.. District 8.2 The Laindon Centre's main role is in meeting local shopping needs, with the majority of units selling

convenience goods. The retail distribution of the units shows Basildon

that only 15 out of 35 retail categories assessed in this Report © are represented within Laindon Town Centre. This is the

lowest representation in any town centre in the District. 2006

8.3 When the Laindon Centre opened, it was popular with

Picture 8.1 Laindon Centre residents, and remained so until relatively recently, indicating Report a combination of issues have been involved in its decline. Local residents have generally stated that they are happy with the range of smaller traders and the quality of the service they provide, however the environment and appearance of the centre could be improved. (ix).

8.4 On the edge of the Town Centre other shopping and Monitoring community facilities are available, including a Lidl Supermarket, Essex County Council Library, the Laindon Community Centre, Essex Police Station and c2c Railway Leisure Station to London Fenchurch Street. and Regeneration and Investment Retail 8.5 In July 2004, Basildon District Council granted outline planning permission subject to a section 106 agreement, for the redevelopment of the Laindon Centre, by its owners Lakehill Investments. The development entails the complete demolition of the Centre and the construction of a 6,200 square metre foodstore, 21 retail units fronting Laindon High Picture 8.2 Laindon Library Road and 138 flats. 421 car parking spaces would also be provided for the food store, with the remainder serving the other retail units, flats and the retained health centre. Changes in Occupancy Since 2005

Newcomers

8.6 This section lists all new retailers in Laindon Town Centre. This information is based upon differences between the 2006 and 2005 Schedules of Retail Operators. Also listed are any change of Use Class or Store Category.

ix Basildon District Replacement Local Plan - Key Issues Report Consultation 2001 64 Laindon Town Centre

Address Occupier Category Use Class 8 27 Laindon Centre T&T Interiors Furniture/Carpets/DIY A1

Table 8.1 New Retail Operators in Laindon Town Centre District Leavers

8.7 This section details the retail units which have closed in Laindon Town Centre. Further details of the Council units are given in Appendix 1. These units are different from the Vacant Units as some already have replacement occupiers. Retail Address Former occupier Floorspace

and 27 Laindon Centre Pets'N'Food 81

Leisure 42 Laindon Centre Prime Meat Company 157 52 Laindon Centre Hamelin Trust 105

Monitoring Table 8.2 Retailers leaving Laindon Town Centre

Vacancy Rates

8.8 This section details the number of vacant units in Laindon Town Centre. Recently, there has been a Report slight resurgence in new stores within the Centre, with new stores opening in the monitoring period, including a charity shop. Nevertheless, the centre is in a state of decline and now serves mainly convenience shopping purposes for the nearest residents. 2006 Laindon Town Centre 65

Distribution of Shop Units in Laindon Town Centre by Store Category Retail

8.9 As Table 8.3 shows, there have been only minor changes in distribution of unit categories, with the significant change coming with the rise in Vacant Units. This rise can be explained by the apparent change in services to a mainly convenience-based retail distribution. This change has removed the necessity for people to travel to the centre, and instead many are likely travel to Basildon Town Centre for comparison shopping and to local centres for convenience shopping. 66 Laindon Town Centre

STORE 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Change of % Change 8 CATEGORY Units 2005-2006

Banks 1 1 1 1 1 1 0%

District Betting Shops 1 1 1 1 1 1 0%

Books 0 0 0 0 0 1 100% Council

Cards 1 1 1 1 1 1 0%

Retail Catalogue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%

and Charity Shop 2 2 2 2 1 2 100% Leisure Chemists 3 3 3 3 3 3 0%

Monitoring Children's 0 0 0 0 0 1 100%

Cultural Centre - - - - - 0 - -

Report Department 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%

Discount 2 2 2 1 1 1 0% 2006 Dry Cleaners 1 1 1 1 1 1 0%

Electrical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%

Estate Agents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%

Fashion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%

Florists 1 1 1 1 1 1 0%

Foodstores 4 4 4 3 3 2 -33.3%

Furniture 0 0 0 0 0 1 100%

Garage - - - - - 0 - -

Hairdressers 1 1 1 1 1 1 0%

Health/Beauty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%

Jewellery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%

Miscellaneous 4 4 4 5 5 4 -20% Laindon Town Centre 67

STORE 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Change of % Change CATEGORY Units 8 2005-2006 from 2005

News 3 3 3 2 2 2 0% Council

Photography 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%

Professional 1 0 0 0 0 0 0% District Services

Pubs - - 1 1 1 1 0% Basildon

Records/Music 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% ©

Restaurants and 4 3 2 2 1 1 0% 2006 Cafes

Shoes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% Report

Soft Furnishings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%

Sports Goods 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% Monitoring Take-Aways - - - - 1 1 0%

Travel Agents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% Leisure

Vacant 9 11 11 13 14 13 -7.1% and Retail Videos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%

Wools/Fabric 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%

TOTAL 38 38 38 38 38 39

Table 8.3 Distribution of Shop Units in Laindon Town Centre by Store Category

In the 2001 and 2002 surveys pubs, restaurants and takeaways were grouped together into one category. In 2003 the category was split into 'pubs, and restaurants & takeaways'. In 2005 the Use Class Order (UCO) changed. Drinking establishments, restaurants & cafes and hot food takeaways were put into separate use classes. The survey categories now reflect the UCO. In 2006 categories for "garage" and "cultural centre" were added to the survey.

2006 Report Monitoring Leisure and Retail Council District Basildon © 8 Laindon T own Centr e

Figure 8.2 Laindon Town Centre - Retail Units by Store Category Laindon Town Centre 69

Distribution of Floor Space in Laindon Town Centre by Store Category 8 8.10 Table 8.4 shows that the floorspace distribution has remained generally constant in the last year. The most notable change in the last year has been the increase in floorspace occupied by Charity Shops. However, what is more apparent is the relative stability of floorspace dedicated to occupiers providing core everyday services, such as banking, food sales, chemists and hairdressers. Council STORE CATEGORY 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Banks 214 214 214 214 214 214 District

Betting Shops 92 92 92 92 92 92

Books 0 0 0 0 0 61 Basildon © Cards 61 61 61 61 61 61

Catalogue 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006

Charity Shop 255 255 255 255 105 610 Report Chemists 450 450 450 450 450 450

Children's 0 0 0 0 0 150

Cultural Centre - - - - - 0 Monitoring

Department 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leisure Discount 310 310 310 210 210 210 and Dry Cleaners 72 72 72 72 72 72

Electrical 0 0 0 0 0 0 Retail

Estate Agents 0 0 0 0 0 0

Fashion 0 0 0 0 0 0

Florists 90 90 90 90 90 90

Foodstores 1,117 1,117 1,117 1,017 1,017 860

Furniture 0 0 0 0 0 81

Garage - - - - - 0

Hairdressers 96 96 96 96 96 96

Health/Beauty 0 0 0 0 0 0

Jewellery 0 0 0 0 0 0

Miscellaneous 531 531 531 601 601 520

News 415 415 415 336 336 336 70 Laindon Town Centre

STORE CATEGORY 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 8 Photography 0 0 0 0 0 0

Records/Music 0 0 0 0 0 0 District Restaurants/Cafes 455 385 455 150 80 80

Council Shoes 0 0 0 0 0 0

Soft Furnishings 0 0 0 0 0 0

Retail Sports Goods 0 0 0 0 0 0

and Take-Aways - - - - 70 70

Leisure Travel Agents 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vacant 1,737 1,877 1,807 2,106 2,256 1,758

Monitoring Videos 0 0 0 0 0 0

Wools/Fabric 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL 5,965 5,965 6,180 5,965 5,965 6,027 Report

Table 8.4 Distribution of Floor Space in Laindon Town Centre by Store Category

2006 Note: Since 2001, the category restaurants, takeaways and pubs has been split into it constituent parts. In 2006 new categories for garage and cultural centre were added to the survey.

Laindon

Figure 8.3 Laindon Town Centre - Distribution of Retail Floorspace by Store Category T own

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Retail and Leisure Monitoring Report 2006 © Basildon District Council 8 72 Laindon Town Centre

Laindon Town Centre - At a Glance 8 8.11 The following section provides an "At a Glance" review of the of the schedules and outlines the most

District Laindon Town Centre Summary

Total Floorspace 6,027 sqm Council Total Units 69 units Retail Top five store categories in Pitsea Town Centre (by floorspace and number of units) and Rank By Number of By Floorspace

Leisure Units 1 Vacant 13 (33.3%) Vacant 1758 (29.2%)

Monitoring 2 Miscellaneous 4 (10.3%) Foodstores 860 (14.3%) 3 Chemists/Toiletries 3 (7.7%) Charity Shops 610 (10.1%) Opticians

Report 4 Charity Shops 2 (5.1%) Miscellaneous 520 (8.6%) 5 Foodstores 2 (5.1%) Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 450 (7.5%) 2006 Leisure Facilities

1 Restaurants/Cafes

1 Pubs/Wine Bars

Community Facilities

Library Laindon Community Centre NHS Health Centre Basildon District Council Area Housing Office War Memorial Laindon Police Station

Public Transport

Laindon Railway Station 'c2c' franchise to London Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness Individual Bus Stops Connecting with routes to Basildon, Billericay and Thurrock

Car Parking

Three Car Parks with a total of 300 parking spaces Analysis of Non-A1 Uses in Basildon, Billericay 73 and Wickford Town Centres

9 Analysis of Non-A1 Uses in Basildon, Billericay and Wickford Town Centres 9

9.1 This chapter analyses the non-A1 units (classified by the Use Class Order 2005) in the Primary Shopping Frontages (PSF) and Secondary Shopping Frontages (SSF) of Basildon, Billericay and Wickford Town Centres

to determine whether policies controlling changes of use in the areas of each town centre are working. Council

9.2 The policies recognise that conversion of retail premises into financial and professional services and

food and drink outlets can have positive contributions to make to vitality and viability of town centres, which District in turn attract more shoppers and users to the centres. The objective is however to control the representation of non-A1 uses in core areas within each centre, in order not to dilute the retail character, which is their main function. Basildon © Primary Shopping Frontages in Town Centres 2006 Basildon - Town Square, South Gunnells and Eastgate (ground and first floor only)

Billericay - 50-96 High Street (even numbers) and 53-127 High Street (odd numbers) Report

Wickford - High Street, The Ladygate Centre and The Willows (formerly The Willowdale Centre) Monitoring Summary

No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of Total % Leisure A1 Uses A2 Uses A3 Use A4 Uses A5 uses Sui Other Non and Generis A1 of Non A1

Basildon 98 6 4 0 2 0 1 13 11.7% Retail PSF

Basildon 88 30 11 4 3 7 2 57 39.3% SSF

Billericay 39 13 3 1 0 1 1 16 29% PSF

Billericay 63 31 13 7 5 8 14 78 55.3% SSF

Wickford 62 17 3 1 4 3 1 29 31.8% PSF

Wickford 30 12 7 2 6 7 2 36 54% SSF

Table 9.1 Summary of Non A1 Uses in Main Town Centres

Note: Table 9.1 assesses the number of non-A1 uses in the Primary and Secondary Shopping Frontages in the District's three main town centres. The list does not include A2 or A3 uses which are ancillary to the main A1 use of the store (e.g. in-store restaurants, bakers with cafe facilities, etc, nor does it include units which were vacant at the time of survey. Analysis of Non-A1 Uses in Basildon, Billericay 74 and Wickford Town Centres

9 © Basildon District Council Retail and Leisure Monitoring Report 2006 Local Centres 75

10 Local Centres 10

10.1 There are 39 Local Centres within Basildon District. Together they make up 12.9% of the District's total retail floorspace. The average Local Centre contains 6 shops and provides 610 square metres of retail floorspace. Most Council have a combination of good car parking facilities, are easily accessible on foot, and, with the exception of parades built into the centre of larger housing areas, they are all on main District bus routes. Many neighbourhood shopping centres have integrated community facilities, public houses and are within close proximity to health facilities. These locations establish Basildon

the importance of providing a range of retail items to cater © for the "everyday needs" of the community they serve.

Picture 10.1 Station Gate - Local Centre, Laindon 2006 10.2 This section sets out all the Local Centres in Basildon District of three units or more, and includes information on the provision of foodstores, public houses, local bus services, libraries, clinics, car parking and recycling facilities, where applicable. Report

10.3 It is important that Local Centres continue to provide and attract the appropriate range of shops to cater for the everyday needs of the community they serve. Monitoring current trends in local retail provision in Basildon District should give an indication of the local "everyday" needs of the community. The retail distribution of shop units in the Local Centres in Basildon District is shown below. Monitoring

10.4 Units of less than three retailers within the urban areas and in rural settlements are accounted for separately in this section. Whilst they do not necessarily provide the same mix of retailers as Local Centres, Leisure they provide key convenience goods and services, especially in remoter locations. and ATM Cash Machines in Local Centres Retail 10.5 Most Local Centres in the District do not include a local bank branch and only nine include a post office, yet access to banking services is still a key everyday need, particularly for withdrawing money. Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) provision within Local Centres have been increasing in recent years. (x) The provision of such machines is a growing national trend. As more small bank branches close, the necessity of having access to cash facilities is being provided by private companies, whose ATM's often make a charge for services. A recent report by the Citizens Advice Bureau(xi) remarked that these fee-charging ATM's appear to be located in the more economically deprived areas, and, while analysis of this subject is outside the scope of this report, the location of these cash facilities reflects the changing nature of everyday needs, as Local Centres adapt to demands from their community.

x Applications granted by BDC for installation of ATMs in Local Centres by year: 2002=1, 2003=5, 2004=0, 2005=3, 2006=2. xi Out of Pocket - CAB evidence on the impact of fee-charging cash machines. Citizens Advice Bureau, July 2006 76 Local Centres

Distribution of Units in Local Centres 2006 10 © Basildon District Council Retail and Leisure Monitoring Report 2006

Figure 10.1 Retail Distribuion of Units in Local Centres - 2006

Note: The category "Foodstores" includes bakers, butchers, etc.

