Background Technical Papers
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Northampton Borough Council Northampton Central Area Action Plan Publication Draft Technical Background Paper October 2010 Introduction This technical paper provides a justification for the planning framework contained within in the Northampton Central Area Action Plan (CAAP). The paper refers to the public consultation responses, key strategies and relevant technical evidence base that have been used to inform each policy. Chain of Conformity The CAAP is being prepared within the broad context of the vision and strategic objectives for Northampton and its centre, which were developed from, amongst others, the Northampton Sustainable Community Strategy 2008-2011 and the West Northamptonshire Emergent Joint Core Strategy July 2009. The West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy, which actively promotes the regeneration of Northampton’s Central Area, is scheduled to reach the Publication stage in January 2011. CAAP & West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy The CAAP takes account of, and where necessary provides, a locally specific spatial interpretation of national planning policy. The CAAP does not seek to reproduce the policies that are within other Development Plan Documents that cover the Central Area. For example strategic policy within the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy will cover issues such as; sustainability, infrastructure and Developer Contributions. The CAAP however may provide more locally specific interpretation of those policies to give a detailed policy framework to facilitate and guide development in Northampton Central Area over the period to 2026. The CAAP should be read and interpreted with this context and in association with those other national and locally relevant policies. CAAP & 1997 Northampton Local Plan The Central Area Action Plan updates and replaces the corresponding policies and allocations of the 1997 Northampton Local Plan. The adopted Action Plan will therefore supersede these parts of the 1997 Northampton Local Plan in providing the statutory development plan framework for Northampton’s Central Area. West Northamptonshire Joint Core National Strategy Northampton Planning Central Area Policy 1997 Action Plan Statements Northampton Local Plan Chain of conformity diagram List of Publications The table below shows the key technical studies which have been used as evidence base for each of the policies in the CAAP. A summary of the outcomes of each study can be found in each Technical Paper. Each Technical Paper also gives information on how to access each of study in the evidence base. Technical Paper Evidence base • Policy 2: Promoting design • Character Area Assessment and Tall excellence Buildings Strategy for Northampton Central Area (Space,2010) • Policy 3: Tall buildings • Conservation Area Appraisals (Northampton Borough Council) • Public Realm Implementation Framework, BDP & Atkins (2007) • Policy 4: Public Realm • Town Centre Health Check (Roger Tym & Partners, October 2009) • Central Area, Design and Development Framework (BDP & CBRE November 2006) • Public Realm Implementation Framework • St John’s Masterplan Taylor Young (with Lambert Smith Hampton - February 2008) • Waterside Northampton: Interim Report (David Lock Associates May 2009) • Policy 5: Green Infrastructure • Northampton Landscape Sensitivity and Green Infrastructure Study (Syzygy Leisure April 2009) • Open Space, Sport and Recreation Needs Assessment and Audit (PMP, September 2009) • Policy 6: Flood Risk and Drainage • West Northamptonshire Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 Report – Feb 2009 Scott Wilson • Northampton Borough Council: Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 Report – Feb 2010 • West Northamptonshire Water Cycle Strategy Phase 1 – May 2009 Halcrow • Policy 7: Inner Ring Road • Northampton Rail Freight Study (ARUP August 2009) • Policy 8: Bus Interchange • Northampton Cycling Development Plan (MGWSP, December 2009) • Policy 9: Safeguarded Public • Northampton Bus Development Plan Transport Route – Draft (MGWSP, March 2010) • Policy 10: Pedestrian and Cycle • Northampton Bus Interchange Study Movement Framework Final Draft Report (MGWSP, March 2010) • Policy 11: Parking • A45 / M1 Corridor Study: Summary Report (Highways Agency, June 2010) • Northampton Parking Strategy - Draft (September 2010) • Policy 12: Town Centre Boundary • Town Centre Health Check (Roger Tym & Partners, October 2009) • Policy 13: Definition of Primary Shopping Area • West Northamptonshire Retail Study (CACI, March 2009) • Policy 14: Improving the Retail Offer • Retail Strategy for Northampton • Policy 32: Market Square Town Centre (CACI, May 2008) • Town Centre Frontages and Primary Shopping Area Technical Report, (Northampton Borough Council, 2010) • Building