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Economic Analysis, Supply Chain and Demand Assessment
August 2015
Prepared for: Cornwall Development Company FINAL REPORT
UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND
REVISION SCHEDULE
Rev Date Details Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by
1 April 2014 Draft Final Report
Project Manager Head of Economics Project Director and Development
Consultant
2 September Revised Draft Final Report 2014 Project Manager Head of Economics Project Director and Development
Consultant
3 March 2015 Revised Draft Final Report
Project Manager Head of Economics Project Director and Development
4 August 2015 Final Report
Project Manager Head of Economics Project Director and Development
URS Infrastructure and Environment Ltd. The Crescent Centre Temple Back Bristol, BS1 6EZ Cornwall Development Company — Port of Falmouth and Penryn River Economic, Supply Chain and Demand Assessment
TABLE OF CONTENTS GLOSSARY ...... 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 3 1 INTRODUCTION ...... 11 2 CONTEXT AND BASELINE ...... 17 3 CONSULTATION EXERCISE ...... 32 4 FALMOUTH AND PENRYN RIVER DEMAND ASSESSMENT ...... 36 5 FALMOUTH AND PENRYN RIVER MARTIME SUPPLY CHAIN ASSESSMENT ...... 89 6 ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT UPDATE ...... 108 7 CONCLUSION ...... 128
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GLOSSARY
ACRONYM FULL BCR Benefits Cost Ratio CDC Cornwall Development Company
DCLG Department for Communities and Local Government GVA Gross Value Added HCA Homes and Communities Agency
LPA Local Planning Authority
NPPF National Planning Policy Framework NPV Net Present Value POF Port of Falmouth POFDI Port of Falmouth Development Initiative SWRDA South West Regional Development Agency
S106 Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Introduction
URS were commissioned by Cornwall Development Company (CDC), acting on behalf of the Port of Falmouth Development Initiative (POFDI), in April 2013 to review and update the Economic Impact Assessment in the 2011 Port of Falmouth (POF) Masterplan (hereafter described as the’ 2011 Masterplan’). The study extends the 2011 Masterplan area to investigate the maritime supply chain in the wider Penryn River area. Figure 1 below shows the extent of the study area that has been defined by CDC for the purpose of this assessment. The study area encompasses:
A. The Port of Falmouth Masterplan Study Area
B. The Penryn River Study Area
C. Penryn Harbour
Figure 1: Study Area Map
Source: CDC
2. Study Approach
The overall approach to this study has been based on the following three key tasks: