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Malvern Hills District, Worcester City and Wychavon District Councils South Worcestershire Infrastructure Study Update (2019) Final Report Final | 24 October 2019 Malvern Hills District, Worcester City and Wychavon District Councils | South Worcestershire Infrastructure Study Update (2019) Contents Summary and Conclusions 37 1 Introduction 7 Overview 7 6 Infrastructure Assessment: Flood Risk 38 Role of the Infrastructure Study 7 Responsibility for delivery 38 Structure of the Report 7 Overview of changes since the 2016 IDP 38 Assessment of Current Infrastructure Provision 41 2 Policy Context 8 Planned Provision and Scheme Identification based on revised Housing and Revised National Planning Policy Framework 8 Employment Needs 41 Planning Practice Guidance 8 Sector-specific Funding 42 South Worcestershire Context 9 Summary and Conclusions 43 Context for Infrastructure in South Worcestershire 10 7 Infrastructure Assessment: Telecoms 45 3 Approach and Methodology 13 Overview and Responsibilities for Delivery 45 Overview of changes since the 2016 IDP 45 4 Infrastructure Assessment: Transport 16 Assessment of Current Infrastructure Provision 48 Responsibility for delivery 16 Planned Provision and Scheme Identification based on revised Housing and Overview of changes since the 2016 IDP 16 Employment Needs 49 Assessment of Current Infrastructure Provision 20 Sector-specific Funding 51 Planned Provision and Scheme Identification based on revised Housing and Summary and Conclusions 52 Employment Needs 22 Sector-specific Funding 24 8 Infrastructure Assessment: Education 53 Summary and Conclusions 25 Responsibility for delivery 53 Overview of progress since the 2016 IDP 53 5 Infrastructure Assessment: Utilities 26 Assessment of Current Infrastructure Provision 55 Responsibility for delivery 26 Planned Provision and Scheme Identification based on revised Housing Needs 56 Overview of progress since the 2016 IDP 26 Sector-specific Funding 62 Assessment of Current Infrastructure Provision 27 Summary and Conclusion 62 Planned Provision and Scheme Identification based on revised Housing and Employment Needs 31 Arup | Final Report | 24 October 2019 3 J:\267XXX\267920-00\4.50_REPORTS\4. DRAFT REPORT\2019.10.24 SWC IDP FINAL.DOCX Malvern Hills District, Worcester City and Wychavon District Councils | South Worcestershire Infrastructure Study Update (2019) 9 Infrastructure Assessment: Health and Social Care 63 Conclusion 103 Responsibility for delivery 63 13 Infrastructure Assessment: Emergency Services 104 Overview of progress since the 2016 IDP 63 Responsibility for delivery 104 Assessment of Current Infrastructure Provision 66 Overview of progress since the 2016 IDP 104 Sector-specific Funding 74 Planned Provision and Scheme Identification based on revised Housing and Summary and Conclusions 74 Employment Needs 106 Sector-specific Funding 107 10 Infrastructure Assessment: Community Facilities 76 Conclusion 107 Responsibility for delivery 76 Overview of progress since the 2016 IDP 76 14 Infrastructure Assessment: Waste 109 Assessment of Current Infrastructure Provision 78 Responsibility for delivery 109 Planned Provision and Scheme Identification based on revised Housing and Overview of changes since the 2016 IDP 109 Employment Needs 82 Assessment of Current Infrastructure Provision 110 Sector-specific funding 83 Planned Provision and Scheme Identification based on revised Housing and Conclusions 84 Employment Needs 111 Sector-specific Funding 112 11 Infrastructure Assessment: Sport and Recreational Facilities 85 Summary and Conclusions from Consultation with WCC 112 Responsibility for delivery 85 Overview of progress since the 2016 IDP 85 15 Infrastructure Strategy 113 Assessment of Current Infrastructure Provision 87 Overview 113 Planned Provision and Scheme Identification based on revised Housing and Summary 113 Employment Needs 88 Next Steps 114 Sector-specific funding 92 Summary and Conclusions 93 12 Infrastructure Assessment: Green Infrastructure and Open Space 94 Overview and Responsibilities for Delivery 94 Overview of changes since the 2016 IDP 94 Assessment of Current Infrastructure Provision 97 Planned Provision and Scheme Identification based on revised Housing and Employment Needs 100 Sector-specific Funding 102 4 Arup | Final Report | 24 October 2019 J:\267XXX\267920-00\4.50_REPORTS\4. DRAFT REPORT\2019.10.24 SWC IDP FINAL.DOCX Malvern Hills District, Worcester City and Wychavon District Councils | South Worcestershire Infrastructure Study Update (2019) Appendix A Infrastructure Schedule 116 A1 Transport Project Schedules 117 A2 Utilities Project Schedule 132 A3 Flood Risk Project Schedule 134 A4 Telecoms Project Schedule 140 A5 Education Project Schedule 141 A6 Healthcare and Social care Project Schedule 143 A7 