DOCSLIB.ORG

Northumberland Employment Land Review

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Northumberland Employment Land Review Northumberland Employment Land Review Northumberland County Council January 2011 NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL NORTHUMBERLAND EMPLOYMENT LAND REVIEW FINAL REPORT 26 January 2011 Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Ltd 3rd Floor Offices also in One St James's Square Cardiff Manchester M2 6DN London Newcastle nlpplanning.com 1427375v31427375_3.DOC Executive Summary This Employment Land Review (ELR) has been commissioned by Northumberland County Council (NCC) to provide robust evidence to demonstrate the need for, and deliverability of, employment allocations across the County. The ELR will inform the County’s Local Development Framework (LDF) - specifically the Northumberland Core Strategy and the Delivery DPD: Delivering Sustainable Communities and Proposals Map – and future reviews of Northumberland’s Economic Strategy. The principal aims of this ELR are: • To undertake a comprehensive qualitative and quantitative assessment of all existing employment sites in Northumberland. • To quantify the current employment land portfolio into a specifically designed database to record and monitor the survey outcomes, and other site characteristics. • To obtain an understanding of the future growth aspirations/plans and criteria/specifications of required sites of existing employers in Northumberland. • To understand key current and future sectors in the local economy and provide an insight into potential industry clusters and niche industries. • To understand important market segments, undertake a flow analysis to reveal past trends and inform future supply and demand. • To recommend potential new employment land revealed by a ‘call for sites’. • To confirm which sites to retain and which to release, identifying any gaps in the land portfolio. If new sites are suitable to alleviate these gaps they should be recommended as an appropriate employment site. Ultimately, a portfolio of sites should be recommended to take forward in the Northumberland LDF. Economic Context In very broad terms, the County is made up of three broad socio-economic areas, termed ‘Key Service Areas’ by NCC. The smallest spatially (but most densely populated), Service Area is in the South East of the County, which forms part of the Tyne and Wear City Region. This area has traditionally comprised the industrial hub of Northumberland and has a substantial coal mining and seafaring legacy. Despite facing many challenging socio-economic issues resulting in part from its industrial heritage, these areas still form the dominant commercial areas in the County due to their proximity to the commercial hub of Tyneside with its various facilities including Newcastle International Airport. In contrast, the North Service Area stretches from Morpeth all the way up through Alnwick, Wooler to Berwick-upon-Tweed in the far north of the County. This area is defined by its rurality and the attractive and historic market towns. In contrast to South East Northumberland, this area has very dispersed population patterns and localised levels of market demand. Although in general the area is affluent, there are pockets of rural deprivation whilst market demand is constrained by the area’s remoteness and poorer quality strategic road links. 1427375v31427375_3.DOC The West Service Area , which comprises much of the former Castle Morpeth and particularly the Tynedale Districts, exhibits many similarities with the North Service Area, in particular the quality and desirability of its market towns such as Ponteland, Hexham, Corbridge, Haltwhistle and Prudhoe; the splendour of the countryside, heritage, and tourism and leisure, particularly focussed upon the World Heritage site of Hadrian’s Wall, are also key strengths. In terms of the commercial and industrial market, the area is predominantly focussed around the Tyne Valley area, with settlements beyond this being less accessible, peripheral markets characterised by indigenous demand, catering to the rural economy. As with the North, many locations are physically remote and face key challenges in retaining younger residents and remaining sustainable, viable communities. The Current Stock of Employment Space Northumberland has a relatively large stock of employment space overall in comparison with the neighbouring authorities. It has the third highest amount of floorspace; exceeding that of Newcastle – the regional capital. However, an examination of floorspace relative to population shows that the County has a modest supply in per capita terms. This is particularly true with respect to office floorspace – Northumberland has less floorspace per capita than any of the surrounding districts. In gross terms, Northumberland is estimated to have 46.65ha of potential new employment land that would be taken up if all extant planning permissions relating to employment land were implemented. Based upon recent levels of take-up, this would equate to approximately 4.5 years of supply. Adjusting this figure to allow for any losses of B class land due to extant permissions would result in a net development pipeline of just 1ha. Vacancy rates across Northumberland are estimated at 8.8%, which is broadly in line with a level of 8-10% typically observed in a healthy commercial property market. This does, however, mask some significant variations by sub-area with above average vacancies in the South East and particular low levels recorded in the North and West. An average of 10.43ha of gross new B class land has been developed annually in Northumberland in recent years, with much of this activity