Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Site Allocations DPD Preferred Options (Consultation Draft)
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Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Site Allocations DPD Preferred Options (Consultation Draft) Bracknell Forest Borough Local Development Framework http://consult.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/portal/planning/siteallocations/sadpdpo November 2010 1 Introduction 3 1.1 Purpose of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan 6 1.2 Method 6 1.3 Key Elements of the IDP 8 2 Summary of SADPD Preferred Options 13 2.1 Predicted Growth and Housing Numbers 13 3 Monitoring and Review 16 4 Infrastructure 17 4.1 Physical Infrastructure 17 4.1.1 Highway Network 17 4.1.2 Transport 28 4.1.3 Waste Management 35 4.1.4 Utilities 39 4.2 Social Infrastructure 51 4.2.1 Education 51 4.2.2 Social Care 57 4.2.3 Community Facilties 59 4.2.4 Affordable Housing 68 4.2.5 Emergency Services 70 4.2.6 Health 73 4.2.7 Cemeteries and Crematoriums 76 4.3 Green Infrastructure 78 5 Housing sites not within urban extensions 100 6 Urban Extension Infrastructure Schedules 101 6.1 Land at Broadmoor, Crowthorne 101 6.2 Land at Transport Research Laboratory, Crowthorne 118 6.3 Amen Corner North, Binfield 134 6.4 Land at Blue Mountain, Binfield 150 6.5 Land at Warfield 168 Appendices http://consult.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/portal/planning/siteallocations/sadpdpo Appendix 1: Planning Policy 185 Glossary 187 http://consult.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/portal/planning/siteallocations/sadpdpo 1 Introduction 1.0.1 Bracknell Forest Council (BFC) has produced this Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) to identify key infrastructure required to support development in the Borough up to 2026. Although it is envisaged it will have a life of its own, it's primary role is to act as a supporting document to the Site Allocations Development Plan Document (SADPD). 1.0.2 Over this plan period BFC has a target to deliver 10,780 dwellings.(1) Following previous public consultation, the SADPD Preferred Options identifies several 'major' sites, each containing 10+ net additional dwellings, identified as part of BFC's Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) and four major new urban extensions with the potential for comprehensive development, namely: Land at Broadmoor, Crowthorne Land at TRL, Crowthorne Amen Corner North, Binfield Land at Blue Mountain, Binfield. 1.0.3 A more detailed breakdown of sites can be found in 2.1 'Predicted Growth and Housing Numbers'. 1.0.4 Bracknell Forest's Core Strategy DPD, adopted in 2008, has already identified land at Amen Corner (Policy CS4) and North of Whitegrove and Quelm Park (Warfield Parish) (CS5) for development. As a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), which contains an infrastructure delivery schedule, has already been adopted for the Amen Corner site, and one is currently being produced for the Warfield site (expected adoption 2011), these sites will not be comprehensively covered by this document, however due to their proximity to some of the sites covered, they may be referred to. 1.0.5 In light of this, the IDP should be read in conjunction with the SADPD, Warfield SPD and Amen Corner SPD. These can be found at (www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/SADPD, www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/warfield and www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/amencorner). Figure 1 'Proposed development sites' below shows the location of these SADPD Preferred Option and Core Strategy development sites. 1.0.6 Government guidance emphasises the importance of local planning authorities planning ahead to demonstrate that necessary physical, social and green infrastructure can be provided to support their vision for the area. This Plan explains the approach BFC has taken in identifying the infrastructure needs arising from new major housing developments, how it will be delivered and an assessment of the potential risks associated with doing so. Each infrastructure service area, will have its own template outlining existing provision, planned provision and any key issues to come out of consultation with service providers. Each major new urban extension site, including the Warfield SPD site as the SPD has yet to go out for consultation, has a site-specific schedule outlining all of the identified requirements for each site. Our approach to the smaller SHLAA sites is detailed in 5 'Housing sites not within urban extensions'. 1.0.7 Although this plan has been coordinated by BFC, the information it contains is the result of collaboration with numerous internal and external service providers of areas such as transport, education and healthcare. It draws on information from sources including government guidance and 1 The Government has revoked the South East Plan (SEP) Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) and it therefore no longer forms part of the planning policy hierarchy. The Government have advised that the planning framework now comprises national policies and adopted Development Plan Documents and Saved Policies. For Bracknell this includes the Core Strategy which has a target based on a requirement of 10,780 (plus an allowance for a carry-over from the previous plan period which no longer needs to be included). http://consult.