SUFC: The Future The regeneration of Roots Hall

[stewart]

gosh did you ask for your money back

 

[archibald]

RM at the Civic today for a meeting. Just seen him in the lifts

 

[raynis]

Fresh plans for Fossetts Farm to include 968 homes as high-rise scheme replaced

FRESH plans for land once destined to be Southend United’s new football stadium include 968 properties split across low-rise blocks and family…

www.echo-news.co.uk

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

RM at the Civic today for a meeting. Just seen him in the lifts

My condolences, hope you can get the help and support you need for the trauma this must have caused.

Thoughts and prayers

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

FRESH plans for land once destined to be Southend United’s new football stadium include 968 properties split across low-rise blocks and family homes, it has been revealed.

Previous proposals for blocks of flats up to eight storeys tall at Fossetts Farm have officially been replaced by family homes and smaller four-storey blocks after failed negotiations between Citizen Housing and Southend Council.

Citizen Housing – fronted by former chairman Ron Martin’s son, Jack – has now submitted a scoping opinion request to the council and is said to be close to submitted official plans.

The long-running saga around the Fossetts Farm the homes has now seen the total proposed number slashed from 1,300 to 968 after concerns about the financial risk to Southend Council.

Just under 800 of the homes will be built in partnership with the council, which will rent the homes out.

Buildings on Southend United Football Club’s former training grounds will be demolished and once complete, £12million is set to be transferred to the club’s new owners – the Custodians of Southend United – for the refurbishment of Roots Hall.

Daniel Cowan, leader of the council, said: “The proposals are now significantly lower, and the development is houses-led, meaning more family homes for people in Southend. It is positive to see this come forward and for all the hard work that went into this agreement progressing towards a formal contract subject to ongoing DD and legals.”

A previous deal to build 1,300 homes in apartment blocks seven to eight storeys high failed DD after negotiations between the council, Citizen Housing and the Custodians of Southend United.

Anne Jones, councillor for planning and housing, added: “There is a need for family- sized, good-quality housing across the city.

“There is high level of need in temporary accommodation provision, and the response from the council is always that we want our residents to have the right housing for their needs in the communities they are familiar with.”

Paul Collins, councillor for finance, assets, investments and public transport, said: “I do think that this development, when formally assessed by our planners, will help our city as we do desperately need affordable places to live for our Southend families.”

 

[Holy Joe]

"Buildings on Southend United Football Club’s former training grounds will be demolished and once complete, £12million is set to be transferred to the club’s new owners "

We get £12m once Boots and Laces demolition is completed? Thought it was going to be phased payments as the scheme progressed and profits realised?

 

[Supershrimper]

"Buildings on Southend United Football Club’s former training grounds will be demolished and once complete, £12million is set to be transferred to the club’s new owners "

We get £12m once Boots and Laces demolition is completed? Thought it was going to be phased payments as the scheme progressed and profits realised?

I'd imagine poorly written. It's phased based on completion of housing i believe.

This development has had more planning applications than I've had hot dinners