Policy information sourced from Thurrock Core Strategy and Policies for Management of Development

CSTP5 – NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL

The Council and Partners seeks to ensure that no one in the Borough should be disadvantaged by where they live, particularly in relation to health, education, local services, job opportunities and good housing. The Council will work with all relevant agencies in the delivery of regeneration in the Borough to achieve sustainable, mixed and balanced communities. The following neighbourhoods been have identified as priority regeneration areas by the Thurrock Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy:

  • Purfleet;
  • Grays Riverside and Grays Central;
  • Tilbury and Chadwell St. Mary;
  • South Ockendon (including Belhus).

All developments in the regeneration areas will be required to support and assist:

  • The creation of a more balanced housing stock through the development of high quality new dwellings that offer a better choice of housing types and tenures based on specific needs of the area.
  • The retention and improvement of social and private sector housing to meet decent homes standards and resident aspirations.
  • The improvement of the external environment through the provision of:
    • Community facilities and infrastructure including health and education facilities.
    • Public open space and recreation facilities and enhancement of existing open spaces to create a green corridor network integrated throughout the area.
  • The enhancement of the area’s economic viability by promoting the creation of business space for new start-up and local businesses.
  • The promotion of high quality architecture, public realm and environmental design throughout the development.
  • High standards of sustainable construction and design, energy and water efficiency and flood risk management that contribute to meeting the climate change challenges locally.
  • The development of capacity within communities to create cohesive, engaged and empowered communities.
  • The Borough-wide approach to neighbourhood management.

Key Diagram and Maps

Key Diagram: The broad locations of the priority regeneration areas

For more information please see the Core Strategy and Policies for Management of Development