10.6 Figure 10.1 shows that goods and services available at Local Centres in the District varies depending on location, with particular types of store having a greater representation in different areas of the District. Local Centres in the District's three main towns all offer similar provision of foodstores, newsagents, off licences, health/beauty and chemists. Vacancy levels amongst the three towns are also generally comparable. There are however notable differences:

Basildon has a greater representation of Take-Aways, Chemists/Opticians, whereas the representation of these shops in Billericay and Wickford is notably smaller Billericay and Wickford have greater provision of services classified as Dry Cleaners and Other(xii) Basildon's Local Centres include more Post Offices, Banks and Betting Offices that its Billericay and Wickford counterparts

10.7 Some Centres offer more of one type of service/retailer than any other. For example, Bull Parade in Vange has 3 takeaways, an off-licence, betting shop and chemist, the latter which serves the nearby Vange Health Centre. This imbalance is likely to be caused by the centre's close proximity to Stacey's Corner Local Centre in Timberlog Lane, which is a larger Local Centre offering a greater range of shops, serving a wider area.

xii Includes services such as sports equipment, insurance, estate agents, vetinary surgeries, DIY supplies, furniture stores, motor spares, printers. Local Centres 77

10.8 Location also means that the distribution of shops and services in Paycocke Road, Basildon is more distinctive, with financial and business support services dominating the unit occupancy. This can be explained 10 by the location of the Centre in a major industrial area, making it ideally placed to cater for the needs of the local businesses and their staff, rather than a local residential community. Average Retail Distribution of Units in Local Centres Council 10.9 This section outlines the average distributions for store categories in Local Centres in the three major towns of Basildon, Billericay and Wickford. District 10.10 Figure 10.2 shows the average District Local Centre profile is:

1 Foodstore,

1-2 Takeaways, Basildon 1 Newsagents, © 1-3 Other retail type (for example, a DIY store), 1 Health and Beauty shop or Hairdressers, 2006 At least 1 of either: Off Licence, Chemist, Post Office, Betting Shop, or Dry Cleaners Report 10.11 Obviously, there are exceptions to this rule, and it may be the case that Billericay and Wickford have a more diverse range of stores than Basildon, as there is less prevalence of these store types in the Town Centres themselves. Within all the Local Centres there is a high level of convenience shopping for "everyday" goods. The high level of the chemists category may be linked to the distribution of primary healthcare centres in the District. (xiii) Monitoring Leisure and Retail

xiii Appendix 2 outlines the community facilities in each local centre and the correlation between healthcare centres and chemists can be clearly seen. 78

10 2006 Report Monitoring Leisure and Retail Council District Basildon © Local Centr es

Figure 10.2 Average Retail Distribution of Units in Local Centres 2006 Local Centres 79

Individual Retailers 10 10.12 In addition to the Local Centres, there are numerous individual or pairs of shops throughout the District. These stores are mostly located in more rural areas such as Crays Hill, Ramsden Bellhouse and Bowers Gifford, or are situated within housing estates such as those at Luncies Road and Woolmer Green in Basildon complementing a nearby Local Centre. Council ADDRESS OCCUPIER CATEGORY FLOOR SPACE SQM District 1 New Cottages, London Road, Cottage Stores Florist Other 70 Pitsea

95-97 Pound Lane, Bowers Gifford Wilton Pet Shop Other 360 Basildon © 86 Pound Lane, Bowers Gifford Day One News Convenience with ATM 130 2006 206 Pound Lane, Bowers Gifford North Benfleet Auto Other 150 Discounts Report 218 Pound Lane, Bowers Gifford Cycle King Other 210

7 St. Peter's Terrace, Wickford Co-Op Local Convenience with ATM 65

270 London Road, Wickford Eileen's Florist Other 150 Monitoring

Church Road, Ramsden Bellhouse Hemmings Stores Too Convenience with PO 250

London Road, Crays Hill Elm Farm Store Other 70 Leisure

Crays Hill, Crays Hill Hemmings Stores Convenience with PO 110 and

Southend Road, Billericay Barleylands Farm Shop Other 450 Retail

149 Coppice Lane, Noak Bridge Costcutter Convenience with PO 230

147 Coppice Lane, Noak Bridge Noak Bridge Pharmacy Chemists/Opticians 60

Royal Court, Laindon Sandon Stores Royal Court Convenience with ATM 545

285 London Road, Wickford Whitehouse Tandoori Take-Away 40

287-291 London Road, Wickford Bookers Plumbers Other 315

93 Sandon Road, Pitsea Sandon Stores Convenience with ATM 120

51-55 Luncies Road, Vange Motorstar Convenience Convenience 135

Woolmer Green Vacant Vacant 59

Total Floor Space SQM 3,519

Table 10.1 Individual Retailers in Basildon District 80 Local Centres

10 © Basildon District Council Retail and Leisure Monitoring Report 2006 Retail Warehousing 81

11 Retail Warehousing 11 11.1 Chapter 11 provides data on floorspace, occupiers and car parking in respect of the five retail warehouse parks and five individual warehouse units situated within Basildon District.

11.2 Retail warehousing has had a significant impact on shopping patterns in Basildon District, similar to those experienced elsewhere in the country. In 1990, following the granting of planning consent on appeal, Council two major retail parks were developed close to the A127 at Pipps Hill (Pipps Hill Retail Park) and Gardiners Lane South (Mayflower Retail Park) in Basildon. The occupiers trade focuses on bulky trades which require large floospace stores selling electrical, DIY, carpets and furniture goods. District

11.3 Following a change in Government policy in the mid-1990's, town centres have once again become the focus of all retail development by virtue of a sequential approach to retail development. In response to this change in policy, Westgate Shopping Park was opened on the western edge of Basildon Town Centre Basildon © in 1999. Its design concept has attracted and retained within the Town Centre, stores which require a relatively large floorspace, eg. Hobbycraft and Argos, that were previously being provided by out-of-centre retail warehousing, which could offer larger store footprints to meet retailers needs. 2006

Mezzanines Report

11.4 In May 2006, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) implemented changes to the General Permitted Development Order (GPDO) meaning that any mezzanine floors (xiv) above 200 square metres were brought under planning control and any new installations would require planning permission from the Local Planning Authority. This change has been necessary to control the expansion of Monitoring floor space in retail warehouses and large foodstores, which could have a negative impact on the competitiveness of other retail units within the vicinity, particularly town centres, which are limited in size. Leisure 11.5 The new regulations led to many retail operators commencing work on mezzanine floors before the and new regulations came into effect. Whilst an assessment of mezzanine floor space as part of this Monitoring Report has not been carried out in previous years, the 2006 report has considered those retail units in the District where mezzanines have been installed to track future installations and increases in floor space. This Retail has been provided by way of an estimation of how much gross floor space area is covered by a mezzanine to the nearest 25% following a site inspection.

Pipps Hill Retail Park, Miles Gray Road, Basildon

3 Units with mezzanine floors 1,215 sqm Floor space estimated increase with mezzanine floors

Mayflower Retail Park, Gardiners Link, Basildon

2 Units with mezzanine floors 1,710 sqm Floorspace estimated increase with mezzanine floors

Five Bells Retail Park, London Road, Vange

1 Unit with mezzanine floor 458 sqm Floorspace estimated increase with mezzanine floors Schedule of Retail Warehouse Parks in Basildon District

11.6 The following schedule lists all retail warehousing (Town Centre, Out of Centre) in Basildon District. xiv Definition: an intermediate floor installed within a building, between the ground and first floor or the ground and roof space. 82 Retail Warehousing

Town Centre Locations

11 Old Market Retail Warehouse Park, London Road, Pitsea

District Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace SQM Use Class

1 Lidl Food Store Food Store Food Store 2,420 A1

Council 2 McDonalds Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 325 A3

3 KFC Restaurant Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 230 A3

Retail A Pets at Home Pet Shop Miscellaneous -930* A1

B B'Wise Fashions Fashions/Bridal -935* A1 and C Farm Foods Food Store Food Store -555* A1 Leisure Total 2,975

Table 11.1 Old Market Retail Warehouse Park, Pitsea Monitoring *Units A, B and C were destroyed by a fire in June 2006. They have since been demolished, resulting in the loss of floorspace.

Westgate Shopping Park, Fodderwick, Basildon Report

439 Car Parking Spaces

2006 Opened 1999

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace SQM Use Class

1 Maplin Electrical Electrical/Gas/Phone 420 A1

2 Land of Leather Furniture Furniture/Carpets/DIY 465 A1

3 JD Sports Sports Sports Goods 1,395 A1

4 Vacant Vacant Vacant 1,130 Vacant

5 Argos Catalogue Store Catalogue 1,605 A1

6 Hobbycraft Crafts Books/Stationary/Art 1,385 A1

7 First Choice Holiday Travel Agents Travel Agents 1,200 A1 Hypermarket

8 Brantano Footwear Shoes Shoes 930 A1

9 The Towngate Public House Pubs and Wine Bars 595 A4

10 Cahoot's Public House Pubs and Wine Bars 820 A4

11 Wilkinsons Variety Store Department/Variety 2,875 A1

12 Vacant Vacant Vacant 540 Vacant

Total 13,360

Table 11.2 Westgate Shopping Park, Basildon Retail Warehousing 83

Individual Town Centre Retail Warehouse Units 11 Unit Name Address Service Provided Store Category Floorspace SQM Use Class

Homebase Hazlemere, Pitsea DIY/Garden Centre Furniture/Carpets/DIY 3,250 A1

Toys 'R' Us/JJB Sports Southernhay, Basildon Toys/Sports Toys/Sports 4,650 A1 Goods Council

Staples Great Oaks, Basildon Stationary Stationary 1,400 A1

Total 9,290 District

Table 11.3 Individual Town Centre Retail Warehouse Units

Address Operator Floorspace % Mezzanine Total Use Class 11 Allowance Floorspace + Mezzanine

Unit C Halfords 1000 50% 1,500 A1 District Unit C2 SCS 450 75% 787 A1

Unit D1 PC World 1900 0% 1,900 A1 Council Unit D2 Vacant 1935 0% 1,935 Vacant

Retail Unit E1 Argos 655 0% 655 A1

Unit E2 £ Stretcher 690 0% 690 A1 and Unit F1 Paul Simon 615 75% 1076 A1 Leisure Unit F2 Carpet Right 970 0% 970 A1

Monitoring Unit F3 Allied Carpets 990 0% 990 A1

Unit G1 Comet 800 0% 800 A1

Unit G2 B & Q 3140 0% 3,140 A1 Report - Burker King 380 0% 380 A3

2006 - Blockbuster 330 0% 330 A1

- The Link 230 0% 230 A1

Total Floorspace SQM 16,550 Total 17,848 Floorspace SQM

(including Mezzanine Allowance)

Table 11.4 Pipps Hill Retail Park, Miles Gray Road, Basildon

Address Operator Floorspace % Mezzanine Total Use Class Allowance Floorspace + Mezzanine Allowance

Unit 1 Homebase 3,950 25% 4,938 A1

Unit 2a Harveys 1,460 0% 1,460 A1

Unit 2b Sports World 970 0% 970 A1

Unit 3 Currys 980 0% 980 A1 Retail Warehousing 85

Address Operator Floorspace % Mezzanine Total Use Class Allowance Floorspace + 11 Mezzanine Allowance

Unit 4 Vacant 1,585 0% 1,585 Vacant Council Unit 4a Vacant 1,780 0% 1,780 Vacant

Unit 5 Mothercare 1,465 0% 1,465 A1 World District

Unit 6a Choice 700 75% 1,225 A1

Unit 6b Boots 730 0% 730 A1 Basildon © Unit 7 Pizza Hut 280 0% 280 A3 2006 Unit 8 McDonalds 490 0% 490 A3

Unit 9 KFC 320 0% 320 A3 Report

Total floorspace SQM 14,710 Total 16,223 Floorspace SQM Monitoring (including Mezzanine

Allowance) Leisure and

Table 11.5 Mayflower Retail Park, Gardiners Link, Basildon Retail Address Operator Floorspace % Mezzanine Total Use Class Allowance Floorspace + Mezzanine Allowance

Unit A-C Matalan 3,340 0% 3,340 A1

Total floorspace (SQM) 3,340 Total 3,340 Floorspace SQM

(including Mezzanine Allowance)

Table 11.6 Cricketers Way Retail Park, Cricketers Way, Basildon 86 Retail Warehousing

Address Operator Floorspace % Mezzanine Total Use Class 11 Allowance Floorspace + Mezzanine

Unit 2 Essex Fabric 915 50% 1,373 A1

District Warehouse

Total floorspace (SQM) 4,485 Total 4,943

Council Floorspace SQM

(including Retail Mezzanine Allowance) and

Leisure Table 11.7 Five Bells Retail Park, London Road, Vange

Total Out of Centre Retail Warehouse Park Floorspace (including mezzanine allowance) = 42,354 sqm Monitoring Report 2006 Foodstores 87

12 Foodstores 12 12.1 This section details all of the foodstores in the District with a gross floor space of over 500 square metres. In addition, total retail floor space figures are given for smaller foodstores such as butchers, bakers, grocers and small supermarkets.

12.2 There have been no significant changes in the provision of foodstores within the District since 2005. Council In the past, new larger supermarkets have had an effect on trade levels at smaller food stores within their vicinity. As a result, planning applications for new supermarkets are now individually assessed to ascertain the impact they may have on future food retailing in the District. District

12.3 By increasing the number of concessions they provide, supermarkets are now offering a wider range of services and products. Concessions such as restaurants and cafes, financial services, creche facilities, opticians, NHS pharmacies, shoe repairs, dry cleaners and even Post Office counters are having an effect Basildon © on nearby town and local centres. Consideration should therefore be given to the impact new and extended supermarkets could have on town and local centres before planning permission is granted. 2006 12.4 Nationally, a trend has been growing of supermarket chains increasing the number of stores they provide within petrol station retail units. One such chain is Marks and Spencers Simply Food which have a partnership with BP Connect to provide two stores within the service stations at Roundacre in Basildon and Report Cranfield Park Road in Wickford. These larger supermarket chains are able to offer convenience items at a lower price than individually owned convenience stores. It is therefore important that the potential increase in petrol station supermarkets does not have a detrimental effect on convenience stores situated in local shopping centres. Convenience stores must remain in local shopping parades to enable easy access to Monitoring everyday retail facilities for all, not just those who have a private car.

12.5 The Council will continue to monitor the effects of large food stores and supermarkets on smaller Leisure food stores and retail centres. and Mezzanines Retail 12.6 Changes to the General Permitted Development Order (GPDO) in 2006 brought Mezzanine floors above 200 square metres under planning control.

12.7 At present there are no mezzanine floors in Foodstores in the District, however at the time of this Report's survey one was being constructed at Tesco Extra in Hazlemere, Pitsea. Schedule of Foodstores in Basildon District

ADDRESS OPERATOR NON-FOOD FLOORSPACE CONCESSIONS

13 Lower Mall, Eastgate ASDA Wal-Mart Clothing, Electrical, 13,350 Household, Newsagents, Petrol Filling Station

1 Town Square Marks and Spencer - 980

13-21 Market Pavement Iceland - 850

- Others - 1,570

Total Foodstore Floorspace SQM 16,750

Table 12.1 Basildon Town Centre 88 Foodstores

ADDRESS OPERATOR NON-FOOD FLOORSPACE 12 CONCESSIONS 115 High Street Somerfield - 820 ©

Basildon 112-118 High Street Waitrose Coffee Shop 2,400

- Others - 814

District Total Foodstore Floorspace SQM 4,034

Table 12.2 Billericay Town Centre Council

ADDRESS OPERATOR NON-FOOD FLOORSPACE CONCESSIONS Retail R/0 High Street Somerfield Coffee Shop 3,250 and 30 High Street Iceland - 600 Leisure The Broadway Aldi - 1,145

- Others - 475 Monitoring Total Foodstore Floorspace SQM 5,470

Table 12.3 Wickford Town Centre Report ADDRESS OPERATOR NON-FOOD FLOORSPACE CONCESSIONS 2006 Hazelmere Tesco Extra Post Office, Clothing, 12,880 Electrical, Garden Centre, Restaurant, Shoe Repairs, Pharmacy, Opticians, Newsagents, Petrol Filling Station

Old Market Retail Park Lidl - 2,420

13c Northlands Pavement Aldi - 1,030

- Others - 545

Total Foodstore Floorspace SQM 16,875

Table 12.4 Pitsea Town Centre Foodstores 89

ADDRESS OPERATOR NON-FOOD FLOORSPACE CONCESSIONS 12 43-47 Laindon Centre Somerfield - 755

Manor Road Lidl - 1,300

- Others - 262 Council

Total Foodstore Floorspace SQM 2,317 District Table 12.5 Laindon Town Centre

Out-of-Centre Foodstores Basildon © ADDRESS OPERATOR NON-FOOD FLOORSPACE CONCESSIONS 2006 Mandeville Way, Laindon Tesco Petrol Filling Station, 3,995 Coffee Shop, Photo Processing Report

Mayflower Retail Park Tesco Petrol Filling Station, 6,500 Coffee Shop, Pharmacy,

Clothing, Health and Monitoring Beauty

Cricketers Way Sainsbury Petrol Filling Station, 7,045 Leisure Coffee Shop, Electrical,

Cookware, Homewares, and Clothing, Electrical, Going Places Travel Agents Retail Pipps Hill Retail Park Asda 4,460

Total Foodstore Floorspace SQM 22,000

Table 12.6 Basildon Out-of-Centre

Total Foodstore Floorspace in District

Foodstore Location Floorspace

Town Centres 45,446

Out of Centre 22,000

Total Foodstore Floorspace SQM 67,446

Table 12.7 Total Foodstore Floorspace in Basildon District 90 Foodstores

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13 Leisure 13 Introduction

13.1 Government Planning Policy Statement 6 (PPS6) identifies town centres as the most suitable location for leisure and cultural development or uses. Development considerations for new leisure related development Council should follow a sequential approach to choose which possible locations are suitable outside town centres. For this reason, a comprehensive survey of Leisure and Cultural facilities available in the District has been carried out for the 2006 survey. District

13.2 For the purposes of this Monitoring survey, use categories have been devised, and leisure premises

have been listed according to these categories. Basildon © Policy Background 2006 National Policy

(xv)

13.3 PPS6 advises that leisure and entertainment facilities, and arts and cultural facilities constitute Report suitable development within town centres. Development of such facilities should be determined using the Sequential Approach, with priority be given to Town Centres locations.