Frontage Appraisal – Market Square and Abington Street, Northampton, 2008 (Rodney Melville and Partners) • Policy 15: Meeting Retail Capacity • Central Area Sites Feasibility Study (Roger Tym & Partners/Gerald Eve, • Policy 19: Former Fish Market and August 2010) Adjoining Buildings • Town Centre Health Check (Roger • Policy 33: Drapery Tym & Partners, October 2009) • West Northamptonshire Retail Study (CACI, March 2009) • Retail Strategy for Northampton Town Centre (CACI, May 2008) • West Northamptonshire Further Retail Study (commissioned, due to complete in early 2011) • Policy 16: Office and Business • West Northamptonshire Employment Land Study (Roger Tym & Partners, • Policy 24: Upper Mounts/Great July 2010) Russell Street • Strategic Employment Land • Policy 34: Freeschool Street Assessment (Atkins / Lambert Smith Hampton / Nortolf, October 2009) • Policy 35: Former Royal Mail Sorting Office • Draft Strategic Northamptonshire Economic Action Plan (SQW, April • Policy 36: Telephone Exchange, 2008) Spring Gardens • Town Centre Health Check (Roger Tym & Partners, October 2009) • Central Area Sites Feasibility Study (Roger Tym & Partners/Gerald Eve, August 2010) • Northampton – Bridge Street / St John’s / Angel Street Masterplan (Taylor Young/LSH/Faber Maunsell, February 2008) • Policy 17: Central Area Living • Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) (Opinion Research Service 2010) • People and Places Strategy (CACI / Scott Wilson, 2008) • Policy 18: Grosvenor Centre • West Northamptonshire Retail Study Redevelopment (CACI, March 2009) • Retail Strategy for Northampton Town Centre (CACI, May 2008) • Town Centre Health Check (Roger Tym & Partners, October 2010) • Central Area, Design and Development Framework (& associated documents) (BDP & CBRE November 2006) • Bus Station Replacement Viability Study • Town Centre Car Parking Strategy WSP May Gurney (Sept? 2010) • Tall Buildings and Characterisation Study for Northampton Central Area (Space, June 2010) • Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 (Scott Wilson Feb 2010) • Policy 20: Castle Station • Tall Builldings and Characterisation Study for Northampton Central Area (Space, June 2010) • West Northamptonshire Employment Land Study or WNELS (Roger Tym & Partners, July 2010) • Castle Station Development Framework (BDP – March 2009) • Central Area, Design and Development Framework (& associated documents) (BDP & CBRE November 2006) • Policy 21: St John’s • Tall Builldings and Characterisation Study for Northampton Central Area • Policy 22: Angel Street (Space, June 2010) • Policy 23: Bridge Street • West Northamptonshire Employment Land Study or WNELS (Roger Tym & Partners, July 2010) • Northampton Strategic Floor Risk Assessment Level 2 (Scott Wilson, March 2010) • Strategic Employment Land Assessment (Atkins/Lambert Smith Hampton/Nortolf, October 2009) • Town Centre Health Check (Roger Tym & Partners, October 2009) • Waterside Northampton: Interim Report (David Lock Associates May 2009) • The Chrysalis Centre Feasibility & Options Analysis & Business Plan (Greenborough March 2008) • St John’s Masterplan Taylor Young (with Lambert Smith Hampton - February 2008) • Draft Strategic Northamptonshire Economic Action Plan (SQW, April 2008) • Central Area, Design and Development Framework (& associated documents) (BDP & CBRE November 2006) • Derngate Conservation Area Assessment September 2006 • Policy 26: The Waterside • Tall Buildings and Characterisation Study for Northampton Central Area • Policy 27: The Waterside: Brampton (Space, June 2010) Branch St Peter’s Way • West Northamptonshire Employment • Policy 28: The Waterside Land Study or WNELS (Roger Tym & Southbridge Partners, July 2010) • Policy 29: The Waterside: Avon/Nun • Waterside Northampton Strategic Mills/ Ransome Road Framework (David Lock Associates November 09) • Policy 30: The Waterside Beckets Park • Waterside Additional Work (David Lock Associates April 2010) • Policy 31: The Waterside Nene Meadows • Waterside Master Plan (Halcrow 2005) • Becket’s Park Masterplan 2009 • Strategic Employment Land Assessment (Atkins/Lambert Smith Hampton/Nortolf, October 2009) • Central Area, Design and Development Framework (& associated documents) (BDP & CBRE November 2006) • Avon Nunn Mills Strategic Development Framework (LDA Design 2010) • Avon Nunn Mills \ Ransome Road Draft Master plan (WNDC & NBC May 2010) • Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 (Scott Wilson Feb 2010) • Northampton Meadows Masterplan (Nortoft November 2010) • West Northamptonshire Sports Facilities Study (Syzygy Leisure April 2009) • Policy 37: Infrastructure Delivery • West Northamptonshire Emergent Joint Core Strategy (WNJCS) July 2009 • The West Northamptonshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan (WNIDP) – Halcrow/EC Harris - in draft: Available in due course • The Supplementary