Poole Local Plan
Poole Infrastructure Plan
Delivering Poole Infrastructure Needs
July 2017
Contents 1. Introduction ...... 5 Purpose of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan ...... 5 2. Infrastructure ...... 6 3. Infrastructure Planning Context ...... 9 National Policy ...... 10 The Local Plan 2017 (Poole Plan): ...... 11 Neighbourhood Plan ...... 14 Working with Neighbouring Authorities ...... 14 4. Infrastructure Funding Mechanisms ...... 16 Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) ...... 16 Other developer contributions ...... 18 Planning Conditions ...... 18 Planning Obligations ...... 18 Section 278 ...... 19 Pooling restrictions for S106 and S278 Agreements ...... 20 Poole’s Local Infrastructure Fund ...... 20 Other Funding Sources: ...... 21 5. Summary of key infrastructure requirements and infrastructure gap ...... 22 6. Education ...... 44 Issues and future needs ...... 44 Cost ...... 48 Funding ...... 48 Existing Provision and Issues ...... 50 Costs ...... 53 Funding Sources...... 53 8. Green Infrastructure General ...... 55 Existing Provision and Issues ...... 55 Costs ...... 59 Funding Sources...... 59 9. Green Infrastructure – Habitats Regulation Mitigation ...... 60 Existing Provision and Issues ...... 60 Costs ...... 62 Funding ...... 62 10. Health Facilities ...... 64 Existing Provision and Issues ...... 64 Costs ...... 65
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Funding Sources...... 65 11. Public and Community Services ...... 67 Existing Provision and Issues ...... 67 Costs ...... 72 Funding Sources...... 72 12. Town and Local Centre Improvements ...... 74 Existing Provision and Issues ...... 74 Costs ...... 75 Funding Sources...... 75 13. Transport ...... 76 Existing Provision and Issues ...... 76 Costs ...... 80 Funding ...... 80 Transport Schemes not covered by CIL ...... 81 14. Utilities ...... 82 Existing Provision and Issues ...... 82 Costs ...... 87 Funding ...... 87
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
DCC Dorset County Council DfT Department for Transport CCG NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group CIL Community Infrastructure Levy HRA Habitats Regulations Assessment MUGA Multi-Use Games Area LAP Local Area for Play LEP Local Enterprise Partnership LEAP Local Equipped Area for Play LTP Local Transport Plan NPPF National Planning Policy Framework PiP Poole Infrastructure Plan ROWIP Rights of Way Improvement Plans SAMM Strategic Access Management and Monitoring SANG Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace SEDTCS South East Dorset Transport Contribution Scheme SuDS Sustainable Drainage Systems. SWASFT South Western Ambulance Services NHS Foundation Trust UCS Urgent Care Services
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1. Introduction
1. The National Planning Policy Guidance [NPPF] (2012) and planning policy guidance (2014) requires local authorities to plan for development and infrastructure for the lifetime of the Local Plan. The delivery of the right levels and type of infrastructure is essential to support new homes, economic growth and the creation of sustainable communities.
2. The Poole Infrastructure Plan (PiP) sets out the infrastructure requirements to support development as planned for in the Local Plan. Working with business associations, developers, local community groups, Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), neighbouring local authorities, service providers (education, open space and recreation, culture, community and health), transport providers and utility companies, the Council has identified infrastructure needs for Poole. Where possible, the PiP sets out the infrastructure requirements to support development for the next 15 years, including the costs, sources of funding, timescales for delivery and gaps in funding1.
3. This PiP is a live document, so this document can be updated to reflect changes as infrastructure is delivered and to identify new unforeseen infrastructure needs.
Purpose of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan
4. This document provides detail on infrastructure needed to support planned new development as set out in the draft Local Plan up to 2033. The draft Local Plan plans for a positive growth strategy for Poole. The scale of change envisaged will bring with it, a need to upgrade existing and to provide new infrastructure.
5. The spatial strategy for Poole is to deliver:
1 To note, the costs included in the PiP to fund required infrastructure are based on 2017 prices, are based on the best available information at the time of writing the PiP and are subject to change. The Council intends to continue to work with service providers to inform future changes to the PiP.
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Circa 14,200 new homes: 6,000 homes planned for Poole town centre, a further 5,000 homes expected to come forward along transport corridors and in district and local centres, 1,900 homes to come forward elsewhere within the built up urban area and an additional 1,300 homes planned for in urban extensions. 33 ha of employment land: focusing new office development to Poole town centre, intensifying allocated sites within Poole’s existing employment areas including the strategic employment allocations at Port of Poole, Talbot Village and Magna Business Park. Retail and Leisure growth: forecasted needs will be directed to Poole town centre, with supporting growth in the district and local centres to meet localised daily needs. Strategic Infrastructure: the Council will work with service providers and agencies to ensure that infrastructure and mitigation measures are implemented in a timely manner to facilitate growth. Examples of strategic infrastructure include SANGS, the Stour Valley Park concept, Holes Bay cycle and pedestrian route, new Schools and Town Centre flood defences.
6. To help achieve the spatial strategy, the PiP will: Identify strategic and local infrastructure required to support the quantum of planned growth. Identify the costs, means of funding required through public funding and developer contribution sources, any funding secured, funding gaps and the delivery agency. Provide evidence for the direction of CIL finance towards delivering the critical infrastructure required to support growth. Provide evidence for Section 106 planning obligations by identifying infrastructure that will be required to support specific developments, in order to make a development acceptable in planning terms. 2. Infrastructure
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7. ‘Infrastructure’ is the umbrella term given to a range of services and facilities required to support daily activities for residents of Poole and the general economy. This required infrastructure is funded through different mechanisms.
8. The Town and Country Planning Act 2008 (as amended) defines ‘infrastructure’ as including (but not limited to) the following: Roads and other transport facilities, Flood defences, Schools and other educational facilities, Medical facilities, Sporting and recreational facilities, and Open Spaces.
9. Expanding upon this list of infrastructure stipulated in the Planning Act 2008, Table 1 overleaf provides a description of the facilities and services required for each infrastructure type to support growth and identifies the agencies with responsibility for their delivery.
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Education Pre-school and nursery schools, primary and secondary education, further Department for Education, Borough of Poole, Private Sector (free school), and higher education, special education needs, research institutions and Bournemouth University and Bournemouth and Poole College. adult education. Climate Change Strategic defences to enable growth in areas at risk of flooding, Sustainable Environment Agency, Borough of Poole, Private Sector, Developers and Drainage Systems (SuDs) and other flooding defences, flood management Other Providers. schemes, district heating and renewable energy networks. Green Infrastructure Protection of Internationally Protected Designations, open spaces and Borough of Poole, Developers & Private Sector and Voluntary Groups. - General parks, allotments, recreation facilities, green networks and biodiversity and nature conservation. Green Infrastructure Interventions necessary to mitigate the effects of development on nature Borough of Poole, Developers and Private Sector. – Habitats conservation sites, Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANGs) and Regulations Strategic Access Management and Monitoring (SAMMs). Mitigation Health Facilities GPs/ Dentist Surgeries, Health Centres and other community care facilities Poole Hospital NHS, Clinical Commission Group, NHS, Public Health, such as day-care centres, Clinical Commissioning Groups, mental health Borough of Poole and Private Sector. hospitals and other support, acute and general hospitals and care provision. Public and Emergency services (ambulance, fire and rescue and police), libraries, Borough of Poole, Developers, Private Sector, Voluntary Sector/ Community Services cultural facilities such as art centres and museums, supported Neighbourhood Groups, Police Dorset, Fire and Rescue Dorset and NHS accommodation, places of worship, cemeteries and waste management Ambulance. and disposal, including recycling facilities. Town and Local New public facilities and enhancements to public realm. Borough of Poole, Poole BID and other town centre management, Poole Centre Chamber of Commerce, Developers and Private Sector. Improvements Transport Road and rail networks, bus services, cycling, walking and equestrian Department for Transport, Local Enterprise Partnership, Borough of routes and parking facilities. Poole, Highways Agency, Network Rail, Developers and Private Sector. Utility Services Electricity and gas distribution, other energy supplies including renewable Wessex Water, Southern Electric, National Grid, Bournemouth Water, energy, water supply, wastewater treatment and sewerage and Mobile Operators Association, Broadband providers and other Private telecommunications infrastructure, including broadband technology and 5G. Utility Providers.
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3. Infrastructure Planning Context
10. In March 2012, the Government published the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), replacing all of the existing National Planning Policy Statements/ Guidance. The NPPF sets out the presumption in favour of sustainable development, which should be seen as a golden thread running through both plan-making decision-taking. The aims of the NPPF are to: Achieve sustainable growth, Support economic growth, Boost the supply of housing, Promote competitive town centres, and To seek high quality design as part of new schemes.
11. In March 2014, the Government launched the planning practice guidance web-based resource that aims to provide united, accessible and up-to-date guidance for all planning matters.
12. Poole’s Local Plan consists of the Core Strategy (2009), the Site Specific Allocations and Development Management Policies (2012), Delivering Poole’s Infrastructure (2012), Proposals Map (2012), Minerals Strategy (2014), Bournemouth, Dorset & Poole Waste Plan (2006), ‘saved’ policies of the Dorset Minerals and Waste Plan (1999) and ‘saved’ policies of the Poole Local Plan First Alteration (2004). The NPPF asserts the primacy of the statutory Local Plan in making planning decisions. The Council is currently reviewing the Local Plan. It is intended for the pre-submission of the draft Local Plan to be published in the summer of 2017, with the view to it being submitted to the Secretary of State in November 2017. Currently, it is expected for the Examination in Public (EiP) to take place in Winter/ Spring 2017 with adoption likely to occur later in 2018.
13. There are other Supplementary Planning Documents and other documents that provide further guidance on policy in the Local Plan.
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National Policy
14. The NPPF requires local planning authorities to set out the strategic priorities for their administrative area in the Local Plan. As detailed in paragraph 156 of the NPPF, strategic infrastructure priorities includes the provision of: transport, telecommunications, waste management, water supply, wastewater, flood risk and coastal change management, and the provision of minerals and energy (including heat).
15. Paragraph 157 of the NPPF stipulates that local authorities should plan positively in their Local Plan for the development and infrastructure required in their area to meet these objectives, principles and policies. Paragraph 162 of the NPPF requires local authorities to work with neighbouring authorities and providers to assess the quality and capacity of infrastructure for transport, water supply, wastewater, and its treatment, energy (including heat), telecommunications, utilities, waste, health, social care, education, flood risk and coastal change management. Also, the NPPF requires local authorities to take account of strategic infrastructure, including nationally significant infrastructure, within their areas.
16. Paragraph 177 of the NPPF states that it is important for local planning authorities to understand the district-wide development costs at the time Local Plans are prepared. This is to ensure that infrastructure needed is delivered at the time it’s required. Para 181 of the NPPF emphasis that cooperation should be a continuous process of engagement from initial thinking through to implementation, resulting in a final position where plans are in place to provide the land and infrastructure necessary to support current and projected future levels of development.
17. The accompanying Planning Policy Guidance (PPG), states that, for at least the first five years, Local Plans should make clear: What infrastructure is required, Who is going to fund and provide it, and How it relates to the anticipated rate and phasing of development.
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For the later stages of the plan period, less detail may be provided as the provision of infrastructure is likely to be less certain.
18. In circumstances where the deliverability of critical infrastructure is uncertain, PPG explains that the Local Plan should address the impacts of this, including providing potential contingency arrangements and alternative strategies. The specific details of the infrastructure project can be contained in a supporting document that can be updated regularly, although, the key infrastructures requirements on which delivery of the plan depends should be contained in the Local Plan.
The Local Plan 2017 (Poole Plan):
19. Poole’s emerging Local Plan sets out a long-term vision for how Poole will respond to challenges and meet its growth needs over the plan period. As well as supporting the NPPF’s ‘presumption in favour of sustainable development’, it reflects the strategies and policies of Poole’s other partners and agencies. It also provides the framework for all subsequent planning documents, including neighbourhood plans.
20. Policy PP2: Amount and Broad Location of Development of the emerging Local Plan states that:
“The Council will work with service providers and agencies to ensure that infrastructure and mitigation measures are implemented in a timely manner to facilitate growth.”
21. The Council has worked with relevant infrastructure providers such as education, flood prevention, health facilities, public and community services, renewable energy, town and local centre improvements, transport and utility series to inform the strategic infrastructure needs for Poole. To identify infrastructure that will be required to support planned growth identified in the emerging Local Plan, Council officers have: attended workshops, Poole Local Plan. Poole Infrastructure Plan. July 2017 11
attended internal and external meetings, and have continually been in contact with infrastructure providers via email/ phone and letter.
22. Figure 43 of the emerging Local Plan, which is shown below, sets out the key Strategic Infrastructure Projects for Poole, as follows:
Figure 1: Strategic Infrastructure Projects
Mitigation of internally protected species: Upton Country Park SANGs: Provision of a SANG and nitrogen offsetting.
North of Bearwood SANGs: To mitigate the impact of housing North and West of Bearwood. North of Merley SANGs: To mitigate the impact of housing North of Merley. Other SANGS North and West of Poole. Nitrogen Offsetting: Projects to ensure development is nitrogen neutral, such as taking offsetting by changing the use of agricultural land.
Transport: Transport infrastructure improvements: As listed in PP35: Safeguarding strategic transport schemes to mitigate the impact of growth.
