Yorkshire & the Humber

Pegasus Planning for the Future Group White Paper and Changes to the Current Planning System Consultations – A Yorkshire and The Humber Perspective

The Standard Method and Transitional Arrangements for Local Plan Preparation

OCTOBER 2020

Introduction This Briefing Note has been prepared by Pegasus Group and focuses on the implications of the Government consultations on Changes to the Current Planning System and the White Paper in Yorkshire and The Humber. Since the publication of the White Paper and the accompanying consultation on more immediate changes to the planning system, the key matters of interest for those engaged in the planning system have been the implications of the proposed revised standard methodology for determining local housing need and the timescales for local authorities to have new plans in place. This note looks at both of these issues.

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The New Standard Methodology - What it Means for Yorkshire & The Humber The Pegasus Briefing Note provides a commentary on the proposed changes to the standard methodology for the calculation of local housing need. A lot could change as a result of the current consultation. Indeed, Pegasus Group alongside other companies and stakeholders with a presence within the north of England are actively calling for the Standard Method to be revised to ensure the northern regions of England are afforded a target in line with recent completion rates at the very least. However, based on what has been formally published by the Government, what are the implications for Yorkshire and The Humber? We have looked at the likely housing figures from the new methodology and compared them with current local plan housing figures to look at how the figures relate to what local authorities are currently planning for.

Overall, the revised standard method would identify a housing need for Yorkshire & The Humber of just over 1,800 additional homes per annum when compared to the current Standard Methodology. However, the current Standard Methodology omits any reasonable growth from a number of authorities in the region, despite the fact there is clearly a need for new, diversified housing stock in many authorities as expressed in adopted Local Plans. In fact, the combined consultation figure for Yorkshire and The Humber represents a decrease of just under 3,000 homes per annum when considered against adopted Local Plan targets. This indicates the proposed Standard Method offers no real increase in housing delivery targets across the region as a whole.

East Riding of Yorkshire East Riding of Yorkshire In combination, the standard method consultation figure for the two local authorities 1,600 in East Riding of Yorkshire is 3.7% lower than the housing targets set out in the Local 1,400 Plans. This decrease comes from East Riding of Yorkshire, where the consultation 1,200 figure is 12.8% (around 180 dwellings per annum) lower than the Local Plan target. For Kingston upon Hull, the consultation figure is 16.7% higher than the Local Plan figure, 1,000 representing an increase of over 100 dwellings per annum. 800 600 Despite seeing an overall decrease on the Local Plan figures, the standard method consultation figure in for the two East Riding of Yorkshire local authorities is 46.2% 400 higher than the current standard method (239 dwellings per annum). The consultation 200 figure for Kingston upon Hull is 83.5% above the current standard method and for East Riding of Yorkshire the increase is 30.5% (286 dwellings per annum). 0 East Riding of Yorkshire Kingston upon Hull, City of

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Lincolnshire Lincolnshire 800 Combined, the standard method consultation figure for the two Lincolnshire local authorities is 30.1% lower than the housing targets set out in the Local Plans. For North 700 East Lincolnshire the consultation figure represents a decrease of 8.2% (42 dwellings 600 per annum) and for North Lincolnshire the decrease on the Local Plan figure is 45.0% 500 (just under 340 dwellings per annum). 400 In combination, the consultation figure for Lincolnshire represents an increase on the 300 current standard method of 41.9%. North Lincolnshire sees a marginal increase on the 200 current standard method figure of 12 dwellings per annum (2.9%), while the consultation figure for North East Lincolnshire is over double that of the current standard method 100 (113.3% – 250 dwellings). 0 North East Lincolnshire North Lincolnshire

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North Yorkshire North Yorkshire The consultation figure for the North Yorkshire local authorities is 1.2% higher than the 900 combined annual dwelling requirement set out in the Local Plans. In absolute terms, 800 Ryedale sees the highest annual increase of almost 160 dwellings on its adopted Local 700 600 Plan figure, representing an increase of 78.5%. Craven, Harrogate, Richmondshire, 500 Scarborough and Selby all see a decrease in their consultation figure from the targets set 400 out in their respective Local Plans. 300 200 100 The North Yorkshire consultation figure represents an increase of 31.1% on the current 0 standard method. Richmondshire sees the highest increase in relative terms of 953.7%

(112 dwellings per annum). Only York sees a decrease from the current standard method Se lby York of 28.6% (more than 300 dwellings per annum). Craven Ryedale Hambleton Harrogate Scarborough Richmonds hire

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South Yorkshire South Yorkshire Overall, the new standard method requirement would result in an decrease of 6.4% on 2,000 the targets set out in the existing Local Plans for the four South Yorkshire authorities. 1,800 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham see decreases from their Local Plan targets of 1,600 10.7% and 21.9% and 23.2% respectively. For Sheffield, the standard method consultation 1,400 figure is 21.6% (over 300 dwellings per annum) higher than the annual requirement set 1,200 out in the adopted Local Plan. 1,000 800 The consultation figure for all of South Yorkshire is 7.2% higher than the current standard 600 method. The consultation figures for Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham are higher than 400 the current standard by 13.8%, 74.6% and 26.7% respectively. The consultation figure for 200 Sheffield is 18.4% (almost 400 dwellings per annum) lower than the current standard 0 method. Barnsley D oncas ter Rothe rham Sheffield

