Cardiff LDP Preferred Strategy Consultation James Clemence Operational Manager ‐ Planning Policy
Contents 1. Why do we need a plan? 2. How is the plan prepared? 3. What is the context for the plan? 4. What are the contents of the plan? 5. What is the Plan’s Strategy? 6. What happens next ‐ Today? 7. What happens next ‐ With the plan?
1. Why do we need a plan? • Statutory requirement • Existing Development Plan dated: ‐ Local Plan (1996), Structure Plan (1997) ‐ Work ceased on UDP (2005) ‐ Previous LDP withdrawn (2010) • Insufficient land supply • Risk of ‘free for all’ (Eg, Recent Appeal in St Fagans)
1. Why do we need a plan? • The LDP is the only way to bring forward the new homes and jobs which are needed in a planned manner as part of a managed process • Provides certainty for all • Delay will not stop development ‐ Will lead to a piecemeal, unplanned approach • Need for a new Plan is now acute
2. How is the plan prepared? • Must follow complex statutory process • Numerous stages of preparation & consultation • Independently assessed against 10 ‘Tests of Soundness’ • To date: Delivery Agreement, Candidate Sites submitted, Vision & Objectives agreed, Strategic Options, evidence base & collaborative working, preparation of Preferred Strategy • Now: Consultation on Preferred Strategy
3. What is the context for the plan? • Legislation & guidance • Plans and policies ‐ Eg, Wales Spatial Plan • Council Policy ‐ Eg, Community Strategy • Evidence Base: ‐ Eg, Needs, constraints, assessments, technical studies, consultation findings, collaborative working
4. What are the contents of the plan? • Introduction & Summary • Key Issues summary • Vision & Objectives • Options ‐ Growth options & spatial options • Preferred Strategy & Strategic Policies • Supporting material
5. What is the Plan’s Strategy? • Meeting future needs: Providing new homes and jobs (45,400 homes, 40,000 jobs) • Delivering Cardiff’s role as economic driver of the city ‐ region • Creating sustainable neighbourhoods • Providing sustainable transportation solutions • Protecting Cardiff’s environment
Providing new homes and jobs • Consultation on growth options ‐ May/June 2011 • Evidence supports going lower than official projections • Higher delivery rate than average past build rates • Range and choice of sites (60% brownfield) • Benefits from comprehensive developments • Importance of Cardiff Central Enterprise Zone • Protecting existing employment land
Providing new homes and jobs Delivery of 45, 400 new dwellings Already built/ under construction 9,000 With permission/ resolution to grant 8,500 (Adjusted to take account of likely losses) Changes to existing dwelling stock 500 Additional brownfield sites (inc windfalls) 9,500 Additional greenfield sites 18,000
Economic driver of the city ‐ region • Collaborative regional dialogue ‐ Winter 2011/12 • Support for level of growth in plan • Recognition of key role played by Cardiff • Reflected in Wales Spatial Plan and Community Strategy • Drawbacks of artificially restricting growth in Cardiff
Creating sustainable neighbourhoods • Opportunity to provide well planned new communities • Right facilities provided at the right time • Principles set out in Preferred Strategy • Masterplanning process will work up: ‐ General & site specific principles ‐ Schematic framework (not precise detailed blueprint) ‐ Identify required infrastructure and when/how delivered • Dialogue between Council, community and developers
Sustainable transportation solutions • Improving accessibility within and beyond Cardiff • Aim to secure a 50/50 modal split • Reducing the need to travel • Improving public transport • Park & Ride, Car Sharing Schemes, Travel Planning • Walking and cycling infrastructure, accessibility for all • Making best use of current network
Protecting Cardiff’s environment • Strategy minimises impact on environmental assets ‐ 5,500 hectares of countryside and river valleys protected • Parks protected within urban area • Views sought on Green Belt protection • Heritage assets respected • Opportunities to create new open spaces and enhance access to countryside and river valleys
6. What happens next ‐ Today? Facilitated discussion around 4 themes: 1. Future growth 2. Strategic Sites ‐ Locations 3. Strategic Sites ‐ Masterplanning 4. Strategic Policies & SA/SEA
6. What happens next ‐ Today? • Themes & questions based on Response Form • 15 minutes on each theme: ‐ 1 st : Individual responses via ‘Post ‐ Its’ & sticky dots ‐ 2 nd : Facilitated discussion • Opportunity if you have a different view to explain why and what you would do different • Today is an early chance for the Council to gain feedback ‐ Findings will feed into the consultation responses • Submit your formal response by 14 th December
7. What happens next ‐ With the plan? • Consultation responses collated & considered • Masterplanning & Infrastructure planning • Updating evidence base & LDP assessment processes • Preparation of Deposit Plan ‐ Approval September 2013 • Consultation on Deposit Plan & Alternative Sites ‐ Autumn 2013, Spring 2014 • Submission for examination ‐ August 2014 • Adoption ‐ October 2015
Facilitated discussion Please: • Take the opportunity to set out your views • Be respectful to those having other views • Follow time keeping arrangements • Remember to submit your formal personal responses by 14 th December, 2012
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