focused in Blyth Valley and Tynedale. However, significant losses of employment land over the same period mean that, in net terms, the County has actually experienced a decline in the stock of employment land available. The majority of demand for employment space in Northumberland has traditionally been for industrial (manufacturing and distribution) uses . The main industrial demand has been for premises in the South East of the County, particularly the former districts of Blyth Valley and Wansbeck. This has resulted in a range of new industrial developments taking place in the last 5 years, notably at North Nelson and Nelson Park West Industrial Estates at Cramlington providing new accommodation from 500 sq ft up to 30,000 sq ft on a speculative basis. There does, however, appear to be demand for further industrial accommodation in Prudhoe, Hexham and Morpeth where availability levels are currently very low. 1427375v31427375_3.DOC Elsewhere in the County, markets appear to be very localised. There are new units currently vacant in Alnwick and Berwick. There are also vacancies in some of the more rural areas e.g. Wooler and Belford but demand is not steady. Northumberland is not generally regarded as a significant centre for office development . As a consequence, the majority of demand is from local occupiers. The last decade has seen several new, good quality, office developments in the County. Take up success has been mixed. Northumberland Business Park has been the most successful in terms of amount of space disposed of. This is probably due to its location and catchment area and the range of accommodation developed. In common with most areas there is little appetite currently for speculative development of any kind and this is likely to continue until the property market and general economy improve. Once this happens however there appear to be areas where demand should stimulate development of new floorspace but only when this becomes economically viable. Review of Current Employment Space and Allocations The study assessed 125 existing and committed employment sites in the three Service Areas within Northumberland, which together account for slightly over 350ha of nominally available land and a further 325ha of potential expansion land. In general, the quality and spatial distribution of the sites was found to be highly variable, although it is estimated that around 160ha of land rated as being high quality, and 75ha lower quality: • The North Key Service Area had 48 sites, comprising some 108ha of available employment land, with a reasonable spread of good quality sites across the area in towns such as Alnwick and Berwick, and clear deliverability issues for sites in and around Morpeth in particular; • The South East Key Service Area, based largely around the former areas of Wansbeck and Blyth Valley, has a considerable legacy of industrial land and Port-related uses, hence this area has the bulk of the County’s forward supply – some 227ha, including the County’s only Strategic Site at West Hartford. In general, the sites scored highly in this area, particularly in and around Cramlington, due to sites’ policy compliance, accessibility and reasonable levels of demand, although the increased costs involved in bringing forward many of these sites is likely to impact significantly upon the deliverability of the portfolio; • The West Service Area had just 37 sites totalling just over 18ha, reflecting the considerable under supply of land in most of the larger towns in this area, notably Hexham, Ponteland and Prudhoe. Much of the land that is notionally available in this area is heavily constrained, with the owners often pursuing alternative, higher value uses for the site. Economic Drivers and Non B Class Sectors It appears that Northumberland’s future growth is likely to be characterised by a shift away from public sector activities into the private service sector, with employment in manufacturing remaining relatively constant (albeit characterised by movement into
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Visitor Guide 2010
    VisitorVisitor GuideGuide 2010 Free to you • FREE PULL OUT WALKING GUIDE INSIDE • • WHAT TO DO • WHERE TO GO • KIDS PAGE • WILDLIFE • EVENTS • www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk Welcome Vision for the future in Free to you! Northumberland National Park National Parks are ‘Britain's Breathing Spaces’ and Northumberland National Park with its distinctive open and tranquil landscapes and unique heritage will provide you with wonderful memories to savour. Stretching from Hadrian's Wall in the south, through the rolling valleys of the Tyne and Rede to the impressive hills of the Cheviots on the Scottish Border, the National Park has some of the most unspoilt landscapes in the country. Hadrian’s Wall page 6, page 11 Its’ wealth of history and culture has been shaped by a past that was Tony Gates, National Park Officer Chief Executive NNPA not always peaceful.The landscape of the National Park as it is today has been formed over centuries - from Iron Age hillforts to the legacy Northumberland National Park is a of the Romans, through the Middle Ages to the Victorian industrial age - special place and we have a vision for the 405 scenic square miles and the evidence is everywhere. (1049km2) of this protected landscape that we share with the many people In this Visitor Guide you will see how the National Park Authority, who helped us to develop our latest landowners, farmers, businesses and other organisations are all working Management Plan. to ensure that Northumberland National Park remains one of Britain's Our vision is that Northumberland most beautiful breathing spaces for everyone to enjoy.
