Planning and Transportation LBC Response to Inspector’s Third Set of Initial Questions June 2016 Planning and Transportation Department of Place and Infrastructure This document sets-out the inspector’s third set of questions on housing capacity (black text) followed by the Luton Borough Council’s response (blue text). Note that site information is based on data from the 2015 SHLAA, which applied the status of planning permissions as of 01st April 2014. Question 1. Is it set out anywhere in summary form how the following sources of capacity in Policy LP 2 were arrived at? (Appendix 5 to the Plan lists sites which add up to a capacity of 6905, but it doesn’t set out which of these sites relate to the four sources of capacity set out below) (ii) existing permissions on sites of less than 5 homes - 100 (iii) capacity for housing on the strategic allocations – 2,500. (iv) housing allocations - 2,400. (v) identified non-allocated sites of at least 5 homes – 900 Answer 1. No. Appendix 1 to this document re-presents the housing trajectory from appendix 5 of the plan with an additional column identifying which source each site relates to. Appendix 2 contains the same information but sorted by source type, strategic allocation and then site ID. Note that the numbers quoted in the question above had been rounded to the nearest hundred, which is why the totals in appendix 2 will not match exactly. Question 2. Are the sites with existing permission for less than 5 houses listed anywhere, along with the capacity from each of these sites? Answer 2. No. Appendix 3 of this document lists these sites and their capacity. Question 3. The strategic allocation policies set out housing numbers for the strategic sites listed in LP2(iii) ie - Power Court LP9 (600), Napier Park LP8 (600), High Town LP10 (750), Marsh Farm LP12 (no figure) and the Creative Quarter LP11 (600). Is it explained anywhere how these figures were arrived at for each site and how much land is available at each for housing? Do any of these sites have planning permission? Answer 3. The fifth column of the table at Appendix 2 of the 2015 SHLAA summarises the source of the capacity assumptions for all sites including Power Court (ID150), Napier Park (ID191) and Marsh Farm (ID149). High Town and the Creative Quarter encompass a range of different sites. The information from the SHLAA is reproduced at appendix 2 of this document, which lists each site associated with a strategic allocation, alongside columns describing the total site size, source of capacity and confirmation of whether it had extant permission. 1 Question 4. The Housing Background Paper (B.1E & B.1G) explains that the capacity at High Town and the Creative Quarter comes from several sites. Are these sites listed anywhere with their individual capacities and planning permission status? Answer 4. No. Please refer to answer 3 and appendix 2 of this document. Question 5. Appendix 4 of the Plan lists the housing allocations and the potential capacity of each. Is it explained anywhere how the capacity for each site was arrived at and which of these sites have planning permission? Answer 5. The fifth column of the table at appendix 2 of the 2015 SHLAA summarises the source of capacity. For ease of reference, the information from the SHLAA has been re-presented at appendix 2 of this document, along with confirmation of whether sites had extant permission. Question 6. Is it explained anywhere how the capacity of 900 on non-allocated sites of at least 5 homes was arrived at? Is there a list of these sites and which have planning permission? Answer 6. No. Appendix 2 of this document lists each site alongside columns describing the source of capacity and confirmation of whether it had extant permission. Question 7. The Economy & Employment Background Paper sets out potential housing capacity from existing employment land (Tables 8-13). How is this reflected in the sources of capacity set out in Policy LP 2? For example, is it set out anywhere which of these employment sites have been allocated for housing (iv) and which have been included in (ii) permissions of less than 5 and (v) non- allocated sites of at least 5? Answer 7. This information has not previously been presented in this manner. Appendix 4 of this document lists the relevant employment land and describes which source of housing land supply they are related to. 2 Appendix 1 Appendix 1: Housing Trajectory Sites with Additional Information Map ID Site Name Total Source Strategic Total Site Size Capacity Source Permission capacity Type Allocation (hectares) 2011-2031 Name Permissions for 4 dwellings or less 103 ii #N/A #N/A Planning permissions Yes 440 153 New Town Street 5 v #N/A 0.05 11/00493/FUL Yes 185 6-8 Dudley Street & 33 Albion Road 7 iii High Town 0.06 10/01433/FUL Yes 424 