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March 2009 Contents
Contents Report
Introduction 1
1 Pre Deposit Consultation 1 Consultation
Delivery Agreement 1 Initial - Key Stages of Pre Deposit Plan Preparation and Opportunities for Involvement 2
2 Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy 5 2006-2021 Plan Key Issues and Trends 5
Policy Framework 7
Vision and Objectives 8 Development
Strategic Options 10 Local
Housing 12 Deposit f Employment and Economy 15 Cardif Transportation 19
Conservation and the Environment 22
Waste 25
Appendix A: Preferred Strategy Consultees 29
Appendix B: Candidate Sites Public Notice 35
Appendix C: Preferred Strategy Public Notice 37
Appendix D: Respondents to the Preferred Strategy 39
Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007) 41 Contents Cardif f Deposit Local Development Plan 2006-2021 - Initial Consultation Report Introduction
Introduction Report The new system of local development plans is designed to be more relevant, inclusive and engaging to local communities and to encourage a partnership approach to plan preparation involving the public, private and voluntary sectors, which should result in a strategy based on consensus. Consultation Initial The Initial Consultation Report provides an account of the pre deposit consultation - undertaken in preparing the Cardiff Local Development Plan (LDP) and a summary of the responses to consultation on the Preferred Strategy and how responses have affected the plan. The Initial Consultation Report is a supporting document to the deposit 2006-2021 LDP and is available for public inspection. Plan
Following consultation at the deposit stage the Report will be updated and expanded upon to include representations received on the LDP at the deposit stage and the alternative sites stage. The final Consultation Report will then be submitted to the Welsh Development Assembly Government, alongside the LDP, as a supporting document. Local Section 1- identifies the pre deposit consultation undertaken, in line with the Council's agreed Delivery Agreement; Section 2- provides a summary of representations received Deposit together with the main changes to the LDP following consultation on the Preferred f Strategy. Cardif Appendix A - Preferred Strategy Consultees
Appendix B - Candidate Sites Public Notice
Appendix C - Preferred Strategy Public Notice
Appendix D - Respondents to the Preferred Strategy
Appendix E - Citizens Forum, LDP Consultation (2007)
1 Introduction Cardif f Deposit Local Development Plan 2006-2021 - Initial Consultation Report
2 1. Pre Deposit Consultation
1 Pre Deposit Consultation Report 1.1 The LDP Regulations set out the legal requirements for participation and public consultation in plan preparation. A requirement of the LDP system is to produce a Delivery Agreement. Consultation Initial Delivery Agreement -
1.2 The new LDP system requires the Council to prepare a Delivery Agreement
(DA). The Delivery Agreement is an important part of the plan preparation 2006-2021 process, indicating how and when the Council will provide opportunities for Plan consultees and the local community to be involved in the process, as set out in relevant legislation, regulations and Assembly guidance.
1.3 The Delivery Agreement consists of: Development
the Community Involvement Scheme which indicates how the Council Local intends to involve consultation bodies and the public in the preparation of the LDP; and Deposit f the Timetable for the preparation and adoption of the LDP, for the preparation and publishing of the Sustainability Report, the Annual Cardif Monitoring Report and Supplementary Planning Guidance.
1.4 In preparing the Delivery Agreement the views of over 100 consultation bodies were sought during December 2005 and January 2006. In April 2006 Cardiff Council agreed its Delivery Agreement with the Welsh Assembly Government. The Delivery Agreement is kept under continual review and where necessary amended. On the 9th December 2008 amendments to the timetable were agreed by WAG. The revised Delivery Agreement is available for Inspection on the Council's website.
1.5 The LDP Regulations require the Council to work in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders in preparing the LDP, including specific and general consultation bodies (see Appendix A) and the general public. Preparation of the LDP in accordance with the Delivery Agreement is one of the tests of soundness to be examined by an independent inspector (See Appendix 2 of the LDP) 1 1. Pre Deposit Consultation
Cardif Key Stages of Pre Deposit Plan Preparation and Opportunities f
Deposit for Involvement
1.6 In accordance with the DA, the Council engaged with a wide range of groups, Local organisations and the wider public to assist in developing a consensus on the
Development generation of alternative strategies and options together with identifying key issues. Specific measures undertaken included:
Invitation to Submit Candidate Sites-April 2006: Invitations were sent out
Plan inviting developers, landowners and others with an interest in land to submit sites they wished to be considered for development or reuse through the 2006-2021 LDP. In addition a meeting for stakeholders was held on the 11 April 2006 to discuss the Candidate Sites process and a notice was placed in the South Wales Echo and placed on the Council website (see Appendix B); - Initial Meetings with Community Councils and adjoining Authorities-April/May/June
Consultation 2006;
Issues Workshops with wide range of organisations- June 2006, December 2006 & January 2007: Organised as part of the Sustainability Report Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment (SA/SEA) process, these workshops helped gain consensus on the key issues relevant for the SA/SEA and LDP;
Consultation on SA Scoping Report-November/December, 2006;
Engagement with key stakeholders through the preparation of various local and regional strategies –ongoing;
Stakeholder Conference-26th April 2007: Provided an opportunity for LDP stakeholders to receive information on some of the key strategic issues and options to be addressed in the LDP and to influence the LDP at an early stage. Invitations were sent out to all consultation bodies identified in the Council’s DA together with those who submitted candidate sites for consideration;
Engagement with the Cardiff Citizens Panel-July/August 2007: Cardiff Research Centre was commissioned to undertake a consultation into proposals in the Preferred Strategy. The consultation aimed to provide the Council with a snapshot of public opinion on the proposals set out in the 2 draft plan, particularly in terms of gauging opinions from the public on future housing and employment growth options. (The Cardiff Citizens Panel is a group of consists of approximately 1500 members who are broadly representative of the whole city on a range of characteristics including age, 1. Pre Deposit Consultation
gender and geography). The results of this consultation (Appendix E)
informed the development of preferred housing and employment growth Report options for the LDP;
Engagement with Cardiff’s Community Planning Partnership-October 2007:
The Council’s strategic partnership structure has been established to take Consultation forward the new Proud Capital Community Strategy 2007-2017. The Proud Initial
Capital Vision Forum took place on 12th October 2007, which is the city's - local strategic partnership of public, private and voluntary sector member's and included the opportunity to discuss issues relating to the LDP. Issues
raised at this Forum informed the ongoing preparation of the LDP; 2006-2021
Consultation on the Preferred Strategy–October/ November 2007: Before Plan finalising the LDP for deposit, the Council published its Preferred Strategy together with the Initial Sustainability Appraisal Report for a 6 weeks period of public consultation from 16 October to 27 November 2007. Consultation enabled anyone with an interest to make representations. The Preferred Development
Strategy, together with the Initial Sustainability Report and the Habitat Local Regulations Assessment (HRA) screening report were made available for inspection at City Hall, County Hall, Central Library and all branch Libraries. Deposit In addition all documents were available to view and download on the f Council’s website. Exhibitions were held throughout the consultation period at County Hall and between 5th and 9th November at City Hall. A Cardif supplement was placed in the November 2007 edition of Cardiff's Capital Times Newspaper (a free monthly Council publication delivered to every household in Cardiff) summarising the key issues and details of how people could view the documents and make their comments. Additionally, an advert was placed in the South Wales Echo on the first day of consultation to publicise the start of consultation. Letters/emails were sent out to all consultees included on the online consultation database (see Appendix A) providing details of the consultation process. An online consultation system was provided to enable consultees to submit their representations online;
Council Members Briefing Session-8th October 2008: All Members of the Council were invited to attend an LDP Briefing Session comprising a full briefing on LDP process and content followed by an open discussion session;
Stakeholder Briefing-22nd October 2008 and consultees mail out: A Stakeholder Conference was held at County Hall to provide an update on progress to date, an outline of the forthcoming stages in the LDP, together 3 with an opportunity to raise questions about the LDP process and content. Flip charts were used to capture comments, an open discussion session followed with a summary of the event sent to all consultees on the DA list; 1. Pre Deposit Consultation
Cardif Council Members Training Session-14th January 2009: As part of a wider Training Session on Planning issues open to all Members, the opportunity f Deposit was taken to provide an LDP Briefing on process and current process followed by discussion session; Local Scrutiny Arrangements- January/February 2009: A working draft of the
Development deposit copy of the LDP was used as the basis for an intensive process of formal internal scrutiny. A Task & Finish (T+F) Group consisting of the Chairs and other representative from each of the Council’s scrutiny Committees was established to fully consider all aspects of the LDP and Plan report back to the Policy Review & Performance Scrutiny Committee.
2006-2021 Officers from the LDP Team presented elements of the LDP and were cross-examined by Members on the T&F Group in an all-day sitting on 16th January and half-day sitting on 18th January that also included external
- input from the Countryside Council for Wales and the Environment Agency. Initial The findings of the T&F were endorsed by Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee of 11th February and views considered by Executive Consultation on 5th March, evidenced in a formal response to each of the thirteen recommendations;
Report Council Members Training Sessions- 28th January & 4th February 2009: Two half day presentations were made available to all Council Members where the LDP process and content were outlined including question/answer sessions; and
LDP Deposit arrangements: When the Cardiff Deposit LDP is placed on Deposit, extensive consultation arrangements have been put in place including the facility for on-line representations using the Limehouse Publishing system, public exhibitions, centre-page insert into, ‘The Capital Times’ that is delivered to every house in Cardiff, production of a user-friendly leaflet that provides a non-technical summary of the LDP and how to make representations, and relevant documents will be made available via the website.
4 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
2 Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy Report 2.1 Included below is a summary of the comments received on the Preferred Strategy. Appendix D lists all consultees who responded to consultation on the Preferred Strategy. Many of the comments received related to specific requirements to amend the wording of the Preferred Strategy document. Where Consultation
possible the amendments have been incorporated into the LDP. The summaries Initial are grouped together following the question format included in the Preferred - Strategy document. 2006-2021
Key Issues and Trends Plan
Question 1
2.2 Do you agree that the key, social, economic and environmental trends Development and issues identified in Chapter 2 are those that the LDP should be
addressing? Local
Has any assessment been made as to whether the Council provides enough Deposit temporary accommodation for travellers passing through the city rather f than illegally encamping. The Preferred Strategy makes no reference to Cardif traveller’s sites.
Refer to the potential development of the Severn Barrage and the impact this would have on development locations.
Agree with importance attached to the Nant Fawr and other river valleys because of their strategic role.
Provide balance in the key trend data, para. 2.14 could include reference to the continuing passenger growth of the bus and rail public transport networks.
References to the quality of life of those visiting, working and residing in Cardiff are not fully addressed. Para. 2.32 does not recognise that crime and disorder or fear of crime and disorder contributes to deprivation.
More emphasis should be placed on the role of housing which contributes around 27% of UK carbon emissions. Cutting emissions from transport should also be identified as a key issue. Make links with health and travel 5 i.e. reference to walking and cycling being viable and attractive alternatives.
Clarify what is meant by improving access to the airport. 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
Cardif Key trends–the large proportion of flats and apartments that have been completed since 2001 could have a significant impact on the availability of f Deposit housing, with implications for commuting if there are shortages in Cardiff.
Local Greater links need to be made between health and recreational and accessible open space. Development Para. 2.8. On 31/08/07 the Severn Estuary became a candidate Special Area of Conservation as well a SPA and Ramsar site.
Plan The potential risk to Cardiff from flooding is over emphasised. 2006-2021 Refer to waste issues–the current reliance on Lamby Way landfill has a limited life span and there is a need to consider alternative forms of treatment of residual waste arisings. - Initial Key trends are adequately identified but key issues are not so well Consultation identified–omissions–climate change adaptation, deprivation and addressing the needs of Gypsies and Travellers.
Key trend omitted–Crime and disorder. Report
Quality of life not adequately considered.
Implications for the LDP
2.3 The key issues and trends that have informed the Deposit Plan have been identified through the preparation of the LDP SA/SEA Scoping Report (Cardiff Council, March 2007) and a general review of baseline social, economic and environmental information. This information has also been comprehensively reviewed and updated to include many of the issues raised through the Preferred Strategy consultation.
2.4 Section 2 of the Deposit LDP provides the most up to date list of ‘Key Environmental, Social and Economic Trends and Issues’ that have informed plan preparation. Meanwhile, section 4 of the Deposit LDP sets out a coherent Strategy which flows from the identified ‘key issues’. Table 1 of the Deposit LDP summarises the linkages between the Key Issues, Objectives and Plan Policies. 6 2.5 Issues of crime and disorder, the needs of gypsies and travellers and health have been specifically included within the Deposit LDP as a result of the Preferred Strategy consultation. Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions have also been expanded upon as a key issue within the Deposit Plan. 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
Policy Framework Report Question 2
2.6 Do you agree that the policy framework set out in Chapter 3 includes all
relevant plans and programmes that the LDP should accord with? Consultation Initial
Refer to documents produced by the Community Safety Partnership that - seek to tackle crime and disorder.
