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Plans For Queensway Revealed By Porter’s Place
Ambitious plans to transform South-End-On-Sea's Queensway Estate into a vibrant new place have been revealed by Porters Place Southend-on-Sea LLP.
The LLP is the joint venture between Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Swan Housing Association.
A revised vision was revealed by the Porters Place on 25 February 2020. It was in response to clear direction received from residents and local stakeholders during the first round of consultation in October 2019.
1,700 new homes
The new plans are for approximately 1,700 new homes, including new homes for secure tenants currently living on the estate, plus new additional affordable housing for Southend-on-Sea and private sale homes for local buyers.
London suburb
In recent times, Southend-on-Sea has seen considerable house building and existing property prices boom as it grew as a town in striking distance of the capital - with good rail links into the City Of London.
“This regeneration will help make this area a key entrance into our town centre and connect what will be a thriving new community with it and also help us to deliver a key part of our resident led ambition for 2050.”
– James Courtenay
Councillor & Cabinet Member For Growth, Southend-on-Sea Council
Images
Porters Place LLP have released indicative images of what the transformed Queensway could look like and gave local people the chance to have their say on the emerging plans for the project through a range of events at the end of February.
Exhibition boards are available at www.betterqueensway.co.uk
Geoff Pearce, Chair of the Porters Place Southend-on-Sea LLP Board and Executive Director of Regeneration and Development at Swan Housing, Association said: "I would encourage as many people as possible to take part in this next round of consultation and help us develop a masterplan for a Better Queensway that meets the needs of local people and the wider community - which is what this major investment in Southend is about first and foremost.
"The highest priority given so far is to high quality new homes, with attractive, secure community spaces together with new safe crossings to end the severance of the estate from the town centre and surrounding areas.
"The proposed inclusion of a new Plaza from Southend Victoria Station, leading through parks into the town centre and onto the seafront will also transform the experience of both residents and visitors to this part of Southend, whist bringing in new investment in flexible commercial, employment and creative spaces and introducing new residents who will in turn invest locally in the economy."
Central concierge
A new central community concierge will provide support and security for residents, whilst the new high quality, secure by design homes will also be efficient to live in and run, with plenty of storage for residents.
Environment
The scheme will see the four lane road brought to grade with new trees and greenery along the route, providing new safe pedestrian crossings, whilst maintaining traffic flows - all contributing to Southend-on-Sea's 2050 ambition to be a truly Green City.
Picture: How the Better Queensway may look.
Article written by Cathryn Ellis
02nd March 2020