Issue - meetings

The Committee received a developer presentation from Tom Vernon, Laurence Martin and Myshkin Clarke-Hall

The main issues raised by Members for further consideration prior to submission of a planning application were:

·         Further detail sought on the number of residential units proposed, the unit mix and their tenure

·         Early engagement with the existing business occupiers of the Seedbed Centre and retail buildings is encouraged

·         Further detail invited on the amount of existing employment floorspace on the site and the number of jobs it supports

·         A keenness to see employment space and jobs retained on site

·         A keenness to see food use(s) retained on site together with community space

·         Exploring the impact of the development upon the highway network

·         Consider the access and egress arrangements

·         Consider/address the connections between the site and the town centre, particularly pedestrian connections

·         Opportunity to improve bus connections

·         Include Romford Civic Society in any community consultation

·         The opportunity to open up the River Rom should be explored

·         Ensure the density was appropriate to site context

·         Consider key worker housing given the proximity to the hospital and the recruitment difficulties the Trust had

·         Explore whether there was any potential to work with the Trust to relocate the Emergency Care Centre from the hospital site

The Committee received a developer presentation from Tom Vernon, Laurence Martin and Myshkin Clarke-Hall

The main issues raised by Members for further consideration prior to submission of a planning application were:

·        Further detail sought on the number of residential units proposed, the unit mix and their tenure

·        Early engagement with the existing business occupiers of the Seedbed Centre and retail buildings is encouraged

·        Further detail invited on the amount of existing employment floorspace on the site and the number of jobs it supports

·        A keenness to see employment space and jobs retained on site

·        A keenness to see food use(s) retained on site together with community space

·        Exploring the impact of the development upon the highway network

·        Consider the access and egress arrangements

·        Consider/address the connections between the site and the town centre, particularly pedestrian connections

·        Opportunity to improve bus connections

·        Include Romford Civic Society in any community consultation

·        The opportunity to open up the River Rom should be explored

·        Ensure the density was appropriate to site context

·        Consider key worker housing given the proximity to the hospital and the recruitment difficulties the Trust had

·        Explore whether there was any potential to work with the Trust to relocate the Emergency Care Centre from the hospital site