Include draft amendment to Planning Policy Wales, the MIPPS Planning 2006-2021 for Climate Change and refer to WLGA’s ‘Shaping the Way We Work, Live and Play’. Plan
Refer to the Children and Young People’s Plan and the Health and Well Being Strategy. Development Include Integrated Regional Strategy for the SW England, SW England Local Spatial Strategy, Regional Sustainable Development Framework for the South West, Water Resources Management Plans, Catchment Flood Deposit
Management Plans, Catchment Abstraction Management Strategies, f Drought Management Plans, Report by Environment Agency Wales (2007): Household Growth and Public Water Supply, Local Biodiversity Action Cardif Plan, Housing Strategy, Parks and Green Spaces Strategy, Countryside Strategy, Cardiff Transport Strategy, Adjacent authority plans and strategies.
Consultation Draft Regional Waste Plan 1st Review.
Greater explanation of how neighbouring authorities aspirations have been taken into account.
Crime and Disorder Act and other policies and strategies that have regard for Crime and Disorder and Community Safety.
Implications for the LDP
2.7 The LDP has regard to other relevant plans, policies and strategies. Whilst specific reference is not made in Section 2: Policy Framework to all the plans and strategies that are taken into account in preparing the LDP, Appendix 5 of the Deposit LDP provides the full list of references. 7 2.8 Technical Appendix 1 of the SA/SEA Scoping Report includes a review of plans, policies and programmes from all levels of government (European, national, regional and local) that have been considered in undertaking SA/SEA of the LDP. The LDP identifies and takes account of those aspects that are of significance. 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
Cardif 2.9 The Local Policy context has been amended to include reference to the Cardiff Children & Young Persons Plan and the Cardiff Health, Social Care and Well f Deposit Being Strategy in accordance with representations received to the Preferred Strategy. Other plans and programmes suggested through the consultation
Local process have been incorporated wherever relevant. These are listed in the full list of references at Appendix 5 of the Deposit LDP. Development
Vision and Objectives
Plan Question 3 2006-2021 2.10 Do you agree that the objectives for the LDP set out in Chapter 4 will help deliver the vision and aspirations of the Community Strategy in a sustainable manner? If not please identify key objectives that have been - Initial omitted.
Consultation Consider the provision of sewerage infrastructure as well as water supply.
Reinforce the integrated transport system.
Report Preferred Strategy should recognise the need to allocate places of worship.
Expand para. 4.11 (i) with the suggested wording for a country park.
Ensure that sustainability concerns are treated with economic and social issues rather than separately.
Promote high quality design that addresses social inclusion and seeks to reduce opportunities for crime and disorder.
To ensure development is sustainable–massive investment is promoting public transport, cycling and walking is required.
Siting of Wales Premier Business Park on a greenfield site is unnecessary.
Objective f should refer to the need to provide sustainable housing.
Some objectives are inflexible suggesting that housing and employment need should be solely met through previously developed sites. 8 Objective g as drafted would hinder the delivery of some of the environmental objectives, especially those promoting sustainable development. Reword.
Refer to providing for the appropriate treatment of residual wastes as a fundamental objective of delivering sustainable development. 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
No reference made to local distinctiveness. Report Include community safety as an objective.
Implications for the LDP Consultation
2.11 The LDP Vision flows from the identified issues, having a clear view of what Initial sort of place the authority wants to become. The Objectives help deliver the - vision in a sustainable manner. The LDP vision and objectives have been prepared in accordance with the Cardiff Community Strategy and the Wales Spatial Plan. 2006-2021 Plan 2.12 The LDP objectives have been comprehensively reviewed following consultation on the Preferred Strategy. The revised set of objectives has incorporated many of the issues raised by objectors. The Deposit Plan Vision and Objectives are
set out in Section 3 of the Deposit LDP. Development
2.13 To help deliver the Council’s vision, the Deposit LDP identifies 7 Strategic Local Objectives. In addition to this, each objective has various corresponding
sub-objectives. These sub-objectives identify the specific issues that the Cardiff Deposit LDP will need to address in delivering the vision and aspirations of the f
Community Strategy. Cardif
2.14 The representations received in relation to the LDP Vision and Objectives have been incorporated into the Deposit version wherever appropriate. However representations that have not been incorporated within the Deposit Vision, Objectives or Sub-objectives may be covered within the detailed policies of the Plan. Those issues that are not considered strategic issues for the LDP to address have been omitted from the Plan.
2.15 The Vision and Objectives within the Deposit LDP have been subject to SA/ SEA to ensure the Plan conforms to sustainability principles. Details of this assessment are available in the Final Sustainability Report (available on deposit with the Deposit LDP).
2.16 To ensure clarity Table 1 of the LDP provides a summary of linkages between key issues and the LDP including the objectives.
2.17 To avoid confusion the SEA/SA objectives are no longer included in the LDP. 9 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
Cardif Strategic Options f Deposit Question 4
Local 2.18 Do you agree that Chapter 5 adequately addresses the key strategic growth and spatial options for the LDP? Development The LDP is seeking to constrain Cardiff’s growth so additional housing can be accommodated in Rhondda Cynon Taf. More housing should be built in Cardiff to achieve higher population and housing densities to achieving Plan a critical mass of population, thereby reducing the cost of public transport
2006-2021 provision.
International Business Park (IBP) at J33 is not a sustainable location and is not served by public transport. Sufficient space is available in the city - Initial centre.
Consultation Need to consider the impact of the Severn Barrage in terms of transport and the location of new development.
Report Add to para 5.32 ‘the valleys of the rivers Taff, Ely, Rhymney and Nant Fawr’.
NW expansion will only be met with the use of dedicated bus ways
NE expansion is only feasible with provision of a dedicated public transport link.
Dispersed expansion is more favourable from a public transport point of view.
The relevant strategic options have not been considered within the context of Community Safety and the difference in community safety on brownfield and greenfield sites.
Support urban containment in preference to other options.
Housing scenarios could also be expressed in terms of housing types and general locations. Proposals for major employment development need to take account of transportation implications.
10 Inadequate weight has been afforded to the implications of the South East Wales Strategic Planning Group (SEWSPG) apportionment not being met by other members resulting in increased pressure on Cardiff. 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
High housing growth should be encouraged to help allow Cardiff develop
into an international city. Report
A mix and match option should also be examined–some expansion/some dispersal. Consultation Any of the 3 options outlined can only be achieved with comprehensive Initial
and effective integrated transport schemes. Provision of the Eastern Bay - Link is important for Cardiff to reach it potential.
Provide further cross references to clearly identify the background evidence 2006-2021 used in the assessment of the options. Plan
Implications for the LDP
2.19 A requirement of the LDP process is to consider a range of strategic options Development for the future level and spatial distribution of development in Cardiff in seeking
to develop a coherent and effective strategy for the LDP. Local
2.20 The Preferred Strategy considered a range of housing and economic growth Deposit options and a range of spatial options. Options and alternatives were assessed f
as part of the SA/SEA process and the results informed the plan preparation Cardif process.
2.21 Many of the issues raised through consultation relate to specific issues that are addressed in the housing and employment sections of this report.
2.22 It is considered that the Preferred Strategy assessed an appropriate range and number of options to ensure the process was both manageable and robust. Following consultation on the Preferred Strategy in October 2008 the Executive considered a range of options to take the LDP forward, in light of representations received on the Preferred Strategy. The results of which provided the basis for the preparation of the deposit LDP. Relevant sections of the LDP and associated supporting background documents provide a full justification of the levels of growth proposed in the plan.
2.23 The allocation of and IBP at Junction 33 has been carefully assessed through the LDP SEA/SA and HRA processes to ensure that there are no unacceptable environmental implications. Development of the site must demonstrate that the site is accessible by a choice of means of transport and proposals for development must be supported by evidence that demonstrates at least 30% 11 of travel to the site should be by means other than the private car, particularly public transport. 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
Cardif Housing f Deposit Question 5
Local 2.24 Do you agree that the dwelling requirement for Cardiff from 2006 to 2021, identified in paragraph 6.3, is appropriate? (Including responses to Policy Development 4)
The proposed rate of house building is not high enough to sustain high employment growth-this will exacerbate housing affordability. Plan
2006-2021 Not enough family housing proposed.
The housing level proposed is broadly in line with the proposed apportionment. - Initial Planning for a high scenario represents a more realistic option for growth, Consultation given recent growth. A higher dwelling requirement would enable more flexibility.
High housing growth should be encouraged to help Cardiff develop into Report an international city.
The dwelling requirement is appropriate given the existing land bank and the apportionment exercise.
Need to adopt the higher figure (27k) to protect affordability and allocate some greenfield for family housing.
Demand for housing is in Cardiff–should let the market dictate policy.
Policy 4 conflicts with question 6 and 7. Policy 4 fails to recognise the important role that greenfield sites can play in meeting housing need.
Should address phasing.
Implications for the LDP
2.25 Following consultation and in light of new evidence the new dwelling requirement has been increased in the deposit LDP. The new dwelling requirement is in 12 line with the High Option consulted upon in the Preferred Strategy. 2.26 Policy SP3 of the deposit LDP reflects the increase in the level of household growth. It is considered that this higher level of dwelling growth for Cardiff will ensure that it meets its social and economic needs within environmental 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
constraints, whilst also taking account of the development needs of the wider
region. Full details are provided within Policy SP3(A) of the LDP and the Report Background Paper: Population and Housing.
Question 6 Consultation
2.27 Do you agree that the new dwelling requirement identified in paragraph Initial - 6.3 can and should be accommodated on previously developed land, including land that has planning permission?
The city should be taking forward development north of Llanishen Reservoir 2006-2021
as a sustainable urban extension capable of meeting the demand for larger Plan family housing.
Abandoning plans to build on agricultural land to the north east is welcome. Development The brownfield strategy will assist in the preservation of the historic
environment. Local
It is inappropriate to seek to meet all demand on brownfield sites, brownfield Deposit sites are largely only viable if they accommodate high density f
development–apartment blocks therefore they will not accommodate family Cardif housing. Larger scale greenfield site have the ability to make a valuable contribution towards meeting infrastructure needs.
Include greenfield sites in LDP to provide for family housing. Encourage growth in NW Cardiff.
Agree that the housing requirement should be accommodated on previously developed land and land that has planning permission.
Implications for the LDP
2.28 It was considered in the Preferred Strategy that that the identified demand for new housing could be met on brownfield land without the need to allocate a major greenfield site for housing, having regard to the amount of land that already has planning permission for housing and the potential further supply of previously developed land.
2.29 This Strategy was considered to be in line with policy contained in Planning Policy Wales and the Wales Spatial Plan. 13 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
Cardif 2.30 Following consultation it is still considered that the revised housing requirement can be met through existing consents together with additional windfall sites that f Deposit will come forward through the plan period without the need for a major greenfield housing release. Local 2.31 It is considered that both existing and future brownfield housing sites together
Development with greenfield sites currently in the housing landbank can provide a range of housing including family accommodation.
2.32 This approach clearly accords with guidance contained in Planning Policy Wales
Plan that states that previously developed (or brownfield) land should, wherever possible, be used in preference to greenfield sites. 2006-2021
Question 7 - Initial 2.33 Do you agree that paragraph 6.7 identifies the key issues that need to be
Consultation addressed if the new dwelling requirement is to be mainly accommodated on previously developed land? (Including responses to Policy 5 and 6)
Welcome the emphasis on 30% affordability, a greater mix of dwelling Report units, mixed use development and the commitment to Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) on housing density and form. There is no mention of accessibility to schools.
There should be further criteria requiring sustainable design on new development. Affordable units should be amongst open market ones and not built elsewhere through off–site contributions.
Add that the use of a clearly written and illustrated design statement is made mandatory.
Support using previously developed land for housing and mixed use. However emphasis should be placed on prioritising walking, cycling and public transport within consideration of improving existing support infrastructure.
These are considered to be the key issues.
Whilst the key issues have been identified these further emphasise the difficulty in delivering the dwelling requirement solely or largely on previously 14 developed land. The key issues identified at para. 6.7 support the fact that greenfield sites should be considered as playing an important role in meeting the dwelling requirement. 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
Welcome and support the issues. It is also necessary to ensure that new
housing schemes provide safe access to usable greenspace and have Report good transport links.
Policy 5 is not achievable if Policy 4 is adopted. Achieving a mix of dwelling
size, type and affordability is not possible if the only sites allocated are Consultation previously developed sites. Initial - The requirement for the provision of affordable housing should be determined on a site by site basis to ensure that the cost of meeting this
target does no make delivery of the site unviable. A lack of flexibility in this 2006-2021 requirement may prevent sites coming forward which will result in failure to meet identified housing need. Plan
Implications for the LDP Development 2.34 To ensure that the key issues are addressed if the revised housing requirement is to be achieved on brownfield sites the deposit LDP aims to ensure that Local employment land, open space and other community uses are not marginalised
to facilitate higher value residential schemes. Together with the implementation Deposit f of the design policies which aims to ensure that sites are not over developed
and the strategy does not result in inappropriate ‘town cramming’. Cardif
2.35 The affordable housing target on new housing schemes has been raised from 30% to 40% to reflect new evidence of need for Cardiff.
2.36 It is considered that a mix of dwelling size, type and affordability can be achieved on both existing and future brownfield sites together with those greenfield sites currently in the housing landbank.
