Where is Thames Gateway South Essex?
Thames Gateway South Essex is an extension of the original Thames Gateway which was designated by the Government in 1995. New Regional Planning Guidance for the South East, published by the Government in March 2001, confirmed the extension of Thames Gateway into South Essex to include more of Thurrock, part of Basildon (including Basildon New Town), the boroughs of Castle Point and Southend, and a small part of Rochford. The outer limits of the boundaries are not strictly defined but are roughly demarcated by the A127 and Thames Estuary in the north and south, while the airport at Rochford and Dartford Crossing in Thurrock cover the respective east and west boundaries.
