2Figure 1 - Stanford-le-Hope CentreContents
Executive Summary 5
Introduction11
1. Vision and Objectives 10
2.Context and Analysis19
2.1Strategic context 19
2.2Social infrastructure37
2.3Landscape appraisal41
2.4Transport network45
2.5Urban design context46
2.6Property market context
3. Consultation 51
3.1Community and stakeholder
consultation51
3.2Key stakeholder consultation 53
4. Landscape 55
4.1 Greengrid strategy55
4.2Landscape objectives55
4.3Landscape framework59
5.Development Strategy63
5.1Key areas of focus63
5.2Development principles63
5.3Site-specifc guidance63
5.4Access and connection81
5.5Social infrastructure83
6 Schedule of Areas87
7.Delivery89
7.1Action plan, phasing and
fnancial viability89
Supporting Documents94Figure 2 - Corringham5
The East Thurrock Master Plan is the
culmination of an 18-month process that has
included a baseline analysis and stakeholder
consultation, two rounds of public consultation
on Options and a Preferred Option, and
numerous stakeholder interviews. The Master
Plan has received approximately 3,000
questionnaires and a petition of approximately
2,800 over the course of the project. This
document sets out a balanced and sustainable
vision for East Thurrock for the period until
2021 with the creation of homes and jobs,
improved open space, new social infrastructure,
a renewed Stanford-le-Hope centre and
enhanced transport facilities and road capacity.
The East Thurrock area is facing enormous
change with the development of the London
Gateway port at Shellhaven, and the Master
Plan recognises the pressures on infrastructure
and demands on greenfeld land. The port will
also create jobs, demand for local housing
and a desire for strong centres which provide
good shopping and leisure opportunities.
The research and consultation has shown
that East Thurrock, comprised of the two
conjoined settlements of Stanford-le-Hope and
Corringham, are stable communities which have
a specifc set of concerns. The residents of
East Thurrock clearly identifed key social and
physical infrastructure concerns, particularly
the defcit in youth facilities and transport
infrastructure. They also noted the lack of
quality shops and the decline of Stanford-le-
Hope centre. The communities were clear in
emphasising the quality of the local schools and
the signifcance of the surrounding Green Belt
land, which includes paths to the River Thames,
fshing ponds and Sites of Special Scientifc
Interest and their aspirations to develop stronger
links into the surrounding open space. There has
also been demand locally for affordable housing
and, generally, a desire to retain local character.
The Master Plan sets out a balanced new vision
for East Thurrock and the proposals focus on
revitalising Stanford-le-Hope centre through
both redeveloping its centre and creating
new homes and jobs within easy walking
distance. These proposals have been set out
in conjunction with the creation of new public
space which would highlight key historic places
within the centre and strong connections
to open space and new youth playspace.
The Master Plan has also avoided the
development of any Green Belt land to the east
of Corringham. This possibility had been raised
during the Options and Preferred Option stages,
and the results of the consultation feedback
infuenced the fnal Master Plan alongside a
review of planning policy and planning best
practice.
New transport infrastructure has been proposed
as part of the fnal Master Plan, much of which
will be provided as part of the London Gateway
port development. These changes include the
reconstruction of the Sorrells roundabout for a
signifcant increase in capacity, the enlargement
of the A13/A1014 junction, the creation of bus
laybys and new car parking by the Stanford-
le-Hope railway station, the improvement of
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