Employment and Economy
Question 8
2.37 Do you agree that the level of economic growth, identified in paragraph 6.10, projected for Cardiff from 2006 to 2021 is appropriate?
The Bay Waterfront is not the most accessible location in the County. The Bay Link is urgently required to create public transport accessibility. 15 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
Cardif The emphasis should be on sustainable economic growth rather than growth for its own sake. f Deposit Unless more economic growth is dispersed throughout the region, rather
Local than all centred on Cardiff, the preferred high growth option will exacerbate housing demand within Cardiff. Increasing numbers of people will have to
Development consider housing in neighbouring authorities and commute into Cardiff to work.
Plan Implications for the LDP
2006-2021 2.38 The level of economic growth identified in the Preferred Strategy is considered to be the most appropriate to ensure Cardiff continues to deliver economic growth for the region. The level of growth forecast is broadly in line with the -
Initial proposed increase in population. The level of growth forecast forms the basis for the current Cardiff Economic Development Strategy and would enable the
Consultation city to maintain its role within the regional and national economies. No change to the LDP Strategy in terms of economic growth is proposed following consultation.
Report 2.39 The allocation of an IBP will provide development opportunities of an appropriate quality to attract investors and developers to enable Cardiff to continue to deliver economic growth for South East Wales in accordance with the Wales Spatial Plan aspirations.
Question 9
2.40 Do you agree that the employment opportunities identified in paragraph 6.12 are sufficient to accommodate the level of employment growth forecast in paragraph 6.10? (Including responses to Policy 7)
Support for the business park at Junction 33 will be major set back for sustainable development–it is car reliant and lack integration with residential development or high capacity public transport links to the city and RCT. In addition the allowance of further major retail in approved regeneration schemes will result in more big box retail in unsuitable locations, like Leckwith.
Out of centre business sites are at the extremities or not part of the major 16 public transport network and will never be served by the level of commercial public transport service for it to be seen as a realistic alternative to the private car. Such development should not take place unless there is accompanying investment in the public transport network serving them. 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
Reference should be given to office development close to public transport
hubs in the city centre. Report
Plans should recognise that change will become the norm not growth.
Employment opportunities identified in para. 6.12 fail to make provision for Consultation a Premier Business Park. A degree of flexibility should be built into any Initial
policy to ensure the ability to accommodate employment growth to meet - specific needs.
Opportunities identified are sufficient to accommodate the level of 2006-2021 employment growth forecast. Plan The mixed use clause undermines the policy.
Support the policy and the safeguarding of employment land. Development
Implications for the LDP Local
2.41 In the Preferred Strategy it was considered that in overall terms existing Deposit employment sites and opportunities were sufficient to accommodate the level f of employment growth forecast for the plan period and on-going work in relation Cardif to the IBP as part of the Wales Spatial Plan process was also referenced. In overall terms no change to this strategy is considered necessary for the deposit LDP except for responding to developments with regard to the IBP.
2.42 Following consultation on the Preferred Strategy the IBP regional collaborative working continued in response to the Wales Spatial Strategy and was completed in Autumn 2008. The regional work concluded that the most suitable site in the region for an IBP was on land north of Junction 33. In October 2008 Executive resolved to propose proposes the allocation of an International Business Park on land north of Junction 33 in the deposit LDP subject to a full SA/SEA and HRA process supporting the proposal.
2.43 The allocation of an IBP at Junction 33 has been carefully assessed through the SEA/SA and HRA processes to ensure that there are no unacceptable environmental implications. Development of the site must demonstrate that the site is accessible by a choice of means of transport and proposals for development must be supported by evidence that demonstrates at least 30% of travel to the site should be by means other than the private car, particularly public transport. 17 2.44 Policy SP3(B) of the deposit LDP seeks to provide land for employment purposes in addition to protecting existing employment land and premises which are under increasing pressure to be re developed for non employment uses. 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
Cardif Question 10 f
Deposit 2.45 Do you agree that if there is a requirement for additional retail floorspace in cardiff, it should continue to be focused on the city centre, district and
Local local centres and approved regeneration schemes? (Including responses to Policies 8 and 9) Development District and local centres should be shown on the Key Diagram as reinforcement of these centres is a key strategic policy.
Plan The Council should commission an independent assessment of the city’s retail provision in order to identify any deficiencies that the LDP could 2006-2021 address by allocating new sites and/or new centres. In the absence of a study, retail development should continue to be directed to the city’s existing network of shopping centres. - Initial It is essential that the existing City Centre, District and Local centres which Consultation underpin parts of the public transport network are not adversely affected by out of town retail developments.
Do not preclude the redevelopment of/extension to existing specialist retail Report sites outside existing centres.
Keeping shops in the City Centre allows greater diversity of shops and allows the best public transport access. It will also improve the vitality of the City Centre, making it more attractive to visitors.
Any further retail development should be subject to a needs test and retail impact assessment.
Fully support any additional need for additional retail space being located in the City Centre and supporting retail hierarchy.
Implications for the LDP
2.46 Following consultation no change to has been made to the retail strategy. The strategy continues to support the retail hierarchy within the city centre at the head and protect the vitality, viability and attractiveness of the district and local centres which are identified by policy HSC8 and the boundaries shown on the Proposals Map. 18 2.47 The Retail Capacity Study has been completed which reinforces the retail strategy of the Plan.
2.48 All proposals for out of centre retail development are assessed against the retail tests embodied in MIPPS (02/2005), 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
Transportation Report Question 11
2.49 Do you agree that the transport proposals identified in paragraphs
6.19–6.24 (and in more detail in policies 10 – 15) are appropriate? (Including Consultation responses to Policies 10-15) Initial - The key issue of the Bay–Centre link and a north west segregated public transport link is unresolved. 2006-2021 Better to encourage higher density housing in Cardiff and look to improve public transport within the city. Suggest new rail station to serve Heath Plan Hospital. Agree with plan to remove rail embankment along Bute Street but only if replaced with new segregated public transport link along that route. Development Go ahead with the St Mellons and Wentloog Link Road and consider a Local new route into Cardiff from the east to join with the Eastern Bay Link. Also need to consider the impact of a Severn Barrage on road/rail links into the Deposit
region. f
A new public transport interchange in the City Centre is essential, but it Cardif must be part of a cohesive public transport plan for the whole of the city centre.
A high quality public transport link between the City Centre and Bay Waterfront areas already exist with the BayCar.
Agree with the decision to drop the Thornhill M4 interchange, Ely Spur and St. Mellons Wentloog Link Road.
Transport policy need to address social exclusion. Public transport improvements proposed are welcome but overall there is a lack of ambition. Should consider investing in modern tram or light rail systems and land should be safeguarded for such a network.
Massive investment in cycling and walking is required. Support a rail station at St. Mellons and public transport to the NW of the city. Strongly oppose the Eastern Bay Link - invest in more sustainable transport. The Eastern Bay Link would destroy valuable wildlife habitats and goes against a strategy for sustainable transport. Support plans to abandon the Thornhill 19 interchange. 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
Cardif Welcome the commitment to opening a new railway station at St. Mellons and to improving public transport links from the City Centre. It is important f Deposit that areas outside of the City Centre are also interconnected with each other to alleviate the need to travel into the city unnecessarily. Local Welcome abandonment of unnecessary road schemes in favour of
Development improving public transport. Consider creating a Low Emission Zone to restrict high polluting vehicles into the City Centre. The WGLA document, Shaping the Way We Work, Live and Play contains several innovative ideas for policies to include in LDPs relating to sustainable transport. Include Plan policies to facilitate the prioritisation of walking and cycling over car use in
2006-2021 new residential and retail development.
Park and ride facilities, both local and strategic should be promoted. The proposed general location at the east of the city adjacent to the M4/A48M - Initial needs reconsideration. This is beyond the city boundary and there is Greenbelt designation in the adopted Newport Unitary Development Plan. Consultation Unless there is direct access to the motorway, a site in this vicinity would draw most of its traffic through the heavily congested Tredegar Park Junction. The ideal strategic site is at the proposed Llanwern Station. Report The development of a station at St. Mellons and its precise location would need careful consideration in order to be consistent with the proposed Coedkernew Station.
The implications of abandoning the proposed St. Mellons Wentloog link needs careful assessment.
Abandoning the Thornhill Interchange will have implications for the A468 Caerphilly Road as well as other routes.
Fully support the proposals for a major extension to the segregated public transport network. Such a route would also facilitate the sustainable development of north west Cardiff.
Proposals are appropriate and the intention to avoid encroachment in to the Severn Estuary SSSI, SPA, Ramsar site and cSAC by the Eastern Bay Link are welcomed. Whether it is realistic to expect them in the lifetime of the plan is questionable. The intention to formally abandon the St Mellons Wentloog link road is welcomed.
20 Agree that an efficient and sustainable transport system for Cardiff and its hinterland is necessary but question whether it can be achieved in the short to medium term. The identification in the deposited LDP of a proposed route for the Link is welcome although as it involves new land-take there is a concern whether the Link can be constructed in the short term. 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
Policy 10 should be much stronger – the notion of choice of mode is a step
back from promoting public transport for major development proposals. Report
Better to focus on public transport link to NE Cardiff and link to high quality park and ride – this would benefit existing housing developments. Consultation Essential that a thorough review takes place of all major transport corridors Initial
to identify potential improvement areas and areas where land should be - safeguarded.
Support an extension to the segregated public transport network from the 2006-2021 city centre to the NW of the city and beyond. The candidate site put forward
at Creigiau can assist in the delivery of this. Plan
Public transport in the East and NE should not be overlooked.
There should be specific mention of priority improvements on Caerphilly Development Road. Local
There is a deception not to say to improve accessibility to the Bay Deposit
Waterfront, and complete the Periphery Distributor Road. f
Policy 15 is a welcome addition but needs to be reinforced with commitment Cardif to landscape corridors and cross reference to Policy 23.
Implications for the LDP
2.50 The Preferred Strategy provides a framework for developing an efficient, integrated and sustainable transport system for Cardiff and linking to its hinterland.
2.51 Policy SP4 establishes the core principles relating to transport that will apply to allocations of land for development within the LDP and the determination of planning applications. Achieving the requirements of SP4 will to a large extent rely upon the close integration of land use decisions made in the context of the LDP and the policies and proposals contained in the South East Wales Regional Transport Plan and the Council’s Transport Plan.
2.52 Following consultation there were elements of the Preferred Strategy that it was felt could not pass the deliverability test of soundness and have therefore have not been included in the deposit LDP. These include the Eastern Bay 21 Link Road proposal, new segregated public transport route to the north west of Fairwater, and new rail station at St Mellons. This does not mean such proposals will not take place but that work to date cannot evidence either sufficient details, a precise location for their development, or means of implementation. The suite of policies within the LDP together with relevant 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
Cardif national policies will provide the appropriate policy framework for the consideration of such proposals, should they emerge within the Plan period. f Deposit Further reference is made to these issues in the relevant sections of this document. Local 2.53 The Park and Ride proposal on the A48 from the east is currently under
Development construction but the precise location of other sites referred to in the Preferred Strategy have not been determined yet. Further work will continue to identify suitable sites including the consideration of options outside the County boundary but at this stage no schemes are sufficiently worked up to pass the deliverability Plan test of soundness. 2006-2021 2.54 The strategy and policies of the deposit LDP aim to continue to provide the policy framework to ensure more integrated and sustainable transportation infrastructure and reducing the reliance on trip by car. - Initial
Consultation Conservation and the Environment
Question 12
Report 2.55 Do you agree that it is appropriate to designate the two areas of countryside, identified in paragraph 6.26, as greenbelt? (Including responses to Policy 22)
Agree that they need protection from development. Designating a green belt is constraining growth in the existing Cardiff urban area and creating a larger transport burden for development further away from Cardiff in adjacent local authorities. It is better to establish a green belt further away from Cardiff to prevent unnecessary development in neighbouring authorities. Support the designation of green belt and would like the Caerphilly Mountain green belt to be extended to the M4 motorway at junction 33. Green belt land is essential to protect urban sprawl and the coalescence of Cardiff, Newport and Caerphilly. It is important that the appropriate areas should be designated on the Cardiff site to help ensure coherence and effectiveness of the Newport designation. Welcome and support the designation of east Cardiff and the area north of the M4 as greenbelt. 22 As a result of consultation responses and subsequent consideration in light of national policies, candidate site submissions and emerging transport proposals in east Cardiff the proposed Green Belt east of St Mellons has been deleted/amended.