Regional Policy Monitoring 13.4 The Draft Revision to the East of England RSS(xvi) reiterates the necessity for leisure and cultural developments to satisfy the sequential test, but considers that if the specific attributes of a rural site make it uniquely appropriate for a "regionally strategic cultural development proposal" that these situations should Leisure be treated as an exception. and

Local Policy Retail 13.5 While there are no specific policies in the Basildon District Adopted Local Plan for leisure related development. In any case, the Council must be consider national and regional planning policy when determining planning applications relating to leisure developments in the District. Town Centre Leisure

13.6 PPS6 states that retail and leisure development should primarily take place within town centres. As Leisure is a new consideration within this Monitoring Report, it has not been possible to identify any changes to local trends over time.

13.7 Analysis which has been possible reflects that:

The majority of leisure uses in Town Centre and Edge-of-Centre locations are sports facilities such as Swimming Pools and Leisure/Fitness centres Within Town Centres, the total leisure floorspace excluding sports facilities is 3800 sqm across the District

13.8 The data contained in the Appendix 3 has been categorised according to location, ie; Town Centre, Edge-of-Centre, Out of Centre and Out of Town. These data can be used as a baseline for future Retail and Leisure Monitoring Reports and also assist in the wider planning process.

xv Paragraph 1.8 xvi Draft RSS: Policy C2 92 Leisure

Out of Centre Leisure 13 13.9 While out-of-centre locations are now not advised to be the primary focus for new leisure-related

Basildon addition, arts and craft related centres have evolved in more rural locations such as the Council's Wat Tyler Country Park in Pitsea and Barleylands Farm in Billericay. These facilities serve both the local and sub-regional population and attract thousands of visitors per year.

District Festival Leisure Park

13.10 In 1996, planning permission was granted for a Council £40m leisure development on a 16ha site, off Cranes Farm Road in Basildon. Construction started in 1997 and in 1999 Festival Leisure Park (FLP) opened. The site has since grown Retail to become one of the largest leisure and business developments in the South East of England, with a catchment

and population of over 1 million people becoming a key leisure and entertainment destination for many Essex people. Leisure

13.11 FLP is situated next to an established hotel and a lake used for aquatic recreation. In addition to the nightclubs, Monitoring cinema and bowling alley, budget hotels, pubs and bars help Picture 13.1 Festival Leisure Park, Basildon make it a multi-destination area. David Lloyd and Fitness First complete the complex with private health and fitness centres. Report 13.12 In the last two years, some of the Park's larger nightclubs, owned by Luminar Leisure have been refurbished and rebranded in line with national programmes. Empire Cinemas have also taken over the 12

2006 Screen former UCI cinema, following the corporate merger of UCI and Odeon. Leisure Floorspace

13.13 Appendix 3 sets out the leisure floorspace and operators in the District. Appendix 1 Schedules of Retail Operators

The Schedules of Retail Operators contain data collected from the 2006 retail monitoring survey. They are organised by Town Centre.

Unit addresses correlate to those listed on Basildon District Council's GIS and planning records. Basildon

Town Square

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1 Marks and Spencer Department Store Department/Variety 2645 A1 S

3-5 British Home Stores (2 floors) Department Store Department/Variety 5165 A1 chedules

7 Mark One Fashions Fashions/Bridal 735 A1

11 Vacant Vacant Vacant 80 Vacant

13-17 Peacocks Fashions Fashions/Bridal 1449 A1

19 Currys.Digital Electrical Electrical/Gas/Phone 710 A1

21 Millets Miscellaneous Miscellaneous 400 A1 of 21a Savers Chemist Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 455 A1

23 Woolworths Variety Store Department/Variety 1115 A1 R

25-27 Boots Variety Store Department/Variety 1860 A1 etai

29-31 WH Smith Variety Store Department/Variety 900 A1

33 HSBC Bank Bank Banks/Building Societies 510 A2 l Oper

2-8 Wolmsley (2 floors) Furniture Furniture/Carpets/DIY 250 A1

10-20 Lloyds TSB Bank Banks/Building Societies 295 A2

22-24 Card Warehouse Card Cards/Gifts 110 A1 ators

26-28 Cash Mart Pawnbroker Miscellaneous 170 A2 30-36 Superdrug Toiletries Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 205 A1 93

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38-40 Sony Centre Electrical Electrical/Gas/Phone 100 A1

42-48 McDonalds (2 floors) Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 810 A3

50-52 Poundland - Everythings £1 Discount Store Discount Stores 365 A1

54-56 Bakers Oven (2 floors) Bakery with Restaurant Foodstores 540 A1

58-60 Specsavers Opticians Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 157 A1 of 62-64 Carphone Warehouse Telephones Electrical/Gas/Phone 100 A1

66-68 Phones-4-U Telephones Electrical/Gas/Phone 85 A1 R

70-72 Mallard Jewellery Jewellery/Luggage 85 A1 etai

74-76 Britannia Building Society Banks/Building Societies 160 A2

78-80 Priceless Shoes Shoes Sports Goods 200 A1 l

82 Vision Express Opticians Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 210 A1 Oper

84 Game Computer Games Electrical/Gas/Phone 150 A1

86 T-Mobile Phones Electrical/Gas/Phone 210 A1 ators 90 Nationwide Anglia Building Society Banks/Building Societies 235 A2

92 JD Sports Sportswear Sports Goods 185 A1

94 Adams Childrenswear Children's Goods/Toys 185 A1

96 The Works Bookshop Books/Stationary/Art 190 A1

98 Clinton Cards Cards Cards/Gifts 185 A1

100 The Link Electrical Electrical/Gas/Phone 188 A1

102 O2 Telephones Electrical/Gas/Phone 180 A1

104 H Samuel Jewellery Jewellery/Luggage 190 A1

106 Primark (3 floors) Fashions Fashions/Bridal 4110 A1

Pavillion Costa Coffee Café Restaurants/Cafes 130 A3

Pavillion Toni & Guy Hairdressers Hairdressers 130 A1 Table 1.1 Town Square

East Square Upper Level

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1 Haidressers for Men Hairdressers Hairdressers 30 A1

3 Jersey Joes Sandwich Shop Take-Aways 20 A5

5-9 Pizza Hut Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 325 A3

Table 1.2 East Square Upper Level

East Square Lower Level S

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class chedules

11 Premier Appointments Recruitment Professional Services 95 A2

13 Vacant Vacant Vacant 95 Vacant

15 Jessops Photographic Photography 95 A1

17 MJ's Music Music Shop Records/Music Equipment 95 A1

19 Cartoon Shop Books and Toys Books/Stationary/Art 95 A1 of

21 Coral Betting Shop Betting Shops/Arcades 95 A2 R 25 Post Office Miscellaneous Miscellaneous 2000 A1 etai Table 1.3 East Square Lower Level

North Gunnells l Oper Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

- QD Discount Discount Stores 1500 A1

Table 1.4 North Gunnells ators 95

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Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

Unit 1 Staples Department/Variety Department/Variety 1,336 A1

Table 1.5 Great Oaks

Market Pavement

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class of

2-4 Golden Discs Music Shop Records/Music Equipment 75 A1 R

6-8 Adecco Employment Agency Professional Services 90 A2 etai

10-12 Troll Clothes Accessories Fashions/Bridal 95 A1

14 Cycles UK Ltd Cycle Shop Miscellaneous 170 A1 l

1 Vacant Vacant Vacant 80 Vacant Oper

1a Vacant Vacant Vacant 80 Vacant

1b Design Fashions Fashions/Bridal 125 A1 ators 3 Reed Employment Agency Professional Services 125 A2

5 Bright House Furniture/Electrical Furniture/Carpets/DIY 240 A1

7 Vacant Vacant Vacant 115 Vacant

9 Smokers Paradise Newsagents News/Confectionery 125 A1

11 Half Price Jewellers Jewellery Jewellery/Luggage 125 A1

13-21 Iceland Foodstore Foodstores 580 A1

Table 1.6 Market Pavement Market Square

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1-15 Moon on the Square Public House Pubs and Wine Bars 390 A4

17-19 Ladbrokes Betting Shop Betting Shops/Arcades 80 A2

21-23 Café Dolphin Café Restaurants/Cafes 75 A3

25-27 Little Haven Charity Shop Charity Shops 90 A1

29-31 Eagle Bags and Fashions Fashions Fashions/Bridal 75 A1

33-35 St Lukes Hospice Charity Shop Charity Shops 80 A1

37-39 Percy Ingle Bakery Foodstores 75 A1 S chedules 41-43 Westworld Mobility Mobility Aids Miscellaneous 70 A1

45-49 Vacant Vacant Vacant 180 Vacant

51-55 Shipley's Amusement Centre Amusement Arcade Betting Shops/Arcades 180 Sui Generis

57-59 The Outdoors Army Surplus Miscellaneous 160 A1

61-63 Robin's Pie and Mash Shop Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 75 A3

Table 1.7 Market Square of

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Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

Kiosk Barber Shop Barber Shop Hairdressers 72 A1

Kiosk Café Cosmos Café Restaurants/Cafes 72 A3

1 Shoeworld Shoes Shoes 215 A1

2 The Chef Bakery Bakery Foodstores 135 A1 of 3 EON Fashions Fashions/Bridal 110 A1

4 Barnado's Charity Shop Charity Shops 100 A1 R

5 Wimpy Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 120 A3 etai

6 Reflections Hairdressers Hairdressers 90 A1

7 Johnsons Dry Cleaners Dry Cleaners 120 A1 l Oper 8-9 Smiths Butchers Butchers Foodstores 240 A1

10 Smokemart Newsagents News/Confectionery 110 A1

11 Going Places Travel Agents Travel Agents 100 A1 ators 12-13 St Lukes Hospice Charity Shop Charity Shops 210 A1

14 Top Nails Nail Salon Health/Beauty 100 Sui Generis

15 Linzi Shoes Shoes 100 A1

16-17 Shipley's Amusements Amusement Arcade Betting Shops/Arcades 205 Sui Generis

18 Fish 'N' Chick'N Take Away Take-aways 95 A5

19 The Icing on the Cake Confectionery Cards/Gifts 80 A1

20 Greggs Bakery Foodstores 80 A1

Table 1.8 South Walk Fodderwick

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floor space Use Class

1-3 Subway Take-Away Take-Away 78 A5

- The Beehive Public House Pubs and Wine Bars 760 A4

Table 1.9 Fodderwick

South Gunnells

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1-2 Orange Shop Phones Electrical/Gas/Phone 105 A1 S

3-5 F Hinds Jewellery Jewellery/Luggage 100 A1 chedules

Table 1.10 South Gunnells of

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Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1-3 Donald and Aitchison Opticians Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 105 A1

5 Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society Banks/Building Societies 150 A2

7 Papertalk Gifts Cards/Gifts 110 A1

9 Cancer Research UK Charity Shop Charity Shops 125 A1 of 11 Vacant Vacant Vacant 85 Vacant

12-13 Betfred Betting Shops Betting Shops/Arcades 170 A2 R

15 Gallery Gifts Gifts Cards/Gifts 120 A1 etai

17-19 Simply 4 Home Home Furnishing Soft Furnishings/Kitchenware 255 A1

21 Scott Taylor Jewellery Jewellery/Luggage 125 A1 l Oper 23 PDSA Charity Shop Charity Shops 120 A1

25 Vacant Vacant Vacant 120 Vacant

27-31 National Westminster Bank Banks/Building Societies 380 A2 ators 33 Oggy Oggy Cornish Pasty Co Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 85 A3

35 Vacant Vacant Vacant 170 Vacant

37 Alliance and Leicester Building Society Banks/Building Societies 120 A2

39 Westons Optician Opticians Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 125 A1

41 Ocean Blue (2 floors) Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 240 A3

43-45 Value for Money Discount Miscellaneous 235 A1

47 Abbey National Bank Banks/Building Societies 145 A2

2-4 Barclays (2 floors) Bank Banks/Building Societies 130 A2

6 Shoe Zone Shoes Shoes 190 A1

8-10 Topshop/Topman Fashions Fashions/Bridal 710 A1 Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

12 Gamestation Computer Games Electrical/Gas/Phone 115 A1

14-20 Burger King (2 floors) Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 170 A3

26-32 Halifax Building Society Banks/Building Societies 400 A2

34-36 Zoom the Loom Linen Shop Soft Furnishings/Kitchenware 240 A1

38 Travelcare Travel Agents Travel Agent 115 A1

40-42 Zenith Windows Windows Furniture/Carpets/DIY 240 A1

44 Greggs Bakery Foodstores 240 A1

46 Jane Marie Florist Ltd Florists Florists 120 A1 S chedules 48 Thomson Travel Agents Travel Agent 120 A1

50-52 Looks Fashions Fashions/Bridal 240 A1

54 Vacant Vacant Vacant 125 Vacant

56 Household Bank Bank Banks/Building Societies 125 A2

58-60 Home Cinema Store Electrical Electrical/Gas/Phone 190 A1

62 Holmes Pearman Estate Agents Estate Agents 85 A2 of

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6 Fabulous Tanning Health & Beauty Health/Beauty 105 Sui Generis

