London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan Adopted
The London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan (also known as the JAAP) was formally adopted by Rochford District and Southend Borough Councils on 16 December 2014, following confirmation from the Planning Inspector conducting the examination that the Plan was sound and legally compliant.
The JAAP has been prepared by Rochford District and Southend Borough Councils to respond to the challenges and opportunities offered by London Southend Airport and its surrounding area.
The JAAP will provide the basis for coordinating the actions of a range of partners with an interest in London Southend Airport and its surrounding area, and establish planning policies up to 2021. It will:
• Manage growth and change in the area by setting out development and design principles
• Ensure the protection of areas and places sensitive to change
• Direct investment and form the basis for regeneration in the area
• Be deliverable
The adopted JAAP and relevant documents can be downloaded below:
London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan Adopted Version
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Formal Adoption Statement
Sustainability Appraisal
Sustainability Appraisal (Non-Technical Summary)
Sustainability Appraisal of the Joint Area Action Plan Submission Document – Schedule of Modifications
SA/SEA Adoption Statement
Inspector’s report
Examination
The JAAP Submission Document was submitted to the Government for independent examination on 17 December 2013. The Plan was examined by a Planning Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State. The Programme Officer for the examination was Kerry Freeman.
More information on the examination can be found here
Submission Document
The JAAP Submission Document sets out proposed policies for managing and guiding development around the airport. This document was consulted on between 25 February and 26 April 2013.
The Submission Document and other key documents, including the Sustainability Appraisal of the Plan which assesses the potential environmental, economic and social impacts of the proposed policies, can be downloaded from the table below:
Additional supporting documents to representations made during the consultation can be downloaded from the table below:
Key evidence base documents supporting the preparation of the JAAP can be downloaded here
Preferred Options Document
The JAAP Preferred Options Document which sets out the preferred vision for the future of the airport and its surrounding area, and provides details of the preferred policy framework that will be required to deliver this vision. This document was consulted on between 16 February and 15 May 2009.
The Preferred Options Document, and the Sustainability Appraisal of the Plan (which assesses the potential environmental, economic and social impacts of the options), can be downloaded from the table below:
Issues and Options Document
The JAAP Issues and Options Document sets out the initial issues and opportunities identified for the study area and potential options for the development of the area in the period up to 2021. This document was consulted on between 24 June and 8 August 2008.
The Issues and Options Document and the Sustainability Appraisal of the Plan (which assesses the potential environmental, economic and social impacts of the options), can also be downloaded from the table below:
Contact Us
If you need more information on the JAAP, please contact your respective Council’s Planning Policy team as follows:
- Rochford on 01702 318191 or email using this form
- Southend on 01702 215004 or ldf@southend.gov.uk