Public open space and facilities: Stour Valley Park: the concept of creating a new public open space along the River Stour from Wimborne to Bearwood linking the SANGs North of Bearwood
and North of Merley. Holes Bay Cycle and pedestrian route: new route around Holes Nay as part of regeneration proposals. New public quaysides: new public realm along the Backwater Channel as part of
the regeneration proposals. Beaches: Enhancement of beach services and infrastructure.
Education: Creekmoor: Strategic education needs over plan period. Schools: Additional capacity to support housing sites in Merley and Bearwood.
Flood Risk: Town Centre flood defences: Provided as part of regeneration proposals around the Blackwater Channel.
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23. To help deliver these key strategic infrastructure projects, the Local Plan requires contributions towards infrastructure from new development. The emerging Local Plan’s policy for Infrastructure Delivery is shown in Figure 2 below.
Figure 2: Policy PP37 – Delivering Poole’s Infrastructure
The Council will work with infrastructure providers and funding bodies to secure required infrastructure in a timely manner and thus facilitate growth.
(1) Collecting development contributions:
The Council will collect funding from development for infrastructure and affordable housing by the following means:
Community Infrastructure Levy (or equivalent successor regime) for infrastructure; Section 106 Agreements for infrastructure and affordable housing; Section 278 Agreements for highway works; and Section 106 Agreements of Section 111 to provide some of the mitigation for
European and internationally protected sites (that cannot be taken through CIL).
CIL is a statutory charge and is non-negotiable. However, subject to compliance with the statutory tests, planning obligations can be secured to enable the grant of planning permission. In circumstances where applicants contest that a policy compliant proposal, including the provision of planning obligations would not be viable, they will be required to submit a residual land value viability assessment in accordance with Policy 39: Viability.
(2) Delivery of infrastructure:
The Council will work with service providers to deliver infrastructure to support growth. Infrastructure delivery will take place in a co-ordinated manner guided by Poole’s Infrastructure Needs Plan.
Poole’s Infrastructure Plan sets out both strategic and localised infrastructure needs that are expected to be required to 2033. The Council will work with the local community to manage a Local Infrastructure List upon which local community projects will be funded from CIL Local Infrastructure Fund. The Council will maintain and update Poole’s Infrastructure Plan as and when required over the course of the plan period.
When spending development contributions, the Council will give priority to the mitigation of internationally protected species to ensure development can proceed in accordance with the Habitat Regulations and any related successors legislation.
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24. The emerging Poole Plan covers the period up to 2033. Once adopted, it will replace Poole’s existing Local Plan, including Poole’s Core Strategy, Poole’s Site Specific Allocations and Development Management Policies DDP and saved policies from the Poole Local Plan First Alteration (2004).
Neighbourhood Plan
25. The Localism Act 2011 introduced the ability for local communities to produce neighbourhood plans. Local communities have the power to prepare their own neighbourhood plan and directly influence new development in their community. These plans must be in general conformity with the strategic polices in the Local Plan and must address the development and use of land. Neighbourhood plans can include policies for the local area which would be used in determining planning applications. This means, that neighbourhood plans produced by local communities in Poole may include policies relating to infrastructure provision.
26. Local CIL fund receipts will normally be spent on infrastructure needs in the locality of where the development took place. Where a neighbourhood plan is made, the relevant local community will receive up to 25% of the CIL receipts arising from the new development that takes places in their area.
27. The Poole Quays Forum prepared a neighbourhood plan for part of the town centre and East Hamworthy area. This plan is part of the Poole LDP and will be used to determine planning applications in the neighbourhood plan area. The Broadstone community are also in the process of preparing a neighbourhood plan.
Working with Neighbouring Authorities
28. As part of the ‘duty to co-operate’ as required by paragraph 58 of the NPPF, Poole Council consults Dorset County Council and neighbouring authorities including Purbeck District Council, Bournemouth Borough Council,
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Christchurch and East Dorset Council and North Dorset. Poole Council continues to work co-operatively with these local authorities on common interest and cross-boundary issues to ensure that these are effectively dealt with, as well as exploring opportunities to work together where it is beneficial to do.
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4. Infrastructure Funding Mechanisms
29. Where possible and practicable, the PiP identifies the committed and potential funding sources for each of the infrastructure schemes. Infrastructure can be funded through different mechanisms such as grant funding, capital funding, direct delivery by a third party and developer contributions. Developer contributions are required to ensure that the necessary infrastructure is put in place. In addition to the Council’s own resources, the Council will use the following planning mechanisms to help secure contributions towards funding much needed infrastructure to support new development.
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
30. The Planning Act 2008 introduced CIL and it came into force in April 2010 through the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010, to help local authorities to fund strategic infrastructure to support new development in their areas. The strategic infrastructure that can be funded by CIL is detailed in paragraph 2.2.
31. Subject to the CIL regulations and guidance, the CIL charge is levied ‘£ per sqm’ on new development. Local authorities, who wish to introduce a CIL charge, need to: Demonstrate that there is an infrastructure funding gap to support strategic infrastructure in their area, and To take account of appropriate available economic viability evidence to show that by levying the CIL charge will not have a significant impact on the delivery of the Local Plan.
32. Local authorities also need to publish a Regulation 123 List setting out specific projects or types of projects that it intends to fund, or may fund, through the Levy. Local authorities are not permitted to secure any S106 Obligations or S278 Contributions towards types of projects or generic types of infrastructure on the Regulation 123 List. The purpose of the Regulation 123 List is to show which mechanism is intended to contribute towards Poole Local Plan. Poole Infrastructure Plan. July 2017 16
infrastructure and avoids ‘double-dipping’ where developers could pay twice for the same infrastructure.
33. Finance raised through CIL is only to be used on infrastructure required to support the development of the area, not to remedy pre-existing deficiencies. CIL can therefore be used for new infrastructure, or to increase the capacity of existing infrastructure to support growth. Although CIL will make a significant contribution towards funding strategic infrastructure, core public funding will continue to bear the main burden. CIL is intended to fill the funding gaps that remain once existing sources of funding have been taken into account.
34. Since the introduction of CIL in 2008, CIL regulations and guidance has been updated regularly to make its application more efficient and effective. As CIL regulations and guidance are constantly evolving, how the Council applies CIL is subject to changes to CIL policy and guidance nationally.
35. Poole adopted its CIL Charge in 2013, which placed a CIL charge on new residential development across the borough. Monies collected from CIL have been spent on strategic infrastructure requirements, including funding the Twin Sails Bridge – facilitating the development of key regeneration sites in Poole in the future. In conjunction with updating the Council’s Local Plan, it was decided to review Poole’s CIL Charging Schedule. Once the revised CIL Charge is adopted, the Council will publish the new Charge on the Council’s website alongside a revised Regulation 123 List.
36. European Legislation (transposed into national law and government policy) requires that all development, including both market and affordable housing, has to mitigate its impact on European and internationally protected sites. From April 2013, Poole has been securing Heathland Strategic Access Management and Monitoring (SAMM) Heathlands Infrastructure Projects through CIL. The Council intends to continue with contributing a proportion of CIL funding to fund the delivery of works and projects identified in the PIP to mitigate all net additional new dwellings (including affordable housing) on European and internationally protected sites.
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37. The PiP does not intend to set out the governance arrangements for CIL. Governance arrangements for CIL will be published online once adopted.
Other developer contributions
38. For all categories of development, section 106 obligations or section 106 undertakings and/ or section 278 agreements and/ or planning conditions may be necessary to secure site related infrastructure. As before and in accordance with the CIL regulations and guidance, the Council will aim to secure site-related infrastructure on a site-by-site basis to enable the grant of planning permission through the development management process.
Planning Conditions
39. Planning conditions are used where they relate to the actual physical development and its construction on-site and is placed on a grant of planning permission by local authorities. Planning conditions can only be secured if they meet the tests set out in NPPF: that they are necessary, relevant to planning, relevant to the development to be permitted, enforceable, precise, and reasonable in all other respects
40. Grampian conditions which are negatively phrased planning conditions and prevent development actively from occurring until certain measures are carried out, can be used to secure site specific means off-site which would otherwise require planning obligations. When imposing Grampian conditions, the applicant must be in the position to provide the mitigation measure themselves.
Planning Obligations
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41. In accordance with Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the local authority will enter into a legal (Section 106) agreement with the applicant or will expect the applicant to enter into a unilateral undertaking to secure planning obligations. In order to mitigate the impacts of development, planning obligations can be: Financial obligations requiring monetary contributions to the local authority to fund works or services, and In-kind contributions requiring specific actions to be performed by specific parties.
42. An alternative form of securing planning obligations via a legal deed where developers covenant to perform planning obligations is called a Unilateral Undertaking. A Unilateral undertaking comes into effect when planning permission to which they are linked, is granted.
43. CIL regulations (Regulation 122) and guidance introduced three tests for planning obligations into law, indicating that it must be: Necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms, Directly related to the development, and Fairly and reasonably related in scale and kind to the development.
44. If a planning obligation does not meet all of these tests it cannot legally be taken into account in granting planning permission. For the Council to take account of a planning obligation in granting planning permission it needs to be convinced that, without the obligations, permission should be refused.
Section 278
45. A Section 278 Agreement (s278 Agreement) is a legal agreement between an applicant and the highway authority made under s278 of the Highway Act 1980. The agreements ensure that highways work necessary to make a development acceptable in principle are funded by the applicant and implemented by the highway authority or the applicant. The responsible highway authority for the borough is Poole Council.
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46. The nature and amount of any s278 Agreements will vary according to the individual circumstances of the development, specifically the impact of the development on the highway.
Pooling restrictions for S106 and S278 Agreements
47. CIL Regulation 123 restricts the pooling of contributions from five or more separate planning obligations towards a specific type or piece of infrastructure. Only infrastructure projects not listed on the Reg 123 List will be able to secure S106 or S278 contributions. There are no pooling restrictions of S106 Obligations for infrastructure not listed in paragraph 2.2 above, for instance, carbon off-setting and increasing local employment opportunities for instance.
48. For Poole, any new residential development that comes forward in the borough must contribute towards mitigating the adverse effects of the proposed development upon the Dorset Heaths. This will be secured through a Section 106 agreement, Unilateral Undertaking or Section 111 payment. Monies collected towards SAMMS are spent on non-infrastructure provision such as wardening, education and monitoring.
Poole’s Local Infrastructure Fund
49. CIL regulations and guidance, currently allocates 15% of CIL monies to be spent by local communities to support new development. Only in areas where a neighbourhood plan is adopted, up to 25% of CIL monies collected in that area could be spent by local communities. In Poole, the Council will retain monies collected in the Local Infrastructure Fund list but will work with local residents, neighbourhood groups and businesses to identify projects to fund.
50. Only projects that require the provision of, improvement, replacement, operation or maintenance of infrastructure or projects that address the demands that new development places on the area will be eligible for this funding. Such projects could include, improvements to facilities at local parks,
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to the public realm in town centres (street furniture, planting, hanging baskets for instance), publicly owned leisure services, schools, affordable housing and community facilities.
Other Funding Sources:
51. There are other sources of funding that could be used to provide infrastructure, these include for example:
Table 2: Other Sources of Funding
Lottery Funding New Homes Bonus EU Funding Private Sector Investment Local Enterprise Partnership Funding Tax Incremental Funding
52. Where it is known that other funding sources will fund infrastructure schemes, this information will be added to the PiP. Poole Council will actively seek other funding opportunities to secure infrastructure.
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5. Summary of key infrastructure requirements and infrastructure gap
53. Figure 1, provides a summary of the key infrastructure requirements required to support new development for the next fifteen years. Appendix A overleaf sets out Poole’s Infrastructure Plan in full.
54. To justify charging a CIL rate, the local authority must show a gap in funding to fund the required infrastructure. Although the Council currently does not have all the costs for the infrastructure projects required, Appendix A suggests that the current infrastructure cost is in the region of £462.4 million. Excluding current known funding for these projects, the infrastructure gap is still in the region of £422.3million. This is demonstrated in Table 3 below.
Table 3: Summary of Infrastructure Gap for full
PIP Ref No. Estimate Cost Estimated Funding Infrastructure Gap Education 1.1 – 1.7 £82.5 Million+ £1.5 million £81,million Climate Change 2.1 - 2.10 £41.5 million+ £10.4 million £33.7 million Green 3.1 - 3.45 £49.3million+ £1.7 million £48.9 million Infrastructure General Green 4.1 – 4.16 £37.9 million £0k £37.9 million Infrastructure – Habitats Regulations Mitigation Health Facilities 5.1 – 5.5 £3.25 million + £2 million £1.25 million Public and 6.1 - 6.4 £140k + £0 £140k+ Community Services Town and Local 7.1 – 7.5 £11.5 million + £0 £11.5 million + Centre Improvements Transport 8.1 – 8.15 £239.7 million £24.5 million £209 million Utility Services 9.1 – 9.2 TBC TBC £0 Total £462.4 million £38.3 million £422.3 million
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56. It is important to highlight, that the majority of identified critical infrastructure required for the next five years has been secured/ will secure funding in the future through developer contributions (CIL/ S106) and/ or external funding sources.
57. Once the Council has gathered more information on costs and known sources of funding/ other contributions to fund these projects, it is likely that this infrastructure funding gap will increase further.
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Appendix A: Poole’s Infrastructure Plan (PIP) June 2017
Infrastructure Project Category Cost (£) Funding Funding Gap Delivery Agency Timescale Infrastructure Secured Delivery Hierarchy Classification 1. Education Provision 1.1: School: Up to 2 forms of n/a £12,000,000 £0 £12,000,000 S106 / CIL from 2025/26 Critical Strategic entry across Bearwood and developers onwards Infrastructure Merley, at all age groups to mitigate growth at Merley and Bearwood2. 1.2: School: Up to 2 forms of n/a £12,000,000 £0 £12,000,000 S106/CIL from 2025/26 Critical Strategic entry across Hamworthy developers onwards Infrastructure. (Hamworth East and Hamworthy West), at all age groups to migitate growth at the Twin Sails Regeneration Area, wider Hamworthy area3. 1.3: Extension to Carter n/a £7,000,000 £0 £7,000,0004 BoP Capital 2019 – 2023 Critical Strategic School: Carter Community Funding Infrastructure School to expand by two forms of Allocations which entry (60 places in each year may be available group). but CIL to bridge any funding gaps. 1.4: Additional Secondary n/a £4,500,000 - £0 £4,500,000 - BoP Capital 2021 - 2025 Critical Strategic School places: needed over the £16,000,000 £16,000,000 Funding Infrastructure period 2021 - 2025 will be Allocations which
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secured through the expansion of may be available existing secondary schools. but CIL to bridge any funding gaps. 1.5: New Secondary School at n/a £35,000,000 £0 £35,000,000 S106 / CIL / 2026 onwards Critical Strategic Creekmoor: To meet future Capital funding. Infrastructure potential demand5. 1.6: Hillborne: part n/a £9,000,000 £1,500,000 £7,500,000 BoP Capital 2023 + Critical Strategic redevelopment of existing school. Funding Infrastructure Allocations which may be available but CIL to bridge any funding gaps. 1.7: Adult Education: New adult n/a £3,000,000 - £0 £3,000,000 - S106 from 2023 + Critical Strategic education centre to replace £4,000,000 £4,000,000 developer Infrastructure existing facility at Oakdale.
2.Climate Change 2.1: Beach recharge n/a £1,500,000 £1,200,000 £300,000 EA funding/ CIL/ up to 2024 Critical Strategic BoP Infrastructure 2.2: Creekmoor Flood n/a £300,000 £300,0000 £0 EA funding 2030 + Critical Strategic Alleviation Scheme: 1st phase Infrastructure full funded and completed in 2017-2018. 2) Phase 2 to commence from 2030+ and pumping station may be required. 2.3: Town Quay –Raising Flood n/a £1,200,000 £1,200,000 £0 Government 2019 Critical Strategic Defences: Raise quayside level funding/ Poole Infrastructure along the length of the given Harbour location. Commissioners (PHC).
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2.4: Sterte Flood Alleviation n/a £2,000,000 £0 £2,000,000 Government 2031 + Critical Strategic Scheme: 1st phase full funded funding/Developer Infrastructure and completed in 2017-2018. 2) s (CIL/S106) Phase 2 to commence from 2030+ and pumping station may be required. 2.5: West Quay Road Flood n/a £10,000,000 £0 £10,000,000 Government Up to 2033 Critical Strategic Defences: Mitigation against funding/Developer Infrastructure flooding in the 'Old Town' - flood s (CIL/S106) wall. 2.6: Power Station Site Flood n/a £5,000,000 - £5,000,000 £0 Government 2017 + Critical Strategic Defences: Mitigation against £10,000,000 funding/Developer Infrastructure flooding at this part of the Quay. s (CIL/S106) 2.7: Falconer Drive and Turlin n/a £320,000 £0 £320,000 Government 2018 + Critical Strategic Moor: Mitigation against flooding. funding/Developer Infrastructure s (CIL/S106) 2.8: Canford Heath and Hatch n/a £100,000 £0 £100,000 Government 2017 + Critical Strategic Pond Scheme. funding/Developer Infrastructure s (CIL/S106) 2.9: SUDS: 5 Schemes of n/a £10,000,000 £0 £10,000,000 Government Up to 2033 Critical Strategic retrofitting using some of the funding/Developer Infrastructure public open space under the s (CIL/S106) control of the Council. 2.10: Climate Change: n/a £11,000,000 £0 £11,000,000 Government up to 2033 Other Infrastructure Opportunities to explore District Funding/ Heath Heat Power in the town centre. Network Feasibility for this project is Investment ongoing. Project 3. Green Infrastructure & Recreation 3.1: Upton Country Park: Strategic £500,000 £0 £500,000 BoP/ Developers TBC Other Strategic Landscape, play and Park (s106/CIL) Infrastructure
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infrastructure enhancements.
3.2: Poole Park: Further phases Strategic £550,000 £0 £550,000 BoP/ Developers 2021 + Critical Strategic of work post HLF project Park (s106/CIL) Infrastructure including improvements to lagoon, freshwater inputs, further landscape improvements and implantation of the tree management strategy. 3.3: Stour Valley Park: creating Strategic The cost for this £0 Pending BoP/ Developers 2033+ Critical Strategic a new regional valley park across Park concept is being (s106/CIL) Infrastructure & South East Dorset and heathland looked at cross Required by European mitigation. boundary. The Legislation individual costs of SANG through development will be determined on a site- by-site basis. 3.4: Hamworthy Park: Wet Play Strategic £250,000 £80,000 £170,000 FoHP/ 2018 - 2022 Other Strategic Facility new/ enhancements. Park FoHP/ BoP/Developers Infrastructure Viridor (s106/CIL) 3.5: Hamworthy Park: Café/ Strategic £300,000 £0 £300,000 Private/ 2018 - 2022 Other Strategic New Enhancements. Park BoP/Developers Infrastructure (s106/CIL) 3.6: Harbourside Park: Overall Strategic £1,500,000 £190,000 £1,310,000 BoP/Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic site improvements including Park (s106/CIL) Infrastructure landscape enhancements, new wheeled play provision, pitch improvements, drainage works, remedial works to the sluice channel, improved visitor offer including catering provision and Poole Local Plan. Poole Infrastructure Plan. July 2017 27
event infrastructure, biodiversity enhancements and interpretation.
3.7: Sterte Esplanade – Local Park £50,000 £0 £50,000 BoP/ Developers 2033+ Other Strategic Landscape, enhancements, tree (s106/CIL) Infrastructure planting. 3.8: Branksome Recreation Local Park £350,000 £39,000 £311,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic Ground: Improvements to (s106/CIL) Infrastructure landscape, drainage, pitches, access, interpretation, event infrastructure and tree stock. 3.9: Alexandra Park: Local Park £150,000 £75,000 £75,000 BoP/Developers 2017 – 2019 (1st Other Strategic Landscaping around perimeters (s106/CIL) phase), Up to Infrastructure and entrance points, play 2033 (2nd phase) enhancements. 3.10: Broadstone Recreation Local Park £70,000 £0 £70,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic Ground/ Plainfield Farm: (s106/CIL) Infrastructure Landscape improvements, planting, war memorial areas, pitch improvements, signage, interpretation and access. 3.11: Charter Road Open Local Park £5,000 £0 £5,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic Space: Landscape and drainage (s106/CIL) Infrastructure improvements. 3.12: Sherborn Open Space: Local Park £350,000 £0 £350,000 BoP/ Developers UP to 2033 Other Strategic Pitch improvements, drainage, (s106/ CIL) Infrastructure tree planting, improvements to access and interpretation. 3.13: Turlin Moor Recreation Local Park, £1,000,000 £16,000 £984,000 BoP/Developers 2023 - 2033 Critical Strategic Ground: Re-development of Amenity (s106/CIL) infrastructure Required MUGA, landscape, drainage, Space, by European
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biodiversity improvements (Local Natural and Legislation Nature Reserve) and heathland Semi mitigation. Natural Space. 3.14: Bourne Valley Park: Local Park £68,000 £0 £68,000 BoP/Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic Improvements to entrance points, and Natural (s106/CIL) Infrastructure access (including safe route to and Semi school) and interpretation. Natural Space 3.15: Branksome Woods and Local Park £477,000 £18,000 £429,000 BoP/Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic Chine: Improve accessibility for and Natural (s106/CIL) Infrastructure all users with new path network and Semi including cycling, habitat Natural improvements and drainage. Space 3.16: Branksome Dene Chine: Local Parks £7,000 £0 £7,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic Improve access through new and (S106/CIL) Infrastructure steps and handrails. Amenity Space 3.17: Hamworthy Recreation Amenity £515,000 £0 £515,000 BoP/Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic Ground: Improvements to overall Green (s106/CIL) Infrastructure site landscaping, access and Space accessibility and habitat works. 3.18: Hamworthy Allotments: Amenity £215,000 £0 £215,000 BoP/Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic relocation and reprovision. Green (s106/CIL) Infrastructure Space 3.19: Alderney West: Amenity £50,000 £0 £50,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic Landscape enhancements to Space (s106/CIL) Infrastructure open spaces to north and south of Canford Way.
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3.20: Sopwith Close: landscape Amenity £15,000 £0 £15,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic enhancements and planting, Space (S106/CIL) Infrastructure potential for natural play, foothpath improvements. 3.21: Bearwood Playing Field Amenity £50,000 £0 £50,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic Space (s106/CIL) Infrastructure 3.22: Creekmoor Ponds: New Natural and £30,000 £0 £30,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic boardwalk/ path and habitat Semi (s106/CIL) Infrastructure improvements. Natural Spaces 3.23: Warburton Road Open Natural and £50,000 £0 £50,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic Space: Drainage improvements, Semi (s!06/CIL) Infrastructure foothpath upgrade, nature trail, Natural water feature, tree uplift etc. Open Space 3.24: Castleman Trailway: Natural and £132,000 £0 £132,000 BoP/Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic Improvements to surfacing along Semi Infrastructure whole length, improving Natural connections to Upton Country Space Park. 3.25: Merley Hall Farm Open Natural and £30,000 £0 £30,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic Space: Dawson’s Coppice Semi (S106/CIL) Infrastructure improvements (path works, Natural enhance connectivity of habitats Space through hedgerow and tree planting along boundary to farmland and strengthen existing hedgerows to Lane), Meadow to East- gate: bird viewing area and fencing.
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3.26: Dirty Lane Coppice: Natural and £10,000 £0 £10,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic reinstate Dirty Lane Coppice and Semi (s106/CIL) Infrastructure allow public access. Natural Space 3.27: Broadwater Playing Field: Natural and £50,000 £0 £50,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic Improvements to landscaping, Semi (s106/CIL) Infrastructure drainage, entrances and signage. Natural Space 3.28: Bourne Valley Greenway: Natural and £20,000 £0 £20,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic Improved surfacing between St Semi (s106/CIL) Infrastructure Brelades Avenue and Ringwood Natural Road to enhance accessibility. Spaces 3.29: Lady Wimborne Bridge: The site is £50,000 £0 £50,000 Friends Group/ Up to 2033 Other Strategic Restoration of historic railway Natural BoP/ Developers Infrastructure bridge, interpretation, improve Semi (sS106/CIL) access, vegetation management Space but works to recreate look and the bridge protect structure. is Grade II listed 3.30: New play spaces to be Children This will be provided by £0 £Pending Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic delivered as part of strategic and Young developers as part of (S106) Infrastructure development: 1) Bearwood and People their developments on- Merley developments. 2) Power site. Station Site. 3.31: Equipped play: Any Children The cost will be area £0 £Pending BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic upgrades and provision required and Young specific and BoP (s106/ CIL) Infrastructure as a result of detailed play People intends to create a review. programme of equipped play works in due course.
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3.32: Develop skate parks and Children The cost will be area £0 £Pending BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic BMX track: projects to be and Young specific and BoP (s106/CIL) Infrastructure confirmed at a later date. People intends to create a programme of works in due course. 3.33: Development of pavilions Developme £800,000 £100,000 £700,000 Private/ Up to 2033 Other Strategic and community facilities: nt of BoP/Developers Infrastructure Whitecliff pavilion, Learoyd Road pavilions (s106/CIL) Development etc. and community leisure facilities 3.34: Rossmore Leisure Centre Developme £3,000,000 £0 £3,000,000 Private/ BoP/ Up to 2023 Other Strategic Extension (gymnastics facility nt of Developers Infrastructure extension). pavilions (s106/CIL) and community leisure facilities 3.35: The Junction Sports and Developme £1,000,000 £0 £1,000,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2022 Other Strategic Leisure Centre (details to be nt of (s106/CIL) Infrastructure confirmed). pavilions and community leisure facilities 3.36: Reprovision of Dolphin Developme £15,000,000 £0 £15,000,000 Private/ BoP/ Up to 2023 Other Strategic Swimming Pool. nt of Developers Infrastructure pavilions (s106/CIL) and community leisure facilities
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3.37: Concession Development Developme £2,600,000 £0 £2,600,000 Private/ BoP/ Up to 2033 Other Strategic Improve Public Facilities: Baiter nt of Developers Infrastructure Park, Ashley Cross Green, Lake pavilions (s106)/CIL) Pier, Ham Park Café, and Constitution Hill etc.. community leisure facilities 3.38: Pitch Improvement: A) To Playing £1,000,000 £0 £1,000,000 BoP/Developers 2017 - 2021 Other Strategic improve the quality of pitches Pitches (s106/CIL) Infrastructure through groundworks, rebalancing of use, drainage to be improved at existing pitches. B) Identify a potential future site to alleviate pressure on existing grounds if required (Cricket). 3.39: Development of 1 STP Playing £1.500,000 £0 £1,500,000 Private/ 2018 – 2033 Other Strategic e.g. St Aldhelms Academy/ Pitches BoP/Developers Infrastructure Rossmore Leisure Centre. (s106/CIL) Including car park infrastructure and changing rooms. 3.40: Improve ancillary Playing £1,000,000 £0 £1,000,000 BoP/Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic recreation facilities, e.g. Pitches (s106/CIL) Infrastructure accessible changing accommodation. 3.41: PROW Poole Road – Public Right £30,000 £0 £30,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic Canford School Link: Upgrade of Way (S106/CIL) Infrastructure surface to cater for (informal) cycling, widen path at western end, and vegetation management works to historic lime tree avenue. 3.42: Seafront Enhancement & Beach £6,000,000 £1,200,000 £4,800,000 CCF/ BoP/ Up to 2033 Other Strategic Underlying Infrastructure: CCF Developers Infrastructure Poole Local Plan. Poole Infrastructure Plan. July 2017 33
Canford Cliffs - Enhance public (s106/CIL) realm and address underlying infrastructure issues. 3.43: Seafront Cliff Beach £10,000,000 + £0 £10,000,000 + BoP Up to 2033 Other Strategic Stabilisation & Wider Infrastructure Underlying Infrastructure Works 3.44: Branksome Dene: Erect a Beach £2,000,000 £0 £2,000,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic replacement larger community (s106/ CIL) Infrastructure and leisure building with elevated terrace and rooms to hire.
4. Green Infrastructure -Habitats Regulation Assessment 4.1: Heathland Infrastructure Dorset £12,044,390 £0 £12,044,380 Developer Funded up to 2033 Infrastructure & Projects (HIPs) Heathland (through CIL) and Mitigation Required by SPA BoP Delivery European Legislation
4.2: Heathland SAMMS: for Dorset £3,826,770 £0 £3,826,770 Developer Funded up to 2033 Infrastructure & education, wardening and Heathland and BoP Delivery Mitigation Required by monitoring SANGS. SPA European Legislation
4.3: Poole Harbour Nitrogen Poole £13,685,350 £0 £13,685,350 Developer Funded up to 2033 Infrastructure & Capital Projects Harbour (through CIL) and Mitigation Required by SPA BoP Delivery European Legislation 4.4: Poole Harbour SAMMS Poole £8,333,300 £0 £8,333,300 Developer Funded Up to 2033 Infrastructure & Harbour and BoP Delivery Mitigation Required by SPA European Legislation Initial Mitigation Projects that money secured through Habitats Regulations will be spent on: 4.5: Upton Country Park SANG Heathland £280,000 £280,000 £0 - Fully BoP Delivery Up to 2018 Infrastructure & Phase 2 Mitigation funded by Mitigation Required by money European Legislation
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secured through Habitat Regulations. 4.6: Upton County Park SANG Heathland £200,000 £200,000 £0 - Fully BoP Delivery Up to 2026 Infrastructure & Phase 3 Mitigation funded by Mitigation Required by money European Legislation secured through Habitat Regulations. 4.7: Upton Country Park SANG Heathland £TBC £0 - Fully £0 BoP Delivery Up to 2033 Infrastructure & Phase 4: Possible further Mitigation funded by Mitigation Required by extension to the SANG money European Legislation secured through Habitat Regulations . 4.8: Arrowsmith Coppice: Heathland £30,000 £30,000 £0 BoP Delivery Up to 2033 Infrastructure & Improve access and car parking, Mitigation Mitigation Required by make site secure for dog walking. European Legislation 4.9: Delph Woods Phase 3: Heathland £20,000 £20,000 £0 BoP Delivery Up to 2033 Infrastructure & Improve access and upgrade Mitigation Mitigation Required by quality of path surfaces. European Legislation 4.10: Bourne Valley and Turlin Heathland £12,000 £12,000 £0 BoP Delivery Up to 2033 Infrastructure & Moor dog activity area: Install Mitigation Mitigation Required by dog activity area to encourage European Legislation dog users to the Park and away from the heathland.
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4.11: Cycle path to Upton Heathland £160,000 £160,000 £0 BoP Delivery Up to 2033 Infrastructure & Country Park: Improved Mitigation Mitigation Required by segregated off road cycle from European Legislation Holes Bay to link SANGs with town centre Oakdale 4.12: North of Merley SANG: Heathland £0 - Developer will £0 – £0 Delivered by the Up to 2033 Infrastructure & SANG to mitigate Site UE1. Mitigation provide and maintain Developer developer. Mitigation Required by the SANG. will provide European Legislation and maintain the SANG. 4.13: North of Bearwood Heathland £0 – Developer will £0- £0 Delivered by the Up to 2033 Infrastructure & SANG: SANG to mitigate Site Mitigation provide and maintain Developer developer. Mitigation Required by UE2/ U2. the SANG. will provide European Legislation and maintain the SANG. 4.14: Cogdean Lane (EDDC): Heathland £0 – Developer will £0 – £0 Delivered by the Up to 2033 Infrastructure & SANG for Wimborne Urban Mitigation provide and maintain Developer developer. Mitigation Required by Extension in East Dorset. the SANG. will provide European Legislation and maintain the SANG. 4.15: Cornelia Gardens: Heathland £0 – Developer will £0 – £0 Delivered by the Up to 2033 Infrastructure & Mitigation land to accompany Mitigation provide and maintain Developer developer. Mitigation Required by development. the SANG. will provide European Legislation and maintain the SANG. T4.16: Talbot Village: 12ha of Heathland £0 – Developer will £0– £0 Delivered by the UP to 2033 Infrastructure & heathland support area to Mitigation provide and maintain Developer developer. Mitigation Required by mitigate Site A1. the SANG. will provide European Legislation and
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maintain the SANG.
5. Health Provision: 5.1: St. Mary's Hospital: To n/a £TBC £0 £TBC TBC up to 2033 Other Strategic share services between Poole Infrastructure and Bournemouth Hospitals subject to plans between Poole and Bournemouth PCT. 5.2: Parkstone Tower Practice: n/a £1,700,000 £1,139,000 £561,000 ETTF funding up to 2019 Other Strategic Merging of two GP facilities into Infrastructure one, extension and refurbishment of this existing facility. 5.3: Relocation of Carlisle n/a £1,300,000 £871,000 £429,000 ETTF funding up to 2019 Other Strategic House Surgery: to move into Infrastructure bigger premises. 5.4: Potential expansion to n/a £150,000 £0 £150,000 BoP/ Developers up to 2033 Other Strategic capacity of GP’s at (s106/CIL) and Infrastructure Hamworthy: To provide ETTF Funding. additional healthcare services to support growth. 5.5: Potential expansion to Additional £100,000 £0 £100,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2030 Other Strategic capacity of GP’s at Merley and Surgery (s106/CIL) and Infrastructure Bearwood: To provide additional Provision ETTF Funding. healthcare services to support growth. 6: Public and Community Services 6.1: Police Station: A new n/a £140,000 £0 £140,0000 Developers up to 2033 Other Strategic facility in the town centre, (s106/CIL) Infrastructure preferably Hamworthy.
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6.2: Facility for Rowing Club, n/a £TBC £TBC £TBC BoP/Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic Sea Scouts and Slip Way. (s106/CIL) Infrastructure 6.3: Underground Bins: n/a The Council are £0 £Pending BoP/ Developers up to 2033 Other Strategic Provision of underground bins to currently undertaking (s106/CIL) Infrastructure be provided along Poole's initial feasibility work seafront, open spaces and town for this project. centres. 2) Specialist vehicle for the removal of waste from underground bins. 6.4: Waste Disposal: Additional n/a The Council are £0 £Pending BoP/Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic Refuse Collection Vehicle(s) currently undertaking (sS206/CIL) Infrastructure (RCV) to support new housing initial feasibility work growth. for this project. 7. Town Centre and Public Realm Improvements 7.1: Street Enhancements and n/a £TBC 0 £TBC Government up to 2033 Other Strategic Public Realm Improvements: Funding/ Infrastructure including improved paving, street Developers furniture decluttering, lighting and CIL/S106 access across the borough. 7.2: General Signage and Way n/a £1,000,000 - £0 £1,000,000 - Government up to 2033 Other Strategic Finding Improvements: these £2,000,000 £2,000,000 Funding/ CIL/ Poole Infrastructure improvements are required BID, LTP across the Borough. 7.3: Maypole Square: Public n/a £500,000 - £0 £500,000 - Government up to 2021 Other Strategic Realm Improvements including £2,000,000 £2,000,000 Funding/ CIL/ PQF Infrastructure paving in front of the Guildhall and wider paving and junction improvements.
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7.4: Kingland Road n/a £10,000,000 - £0 £10,000,000 - LTP/ Developers up to 2033 Other Strategic Enhancements and new public £15,000,000 £15,000,000 (s106/CIL) Infrastructure space: As part of proposals for the regeneration of the Town Centre North Area, there are proposals to enhance Kingland Road and create a new public space outside of the Lighthouse. 7.5: Oakley Shops (Local n/a £25,000 £0 £25,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic Centre): Public realm (S106/CIL) Infrastructure improvements to enhance local distinctiveness, security and access to all. 8. Transport 8.1: Poole Bridges n/a £8,000,000 £0 £2,000,000 CIL The Twin Sails Critical Strategic Regeneration: Repayment for bridge opened Infrastructure the Twin Sails Bridge. in January 2012. 8.2: Poole Townside Access n/a £13,000,000 £11,700,00 £1,300,000 LEP/ BoP Up to 2021 Critical Strategic Improvements: Junction and 0 Infrastructure access improvements, sustainable travel measures. 8.3: Improvements (junctions n/a £11,000,000 £0 £11,000,000 LEP/ BoP/ Up to 2033 Critical Strategic and roundabouts) to the Developers Infrastructure following corridors: 1) (s106/CIL) Ringwood Road. 2) Dorset Way. 3) Gravel Hill. 4) A 35 Bournemouth Road. 5) Merley. 6) Other corridors in Poole.
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8.4: Wallisdown to n/a £10,000,000 £3,350,000 £6,650,000 NPIF/ LEP/ BoP, Up to 2033 Critical Strategic Bournemouth Quality Bus Bournemouth Infrastructure Corridor: Junction Borough Council improvements, bus priority (BBC) measures, RTPI, cycle lanes. 8.5: Other improvements: n/a £143,300,000 £0 £143,300,000 If forms part of up to 2033 + Critical Strategic A31 capacity improvements Roads Investment Infrastructure (including dualing, A31 Merley Strategy 2, likely to Roundabout improvements and be funded by immediate sensitivity study of Highways England. A31 link road to Mannings Heath. 8.6: Urban extensions: A) n/a The Council are £TBC £TBC BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Critical Strategic Public transport (increase currently at the early (s106/CIL) & Bus Infrastructure frequency, optimisation and bus feasibility stages of Operators priority measures. B) A348 identifying costs for Corridor Study. C) Package of this project. Measures for land South and North of Magna Road. D) Wimborne-Merley-Poole Strategy. 8.7: Holes Bay walkway n/a £3,000,000 £0 £3,000,000 BoP/Developers up to 2033 Critical Strategic (including Power Station Holes (s106/CIL) Infrastructure Bay): Recreational path. 8.8: Poole's Bus Station: Bus n/a £5,000,000 £0 £5,000,000 BoP/ Developers up to 2025 Other Strategic Station Enhancements as part of (s106/CIL) Infrastructure Town Centre North Area regeneration.
8.9: Railway improvements to n/a £10,000,000+ £0 £10,000,000+ Network Rail/ up to 2033 Other Strategic the town centre as part of Council/ Developers Infrastructure regeneration proposals: 1) (s106/CIL) Second crossing of the railway. 2) Replacement of Level
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Crossing at High Street, Poole town centre.
8.10: Improving access and n/a £TBC £0 TBC Network/ Rail/ Up to 2033 Other Strategic links for pedestrians/ cyclists Council/Developers Infrastructure from the Town Centre and (s106/CIL) Holes Bay to Poole train station. 8.11: Hamworthy Train Station: n/a £2,000,000 - £0 £2,000,000 - Network Rail up to 2033 Other Strategic Reintroduction of Third Platform. £3,000,000 £3,000,000 Infrastructure 8.12: Walking/ cycling link from n/a £500,000 £0 £500,000 Developers up to 2033 Other Strategic Stadium to the town centre: (s106/CIL) Infrastructure regeneration proposals for the Stadium and Town Centre North area. 8.13: Development of new n/a £5,000,000 £0 £5,000,000 BoP/CIL up to 2033 Other Strategic pedestrian Cycle Bridge: Infrastructure & provision of a link from Required by European Creekmoor to Upton Park and Legislation heathland mitigation. 8.14: Cycle routes: improving, n/a £TBC £TBC £TBC BoP/ Developers up to 2033 Other Strategic replacing or providing new cycle (s106/CIL), DfT Infrastructure routes at various throughout Poole. 8.15: Manage and Maintain the n/a £3,000,000 £1,500,000 £1,500,000 LTP funding/ up to 2033 Other Strategic Existing Network More Developers Infrastructure Efficiently. (s106/CIL) 8.16: Active Travel to Greener n/a £4,500,000 £3,000,000 £1,500,000 LTP funding up to 2033 Other l Strategic Travel Choice. Infrastructure
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8.17: Travel Safety Measures. n/a £3,000,000 £1,500,000 £1,500,000 LTP funding up to 2033 Other l Strategic Infrastructure 8.18: Public Transport n/a £3,000,000 £1,500,000 £1,500,000 LTP Funding Up to 2033 Other Strategic Alternatives to the Car. Infrastructure 8:19: Poole Car Club: Introduce n/a £400,000 £0 £400,000 BoP/ Developers Up to 2033 Other Strategic additional vehicles and electric Infrastructure charging points in suitable locations and promote car sharing through Liftshare6. 8.20: Park and Ride: Subject to n/a £10,000,0007 £0 £10,000,000 BoP/ Bus Operators Up to 2033 Other Strategic feasibility study – to serve Poole Infrastructure town centre from Creekmoor and from Mannings Heath to Bournemouth town centre via Wallisdown Road. 8.21: Structural Maintenance: n/a £5,000,000 £2,000,000 £3,000,000 NPIF/ LTP funding/ Up to 2033 Other Strategic 1) General Structural Dft Fund Infrastructure Maintenance. 2) Bridge Maintenance. 3) Street Light Maintenance. 8.22: Port Link Road: Deliver a n/a The Council will need £0 £TBC BoP/ Developers Up to 2020 Other Strategic new link road from Ferndown to work jointly with (s106/CIL) Infrastructure Industrial Estate south to Magna neighbouring local Road at Knighton Lane, south to authorities on this Manning’s Heath roundabout on project. The Council Dorset Way. are at the early stages of feasibility work on this project on a cross boundary level.
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9. Utilities – 5G 9.1: Telecommunications: n/a £0 £0 £0 Private Investment up to 2033 Other Strategic Moving to 5G - the 'internet of Infrastructure things', to provide system of sensors throughout the borough. 9.2: Broadband: making n/a £0 £0 £0 Private Investment up to 2033 Other Strategic wireless available in Poole town Infrastructure centre. Total £462,448,810 £38,308,00 £422,280,800 0
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6. Education
Issues and future needs Early Years:
56. There are various providers of early year’ education in Poole, including Children’s Centres, Day Nurseries, Childminders, Play Groups and pre- school.
57. From September 2017, working parents of 3 to 4 year old in England will be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare, rather than 15 hours. These 30 hours of free childcare only applies to 38 weeks per year. It will be available for all early year education providers. As this is new, it will place demand on these services, although the new need for early year services to meet demand is currently unknown. Primary and Secondary Schools:
58. The Borough of Poole has a statutory duty to ensure that there are sufficient places for all Poole’s children for a number of schools providing primary education and secondary education. There are 11 Infant Schools, 7 Junior Schools, 10 Primary Schools, 9 Secondary Schools, 3 Special Schools and 5 Independent Schools. Poole is currently experiencing significant changes in the numbers and distribution of its school age population. This is likely to continue over the next 10 years at least and will impact on the number of school places required in Poole. Poole is not unique. As these changes are also reflected in national trends, and by adjoining local authorities.
59. There are four factors driving these changes in:
1) number of births, 2) levels of migration, 3) the population of children opting for state funded education in Poole, and 4) New developments being built.
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60. The Council has undertaken initial Public Forecasting work to identify if new primary or secondary schools are required as a result of new planned growth for the next fifteen years. The initial results are provided in Table 4 below:
Table 4: Pupil Generation yield from Local Plan growth by ward
Wards No. of dwellings Children School places needed Generated for each year group
Poole Town 3,690 488 29
Hamworthy East (Twin Sails 1,676 753 44 Regeneration area)
Hamworthy West 525 110 6
Merley & Bearwood 1,555 801 47
Parkstone 267 214 13
Oakdale 208 95 6
Newtown 186 32 2
Creekmoor 231 39 2
Canford Heath West 47 28 2
Canford Heath East 67 38 2
Canford Cliffs 373 4 0.3
Branksome West 106 61 4
Branksome East 464 106 6
Alderney 52 25 1
Total 9,4778 27949 16410
8 No. of dwellings: Total number of planned dwellings (14,200 units) minus specialist housing for an ageing population (3,425 units) and special assumption of circa 12% for those attending private schools etc…. 9 Children Generated: Based on Local Plan affordable housing, tenure mix, phasing of development as set out in the SHLAA 2017 and children ratio per dwellings type (0.14 for private flats/0.44 for affordable housing flats and 0.45 for private houses and 1.50 for affordable houses). 10 Places required for each year group: Children Generated divided by 17 years. Poole Local Plan. Poole Infrastructure Plan. July 2017 45
61. This initial forecasting work shows that the areas that will have significant education impacts are Merley & Bearwood, the Twin Sails Regeneration Area (including Hamworthy West and East) and Poole town centre. Except for Poole town centre, these are also the areas where there is limited capacity to accommodate new students.
Primary School: 62. The Council has undertaken Pupil Forecasting work to identify if new primary schools or expansion to existing primary schools are required as a result of the new planned growth for the next fifteen years.
63. Initial work indicates that, to accommodate new pupils arising from the Local Plan housing allocations proposed, around:
Bearwoord and north of Merley, up to 2 forms of entry (46 school places) at each year group may be needed in or around these locations by 2025-2026. The Hamworthy area (Twin Sails Regeneration Area), up to 2 forms of entry at each year group may be needed in or around this locations by 2025 - 2026.
64. Other current plans include the potential part redevelopment of Hillbourne Primary School. However, this proposal is at the early stages and further details are currently unknown.
Secondary School Places:
65. Over the decade from 2001 to 2011 there was an increase in the number of births in Poole. This resulted in a need for more Primary school places. Since 2009 the Council has worked with schools to increase the number of Infant, Junior and Primary school places through the expansion of existing schools and the establishment of a new Junior school.
66. The number of Secondary age children in Poole has started to increase as these children reach Secondary school places in Year 7 and therefore there is now a need to commission in more Secondary school places in the borough.
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67. The Council has worked in partnership with Poole Secondary schools, local dioceses, governing bodies and academy trusts to consider the best way to secure the additional places that are needed. Additional Secondary School places over the period 2021 to 2025 will be provided through the expansion of existing schools. Carter Community School will be expanded by two forms of entry (60 places in each year group) from September 2019. The current strategy is therefore that a new Secondary School is not required in Poole up to September 2027. This will be kept under review though the Local Plan period to 2033. As a longer term contingency, the Local Plan proposes to amend the Green Belt boundary to remove land south of Creekmoor for school use, should future analysis point towards the need for additional secondary education provision, which is supported by our initial results.
68. As part of the review of longer-term secondary school provision the Council is also undertaking work with Bournemouth Borough Council and Dorset County Council to identify the impact on secondary school place provision resulting from the Local Plan’s proposed housing allocations around Bearwood and north of Merley (up to 2 forms of entry by 31-32) and Twin Sails Regeneration Area (up to 2 forms of entry in 26-27). This may identify the need for additional secondary school provision towards the end of the plan period.
Higher Education:
69. There are two Higher Education Institutions based in Dorset, Bournemouth University (technically located on the border of Bournemouth and Poole) and the Arts University College Bournemouth. These institutions have over 20,000 under and post graduate students registered. These Higher Education institutions offer specific, and in many cases, world-leading expertise in: Design, Software, Tourism, Environmental Management, IP Law, Forensic Science, Engineering, Visual Effects, Computer Animation, Fashion, Architecture and Graphics. Bournemouth University is home to the National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA).
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70. Dorset is well served by 4 Further Education Colleges: Bournemouth and Poole College, Yeovil College, Kingston Maurward College and Weymouth College. Collectively the colleges have over 29,000 students.
71. These institutions offer education and training for the land-based industries, as well as a wide range of further education courses, ranging from apprenticeships to vocational courses.
72. Over 20 independent training providers deliver learning and skills to young people, adults and businesses across Dorset. The provision ranges from pre- employment foundation level skills and training, to vocational training including apprenticeships at intermediate advanced and higher levels.
Cost
73. The estimate costs of increasing the capacity of Carter Community School from 600 places (5 year groups of 120) to 900 (5 year groups of 180) is in the region of £6.5 million to £7 million. This is expected to be completed in 2019. The cost of up to 2 forms of entry across all age groups at Merley and Bearwood School and Hamworthy is currently estimated at £24 million.
Funding
74. It is likely that any increase in demand for early year’s education will be met by the private sector. The Council will also rely on Central government grant, Capital funding, Developer Contributions and CIL to fund the Primary and Secondary School education gaps in provision for the next 15 years. It is estimated that the current cost to provide school places in Poole, based on best available information we have to hand at the time of writing is: Early Year Education: £18,000 per child Primary School Places: £28,500 per pupil Secondary School Place: £32,000 per pupil
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75. It will be expected for the following primary and secondary education school requirements to be funded through S106 requirements, as these sites directly contribute towards the increase in need for education spaces:
The possible addition of up to 2 forms of entry across all age groups in the Bearwood and Merley areas. Up to 2 forms of entry across all age groups in the Hamworthy area.
76. The Department for Education (DfE) allocates Basic Need capital funding to local authorities to support the capital requirement for providing new pupil places. This funding is allocated on the basis of forecasts of pupil numbers for several years ahead collected from local authorities. However, it does not take into account an increase or demand generated by development.
77. Since 2009, the Council has spent £23.5 million to increase the number of school places in the Primary phase. Poole is currently forecasting that no more Primary School Places are needed up to 2019/20 at least and that additional Secondary School places are not required until 2019/20. Therefore, for the past two years Poole has not been allocated any Basic Need capital funding.
78. In February 2016, Cabinet and Council approved a budget allowance of £7 million for the proposals at Carter Community School, which was included in the Children’s Services Capital Strategy 2015-19. Significant expenditure from this budget allowance will not be incurred until United Learning Trust has secured approval for the proposal to expand Carter Community School.
79. The Council has identified that a certain level, large-scale strategic development will require new and additional education facilities, while other developments may require expansion of places in the vicinity of the development. It is likely that the part redevelopment of Hillbourne Primary School and the Oakdale Adult Education Centre will be self-financing, with any gaps in funding likely to met through Capital Funding or CIL.
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7. Climate Change
Existing Provision and Issues Flooding:
80. Projected future rises in sea level as a consequence of climate change, combined with predicted increase in the frequency of storms and severe rain events, makes Poole’s coastal and harbour areas increasingly vulnerable to the risk of tidal flooding. In addition to this, areas in the north of Poole form part of the River Stour’s functional flood plain. Parts of the urban area are also at risk from ground and surface water flooding as a result of extreme rain events. The Council are currently developing flood risk modelling that will be used to project future flooding events from tidal, river and ground and surface water sources, or a combination of these.
81. The Council’s Flood Risk Management Strategy (2011) provides a strategic review of flood risk to 100 years beyond the end of the adopted Core Strategy (2126). The study explains that the low lying nature of coastal frontage means that many wards in Poole are subject to flood risk. A SFRA Level 2 completed in 2008 shows that there were 504 properties at risk from tidal flooding from a 1 in 200 year event in Poole and that this number will increase to over 4,000 properties in the future due to sea level rise of 1.26m by 2126. In addition to the existing properties, flood risk needs to be considered in terms of new planned growth for the borough.
82. The DeFra guidance specifies the indicative standard of protection for coastal areas for 1 in 200 years. For this reason the SFRA 2011, concluded that significant flood risk management will be required to provide a 1 in 200 year standard of protection to the whole area in 2126. The Council has updated the SFRA. Current and planned flooding mitigation measures are identified in the SFRA and PiP.
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83. The emerging Local Plan promotes significant amounts of housing to be delivered in and around Poole Town Centre and Twin Sails regeneration area, an approach established in the Core Strategy (2009). Poole Town Centre and Twins Sails regeneration area sites were subject to a Sequential Test and Exception Test. Subsequently, a strategy was adopted that required harbourside development sites to provide strategic flood defences to not only protect the sites themselves, but also the wider town centre and historic ‘Old Town’; to 100 years beyond the plan period.
84. To date, the Council’s strategy for the protection of the Old Town area of Poole from the risk of flooding has relied on the delivery of strategic flood defences as integral components of developments on regeneration sites on West Quay Road and fronting the Back Water Channel. These long-standing allocated sites represent a ‘gap’ in central Poole’s flood defences which leave the Old Town vulnerable to tidal flooding. Should these sites remain undeveloped, it would be prudent for the Council, in conjunction with the Environment Agency and other relevant bodies, to consider how this situation can be remedied through the exploration of alternative options to the delivery of strategic flood defences.
85. The Council could consider the adoption of an ‘adaptive management’ approach, similar to that used for publicly funded flood defences schemes, for instance Poole Quay, where defences are raised over time to provide sufficient protection from anticipated rises in sea level. Whilst this approach has the benefit of reducing the initial capital cost to the developer, a mechanism would be required to secure funds for raising defences in future years. This approach would also allow flexibility in the delivery of future improvements to flood defences based on guidance on sea level rise, which could be subject to change. However, it is anticipated that the Flood Risk Management Strategy (Jan 2011) will be updated within 12 months following the adoption of the Local Plan, subject to resources. This revision is expected to include an examination of the practicality, costs and future deliverability of this approach.
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Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems
86. SuDs are used to reduce the risk of flooding from surface water run-off resulting from heavy or sustained rainfall and can take numerous forms. In an urban area like Poole the majority, particularly on smaller developments, will take the form of soakaways or permeable paving. On larger developments they may be incorporated into development as reed beds, swales, filter strops and ponds.