    [Show full text]
  • Northumberland Bates Site, Blyth Local Development Order
    Northumberland Bates Site, Blyth Local Development Order February 2013 Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 The Bates Site 5 3 Statement of Reasons 9 4 The Local Development Order 14 5 LDO Conformity Process 25 6 Definitions 27 Appendices 1 (Schedule 1) LDO site boundary plan 29 2 Submission Form and Commencement Notice 31 3 Appendix 3 - Other consents 32 4 LDO Monitoring 34 Contact details 36 Local Development Order: Bates Site - ADOPTED 1. Introduction 1. Introduction Introduction 1.1 This document is a Local Development Order (hereinafter referred to as LDO) and has been produced by Northumberland County Council in partnership with Arch, the Northumberland Development Company.(1) 1.2 In developing the Order, site information has been collated; assessments have been undertaken; and advice has been sought from key consultees. Further information is available in the following documents, which should be read alongside this LDO. Local Development Order Guide – providing background and supplementary guidance Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion – this relates to legislative requirements and serves to demonstrate that the development permitted by the LDO does not have significant effects on the environment. Nature Conservation and Ecological Assessment – this comprises a number of assessments and relates to various legislative requirements, including in respect of protected habitats and species. Sustainability Appraisal Report – this reports on the testing of environmental, social and economic impacts of the LDO. 1.3 The draft LDO and associated documents identified above were subject to extensive consultation. The consultation was undertaken in accordance with the values of the Statement of Community Involvement(2) and exceeded statutory requirements(3).
    [Show full text]
  • Archaeology in Northumberland Friends
    100 95 75 Archaeology 25 5 in 0 Northumberland 100 95 75 25 5 0 Volume 20 Contents 100 100 Foreword............................................... 1 95 Breaking News.......................................... 1 95 Archaeology in Northumberland Friends . 2 75 What is a QR code?...................................... 2 75 Twizel Bridge: Flodden 1513.com............................ 3 The RAMP Project: Rock Art goes Mobile . 4 25 Heiferlaw, Alnwick: Zero Station............................. 6 25 Northumberland Coast AONB Lime Kiln Survey. 8 5 Ecology and the Heritage Asset: Bats in the Belfry . 11 5 0 Surveying Steel Rigg.....................................12 0 Marygate, Berwick-upon-Tweed: Kilns, Sewerage and Gardening . 14 Debdon, Rothbury: Cairnfield...............................16 Northumberland’s Drove Roads.............................17 Barmoor Castle .........................................18 Excavations at High Rochester: Bremenium Roman Fort . 20 1 Ford Parish: a New Saxon Cemetery ........................22 Duddo Stones ..........................................24 Flodden 1513: Excavations at Flodden Hill . 26 Berwick-upon-Tweed: New Homes for CAAG . 28 Remapping Hadrian’s Wall ................................29 What is an Ecomuseum?..................................30 Frankham Farm, Newbrough: building survey record . 32 Spittal Point: Berwick-upon-Tweed’s Military and Industrial Past . 34 Portable Antiquities in Northumberland 2010 . 36 Berwick-upon-Tweed: Year 1 Historic Area Improvement Scheme. 38 Dues Hill Farm: flint finds..................................39
    [Show full text]
  • Grand Gardens and Castles Itinerary
    Itinerary 2016 ©VisitBritain/Pawel Libera ©VisitBritain/Pawel of Yeare English Garden TRAvEL fact fiLE Car (recommended transport) 87 miles/140 km 2 h 40 min Newcastle International newcastleairport.com Durham Tees Valley durhamteesvalleyairport.com Newcastle nationalrail.co.uk GRAND GARDENS Real-time local information realtimetravelguide.co.uk Morpeth Tourist Information Centre visitnorthumberland.com AND CASTLES Want to see more gardens? Continue your tour with the Magnificent Yorkshire Gardens itinerary. Alnwick Castle This fascinating two-day tour in Northumberland A brief 5-minute drive along the picturesque B6346 will is a must for all Downton Abbey and Harry Potter take you to one of England’s most iconic castles, Alnwick fans. Explore magnificent gardens, historic castles Castle. You may recognise