Community Facilities Project Schedule 145 A8 Sports and Recreation Project Schedule 150 A9 Green Infrastructure and Open Space Project Schedule 153 A10 Emergency Services Project Schedule 154 A11 Waste Project Schedule 155 Arup | Final Report | 24 October 2019 5 J:\267XXX\267920-00\4.50_REPORTS\4. DRAFT REPORT\2019.10.24 SWC IDP FINAL.DOCX TransportIntroduction and Methodology Malvern Hills District, Worcester City and Wychavon District Councils | South Worcestershire Infrastructure Study Update (2019) 1 Introduction Overview Structure of the Report The South Worcestershire Councils (consisting of Malvern Hills District The Infrastructure Study does not start from scratch. This document builds on Council, Worcester City Council and Wychavon District Council, and hereafter the South Worcestershire Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016 to account for the known as the ‘SWC’) commissioned Ove Arup and Partners (Arup) to following changes: undertake an Infrastructure Study and Delivery Plan for the three Local • Policy changes and strategy updates at national and local levels; Authority areas (‘SWC area’). • The levels of growth proposed in the Development Plan Review and the future Role of the Infrastructure Study infrastructure requirements associated with this; and, The South Worcestershire Infrastructure Delivery Plan (SWIDP) was last • Broad updates on the infrastructure projects delivered or progressed since the published in July 2016, and previously updated in 2012, 2014 and 2015. The last IDP in 2016, where available. SWIDP informed the South Worcestershire Development Plan, which was itself The report is structured as follows: adopted in 2016, with the associated Delivery Schedule (formerly Appendix Y) updated subsequently to support the implementation of the Community • Section 2 sets out the national and local policy context for the Infrastructure Infrastructure Levy by the three Councils in 2017. Strategy; Following the publication of the Regulation 18 South Worcestershire • Section 3 sets out the approach and methodology for the study; Development Plan Review Issues and Options Consultation in December 2018, • Sections 4 to 14 provide a sector by sector summary of infrastructure the Infrastructure Study forms part of the evidence base to inform the Preferred requirement to support development proposed by the Development Plan review. Options stages of the emerging Development Plan Review. By bringing together Each section provides an overview of the organisation responsible for planning the views of expert stakeholders and existing evidence, the Infrastructure Study and service delivery; and assessment of infrastructure needs and costs; and key will seek to understand the quality, capacity and shortfalls in existing infrastructure project; and, infrastructure in accordance with national policy and guidance. • Appendix A builds on the previous Delivery Schedule (formerly Appendix Y The Infrastructure Study will support the creation of cross-boundary strategic in the 2016 IDP), to include an update on Infrastructure Projects across the policies as set out within Paragraph 20 of the National Planning Policy SWC area. Framework 2019, which requires such policy to set out an overall strategy for the pattern, scale and quality of development, and to make sufficient provision for different infrastructure types. Arup | Final Report | 24 October 2019 7 J:\267XXX\267920-00\4.50_REPORTS\4. DRAFT REPORT\2019.10.24 SWC IDP FINAL.DOCX Malvern Hills District, Worcester City and Wychavon District Councils | South Worcestershire Infrastructure Study Update (2019) 2 Policy Context plans and spatial development strategies to be updated at least once every five years. Revised National Planning Policy Framework The NPPF Paragraph 34 sets out that plans should set out the contribution expected from development. This should include setting out the levels of Reiterating the role of the planning system in contributing to achieving infrastructure needed, including education, health, transport, flood and water sustainable development, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) management, green and digital infrastructure. (2019) requires plans to be prepared with the objective of contributing to the achievement of sustainable development and be informed by early, Planning Practice Guidance proportionate and effective engagement with infrastructure providers and The Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) reiterates the importance of early statutory consultees. engagement and collaboration with infrastructure providers, service delivery The NPPF Paragraphs 17 and 20 require the development plan to include organisations and other strategic bodies, to identify infrastructure deficits and strategic policies to address each local planning authorities’