Thricknells Close garage block, Thricknells Close 8 v #N/A 0.12 12/01218/FUL Yes 425 14 South Road 8 v #N/A 0.05 11/00317/FUL Yes 449 Albany House, Concorde Street 10 iii High Town 0.05 13/01124/COM Yes 349 97 High Street 12 v #N/A 0.30 11/00639/FUL Yes 366 The Favourite, Sundon Park Road 14 v #N/A 0.35 11/00496/FUL Yes 451 Beech House, 6 Cardiff Road 14 v #N/A 0.03 14/00281/COM Yes 450 Nightingale House, 94 Inkerman Street 15 v #N/A 0.06 13/01419/COM Yes 419 40-44 Rothesay Road 16 v #N/A 0.08 13/01538/COM Yes 246 15-19 John Street 22 iii Creative 0.05 05/01387/FUL Yes Quarter 13/00686/FUL 335 Land and buildings at Castle St/ Oxford Rd and Park 45 iv #N/A 0.25 10/01366/FUL Yes Viaduct 365 146 to 158 Park Street 29 iv #N/A 0.24 11/01407/FUL Yes 164 Bradley Road Recreation Ground 42 v #N/A 1.21 12/00404/FUL Yes 330 Land at Roebuck Close 108 v #N/A 5.62 12/00393/FUL (110 gain and 2 loss) Yes 149 Marsh Farm Central Area 3 iii Marsh Farm 6.61 13/00782/FUL (gain of 112 units and loss of 109) Yes 455 86 Princess Street 5 v #N/A 0.05 14/00546/COM Yes 475 Garage site at Aldenham Close 5 v #N/A 0.13 14/01260/FUL Yes 448 Land adjacent to 18-20 Yeovil Road 5 v #N/A 0.13 09/01233/FUL Yes 432 10 - 12 Chapel Street 6 v #N/A 0.03 12/00129/FUL Yes 435 52 - 54 Bute Street 6 iii Creative 0.02 12/01307/FUL Yes Quarter 428 The Stags Head, 80 Russell Street 7 v #N/A 0.03 12/00545/FUL Yes 429 Land rear of 27 Salisbury Road 7 v #N/A 0.05 12/01084/OUT Yes 205 15-19 Downs Road 7 v #N/A 0.16 09/00999/RENEW Yes 431 25 - 31 Chester Avenue 8 v #N/A 0.09 10/00831/REM Yes 3 Appendix 1 Map ID Site Name Total Source Strategic Total Site Size Capacity Source Permission capacity Type Allocation (hectares) 2011-2031 Name 303 Car park adjacent to 69 Adelaide Street 11 v #N/A 0.13 08/01086/RENEW Yes 193 Marlborough Works Archway Road 11 v #N/A 0.08 06/01412/FUL Yes 476 Bowling green at Abigail Close 12 v #N/A 0.20 13/00818/FUL Yes 447 Dukes Court Business Centre, Wellington Street 12 v #N/A 0.05 13/01278/COM Yes 454 39 Upper George Street 13 v #N/A 0.04 14/00385/COM Yes 415 22 to 36 Hastings Street 18 v #N/A 0.06 12/00013/OUT Yes 177 Land at Birchen Grove 24 v #N/A 1.64 09/00539/REM Yes 207 41 Dudley Street 25 iii High Town 0.13 11/01291/FUL Yes 233 6-14 Old Bedford Road 39 iii High Town 0.09 09/00487/FUL Yes 201 21-25 Chapel Street 39 iv #N/A 0.08 14/00005/FUL Yes 418 26 - 30 Cardiff Road 45 iv #N/A 0.06 13/01588/FUL Yes 309 Open space at Ickley Close 56 v #N/A 2.90 12/00392/FUL Yes 343 Westlea Old People's Homes, 121 High Street 57 iv #N/A 0.83 13/00996/FUL Yes 452 Wesley House, 19 Chapel Street 80 iv #N/A 0.19 13/01643/COM Yes 441 Land rear of 92 Oakley Road 5 v #N/A 0.09 08/00343/RENEW Yes 423 Downton Court, Brook Street 8 v #N/A 0.13 14/00317/FUL Yes 182 69 Felstead Way 59 iv #N/A 0.79 06/00744/REM Yes 06/01465/REM 07/00279/REM 457 Grosvenor House, 45-47 Alma Street 12 v #N/A 0.03 14/01211/COM Yes 324 Land at Burfield Court 12 v #N/A 0.44 2010 Call for Sites No 480 52 Duke Street 12 iii High Town 0.03 14/01318/FUL Yes 304 89 - 93 Park Street 13 v #N/A 0.08 08/01039/RENEW Yes 458 12-14 Park Street 14 v #N/A 0.12 14/01257/COM Yes 320 111 North Street 14 v #N/A 0.17 09/00852/RENEW Yes 456 Connaught House, 15-17 Upper George Street 15 v #N/A 0.04 14/00374/COM Yes 160 Moreton Park Estate 18 v #N/A 0.83 07/01111/RENEW Yes 212 1 Grove Road 21 v #N/A 0.12 07/01543/REM Yes 406 Unity House, 111 Stuart Street 40 iv #N/A 0.17 ID 452 (Wesley House) used as example No 479 Former recreation centre, Old Bedford Road 80 iii High Town 0.72 14/01145/FUL No 221 Midland House, 41 King Street 44 iv #N/A 0.09 13/00332/COU Yes 4 Appendix 1 Map ID Site Name Total Source Strategic Total Site Size Capacity Source Permission capacity Type Allocation (hectares) 2011-2031 Name 147 High Town Block M 97 iii High Town 0.43 Proposals by developer No 191 Kimpton Road (Napier Park) 600 iii Napier Park 24.44 13/00280/OUT No 340 Land at Union Street/ Oxford Road 10 v #N/A 0.03 13/00627/FUL Yes 235 7A Old Bedford Road 13 v #N/A 0.03 13/01333/FUL Yes 319 7-11 King Street 14 v #N/A 0.05 09/01088/RENEW Yes 342 The Laurels, Ely Way 14 iv #N/A 0.53 2014 pre- application discussion with outline plan No 337 Land to the west of Newlands Road 234 iv #N/A 2.55 14/00015/OUT Yes 439 Mill Gardens, 16 - 26 Mill Street 5 v #N/A 0.07 11/00227/COU Yes 345 Milan Day Centre, Solway Road North 10 v #N/A 0.20 50dph No 459 Land at Clinton Avenue 36 v #N/A 1.22 2014 pre-application discussion Yes 250 20-20A North Street & 61-67 Dudley Street 52 iii High Town 0.17 06/01566/FUL No 481 Land to the north-west of 52 Duke Street 10 iii High Town 0.05 pre-application dicsussions No 174 Land at Caleb Close 94 iv #N/A 2.50 75dph on half the site allowing employment/ other uses No 150 Power Court 600 iii Power Court 7.21 Remains matter for negotiation.