Implications for the LDP 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
2.56 In the Preferred Strategy Green Belt was proposed on land north of the city at
Caerphilly Mountain and to the east of the city on the boundary with Newport. Report
2.57 As a result of consultation responses on the Preferred Strategy and subsequent consideration in light of national policies, candidate site submissions and
emerging transport proposals in east Cardiff, the proposed Green Belt to the Consultation South of the St Mellons Business Park has been deleted. One of the most Initial
important attributes of Greenbelts is the permanence of their designation which - extends beyond the plan period. Whilst the allocation of land in this area is not considered necessary at present Green belt designation would result in the
loss of flexibility to consider strategic development issues in the future. 2006-2021
2.58 Policy SP5 of the deposit LDP provides the full details on the protection of land Plan outside settlement boundaries and the purpose of green belt designations in Cardiff. Development Question 13 Local 2.59 Do you agree that the preferred strategy makes adequate provision for
the protection and enhancement of conservation and environmental Deposit interests in Cardiff? (Including responses to Policies 16 – 21) f Cardif The river valleys and their edges, including the green corridor up to Lisvane should be protected. No mention is made of the protection and enhancement of biodiversity in this policy. Support the approach but it is not possible to say if it makes adequate provision. Would prefer stronger statements on conservation and environmental improvement in the LDP. Include specific targets for carbon reduction in new developments and also a requirement to generate a proportion of their predicted energy load from renewable sources. It would be useful if consideration of climate change and mitigation and adaptation were incorporated across all parts of the LDP rather than in a particular section. Water is an element that does not feature much in the Preferred Strategy. Include policies to reduce water consumption in new developments which will help towards reducing carbon emissions, as well as conserving water and protecting watercourses. Particular care should be given to the issue of commuting as this is a significant generator of emissions. 23 Special Landscape Areas (SLAs) should not be drawn so tightly around existing settlements. Protection of areas of ‘marginal’ landscape value restricts flexibility in the ability to meet future growth needs. There appears to be adequate scope for the protection and enhancement of conservation and environmental interests. However, there is no reference 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
Cardif in the plan to water resources and drainage for proposed development options. f Deposit Where appropriate’ weakens Policy 16 and does not conform to national policy which requires preservation and enhancement of conservation areas.
Local ‘Where appropriate’ is ambiguous and appears to imply that CAs will not in some cases be enhanced. Development Agree with Policy 17 in principle, however it would improve the protection to the historic environment if ‘included’ was replaced with ‘including those’. This would ensure the protection of all historic sites including those in archaeological sensitive areas. Plan Should there not be mention of designated nature conservation areas and
2006-2021 the river valleys as priority. The restriction to ‘outside settlement boundaries’ is restrictive as much excellent countryside is within settlement boundaries. -
Initial Key diagram is misleading in its representation of SLAs. The exact boundaries of the SLAs should be examined in greater detail to ensure
Consultation areas worthy of protection are included and those which are devoid of landscape value are not. More ambitious proposals to open up all the coastline by cycle and foot should be being promoted. Report Welcome the further strengthening of UDP Policy 1.J however suggest it could be further extended. Add ‘….and development of any sort that is not entirely related to the promotion and protection of amenity and nature conservation interests will not be permitted’. The policy would be further clarified by a clearer definition of the river corridors on the proposals map. Also consider the future promotion and management of that length of the Nant Fawr corridor that encompasses the reservoirs. Include in para. 4.11 (i) of the Vision and Objectives section that the means to establish a Country Park based on the reservoir area will be investigated.
Implications for the LDP
2.60 The responses to the Preferred Strategy consultation indicated that there was largely support for the Council’s aims of protecting and enhancing Cardiff’s conservation and environmental interests. Consequently, one of the Strategic Objectives of the Deposit LDP relates to the protection and enhancement of the features of Cardiff’s natural and built heritage.
2.61 The consultation responses specifically identified concern for the protection Cardiff’s river valleys; biodiversity interests; and landscape, including SLAs. A 24 reduction in carbon emissions; protection of water resources and protection of the historic environment were also identified as issues for the Deposit LDP. 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
2.62 The Deposit LDP policies interact to ensure that the spatial priorities of the Plan
are realised in the most environmentally sensitive manner. Specific policies Report such as HER1-10 are designed to compliment those that embody broader principles of sustainability such as SP1, SP2, SP5, SP6 and SP7. The ultimate aim is to ensure the promotion and maintenance of a high quality, diverse, yet
locally distinctive environment that can be enjoyed by current and future Consultation generations. In achieving this aim, the whole plan preparation process is Initial
underpinned by an SA/SEA and HRA which has provided an independent, - credible and robust assessment of all the Plan’s policies and proposals.
2.63 Specifically the Deposit LDP contains policies that: 2006-2021
Protect Cardiff’s Countryside (SP5; SP6; HER1-9) Plan Protect the landscape, with particular priority given to defined Special Landscape Areas - SLAs (SP6; HER3; Proposals Map) Identify Cardiff’s River Valleys as specific areas for protection, promotion and enhancement (SP6; HER5; Proposals Map) Development
Identify Recreational Routes (SP6; HER 6; Proposals Map) Local
Waste Deposit f Question 14 Cardif
2.64 Do you agree that the preferred strategy makes adequate provision for waste management?
No–the targets are not specified nor are the land use implications.
The waste strategy described is too vague to assess. Support efforts to increase recycling and composting. Support a food composting facility. Oppose plans to build an incinerator.
Make reference to the regional approach to waste and the advantages of such an approach.
Concerned that the proposals do not make adequate provision for waste in the short to medium term.
The significance of the changes in the way residual waste will be treated is such that specific methods of treatment should be identified at appropriate sites as endorsed in the Draft Regional Waste Plan 1st Review. There is a need for a major facility in the Cardiff Area, and potentially those 25 authorities in the Prosiect Gwyrdd area. Request that the Trident Park site at Ocean Way is identified as a potential site for a residual waste treatment facility. The Key Diagram should show an indicative residual waste treatment facility at this location. 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
Cardif 2.65 Implications for the LDP f
Deposit 2.66 The deposit LDP seeks to manage waste arisings during the plan period through promoting and supporting waste minimisation, provision of facilities that use
Local recycled or composted products, additional sustainable waste management facilities on areas of general industry and by ensuring all new development
Development provides for sustainable waste management storage and collection arrangements. The LDP proposes to carry forward the waste management allocation at Lamby Way and support waste management facilities on general industry land. The Regional Waste Plan endorsed by the Council in July 2008 Plan identifies a range of potential sites for waste management purposes on vacant
2006-2021 general industrial land at Brindley Road, Trident Park, Cardiff Docks and Wentloog. -
Initial Question 15
Consultation 2.67 Overall, are you satisfied with the preferred strategy for Cardiff (Including general comments)
With some greenfield release and a more explicit car restraint/public Report transport emphasis satisfied with strategy.
Overall the ideas behind the strategy are sound but the long term success of the city is dependent on sustainable development and transport solutions. The increasing congestion in Cardiff needs to be tackled and public transport improved.
There are targets and indicators in the SA that are not contained in the Strategy, specifically with regard to the number of properties built to Eco homes 1-6; a policy could be set requiring a minimum level is reached by new developments.
Aims of the strategy will not be met because of the inflexibility of the options to accommodate future growth, particularly in relation to meeting future housing needs.
Concerned about the levels of growth, increased CO2 emissions and higher ecological footprint, particularly in light of the One Wales target for 3% annual reduction in carbon emissions.
26 Sufficient weight has not been placed on the issues of making Cardiff a safer city.
Suggest setting targets for reducing energy use and carbon emissions and the potential for renewable energy. 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy
There should be targets or reference to forthcoming national targets. Eco
home excellence and BREEAM excellence. Report
Accessible environments are not automatically safe and secure environments and should be recorded as separate issues. Consultation
Implications for the LDP Initial -
2.68 The LDP Strategy builds on work undertaken in the Preferred Strategy, aiming to ensure that Cardiff is developed in a way that is consistent with the principles of sustainable development including reducing carbon emissions, protecting 2006-2021
and increasing carbon sinks, adapting to the implications of climate change, Plan promoting the efficient use of land, promoting energy efficiency and increasing the supply of renewable energy and avoiding unnecessary flood risk and is of a high quality, locally distinctive design that makes a positive contribution to
the creation of distinctive and safe communities. Development Local QUESTION 16 Deposit 2.69 Do you agree with the council’s assessment (in appendix 2) of its progress f in meeting the test of soundness? Cardif
Disagree that the Council has met the tests of soundness in particular tests C1-C4 and tests CE1–CE4
Implications for the LDP
2.70 Appendix 2 of the Preferred Strategy sets out the Council’s Self Assessment of its progress in meeting each of the tests of soundness.
2.71 Comments received in relation to failing to meet the tests of soundness relate to specific issues that have already been identified and responded to under each of the questions in the report and are therefore not repeated in this section.
2.72 Appendix 2 of the deposit LDP provides the Council’s updated self assessment of the tests of soundness. Following deposit the LDP will be submitted to the Welsh Assembly Government for examination by an independent inspector. The inspector appointed must determine whether the plan is fundamentally sound having regard to the ten tests of soundness. 27 2. Responses to Consultation on the Preferred Strategy Cardif f Deposit Local Development Plan 2006-2021 - Initial Consultation Report
28 Appendix A: Preferred Strategy Consultees
Appendix A: Preferred Strategy Consultees Report Aboricultural Association Age Concern Cymru Alder King Consultation All Wales Ethnic Minority Association Initial
Arriva Trains Wales - Arts Council of Wales Ashfield Land
Associated British Ports 2006-2021 Association of Inland Navigation Authorities Atisreal Limited Plan Atkins Barratt South Wales Ltd
Barton Willmore Planning Partnership Development BBC Wales BCB International Ltd Local Bebb Travel Plc Deposit
Black Environment Network f Blooms of Bressingham Ltd Bovis Homes Ltd Cardif Boyer Planning Bristol City Council British Gas British Wind Energy Association Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust Bryant Homes (South West) BT Group plc Business in Focus Business in the Community Wales C/o St Davids Medical Centre Cadw Cadwyn Housing Association Caerphilly County Borough Council Caldicot & Wentlooge Levels Drainage Board Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales Cardiff & District Allotments Association Cardiff & Vale Coalition of Disabled People 29 Cardiff & Vale NHS Trust Cardiff Bus Cardiff Chamber of Commerce Cardiff Community Housing Association Appendix A: Preferred Strategy Consultees
Cardif Cardiff Cycling Campaign Cardiff Gypsy Sites Group f Deposit Cardiff Heliport Cardiff International Airport Ltd.
Local Cardiff Local Access Forum Cardiff Local Health Board Development Cardiff University Cardiff YMCA Care & Social Services Inspectorate Wales
Plan Carillion plc CBI Wales 2006-2021 CDN Planning Charles Church Wales
- Chris Thomas Ltd Initial Church of Wales
Consultation Civil Aviation Authority Coal Authority Coed Cadw (the Woodland Trust) Coleg Glan Hafren Report Commission for Racial Equality Confederation of Passenger Transport Cooke & Arkwright Country Land and Business Association Countryside Council for Wales Cylch Wales David Ames Associates David Wilson Homes (South West) Defence Estates DEIN Department for Transport Department of Trade & Industry Derek Prosser Associates Design Commission for Wales Disability Wales DLP Planning Ltd Drivers Jonas DTZ 30 DTZ Pieda Consulting Dwr Cymru Welsh Water Environment Agency Wales Equal Opportunities Commission Farmers Union Wales Appendix A: Preferred Strategy Consultees
Federation of Small Businesses
Forestry Commisssion Wales Report Freight Transport Association Friends of the Earth Fusion Online Ltd G Powys Jones Consultation
Glamorgan Gwent Housing Association Initial - Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust Ltd Great Western Trains Company Limited Greenspace 2006-2021 Grosvenor Waterside Hallam Land Management Plan Harmers Harvington Properties Ltd Health & Safety Executive Development Hepher Dixon
Heron Land Developments Ltd Local Home Builders Federation
Home Office Deposit f Hutchinson 3G UK
Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council Cardif Jacobs Babtie Jacobs UK - Cardiff Jehovahs Witness Mid Glamorgan No. 1 Circuit Job Centre Plus John Jones Will Trust Kent Council Superannuation Fund Knight Frank Land Securities Landscape Institute Wales Lisvane Baptist Church Lisvane Community Association Lisvane Community Council Living Streets Cardiff Macob Westgate Ltd Malcolm Scott Consultants Ltd Marjorie Pallot Will Trust & The Cottage Trust Martin Robeson Planning Practice 31 Messrs Edwards, Phillips and Peterson Messrs. Tarmac & Glen Harry Holdings Mobile Operators Association Mono Consultants Ltd Appendix A: Preferred Strategy Consultees
Cardif Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners National Car Parks Limited f Deposit National Childminding Association National Express
Local National Express Ltd National Grid Development National Grid Property Holdings National Museum Wales Neal Soil Suppliers
Plan Network Rail Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd 2006-2021 Newport City Council NFU Cymru
- North East Cardiff Consortium Initial NPFA Cymru
Consultation Npower NTL O2 UK Oakgrove Nurseries Report Old St Mellons Community Council Orange Paul Dickenson & Associates Pentyrch Community Council Persimmon Homes Peter Brett Associates Planning Aid Wales Planning Inspectorate Planning Issues Powergen Praedia Investments Ltd Pugh's Garden Centre Quarry Products Association Race Equality First Radyr & Morganstown Community Council Redcliffe Homes Redcliffe Homes Lts & Langdale Homes Ltd Redrow 32 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Rightacres Property Company Ltd Road Haulage Association Ltd Robertson Francis Partnership Rounded Developments Appendix A: Preferred Strategy Consultees
Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales
Royal Mail Group plc Report RSPB Cymru Savills Shamrock Travel SLR Consulting Ltd Consultation
South East Wales Energy Agency Initial - South Wales Constabulary South Wales Fire & Rescue Service South Wales Police 2006-2021 Sports Council of Wales St Davids Medical Centre Plan St Fagans Community Council Stage Coach in Wales Stewart Ross Associates Development Sullivan Land & Planning
Sustrans Cymru Local SWALEC
Taff Housing Association Deposit f Taylor Wimpey Developments Ltd
The Civic Trust for Wales Cardif The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management The Planning Bureau The Planning Bureau Ltd The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales Themsg Group T-Mobile (UK) Ltd Tongwynlais Community Council Transco Tribal MJP Trillium (Prime) Property GP Limited Trowbridge Mawr Neighbours & Residents Action Group Trustees of Mrs G B Bucknor Trust Trustees of the Plymouth Estates (Nos 1, 2, 3 & St Fagans Trust) Trustees of the Sacred Heart Sisters Turley Associates University of Wales Institute Cardiff Vale of Glamorgan Council 33 Velindre NHS Trust Corporate Headquarters Vodaphone Voluntary Action Cardiff Wales & West Housing Association Appendix A: Preferred Strategy Consultees
Cardif Wales & West Utilities Wales Council for Voluntary Action f Deposit Wales Environment Link Walters Group
Local Watts and Morgan Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust Development Welsh Assembly Government Welsh Environmental Services Association (WESA) Welsh Federation of Housing Associations
Plan Welsh Health Estates Welsh Historic Gardens Trust 2006-2021 Welsh School of Architecture Westbury Homes (Holdings) Ltd
- Western Power Distribution (South Wales) Plc Initial Westgate Park (Cardiff) Ltd
Consultation White Young Green Planning Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales Wyndham Lewis Trust Report
34 Appendix B: Candidate Sites Public Notice
Appendix B: Candidate Sites Public Notice Report
THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF CARDIFF
CARDIFF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Consultation Initial
Invitation to Submit Candidate Sites -
Cardiff Council has commenced preparation of a Local Development Plan to address the city’s development needs to 2021. As part of evidence gathering for the plan, the 2006-2021 Council is inviting developers, landowners and others with an interest in land to submit sites they wish to be considered for development or reuse through the LDP. Plan
Candidate sites may be submitted for housing, employment, retail, leisure, waste, transport (e.g. park-and-ride sites), open space and other community uses. Development Sites should be at least 0.4 hectares, unless proposed to accommodate 15 or more dwelling units or 500 square metres of office, retail or leisure floorspace. Local
Previously undeveloped and developed land should be submitted as candidate sites. Deposit The capacity of previously developed sites to accommodate the city’s development f
requirements over the plan period will be a significant factor in considering new Cardif development land requirements and strategic options.
