Thurrock Key Centre for Development and Change

The single issue review provides a revised Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) Policy ETG2 which establishes the northern part of Lakeside Basin as a new Regional Centre and provides a strategy for the regeneration and remodelling of the wider Lakeside Basin and West Thurrock area.

RSS Policy E5 has been updated to include Thurrock Lakeside in the list of Regional Centres.

The detailed delivery of this review will be taken forward through the forthcoming Local Development Framework prepared by Thurrock Council.

Inspection copies

A copy of the Proposed Changes consultation is available for inspection during office hours at the following locations:

• The Government Office for the East Of England, Development and Infrastructure Division, Eastbrook, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge, CB2 8DF (tel: 01223 372545)
• The East of England Regional Assembly, Flempton House, Flempton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6EG (tel: 01284 728151)
• Thurrock Council, Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 6SL (tel: 01375 652652) 
• Essex County Council County Hall Market Road Chelmsford CM1 1QH (tel: 0845 743 0430)
• Basildon District Council, The Basildon Centre, St. Martin's Square, Basildon, Essex. SS14 1DL (tel: 01268 533333)
• Southend Borough Council, Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend on Sea Essex SS2 6ER (tel: 01702 215000)
• Brentwood Borough Council, Brentwood Borough Council, Town Hall, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8AY (tel: 01277 312500)

Background

The East of England Plan, the Regional Spatial Strategy for this region, was published  by the Secretary of State in May 2008. It required an immediate review by the East of England Regional Assembly (EERA) of Policy ETG2 for Thurrock Key Centre of Development and Change to provide a robust strategic planning framework to guide the regeneration and redevelopment of Lakeside Basin.

EERA began work on this issue review in Autumn 2008 working with partners including Thurrock Borough Council, Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation, Essex County Council and the East of England Development Agency. Details of its draft policy and background studies are available on the EERA website.

An Examination in Public (EiP), before a Panel chaired by Jim Parke, was held in Thurrock between 20 – 24 July 2009 to consider the representations received on the EERA draft policy. The Panel report is available to download on the Planning Inspectorate website.