Uttlesford*Local*Plan* Infrastructure*Delivery*Plan*(IDP)* * * * * * * Troy%Planning%+%Design% For%Uttlesford%District%Council%
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Uttlesford*Local*Plan* Infrastructure*Delivery*Plan*(IDP)* * * * * * * Troy%Planning%+%Design% For%Uttlesford%District%Council% June%2018% % Uttlesford*Local*Plan* Infrastructure*Delivery*Plan* * * June%2018% % % % % % % % % % % % % % Prepared'by:' Troy%Planning%+%Design% Aldwych%House,%71—91% Aldwych%London% WC2B%4HN% Tel:%020%7096%1329% www.troyplanning.com% % Prepared'on'behalf'of:' Uttlesford%District%Council% Council%Offices% London%Road% Saffron%Walden% Essex% CB11%4ER% Tel:%01799%510510% www.uttlesford.gov.uk% % Front%cover%image%source:%Google%Earth% Image%©%2017%The%Geoinformation%Group% Image%©%Getmapping%plc% % % COPYRIGHT:%The%concepts%and%information%contained%in%this%document%are%the%property%of%Troy%Planning%+% Design%(Troy%Hayes%Planning%Limited).%Use%or%copying%of%this%document%in%whole%or%in%part%without%the%written% permission%of%Troy%Planning%+%Design%constitutes%an%infringement%of%copyright.% % LIMITATION:%This%report%has%been%prepared%on%behalf%of%and%for%the%exclusive%use%of%Troy%Planning%+%Design’s% Client,%and%is%subject%to%and%issued%in%connection%with%the%provisions%of%the%agreement%between%Troy%Planning%+% Design%and%its%Client.%Troy%Planning%+%Design%accepts%no%liability%or%responsibility%whatsoever%for%or%in%respect%of% any%use%of%or%reliance%upon%this%report%by%any%third%party.% Contents* % 1! Introduction*............................................................................................................*1! 1.1! Infrastructure*covered*in*this*report*............................................................................................*1! 1.2! Purpose*of*the*report*....................................................................................................................*1! 1.3! Status*and*purpose*of*IDP*............................................................................................................*3! 1.4! Approach*.......................................................................................................................................*3! 1.5! Categorising*infrastructure*...........................................................................................................*4! 2! Relevant*planning*policy*and*context*for*growth*...............................................*5! 2.1! National*Policy*..............................................................................................................................*5! 2.1.1! National%Planning%Policy%Framework%.......................................................................................%5! 2.2! Local*plan*context*and*strategy*for*growth*.................................................................................*6! 2.2.1! Housing:%.................................................................................................................................%6! 2.2.2%! Employment%..........................................................................................................................%10! 2.2.3! Stansted%Airport%....................................................................................................................%10! 2.3! Wider*growth*context*..................................................................................................................*11! 2.4! Garden*communities*...................................................................................................................*14! 2.4.1! Principles%..............................................................................................................................%14! 2.4.2! Garden%Communities%in%Uttlesford%.........................................................................................%14! 3! Physical*Infrastructure*........................................................................................*17! 3.1! Transport:*Highways*...................................................................................................................*17! 3.1.1! Context%.................................................................................................................................%17! 3.1.2! Key%strategic%highway%links%...................................................................................................%17! 3.1.3! Key%junctions%........................................................................................................................%18! 3.1.4! Placecspecific%........................................................................................................................%20! 3.1.5! Summary%of%issues%and%opportunities%....................................................................................%22! 3.1.6! Future%funding%and%delivery%...................................................................................................%22! 3.2! Transport:*Rail*.............................................................................................................................*36! 3.2.1! Existing%network%and%service%provision:%.................................................................................%36! 3.2.2! Plans%and%proposals:%.............................................................................................................%36! 3.2.3! Funding%and%delivery:%............................................................................................................%40! 3.3! Transport:*Bus*............................................................................................................................*41! 3.3.1! Current%provision:%..................................................................................................................%41! 3.3.2! Plans%and%priorities:...............................................................................................................%41! 3.3.3! New%routes%and%services:%......................................................................................................%42! 3.3.4! Funding%and%delivery:%............................................................................................................%44! 3.4! Transport:*Cycling*and*walking*..................................................................................................*45! 3.4.1! Current%provision:%..................................................................................................................%45! 3.4.2! Current%plans%and%programmes%.............................................................................................%45! 3.4.3! Future%Potential%for%Cycling%...................................................................................................%46! 3.4.4! Place%specific%issues%.............................................................................................................%48! % 3.4.5! Summary%..............................................................................................................................%49! 3.5! Water*(Foul)*.................................................................................................................................*65! 3.5.1! Service%providers%..................................................................................................................%65! 3.5.2! Current%plans%and%programmes%.............................................................................................%65! 3.5.3! Future%capacity%and%shortfall:%Location%Specific%.....................................................................%67! 3.5.4! Other%Considerations%............................................................................................................%72! 3.5.5! Costs,%funding%and%delivery%...................................................................................................%73! 3.6! Water*(Drinking)*..........................................................................................................................*74! 3.6.1! Responsibilities,%current%plan%and%infrastructure%requirements%...............................................%74! 3.6.2! Costs,%funding%and%delivery%...................................................................................................%75! 3.7! Flooding*.......................................................................................................................................*76! 3.7.1! Responsibilities%.....................................................................................................................%76! 3.7.2! Flood%Risk%in%Uttlesford%.........................................................................................................%76! 3.7.3! Summary%..............................................................................................................................%77! 3.8! Gas* *.............................................................................................................................................*78! 3.9! Electricity*.....................................................................................................................................*80! 3.9.1! Current%provision:%..................................................................................................................%80! 3.9.2! Current%plans%and%projects:%...................................................................................................%80! 3.9.3! Future%infrastructure%needs%...................................................................................................%83! 3.9.4! Costs%and%funding:%................................................................................................................%83!