Publication Salford Local Plan Development Management and Designations Document
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Publication Salford Local Plan Development Management and Designations Document Infrastructure Delivery Plan January 2020 Publication Salford Local Plan Development Management and Designations Document Infrastructure Delivery Plan January 2020 Contents 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................... 4 2.0 National Planning Policy Framework ....................................................... 5 3.0 Scope of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan ............................................... 9 4.0 Infrastructure Demands .......................................................................... 10 5.0 Infrastructure Investment ....................................................................... 16 6.0 Infrastructure Planning ........................................................................... 18 7.0 National Infrastructure Assessment and Delivery Plan ....................... 20 8.0 Greater Manchester Infrastructure Framework..................................... 21 9.0 Greater Manchester Spatial Framework ................................................ 22 10.0 Locality Asset Review and Asset Management Plan ........................... 25 11.0 Conclusions and Introduction to the Topic Chapters .......................... 26 12.0 Digital Communications ......................................................................... 27 12.1 Digital .................................................................................................... 27 13.0 Education ................................................................................................. 31 13.1 Early Years ............................................................................................ 33 13.2 Primary Education (4 to 11 years) ......................................................... 37 13.3 Secondary Education (11 to 16 years) .................................................. 46 13.4 Sixth Forms and Colleges (Post 16 Education) ..................................... 57 13.5 University of Salford .............................................................................. 60 14.0 Emergency Services ............................................................................... 62 2 14.1 Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue ................................................... 62 14.2 Greater Manchester Police (GMP) ........................................................ 66 14.3 North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) .............................................. 70 15.0 Energy ...................................................................................................... 73 15.1 Electricity ............................................................................................... 74 15.2 Gas ........................................................................................................ 84 16.0 Flood Risk ................................................................................................ 87 16.1 Flood Risk ............................................................................................. 87 17.0 Health ....................................................................................................... 96 17.1 Primary and Secondary Care ................................................................ 96 18.0 Housing .................................................................................................. 108 18.1 Affordable Housing .............................................................................. 108 18.2 Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople ................................. 114 18.3 Older Peoples Housing ....................................................................... 116 19.0 Open Space and Recreation ................................................................. 119 19.1 Indoor Facilities ................................................................................... 119 19.2 Outdoor Facilities ................................................................................ 127 20.0 Other Community Facilities .................................................................. 135 20.1 Cemeteries and crematoria ................................................................. 135 20.2 Community Centres............................................................................. 138 20.3 Libraries .............................................................................................. 141 21.0 Transport ................................................................................................ 145 Cross-Cutting Transport Themes ..................................................................... 153 21.1 Walking and Cycling ............................................................................ 157 21.2 Buses .................................................................................................. 168 21.3 Rail ...................................................................................................... 174 21.4 Rapid Transit (bus and light rail) ......................................................... 180 21.5 Electric vehicles .................................................................................. 188 21.6 Freight Infrastructure ........................................................................... 190 21.7 Highways ............................................................................................. 194 22.0 Waste ...................................................................................................... 202 23.0 Water Supply and Treatment ................................................................ 205 23.1 Water Supply ....................................................................................... 206 23.2 Water Treatment ................................................................................. 212 3 1.0 Introduction 1.1 This Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) has been prepared in support of Salford’s Publication Local Plan Development Management Policies and Designations Document (SLP:DMP). 1.2 The focus of the IDP is on the processes utilised by infrastructure providers in the city to adapt their services to meet future demands. It also identifies the ways in which the policies of the SLP:DMP will support these processes and help to manage the potential impacts of future development. Also identified are existing commitments and proposals relating to key infrastructure. 1.3 The IDP will be regularly updated to reflect the evolving policy framework and the latest position in relation to the various elements of infrastructure covered. 4 2.0 National Planning Policy Framework 2.1 The National Planning Policy Framework1 describes that “the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development”. As such the planning system has three overarching objectives, each of which requires the provision of appropriate infrastructure in support of new development: “a) an economic objective – to help build a strong, responsive and competitive economy, by ensuring that sufficient land of the right types is available in the right places and at the right time to support growth, innovation and improved productivity; and by identifying and coordinating the provision of infrastructure; b) a social objective – to support strong, vibrant and healthy communities, by ensuring that a sufficient number and range of homes can be provided to meet the needs of present and future generations; and by fostering a well-designed and safe built environment, with accessible services and open spaces that reflect current and future needs and support communities’ health, social and cultural well-being; and c) an environmental objective – to contribute to protecting and enhancing our natural, built and historic environment; including making effective use of land, helping to improve biodiversity, using natural resources prudently, minimising waste and pollution, and mitigating and adapting to climate change, including moving to a low carbon economy.”2 2.2 The NPPF describes that alongside the “overall strategy for the pattern, scale and quality of development” strategic policies should “make sufficient provision for: a) housing (including affordable housing), employment, retail, leisure and other commercial development; b) infrastructure for transport, telecommunications, security, waste management, water supply, wastewater, flood risk and coastal change management, and the provision of minerals and energy (including heat); c) community facilities (such as health, education and cultural infrastructure); and d) conservation and enhancement of the natural, built and historic environment, including landscapes and green infrastructure, and 1 HM Government (February 2019) National Planning Policy Framework, paragraph 7 2 HM Government (February 2019) National Planning Policy Framework, paragraph 8 5 planning measures to address climate change mitigation and adaptation.”3 2.3 Given its central role to the achievement of sustainable development, issues relating infrastructure provision are found throughout the NPPF. Key sections of the document are summarised below. 2.4 In respect of social, recreational and cultural facilities and services a positive approach to their provision to meet community needs is outlined. In this respect planning policies and decisions should support the delivery of relevant local strategies; guard against the unnecessary loss of valued facilities and services; ensure that established