87. The Council intends to produce a series of Surface Water Management Plans to address flooding from all sources. An updated SuDs SPD is also jointly prepared with Bournemouth Borough Council. Current SUDS projects are listed in the PiP.
Shoreline Management:
88. A high-level assessment of the consequences of climate change on Poole’s coastline is provided by the Poole Harbour and Christchurch Bays (Two Bays) Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) [2011]. The SMP identifies the risk associated with coastal flooding and erosion to people and the developed, historic and natural environment, and provides a policy framework to address these risks in a sustainable manner over a 100 year timescale. For: Poole Bay: The intent for management is to maintain protection by recharge and sediment movement control, thereby sustaining the essential recreational and amenity benefits, along with defence of important infrastructure and properties along the crest of the cliff. Poole Harbour – northern shore: The intent for management is to continue to defend the built and recreational assets. Poole Harbour – upper area: The area from HAM Common around to the Arne Peninsula provides the greatest opportunity for adjustment of defences, allowing improvement and adaptation of the vital nature conservation interest of Poole Harbour, in line with sea level rise.
89. Current shoreline management proposals are provided in the PiP.
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Other Climate Change Measures:
90. A District Heating Scheme consists of a network of insulated pipes used to deliver heat, in the form of hot water or steam, from the energy centre (district heat network) to the end user. This feasibility of having a district heating scheme in Poole town centre is currently being explored. The Council are at the very early stages of this feasibility work. Other climate changes measures being considered include tidal energy and exploring opportunities for a water source heat pump.
Costs
91. The FRMS (2011) proposes the total cost of the proposed flood risk management infrastructure to be in the region of £158 million. Currently, to mitigate against flooding, the Council identifies critical projects that need to be completed which is significantly less than this original estimate.
92. Future development must have regard to flood risk, by way of locationally appropriate measures, which can take many forms, including engineered defences (likes those on Poole Quay), mitigation measures secured through Flood Risk Assessments and planning permission and adaptations to the risk of flooding. As flooding mitigation measures vary depending on the site and its proposal, these costs are currently unknown.
Funding Sources
93. The key costs for developing a District Heating Scheme include the set up costs for the Energy Centre (which will be grant funded) and network of pipes (paid by the developer). If these underground heating pipes are designed into schemes at the early stages of development, the costs could be negligible to the developer.
94. It is expected for the majority of flood mitigation projects identified in the PiP will be funded by the EA. Those that have not received grant funding will
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expect contributions towards the projects from other Government funding/ CIL and S106 Contributions.
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8. Green Infrastructure General
Existing Provision and Issues 95. Green infrastructure consists of: strategic networks of accessible, multi-functional sites including parks, woodland, informal open spaces, nature reserves and historic sites, linkages to open spaces (such as river corridors and floodplains, wildlife corridors and greenways), natural assets (such as Poole Harbour, blue flag beaches, Dorset heathlands and other internationally protected areas), and a range of parks and greenspaces.
96. Together these assets provide Poole’s residents with a high quality of life and form important recreational resources.
Open Space:
97. The Borough of Poole has approximately 1,900 hectares of public open space including: 3 Major Parks (167 ha): Upton Country House, Poole Park and Hamworthy Park. 18 Local Parks (128 ha): Ashley Cross Green, Whitecliff, Alexander Park, Sandbanks, Millfield Rec, Springdate Park, Broadstone Park, Merley Park, Fenners Field, King John Avenue, Haymoor Bottom, Parkway, St Georges Field, Haskles Rec, Roosmore Road, Branksome Rec, Bourne Valley Park and Baiter Park. 110 Amenity Space (130 ha): The majority of the Borough is within a 5 minute walking distance of amenity space. 84 Natural and Semi Natural Spaces (1533 ha): located throughout the Borough and the majority of which have additional open space designations. 21 Formal Play Spaces: The majority of which form part of parks. 35 Cemeteries, Crematoria and open water.
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8 Allotments offering circa 500 plots in: Alder Farm, Blake Dene, Broadstone, Bushell Mills, Hamworthy, Tatnam Farm, Whitecliff and Widdecombe.
98. Provision standards are a means of planning for open space requirements for existing and future communities. They identify the types of open space in a given locality and the amount (area), accessibility and quality needed. A local approach is used in Poole to identify shortfalls in existing provision, and these are as follows:
Table 5: Green Infrastructure Standards for Poole 2016
Type of Space Quantity: ha per 1,000 Accessibility: Walking Distance population
Major Parks 0.75 1,200m (15 mins)
Local Park 0.75 400m-600m (5-8 mins)
Amenity Space 0.5 400m (5 mins)
Natural and semi-natural spaces 3.0 400m (5 mins)
Children and young people 0.2 400m-600m (5-8 mins) (play)
Outdoor sports facilities Needs derived through detailed Play Pitch needs Assessment
99. An assessment of existing green infrastructure provision against Poole’s Green Infrastructure Standards (2016) shows that the Council is meeting and exceeding its open space requirements, except for provision of play areas for children and young people. Overall the Borough has sufficient quantity of open space to meet the needs of existing residents when assessed against our current standards. However, the distribution and types of open space available vary greatly across the Borough. In areas where localised deficiencies exist, the developed nature of the built up area means there is little scope to introduce new areas of open space.
100. With the anticipated increase in population, some additional open space will be required to meet recreational needs. It is anticipated that this will
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largely be secured through additional SANG provision at Upton Country Park and in the north of the Borough. Some larger strategic sites will also need to provide additional open space and this will be assessed on a site-by-site basis. Alongside the provision of new open space, existing open space will need to be protected to contribute towards a sufficient supply and distribution of open space.
101. To support the planned housing growth, projects are identified in the PiP. These projects include maintenance or enhancement to existing open space/ play provision or the provision of new facilities.
Leisure and Recreation Facilities:
102. Leisure includes beaches, greenspaces and sports and recreation facilities. The Council’s leisure services manage leisure facilities in Poole and ensure that residents have access to affordable and well managed leisure facilities throughout the Borough. The existing provision of leisure facilities include:
Sports Halls: 13 located on 10 sites; which have a minimum of 4 badminton courts on each site with dimensions for competitive play and open to the community at peak periods. Swimming Pools: 9 located on 6 sites, 2 of which are teaching pools and 1 of which is a diving pool equivalent of 25 x 25, and 4 x 20m lanes. Indoor and Outdoor bowls: 11 indoor rinks, and 30 outdoor rinks on 4 sites and 5 greens. Netball: 8 outdoor sites with 11 courts, with the Poole League playing outside of the Borough at the Queen Elizabeth Centre in Wimborne. Tennis Courts: 7 indoor and 70 outdoor tennis courts, 5 of which are mini courts and 12 of which are floodlit. MUGAs: 13, 11 of which are open spaces. 1 Athletic Track. 15 Squash Courts.
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Golf Course: 7 private/ commercial clubs operating a membership and guest play system. Fitness Gyms: there are 219 ‘stations’ in four leisure centres and a further 706 ‘stations’ at commercial and school gyms. Grass Football Pitches: 38 senior grass pitches, 9 (permanently marked out) junior pitches and 12 (permanently marked out) mini pitches. Cricket Grounds: 12 with a total of 89 wickets, 10 of which are an artificial surface. Rugby Pitches: 3 senior pitches and 1 dedicated junior pitch, with 2 senior pitches being used by clubs (at Turlin Moor). Artificial Pitch: 2 sand filled hockey pitches (full size), 1 water filled (hockey) pitch, 26 football pitch, and 5 3G (small in size) football pitch. 6 wheel parks, 1 of which is commercial. Beach Sports: 2 permanent beach soccer courts and 2-8 beach volleyball courts (depending on demand). Off Road Cycling: 5 BMX tracks and 1 cycle speedway track.
103. There are eight beaches in Poole: Sandbanks*, Hamworthy Park, Branksome Chine*, Canford Cliffs*, Shore Road*, Branksome Dene, Flaghead Chine and Lake Pier. Except for Hamworthy Park and Lake Pier, all of the beaches are linked together by pathway, meaning that one could walk/cycle all the way from Sandbanks to Christchurch via the Beaches. Beaches marked with an asterix are blue flag beaches.
104. Most of these beaches provide refreshments, drinking water, kiosks and cafés, public toilets, seasonable beach office, children’s play area, crazy golf courses, volleyball net hire during the summer, lifeguard cover during July and August, beach huts and water sports equipment hire and lessons and parking.
105. The key challenge for leisure and recreation over the next fifteen years is to meet the demands of the growing population, which includes maintaining, enhancing and the provision of new facilities. Bournemouth and Poole’s
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Sports Facilities Strategy (2014-26) identifies the need to develop a number of artificial grass pitches, 3 additional 25 lanes for swimming and the need to enhance or replace the Dolphin Swimming Pool building. Poole’s Sports Facilities Strategy is currently being updated, but initial projects required to meet the planned growth in the emerging Local Plan are identified in the PiP.
Costs
106. Where costs are known, these have been inputted to the PiP but are subject to change. These costs are based on the best available information at this point in time.
Funding Sources
107. The Council will seek external funding sources such as the Heritage Lottery Funding and other Government Grant Funding. However, the majority of funding will continue to come from developer contributions and CIL.
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9. Green Infrastructure – Habitats Regulation Mitigation
Existing Provision and Issues Poole Harbour SPA
108. Poole Harbour is one of the outstanding natural features of Southern England and one of the largest natural harbours in the world. The Harbour is of exceptional ecological value with National, European and International nature conservation designations. It also supports significant commercial and recreational activities and the need to manage these different uses has long been recognised. Poole Harbour is internationally important for nature conservation and is designated as both a Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar Site.
109. Conversely, increasing nitrogen levels from sewage and agriculture are contributing to the growth of the algal mats in the Harbour, restricting the growth, distribution and variety of important food available for wading birds protected under European law and smothering estuarine habitats. The majority of nitrogen is generated from agriculture, but a proportion is generated from human sewage. To conform to the requirements of the Habitats Regulations and the Water Framework Directive, local authorities planning for growth in population have to be certain that development has either avoided harm to European protected sites or mitigate the impact to ensure that there is no adverse effect.
110. Avoidance is not possible in this case as the population will continue to grow. Therefore the additional nitrogen generated through sewage from new housing development in the catchment of Poole Harbour will have to be mitigated. Mitigation can be either: ‘direct’ through upgrading sewage treatment works, or indirect by offsetting the nitrogen generated from new development by taking land out of nitrogen intensive uses, e.g. agricultural fields where nitrogen
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fertiliser is applied. Mitigation measures will need to be applied over the duration which the development is causing the effects, generally 80-120 years.
111. The catchment covers five local authorities. Four of these authorities have worked closely with the Environment Agency and Natural England to put together a joint strategy for delivering the necessary mitigation to remove the equivalent of 15.3 tonnes of nitrogen which would be generated by new development annually if un-mitigated by the end of the period 2011-2025. This is called the Borough of Poole Nitrogen Reduction in Poole Harbour SPD (2015) [Poole Nitrogen SPD]. To highlight, a small part of the catchment falls within East Dorset District, but as it is protected habitat where no development is planned, mitigation is not necessary. . 112. The mitigation secured from developers can be delivered anywhere within the catchment and the local authorities can work together to ensure appropriate delivery.
Dorset Heathlands:
113. European wildlife sites are protected by the EC Birds and Habitats Directives, specific provision of which are applied in the UK by the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations (2010) [the Habitats Regulations]. Local Authorities must have regard to these requirements, as advised in Circular 06/2005, which provides the procedure that should be followed in deciding whether to approve a proposal (a plan or project) that will potentially affect a European wildlife site.
114. The Dorset Heathlands cover an extensive area of South East Dorset fragmented by urban development and other land uses. It is the view of Natural England that the cumulative effect of a net increase of dwellings up to 5 kilometres from protected heathland in Dorset would have a significant effect on Dorset’s lowland heaths that are covered by several international designations. Avoidance measures or mitigation will be required otherwise
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Local Authorities will not be able to grant permission for residential development within 5 kilometres of these designated sites.
115. Residential development that cannot avoid or mitigate its own adverse effects upon the Dorset Heaths Natura 2000 sites is required to make a contribution towards the overall Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy. The Dorset Heathlands Planning Framework 2015-2020 SPD sets out the approach by all local authorities in South East Dorset to mitigate against planned growth impacts on the Dorset Heathlands. The Strategy has the following two elements, to contribute towards: Heathland Infrastructure Projects (HIPS): to attract people away from protected heathland sites, for example, Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANGs) and projects to create linkages between open green spaces, recreational facilities such as BMX tracks or fire access measures. This is collected through CIL or delivered through third parties. For large sites of circa 50 or more dwellings provision of SANGS should form part of the overall infrastructure provision of that site, particularly where urban extensions or development on greenfield sites are proposed. Strategic Access Management and Monitoring (SAMM): for the avoidance and mitigation of adverse effects on Dorset Heathlands. SAMMS includes wardening, education and monitoring of Heathlands and is non infrastructure.
Costs
116. The costs to mitigate against Habitats Regulation Mitigation, as follows: Poole Harbour Nitrogen is: £1,826 per house and £877 per flat. Heathland SANGs/ other capital projects (CIL) is: through CIL £1,524 per house and £952 per flat. Heathland SAMMS (S106) is: £355 per house and £242 per flat.
