Seminar May 2006 Planning Strategy Update

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Seminar May 2006Planning Strategy Update
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What well cover

• IF3 Feedback
• South Plan update
• Wycombe Development Framework
• timetable how it fits together
• WDF Core Strategy
• Developer Contributions
• Statement of Community Involvement
• Year Ahead key dates

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IF3 Feedback

• 750 people attended 15 events
• 640 individuals/organisations responded -
  thousands of specific representations
• More resident involvement
• Most on Core Strategy Allocations
• Support for principles. Wider ranging views on
  detailed policy
• Substantial comment on key sites/areas eg
  greenfield sites, Green Belt changes, M40 Gateway

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South East Plan to 2026
SEERA submitted SE Plan to GOSE Consultation till
23rd June Sub-regional policies HW regional
hub
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South East Plan - Housing Numbers

Aylesbury Vale 1060 pa
Proposed dwellings p.a. to 2026 WDC total 330 pa
SE Plan target 35 affordable housing
30 pa
Chiltern 120 pa
300 pa
South Bucks 90 pa
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South East Plan cont.

• 5th June - WDC Cabinet - agree our line
• Public Examination (EIP)
• 27th Nov 06 March 07
• Woking - general sessions up to Xmas
• Reading Feb 07 - Western Corridor etc
• Summer 07 - Panel Report
• End 07 - Proposed Modifications
• Spring 2008 - Govt approve final plan

www.southeast-ra.gov.uk/southeastplan
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Link between SE Plan WDF

• WDF Core Strategy
• sets context for which areas of land we intend to
  release and, broadly, in which order
• Speed of release of greenfield sites
• will depend upon the outcome of SE Plan
• we dont see them needed before 2016
• context for current apps Terriers Park Mill
  Farm
• WDF Site Allocations 2 (2008)
• will identify additional site releases to meet
  new SE Plan targets if needed
• Subject to GOSE OK!

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WDF Core StrategyMaking sense of it all
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Creating the WDF
Govt policy Comm. Plan
SPD
Site Allocations DC Policies
Supplementary Plg Docs (SPD)
Core Strategy
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Core Strategy - what does it do?
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• Spatial vision, objectives, core policies
• What? Where? How?
• - Guide broad location of development in long
  term 2026
• - Fit with Community Plan and other strategies
  including shared vision for District

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Core Strategy - what doesnt it do?
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• Change housing numbers
• - Structure Plan and SE Plan
• Allocate specific sites for development
• Set out lots of detailed policy for determining
  planning applications

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Whats the overall approach?
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What about..

• Green Belt?
• Longer Term Development Land?

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Grange Farm
Core Strategy High Wycombe
Terriers Farm
Causeway Stadium
Gomm Valley
Lane End Road
Abbey Barn NS
Slate Meadow
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Where is the Housing going?

• Brownfield focus
• No peripheral greenfield before 2016
• if current supply SE Plan numbers maintained
• High Wycombe - the focus
• North of District
• Low growth. But
• Princes Risborough place for growth - if SE Plan
  numbers go up for north of District
• No site allocations in this document

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What about Transport?

• Fit with LTP 2
• just published by BCC
• Joint vision with BCC
• MKSM growth/ A4010
• HW Transport hub
• Regional Coachway
• Masterplan - fit

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How does it incorporate the Masterplan?
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• High Wycombe Principles
• Areas of Change
• Green Structure
• The Corridors
• Need the transport strategy

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• HW Town Centre highway structure principles in
  Core Strategy
• Detail to follow
• July 06 Interim Policies
• Jan 07 Site Allocs Document

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What does it say about.?

• Princes Risborough
• Build within town (Park Mill Farm link)
• Link with emerging vision from Risbo 2035
• incl economy, youth/community, transport, tourism
• Marlow
• Build within town
• Local Plan sites - Riley Rd (Waitrose)/
  Portlands
• Making the most of/ safeguarding assets
• esp Thames setting

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What does it say about?Affordable Housing

• High need, improve supply
• 30 affordable on sites
• 40 on employment greenfield
• Thresholds
• - 15 dwellings/0.5ha urban
• - 5 dwellings/0.16ha rural
• Contribution from larger commercial development
  

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What does it say about?

• Rural areas/settlements
• Support for
• Rural exceptions housing
• Community facilities
• Rural transport initiatives
• Rural economy/tourism
• Rural character

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What about more sustainable building?

• Policy to require
• Renewable energy production
• Energy conservation through design
• Water conservation
• Recycling facilities - for waste water
• National Initiatives
• Review detail targets for SPD

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How do we secure quality?

• Framework set by Core Strategy
• Protection of environmental assets
• Creation of place
• Transport and infrastructure
• Provides hooks
• detailed policy or guidance in other documents

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Soundness

• 9 tests
• Procedural
• Conformity RSS Community Plan other
  strategies
• Coherence, consistency, effectiveness
• - delivery, flexibility, evidence, alternatives
  assessed, most appropriate selected

Core Strategy- how much weight?
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Developer Contributions

• Core Strategy enabling policy
• Draft Supp Planning Doc (SPD)
• consultation till 9th June
• More Comprehensive system
• Transport, open space, sport/recreation, public
  realm, community/education, econ development,
  community safety, affordable housing

Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)
Consultation complete submitted Note 27th
June - next Quality Counts Tour
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Proposed Timeline Key Documents
2008
2007
2006
2005
09/10

SOUTH EAST PLAN
C
C
E
C
C
A
Draft District Hsg Nos
Full Draft (by Govt)
Draft Pt1
WDF CORE STRATEGY
C
A
E
C
C
Options
Full Draft
WDF SITE DOC 1
C
E
A
C
I
C
Options
Interim Policy
Full Draft
WDF SCI SITE DOC 2
C
C
C
E
A
C
DOC 2
SCI
I
Interim Policy
C
E
A
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Updating Plans - The Year Ahead

• 2006
• April 28th - Submission Core Strategy (consult)
• S E Plan consult begins
• June 5th - Cabinet SE Plan response
• 9th Core Strategy Dev Contributions
  consultation ends
• 23rd SE Plan consult ends
• SCI Examination
• July Cabinet agree interim policies
• incl. Employment land, Masterplan (not
  greenfield)
• Nov Core Strategy Public Examination
• SE Plan Examination commences

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Updating Plans - The Year Ahead

• 2006
• Various Govt policy documents expected
• PPS3 Housing Planning-gain Supplement PPS
  25 Development and Flood Risk Code for
  Sustainable Homes
• 2007
• Jan WDF Site Allocations Document 1
• preferred options consult
• Feb SE Plan Examination - regional session
• 26th Feb 9th March - Reading
• March SE Plan Examination closes

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Why are we doing it?
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Questions Discussion
Contacts Ian_Manktelow_at_wycombe.gov.uk Richard_Gran
t_at_wycombe.gov.uk