8 National Schoolwear Centres Fashions Fashions/Bridal 115 A1

10 Furniture Shop Furniture Furniture/Carpets/DIY 110 A1

12 Smith Katchers Estate Agents Estate Agents 110 A2 of 14 Beneficial Finance Financial Professional Services 100 A2

16-20 Fishy Friends Aquatics Aquatic Products Miscellaneous 330 A1 R

22 Cash Express Second Hand Miscellaneous 120 Sui Generis etai

24-26 Royal Bank of Scotland Bank Banks/Building Societies 240 A2

28 Balgores McGovern Estate Agents Estate Agents 90 A2 l Oper 30 Griffin Estate Agents Estate Agents 90 A2

32 Vacant Vacant Vacant 40 Vacant

34 Vacant Vacant Vacant 40 Vacant ators 36 Spicer McColl Estate Agents Estate Agents 90 A2

38-40 Hunt & Roche Estate Agents Estate Agents 170 A2

42 Haart Estate Agents Estate Agents 110 A2

44 Bairstow Eves Estate Agents Estate Agents 100 A2

46 Woolwich Building Society Banks/Building Societies 455 A2

48 British Heart Foundation Charity Shop Charity Shops 180 A1

- Toys R Us Toys Children's Goods/Toys 2690 A1

- JJB Sports Sports Goods Sports Goods 1795 A1

49 Quirk Deakin Estate Agents Estate Agents 120 A2

51 Abbotts Estate Agents Estate Agents 130 A2 Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

53 Nail Care Nail Salon Health/Beauty 120 Sui Generis

55 McDowell's Famous Pie and Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 120 A3 Mash Shop

57-61 Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 380 A3

63 Dream Café Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 115 A3

65 Just Sew Wools/Fabrics Wools/Fabrics 120 A1

67 Douglas Allen Estate Agents Estate Agents 115 A2

69 Supreme 0 Glaze Double Glazing Furniture/Carpets/DIY 165 A1 S 71 Brook Street Recruitment Recruitment Agency Professional Services 125 A2 chedules

73 China World Miscellaneous Miscellaneous 130 A1

75 Discount Store Soft Furnishings Soft Furnishings 135 A1

77 Scope Charity Shop Charity Shops 125 A1

79 Bath & Shower Warehouse Baths Furniture/Carpets/DIY 175 A1

81 Aquatic and Pet Shop Pet Shop Miscellaneous 130 A1 of 83 Furniture Shop Furniture Furniture/Carpets/DIY 130 A1

85 Poppins Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 130 A3 R

Kiosk Kingswood Estate Agents Estate Agents 90 A2 etai

Kiosk Basildon Insurance Insurance Brokers Professional Services 90 A2

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Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

Unit 1 Bathstore Bathroom Accessories Furniture/Carpets/DIY 299 A1

Unit 2 Vacant Vacant Vacant 242 Vacant

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Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1 Claire's Accessories Clothes Accessories Fashions/Bridal 65 A1

12 Thomas Cook Travel Agents Travel Agents 85 A1

13 Warren James Jewellery Jewellery/Luggage 90 A1

14 The Fragrance Shop Perfumes Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 90 A1

15 Footlocker Sportswear Sports Goods 90 A1

6 Thorntons Confectionery Cards/Gifts 90 A1

7 Timpson Shoe Repairs/Luggage Jewellery/Luggage 50 A1 S chedules 7a Herbal Inn Health Care Foodstores 50 A1

7b Sport and Star Gifts Cards/Gifts 50 A1

8-9 Linens Direct Soft Furnishings Soft Furnishings/Kitchenware 245 A1

10 Superdrug Toiletries Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 606 A1

13 ASDA Wal-Mart Food Store Foodstores 13350 A1

11-12 Sports Soccer Sportswear Sports Goods 525 A1 of

14 Bon Marche (2 floors) Fashions Fashions/Bridal 200 A1 R 15 Optical Express Opticians Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 85 A1 etai

16 Early Learning Centre Children's Store Children's Goods/Toys 110 A1

17 Vacant Vacant Vacant 200 Vacant l

18 Birthdays Cards Cards/Gifts 125 A1 Oper

19 Vacant Vacant Vacant 110 Vacant

20 Vacant Vacant Vacant 125 Vacant

21-22 Basildon Arts Trust Art Gallery Cultural Facility 960 D1 ators 22a HMV Record Shop Records/Music Equipment 550 A1 105

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23 New Look Fashions Fashions/Bridal 1000 A1

24-25 Burton/Dorothy Perkins Fashions Fashions/Bridal 505 A1

26 Envy Fashions Fashions/Bridal 275 A1

27-28 First Choice Travel Agents Travel Agents 275 A1

29 Icon Shoes Shoes 275 A1 of 30 Clarks (2 floors) Shoes Shoes 550 A1

31 Monsoon Fashions Fashions/Bridal 275 A1 R

32 Barratts Shoes Shoes 550 A1 etai

33 Base Fashions Fashions/Bridal 85 A1

33a Vacant Vacant Vacant 85 Vacant l

34-35 Jane Norman Fashions Fashions/Bridal 420 A1 Oper

36 Vacant Vacant Vacant 220 Vacant

37 Coral Betting Shop Betting Shops/Arcades 160 A2 ators 37a Nuggets Jewellery Jewellery/Luggage 115 A1

37b Supercuts Hairdressers Hairdressers 115 A1

38 Minx Clothing Fashions Fashions/Bridal 100 A1

39 Julian Graves Health Foods Foodstores 180 A1

40 Vacant Vacant Vacant 165 Vacant

41 Body Shop Toiletries Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 165 A1

42 Going Places Travel Agents Travel Agents 280 A1

43 Debenhams Department Store Department/Variety 23250 A1

44 Golf Clearance Sale Discount Store Discount Store 560 A1

45 Ottakers Book Shop Books/Stationary/Art 215 A1

46 Game Computer Games Video/Computer Games 215 A1 Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

47 Bay Trading Co. Fashions Fashions/Bridal 215 A1

48 Ernest Jones Jewellery Jewellery/Luggage 190 A1

49 Vacant Vacant Vacant 245 Vacant

50 Republic Fashions Fashions/Bridal 400 A1

51 Evans Fashions Fashions/Bridal 300 A1

52 Holland & Barrett Health Foods Foodstores 300 A1

53 Next (2 floors) Fashions Fashions/Bridal 450 A1

54 Vodafone Phones Electrical/Gas/Phone 570 A1 S chedules 55 Ann Summers Fashions Fashions/Bridal 280 A1

56 Card Factory Cards Cards/Gifts 270 A1

56a Clintons Cards Cards/Gifts 100 A1

57 River Island Fashions Fashions/Bridal 300 A1

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Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

23 New Look Fashions Fashions/Bridal As Lower Mall A1

58 Rosebys Soft Furnishings Soft Furnishings/Kitchenware 510 A1

59 Vacant Vacant Vacant 275 Vacant

60-61 Blue Inc Fashions Fashions/Bridal 550 A1 of 62 Clarks Shoes Shoes As Lower Mall A1

63 Accesorize Jewellery Jewellery/Luggage 275 A1 R

64 Vacant Vacant Vacant 250 Vacant etai

64a Pandora's Gifts Cards/Gifts 25 A1

65-73 Food Court Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 1300 A3 l Oper 74-75 Vacant Vacant Vacant 355 Vacant

76 Regis Stylists Hairdressers Hairdressers 165 A1

77 Vacant Vacant Vacant 165 Vacant ators 78 Vacant Vacant Vacant 165 Vacant

79 McDonalds Restaurant Take-aways 165 A5

43 Debenhams Department Store Department/Variety As Lower Mall A1

80 Vacant Vacant Vacant 775

82-83 Wafflicious Café Take-aways 414 A5

84 Vacant Vacant Vacant 206 Vacant

85 99p Store Discount Store Discount Shops 190 A1

86 Ice Fashions Fashions/Bridal 400 A1

87-89 Next Fashions Fashions/Bridal 1045 A1

90 Faith Shoes Shoes 275 A1 Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

91-92 Atlantic Clothing Fashions Fashions/Bridal 550 A1

93 TK Maxx Fashions Fashions/Bridal 2000 A1

Table 1.15 Eastgate Upper Mall

Eastgate Lower Mall Kiosks

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

Kiosk Esquire's Coffee House Café Restaurants/Cafes - A3

Kiosk Morelli's Cappuccino Café Restaurants/Cafes - A3 S

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Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Use Class

94-97 Oriental Emporium Miscellaneous Miscellaneous A1

98-100 Cinderella Bridal Shop Bridal Shop Fashions/Bridal A1

101-102 High Kicks Dancewear Sportswear Sports Goods A1

103 Hello Toes Shoes Shoes A1 of 104-105 Want It! Childrens Fashions Fashions/Bridal A1

106 The Footcare Centre Footcare Health/Beauty D1 R

107-108 The Footcare Centre Footcare Health/Beauty D1 etai

109 Creative Music Store Music Shop Records/Music Equipment A1

110 Bananas Piercing Health/Beauty A1 l Oper 111-112 Palm Hair Hairdressers Hairdressers A1

113 CEEFA Coaches Travel Travel Agents A1

114 The Balloon Man Crafts Books/Stationary/Art A1 ators 115-117 The Nail Store Toiletries Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians A1

118 Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant

119-121 Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant

122 Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant

123-124 Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant

Table 1.17 Eastgate Lower Galleries Eastgate Upper Galleries

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Use Class

125-128 Mission Fashions Fashions/Bridal A1

129-130 Assistance for the Disabled Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Sui Generis

131-132 Mission Fashions Fashions/Bridal A1

133-135 Mission Fashions Fashions/Bridal A1

136 Wizz Kidz Children's Play Centre Children's Goods/Toys A1

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Total floorspace in the upper and lower galleries is 1360 square metres. chedules of

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Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1 Maplin Electrical Electrical/Gas/Phone 420 A1

2 Land of Leather Furniture Furniture/Carpets/DIY 465 A1

3 JD Sports Sports Sports Goods 1395 A1

4 Vacant Vacant Vacant 1130 Vacant of 5 Argos Catalogue Store Catalogue 1605 A1

6 Hobbycraft Crafts Books/Stationary/Art 1385 A1 R

7 First Choice Holiday Travel Agents Travel Agents 1200 A1 etai Hypermarket

8 Brantano Footwear Shoes Shoes 930 A1 l

9 The Towngate Public House Pubs and Wine Bars 595 A4 Oper

10 Cahoot's Public House Pubs and Wine Bars 820 A4

11 Wilkinsons Variety Store Department/Variety 2875 A1

12 Vacant Vacant Vacant 540 Vacant ators

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High Street West Side

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1 The Railway Public House Pubs and Wine Bars 155 A4

3 Twolyn Hire Tool Hire Furniture/Carpets/DIY 145 A1

5 Yaus Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 75 A3

7 Thai Concepts Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 115 A3

9 Indian Ruchi Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 115 A3 S

11 Stewarts (+2 Western Road) Wine Bar Pubs and Wine Bars 140 A4 chedules

21 Slipped Discs Records Records/Music Equipment 55 A1

21a Twilights Take-away Take-away 66 A5

21b Bombay Nights Take-away Take-away 66 A5

21c Thai House Take-away Take-away 65 A5

23 Ministry Hairdressers Hairdressers 70 A1 of 25 Bells Blinds Windows and Blinds Miscellaneous 95 A1

27 Vacant Vacant Vacant 95 Vacant R

29 Pets Way Pet Shop Miscellaneous 85 A1 etai

33 FE Farrer Funeral Directors Miscellaneous 95 A1

35 Barnado's Charity Shop Charity Shops 125 A1 l Oper

37a Natural Nails Nail Salon Health/Beauty 60 Sui Generis

37b Poppy's Fashions Fashions/Bridal 110 A1

39 The Blue Boar Public House Pubs and Wine Bars 580 A4 ators 39a Independent Financial Advice Office Professional Services 200 A2 113

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41 National Westminster (2 Bank Banks/Building Societies 230 A2 floors)

43 Silver Lotus Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 145 A3

45 Oxfam Charity Shop Charity Shops 90 A1

47 Clarks Shoes Shoes 135 A1

49 Shadforth Chemist Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 120 A1 of

51a Heads Together Hairdressers Hairdressers 35 A1 R 51b Purple Rose Boutique (2 Fashions Fashions/Bridal 35 A1

floors) etai

53 Anthony Bridal Wear Fashions/Bridal 130 A1

55a Retail Therapy Fashions Fashions/Bridal 75 A1 l Oper 55b Boots Opticians Opticians Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 85 A1

57-59 Storyteller Book Shop Books/Stationary/Art 155 A1

61 Kosthuree Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 165 A3 ators 63 Vacant Vacant Vacant 120 Vacant

65-67 Essensuals Hairdressers Hairdressers 115 A1

69 Barclays Bank Banks/Building Societies 270 A2

71 Klix Photo Labs Photography Photography 105 A1

75-79 N Shelley Fashions Fashions/Bridal 230 A1

81 Blunts Farm Greengrocers Foodstores 85 A1

83 Lucy's Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 95 A3

85 Picturesque Art Books/Stationary/Art 80 A1

89 Clinton Cards Cards Cards/Gifts 175 A1

89 Lloyds TSB Bank Banks/Building Societies 330 A2 Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

91 ASK (2 floors) Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 165 A3

93-95 One Stop/Post Office Foodstore/Post Office Foodstores 190 A1

97 Abbey National Bank Banks/Building Societies 215 A2

99 New Look Fashions Fashions/Bridal 130 A1

101 Woolworths Variety Store Department/Variety 680 A1

103 Woolwich Building Society Banks/Building Societies 125 A2

103a Holly Nail Salon Health and Beauty Health/Beauty 55 Sui Generis

103b above 103c Pilates Studio Health and Beauty Health/Beauty - D2 S chedules 103c Blockbuster Video Video Video/Computer Games 55 A1

105 Card Fair Cards Cards/Gifts 50 A1

107 Smokers Paradise Newsagents News/Confectionery 115 A1

109 HSBC Bank Bank Banks/Building Societies 150 A2

111 Lloyds Pharmacy Chemist Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 325 A1

113 Red Lion Public House Pubs and Wine Bars 160 A4 of

115 Somerfield Foodstore Foodstores 820 A1 R 119 Sense Charity Charity Shop Charity Shops 100 A1 etai 121 Greggs Bakery Foodstores 120 A1

123 Cancer Research Charity Shop Charity Shops 120 A1 l 125 Bairstow Eves Estate Agents Estate Agents 120 A2 Oper

127 Creatures Great and Small Pet Shop Miscellaneous 115 A1

129a Douglas Allen Spiro Estate Agents Estate Agents 100 A2

129b Beresford Residential Estate Agents Estate Agents 90 A2 ators

129c Taylors Countrywide Estate Agents Estate Agents 385 A2 131 Vacant Vacant Vacant 35 Vacant 115

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133 Vacant Vacant Vacant 110 Vacant

135 Curtis O Boyle Estate Agents Estate Agents 70 A2

137 Tan Stand Solarium Health/Beauty 50 Sui Generis

137a Lucas Opticians Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 40 A1

139 E Edward Son and Noice Solicitors Professional Services 180 A2 of 151 Havering College - Learn Internet Learning Centre Education 480 D1 Direct R Table 1.20 Billericay High Street West Side etai l Oper ators High Street East Side

