East Suffolk Council
Views welcomed on Kirkley Waterfront
East Suffolk residents are invited to give their views on what should be included in a new planning document which will help bring forward development at Kirkley Waterfront in Lowestoft.
A public consultation is now open welcoming comments from local residents about what should be included in East Suffolk Council's Planning Position Statement for the Kirkley Waterfront and Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood.
Kirkley Waterfront is a large site in central Lowestoft which was identified for development in the Waveney Local Plan - some of the site has already been developed, but much remains vacant or underused.
East Suffolk Council is in the early stages of preparing a Planning Position Statement, which will provide guidance to landowners and developers on the Council’s position on key issues affecting development. The document will be used to help make decisions on future planning applications on the site and to recognise any changes since previous guidance for the area was produced in 2013.
Cllr Kay Yule, East Suffolk’s cabinet member for Planning and Coastal Management said: “It is a long-held ambition of the Council to maximise the opportunities offered by this prominent waterfront site and transform it into a vibrant community that local people can take pride in.
“Although the site was first identified for regeneration in 2009, there has been limited redevelopment to date and a Planning Position Statement will help to bring clarity to landowners, developers and important partners and help bring development forward.”
Kirkley Waterfront is the area on the south side of Lake Lothing and is a collection of mostly brownfield sites, including various former manufacturing and boat-building sites. It covers most of the south shore of Lake Lothing from Riverside Road in the east to Nelson Wharf in the west.
Following consideration of the responses, the Council will prepare a draft Planning Position Statement for public consultation in the summer. A final Planning Position Statement is expected to be adopted later this year and will be used to help make decisions on planning applications.
This consultation is now closed.
This consultation is separate to a recent public consultation undertaken by the owners of the Jeld Wen site on their proposed re-development plans.