it as it was the location for and visit the very first house in the world to be lit Downton Abbey’s ‘Brancaster Castle’ and Harry Potter’s by hydroelectricity, located in the grounds of an ‘Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry’. Full of incredible garden. history on a grand scale, there has been a castle recorded on this site for over 1,000 years. Join in a free tour of the Italianate State Rooms, home to one of the country’s Day 1: The Alnwick Garden • Alnwick Castle ● finest private collections of art and furniture and then • Morpeth on to the vast grounds. Harry Potter fans will love the broomstick training by the resident wizard. Make sure you book your tickets on arrival to secure your training. Take Your day begins at The Alnwick Garden in a well-earned break in the Courtyard Café located behind Northumberland, described by the Duchess of the Clock Tower before a 30-minute drive to the historic Northumberland as “an inspiring landscape with beautiful market town of Morpeth.
    [Show full text]
  • Distribution Network Review
    A DISTRIBUTION NETWORK REVIEW ETSU K/EL/00188/REP Contractor P B Power Merz & McLellan Division PREPARED BY R J Fairbairn D Maunder P Kenyon The work described in this report was carried out under contract as part of the New and Renewable Energy Programme, managed by the Energy Technology Support Unit (ETSU) on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry. The views and judgements expressed in this report are those of the contractor and do not necessarily reflect those of ETSU or the Department of Trade and Industry.__________ First published 1999 © Crown copyright 1999 Page iii 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.........................................................................................................................1.1 2. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................2.1 3. BACKGROUND.........................................................................................................................................3.1 3.1 Description of the existing electricity supply system in England , Scotland and Wales ...3.1 3.2 Summary of PES Licence conditions relating to the connection of embedded generation 3.5 3.3 Summary of conditions required to be met by an embedded generator .................................3.10 3.4 The effect of the Review of Electricity Trading Arrangements (RETA)..............................3.11 4. THE ABILITY OF THE UK DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS TO ACCEPT EMBEDDED GENERATION...................................................................................................................................................4.1
    [Show full text]
  • Northeast England – a History of Flash Flooding
    Northeast England – A history of flash flooding Introduction The main outcome of this review is a description of the extent of flooding during the major flash floods that have occurred over the period from the mid seventeenth century mainly from intense rainfall (many major storms with high totals but prolonged rainfall or thaw of melting snow have been omitted). This is presented as a flood chronicle with a summary description of each event. Sources of Information Descriptive information is contained in newspaper reports, diaries and further back in time, from Quarter Sessions bridge accounts and ecclesiastical records. The initial source for this study has been from Land of Singing Waters –Rivers and Great floods of Northumbria by the author of this chronology. This is supplemented by material from a card index set up during the research for Land of Singing Waters but which was not used in the book. The information in this book has in turn been taken from a variety of sources including newspaper accounts. A further search through newspaper records has been carried out using the British Newspaper Archive. This is a searchable archive with respect to key words where all occurrences of these words can be viewed. The search can be restricted by newspaper, by county, by region or for the whole of the UK. The search can also be restricted by decade, year and month. The full newspaper archive for northeast England has been searched year by year for occurrences of the words ‘flood’ and ‘thunder’. It was considered that occurrences of these words would identify any floods which might result from heavy rainfall.