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

- The Crown Public House Pubs and Wine Bars 210 A4

2 Bennetts Funeral Directors Funeral Directors Miscellaneous 65 A1

6 Prezzo Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 200 A3

8a Computer and Office Supplies Stationary Books/Stationary/Art 80 A1

8-10 Billericay Homecare Furniture Furniture/Carpets/DIY 295 A1

12 Woodwards Carpets Furniture/Carpets/DIY 70 A1

14 D and E Bellefontaine Jewellery Jewellery/Luggage 110 A1 S chedules 16 Hamelin Trust Charity Shop Charity Shops 65 A1

18 Kamble Take-away Take-aways 135 A5

18a Linked Employment Service Recruitment Agency Professional Services 215 A2

20 Hamiltons Carpets Furniture/Carpets/DIY 300 A1

20a Secrets Health Salon Health/Beauty 55 Sui Generis

22 Grayburn Business Bureau Printers Books/Stationary/Art 50 A2 of

24 Peter Robbins Associates Architects Professional Services 100 A2 R 28-30 Pamela Fashions Fashions/Bridal 95 A1 etai

30 Intersport Fashions Fashions/Bridal 95 A1

32-36 Argos Catalogue Store Catalogue 385 A1 l

38 Vacant Vacant Vacant 135 Vacant Oper

40 Raven's Bakery Bakery Foodstores 60 A1

42-44 Chequers Public House Pubs and Wine Bars 230 A4

46 Edward Jones Investment Group Professional Services 100 A2 ators 48 Prescence Gifts and Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 65 A3 117

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50-52 M & Co Fashions Fashions/Bridal 335 A1

54-56 Yours Fashions Fashions/Bridal 140 A1

58 Lamps Lighting Electrical/Gas/Phone 120 A1

60 Thomson Travel Agents Travel Agents 100 A1

62 Fish N' Chick'N Take-away Take-aways 115 A5 of 64-66 Boots Chemists Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 205 A1

68 Specsavers Opticians Opticians Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 95 A1 R

70 Mayflower Travel Travel Agents Travel Agents 80 A1 etai

72 Aquila Optometrist Opticians Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 90 A1

74a Brian Blinds, Fabrics and Wallpapers Wools/Fabrics 55 A1 l Wallpapers Oper

74b Newman & Hooper Jewellery Jewellery/Luggage 50 A1

76-78 Bottom's Up Off Licence News/Confectionery 210 A1

80 Yates Fashions Fashions/Bridal 80 A1 ators

82 First Choice Travel Agents Travel Agents 165 A1

82 Thomas Cook Travel Agents Travel Agents 195 A1

86 Superdrug Toiletries Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 520 A1

88 Iles & Co Estate Agents Estate Agents 140 A2

88a Ian Wilson Financial Advisors Professional Services 110 A2

90 Thermaseal Windows Furniture/Carpets/DIY 110 A1

92 Jennings Betting Shop Betting Shops/Arcades 60 A2

92a Vacant Vacant Vacant 275 Vacant

94 Caffe Uno Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 185 A3 Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

94a Belmont Electrical Electrical Electrical/Gas/Phone 10 A1

96 Connells Estate Agents Estate Agents 90 A2

98 Nationwide Insurance Brokers Professional Services 95 A2

98a Peter Murray Insurance Brokers Professional Services 235 A2

100 Roger Green & Co Solicitors Professional Services 370 A2

102 Michael Cullen Solicitors Professional Services 300 A2

104 Sparklers Jewellery Jewellery/Luggage 95 A1

106a Green, Deakin and Partners Estate Agents Estate Agents 45 A2 S chedules 106b/c Wimpy Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 195 A3

108a Quirks Estate Agents Estate Agents 40 A2

108b Countryside Estate Agents Estate Agents 40 A2

110 Halifax Building Society Banks/Building Societies 145 A2

112-118 Waitrose Foodstore Foodstores 2400 A1

120 The Village Bar and Grill Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 215 A3 of

122-124 Headlines/Michaela Hairdressers Hairdressers 215 A1 R 126 Coral Betting Shop Betting Shops/Arcades 160 A2 etai 128 The Olive Branch Furniture Furniture/Carpets/DIY 145 A1

130 Marie Curie Cancer Care Charity Shop Charity Shops 90 A1 l

132 Revell's Optometrists Opticians Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 70 A1 Oper

134 JB's Florists/Greengrocers Florists 100 A1

136 Post Office (Counter Only) Post Office Miscellaneous 595 A1

138 White Hart Public House Pubs and Wine Bars 125 A4 ators 140 Keith Ashton Estate Agents Estate Agents 257 A2 119

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142 Cook Foodstore Foodstores 124 A1

144 The Rose Room Bridal Shop Fashions/Bridal 79 A1

144b Caroline Charles Interior Designs Furniture/Carpets/DIY 120 A1

144c The Billericay Barber Shop Hairdressers Hairdressers 75 A1

146a M Letch and Partners Accountants Professional Services 100 A2 of 146b Ian Brown Financial Services Financial Advisors Professional Services 100 A2

148-150 Holmes Pearman Estate Agents Estate Agents 155 A2 R

150(above) Ian Brown Insurance Brokers Insurance Brokers Professional Services - A2 etai

Table 1.21 High Street West Side l Oper ators Chapel Street

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1 Goodspeeds Fishmongers Foodstores 70 A1

3 Fleur-De-Lys Florists Florists 55 A1

5 LG Strong Ltd Insurance Brokers Professional Services 20 A2

13 Housden and Associates Architects Professional Services 25 B1

15-17 SW Hunt Heating Supplies Furniture/Carpets/DIY 90 A1

20 Strait Logics Office Professional Services 55 B1

22 Lawright Employment Professional Services 30 A2 S chedules 22 RW Smalley Ltd Building Contractors Professional Services 30 A2

24 Landsbury Holdings Building Contractors Professional Services 48 B1

26 Transcargo International Distribution Services Professional Services 48 B1

adj.24 Chiropodists Chiropodists Health/Beauty 50 D1

36 Coach and Horses Public House Pubs and Wine Bars 145 A4

52 PGC Rossler & Associates Structural Engineers Professional Services 45 B1 of

54a Billericay Music Academy Music Shop Records/Music Equipment 40 A1 R 54b Musicman Entertainment Talent Booker Professional Services 110 A2 Agency etai

56 Blisspa Health and Beauty Health Salon Health/Beauty 40 Sui Generis

58 Country Styles Hairdressers Hairdressers 80 A1 l Oper 54-55 Wallinghurst Garage Garage Garage 269 B1

81 Dental Surgery Dentist Health/Beauty 49 D2

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Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1 Moore's Shoe Repair Shoe Repair Jewellery/Luggage 35 A1

2 BH Dental Lab Dental Laboratory Miscellaneous 35 D2

3 Ganhdi Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 50 A3

4 Esquires Hairdressers Hairdressers 40 A1 of 6-7 The Raj Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 105 A3

8-9 Exclusive Dry Cleaning Dry Cleaners Dry Cleaners 65 A1 R

10-11 X Act Fashions Fashions/Bridal 65 A1 etai

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Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1-2 Blue Bee Florist Florists 80 A1 ators 3 Dress the Part Fancy Dress Hire Miscellaneous 35 A1

4 Sugar and Spice Cards and Gifts Cards/Gifts 35 A1

5 Vacant Vacant Vacant 35 Vacant

6-7 ?ecrets Health Salon Health/Beauty 70 Sui Generis

Table 1.24 Sheredays Crown Yard

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1 First Class Floors Flooring Furniture/Carpets/DIY 165 A1

2 Newwave Vintage Clothing Fashions Fashions/Bridal 80 A1

3 Vacant Vacant Vacant 115 Vacant

4 Town Council Offices Miscellaneous Miscellaneous 55 B1

5 Billericay Dental Care Dentist Surgery Health/Beauty 165 D1

Table 1.25 Crown Yard S

Rear of 100 High Street chedules

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

Shackleton House The Billericay Cookshop Cookery/Kitchenware Soft Furnishings/Kitchenware 33 A1

Table 1.26 Rear of 100 High Street

Rear of 104 High Street of Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1 Vacant Vacant Vacant 60 Vacant R

2 The Billericay Bakery Restaurant Foodstores 100 A1 etai

3 The Dressing Room Fashions Fashion/Bridal 30 A1

4 La Toscana Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 163 A3 l Oper Table 1.27 Rear of 104 High Street ators 123

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Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

2 The Walk Chiropodist Health Health/Beauty 25 D1

3 Café Mensa Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 40 A3

4 Mia Shoe Shop Shoes Shoes 65 A1

5-6 Toys 'n' Tuck Toys Children's Goods/Toys 115 A1 of 7 The Hair Studio Hairdressers Hairdressers 50 A1

8 Nature's Table Health Food Foodstores 45 A1 R

9 Pop-in and Paint Pottery Decorating Miscellaneous 45 Sui Generis etai

10 Brenlynns Too Fashions Fashions/Bridal 55 A1 l Table 1.28 The Walk Precinct Oper Sun Street

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class ators 17 Mayflower Home Extensions Building Consultants Professional Services 40 A2

Table 1.29 Sun Street Western Road

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

4 Washeteria Launderette Dry Cleaners 70 Sui Generis

6 Prestige Dry Cleaners Dry Cleaners 70 A1

8 Dragon Inn Take-away Take-aways 75 A5

10 HJW Hairdressers Hairdressers 65 A1

12 Fillings Sandwich Bar Sandwich Bar Restaurants/Cafes 20 A3

14 Universal Tyres Motor Supplies Miscellaneous 60 B2

16 Unique Beauty Beauty Health/Beauty 65 Sui Generis S chedules 18 Run for the Sun Estate Agents Estate Agents 65 A2

20 Essex Icing Centre Food Services Foodstores 65 A1

22 Crystal Print Printers Miscellaneous 55 B2

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Wickford High Street East Side

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

2 Abbotts Estate Agents Estate Agents 85 A2

4 Ladbrokes Betting Shop Betting Shops/Arcades 80 A2

6 Cats and Whiskers Gift Shop Cards/Gifts 70 A1 of

8 Heal Cancer Charity Charity Charity 65 A1 R 10 Rona Estate Agents Estate Agents 65 A2 etai

12 Bairstow Eves Estate Agents Estate Agents 80 A2

14 Headlines Hairdressers Hairdressers 145 A1 l

16 Samraat Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 260 A3 Oper

18 Abbey National Bank Banks/Building Societies 285 A2

20 M & Co Fashions Fashions/Bridal 40 A1

22 Westway Travel Travel Agents Travel Agents 190 A1 ators

24 Sutton's (2 floors) Furnitures Furniture/Carpets/DIY 400 A1

26 Bakers Oven Bakery Food Store 110 A1

28 Thurston Sports Sports Shop Sports Goods 110 A1

Above 26-28 Oasis Hair & Beauty Health and Beauty Health/Beauty - A1

30 Iceland Food Store Food Store 600 A1

Above 30 Christopher O'Connell Dentist Health/Beauty - D1

32-34 St Lukes Hospice Charity Shop Charity Shops 140 A1

36 Adrians (2 floors) Records Records/Music Equipment 107 A1

38 Debut Tanning Studio Health and Beauty Health/Beauty 107 A1 Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

40 Lloyds TSB (2 floors) Bank Banks/Building Societies 95 A2

42 Dorothy Perkins (2 floors) Fashions Fashions/Bridal 290 A1

44 Oxfam Charity Shop Charity Shops 145 A1

46 Card Fair Cards Cards/Gifts 180 A1

Above 46 Nail & Beauty Academy Health and Beauty Health/Beauty 180 Sui Generis

48 Balti Lord Take-away Take-aways 60 A5

50 Clarks Shoes Shoes 130 A1

52 Wimpy Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 115 A3 S chedules 54-56 Bar Plazma Public House Pubs/Wine Bars 190 A4

58 Dominos Pizza Take-away Take-aways 90 A5

60 Douglas Allen Spiro Estate Agents Estate Agents 90 A2

62 Betterview Windows & Windows Furniture/Carpets/DIY 185 A1 Conservatories

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Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

23 Garbett Chemist Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 160 A1

25 Vacant Vacant Vacant 120 Vacant

27 Halifax Building Society Banks/Building Societies 40 A2

29-33 Halifax Building Society Banks/Building Societies 335 A2 of 31 Crazy Jacks Barbers Hairdressers 70 A1

35 Suttons Furniture Furniture/Carpets/DIY 140 A1 R

37 Glens Scotch Beef Shop Butchers Food Store 90 A1 etai

39-43 Nationwide (2 floors) Building Society Banks/Building Societies 180 A2

45-47 WH Smith (2 floors) Newsagents News/Confectionery 465 A1 l Oper 49 Woolworths (2 floors) Variety Department/Variety 620 A1

51 D Glick (2 floors) Opticians Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 95 A1

53 Shadforth (2 floors) Chemist Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 85 A1 ators 55 Travel Choice Travel Agents Travel Agents 50 A1

57 Power Cuts Hairdressers Hairdressers 95 A1

59 Coral Bookmakers Betting Shops/Arcades 105 A2

61 Stephen's Bouquet Florist Florists 145 A1

Above 61 National Westminster Bank Banks/Building Societies - A2

63 National Westminster (2 Bank Banks/Building Societies 205 A2 floors)

63a Moores Shoe Repairs Jewellery/Luggage 75 A1

65 Co-Operative Funeral Funeral Directors Miscellaneous 73 A1 Directors

65 Images Hairdressers Hairdressers 73 A1 Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

67 Emporium Jewellery Jewellery/Luggage 15 A1

67b Edes Electrical & Hardware Electrical Electrical/Gas/Phone 50 A1

67c Air Time Phones Electrical/Gas/Phone 40 A1

69 Britannia Fish Bar Take-Away Take-Aways 75 A5

71 Halls Pet Shop Miscellaneous 70 A1

73 Osiana Florist Florists 70 A1

75 Tip Top Dry Cleaners Dry Cleaners Dry Cleaners 25 A1

77-79 Newsbox Newsagents News/Confectionery 85 A1 S chedules 81 New World Take-Away Take-Aways 60 A5

83 Vacant Vacant Vacant 25 Vacant

85 Rustlers Hairdressers Hairdressers 70 A1

85a Vacant Vacant Vacant 70 Vacant

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Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1-2 Peacocks Fashions Fashion/Bridal 390 A1

3 Jasmine Fashions Fashion/Bridal 60 A1

4 Post Office Post Office Counter Miscellaneous 105 A1

5-7 Vacant Vacant Vacant 250 Vacant of 8 HSBC Bank (2 floors) Bank Banks/Building Societies 190 A2

8a Vacant Vacant Vacant 35 Vacant R

9 New Look Fashions Fashion/Bridal 800 A1 etai

10 Wickford Pound Store Plus Discount Store Discount Store 105 A1

11 Coffee Lounge Café Restaurants/Cafes 100 A3 l Oper 12 Co-Op Pharmacy Chemist Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 100 A1

13 Especially for You Cards Cards/Gifts 105 A1

14 Travel Centre Travel Agents Travel Agents 100 A1 ators 15 Elegant Nails Health and Beauty Health/Beauty 55 Sui Generis

16 Boots Chemist Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 290 A1

17-18 Woolwich Building Society Banks/Building Societies 300 A2

19 Quirks Estate Agent Estate Agents 65 A2

20 Prime Cut Butchers Food Store 65 A1

20a Vacant Vacant Vacant 65 Vacant

Table 1.33 The Willows Ladygate Centre

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1 Stead and Simpson Shoes Shoes 225 A1