The following information should be submitted with each of the candidate sites:
An OS map of minimum scale of 1:2500 with the boundaries of the candidate site clearly identified;
The current and proposed use(s) of the site;
Details of site ownership, any legal agreements or covenants attached to the land or any other information indicating that the site is genuinely developable.
Candidate sites will be included in a site register which will be made available for public inspection when the Council consults on its preferred LDP strategy in March/April 2007. The consideration of candidate sites will be an open and transparent process and submissions cannot be treated as confidential.
Candidate sites should be submitted by 9 June 2006 to: 35
The Development Plan Team Room CY1, County Hall Atlantic Wharf Appendix B: Candidate Sites Public Notice
Cardif Cardiff CF10 4UW f Deposit Email: [email protected] Local Information on how candidate sites will be assessed is available on the Council’s
Development website:http://www.cardiff.gov.uk or by contacting the Development Plan Team on 029 2087 3468.
The invitation to submit candidate sites should not be interpreted as a commitment
Plan by the Council that such sites will be taken forward into the LDP. 2006-2021 - Initial Consultation Report
36 Appendix C: Preferred Strategy Public Notice
Appendix C: Preferred Strategy Public Notice Report
THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF CARDIFF
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 Consultation Initial
The Environment Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Wales) Regulations 2004 -
The Town and Country Planning (Local Development Plan) (Wales)
Regulations 2005 (Regulation 15) 2006-2021 Plan Notice of Pre-Deposit Public Consultation
CARDIFF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2006 – 2021: Development CONSULTATION ON THE PREFERRED STRATEGY Local Cardiff Council has prepared pre-deposit proposals documents for the above plan. The local development plan (LDP) will, upon adoption, replace the current development plan Deposit and be the basis for decisions on land use planning matters for Cardiff. f
The pre-deposit proposals documents outline the Authority’s vision, strategic options, Cardif preferred strategy and key policies, and include key background information and an initial sustainability appraisal report (which includes the environment report).
Copies of the documents are available for public inspection free of charge at the Council’s Strategic Planning Offices, (County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff and City Hall, Cathays Park) during office hours, and at all public libraries from 16th October 2007, during normal opening hours. Alternatively copies can be viewed at the following internet address: http://consultation.limehouse.co.uk/cardiff
The documents are also available on CD rom.
Representations in respect of the proposals should be completed on-line at http://consultation.limehouse.co.uk/cardiff by using the on-line response form. If you are unable to make your comments on-line, please email [email protected] or write to the following address to obtain a representation form :-
The Development Plan Group Strategic Planning and Environment 37 Cardiff Council PO Box 800 Cardiff CF10 4ZQ Appendix C: Preferred Strategy Public Notice
Cardif Representations must be received by 5pm on 27th November 2007 and should specify clearly the matters to which they relate. Any representations received after this time f Deposit will not be considered.
Local All representations will be acknowledged and considered in the next stage of plan preparation. Development Representations made at pre-deposit stage may be accompanied by a request to be notified at a specified address that the LDP has been submitted to the Welsh Assembly Government for independent examination and/or adoption of the plan. Plan S.Hannaby 2006-2021 Chief Strategic and Environment Officer - Initial Consultation Report
38 Appendix D: Respondents to the Preferred Strategy
Appendix D: Respondents to the Preferred Strategy Report Aldi Stores Ashfield Land Associated British Ports Consultation Barclay's Bank Initial
Barnes, A - Barry, M (Q Chip Ltd.) Blooms of Bressingham
Bovis Homes 2006-2021 Boyer Planning British Wind Energy Association Plan Broughton Cardiff Bus
Cardiff Local Health Board Development Charles Church Wales Elizabeth Clark Local Cllrs Adrian Robson and Jayne Cowan Deposit
Councillor Richard Cook f Countryside Council For Wales Design Circle RSAW South Cardif DI Trigg (South Wales Police) DLP Planning DTZ, Chris Cox DTZ Gareth Carter DTZ, Rhys James Dwr Cymru Environment Agency Estate of R E Tamplin Fields In Trust Friends of Nant Fawr Community Woodlands Friends of the Earth Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust Harvington Properties Home Builders Federation J Tumelty (Cardiff Council – Community Safety) John Jones Property Trust Jonathan Jones 39 Jones, Josh (SW Police) Lisvane Community Council Michael Skinner Mobile Operators Association Appendix D: Respondents to the Preferred Strategy
Cardif Morrison Supermarkets Mr A M Threipland f Deposit Mr O Edwards & Mr G B Coffin Mr Robert Murray
Local Mr Wiley Mr. Alun Porter Development Ms Eva Trier National Grid National Grid Property Holdings
Plan Neal Soil Suppliers Network Rail 2006-2021 Newport Council North East Cardiff Development Consortium
- Parkinson, Ewart Initial Persimmon Homes
Consultation Punter, Professor J Randerson, J (AM) Radyr & Morganstown Community Council Redrow Homes Report Reservoir Action Group Richard Wingfield RPS, Carolyn Jones RSPB Rumney Community Development Association SE Wales Local Energy Support Team SLR Consulting Tesco The Trustees of the John Jones Settlement Vale of Glamorgan Council Viridor Waste Management Voluntary Action Cardiff Welsh Assembly Government – Department for the Economy and Transport Welsh Assembly Government – Planning Division Western Power Distribution Western Power Distribution (RPS) Westgate Park (Cardiff) Wyndham Lewis Trust 40 Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007) Report
This document was produced by the
Cardiff Research Centre, at Cardiff Council. Consultation Initial 1 The Cardiff Research Centre operates research services that include the - collection, analysis and interpretation of statistical data together with demographic and economic forecasting, and dissemination of Census and other
published data, as well as operating a research service for Public Sector clients. 2006-2021
2 In addition, Cardiff Research Centre can undertake specialised studies on a Plan wide range of topics relating to planning, development, social, economic and demographic subjects.
3 Further details of the activities undertaken and a list of publications can be Development
obtained from: Local Deposit Steve Jarman OM, Research & Community 02920 872602 f Engagement Cardif Sion Ward Research & Information Demography 02920 873205 & Economy Deprivation & Poverty Rhys Haines Employment/Unemployment 02920 873207 Chris Batsford Census & GIS Services 02920 873226 Lee Clarke Research & Information 02920 873658 Claire Griffiths Surveys & Consultation 02920 873217 Helen Jones Questionnaire Design 02920 873341 Alison Jones Cardiff Citizens Panel 02920 873442 Rhian Were Social Research 02920 873203 Yin Yiu Hau Database Management 02920 873443 Andrew Grills Web Design 02920 873208 Mark Goddard Graphic Design 02920 873205 41 Mike Roberts Multimedia Design 02920 873219
www.cardiff.gov.uk Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Cardif LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN SURVEY f Deposit CONTENTS Page Number
Local Introduction 1 Methodology 1 Development Q1 - Housing Development Growth 2 Q2 - Housing Development Options 4 Plan Q3 - Factors Affecting Development 4 2006-2021 Q4 - Levels of Employment 5 Q5 - Employment Growth Options 7 - Initial Q6 - Location of Future Employment Land 8
Consultation Profile of Respondents 10
Appendices Report Appendix 1 - Comments Arising from Question 1
Appendix 2 - Comments Arising from Question 5
INTRODUCTION
4 Cardiff Research Centre was commissioned to undertake a consultation into proposals in the Consultation Draft of the Local Development Plan.
5 The consultation aimed to provide the Council with a snapshot of public opinion on the proposals set out in the draft Plan, particularly in terms of gauging opinions from the public on future housing and employment growth options.
METHODOLOGY
6 Cardiff Research Centre was commissioned to facilitate an online survey using members of the Cardiff Citizens Panel. 436 members of the Panel were invited to complete the survey.
42 7 The Cardiff Citizens Panel is a group of local people who are involved in helping the Council to discover the views and opinions of those living in the city. Members of the Panel are asked to take part in up to four postal questionnaires a year about the Council and the services that it delivers. In addition, Members also have the opportunity to become involved in other consultation exercises Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
such as focus groups, telephone interviews or online surveys. The panel
consists of approximately 1,430 active members who are broadly representative Report of the whole city on a range of characteristics including age, gender and geography.
8 The survey requested that respondents tick the box or boxes that best matched Consultation their views on future growth options, followed by (for the majority of questions) Initial
a comments box for them to add any further suggestions or views they had. -
9 At the close of the survey, a total of 123 responses were received, which represents a 28.2% response rate. 2006-2021
10 The following report gives a full breakdown of the findings of the consultation. Plan Each Section represents every question posed to Panel members, broken down as follows:
Housing Development Growth Development
Housing Development Options Local
Factors Affecting Development (this includes conservation issues) Deposit f
Levels of Employment Growth Cardif
Employment Growth Options
Location of Future Employment Land
11 A profile of respondents concludes this report.
Question 1 – Housing Development Growth
12 Panel Members were given information on projected changes in population households, social, economic and environmental circumstances and recent trends. They were then given a range of scenarios to choose from. These were:
Scenario 1: ‘Low’ Housing Growth - house building in Cardiff continuing at the 1991-2006 rates.
Scenario 2: ‘Low-Medium’ Housing Growth - based on an apportionment of projected household growth in SE Wales agreed with neighbouring authorities. 43
Scenario 3: ‘Medium-High’ Housing Growth - house building in Cardiff increasing at about the rate (20%) required across the region. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Cardif Scenario 4: ‘High’ Housing Growth - house building in Cardiff continuing at about the ‘high’ 2001-06 rate (approximately. 1,800 per year). f Deposit 13 Participants were then asked: Local
Development Which housing growth scenario should Cardiff pursue for its local development plan and why?
14 Half of all respondents (50.0%) stated that the “low-medium” housing growth Plan scenario was their preferred option, followed by the “low” housing growth option
2006-2021 (27.0%). Only 2.5% of Panel Members were in favour of the “high” housing growth option.
15 This is shown as follows: - Initial
Consultation No. % Scenario 1: "Low" Housing Growth 33 27.0
Report Scenario 2: "Low-Medium" Housing Growth 61 50.0 Scenario 3: "Medium-High" Housing Growth 23 18.0 Scenario 4:''High'' Housing Growth 3 2.5 ''Other'' 3 2.5 Total 123 100.0
16 The “other” responses included:
“Re-development of the old (more run down) areas of Cardiff such as Butetown or Riverside”.