    [Show full text]
  • Northumberland Local Plan Core Strategy Pre-Submission Draft October 2015 Contents
    Northumberland Local Plan Core Strategy Pre-Submission Draft October 2015 Contents Foreword 3 1 Introduction 4 2 A Spatial Portrait of Northumberland – opportunities and challenges 12 3 Spatial vision, objectives and outcomes 29 4 Delivering the vision for Northumberland 37 5 Delivering a thriving and competitive economy 46 6 Providing existing and future communities with a choice of decent, affordable homes 85 7 Green Belt 115 8 Conserving and enhancing Northumberland's distinctive and valued natural, historic, water and built environments 137 9 Ensuring connectivity and infrastructure delivery 180 10 Community well-being 195 11 Managing natural resources 205 12 Implementation 240 Glossary 246 Appendices A Employment land portfolio 262 B Primary Shopping Area and Commercial Centre boundaries 336 C Northumberland housing trajectory 2011 to 2031 348 D Green Belt Inset Boundaries for small settlements 349 E Mineral Safeguarding Areas 380 F Safeguarded minerals infrastructure 385 Northumberland Local Plan Core Strategy - Pre-Submission Draft (October 2015) Foreword Foreword As Cabinet Member for Economic Growth in Northumberland, I am pleased to have overseen recent stages in the preparation of the Northumberland Local Plan 'Core Strategy' – the Council's strategic plan for the development of the County over the next decade and a half. We are now reaching the most crucial stage in the process. Soon we will be sending the Core Strategy to the Government and they will appoint an inspector to decide whether it is a sound plan. But before that, you have one final chance to shape what is in the document. Since 2012, about 5,000 people have taken the opportunity to comment on stages of the Core Strategy and 4,500 have attended drop-in sessions, meetings or workshops.
    [Show full text]
  • North East England Annual Aggregates Monitoring Report 2013
    North East England Annual Aggregates Monitoring Report 2013 Published December 2014 North East Aggregates Working Party County Durham │Northumberland │Tees Valley │Tyne and Wear North East Aggregates Working Party Annual Aggregates Monitoring Report 2013 Published December 2014 Published by Northumberland County Council on behalf of the North East Aggregates Working Party For further information on this document and the North East Aggregates Working Party, please contact: Kevin Tipple Secretary to the North East Aggregates Working Party Northumberland County Council Planning and Housing Services County Hall Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2EF Telephone: 01670 623631 Email: [email protected] Contents Executive Summary ..................................................................................................... ii Main report 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1 2. Planning policy context .......................................................................................... 4 3. Production and reserves of primary aggregates: Crushed rock ............................ 6 4. Production and reserves of primary aggregates: land won sand and gravel ....... 14 5. Production of primary aggregates: Marine sand and gravel ................................ 21 6. Recycled and secondary aggregates .................................................................. 25 7. Development Plans ............................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Port of Blyth Annual Review 2016
    Port of Blyth Annual Review 2016 portofblyth.co.uk 1 www.portofblyth.co.uk Cover image courtesy of Flypro-UK Ltd CONTENTS CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT 4 MARINE 14 TRAINING & SAFETY 22 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REVIEW 6 ENVIRONMENT 16 FORWARDING & LOGISTICS 24 PORT OVERVIEW & STATUTE 8 PORT OPERATIONS 18 STAKEHOLDERS & THE COMMUNITY 26 FINANCE 12 PORT DEVELOPMENT 20 THE FUTURE 30 2 www.portofblyth.co.uk Annual Review 2016 3 CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT It is extremely pleasing to Group turnover exceeded £23 million for the first time, with a placed to deliver an on-going positive contribution to become an important regional asset providing healthy operating profit of £2.11 million and pre-tax profit of £1.88 the Group. training, research and leisure opportunities together announce another record year for million. A significant increase in EBITDA to £3.66 million will also with a high quality seafood restaurant. the Port in 2016 with a significant help to support our ambitious plans for further investment and As a Trust, the Port does of course provide benefits increase in both turnover and expansion. to a wider range of stakeholders and I am pleased We have worked closely with a number of regional to see a number of community focussed initiatives partners on all of these initiatives and their on-going profitability. This following on from This continued growth is set against increasingly challenging global delivered in 2016. The highest profile event was support is greatly appreciated. record performance in 2015 and trading conditions which makes such achievements all the more undoubtedly the North Sea Tall Ships Regatta in commendable.