2 Gimme 5 Fashions Fashion/Bridal 60 A1

3 Meriouma Greengrocers Food Store 75 A1

4 Barkers Bakers Food Store 70 A1

5 Smokers Paradise Newsagents News/Confectionery 115 A1

6 Ink & Media Shop Printing Supplies Miscellaneous 120 A1

8-9 Vacant Vacant Vacant 180 Vacant S chedules 10-11 Next Two Choice Fashions Fashion/Bridal 185 A1

12 Elan Fashions Fashion/Bridal 90 A1

13-14 Florida Tan Health and Beauty Health/Beauty 110 Sui Generis

15 Touch of Class Dry Cleaners Dry Cleaners 90 A1

16 Savers Toiletries Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 190 A1

17 Best Wishes Cards Cards/Gifts 100 A1 of

18 Revell and Partners Opticians Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 85 A1 R 19 Lipleys Textiles and Haberdashery Miscellaneous 75 A1 etai

20 Arnos Estates Estate Agent Estate Agents 90 A2

Table 1.34 Ladygate Centre l Oper ators 131

132

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1 Peggotty's Woolshop Woolshop Wools/Fabrics 15 A1

2-3 Abi's Take Away Take-away Take-Aways 70 A5

4-5 Bargain Land Discount Store Discount Store 50 A1

6 Broadway Nails Nail Salon Health/Beauty 10 Sui Generis of 7-9 Allied Taxis Taxis Miscellaneous 30 Sui Generis

10-14 Tina's Café Café Restaurants/Cafes 45 A3 R

15-17 The Arches Hair Studio Hairdressers Hairdressers 30 A1 etai

Table 1.35 The Broadway - Arcade l Oper ators The Broadway

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

- Aldi Food Store Food Store 1145 A1

2-8 Brian Ruff and Angus Solicitors Professional Services 180 A2

10 Mortgage Quest Professional Professional Services 45 A2

12 Browns Taxis Miscellaneous 20 Sui Generis

12a Wickford Estates Estate Agents Estate Agents 20 A2

14 Vacant Vacant Vacant 35 Vacant

16 Vacant Vacant Vacant 45 Vacant S chedules 18 The Magical Touch Health and Beauty Health/Beauty 55 Sui Generis

20 Trophyland Trophies Miscellaneous 55 A1

22 Wickford Pets Pet Shop Miscellaneous 65 A1

24 Rayleigh Roadways Coach Hire Miscellaneous 65 A2

26 Just For You Hairdressers Hairdressers 50 A1

28 Acorn Picture Framing Miscellaneous 60 A1 of

30 Café Coppa Café Restaurants/Cafes 65 A3 R 34 HML Marketing Ltd Professional Professional Services 190 B1 etai

1-3 Chris Allnut and Co Property Services Estate Agents 40 A2

5-7 Wickford Soft Furnishings Ltd Soft Furnishings Furniture/Carpets/DIY 190 A1 l

9 Furniture and Pictures Soft Furnishings Furniture/Carpets/DIY 65 A1 Oper

9a Bargain Land Discount Store Discount Store 50 A1

11-13 Vacant Vacant Vacant 100 Vacant

15 Wickford Health Store Health Food Food Store 65 A1 ators 17 Essex Kebabs Take-away Take-Aways 55 A5 133

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19-23 Vacant Vacant Vacant 500 Vacant

25 Pisces Fish Restaurant Take-away Take-Aways 75 A5

27-29 Jade Palace Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 300 A3

23-33 Brentwood Bedding Centre Bedding Furniture/Carpets/DIY 320 A1

35 Swans Public House Pubs/Wine Bars 335 A4 of Table 1.36 The Broadway

Market Road - De Burgh House R etai

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

- Barclays Bank Bank Banks/Building Societies 450 A2 l

2 Vacant Vacant Vacant 55 Vacant Oper

1 Vacant Vacant Vacant 35 Vacant

Table 1.37 Market Road - De Burgh House ators Station Avenue

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

5 Wickford News Newsagents News/Confectionery 90 A1

7 Coral Betting Shop Betting Shops/Arcades 140 A2

61 Vacant Vacant Vacant 340 Vacant

Table 1.38 Station Avenue Runwell Road

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

2 Cowling and Payne Property Estate Agents 35 A2

4-6 Tropical Tanning and Beauty Health and Beauty Health/Beauty 45 Sui Generis

8 Browns Newsagents News/Confectionery 45 A1

10 Wickford Takeaways Take-Away Take-Aways 45 A5

12 In-To-Hair Hairdressers Hairdressers 45 A1

14 Baron Dry Cleaners Dry Cleaners 45 A1

16 Exclusive Nails Health and Beauty Health/Beauty 45 Sui Generis S chedules 18 Wickford Launderette Launderette Miscellaneous 45 Sui Generis

20 The Local Off Licence News/Confectionery 45 A1

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136

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1 Cycle King Cycles Miscellaneous 70 A1

3 Get'N'Hitched Bridalwear Fashion/Bridal 80 A1

5 Gardners Insurance Brokers Professional Services 75 A2

7-9 Lon Wah Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 210 A3 of 11 Colemans Solicitors Professional Services 50 A2

13 Cunningtons Solicitors Professional Services 60 A2 R

15 Angela's Florists Florists Florists 55 A1 etai

31 Vets Vets Miscellaneous 65 A1

33 Vacant Vacant Vacant 160 Vacant l Oper 2-2a DW Metcalf Domestic App. Electrical Electrical/Gas/Phone 120 A1

4 Sultana Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 140 A3

20 Chemist Chemist Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 60 A1 ators 22 Brenda Hammond Soft Furnishings Soft Furnishings 50 A1

24 BSR Gas Appliances Electrical/Gas/Phone 90 A1

- Frasiers Public House Pubs/Wine Bars 560 A4

- S Carter and Sons Funeral Directors Miscellaneous - A1

Table 1.40 London Road Lower Southend Road

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1 Wickford Garage Garage Garage - B2

3 Vacant Vacant Vacant 20 Vacant

5 Vacant Vacant Vacant 25 Vacant

7 Goodie's Sandwich Bar Sandwich Shop Take-Aways 20 A5

9-11 Marco Polo Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 340 A3

13 Sue Ryder Charity Shop Charity Shop 150 A1

15 Wickford Tandoori Take-Away Take-Aways 50 A5 S chedules Above 15 Oakbridge Insurance Services Insurance Professional Services - A2

RH Evolve Hairdressers Hairdressers 70 A1

RH RD Recruitment Employment Agency Professional Services 80 A2

RH Vacant Vacant Vacant 130 Vacant

Table 1.41 Lower Southend Road of Rear of High Street

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Use Class R etai - Somerfield Foodstore Foodstore A1

Table 1.42 Rear of High Street l Oper ators 137

138

Pitsea chedules

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1-2 Tillet, Burns and Hughes Chartered Surveyors Professional Services 90 A2

3-4 Lloyds TSB Bank Banks/Building Societies 180 A2

5 Woolwich Building Society Banks/Building Societies 85 A2

6 Angel Cards Cards Cards/Gifts 70 A1 of

7 Smokes Paradise Newsagents News/Confectionery 70 A1 R Table 1.43 Anne Boleyn Mansions etai

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

PH The Railway Public House Pubs/Wine Bars 550 A4 l

R/O PH Del Boys Hair Studio Hairdressers Hairdressers - A1 Oper

R/O PH Tanning Studio Tanning Studio Health/Beauty 90 Sui Generis

1a Caesar's Palace Amusement Arcade Betting Shops/Arcades 380 Sui Generis ators 1b Illusion Mens Clothing Fashion/Bridal 240 A1

1c Catalogue Clearance Catalogue Store Discount Stores 240 A1

1d Jane's Hair & Beauty Hair/Beauty Salon Health/Beauty 240 A1

2 EON Mens Clothing Fashion/Bridal 95 A1

3 Rose Café Café Restaurants/Cafes 110 A3

4 John Charles Butcher Food Store 105 A1

5 Greggs Bakery Food Store 110 A1

6 Vacant Vacant Vacant 95 Vacant

7 Vacant Vacant Vacant 105 Vacant

8 Chemy Chemist Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 100 A1 Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

9-10 Martin Newsagents News/Confectionery 280 A1

12 MD Carpets Carpets Furniture/Carpets/DIY 515 A1

13a Starrs Pound World Plus Discount Store Discount Stores 930 A1

13b Discount Land Discount Store Discount Stores 710 A1

13c Aldi Food Store Food Food Store 1460 A1

Table 1.44 Northlands Pavement

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class S 1-6 Coral Betting Office Betting Shops/Arcades 170 A2 chedules

1 Rice Fields Take-Away Take-Aways 90 A5

2 Broadway Dry Cleaners Dry Cleaners Dry Cleaners 100 A1

3 Belson & Sons Optometrists Opticians Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 110 A1

4 Abbey National Bank Banks/Building Societies 110 A2

5 Ladbrokes Betting Office Betting Shops/Arcades 95 A2 of 6 Fish 'N' Chick'N Take-Away Take-Aways 120 A5

7 World of Flowers Florists Florists 115 A1 R

8 Subway Take-Away Take-Aways 95 A5 etai

9 Frederick James Ltd Jewellery Jewellery/Luggage 120 A1

10 Sach Chemist Chemist Chemists/Toiletries/Opticians 105 A1 l

11 The Local Off Licence News/Confectionery 105 A1 Oper

12 Barclays Bank Banks/Building Societies 185 A2

18 Londis Food Store Food Store 250 A1 ators Table 1.45 Broadway North 139

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1 St Lukes (2 floors) Charity Shop Charity Shops 120 A1

2 St Lukes (2 floors) Charity Shop Charity Shops 95 A1

3 Pitsea Spice Take-Away Take-Aways 60 A5

4 John Fisk (2 floors) Estate Agents Estate Agents 55 A2

5 Ladies of Leisure Hairdressers Hairdressers 55 A1 of Above 5 Nail Parlour Nail Bar Health/Beauty - Sui Generis

Table 1.46 The Parade R etai Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

77-79 Dil Tandoori Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 65 A3 l 73-71 Perfect Pizza Take-Away Take-Aways 60 A5 Oper

69-67 Hair Oasis Hairdressers Hairdressers 60 A1

65-63 Cartridge World Computers Electrical/Gas/Phone 65 A1

61-59 Jeanettes Florist Florist Florists 60 A1 ators

57 Jester Minute Fancy Dress Hire Miscellaneous 65 A1

Above 57 Pitsea Ironing Service Miscellaneous Miscellaneous - B1

55 Pitsea Tile Centre DIY Furniture/Carpets/DIY 75 A1

Table 1.47 London Road

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

2 Golden Travel Travel Agents Travel Agents 50 A2

6 Wellbank Resourcing Employment Agency Professional Services 50 A2 Employment Agency

10 Snips Hairdressers Hairdressers 50 A1

14 Essex Kebabs/Pizzas Take-Away Take-Aways 50 A5

18 George's Café Café Restaurants/Cafes 120 A3 Table 1.48 Tudor Mansions

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

3 Blockbuster Video Video Videos/Computer Games 90 A1

4 A&B Taxis Taxi Hire Miscellaneous 60 Sui Generis

5 Navdurga Food and Wines Food Store 90 A1

6 CK Properties Estate Agents Estate Agents 80 A2

7 Gala Bingo Bingo Hall Betting Shops/Arcades 844 D2

Table 1.49 Broadway South S

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class chedules

1 Lidl Food Store Food Store Food Store 2420 A1

2 McDonalds Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 325 A3

3 KFC Restaurant Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 230 A3

A Pets at Home Pet Shop Miscellaneous -930* A1

B B'Wise Fashions Fashions/Bridal -935* A1 of C Farm Foods Food Store Food Store -555* A1

Table 1.50 Old Market Retail Park R etai *Units A, B and C were destroyed by a fire in June 2006. They have since been demolished, resulting in the loss.

Address Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class l

Hazlemere Tesco Extra Food Store Food Store 12880 A1 Oper

Hazlemere Homebase DIY Furniture/Carpets/DIY 3250 A1

Table 1.51 Hazelmere ators 141

142

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The Laindon Centre

No. Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

1-2 Lloyds TSB Bank Banks/Building Societies 214 A2

3 Vacant Vacant Vacant 100 Vacant

4-5 Lloyds Pharmacy Chemist Chemist/Toiletries/Opticians 200 A1 of

6 Vacant Vacant Vacant 100 Vacant R 7 Greggs Bakery Food Store 105 A1 etai

8-9 Vacant Vacant Vacant 200 Vacant

10 Vacant Vacant Vacant 100 Vacant l

11 Templeman Opticians Chemist/Toiletries/Opticians 100 A1 Oper

12-13 Fairways Discount Food Store Discount 210 A1

14-15 Vacant Vacant Vacant 200 Vacant

16 Fish 'N' Chick'N Take-Away Take-Aways 70 A5 ators

17 Akash Restaurant Restaurants/Cafes 80 A3

18 Big Reds Adult Store Adult Store Miscellaneous 70 A1

19 Vacant Vacant Vacant 79 Vacant

20 Post Office Post Office Miscellaneous 170 A1

21 Headquarters Hairdressers Hairdressers 96 A1

22 World of Flowers Florist Florists 90 A1

23 Vacant Vacant Vacant 90 Vacant

24 Wignalls Betting Shop Betting Shops/Arcades 92 A2

25-26 Pints and Litres Off Licence News/Confectionery 176 A1 No. Operator Service Provided Store Category Floorspace Use Class

27 T&T Interiors Carpets Furniture/Carpets/DIY 81 A1

28 Laindon Cleaners Launderette Dry Cleaners 72 A1

29 Vacant Vacant Vacant 77 Vacant

30 Carolen Cards Cards Cards/Gifts 61 A1

31 Butler and English Funeral Directors Miscellaneous 127 A1

32 The Joker Public House Pubs/Wine Bars 215 A4

33-35 Hamelin Trust Charity Shop Charity Shops 460 Vacant

36 Startrite Motor Supplies Miscellaneous 153 A1 S chedules 37 Vacant Vacant Vacant 150 Vacant

38 Co-Op Pharmacy Chemist Chemist/Toiletries/Opticians 150 A1

39 Sue Ryder Shop Charity Shop Charity Shops 150 A1

40 Baby Bits Nursery Supplies Childrens Goods 150 A1

41 Martin Newsagents News/Confectionery 160 A1

42 Vacant Vacant Vacant 157 Vacant of

43-47 Somerfield Food Store Food Store 755 A1 R

51 Vacant Vacant Vacant 95 Vacant etai 52 Vacant Vacant Vacant 105 Vacant

53-54 Vacant Vacant Vacant 305 Vacant l Oper Table 1.52 The Laindon Centre ators 143

Appendix 2 Local Centres 2 The Schedules of Local Centres set out the all ocuupiers and addresses of Local Centres in Basildon District. Basildon Local Centres

Presidents Court, Hoover Drive, Laindon Council

3 Units 505 sqm total floorspace District 280 sqm food stores 6 car parking spaces

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace 2006 28 Hoover Drive Ho-Ho Take-away 115

34 Hoover Drive Premier Food Store w. ATM 280 Report

44 Hoover Drive Sonal Tandoori Take-away 110

Total Floorspace 505 Monitoring The Triangle, High Road, Langdon Hills

4 Units Leisure 590 sqm total floorspace and 210 sqm food stores 20 car parking spaces Community Centre, Hall opposite Retail Bus Services

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace

1 Triangle Elizabeth Louise and Beauty 180 Pinks Hair

1A Triangle The Chip Shop Take-away 100

2 Triangle Hong-Kong House Take-away 100

3-4 Triangle McColls Food Store w. PO 210

Total Floorspace 590

Great Berry, Nightingales, Great Berry

4 Units 450 sqm total floorspace 230 sqm food stores 45 car parking spaces Doctors Surgery, Community Centre, School Bus Services 146 Local Centres

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace 2 1 Nightingales Great Berry Mini Market Food Store 230

4 Nightingales Great Berry Off Licence Off Licence w. ATM 90 District Total Floorspace 450

Council Station Approach, Laindon Station

8 Units Retail 480 sqm total floorspace 16 car parking spaces

and Railway Station, Bus Services Leisure Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace

Unit 1 Good Food Take-away 60 Monitoring Unit 2 Station Cars Taxi Hire 60

Unit 3 British Fried Chicken Take-away 60

Report Unit 4 Langdon News Newsagents 60

Unit 5 Thai Food Take-away 60 2006 Unit 6 Station Dry Cleaners Dry Cleaners 60

Unit 6a Tandoori Night Take-away 60

Unit 6b The Barber Shop Hairdressers 60

Total Floorspace 480

Kathleen Ferrier Court, Laindon

3 Units 210 sqm total floorspace 8 car parking spaces

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace

81-83 Newsbouys Newsagents 140

85 Inkin Ians Ink Spot Tattoos 70

Total Floorspace 210

Ballards Walk, Lee Chapel South

10 Units 870 sqm total floorspace Local Centres 147

190 sqm food stores 40 car parking spaces 2 Doctors Surgery, Methodist Church and Hall, Plough and Tractor PH Bus Services

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace Council 29 Uppercut Hairdressers 105

31 Alliance Pharmacy Chemist 90 District

33 Beez Neez Café Café 90

39 Martins Newsagents 90 2006

41 William Hill Betting Shop 90 Report 43-45 Costcutters Foodstore w. PO 190

47 Adam's Fish Bar Take-away 35

Total Floorspace 870 Monitoring

Kibcaps, The Knares, Lee Chapel South Leisure 8 Units and 620 sqm total floorspace 80 sqm food stores 17 car parking spaces Retail The Castlemayne PH, Doctors Surgery, Dentists, Community Centre Bus Services 148 Local Centres

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace 2 1 Kibcaps Co-op Pharmacy Chemist 80

4 Kibcaps China Palace Take-Away 80 District 5 Kibcaps The Cut Inn Hairdressers 80

Council 6 Kibcaps Big John's Discount Sports Equipment 80 Angling Centre

Retail 7 Kibcaps Lee Chapel South Post Newsagents w. PO 80 Office/Newsagent

and 8 Kibcaps Gily's Lilys Florist 60

Leisure Total Floorspace 620

Clay Hill Road, Kingswood Monitoring 8 Units 485 sqm total floorspace 10 car parking spaces

Report Doctors Surgery, Nursery, Community Centre, Church, Owl and Pussycat PH Bus Services 2006 Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace

142a Swinton Insurance Professional Services 30

144 Kingswood Chemist Chemist 85

146 Kingswood Fish Bar Take-Away 85

148 Martins Newsagents w. PO 85

150 High Spirits Off Licence 85

152 Ho-Ho Take-Away 85

154 Alley Barber Hairdressers 85

162 Isis Beauty Beautician 25

Total Floorspace 535

Cherrydown West

3 Units 230 sqm total floorspace On-street parking Doctors Surgery Bus Services Local Centres 149

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace 2 1 Curry Master Take-Away 70

2 KDR Hairdressers 90

3 PM Patel Newsagents 70 Council Total Floorspace 230

Swanmead, Church Road, Vange District

3 Units

270 sqm total floorspace Basildon

Bus Services 2006

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace Report 1 Church Road Food Store Food Store 90

2 Church Road Monk Washeteria Launderette 90

3 Church Road M.S. Newsagents Newsagents 90 Monitoring

Total Floorspace 270 Leisure Osier Drive, Steepleview and

4 Units

377 sqm total floorspace Retail 204 sqm food stores 19 car parking spaces Community Centre Bus Services

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace

1 Costcutter Food Store 204

2 April Flowers and Florists 52 Balloons

3 Risal Physical Therapy Health/Beauty 52 Centre

4 Vacant Vacant 68

Total Floorspace 376

Bull Parade, Clay Hill Road, Vange

8 Units 705 sqm total floorspace 25 car parking spaces 150 Local Centres

Dentist, Library, Health Centre Bus Services 2

455 Wing Soon Take-away 80 District 457 Ladbrokes Betting Shop 80

459 Bargain Booze Off Licence 95 Council 461 Bargain Booze Off Licence 80

Retail 463 Odds and Cods Take-away 80

465 Vantage Chemist 110 and 467 Vacant Vacant 45 Leisure Total Floorspace 705

Monitoring Riverview Centre, Vange

5 Units 745 sqm total floorspace

Report 250 sqm food stores 35 car parking spaces Community Centre, Chiropractic Clinic, Church, The Barge PH 2006 Bus Services

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace

1 Clay Hill Road Martins Newsagents 115

3 Clay Hill Road The Local Off Licence 115

5 Clay Hill Road Bough's Miscellaneous w. PO 115

7 Clay Hill Road Barge Takeaway Take-away 180

9 Clay Hill Road Londis Food Store 250

Total Floorspace 775

Southview Park, Marsh View Court, Vange

2 Units 280 sqm total floorspace 195 sqm food stores 6 car parking spaces Doctors Surgery Bus Services Local Centres 151

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace 2 1 Marsh View Southview Park Chemist 85 Pharmacy

2-3 Marsh View One Stop Food Store w. ATM 195

Total Floorspace 280 Council

Chalvedon Court, Chalvedon District

4 Units 680 sqm total floorspace

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace Report

7 Six Dragons Take-away 105

8 Vacant Vacant 105 Monitoring 9 Newsagents Newsagents 140

10 Londis Food Store w. ATM 340 Leisure Total Floorspace 690 and

Whitmore Way/Church Road, Fryerns Retail 17 Units 1765 sqm total floorspace 350 sqm food stores 30 car parking spaces Community Centre, Library, Garage Bus Services 152 Local Centres

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace 2 402 Whitmore Basildon Angling Centre Sports Equipment 120

408 Whitmore Big Q Take-Away 155 District 410 Whitmore Casal Hairdressers 110

Council 412-414 Whitmore Costcutter Food Store 240

416 Whitmore P Benson & Sons Butchers 110

Retail 418 Whitmore Alliance Pharmacy Chemist 135

and 420 Whitmore Martins Newsagents 110

Leisure 422 Whitmore Discount Shop Discount Shop 75

424 Whitmore China City Take-Away 55

Monitoring 426 Whitmore Ladbrokes Betting Shop 55

428 Whitmore Ladies and Gentlemen Beauty 75

430 Whitmore Nail, Tanning and Beauty 75 Report Airbrush Centre

432 Whitmore Quality Kleen Dry Cleaners 75 2006 434 Whitmore Tasty Buds Café Café 75

436 Whitmore Shackel's Tandoori Take-Away 75

Total Floorspace 1740

Whitmore Way/Battleswick, Fryerns

15 Units 1350 sqm total floorspace 105 sqm food stores 30 car parking spaces Jolly Friar PH, Whitmore Park Bus Services Local Centres 153

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace 2 1 Battleswick Serenity Hair Hairdressers 50

3 Battleswick Battleswick Fishbar Take-Away 70

86 Whitmore The Local Off Licence 80 Council 88 Whitmore Vacant Vacant 80

90 Whitmore Chuck's Motorcycles Motorcycles 105 District

92 Whitmore Mace Food Store w. PO 105

98 Whitmore AA Pharmacy Chemist 105 2006

100 Whitmore Capital Burger Bar Take-Away 105 Report 102 Whitmore Martins Newsagents 105

104 Whitmore Diamond House Take-Away 105

106 Whitmore Bairstow Eves Estate Agents 135 Monitoring

Total Floorspace 1255 Leisure Felmores End, Felmores and 7 Units

930 sqm total floorspace Retail 245 sqm food stores 20 car parking spaces Doctors Surgery, Methodist Church, Community Centre, Dentist, School

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace

1-3 Felmores Londis Food Store 245

4 Felmores End The "Offy" Extra Off Licence 105

5 Felmores End Motorpoint Motor Supplies 105

6 Felmores End Eden Hair Company Hairdressers 105

7 Felmores End All Cures Pharmacy Chemist 105

8 Felmores End Martins Newsagents w. PO 150

9 Felmores End Sunny House Take-Away 115

Total Floorspace 930

Rectory Road, Pitsea

9 Units 154 Local Centres

800 sqm total floorspace 260 sqm food stores 2 On-street parking

Basildon Bus Services

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace

District 102 William Hill Betting Shop 55

104 Pitsea Express Newsagents 35 Council 106 Margarets Food and Wine Greengrocers 100

Retail 108 Obsession Hairdressers 65

130 Golden City Take-away 65 and 132 Cost Cutter Food Store w. ATM 160 Leisure 134 Vanas Pharmacy Chemist 165

136 Realms Restaurant/Take-away 50 Monitoring

138 Drinks Cabin Off Licence w. ATM 105

Total Floorspace 800 Report Adam Business Centre, Cranes Farm Road

2006 4 Units 1005 sqm total floorspace 245 sqm food stores 6 car parking spaces Bus Services

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace

15 Abbis Cleaning Products Miscellaneous 175

15 Abbis Food Centre Miscellaneous 175

15 Up the Road Take-Away 165

1 Vacant Vacant 165

Total Floorspace 680

Paycocke Road/Honywood Road, Cranes

10 Units 1000 sqm total floorspace On-street parking Bus Services Local Centres 155

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace 2 1 Paycocke Road Mac's Wine Bar Take-Away 160

2 Paycocke Road Inspace - 155

3-4 Paycocke Road Inspace - 105 Council 1 Honywood Road National Westminster Bank 65 Bank District 2 Honywood Road Honywoods Sandwich Take-Away 65

3 Honywood Road ARB Bearings and Miscellaneous 65

6 Honywood Road Ladbrokes Betting Shop 65 Report 7 Honywood Road Barclays Bank 100

Total Floorspace 910 Monitoring Armada Estate, Laindon

3 Units Leisure 370 sqm total floorspace 90 sqm food stores and 4 car parking spaces

Bus Services Retail

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace

200 Londis Food Store w. ATM 90

201 Vacant Vacant 170

202 Lovell Site Office Miscellanious 110

Total Floorspace 370

Stacey's Corner, Timberlog Lane

15 Units 1350 sqm total floorspace 150 sqm food stores 20 car parking spaces Community Centre, Free-standing ATM with Payphone Bus Services 156 Local Centres

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace 2 1 Long Riding Bread Shop Bakery 50

199 Timberlog Lane Post Office and Food Store w. PO 100 District Supermarket

201 Timberlog Lane Shuma Tandoori Take-Away 65 Council 203 Timberlog Lane Rethink Charity Shop 90

Retail 205 Timberlog Lane The Local Off Licence 90

207-209 Timberlog Lane Autocare Motor Supplies 180 and 211 Timberlog Lane Food Stop Takeaway Take-Away 90 Leisure 213 Timberlog Lane Vantage Pharmacy Chemist 90

215 Timberlog Lane Styles Hair Studio Hairdressers 85 Monitoring

217 Timberlog Lane Home Sellers Estate Agents 85

219 Timberlog Lane Martins Newsagents 85

Report 221 Timberlog Lane Stacey's Pie and Mash Café 85 Shop

2006 223 Timberlog Lane Ladbrokes Betting Shop 110

Total Floorspace 1350

Norwich Walk, Craylands

3 Units 150 sqm total floorspace 50 sqm food stores Doctors Surgery

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace

30 G&G Supermarket Food Store 50

34 Vacant Vacant 50

36 Vacant Vacant 50

Total Floorspace 150

Billericay Local Centres

Pantiles, Queens Park

11 Units 2585 sqm total floorspace Local Centres 157

1850 sqm food stores 150 Car Parking spaces 2 Doctors Surgery, Dentists, The Forge PH Bus Services

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace Council 3 Pantiles Martins Newsagents 70

4 Pantiles Bubbles Dry Cleaners 65 District

5 Pantiles Best Friends Veterinary Vets 65 Surgery Basildon

7 Pantiles Somerfield Food Store 1850 2006 8 Pantiles Quirks Estate Agents 35

9 Pantiles Always Flowers Florists 80 Report

10-12 Pantiles Alliance Pharmacy Chemist 155

13 Pantiles Animal House Pet Shop 75 Monitoring 14 Pantiles Stratton and Stratton Opticians 40

Total Floorspace 2,505 Leisure

Perry Street, Queens Park and

5 Units Retail 470 sqm total floorspace 210 sqm food stores 4 Car Parking spaces Bus Services

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace

1 Queens Park Coconuts Hairdresser 40

107a Perry Street Queens Park Fish Bar Take-Away 60

107b Perry Street Queens Park Tyres Motor Goods 95

107c Perry Street Queen's Palace Take-Away 65

111 Perry Street Queens Park Stores Food Store 210

Total Floorspace 470

Bush Hall Parade, Stock Road

4 Units 385 sqm total floorspace 190 sqm food stores 158 Local Centres

8 Car Parking spaces Bus Services 2

121-123 Co-Op Welcome Food Store and PO 190 District 125 Stock News Plus Newsagents 70

127 Class Designer Kitchens Miscellaneous 60 Council Total Floorspace 385

Retail Bridge Parade, Gooseberry Green

and 7 Units 660 sqm total floorspace Leisure 85 sqm food stores 15 Car Parking spaces The Pilgrim PH Monitoring Bus Services

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace

Report 1 Bridge Parade Thresher Off-Licence 90

2 Bridge Parade The Indian Chef Take-Away 100 2006 3 Bridge Parade Oriental Express Take-Away 85

4 Bridge Parade Fresh Meat Freezer Butchers 85 Centre

4 (Above) Bridge Parade Cut Above Hairdressers 85

5 Bridge Parade Ultimate Discount Heating Supplies 90 Heating

6 Bridge Parade Sunnyville Post Office Newsagents and PO 125

Total Floorspace 660

Morris Avenue, Sunnymede

6 Units 395 sqm total floorspace 7 Car Parking spaces Bus Services Local Centres 159

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace 2 4 Rina Newsagents 65

6 The Osteopathic Clinic Health 65

8 The Ocean Queen Take-Away 80 Council 10 Queen of Spice Restaurant 55

12 Bentleys Hairdressers 95 District

14 Wongs Take-Away 35

Total Floorspace 395 Basildon © Meadow Rise, Billericay 2006 8 Units 710 sqm total floorspace 20 Car Parking spaces Report The Mayflower PH Bus Services

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace Monitoring

5 Meadow Rise The Local Off-Licence 70 Leisure 7 Meadow Rise Taste of China Take-Away 70 and 9 Meadow Rise Feast of Bengal Restaurant 70

