Title: Housing, Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling Showpeople
1Welcome
- Housing, Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling
Showpeople
2- It is important to remember that this is only a
Partial Review of selected elements of the RSS
not a Full Review. - It is not proposed to undertake a fundamental
review of RSS. - We will not be reconsidering the overall strategy
and vision that RSS seeks to achieve these are
agreed and will remain the backbone of RSS. - The overall strategy and those elements of the
RSS not included in the Partial Review are not
subject to revision and will continue to be in
place as a statutory part of the development plan
system.
3Topics covered by the Review
- 3 key priorities
- Housing (inc revision of district housing
numbers, housing market areas, affordability) - Renewable energy
- Waste
4Topics covered by the Review
- Other issues
- Gypsies Travellers pitch provision by District
- Travelling Showpeople pitch provision by District
- Review of Regional Car Parking standards
5Timetable
These Stages Managed by Assembly Launch of RSS November 2007
These Stages Managed by Assembly Preparation of Project Plan October 2007 April 2008 (consultation Feb \ March 2008)
These Stages Managed by Assembly Technical / Research studies Spring 2007 - April 2008
These Stages Managed by Assembly Development of Options April May 2008 (targeted consultation June 2008)
These Stages Managed by Assembly Preparation of Draft RSS Policies (including targeted engagement on interim Draft Polices) July 2008 March 2009 (October November 2008)
These Stages Managed by Assembly Approval submission of Draft RSS to GONW March - April 2009
These Stages Managed by GONW Formal Public Consultation on Draft RSS May July 2009
These Stages Managed by GONW Examination in Public process Estimated August 2009 January 2010
These Stages Managed by GONW Panel Report Published Estimated April 2010
These Stages Managed by GONW Governments Proposed Changes to RSS Estimated April - August 2010
These Stages Managed by GONW Final RSS issued by Government Estimated December 2010
6SEA / SA Process
- Combined approach covering
- Sustainability Appraisal
- Strategic Environmental Assessment
- Habitat Regulation Assessment
- Health Impact Assessment
- Equality Impact Assessment
- Rural Proofing
- Integrated into one process covering 5 stages
- Stage A The production of an SA Scoping Report
- Stage B Developing and refining options
- Stage C Preparation of the SA \ SEA Report
- Stage D Consultation on the Revision and SA \
SEA Report, led by GONW - Stage E monitoring and responding to adverse
effects
7Engagement
- High level political engagement via NWRA
Executive Board and its successor organisation
from July 2008 - Building upon best practice from previous reviews
of RSS (also RES) - Primarily web based though facility for those
who cannot access IT to be involved via hard
copy, dedicated freephone number etc - Supplemented by workshops during June 2008 for
options stage - Working with CAG Consultants to deliver this
- Specialist techniques being developed to work
with Gypsy Traveller and Travelling Showpeople
communities - Use of other techniques to raise awareness
8Beyond RSS - Towards a Single Regional Strategy
- Current Government Consultation on Sub-National
Economic Development and Regeneration (SNR) - Proposal to develop a Single Regional Strategy to
replace RSS and RES with a Single Regional
Strategy (subject to primary legislation) - Assembly already working with NWDA colleagues on
initial work to develop a Single Regional
Strategy - Work on Partial Review will form an input into
Single Regional Strategy and not be abortive - Proposed to give the Regional Development
Agencies (RDAs) the responsibility for developing
the Single Regional Strategy, working closely
with local authorities and other partners. The
statutory functions of Regional Assemblies with
respect to the RSS would be transferred to the
RDAs (subject to primary legislation) - Assembly already working with closely with NWDA
colleagues on Partial Review of RSS - Until these proposals are implemented the RSS
responsibilities will stay with the Assembly (and
its post July 2008 successor body), which will
continue with bringing forward the Partial Review
of RSS.
9Any Questions?
10Homes for the Future
11Issues to be addressed - One
- Existing policy issues which need to be refined
- Overall housing provision
- Affordable housing provision
- Target for the re-use of previously-developed
land - Housing trajectory
- Lifetime Homes
- Code for Sustainable Homes
12Issues to be addressed - Two
- Additional policy issues which need to be
reflected through the Partial Review - Planning on the basis of Housing Market Areas
- Managing the release of land within and across
Housing Market Areas - Rural housing provision (affordable and market
housing) - Broad locations Growth Points and Eco-towns
13Issues to be addressed - Three
- Other Links
- Links with other policy areas being reviewed in
the Partial Review - Links with other policy areas not covered in the
Partial Review. - Links to cross cutting themes
- Links to other regional strategies
- Cross-boundary issues
14Issues to be addressed - Four
- Social, Environmental and Infrastructure
Implications - Social Implications
- Infrastructure implications
- Environmental Impacts
15Evidence Base - One
- Regional Strategic Housing Market Assessment
(SHMA) for the North West. - Provides a picture of each of the 27 housing
market areas identified in the region. - Looks at a number of scenarios exploring the
level of housing growth which may be needed
across the region over the period 2007 to 2032,
driven both by demographic and by economic
factors. - The range of figures produced by the Regional
Strategic Housing Market Assessment work is from
around 24,659 to 30,329 average annual dwellings
per annum.
16Evidence Base - Two
- The lower end of the range is close to the status
quo position which continues the rate of at least
23,111 dwellings per annum - As a region we are required to test the advice
provided to the Government by the National
Housing and Planning Advice Unit. - The higher end of the range set out in the
Regional Strategic Housing Market Assessment work
(30,329 dwellings per annum (average)) falls
within the range that we anticipate will be
covered by the NHPAUs advice (28,000 32,000)
17What has been decided?
- The target for the region will continue to be at
least 70 on previously-developed land. set out
how we will achieve a good mix of housing - Set out the regions housing density policies
including any target. - Identify broad strategic locations for new
housing developments and criteria test the advice
provided to the Government by the National
Housing and Planning Advice Unit - We assume that all new housing provision will be
built to Code for Sustainable Homes standards
- Set out by Housing Market Areas and Local
Planning Authority areas in the North West - Give the overall level of housing provision for
the period 2007 to 2032. - Give an affordable housing target for the region
and each Housing Market Area - Set a target for the proportion of housing
development that will be on previously-developed
land (PDL).
18Option A1.1
- Continue the level of overall provision set out
in the Proposed Changes to Submitted Draft RSS
at least 23,111 dwellings per annum (577,775 new
dwellings over the plan period (2007 2032)) - Continue the existing spatial distribution
- Sub-region Spatial distribution Annual average
dwelling requirement Overall provision 2007
2032 (net of clearance replacement) North West At
least 23,111At least
19Option A1.2
- Continue the level of overall provision set out
in the Proposed Changes to Submitted Draft RSS
at least 23,111 dwellings per annum (577,775 new
dwellings over the plan period (2007-2032)) - Revised spatial distribution to increase the
level of provision in rural areas
20Option A2.1
- The lower end of the range to be proposed by the
National Housing and Planning Advice Unit (NHPAU)
in the region of 28,000 dwellings per annum
(700,000 new dwellings over the plan period (2007
2032)) - Continue the existing spatial distribution
21Option A2.2
- The lower end of the range to be proposed by the
National Housing and Planning Advice Unit (NHPAU)
in the region of 28,000 dwellings per annum
(700,000 new dwellings over the plan period (2007
2032)) - Revised spatial distribution to increase the
level of provision in rural areas
22Option A3.1
- The higher end of the range to be proposed by the
National Housing and Planning Advice Unit - in
the region of 32,000 dwellings per annum (800,000
new dwellings over the plan period (2007
2032)) - Continue the existing spatial distribution
23Option A3.2
- The higher end of the range to be proposed by the
National Housing and Planning Advice Unit - in
the region of 32,000 dwellings per annum (800,000
new dwellings over the plan period (2007
2032)) - Revised spatial distribution to increase the
level of provision in rural areas
24Rural Housing Provision
- Option C1 Give no indication of the level of
housing provision in rural areas - Option C2 Give a figure for the level of
provision to be made in settlements of less than
10,000 population as part of the overall housing
provision figure - Option C3 Give a figure for the level of
provision to be made in settlements of less than
3,000 population and between 3,000 10,000
population as part of the overall housing
provision figure.
25Affordable Housing Provision
- Option D1 an absolute target (expressed as
number of dwellings) - Option D2 a proportional target (percentage of
the overall housing provision for the region and
each Housing Market Area)?
26Broad Locations
- Broad locations of any shortlisted growth points
(which may include any or all of the following
bids - Greater Manchester Liverpool / Wirral St
Helens / Halton / Warrington Central
Lancashire, Blackpool West Cheshire Carlisle)
or future growth point or eco-town proposals. - Housing Market Renewal Initiative Pathfinder
Areas - West Cumbria and Furness
- Lancashire Coastal Towns of Blackpool / Fleetwood
and Morecambe - Other urban areas in the Manchester and Liverpool
City Regions in need of housing regeneration /
market restructuring
27Any Questions?
28Issues to be considered
- Integral part of the wider housing agenda
- What is the difference between a site and a
pitch? (or a yard) - Results of a series of Gypsy and Traveller
Accommodation Assessments (GTAAs) - Transit sites
29Somewhere to live
- How legal sites offer a better physical
environment for Gypsies Travellers (eg water,
power etc) and access to services such as
schools, doctors etc - Benefits of closer integration with settled
community, reducing isolation and marginalisation
for Gypsies Travellers - Benefits of access to services such as schools,
doctors resulting in improvement of health, life
expectancy for Gypsies Travellers - Reduction in illegal camping improves the quality
of life of every community - Resource and costs savings for local authorities/
police in enforcing and cleaning up illegal
encampments.
30What has been decided
- The RSS will specify pitch numbers required (but
not their location) for each local planning
authority (LPA), in light of the GTAAs conducted
and a strategic view of need, supply and demand
across the region is taken. - In order to adapt to current working and living
patterns of Gypsies Travellers, the RSS policy
will seek to promote the establishment of a mix
of permanent and transit provision.
31Option One
- Use the results from the studies to distribute
new provision based on the existing identified
need where it arises basis.
32Option Two
- Use the results from the studies to distribute
new provision based on the existing identified
need where it arises basis and then modify the
figures (upwards or downwards as appropriate) to
ensure a minimum level of pitch provision in
every district.
33Option Three
- Working with sub-regional partnerships and the
Gypsy Traveller Community / the Showmens Guild
agree a more balanced share of meeting need
across districts, reflecting a wider range of
factors other than solely the need where it
arises basis.
34Any Questions?
35Next steps
Thank you