“Based on projections for the future population of Cardiff”.
17 Panel Members were then asked to state the main reason for their choice. Over nine tenths (92.6%) of respondents answered this question. All comments received are set out in Appendix 1. The key issues and views arising from these comments included:
44 18 Scenario 1: "Low" Housing Growth
The need to share development and growth with the Valleys and the rest of South Wales. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Pressure on existing areas/ green belt. Report The need to regenerate existing areas and ensure “intelligent” housing and inclusive communities.
Issues relating to the “strain” on the current infrastructure of Cardiff - “Cardiff Consultation already very congested”. Initial - Issues relating to the lack of local services currently available in the city.
19 Scenario 2: "Low-Medium" Housing Growth 2006-2021
This option being “the best balance”. Plan
Supports growth in Cardiff and other areas – “need to continue the ripple of Cardiff’s success into other areas”. Development Keeps house prices at an affordable level. Local The need to ensure that Cardiff has an appropriate transport infrastructure. Deposit Complies with Assembly Spatial Plan. f Cardif 20 Scenario 3: "Medium-High" Housing Growth
“Ensures Cardiff continues to grow and prosper”.
Allows Cardiff to continue to grow at its present rate, in line with other similar cities.
“A good compromise solution”.
Addresses housing affordability issues.
Scenario 4: "High" Housing Growth
“Accommodating people within city boundary” – more sustainable and affordable.
Question 2 – Development Options 45 21 Panel members were given information on the key trends, indicators and policy implications on future housing development options. They were then asked the following question: Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Cardif In deciding the contribution that Brownfield and Greenfield sites should make
f to providing for future housing in Cardiff, should the council: Deposit Seek to meet its future housing requirements entirely on Brownfield sites,
Local mindful that this may mean more flats and apartments, more land changing use to housing and more ‘town-cramming’?; OR Development Identify some Greenfield land for housing to improve the supply of family and affordable homes, safeguard employment land and avoid ‘town-cramming’? Plan
2006-2021 22 Nearly two thirds (62.3%) of respondents stated that the Council needed to “identify some Greenfield land for housing to improve the supply of family and affordable homes, safeguard employment land and avoid ‘town-cramming”.
- The remaining third (37.3%) stated that the first option was their preferred Initial scenario.
Consultation 23 This is shown as follows:
Report No % Seek to meet its future housing requirements entirely 46 37.7 on Brownfield sites, mindful that this may mean more flats and apartments, more land changing use to housing and more 'town-cramming'? Identify some Greenfield land for housing to improve 76 62.3 the supply of family and affordable homes, safeguard employment land and avoid 'town-cramming'? Total 122 100.0
Question 3 – Factors Affecting Development
24 Panel Members were asked to consider a range of factors that need to be considered in making decisions about the most appropriate locations for new housing on Greenfield land. These were:
Sites of Nature Conservation Importance 46 Landscape Green Belt
Flood Risk Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Transport Report Community infrastructure
Co-location with new employment Consultation 25 With these factors in mind, respondents were asked the following: Initial -
If new Greenfield housing sites are to be allocated, should they be:
Concentrated in one or two main locations, to properly address transport and 2006-2021
other community infrastructure requirements? OR Plan
Dispersed more widely, to provide a greater range and choice of locations? Development 26 Responses were evenly split in relation to this question, with just over half (55.0%) stating that housing should be concentrated in one or two main Local locations, and just under half (45.0%) stating that it should be dispersed more
widely. Deposit f
27 This is shown as follows: Cardif
No % Concentrated in one or two main locations, to 66 55.0 properly address transport and other community infrastructure requirements? Dispersed more widely, to provide a greater 54 45.0 range and choice of locations? Total 120 100
Question 4 – Levels of Employment Growth
28 As part of the development of the LDP, local planning authorities must ensure that there is sufficient land suitable for development for enterprise and employment use, and these are implemented in accordance with sustainability principles. 47 29 Panel members were given a range of key facts and trends in relation to this issue and were asked to rank the following in order of importance: Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Cardif Maximising opportunities to attract high quality jobs? f Deposit Balancing employment growth with housing growth to control commuting levels? Local Safeguarding and making best use of existing sustainable employment Development locations?
Other Plan
2006-2021 30 Nearly four in ten of respondents (38.5%) stated that “safeguarding and making best use of existing sustainable employment locations” was most important to them. This was closely followed by 36.1% of respondents who stated that
- “balancing employment growth with housing growth to control commuting levels” Initial was of most importance to them. Consultation 31 Responses in the “quite important” category were evenly split across all categories, and the majority of all responses were stated here.
Report 32 Nearly one fifth (19.7%) stated that “balancing employment growth with housing growth to control commuting levels” was not so important, closely followed by 18.9% for the “maximising opportunities to attract high quality jobs” option.
33 Responses were as follows:
Most Quite Not so Least Important Important Important Important No % No % No % No % Maximising 35 28.7 55 45.1 23 18.9 5 4.1 opportunities to attract high quality jobs Balancing 44 36.1 47 38.5 24 19.7 4 3.3 employment growth with housing growth to control commuting 48 levels Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Most Quite Not so Least
Important Important Important Important Report No % No % No % No % Safeguarding and 47 38.5 55 45.1 16 13.1 0 0.0 Consultation making best use of
existing sustainable Initial - employment locations
Other 6 4.9 1 0.8 3 2.5 8 6.6 2006-2021 Plan 34 There were 18 “other” and the issues raised included:
Provide the facilities and attract the businesses that are going to provide jobs. Development
Set up more highly skilled operations which have a high value added component, Local e.g., computer chip or computer component manufacture. Deposit
If Cardiff wants to attract experienced professionals in high quality roles employers f have to pay higher salaries. Cardif Radically improve public transport so that workforce can be recruited from Valleys without further congesting City with cars. Encouraging sustainable public transport and walking/cycling. Good public transport is essential. Making sure that developments on greenfield sites with poor transport links do not occur.
Question 5 – Employment Growth Options
35 Panel Members were asked to consider the following scenarios:
Scenario 1: ‘Low’ Employment Growth - the employment rate in Cardiff and commuting into Cardiff would remain at current levels.
Scenario 2: Medium’ Employment Growth - the employment rate in Cardiff will increase to the Wales average and that the rate of commuting into Cardiff will continue. 49
Scenario 3: ‘High’ Employment Growth - the employment rate in Cardiff will increase closer to the UK average and that commuting into Cardiff would continue to grow at recent rates. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Cardif 36 Panel Members were then asked: f Deposit Which Employment Growth Scenario should Cardiff pursue for its local
Local development plan and why?
Development Scenario 1: ‘Low’ Employment Growth
Scenario 2: ‘Medium’ Employment Growth
Plan Scenario 3: ‘High’ Employment Growth
2006-2021 Other (please specify)
- 37 The majority of respondents (82.9%) stated that “medium” or “high” employment Initial growth was required in order for Cardiff to prosper. More than half of these (55
Consultation respondents) called for “medium” employment growth.
38 Responses are as follows: Report No. % Scenario 1: ''Low'' Employment Growth 16 13.1 Scenario 2: ''Medium'' Employment Growth 55 44.7 Scenario 3: ''High'' Employment Growth 47 38.2 ''Other'' (please specify) 5 4.0 Total 123 100.0
39 Panel Members were then asked to state the main reason for their choice. Over eight tenths (82.8%) of respondents answered this question. All comments received are set out in Appendix 2. The main issues arising from each scenario included:
Scenario 1: "Low" Employment Growth
Ensuring the Region benefits, not just Cardiff. 50 Commuting problem – traffic congestion etc. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Scenario 2: "Medium" Employment Growth Report Need for better public transport/transport infrastructure.
The need for growth to provide jobs for the future. Consultation This option being the “best balanced option”. Initial - Increased traffic resulting from scenario 3 “not acceptable”.
Scenario 3: "High" Employment Growth 2006-2021
Need for Cardiff to progress/compete with other cities in the UK and beyond. Plan
Best option IF public transport infrastructure put in place.
Experts have confirmed growth patterns, therefore this is the best option. Development Local Need for quality jobs and salaries. Deposit f “Other” Responses included: Cardif “Cardiff Bay is a prime example of industry which does not have to be in centre of Cardiff and therefore can support a larger commuting community”.
“If Cardiff expands too fast, it might lead to less clearly thought out planning for long term issues to do with the environment and more organic community development.”
Question 6 – Location of Future Employment Land
40 Panel Members were given information on the existing supply of employment land in the area, and were then asked to rank the following in order of importance:
Meeting market/developer requirements?
Accessibility by public transport to minimise the traffic impact of increased commuting, in accordance with sustainability and climate change principles? 51 Identifying sites in association with new housing?
Other Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Cardif 41 The majority of respondents (84.4%) stated that “Accessibility by public transport to minimise the traffic impact of increased commuting, in accordance with f Deposit sustainability and climate change principles” was of most importance to them when considering future employment land. Local 42 Over half of respondents (55.7%) stated that “Identifying sites in association
Development with new housing” was quite important to them.
43 Over a third of respondents (36.9%) stated that “Meeting market/developer requirements” was not so important to them. Plan 44 Responses were as follows: 2006-2021
Most Quite Important Not so Least -
Initial Important Important Important
Consultation No % No % No % No % Meeting 16 13.1 50 41.0 45 36.9 8 6.6 market/developer
Report requirements Accessibility 103 84.4 18 14.8 1 0.8 0 0.0 by public transport to minimise the traffic impact of increased commuting, in accordance with sustainability and climate change principles Identifying 16 13.1 68 55.7 28 23.0 4 3.3 sites in association with new housing 52 Other 2 1.6 6 4.9 2 1.6 6 4.9
45 “Other” Responses included:
“Achieving balanced communities with a range of facilities services”. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
“Vital to preserve the visual aspect of the North Cardiff ring of Hills. Almost
coalescing with Newport is not unduly disadvantageous”. Report
“As long as employees can reach the workplace by public transport or by car, there is no reason why new business can't be located on the outskirts
of Cardiff, like Newport is currently doing”. Consultation Initial
“Brownfield only sites”. -
“Impact on the local community and environment”. 2006-2021
PROFILE OF RESPONDENTS Plan
46 All respondents were members of the Cardiff Citizens Panel.
47 The Cardiff Citizens Panel is a panel of local people who are involved in helping Development the Council to discover the views and opinions of those living in the city.
Members of the panel are asked to take part in up to four postal questionnaires Local a year about the Council and the services that it delivers. In addition, Members
also have the opportunity to become involved in other consultation exercises Deposit such as focus groups, telephone interviews or online surveys. The panel f
consists of approximately 1,430 active members who are broadly representative Cardif of the whole city on a range of characteristics including age, gender and geography.
48 Of the 123 Panel Members who completed the survey, 115 of these have provided details to compile this profile.
49 Gender
No % Male 65 56.5 Female 50 43.5 Total 115 100.0
50 Age 53 Number of responses % 16 - 24 1 0.8 25 - 34 24 21.0 Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Cardif Number of responses % f Deposit 35 - 44 23 20.0 45 - 54 23 20.0 Local 55 - 64 29 25.2 Development 65+ 15 13.0
51 Current Status Plan 2006-2021 No % Working Full-Time (30hrs+per week) 69 60.0 - Initial Working Part-Time (Less than 30 hrs per week) 18 15.6
Consultation Government Training Scheme 0 0.0 Full-Time Education 0 0.0
Report Unemployed-Registered (Job Seekers 1 0.8 Allowance) Unemployed (Unregistered but seeking work) 0 0.0 Permanently Sick or Disabled 3 2.6 Wholly Retired from Work 15 13.0 Looking after home 3 2.6 Caring for a Child or Adult 1 0.8 Other 5 4.3
Ethnic Origin of respondents
52 The table below sets out the ethnic origin of respondents to this survey. The table also shows, where applicable, the 2001 Census data in relation to ethnicity across Cardiff.
54 Number %age Census White 111 96.5 91.5 Black 1 0.5 1.3 Asian 3 2.6 3.9 Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Number %age Census Report Mixed Race 0 0.0 2.0 Chinese/Far Eastern 0 0.0 1.2
Any additional not listed 0 0.0 n/a Consultation Initial
I would prefer not to answer 0 0.0 n/a - Unknown 0 0.0 n/a
53 Housing Tenure 2006-2021 Plan
No % Owner Occupier 100 87.0 Development Local Authority 1 0.8 Local Housing Association 3 2.6 Deposit Private Rented 9 7.8 f
Other 2 1.7 Cardif
APPENDIX 1
COMMENTS ARISING FROM QUESTION 1 – HOUSING DEVELOPMENT GROWTH
More needs to spent in valleys.
Cardiff feels over-stretched already - terrible traffic (worsening each year), still poor & expensive public transport, houses cropping up everywhere. Population here must be curbed unless these things change drastically.
Other options will only put pressure on existing green areas/green belt which I find unacceptable.
My perception is that too many new housing developments have already started to eat in to our Greenfield - even if the reality is that the majority is Brownfield. More houses must imply the use of Greenfield?
