Core Strategy and Development Plan Infrastructure Delivery Plan Updated September 2019
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Core Strategy and Development Plan Infrastructure Delivery Plan Updated September 2019 Planning Policy Section Sunderland City Council Civic Centre Sunderland SR2 7DN 0191 561 1516 [email protected] Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 5 What is this document and why is it needed? ...................................................................... 5 What is infrastructure? ......................................................................................................... 5 Methodology and Governance ............................................................................................. 6 Structure of this document ................................................................................................... 9 Monitoring and review ........................................................................................................ 10 2 Context ....................................................................................................................... 11 National Planning Policy Framework ................................................................................. 11 Planning Practice Guidance ............................................................................................... 12 Planning Obligations .......................................................................................................... 12 Community Infrastructure Levy .......................................................................................... 13 Local Context and Planning Policy .................................................................................... 15 Funding mechanisms ......................................................................................................... 17 3 Strategic Developments ........................................................................................... 17 International Advanced Manufacturing Park ...................................................................... 17 Vaux................................................................................................................................... 19 South Sunderland Growth Area ......................................................................................... 20 4 Physical Infrastructure ............................................................................................. 23 Transport Overview ........................................................................................................... 23 The Road Network ............................................................................................................. 25 • A19 Testo’s junction in South Tyneside ...................................................................... 28 • A19 Downhilll Lane junction near the boundary with Sunderland ................................ 28 • A19 / A690 Doxford Park junction interim scheme ...................................................... 28 Buses ................................................................................................................................. 29 The Metro and Rail Network .............................................................................................. 31 Walking and Cycling .......................................................................................................... 35 The Port of Sunderland ...................................................................................................... 38 Energy ............................................................................................................................... 39 Communications ................................................................................................................ 42 Water Supply and Waste Water ......................................................................................... 44 5 Social Infrastructure ................................................................................................. 47 Education Overview ........................................................................................................... 47 Special Education .............................................................................................................. 47 Primary Education ............................................................................................................. 49 Secondary Education ......................................................................................................... 53 Tertiary Education .............................................................................................................. 55 Healthcare ......................................................................................................................... 56 Emergency Services .......................................................................................................... 60 Cemeteries and Crematoria ............................................................................................... 63 Indoor Sports Facilities ...................................................................................................... 64 Community Centres ........................................................................................................... 66 Libraries ............................................................................................................................. 67 Cultural Facilities ............................................................................................................... 69 6 Environmental Infrastructure ................................................................................... 73 Green Infrastructure ........................................................................................................... 73 Biodiversity ........................................................................................................................ 75 Sport and Recreation ......................................................................................................... 77 Flood Risk .......................................................................................................................... 79 The Coast and Marine Environment .................................................................................. 81 7 Infrastructure Schedule ............................................................................................ 83 Appendix 1: International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) Infrastructure Schedule ......................................................................................................................... 104 Appendix 2: South Sunderland Growth Area .............................................................. 108 Appendix 3: Infrastructure Stakeholders ..................................................................... 111 List of Figures Figure 2.1 Policy SP1 Sustainable strategy to deliver economic growth and sustainable patterns of development (Source: Sunderland City Council CSDP, 2018) ......................................................................... 16 Figure 3.1: IAMP Boundary (Source: AAP Publication Draft Consultation Summary Document, 2016) ......... 18 Figure 3.2: South Sunderland Growth Area Masterplanning Areas (Source: SSGA Draft Supplementary Planning Document, 2017) .............................................................................................................................. 21 Figure 4.1: Map Showing the Highway, Metro and Rail Network Across Sunderland (Source: SCC, 2016) .... 24 Figure 4.2: Map of the Metro Network (Source: Metro and Local Rail Strategy, 2016) ................................. 32 Figure 4.3: Indicative Future Metro and Local Rail Network (Source: Nexus) ................................................ 35 Figure 4.4: Gas Distribution Network in Sunderland (Source: Northern Gas Networks, 2016) ...................... 40 Figure 5.1: Map of Existing Special Schools in Sunderland (Source: SCC, 2016) ............................................. 48 Figure 5.2: Map of Existing Primary Schools in Sunderland (Source: SCC, 2016) ............................................ 50 Figure 5.3: Map of Existing Secondary Schools in Sunderland (Source: SCC, 2016) ....................................... 54 Figure 5.4: Total Number of GP Practices in Sunderland and Patient List Population Size (Source: CCG,2018)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..59 Figure 6.1: Greenspace Provision by Primary Use……………………………………………………………………………………….74 Figure 6.2: Total Number of Pitches in Sunderland Available for Community Use (Source: Playing Pitch Plan, 2018) ................................................................................................................................................................ 78 Figure 7.1: Summary of infrastructure needs (Excluding IAMP and SSGA costs) ............................................ 84 Sunderland City Council | Core Strategy and Development Plan Infrastructure Delivery Plan September2019 1 Introduction What is this document and why is it needed? 1.1 This document is the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP –September 2019) and has been prepared to support the delivery of the Local Plan’s Core Strategy and Development Plan (CSDP). Providing housing and employment opportunities is not sufficient to create sustainable communities; there is a need to provide the necessary