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Strategies, Activities and Actions – Housing
have included areas which may not be immediately deliverable, or where
the situation vis-à-vis infrastructure and the impact on existing
communities is such that their delivery earlier would not be appropriate.
The figures, with an annual average of 250 units, meet the East of
England Plan’s minimum in the period 2021-2025 and do not make
allowance for any contribution through windfall. The figures are
approximates at this stage. The exact figures will need to be determined
through the Allocations Development Plan Document process or, where
appropriate, Area Action Plans at a later date. Sites for post-2021
development will not be delineated within the next Allocations
Development Plan Document, but will be examined in a future review.
As with the pre-2021 development areas, it is important to note that
development coming forward within the areas outlined in H3 will have to
conform to the other policies within the Core Strategy.
H3 General Locations Post-2021 – Preferred Option
Post-2021, we will extend the residential envelope of existing
settlements for the purposes of residential development in the
following areas (as indicated on the Key Diagram) to deliver the
following approximate number of units post-2021. Prior to this time,
Green Belt land within such areas will be safeguarded with the
exception of release as per H2.
Area No. of units post-2021
West Rochford 150
South Hawkwell 130
South East Ashingdon 380
South West Hullbridge 90
South West Great
160
Wakering
South Canewdon 90
Total 1000
The detailed location and development will be articulated within the
Allocations Development Plan Document and, where appropriate,
Area Action Plans.
Development within the above areas will be required to be
comprehensively planned. A range of other uses and infrastructure
(including off-site infrastructure), having regard to the requirements of
the Core Strategy, will be required to be developed and implemented
in a timely manner alongside housing. Appendix H1 outlines the
infrastructure that will be required for each residential area, and should
be read in conjunction with Preferred Option CLT1.
We will maintain a flexible approach with regards to the timing of the
release of land for residential development to ensure a constant fiveyear
supply of land.
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Affordable housing
does not mean
housing that is of
inferior quality. When
we talk about
affordable housing, we
mean housing that the
District’s residents
(e.g. young couples,
key workers) can
either buy or rent for
less money than it
would cost on the
open market.
There is an acute
shortage of affordable
housing in Rochford
District.
Recent studies carried
out as part of a
Strategic Housing
Market Assessment for
the sub-region indicate
that as much as half of
the housing Rochford
District is required to
develop would have to
be affordable housing
to meet need.