Funding
117. Projects identified on the PIP will be funded through developer contributions (CIL/S106).
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10. Health Facilities
Existing Provision and Issues
118. The NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is the commissioning organisation for the whole of the country Dorset and is formed of 98 GP practices. All of the GP practices are sub-grouped into 13 locality groups (or geographical areas). Each locality has a Locality Chairperson (a local GP), who is also a member of the CCG Governing Body. Each Governing Body is made of 13 Locality Leads, a Governing Body Chairperson, an Officer, a Chief Finance Officer, three Lay Members, a Nurse Lead and a Secondary Care Lead. The CCG also has a Clinical Commissioning Committee which reports to the Governing Body.
119. There are 19 GP practices sub-grouped into three localities in Poole, which includes: Poole Bay, Poole Central, and Poole North.
120. The Parkstone Tower Practice on Mansfield Road, is currently under refurbishment and will be extended. It is part of proposals to merge two GP surgeries (Parkstone Tower Practice and Parkstone Health Centre) into 1 GP surgery. These GP surgeries currently serve 20,000 patients. Once these improvements are completed, there is potential for this new GP facility to provide more community and hospital-style services. It is also intended for the existing Carlisle House Surgery to move into new bigger premises in West Quay Road. It is expected for additional healthcare services to be provided in the premises adjoining the new Carlisle House Surgery, thus offering more healthcare services to Poole’s residents.
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121. We have been advised by the CCG that for every 1,800 person increase in population requires an additional GP. Poole’s emerging Local Plan plans for an increase in 14,000 dwellings, thus placing increasing pressure on existing GP services in Poole. It is considered that it is likely for the majority of this growth to be met with: increased opening hours in GP surgeries, the introduction of flexible/ smarter working, and with extensions to existing facilities.
122. However, in the Hamworthy area, expanded GP services may need to be provided as a result of growth. This is pertinent considering planned growth at the Power Station site is for a minimum of 800 additional dwellings and Turlin Moor for 400 additional dwellings. There are currently two existing GP surgeries in the locality but it is considered by the CCG, that one of these may require expansion.
123. Current proposals for Poole Hospital are for the relocation of services on St. Mary’s Road to the main Poole Hospital site. Also, as part of the NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Clinical Review announced in September 2017, the Royal Bournemouth Hospital will become the major emergency hospital and Poole Hospital will become the major planned hospital for east Dorset.
Costs
124. It is expected for improvements to Parkstone Tower Practice and Carlisle House to be in the region of £3 million. The costs for the provision of additional healthcare services to support growth in the Hamworthy area and Merley and Bearwood area, is estimated to cost £250k.
Funding Sources
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125. The NHS England’s Estate and Technology Fund (Primary Care) (ETTF) is a multi-million pound investment (revenue and capital funding) in general practice and technology across England (between 2015/16 and 2019/20). It is part of the General Practice Forward View commitment for more modernised buildings and better use of technology to help improve general practices services for patients.
126. The CCG has been successful in securing £1.2 million for the proposals at Parkstone Tower Practice and £871k for the relocation of Carlisle House to West Quay Road. The CCG would expect to secure CIL/ S106 contributions to reduce pressure placed on existing GP’s surgeries in the Hamworthy area (due to planned growth of the Poole Power Station Site and Turlin Moor and) and Merley and Bearwood area.
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11. Public and Community Services
Existing Provision and Issues Ambulance:
127. The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT), responds to 999 calls from the public, Urgent Care Services (UCS), provides NHS 111 services across the region and other urgent services. The service covers a geographical area of 10,000 square miles, covering Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and the former Avon area. The operational area is predominantly rural but also includes large urban centres including Bristol, Plymouth, Exeter, Bath, Swindon, Gloucester, Bournemouth and Poole.
128. SWASFT serves a resident population of 5.3 million and is estimated to receive an influx of over 17.5 million visitors each year. It operates across over 100 sites ranging from 96 ambulance stations and ambulance community response posts to three Emergency Dispatch Centres and six air bases, where 999 calls are received, clinical advice provided and emergency vehicles dispatched. Also, the SWASFT, provides the clinical teams for six air ambulances (two in Devon, one in Cornwall and the Isle of Scilly, one shared across Dorset and Somerset, one in Wiltshire and one based near Bristol).
129. In 2016/17, the SWASFT received 931,378 (270,683 Dorset) emergency calls and urgent incidences during 2016/17. It employs more than 4,500 mainly clinical and operation staff (including Paramedics, Emergency Care Practitioners, Advanced Technicians, Ambulance Care Assistants and Nurse Practitioners) plus GPs and around 3,785 volunteers (including community first responders, doctors, fire co-responders and volunteer PTS drivers). The Operational Plan Document for 2015-16 sets out the Five Year Integrated Business Plan 2014/15 to 2018/19. It stipulates that capital investment is required to maintain the estate and fleets. The Council is not
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aware of any plans or proposals for new or expanded ambulance stations within the Borough.
Fire and Rescue:
130. The combined Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service came into being on 1 April 2016, and serve the local authority areas of Bournemouth, Dorset, Poole, Swindon and Wiltshire. There are 21 fire stations in Dorset; 2 fire stations are located in Poole (namely Poole and Hamworthy) and three in the neighbouring local authority of Bournemouth (Redhill Park, Springbourne and Westbourne). The Poole services has four fire engines, two water carriers, an incident support unit, animal rescue, water/rope rescue and mass decontamination disrobe unit (national resilience appliance). The Council is not aware of any plans or proposals for new or expanded Fire and Rescue Services in Poole.
131. The main duties of Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Services under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 is to provide, train and equip the Service for firefighting, protecting people and property from fire, promoting fire safety and rescuing people from road traffic collisions.
132. Under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, the Fire Authority has a role and responsibility to work in partnership to plan for, and respond to, civil emergencies.
133. Developers will need to continue to liaise with the Borough of Poole’s Highways Department to ensure that suitable access to new development is provided. There may also be the need to carry out work to ensure that sufficient supplies of water in terms of volume and pressure are available. The developer should provide the infrastructure required to serve a new development at no cost to the emergency service. There is no planned increase in provision in the District at present.
Police:
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134. Dorset Police covers approx. 1,024 square miles and serves a population of 0.8 million residents. Dorset police employs over 2,600 peopleincluding police constables, police community support officers, special constables and police staff and volunteers. There is one police station in Poole serving the borough. In addition to this, Dorset police provide local policing within the community at Ross Leisure Centre and Broadstone Community Centre buildings.
135. The Police and Crime Plan 2017 – 2021 for Dorset sets out the statement of strategic intent for policing in Dorset, as: Protecting People at Risk of Harm, Work with our Communities, Supporting Victims, Witnesses and Reducing Reoffending, Transforming for the Future.
136. Depending on the scale and type of development scheme and if required, Dorset Police will provide advice on crime prevention. The ‘Secured by Design’ scheme combines ‘designing out crime’ with enhanced safety to reduce crime and create safe and sustainable communities. The aim of ‘designing out crime’ is to reduce the vulnerability of people, property and business to crime as well as reducing fear of crime. This is through designing the built environment so that opportunities for crime are removed. This includes addressing access and movement, surveillance, defensible space and lighting.
137. Dorset police has confirmed that with the increase of circa 6,000 homes (10,000+ in population) that they may need to secure an appropriate facility to meet local policing needs within the community.
Libraries:
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most days. Only in Parkstone, Canford Cliffs, Branksome, Canford Heath and Oakdale libraries, are services not available on one day or more during the week. They provide access to books, audiobooks, ebooks, DVDs, Blu-Rays, CD’s, newspapers and magazines, children’ library, computers, photocopying and printing. In addition to these services, rooms can be hired, and they provide events/ entertainment for children and families including citizen’s advice film night, games club for adults, health and fitness, police surgeries, reading groups and events for children.
139. Supplementing these libraries are Community Libraries, which are available in: Bearwood Community Library, Bearwood Primary & Nursery School Community Library, St. Saviour’s Community Book Box, Sekar’s Extra Community Book Box and Talbot Community Library and Upton Country Park Community Library. The Community Libraries are restricted with their hours of opening.
140. Initially due to the significant growth planned for the Bearwood and Merley area, it was considered that a new library may be required. However, due to the sites proximity to Wimborne and to existing services in Bournemouth, it was considered that the requirement for a new library was unlikely.
Community Centres:
141. There are twelve community centres located across Poole including, Alderney Manor, Bearwood, Bourne Valley, Canford Heath, Creekmoor, Hillbourne, Merley, Poole Old Town and Talbot View Community Centres and Oakdale Community Partnership Centre / ORCA and Broadstone Community & Arts Centre. These community centres cater for a variety of activities such as dance, art, mother and toddler groups, badminton and pensioner’s clubs etc. They can accommodate a range of groups from 40 persons up to 300 persons and include licensed bar, separate kitchen, youth hall and car parking facilities. Currently, community services are not planning for new community
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centres in Poole. Complementing these community centres, are 9 youth centres.
142. Poole’s approach to providing community facilities through development in the past has been through negotiation on individual schemes where needs are known and identified around the time when a planning application is submitted. The Council will continue to work with the local community and neighbourhood groups to identify these local projects required to mitigate against development in their areas.
Waste:
143. Poole has been a Unitary Authority since 1st April 1997. This means that within the county of Dorset it has responsibility as both a Waste Collection Authority (WCA) and Waste Disposal Authority (WDA). For this reason, Poole is responsible for co-ordinating and managing the disposal of municipal waste, which includes household, some commercial or industrial waste (either directly delivered to landfill or via waste transfer stations) and waste deposited at Household Waste Recycling Sites.
144. In June 2006, the three Waste Disposal Authorities of Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole prepared and adopted a joint Waste Local Plan (WLP). This is currently in the process of being updated. Separate to this, is the waste strategy for Poole, the Waste Management Strategy 2008 – 2018. The Waste Management Strategy sets out land requirements for new facilities or improvements to existing facilities.
145. BoP will be collecting underground bins from April 2018. There will initially be 10 underground bins on Bournemouth Pier approach area. It is intended for the provision of underground bins to increase, due to reduced bin collections. Further opportunity exists in Poole with Poole Housing Partnership, Poole Park and public bins in the town centre. Poole and Bournemouth have to build circa 34,000 new homes over the next 10 years and providing a solution that adequately permits them to collect waste Poole Local Plan. Poole Infrastructure Plan. July 2017 71
fortnightly will become increasingly challenging. Both Poole and Bournemouth Council’s are very keen to ensure that developers consider this solution for any new dwellings where space is at a premium. In support of this, both waste departments in both Council’s have been working closely with planning on new applications for underground bins.
146. Poole is currently sourcing a specialised collection vehicle that will have suitable hiab-crane capability emptying these underground bins.
Costs
147. Typically to provide accommodation for a standard team of Police officers, PCSOs, volunteers, may result in infrastructure costs of £140k.
148. The current costs for providing underground bins in Poole’s beaches or as part of large/ strategic developments is unknown. The cost of buying a specialist vehicle to dispose of underground waste bins is unknown.
Funding Sources
149. The Council will explore the following funding sources to fund any infrastructure required, including Council tax, grant funding from central government, SWASFT trust, Dorset Clinical Commission Group, Dorset Police, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Service and the Private Sector.
150. It is likely that the cost of providing underground bins will be borne by the developer. The cost linked to this to the Council, is the cost of the specialist vehicle used to collect the waste. At the time of writing, the Council are exploring the feasibility of providing underground bins in Poole’s beaches and elsewhere.
151. All planned improvements costs for the Ambulance service will be met by the Trust. The current funding for additional police provision in Hamworthy is unknown and is likely to be funded through S106/ CIL.
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12. Town and Local Centre Improvements
Existing Provision and Issues
152. Urban design and the quality of the public realm place a significant part in people’s everyday lives. Good design can help to create attractive places and spaces for people to live, work, play, relax and visit. It is at the heart of the vision for a more sustainable Poole because it contributes to our quality of life.
153. The adopted Core Strategy (2009) and Town Centre SPD (2015) and emerging Local Plan, recognise that significant investment will be channelled towards upgrading the Town Centre North Area. The Town Centre North Area includes the Dolphin Centre, Land east of the Dolphin Centre, Dolphin Swimming pool, the Train Station and Good Yards, the Stadium, Barclays area, Sainsbury’s and the Kingland Road area. Current Plans for Town Centre North Area, includes: significant growth in housing, changing the focus of growth in the town centre from retail, to more leisure lead, making better use of the space, and measures to enhance the public realm.
154. Full details of proposals are detailed in the Town Centre SPD. At the time of writing, the Council was at the initial stages of further master planning work for the Town Centre North Area. Outside of the Town Centre North Area, the following areas are also identified for regeneration including Land at Life Boat Quay and Hunger Hill, Land On West Quay Road, Lagland street area, Quay Thistle, the Port and the sites on the west side of the Back Water Channel, including the former Power Station site. Other prioritises for the Council include removing Poole town centre Conservation Area from the ‘at risk’ status. This will be achieved with the suggested improvements to the Poole Local Plan. Poole Infrastructure Plan. July 2017 74
public realm (including shop fronts, lighting, paving and decluttering street furniture) as detailed in the forthcoming Town Centre Heritage Conservation Area Management Plan.