    [Show full text]
  • PREPARING for an EXPO…A Report from the Great North Festival Company
    PREPARING FOR AN EXPO…a report from the Great North Festival Company Hope has two beautiful daughters. Their names are Anger and Courage: anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain the way they are. (St Augustine of Hippo) The Angel of the North contemplating the city of Newcastle (Sasha Taylor) 1 Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 GNF as catalyst .................................................................................................................................................. 6 People of the North East working together ........................................................................................... 6 Collaborating with partners ......................................................................................................................... 6 The GNF Network ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Recommendations ................................................................................................................................................ 7 Our specific recommendations. .................................................................................................................. 7 Expo and Cooperation ..............................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Wind Farm
    Blyth Offshore Demonstrator presentations and Q&A sessions To provide full details of the new wind farm and to answer any questions from members of the local public, EDF Energy Renewables is hosting two presentation events. Blyth Workspace, Commissioners Quay Blyth Offshore Tuesday, 20th June, 5.00pm - 6.30pm Thursday, 29th June, 5.00pm - 6.30pm Demonstrator The available capacity for the above events is limited and anyone interested in attending is asked to ring 0191 233 1300 or e mail [email protected] in advance of the events to confirm their attendance. Wind Farm ORE Catapult, Charles Parsons Technology Centre, High Quay, Blyth Thursday, 22nd June , 5.00pm - 6.30pm Additional future presentations may be arranged if local interest exceeds the available capacity of the venue. Blyth Offshore Demonstrator fact file: Turbines Weight Connection l Blyth will produce l Approximately l Blyth will save l Blyth will be enough green 36% of the approximately the first time electricity to l Blyth will install construction l Each Gravity 57,600 tonnes l Blyth will be a “float and power 8.0MW wind cost to be spent Based of CO2 emissions the first offshore submerge” approximately turbines with a in the UK Foundation will each year2 wind project to Gravity Based 34,000 UK power mode weigh over connect using Foundation is households1 uprating them 15,000 tonnes 66kV rated used for offshore to 8.3MW when fully export cables wind turbines installed Generation Investment Low Carbon Innovation 1 41.5MW installed x 0.369 offshore average load factor* x 8760 hours, divided by 3.938MWh annual domestic energy consumption per home** 2 41.5MW installed x 0.369 offshore average load factor* x 8760 hours x 430 grammes of CO2 saved per kilowatt hour***, divided by 1000 to correct for units *Digest of United Kingdom energy statistics 2016, DBEIS, July 2016.
    [Show full text]
  • Subject Guide to Archival Holdings in North East England
    SUBJECT GUIDE TO ARCHIVAL HOLDINGS IN NORTH EAST ENGLAND i INTRODUCTION This Subject Guide is based on the holdings of nine of the major archives in the North East of England: Alnwick Archives, Beamish Museum Archives, Gateshead Central Library, Newcastle City Library, the Great North Museum Library, The Literary & Philosophical Society, the Northumberland Archives, Newcastle University’s Robinson Library Special Collections, and Tyne & Wear Archives. Each of these have different rules of access and different opening times so ensure you have acquainted yourself with the details on the below websites. Alnwick Archives – http://www.alnwickcastle.com/explore/history/collections-and-archives Beamish Museum Archives – http://www.beamish.org.uk/archives/ Gateshead Central Library – http://www.gatesheadlibraries.com/ Newcastle City Library – http://library.newcastle.gov.uk/ Great North Museum Library – http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/great-north-museum.html The Literary & Philosophical Society – http://www.litandphil.org.uk/index Northumberland Archives – http://www.experiencewoodhorn.com/ Newcastle University’s Robinson Library – http://www.ncl.ac.uk/library/ Tyne & Wear Archives – http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/tyne-and-wear-archives.html Every effort has been made to cross-reference and direct users to other categories in which they might find other material relevant to their interests. Bear in mind that there is likely to be material that spans a number of categories (particularly, for example, general material relating to Newcastle upon Tyne and the North East), and checking all potentially relevant sections is advisable. This guide is indicative, rather than comprehensive, and the intention was to give details of significant items of interest.
    [Show full text]