It is clear from housing development in areas such as Adamsdown that 55 increase in housing provision is not matched by the necessary provision of amenities leading to gangs of bored and, so, trouble making, youths ruining the daily lives of all. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Cardif Over development of the city is increasing the traffic related issues in all areas. On road parking is increasing as property extensions lead to f Deposit utilisation of drives for building purposes.
Local Share the development and growth with the valleys.
Development To minimise the growth of Cardiff city spreading into the neighbouring areas.
Instead of building new properties on green belt land, we should be
Plan regenerating previously used land and modernise houses which are currently empty and have been left to decay. 2006-2021
I would also like to see housing development broadened to include more intelligent housing and not end up with so called divided communities. Such -
Initial as it appears to be that each section of the Cardiff community has its own area and if you build a certain type of house in that area a certain type of Consultation person/family will live there.
The rate of growth in Cardiff has already put a great strain on infrastructure. One of Cardiff's main attributes was its moderate size and ease of Report movement; this is already under threat by over-development. Also if house building is increased outside of Cardiff other areas of South East Wales can take a share of Cardiff's wealth. I realise that this could put a bigger strain on infrastructure with people commuting to Cardiff on a daily basis but if proper park and ride facilities were developed on the edge of the city this could be overcome.
The valley authorities and communities should be supported and developed.
It is impractical to build more dwellings when our local services are on an ebb i.e. NHS Dentists, G.P.s, threatened school closures, services for the elderly etc. Also, more homes mean more traffic - our roads are already over crowded and unreliable, cold, dirty, uncomfortable buses are not going to persuade people to use public transport.
Cardiff is already very congested and having housing wider afield will bring wealth to other areas.
There is no option that would put sufficient dwellings on the market in Cardiff to make them affordable for first time buyers. Building 'out of town' 56 may be the best way to succeed.
Need a balanced development in South Wales. Too many of the new developments in Cardiff will become the "slums" of the future. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Support for the Valleys and their aspirations. We do not want to become
even more Cardiff-centric. Report
Cardiff is a very special city which manages to maintain 'big city feel, with 'local convenience'. Too greater an increase in households will dilute this. Consultation The increase to housing in Cardiff has not been supported by health/hospital Initial
growth, in fact the number of NHS beds has/hospitals has declined. -
Too many unoccupied houses in Cardiff already. Fill these first after you’ve done them up. 2006-2021
Houses are being built or existing housing used for student population. Plan
I think Cardiff has reached the point where the demands on the infrastructure are too high. Its time to slow down. Development Scenario 1 involves growth at the same rate as 1991/2006 which already seems fast. Faster growth would strain the infrastructure to point of Local unpleasantness. Deposit f Option 1: This would seem a better plan, to allow new families stay in the
areas where they have grown up and fostered friendships. In a way it would Cardif be history repeating, as newly weds migrated from the coast to less expensive housing in Cardiff's hinterland.
To allow the valleys to regenerate.
To maintain a manageable level of population. High growth rate with present facilities would become unmanageable and result in poor quality of services.
Outlying districts should take some of the brunt of the need for extra housing. If further housing is to be built in Cardiff should be built on brown sites and not encroach on our green belts.
Cardiff is very congested. Better to develop the valleys to north, and the areas east and west.
Need to retain growth in neighbouring counties and help regenerate valleys communities. 57 To avoid urban sprawl and to limit development on the green belt. The countryside should be protected and only Brownfield sites should be used. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Cardif Only previously developed sites should be developed and not green belt land. Cardiff's population is sufficiently large as it is. f Deposit Because to me it the best choice - we should all work together. Local
Development Scenario 2: "Low-Medium" Housing Growth
Hopefully this will best represent a balance between addressing the needs of Cardiff and supporting its growth, but whilst also ensuring outlying areas
Plan are not "left behind".
2006-2021 Growth of housing AND employment opportunity should not be solely concentrated on Cardiff. People shouldn't need to leave their communities to find a job, it's not sustainable either in terms of having to commute, or -
Initial in terms of overdeveloping Cardiff.
Consultation To allow people to acquire affordable accommodation, but not to put too severe strain on the transport network and leisure facilities and environment.
The prospect of increasing the housing growth at a higher rate would bring Report more of a problem with finding suitable sites, and a higher risk of losing the existing green areas which make the city so attractive.
Cardiff is already using up its open spaces.
The population is too high at the moment, it needs slowing down.
So as not to over-crowd Cardiff and expand growth to surrounding areas
I think it’s important to support the Valleys and Spatial plan aspirations. More housing would lead to more development of green field, which we need to protect.
It will keep some control on Cardiff's expansion and hopefully use brown field sites in the valleys.
Provides reasonable grown with balanced risk to the plan and dependency on other authorities, which carries its own risks.
It is important to support the development of the Valleys and sustain the 58 culture. Our City is becoming congested more houses will increase road usage, the need for more places at schools etc. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Resistance to loss of further green space/expansion into surrounding
countryside/limitation on finding enough Brownfield sites within present Report city boundaries.
I agree that we need to look more broadly at the whole of South Wales -
it would be easy for Cardiff to be selfish here, but at the cost of neighbouring Consultation areas. We have already seen a ripple effect spreading from Cardiff's Initial
success, and I hope it continues. However, where people choose to live - outside the city but remain working here, we do need to ensure that we have appropriate infrastructure to support their movement in and out of the
city every day. 2006-2021
Compromise between growth required to drive forward economic Plan development and preventing too much property development on social/environmental grounds. Accounts for regional perspective.
Maintain the viability of the valley towns. Development Local To help the Valleys and not over populate Cardiff as houses are being built on un-appropriate sites. Deposit f I do not think Cardiff's road network can support such an increase in
population and the extra traffic it would generate. I also see too many Cardif 'soulless' flats being built without thought for the quality of life of their occupants. More must be done to utilise existing buildings, ridding the city of unoccupied eyesores, and any new builds must be well thought out and environmentally friendly.
Living in Llandaff North I am concerned about the bottleneck of Llandaff. If even more houses are to be built with access from the Llantrisant Road area then present problems are likely to be exacerbated. I am in favour of building on "Brownfield" sites but access and transport should be a guiding factor. I regret the "spread" of Cardiff but realise that people need homes.
It would assist provision of new housing and not interfere with the growth of surrounding areas.
Allow for some growth in Cardiff but not at the expenses of developments in the Valleys.
Environmental, Better to make use of existing properties and brown field 59 areas than to build on green field sites. If land has been deemed unsuitable for building in the past why use it now, also using school playing fields for housing is wrong. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Cardif Affordable housing is needed in the area, particularly for first-time buyers who are struggling to find a property. It would be disastrous for this group f Deposit of people to feel that they cannot make a start here in the city. The 'low-medium' rate would also make steps in ensuring affordability is under
Local control. Although some Greenfield space would be lost, it would mean not all of our green spaces are lost to new housing estates. Development This option appears to be closest to fulfilling the aspirations of all concerned. The home build ratio for Cardiff appears reasonable considering the lack of available space and would place responsibility on neighbouring Plan authorities to provide housing within the commuter belt. 2006-2021 Seems to offer a more balanced alternative than the other three options.
Cardiff is already well populated but new houses are needed to - Initial accommodate people who come to work in Cardiff. I don't think that we need too many houses though as families are getting smaller and so the Consultation need for houses should decrease.
Any bigger growth is unsustainable. Report Cardiff is expanding to fast with ethnic population.
Cardiff is already seen as drawing too many Welsh resources - better to spread out a bit.
The popularity of Cardiff in very recent times especially in the no of immigrants (a lot of polish)?? and the amount of 'cranes in the sky’ show what a thriving city we live in.
Cardiff has too many flats and has a role as the "driving force of the region", but also has a responsibility conversely back the other way.
I think that the importance of supporting the aspirations of Valley authorities and the Assembly’s Spatial Plan outweighs the risk of affordability problems in Cardiff. Also something about the very essence/nature/character of Cardiff may be lost if it grows too fast.
Reduces detriment to hinterland areas which, in times of increased mobility, provide alternative and generally lower cost housing availability in those 60 areas. Reduction in population within Cardiff whilst supporting Valley communities.
Seems to aim at keeping house prices at an affordable level. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
This option still gives the chance for the valleys scheme to work but I feel
that there is still a nee for affordable housing in Cardiff. Report
The nearest to Cardiff's proportion of local growth.
Cardiff can only support so much new housing and I feel that low to medium Consultation is a suitable balance between what is needed and what the city can Initial
maintain. -
It seems the most sensible option. Cardiff has only a certain amount of vital amenities like doctors, hospital and schools. They are stretched as it 2006-2021 is so moderate population growth is advisable. Plan Supports neighbouring authorities.
To support valleys' development and to restrict over-development of new
housing and flats in Cardiff bay area and outskirts of Cardiff. At present it Development feels that little thought is being given to sustainability, efficient public transport and building communities in the new-build areas. Cardiff traffic Local is already clogged and there is high pollution (at least the valleys are Deposit
serviced by an effective train system - why isn't there one to the bay?) f Building more student accommodation might release some of the family
housing (Victorian) in areas of Cardiff such as Cathays and Roath. Cardif
to balance the needs of the valley communities whilst also keeping the small scale of Cardiff, which is an aspect that many residents and visitors find attractive.
The need to help regenerate the valley areas, raising aspirations and challenging dependency on the status quo.
This is most likely to preserve the qualities that make Cardiff the city that it is and also allow for gradual improvement in all areas.
This seems the most reasonable in the circumstances.
Cardiff does not have the infrastructure in place to accommodate a huge influx. Transport is less than perfect (especially to and from the city), and will the city itself be able sustain the number of jobs a significant growth will require? It does; however, appear the council has already decided judging by the way the information provided is phrased! 61 Encourage development outside of Cardiff in a more structured manner. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Cardif it allows for moderate growth but, importantly, assists the valleys to retain and improve their communities, provided there is some increase in work f Deposit opportunities for them and they are not all commuters seeking reasonable price housing. Local 1500 new houses a year in Cardiff is surely quite enough to sustain
Development availability for a population that largely migrates according to economic reasons i.e. jobs.
A moderate choice. Sustaining local communities outside the city. Plan Whilst more houses are needed to accommodate the rise in population 2006-2021 these house must not be built in large estates where problems will arise but share amongst the whole of Cardiff, to include the more affluent areas. -
Initial It seems the best option as long as engage with neighbouring authorities, therefore some growth of Cardiff but realising that some people will want Consultation to live outside the city but have employment connections with it. This may appeal to older people who do not want to live in the city area and where transport isn't an issue. Report I believe Cardiff is just about at an ideal size and development of the valleys should be more of a priority.
This choice would, I feel, help satisfy the requirement for ongoing housing development in Cardiff, within the limitations set by the decreasing availability of suitable 'Brownfield' sites, and also serve to meet the aspirations of other relevant Authorities.
Avoids swamping Cardiff & complies with Assembly's spatial plan and supports the valleys.
Scenario 3: "Medium-High" Housing Growth
The city needs to carry on growing; we need to have young families living in the city, not just young professionals with money who can afford the apartments being built and older people who already own their homes.
Cardiff still has potential to grow with current infrastructure. 62 We have the room and the facilities to allow this growth enriching Cardiff. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Cardiff should continue to grow at about its present rate because it needs
to look on a more national scale and compare itself with other similar cities Report around the UK. If it doesn't grow, it can't compete with them. And when people come to South Wales and realise that cheaper housing is available in the valleys more people will come to live in the valleys also. Consultation A change in policy may occur and we can not rely on others to provide the Initial
shortfall if option 1 or 2 were pursued. -
Enable Cardiff to continue to develop as a capital city and prevent restriction
of people's options of moving to the city on cost grounds. 2006-2021
A compromise between what would be my personal ideal of keeping building Plan to a minimum and the reality that if people want to live in Cardiff rather than the valleys that is what will happen almost regardless of what the council or assembly do. Development The provision of both general housing market and affordable housing. Local
Being realistic, if the jobs are here (or in Newport) that is where people will Deposit
come. On of the ways to ensure affordable housing is to increase the f supply. There has been outward migration from the Valley communities
since the 1930s and no WAG plan is going to alter this. Cardif
logical
If he jobs are to be in Cardiff then we need sufficient housing for workers. Otherwise there will be more and longer commuting which would be environmentally unfriendly.
Transport links are not good enough to rely on sharing housing across the Valleys. Also in most cases the demand for housing tends to be greater than projected forecasts. This has been seen time and again with housing and transportation expansion.
To get a balance between growth and environmental concerns.
too low not enough too high may be too many but medium could be just enough to house families and business people to make them want to stay in Cardiff but keep the price of the houses down don’t make them sky high as in the WHARF so the first time buyers and families can get a better kind of living. 63
Stop housing market in Cardiff being too overheated and meet demand where it is. Also reduce need for travel into Cardiff from outside. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Cardif Whist this might not totally be in accord with the Assembly’s spatial plan it provides a good compromise solution. f Deposit increased demand for housing due to workers relocating to the area. Local Cardiff's economy has yet to catch up with the building programme. Salaries
Development remain low compared to UK, and areas of social housing have unrest. Mixture of tenure is vital or major problems will ensue in 10 or more years.
