Appendix 3 West Carclaze Progress Note
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CC.S9.4 West Carclaze Progress Update – Summarised Progress update Apr 2018 Milestone Current Position at April 2018 Timescale Status Local Plan /Garden Village Programme Strategic Allocation for West Carclaze Cornwall Local Plan adopted November 2016 COMPLETED specific reference to site in Policy 3 enabled positive planning decision on outline scheme to go forward 4 months later in March 2017. Awarded MHCLG Garden Village status Announced in January 2017 that West Carclaze is GV STATUS CONFIRMED one of the first 14 developments to be awarded Garden Village status. FUNDING SPEND ONGOING IN ASSOCIATION WITH Capacity funding received in 2017/18 £216K and DELIVERY OF £275K awarded for 2108/19 to support delivery. INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESERVED Confirmation of this award can be found here - MATTERS PLANNING https://www.gov.uk/government/news/first-ever- APPLICATION garden-villages-named-with-government-support https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government- unlocks-25-million-to-deliver-more-homes Key Infrastructure Local Road Improvement Road opened 2015. This is a key element of . COMPLETED enabling infrastructure. The original road at this point CC led on delivery of Carluddon A391 was not suitable to provide access to the new road improvement with land provided by community. It therefore, required upgrading before Imerys / Eco-Bos. the other uses could develop and now the required access exists. This is the first part of the new garden village with the employment space following after meeting our commitment to our communities to provide infrastructure first. CC leadership secured delivery ahead of wider project accelerating delivery with road opening 4 years before first phase construction commences. Employment Space - Carluddon Construction underway of first employment building Technology Park aimed at SMEs in the advanced manufacturing and low carbon environmental goods and services CC led on delivery of Carluddon sectors, using land provided at no cost by Eco-Bos to Technology Park. Outline planning CC, £5.9M ERDF and £2.1M from CC together with 3 permission secured for 2.8ha years revenue support. CC leadership secured employment site on land provided by Eco planning permission and European investment ahead Bos /Imerys to support development, with of wider project. detailed consent for the first employment building (ESAM 2474sqm g internal floor ESAM opens in May 2018. area. Free school Approval in principle for free school for 2FE primary Land Transfer ON TRACK Spring 2017 concluded by Jan CC supported and Eco-Bos a key partner 2019 to the SKY ACE Academy Free School Opening Sept 2020 WORK IN PROGRESS submission to DfE. approval in principle for free school for 2FE primary Land for school to be transferred to public ownership by January 2019. School construction Program of development to be agreed start on site June with DfE. DfE to proceed with Design, procurement of 2019 contractor and construction. Construction of school buildings to be Eco Bos phasing will ensure delivery of serviced site undertaken by DfE with Developer before June 2019. providing serviced site... School opening in Sept 2020 DfE include the school in its successful schemes which can be viewed here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/free- schools-open-schools-and-successful-applications Page 1 of 3 Milestone Current Position at April 2018 Timescale Status A391/A30 Link Road Funding DfT Funding award of £79m confirmed on 22/11/17, COMPLETED with an additional £6m contribution from CC. Public consultation underway on final detail of proposed route in advance of planning application. Link Road Construction Detailed construction programme is now in Planning application PLAN IN DEVELOPMENT development and subject to consultation. due to be submitted in Q2 2018/19 for decision by end of 2018. Projected mobilisation of construction during 19/20, road opening in Spring 2022 Solar Farm 5 MW of a 9MW consented solar farm already built and energised on site. Construction of a further 2 PA15/03922 - Installation of a ground MW to commence in Q2 2018... Revenue will be mounted PV array and associated used to support the land trust. substation on West Carclaze Mica Dam, St Austell. Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) In March 2018 MHCLG confirmed that CC bid was Discussions with Marginal Viability bid for sewerage and successful and that we would receive £2.3M for West Homes England to water infrastructure. Carclaze for water and sewerage infrastructure. confirm programme of work and timescales Confirmation of this award can be found here - ongoing. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/housing- infrastructure-fund Planning Application/Reserved Matters/s106 & s278 Outline planning application submitted ISSUEING OF Strategic Planning Committee Approved application DECISION IS BEHIND planning reference PA14/12186 for in March 2017 (subject to S106/278). The Committee SCHEDULE BUT KEY 'West Carclaze Eco-community' report and addendum are attached as Appendices BARRIERS & RISKS NOW RESOLVED. comprising the demolition, site clearance 3a. & 3b. The package of Section 106 mitigation is THIS HAS NOT and associated earthworks and the included in the Officers report. DELAYED PROGRESS AS PRODUCTION OF phased development of up to 1500 RESERVED MATTERS dwellings, a local centre, incorporating HAS CONTINUED. local retail, health and community Heads of terms for s106 and s278 agreement agreed facilities, a primary school, employment with developer and going through legal process for floorspace and associated areas of open sign off. All of the key principles are now agreed space, renewable energy provision and between the Applicant and the Local Planning energy centre(s), drainage and Authority. A draft of the S106 is attached as associated infrastructure. All matters Appendix 3c. reserved with points of access from the A391 only to be agreed. Page 2 of 3 Milestone Current Position at April 2018 Timescale Status Preparation of detailed plans Eco Bos have consultant team in place working on Submission ON TRACK development of reserved matters application for a programmed for late Phase 1 of 350 units. June 2018.Consent anticipated end WORK IN PROGRESS Lacey Hickey Caley(LHC) lead September 2018 architects/Masterplanners. Consultant team appointed for Transport, Green infrastructure, Archaeology, Ecology and Utilities. First Presentation to the Design Review Panel in Feb with 2nd stage review due on May 2nd. Presentation to Eco Community Partnership Board late April. As part of the development of the reserved matters application a number of specific strategies have been developed as required by the s106 agreement and conditions to allow their submission in advance of the reserved matters application for the first phase. Presentation to Cornwall Council All Member Briefing 11th April 2018. This is subject to a publically accessible webcast. The presentation is included in Appendix 3d. This document include the overall outline masterplan and proposed first phase plans. PPA in place (PA18/00998/PREAPP) to ensure early engagement with the Council. This can be found here http://planning.cornwall.gov.uk/online- applications/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=pl anningregisterlink&utm_campaign=planning Public consultation First Design Review Panel has been undertaken. ON TRACK Focus Group established made up of local Councillors Parish Council and partner bodies. WORK IN PROGRESS Consultation progressing with Infrastructure providers and around delivery of community facilities. Pre-app Public Consultation anticipated late May re details of RM application Implementation of planning permission Develop delivery strategy Eco Bos parent company ORASCOM are a major developer in their own right. But are also in discussions with a range of partners to support delivery. The Managing Director of Eco Bos has provided a covering note to support this statement though clearly this will be limited by issues of commercial confidentiality. The letter is included as Appendix 3e. Discussions have also been held between Eco-Bos and Cornwall Council re potential turnkey acquisition by CC of a third of the Phase 1 plus all the affordable units as part of the Council Investment Programme. Land Trust – Memo of Agreement in place with Wheal Martyn (SW Lakes trust) to fulfil this role. Page 3 of 3 Appendix 3a – Committee Report Outline application for 'West Carclaze Eco-community' comprising the demolition, site clearance and associated e arthworks and the phased development of up to 1500 dwellings, a local centre, incorporating local retail, health and community facilities, a primary school, employment floorspace and associated areas of open space, renewable energy provision and energy centre(s), drainage and associated infrastructure. All matters reserved with points of access from the A391 only to be agreed - Land at Wes t Carclaze and Baal, Carluddon, St Austell. 11 11111 11 Site of Special Scientific Interest (~ Crown copyright and dat abase rights 2015 Ordnance Survey 100049047. c:J County Wildlife Site Location map Grid reference SX0155 ~ Date NOV 2015 ....... ,.,.... Application No. PA14/12186 CORNWALL PHIL MASON COUNCIL Head of Planning and Enterprise Outline applica tion for 'West Carclaze Eco-community' comprising the demolition, site clearance and associated earthworks and the phased development of up to 1500 dwellings, a local centre, incorporating local retail, health and community facilities, a primary school, employment floorspace and associated areas of open space, renewable energy provision