New Castle Point Local Plan Pre-submission Plan 2018-2033 December 2019 Contents 1. How to make representations to this draft Local Plan .............................................................. 1 2. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 2 3. Policy Context ......................................................................................................................... 5 4. Spatial Portrait ....................................................................................................................... 10 5. Key Drivers of Change .......................................................................................................... 12 6. Vision for the Future .............................................................................................................. 15 7. Objectives of the New Local Plan .......................................................................................... 16 8. Achieving Sustainable Development ..................................................................................... 17 Making Effective Use of Land ................................................................................................ 17 Development Contributions .................................................................................................... 18 9. Delivering a Sufficient Supply of Homes ................................................................................ 21 Housing Strategy ................................................................................................................... 21 Master Planning ..................................................................................................................... 25 Housing Mix ........................................................................................................................... 27 Securing more Affordable Housing ........................................................................................ 28 Preventing Loss of Housing ................................................................................................... 30 Gypsy and Traveller Provision ............................................................................................... 33 Residential Annexes .............................................................................................................. 35 10. Strategic Housing Site Allocations ....................................................................................... 37 Land west of Benfleet, Benfleet.............................................................................................. 38 Land between Felstead Road and Catherine Road, Benfleet ................................................. 40 Land off Glyders, Benfleet ...................................................................................................... 42 Site of the former WRVS Hall, Richmond Avenue, Benfleet ................................................... 43 Land east of Rayleigh Road, Hadleigh ................................................................................... 44 Land at Brook Farm, Hadleigh ............................................................................................... 46 Land south of Scrub Lane, Hadleigh ...................................................................................... 47 Land at Oak Tree Farm, Hadleigh .......................................................................................... 48 Hadleigh Island, Hadleigh ...................................................................................................... 50 Land north of Grasmere Road and Barrowdale Road, Thundersley ....................................... 51 Land at Glebelands, Thundersley .......................................................................................... 52 The Chase, Thundersley ........................................................................................................ 53 Land fronting Rayleigh Road, Thundersley ............................................................................ 55 Land at Thames Loose Leaf, Kiln Road, Thundersley ............................................................ 56 Land east of Canvey Road, Canvey Island ............................................................................ 57 Land west of Canvey Road, Canvey Island ............................................................................ 59 Land at Thorney Bay Caravan Park, Canvey Island ............................................................... 61 Land at The Point, Canvey Island .......................................................................................... 63 Walsingham House, off Lionel Road, Canvey island .............................................................. 65 Land at the Admiral Jellicoe, Canvey Island ........................................................................... 66 Land south of Haron Close, Canvey Island ............................................................................ 66 Land at Haystack car park, Canvey Island ............................................................................. 67 Land to the east of Kings Park Village, Canvey Island ........................................................... 68 Land at 244-258 London Road, Hadleigh ............................................................................... 69 11. Building a Strong, Competitive Economy ............................................................................. 71 Economic Strategy ................................................................................................................. 71 New Employment Land .......................................................................................................... 73 Canvey Seafront Entertainment Area ..................................................................................... 76 Canvey Port Facilities ............................................................................................................ 78 12. Ensuring the Vitality of Town Centres .................................................................................. 81 Town Centre Strategy ............................................................................................................ 81 Canvey Town Centre and Hadleigh Town Centre Regeneration ............................................ 84 Local Shopping Parades ........................................................................................................ 86 Out of Centre Retail Parks ..................................................................................................... 87 South Benfleet Leisure Quarter .............................................................................................. 88 Fast Food .............................................................................................................................. 89 13. Promoting Healthy and Safe Communities .......................................................................... 92 Strategy for Healthy Communities .......................................................................................... 92 Opportunities for Indoor Leisure and Sports ........................................................................... 96 Opportunities for Outdoor Recreation..................................................................................... 97 Education, Skills and Learning ............................................................................................. 100 Health and Social Care Provision ......................................................................................... 103 Community Facilities ............................................................................................................ 105 Open Spaces, Allotment Gardens, and Playing Fields associated with Educational Uses .... 107 14. Promoting Sustainable Transport ...................................................................................... 110 Transport Strategy ............................................................................................................... 110 Improvements and Alterations to Roads .............................................................................. 112 Improvements to Footpaths, Bridleways and Cycling Infrastructure ..................................... 118 Improvements to Public Transport Infrastructure and Services ............................................ 120 Highway Impact ................................................................................................................... 121 Safe and Sustainable Access .............................................................................................. 122 Parking Provision ................................................................................................................. 124 Access for Servicing ............................................................................................................ 125 15. Supporting High-Quality Communications Infrastructure.................................................... 127 Communications Infrastructure Strategy .............................................................................. 127 16. Achieving Well Designed Places .................................................................................... 130 General Design Principles ......................................................................................................