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West Yorkshire West Yorkshire For the West Yorkshire local planning authorities in combination, the new standard 3,500 method results in a local housing need 23.5% below the total target in the adopted 3,000 Local Plans (over 2,200 dwellings lower in total). Only Calderdale and Wakefield see an increase from the adopted targets of 30.4% and 23.9% respectively. In both relative and 2,500 absolute terms, Bradford sees the highest decrease on its Local Plan figure of 1,265 dwellings per annum (a 51.1% decrease). 2,000 1,500 For all local authority areas in West Yorkshire, the combined consultation figure results in an decrease of 2.1% on the current standard method. All local authority areas in the 1,000 County see a decrease on the current standard method figure except Wakefield. The 500 consultation figure for Wakefield is double that of the current standard method (a 102.8% increase – over 1,000 dwellings per annum more than the current standard method 0 figure). Bradford Calderdale Kirklees Lee ds Wakefield SM according to consultation Local Plan Annual Requirement Pegasus Group - Planning White Paper - Regional Notes - Yorkshire and The Humber 5

Timescales and Transitional Provisions The current consultations relate to two documents. Changes to the Current Planning Authorities with plans in place in the last three years are set out in Table 1 below. They System contains proposals that could be introduced through changes to the NPPF and will have to bring in plans in line with the new system, including the new standard Planning Practice Guidance quite quickly, but the more fundamental changes outlined method for housing requirements, but will have 3 ½ years to bring the plan forward. in the White Paper will require new primary and secondary legislation. The Government advises that they expect new Local Plans prepared in accordance with the proposals of the White Paper to be in place by the end of this Parliament – May 2024. LOCAL AUTHORITY LOCAL PLAN POSITION WHAT DOES THIS MEAN… The documents set out transitional provisions and expected timescales for preparing new North East Lincolnshire North East Lincolnshire Local Plans. In terms of transitional provisions, the consultation document on Changes Local Plan 2013-2032 to the Current Planning System advises that local authorities can proceed with plans (2018) based on the current standard method rather than the new standard method where they will be at or close to the Regulation 19 Pre-Submission consultation stage by the time Craven Craven District Local Plan (2019) 42 months to adopt a the new guidance is introduced; new Local Plan from Harrogate Harrogate District Local when the legislation is • LPAs at Reg 19 will have 6 months to submit their plan to the Secretary of State; Plan 2014-2035 (2020) brought into force • LPAs close to Reg 19 will need to publish their plan in 3 months and submit it to the Selby Selby District Local Plan Secretary of State in 6 months. (updated 2019)

Thereafter, Local Plans will be subject to the proposed revised standard method until Barnsley Barnsley Local Plan (2019) the legislative reforms of the White Paper are enacted and national policy revised Kirklees Kirklees Local Plan (2019) accordingly. TABLE 1 – LOCAL AUTHORITIES WITH RECENTLY ADOPTED PLANS The White Paper sets out expectations for the timescales for preparing new Local Plans. There will be a statutory requirement for local authority to have a new style plan in place 2 ½ years after the relevant legislation is in place. The exception will be those local authorities with plans adopted in the last 3 years or with plans submitted for examination. They will have 3 ½ years to get a new plan in place.

For Yorkshire and The Humber, Calderdale Council is at examination so will be able to continue on the basis of its current Plan. Hambleton District Council, City of York Council and Doncaster Council have already published their Reg 19 Plans, so should also be able to progress on their current figures. 6 Pegasus Group - Planning White Paper - Regional Notes - Yorkshire and The Humber

Appendix 1 - New Standard Method for Yorkshire and The Humber LPAs LPA COUNTY DWELLING TOTAL 2019 STOCK 0.5% OF CURRENT STOCK DWELLING 2018 HOUSEHOLD PROJECTIONS 2020-2030 STEP 1 MEDIAN WORKPLACE BASED HOUSE PRICE INCOME RATIO TO 2009 MEDIAN WORKPLACE BASED HOUSE PRICE INCOME RATIO TO 2019 STEP 2 TO SM ACCORDING CONSULTATION CURRENT SM PLAN ANNUAL LCOAL REQUIREMENT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LP AND NEW SM % CHANGE East Riding of East Riding of 160,377 802 891 891 5.64 6.50 1.37 1,221 935 1,400 -179 -12.8% Yorkshire Yorkshire Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of 121,348 607 116 607 3.68 4.36 1.19 724 394 620 104 16.7% City of Yorkshire North East Lincolnshire 75,019 375 142 375 4.55 5.25 1.25 470 220 512 -42 -8.2% Lincolnshire North Lincolnshire Lincolnshire 76,401 382 363 382 4.82 4.93 1.09 415 403 754 -339 -45.0% Craven North Yorkshire 28,511 143 185 185 7.68 7.62 1.21 224 149 230 -6 -2.7% Hambleton North Yorkshire 42,422 212 193 212 7.61 8.96 1.65 349 206 10 339 3394.5% Harrogate North Yorkshire 73,055 365 275 365 7.96 9.04 1.59 579 387 669 -90 -13.5% Richmondshire North Yorkshire 24,190 121 54 121 8.15 7.40 1.03 124 12 180 -56 -31.1% Ryedale North Yorkshire 26,787 134 245 245 8.31 8.91 1.46 357 189 200 157 78.5% Scarborough North Yorkshire 59,278 296 285 296 6.14 6.17 1.14 339 173 450 -111 -24.7% Selby North Yorkshire 39,901 200 393 393 5.40 6.72 1.50 589 351 620 -31 -4.9% York North Yorkshire 90,027 450 268 450 6.48 8.21 1.70 763 1,069 675 88 13.1% Barnsley South Yorkshire 111,380 557 873 873 4.41 4.84 1.16 1,013 890 1,134 -121 -10.7% Doncaster South Yorkshire 137,784 689 879 879 4.74 4.89 1.09 961 550 1,230 -269 -21.9% Rotherham South Yorkshire 116,399 582 612 612 4.85 5.33 1.20 736 581 958 -222 -23.2% Pegasus Group - Planning White Paper - Regional Notes - Yorkshire and The Humber 7

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