Costs
155. Where known, costs for specific public realm enhancements are detailed in the PiP.
Funding Sources
156. There are many external funding sources which can contribute monies towards public realm improvements such as CIL, S106 Dorset LEP, the Local Transport Plan and other sources of grant funding, for example. The Council will continue to explore these funding opportunities and will consider using CIL revenues for delivery of identified schemes that are not scheduled to be delivered through planning obligations.
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13. Transport
Existing Provision and Issues
157. Strategic transport modelling was carried out by Dorset County Council using the South East Dorset Transport Model (a SATURN model) that forecasts future traffic levels, based on government assumptions about general growth planned in the emerging Local Plan. The model outputs suggest that with background growth and the new allocations arising through the Poole Plan, the Poole network in 2033 will experience circa 34-36% more vehicle trips than in 2012.
158. The modelling results indicate that by 2033, growth without mitigation will bring about considerable increases in queuing, in some cases by a factor of 20 and reductions in average vehicle speeds by approximately 25%. Several links and junctions in the Poole road network are predicted to be at capacity. It is clear that for growth in the Local Plan to be facilitated, significant mitigation will be required.
Corridor Improvements:
159. In order to estimate through the modelling exercise how these increases might be mitigated, the Borough identified provisional improvements to the highway network which could improve flows at key junctions and roundabouts in order to reduce queuing and congestion. Adding these improvements to the transport model allowed for estimation of their potential impact on network performance.
160. The SATURN modelling results indicated that the provisional improvements to the network can mitigate some of the forecast increases in traffic and congestion. With the new growth sites and with the network improvements, over capacity queuing could theoretically be reduced by 8% -
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12% when compared to the 2033 case with the new sites but without mitigation. The provisional highways improvements incorporated into the model suggested that the increased traffic levels and the impacts could be mitigated to levels consistent with the background growth and in many cases several nodes were shown to be brought back ‘within capacity’, although the absolute rises in traffic are still high compared to 2012 base levels.
Strategic Transport Interventions:
161. In addition to the provisional junction improvements, provisional strategic and sustainable interventions were also incorporated into the SATURN modelling, allowing for forecasts of the impact on traffic of potential interventions, for example: Park and Ride, Quality Bus Corridor, and a new link road.
162. The SATURN outputs predicts that delivery of possible schemes such as: park and ride, a Wallisdown Road Quality Bus Corridor (QBC) and an A31 Link Road would reduce network wide queuing and delays to levels below the 2033 background growth only case (i.e. without the additional growth sites) but crucially does little to relieve the congestion forecast at the worst identified hotspots.
163. The modelling results suggest that an A31 link would alleviate localised congestion around Bear Cross Roundabout and Ringwood Road but with increased congestion elsewhere. While this provides some understanding of the impacts of a new link road, it is clear further detailed work on the localised network is required to ascertain the full impacts of an A31 Link Road. The modelling work has also produced outputs which allow for a detailed ‘Hotspot analysis’ of the worst performing junctions that would produce the worst congestion. This will inform development of long term strategic investment in infrastructure.
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164. It is clear that a step change in the way people travel in combination with highways improvements is required in order to keep congestion at manageable levels that does not dampen economic growth or damage our environment. The Council has identified a number of potential strategic public transport schemes that can help facilitate this change and link with an improved walking and cycling network and other innovative approaches to provide realistic and attractive alternatives to the private car. Without any mitigation, predicted economic and population growth is likely to have significant impacts on the transport network and the additional sites will have an incremental impact on this. The Council already has a detailed suite of mitigation measures and policies to manage planned growth to 2026 which will need to be expanded upon to accommodate further growth to 2033. A coordinated package of measures across all modes will be required to mitigate these impacts. It is considered that while the forecast increase in trips on the Poole network is high, given the measures already being worked on through LTP3 and other emerging projects, it will be possible to keep this to manageable levels but will require significant investment in sustainable transport measures and our existing highways network to facilitate transition to a more sustainable transport system across the Borough.
Rail and Ferry Connections:
165. Poole railway station is on the South Western Main Line and is served by the London to Waterloo to Weymouth express and semi-fast services. Poole via Bournemouth and Southampton railway stations has connections to the North West, Scotland, Wales and elsewhere in England. There are four train station stops in Poole, at Branksome, Parkstone, Poole and Hamworthy. Brittany Ferries operates ferry links from Poole Harbour Terminus to Cherbourg, France.
Bus Services:
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166. There are a number of bus service providers operating within Poole, including: Morebus, the Yellow Bus company, First and Damory Coaches. High frequency services operate to most town, district and local centres and neighbourhood parades although some services are less frequent.
167. Most bus services in Poole are provided on a commercial basis by private bus companies. Where services are not provided on a commercial basis, Poole Council works in partnership with the bus operators by providing subsidised routes. Approximately, 30 different routes are subsidised in this way and they are a range of daytime, evening and Sunday Services. There are a number of special services for school buses. Older residents and Poole residents with certain disabilities are eligible for the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (Bus pass) for free off-peak travel in Poole.
Cycling, waking and equestrian routes:
168. As the Highway Authority, Poole Council is responsible for recording, protecting and maintaining the public rights of way. The Poole and Bournemouth Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP) 2008-2011 is now part of the Local Transport Plan (LTP) 3 2011-2026. Some of the key issues identified in the LTP 3 include the maintenance to the existing network the development of multi-user routes meeting the needs of walkers.
169. There are approximately 99km of cycle routes in Poole, of which 42 km are either leisure routes in green areas or separate from traffic. The Poole section of the National Cycle Network Routes 2 and National Cycle Network Route 35 are complete and fully signed.
170. There are few bridleways or routes usable by horses within the Borough. In Poole, horses can use the Castleman Trailway. This is a 16 mile trailway, starting at Upton Country Park and continuing beyond Ringwood, linking Avon Heath Country Park, Moors Valley Country Park and Upton Country Park. It follows much of the old “Castleman Corkscrew” Southampton to Dorchester railway line which was closed in the 1960s. It is managed in Poole Local Plan. Poole Infrastructure Plan. July 2017 79
partnership by Dorset County Council, Borough of Poole and Hampshire County Council with support from other organisations.
171. The LTP3 encourages the development of easily identifiable, well- signed routes. The initial focus is to fill the gaps in existing networks, overcome the remaining barriers (such as intimidating junctions and river crossings), and maintain these routes to a safe and satisfactory condition. The longer term aim is to develop a comprehensive network of routes using highways, off carriageway walking and cycling routes, rights of way, green spaces and corridors.
Costs
172. Designs of provisional schemes for the Local Plan modelling were outline, developed to establish impacts on mitigating congestion brought about by the forecast growth. Preferred schemes and detailed designs have not been established and given the significant variable costs of options, the exact costs of improvements are unknown. The costs included in the PiP are based on the best available information and estimates based on the worst hotspots from the SATURN modelling. More detailed costs will emerge as further feasibility work is carried out.
Funding
173. The Council’s sources of funding include:
Integrated Transport: circa £1.2 million received annually from capital funding for strategic infrastructure improvements, to manage and maintain the existing network, to promote active travel and ‘greener’ travel choices, travel safety measures and public transport alternatives to the car. Road Maintenance Network: circa £1.5 million received annually from capital funding for maintenance to principal and non-principal roads, introducing new roads if necessary, bridge maintenance (preserve the Council’s bridge/structure assets) and street lighting maintenance.
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DfT Funds: Councils across England can put forward Bids to access £1.2 billion local roads funding for the 2017/18 financial year. The funding to improve roads, cut congestion and improve journey times includes money from the new National Productivity Investment Fund and the Pothole Action Fund. It also includes funding of £75 million that the Council can bid for to repair and maintain local infrastructure such as bridges, street lighting and rural roads. Developer contributions: The Council can use S106 Obligations and S278 to secure site specific transport infrastructure that would be required to make a scheme acceptable in planning terms. CIL: Some of the key strategic transport projects may require contributions from CIL. These projects have been identified on the Reg 123 List.
Transport Schemes not covered by CIL
174. The Poole Harbour Commissioners are responsible for a Trust Port, subject to special regulations, and are effectively a private sector enterprise. Hence their major schemes rely on private sector investment. Thus projects located at the Port of Poole will not benefit from CIL.
175. Major investments in the strategic rail network and freight and passenger services are privately funded. For this reason, these projects will not benefit from CIL. Although some minor rail schemes, including station access, are part funded by local authorities through the Local Transport Plan (LTP) process.
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14. Utilities
Existing Provision and Issues Electricity and Gas:
176. National Grid operates the national electricity & gas transmission network across Great Britain. The existing networks are considered to be able to cope with the additional strategic demands created by the quantum of development set out in the emerging Local Plan. It is considered that if more capacity is required, reinforcements to the network can be made to whatever extent is required.
Water (Resources and Supply) & Sewage:
177. Wessex Water is a statutory sewage and water undertaker for the Borough. Under the Water Industry Act 1991, Wessex Water has a duty to ensure: that its area is effectively drained and to effectively deal with the contents of its sewers. to develop and maintain an efficient and economical system of water supply within its area.
178. Wessex Water’s five year investment planning is based on the site allocations set out in Poole’s Local Plan. Local network upgrades can take around 18 months to complete; water and sewage work upgrades can take around 3-5 years and the provision of new water resources and treatment works can take 8-10 years.
179. Poole drains to Wessex Water’s Poole Sewage Treatment Works (STWs) located adjacent to the Holes Bay Basin.
180. Wessex Water intends to undertake strategic planning for networks and treatment assets for their next business plan to support the next price
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review in 2019. It is advised that the strategic sites will require network modelling. For ease of reference, further capacity or modelling works for sites are detailed in Table 5 below.
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Table 5: Water Infrastructure Requirements
Type of Water Works Required. Allocated Sites Infrastructure
Surface Water Upsizing works to downstream network due to flooding Gasworks, Bourne Valley. further down steam.
Public SW Sewers. West of Bearwood.
Public Sewer diversion. Turlin Moor North.
Capacity Improvements. Turlin Moor North.
Off-site Sewer. St Mary's Maternity Hospital Site, Poole Pottery.
Water Supply Mains diversion will be necessary for the development. Skinner Street and surrounds, Former Natwest Bank, Crown Closures Ltd, Former East Quay Depot and Quay Thistle Hotel Civic Centre and Public Buildings.
Capacity Appraisals Required. Former Natwest Bank, Former East Quay depot and Quay Thistle Hotel, Civic Centre and Public Buildings, Pilkington Tiles, Sydenhams Timber Yard, Stadium, Land between Poole Bridge & Wilkins Way, Oakdale Public Buildings.
Further modelling appraisal to access the impact on the Crown Closures Ltd, St John's House, The Goods Yard, Land between Wilkins
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local distribution network. Way & RNL.
Network Reinforcement required. Civic Centre and Public Buildings, Pilkington Tiles, Sydenhams Timber Yard, Hillbourne School Site.
Need for boosted supplies to serve upper storeys. Land between Poole Bridge & Wilkins Way, Land between Wilkins Way & RNLI.
Off-site network improvements. Bournemouth & Poole College site, Constitution Hill Road.
Foul Sewer Further appraisal may be required. Crown Closures, West of Bearwood.
Downstream network improvements. Civic Centre and Public Buildings, Pilkington Tiles, Sydenhams Timber Yard, Land between Poole Bridge and Wilkins Way, Land between Wilkins Way & RNLI, North of Bearwood.
Upgrade works to pumping station. Turlin Moor North, Land between Poole Bridge & Wilkins Way, Land between Wilkins Way & RNLI, North Of Bearwood.
Upgrade to emergency storage. Turlin Moor North.
Off-site network improvements. Oakdale Public Buildings.
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181. Wessex Water has completed a high level assessment of the allocated sites in Poole’s emerging Plan and considers that there are no significant constraints to these allocations. However, as highlighted previously, these larger sites will require network upgrades, which can lead to extensive disruption to highways and traffic movements at some locations.
Telecommunications: 5G
182. Mobile Operators Association represents the four UK Mobile Network Operators (3, Telefonica 02, Vodafone and EE [formerly Orange], T-mobile and Vodafone) on radio frequency health and safety and town planning issues.
183. Changing mobile technology will improve the speed of mobile broadband services and support a range of services. The introduction of the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard (often referred to as ‘4G’) and 5G should not see a proliferation of new masts, instead LTE will allow more data to be transferred than the current 3G technology; it may reduce the number of base stations. Operators will continue to invest in their networks to improve coverage and capacity to meet customer demand by upgrading their existing base stations where possible and shared sites where appropriate. Alternatives include using existing building or structures or building freestanding sites. The number of base stations is determined by customer demand for mobile services.
184. Mobile phone operators publish Annual Network Update Plans identifying existing base stations in the local authority area. It is envisaged that upgrade activity may well occur on a number of these existing sites to meet coverage demand. The companies responsible for telecommunication services will normally be able to provide the requisite infrastructure to serve new development through exercising their statutory powers and by agreement with the relevant parties, having the necessary consents and approvals in place.
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185. Again the broadband network covers most households, and the Government is committed to ensuring that everyone can benefit from the new services that technology such as this can provide.
Costs
186. Costs to provide utilities on each sites varies and depends on the scale of the scheme and existing capacity either on-site or nearby. Thus these costs are unknown.
Funding
187. All of the utility providers will expect for the developer to provide the utilities required to support the development on-site. Utility providers include Wessex Water, Bournemouth Water, National Grid, Ofwat-Price review process, Broadband provider and Mobile Operators Association.
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