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/portal/planning/siteallocations/sadpdpo 3 infrastrucutre providers' investment programmes. Through this engagement, BFC has sought as much information as possible however, instances exist where the required information has not been available. In light of this, the IDP will remain a 'live' document, subject to regular review and updated accordingly as more information emerges, and schemes are implemented. 1.0.8 The IDP will help to: Direct the right level of growth and housing development in the right place; Bid for funding from other infrastructure agencies; and Engage with infrastructure funding providers and deliver the right levels of infrastructure for growth. 4 http://consult.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/portal/planning/siteallocations/sadpdpo Figure 1 Proposed development sites KEY MAP SHOWING HOUSING SITES IN PREFERRED OPTION 95 93 4 A 24 284 123 46 228 3 194 17 308 137 19 300 B 215 122 106 15 2 Index Description 34 76 286 113 1 Land at Broadmoor, Crowthorne (278 houses) 68 1 2 Land at TRL, Crowthorne (1000 houses) 3 Amen Corner North, Binfield (400 houses) 4 Land at Blue Mountain, Binfield (400 houses) A Warfield SPD site (2200 houses) B Amen Corner SPD (725 houses) Legend Proposed Development Sites Edge of settlement sites (SHLAA reference given) Sites in defined settlements (SHLAA reference given) Extent of built up area Land allocated for new urban extension Allocation of land covered by This Map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey Material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Core Strategy Policies CS4 and CS5 Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Settlement Bracknell Forest Borough Council LA100019488. Land outside defined settlements 0 1 2 3 Bracknell Forest Borough Boundary Km http://consult.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/portal/planning/siteallocations/sadpdpo 5 1.1 Purpose of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan 1.1.1 The purpose of this plan is to provide background evidence as to the Physical, Social and Green infrastructure required to support the planned growth up to 2026.The IDP includes a site-specific delivery schedule for each Broad Area that sets out who will provide the infrastructure and when it will be delivered. 1.1.2 Infrastructure planning helps to ensure a common understanding between service providers, developers, local communities and the Council as to what the local infrastructure requirements are. It essentially enables the Council to develop a partnership approach to ensure infrastructure is properly planned, funded and provided in tandem with planned development in the borough. 1.1.3 The IDP also plays a corporate role, in identifying, supporting and informing other strategies and decisions relating to capital investment and will help the council to align its own financial decision-making to facilitate the delivery of necessary infrastructure for which it is responsible. It will also inform work with the Council, external partners within the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) and beyond. 1.1.4 Funding will also need to be secured through the development control process as planning obligations and through any future arrangements, e.g. the forthcoming Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). 1.1.5 This document will remain 'live', in so far as information will be subject to change, therefore will be periodically reviewed and updated. (refer to Ch. 4). 1.1.6 The IDP contains information regarding the type, timing and potential costs of infrastructure to support the planned development as required in Planning Policy Statement 12 (PPS12), to show how development identified will be delivered and contribute towards our Core Strategy and Local Plan policies. 1.1.7 BFC’s role in facilitating and securing the delivery of infrastructure identified in the IDP will vary for different infrastructure types. These roles include: the delivery of infrastructure through its spatial policies – e.g. by allocating sites for infrastructure in later DPDs or by drafting criteria based policies to support infrastructure provision the direct funding of infrastructure indirect funding of infrastructure through enabling private sector investment, including through negotiating to secure planning obligations indirect funding through influencing third party public sector investment providing a statutory service which impacts on its spatial policies (such as schools, adult and children’s services and public transport). 1.2 Method 1.2.1 The method used for the production of the IDP included the following steps: Identification of Service Providers 1.2.2 A list of Infrastructure to be included in the IDP was established and initial contact was made with the service providers for each type of infrastructure. In most cases this was building on information and contacts already obtained through the LDF process. 6 http://consult.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/portal/planning/siteallocations/sadpdpo Establishment of Infrastructure Reference Group (IRG) 1.2.3 The LSP Board resolved to form an IRG as a sub-group of the LSP to facilitate effective infrastructure planning in the Borough.