11 Meadow Rise Classic News Newsagents 70 Retail

13 Meadow Rise Vet Savers Vets 70

15 Meadow Rise Do yer Nut Hairdressers 70

17 Meadow Rise Billericay Tandoori Take-Away 70

19 Meadow Rise Tile Market ltd & Marlin DIY/Furniture 220 Bathrooms

Total Floorspace 710

Western Road, Billericay

5 Units 375 sqm total floorspace On-street Parking Petrol Station Bus Services 160 Local Centres

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace 2 173 The Golf Centre Sport 70

179 Unwins Off-Licence 70 District 181 Akshar Newsagent 95

Council Total Floorspace 375

Grange Road, South Green Retail 14 Units

and 895 sqm total floorspace 310 sqm foodstores Leisure 15 Car Parking spaces Doctors Surgery Bus Services Monitoring

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace

1-2 Grange Parade One Stop Food Store 110 Report 3 Grange Parade William Hill Betting Office 50

2006 4 Grange Parade Touch of Class Dry Cleaners 50

5 Grange Parade JB Florist Greengrocers 55

6 Grange Parade Tops Hairdressers 55

7 Grange Parade Ridge Property Services Estate Agents 55

2 Grange Road B&J Curtis Greengrocers 70

4 Grange Road John Belcher Butchers 65

5 Grange Road Chemist Chemist 65

6 Grange Road Fresh and Tasty Bakers 65

7 Grange Road The Local Off-Licence 65

8 Grange Road Crispy Cod Fish Bar Take-Away 60

10 Grange Road Post Office Stores Post-Office 60

12 Grange Road The Paper Shop Newsagents 70

Total Floorspace 895

Radford Way, adjacent to Billericay Station

9 Units 690 sqm total floorspace Local Centres 161

6 Car Parking spaces Petrol Station 2 Railway Station, Bus Services

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace

1 Radford Way Complete Security Home Security 55 Council

3 Radford Way Pizza Hut Take-Away 65

5 Radford Way Vacant Vacant 70 District

7 Radford Way Tanning Plus Health/Beauty 70

9 Radford Way Anna's News/Off-Licence Newsagents 70 Basildon © 11 Radford Way The Homemakers Furniture 70 2006 13 Radford Way Crown Dry Cleaners Dry Cleaners 70

15 Radford Way EDG Angling Sports Goods 70 Report

17 Radford Way Hutton Kitchen Centre Furniture 150

Total Floorspace 690 Monitoring Wickford

Alderney Gardens, Runwell Leisure and 3 Units 345 sqm total floorspace 180 sqm food stores Retail On-street Parking Community Hall Bus Services

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace

122 Vacant Vacant 160

126-130 Cost Cutter Food Store 180

134 Yosha's Newsagents and PO 100

Total Floorspace 440

Appletree Way, Wickford

3 Units 145 sqm total floorspace 65 sqm food stores On-street Parking Bus Services 162 Local Centres

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace 2 23 Vacant Vacant 40

Total Floorspace 145 District

Southend Road, Hill Avenue Council 8 Units 1275 sqm total floorspace

Retail 335 sqm food stores 20 Car Parking spaces Bus Services and

Leisure Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace

155 Tesco Express Food Store 335 Monitoring 157 GT Florist Florist 95

159 Motorkit Motor Spares 95

Report 162 Larry Ralph's Hair Studio Hairdressers 95

163 Highcliffe Dry Cleaning Dry Cleaning 95

2006 165 Swami Newsagent Newsagent 95

167 Chris' DIY & Kitchen DIY 250 Centre

169 Fish 'N' Chick'N Take-Away 95

Total Floorspace 1,155

Shotgate, Wickford

13 Units 955 sqm total floorspace 55 sqm food stores 30 Car Parking spaces Community Hall, Doctors Surgery Bus Services Local Centres 163

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace 2 308 Southend Road Shotgate News and PO Newsagents and PO 240

310 Southend Road Wing Hing Restaurant 75

312 Southend Road Shotgate Pharmacy Chemist 75 Council 322 Southend Road Shotgate Off-Licence Off-Licence 55

324 Southend Road F Lyons Butchers 55 District

326 Southend Road Blades Hairdressers 55

6 Basilica House Kitchens by Ulsden Miscellaneous 65 2006

5 Basilica House Chanaelle Hair and Health 45 Beauty Report

4 Basilica House Hill and Whelan Builders and Developers 45

2-3 Basilica House FJB Contractors Professional Services 90 Monitoring 1 Basilica House One Stop Shower Shop DIY 45

Total Floorspace 955 Leisure

Nevendon Road, Wickford and

11 Units Retail 940 sqm total floorspace 230 sqm food stores 25 Car Parking spaces Community Hall Bus Services 164 Local Centres

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace 2 133 The Boys Room Barbers Hairdressers 55

137 Motor Shop Motor Supplies 75 District 145A Dolphin Print Printers 40

Council 149A Nina Dallas Hairdressers 40

157-159 Costcutters Food Store 230

Retail 161 Stevens Fish Bar Take-Away 90

and 163 Double Diamond Take-Away 90

Leisure 165 Nevendon News Newsagents 90

167 Tanz 'n' Hair Hairdressers 90

Monitoring Total Floorspace 940

Silva Island Way, Wickford

Report 5 Units 700 sqm total floorspace 360 sqm food stores 2006 100 Car Parking spaces Doctors Surgery, Community Centre Bus Services

Address Operator Type of Business Floorspace

Unit 1 Alliance Chemist 85

Unit 2 Tesco Express Food Store 360

Unit 3 Glow and Cutz Hairdressers 85

Unit 4 Inpressed Dry Cleaners 85

Unit 5 Golden Jade Take-Away 85

Total Floorspace 700 Schedule of Leisure Operators 165

Appendix 3 Schedule of Leisure Operators 3

Basildon Town Centre

Address Operator Floorspace Council St. Martin's Square Towngate Theatre -

21-22 Lower Mall, Eastgate Basildon Arts Trust 960 District

Southernhay Gala Bingo 2090

Address Operator Floorspace SQM Report

74 High Street Cater Museum 405

Wickford Town Centre Monitoring

Address Operator Leisure Market Avenue Wickford Swimming Pool and Pitsea Town Centre Retail Address Operator

Northlands Pavement Pitsea Leisure Centre

Northlands Pavement Pitsea Swimming Pool

Basildon Edge-of-Centre

Address Operator

Gloucester Park Basildon Swimming Pool

Billericay Edge-of-Centre

Address Operator

Radford Way Eddies/LA Fitness

Radford Crescent Agila Health Club

Lake Meadows Billericay Swimming Pool

School Road Billericay Sports Centre 166 Schedule of Leisure Operators

Wickford Edge-of-Centre 3 Address Operator

Festival Leisure Park District Unit Operator Floorspace

1 McDonalds Restaurant 260 Council 2 Romano's Macaroni Grill 720

Retail 3 The Honey Pot 830

4 TGI Friday's 475 and 5 Chili's 630 Leisure 6 Pizza Hut 385

Monitoring 7 Vacant 680

8 Lava & Ignite 2,350

8b Jumpin' Jaks 450 Report 8c Bonds 450

9 Chicago Rock Café 650 2006 10 Vacant 300

11 Frankie & Benny's 420

12 Moza 430

13 Fusion Bar and Grill 390

14-15 Aroma 485

16 UCI Cinema 5,125

17 Nando's 160

18 Hollywood Bowl 2,835

19 Travelodge -

20 Fitness First 1,330

Festival Way

Unit Operator Floorspace

- David Lloyd Leisure 8,100 Schedule of Leisure Operators 167

Waterfront Walk 3 Unit Operator Floorspace

- Holiday Inn -

- The Quays PH 680 Council - Premier Travel Inn -

Out of Town District

Address Operator Floorspace Basildon

Barleylands Craft Village 2006

Unit Operator Category Report 1 Dolls House Cabin Childrens goods/toys

2 Dolls House Cabin Childrens goods/toys

3 Ju Beary Bears Childrens goods/toys Monitoring

4 Beadjewelled Jewellery Leisure 5 Colin Millard Ltd Professional Services and 6 SlymRyte Health/Beauty

7 Print & Textile Studio Miscellaneous Retail

8 Touchstone Professional Services

9 P W Glass Miscellaneous

10 Buzz PR Ltd Professional Services

11 Nail & Beauty Parlour Health/Beauty

12 Terra Fusion Books/Stationery/Art

14 Pandora's Cards/Gifts

15 Sugar and Spice Books/Stationery/Art

16 Braidford Designs Florists

17 Balloon Décor Miscellaneous

18 Just Turned Miscellaneous

19 Val Carr Cards/Gifts

20 Cut N Edge Miscellaneous 168 Schedule of Leisure Operators

Unit Operator Category 3 21 Essex Embroidery Cards/Gifts

24 Mr Carter Photography District 25 Life as Art Books/Stationery/Art

Council 26 Burnouts Candles Cards/Gifts

27 Just For You by Sue Cards/Gifts

Retail 28 Pinnacle Crafts Books/Stationery/Art

and 29 Cats 'N' That’s Childrens goods/toys

Leisure 30 Tole Haven Books/Stationery/Art

31 Pinnacle Crafts Cards/Gifts

Monitoring 32 Rose Room Fashions/Bridal

33-35 Hazle Ceramics Miscellaneous

36 Simply Dough-Lightful Cards/Gifts Report 37 Rose Room Fashions/Bridal

2006 Lecture Room A & P Webb Floorings Miscellaneous

- Blacksmiths Miscellaneous

- Barleylands Glassworks Miscellaneous

- Barleylands Tea Rooms Restaurants/Cafes

- The Magic Mushroom Restaurants/Cafes

Wat Tyler Country Park Craft Village

Unit Operator Category

1 Live Wires Jewellery

2-5 Pop-in 'N' Paint Miscellaneous

6-7 Tylers Patch Miscellaneous

8 Storytime Puppets Childrens Goods/Toys

9 So-Sew Miscellaneous

10 Wood 'N' Things Childrens Goods/Toys

11-12 Kimberley's Flowers Florists Schedule of Leisure Operators 169

Unit Operator Category 3 20 Dragonfly Cards & Crafts Cards/Gifts

21 B&A Frames Books/Stationery/Art

22 As New Toys Childrens Goods/Toys Council 23 B&A Frames Books/Stationery/Art

Café Café Restaurants/Cafes District

Marina Turner Marine Services Miscellaneous

Appendix 4 Glossary 4

A1 Shops, retail warehouses, hairdressers, post offices, internet cafes, and dry cleaners.

A2 Financial and Professional Services. Council A3 Restaurants and Cafes.

A4 Drinking Establishments, including pubs and bars. District A5 Take-Aways.

Basildon Town Centre A set of guidelines for development within Basildon Town Centre. Basildon

Development Framework © DCLG Department for Communities and Local Government, central Government department who is responsible for Planning. Formerly, Office of the Deputy 2006 Prime Minister (ODPM).

Edge-of-Centre An area within 200-300m walking distance from the primary shopping Report area. Local Plan Contains the local planning policy for use in the District,

Mixed use A site that incorporates a combination of different uses e.g. retail, office, Monitoring leisure and residential.

PPS 6 Part of the Government national policy to control development. Planning Leisure Policy Statement 6 offers guidance on retail and town centres. and Primary Shopping Frontage As a result of being the most important shopping areas of the District, it is often the main attraction point of town centre. Retail Regional Planning Guidance Contains strategic planning policies and a key diagram for the whole of (RPG)/Regional Spatial the region. The RPG’s are being replaced by Regional Spatial Strategies Strategies (RSS) (RSS). Replacement Structure Plan A set of strategic policies for the whole county. The Essex and Southend-on-Sea Replacement Structure Plan was adopted in April 2001 and produced by the Joint Structure Plan Authorities (JSPA). It is a 15-year (1996-2011) planning strategy and forms part of the statutory Development Plan. Retail Park Out-of-centre retail development consisting of a number of retail warehouses Secondary Shopping Frontage Following the Primary shopping frontage, this is the second most important shopping area in the District. Sequential Test A significant part of PPS 6. The sequential test is a hierarchy of preferred locations for development. Originally applied to retail development - whereby the town centre is the preferred location for retail, it now includes other land uses such as leisure and offices. Sui Generis Refers to a use classification that does not fall within the standard uses in the Use Class Order 1987 (As Amended) 172 Glossary

Supplementary Planning Additional, more detailed guidance for the implementation of Local Plan 4 Guidance (SPG)/Supplementary policies, a material consideration when determining planning applications. Planning Documents (SPD) Supplementary Planning Guidance are now being replaced by

© Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) Basildon Thames Gateway South Essex A Sub-Regional Partnership that aims to facilitate development in the Thames Gateway Growth Area in South Essex. Town Centre An area within a town that serves the surrounding communities with a District concentration of retail, leisure, employment and civic services. Use Classes Order Different uses of land are categorised within ‘Use Classes’ in the Town and Council Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, as amended in 2005. Retail and Leisure Monitoring Report 2006 Local Agent Details 173

Appendix 5 Local Agent Details 5 Listed below are some of the agents who operate in the District. It is not necessarily a comprehensive list, but provides a starting point for property and land enquiries.

Agent Telephone Number Website Council Glenny 01268 540771 www.glenny.co.uk

Kelmsley Whiteley & Ferris 01268 532425 www.kwf.co.uk District

Lambert Smith Hampton 01245 215521 www.lsh.co.uk

Quirks 01277 626541 www.quirkandpartners.co.uk 2006

King Sturge 020 7493 4933 www.kingsturge.co.uk Report Sanderson Weatherall 020 7851 2100 www.sandersonweatherall.com

Colliers CRE 020 7935 4499 www.colliers.com

CB Richard Ellis 020 7629 7666 www.cbre.co.uk Monitoring

Atisreal 020 7338 4000 www.atisreal.co.uk Leisure Table 5.1 Local Agents in Basildon District and Retail 174 Local Agent Details

Appendix 6 Useful Information and Contacts 6

Basildon District Council - Planning Services

Contact Details: Basildon District Council, The Basildon Centre, St Martin's Square, Basildon, Essex, Council SS14 1DL.

Tel: 01268 294155 Fax: 01268 294162 District

Basildon Renaissance Partnership 2006 A partnership organisation consisting Basildon District Council, Essex County Council, EEDA, English Partnerships, The Housing Corporation & Thames Gateway South Essex – responsible for delivering key regeneration sites throughout the District – including Basildon Town Centre. Report

Tel: 01268 294844

email: [email protected] website: www.basildonrenaissance.com Monitoring Leisure Essex and Southend On Sea Replacement Structure Plan 2001 and The structure plan is published by Essex County Council Planning Policy Group

Tel: 01245 437559 website: www.essexcc.gov.uk Retail

Essex Development and Regeneration Agency (ExDRA)

Working with a network of regional and national partners, ExDRA can provide businesses with the appropriate information and strategic advice about relocation to Essex.

Essex Development and Regeneration Agency, Aquila House, Waterloo Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1BD

Tel: 01245 702400

email: [email protected] website: www.exdra.co.uk 176 Useful Information and Contacts

6 Thames Gateway South Essex Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership Ltd, 3rd Floor South, Acorn House, Great Oaks, Basildon, ©

Basildon Essex SS14 1AH.

Tel: 01268 595345 Fax: 01268 820481

District email: [email protected] wesbite: www.tgessex.co.uk/ Council Retail and Leisure Monitoring Report 2006