I would worry about the valleys but I think Cardiff is expanding so much
Plan housing has to be there and has to be affordable. 2006-2021 Need to try improve the housing affordability problems.
It’s important to meet the growth of the city but with out affecting the current -
Initial house prices to much. plus I feel that spreading the development with the rest of Wales would help to increase productivity and growth as a nation. Consultation Cardiff continues to grow and prosper therefore good quality, affordable housing is necessary to keep up with the growth. Report Scenario 4: "High" Housing Growth
Allocating more housing in Cardiff rather than beyond in the Vale and the Valleys would be more sustainable. It would mean that many people who currently have to commute into the city could be accommodated within its boundaries. High housing growth would also necessarily entail higher housing densities, which are inherently more sustainable. Seeking to regenerate South Wales beyond Cardiff is very laudable but will not be achieved by pushing valleys towns further towards being Cardiff's commuter satellites.
all thought the population might increase, I am very concerned about the cost of housing in Cardiff and if this aid lower cost housing then I am in favour of it.
APPENDIX 2
COMMENTS ARISING FROM QUESTION 5 – EMPLOYMENT GROWTH OPTIONS
64 54 Scenario 1 – “Low” Employment Growth
Cardiff must avoid becoming like London, the great wen; the region needs to share fully in any increased affluence and employment prospects. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Too many buildings are already empty and becoming a 'blot on the
landscape'. Commercial sites are the worst culprit, with development before Report use being the priority. For example, the Ty-Glas development that is under used.
The current traffic chaos in Cardiff caused by the level of commuting, and Consultation the resultant decrease of efficiency in business, shopping and industry, Initial
should not be exacerbated by attempts to increase Cardiff's employment - rates to hard to understand targets.
We cannot sustain the commuting problem. 2006-2021
Business could be attracted to set up in other locations in South Wales. Plan Cardiffians could commute to these locations if they wish. The economy of the region would be improved and many of the demands placed on Cardiff being diminished. If this is done it would avoid the situation that has occurred in the Southeast of England with high housing costs and huge Development pressure on infrastructure, caused by employment opportunities being Local centred on London. Deposit
employment opportunities in established communities outside Cardiff should f be supported. Cardif Locations outside Cardiff must develop their own employment along with their housing increases minimising travel time and cost.
To balance with housing growth, keep commuting at reasonable levels, and still allow for development in the Valleys.
Cardiff is already too saturated with too large a workforce mostly commuting from outside of the city. Traffic congestion etc.
employment growth would be more apt outside Cardiff, this would help poorer areas.
Many of the big corporations are now transferring their call centres to India etc this will contribute to low employment growth.
Let other areas have greater growth. They probably need it more. This would also limit the trend to commute to Cardiff contributing to congestion etc. 65 Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Cardif Scenario 2: "Medium" Employment Growth f
Deposit I don't want to see the city destroyed by excessive development, but I want my kids to be able to get a job. Due to the influx of people from foreign
Local parts, and their propensity to have large families, it is difficult for our kids to find even part time jobs working in a shop, if this is indicative of how
Development things are going to go we need some growth to provide jobs for my family.
Balance.
Plan Need to balance growth and the commuter situation which is getting worse by the month. 2006-2021
Despite being a capital city with commuters from other parts of Wales coming into the city for work, just as many leave Cardiff during the day for -
Initial employment outside the city. In my case I live in Cardiff and work in Newport. Consultation Commuting and the traffic chaos it produces at the moment is enough.
Commuting in Cardiff would be bearable. Report
Continues a growth of employment without increasing the transport infrastructure.
Cannot achieve high rates of employment growth without incentives to use public transport or this will lead increasingly to gridlock. Similarly commuters must have more public transport options.
transport infrastructure not good enough for high employment growth.
Choosing Scenario 3 would gridlock the city night and morning. It is a nightmare now with no relieve in sight.
Employment needs to run in line with housing development or properties will become over inflated and price 1st time buyers / families out of the area.
Unless Cardiff is committed to radically improving the transport infrastructure, the city could not cope with Scenario 3. 66 We need growth but not to the extent that too much pressure is put on services and infrastructure. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
This matches my thoughts on housing provision. 'Medium' employment
growth would provide further opportunities but would also take steps in Report limiting potential increases in traffic congestion on major routes to and from Cardiff.
Unless public transport was significantly improved, commuting will soon Consultation be unsustainable; roads gridlocked. Can't ban cars or set up congestion Initial
charge without first providing alternatives!. -
Cardiff does not have the infrastructure to support all the commuters, there
was no real vision in the recent past for such things as "park & ride", trolley 2006-2021 buses, extra rail lines etc. Plan It would allow for employment growth (bringing Cardiff up to average levels in Wales) but would not cause a significant increase in commuting into the city. I do not believe the significant changes in the transport infrastructure could be made in time. Development Local Should enable greater consideration given to the integration of housing, transport and training than a 'rush for jobs'. Deposit f Balance need for opportunity against increased commuting levels. Cardif I'm not keen on the increase of traffic involved with scenario 3.
nearest Wales average.
status quo.
As above. If Cardiff expands too fast, it might lead to less clearly thought out planning for long term issues to do with the environment and more organic community development.
I believe this would enable the transport infrastructure to be developed at a more rapid rate, provided the Welsh Assembly increase funding for a light train system. Over existing roads. I feel the investment must be made before traffic stagnation.
not sure but medium always seems the best option.
What is the projection for the birth rate? This must come into the equation somewhere. 67 Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Cardif Cardiff does not possess the facilities for greater commute of people, there are no obvious sites on the edge of the city for large park and ride facilities f Deposit and rail services are not capable of today’s demand so any increase would prove problematic. Local Moderation is better than high growth, in order to manage a proportionate
Development level of industrial and domestic properties.
I expect Cardiff to rise to the Wales average in the medium term and not attain the UK average in this period. Plan A feeling we can't cope with anything more than this. 2006-2021
Current economic indicators would suggest medium growth. -
Initial hoping that this will not mean a huge increase in commuting into Cardiff as the roads cannot cope and people will not choose public transport unless Consultation forced.
Again the moderate choice. High level would produce further problems in the future e.g. housing demand would increase. Report
Prevent further congestion and spread the job market to other regions of Wales and not centralise the work.
This seems the most suitable. It would have less affect on transport infrastructure. It should make us of all current employment opportunities.
This should strike a balance between bringing in a workforce from outlying areas and allowing for employment growth outside Cardiff but within commuting distance.
Cardiff is changing very rapidly. Many of the new jobs are in Call Centres or in retail where salaries are only marginally above NMR. What it lacks is volume of work in better paid positions. Better to have a mixture of employment types than an economy flooded with low paid work keeping the average pay at a low level.
I believe Cardiff needs high quality jobs to attract local people. I have personal experience of the best and brightest moving from Cardiff because suitable jobs were not available. I believe that creating quality careers is 68 more important then volume jobs.
Definitely think it would increase and commuting will continue to increase due to house prices even though prices outside of Cardiff have also increased substantially. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
The 'middle-way' seems to balance the need for increasing employment
growth in the city and the ever important issue of monitoring 'green'-related Report activities such as traffic pollution, parking, and the quality of life for existing city residents, and so on.
This would seem the most viable option given the present problems of Consultation commuting into the city and the lack of a good public transport system. Initial - Employment growth in Britain's cities is necessary to keep down unemployment levels, but this needs to be balanced by the need to preserve
the character of smaller cities. These smaller cities provide for "in-city" 2006-2021 employment opportunities. Plan Potential exists to provide employment and business that generates income for the city. With an effective transport network there is no reason why people should not commute from outside the city to these jobs. Development
Scenario 3: "High" Employment Growth Local
To continue to promote the growth of Cardiff as a major economic entity, Deposit and to encourage better quality and pay into the area in order that we can f
achieve parity with other areas of the UK. Cardif
Due to Cambridge statistical forecasting-must be realistic.
We need to get as much employment within the city as possible to maximise Business Rates to pay for improvements to infrastructure-esp. transport.
Need for city to progress but also address the need for more commuting using public transport.
People like Cardiff and want to work here. But we MUST put in the correct infrastructure for commuting.
Cardiff needs to be able to compete with other UK cities.
For Cardiff to remain a viable city with good facilities for all we need to maintain high growth factors.
To allow the ongoing development of Cardiff as a capital city. The negative effects of this growth could be minimised by creating a proper urban, 69 suburban and regional transport network.
Because Cardiff has the opportunity to provide jobs for people outside the county, this should be encouraged but public transport links need to be improved and perhaps incentives to encourage a more sustainable living. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Cardif this seems the most realistic and there is also a general trend for families to prefer to live somewhere more rural and commute to work. f Deposit If that level of employment growth has been predicted then it would be
Local foolish to base the LDP on an alternative scenario.
Development If an independent study by experts has predicted growth in this region, then Cardiff will need to plan to accommodate this. There are currently strains on transport infrastructure, so if employment growth does indeed meet these levels, plans will need to be put in place ready to accommodate
Plan this large additional flow of people. 2006-2021 Cardiff drives the regional economy. Improving transport infrastructure capacity is a key requirement - pedestrianising central area (St Mary's st), providing Southern Distributor Road, developing cycle route network, - Initial improving rail and bus services.
Consultation Cardiff is competing with other major cities and needs to increase job to a maximum to keep attracting people to the city.
High employment is essential for the health of the city's economic growth. Report It should make it financially possible to increase public transport to ease commuting problems.
A dynamic economy is inevitably associated with high employment growth. Increased number of commuters is an important factor. Much improved rail services are needed.
We need it to compete with the world.
We need Cardiff to retain its present growth and vibrancy. Having lived through the great depression of the nineteen thirties, I can remember the nightmare scenario of families where the breadwinner was unemployed for years. We must not allow this to happen if we can avoid it.
So that Cardiff employment growth is in line with the U.K.
see above.
I believe that Cardiff will continue to provide a focus for large employers and that commuting to work will increase. We should plan our transport 70 infrastructure to accommodate that increase.
Cardiff needs to progress and grow in line with the rest of the UK, but, hopefully, not to it's detriment. Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
this area is becoming very desirable for living, and companies are attracted
to re-locate to this city. Report
Cardiff has to expand as the Capital of Wales.
Experts have confirmed average growth patterns-cannot be ignored, Consultation Initial
As a Capital city, Cardiff has already a hub for employment. What is - required more that just attracting new jobs, is the need for highly skilled high earning employment opportunities. Many of the flats built to accommodate the 'town-cramming' policy, are not affordable to young 2006-2021 people working in low paid employment. Plan There seems to be a great deal of unemployment already within the city and I feel that we need more employment if we are to sustain a greater number of people already joining the employment field. Development Cardiff is a growing city; however more awareness on park and ride facilities and public transport must be used in this plan to avoid massive traffic Local congestion. Minimum wage in Cardiff needs to be re-addressed and wages Deposit
for women to be reviewed in line with what men get. f
More, greater paying jobs generate taxes to pay for improvement in Cardif delivering effective, efficient and greener public transport.
To maintain Cardiff's status as a capital city with vibrant growth.
Employment must be provided to give the city's citizens a purpose. With consideration and proper traffic control to allow buses easy access to the city centre commuting need not be a problem. Large park and ride sites on the outskirts being an obvious answer with frequent buses provided.
It is important to have more employment in the area and with planning transport should keep abreast of employment growth.
If the housing was built outside Cardiff and employee's were to commute in because there is little work in the valleys.
This choice recognises existing trends and signifies the growth and pulling power of the major city which Cardiff is becoming in S.E.Wales. It also recognises the difficulty of the valleys in securing major employment opportunities. 71
Cardiff needs to help lead the way in developing Wales into a modern and OUTWARD LOOKING country not bound by xenophobia. It also needs to maintain it's very strong credentials as a capital that is truly committed to Appendix E: Citizens Forum LDP Consultation (2007)
Cardif sustainable development. Therefore a major challenge lies in developing a forward looking public transport system that can meet the needs of f Deposit commuters in particular. Other European cities manage this. Why can’t we? Local Need to maintain Cardiff's momentum and difficult to buck economic trends. Development The employment rate is almost certain to increase.
Attraction of jobs to Cardiff looks likely to continue-if public transport
Plan infrastructure can be developed to cope. 2006-2021 more firms relocating here.
An increase in commuting would not be a consideration if sufficient -
Initial investment was made in an efficient and reliable network of public transport. Much more capacity is required. Consultation There are so many housing development and new shopping centres etc, building all over Cardiff, looks like one big building site, the people who are going to live in these places have to be attracted to Cardiff be decent Report jobs and salaries.
Definitely think it would increase and commuting will continue to increase due to house prices even though prices outside of Cardiff have also increased substantially.
as the capital we should be meeting the UK average.
Underpins Cardiff's vitality. BUT very important to sort out transport and parking. The council squandered an excellent opportunity for park & ride in N. Cardiff when it allowed 3 huge sites off Caerphilly Road to be developed for housing instead of park& ride using the train and bus facilities on the doorstep! Additionally the extra housing has exacerbated traffic congestion in the area.
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