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Annual Monitoring Report for the Local Development Framework 2012 Thurrock Borough Council Annual Monitoring Report For the Local Development Framework 2012 DRAFT CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION 1 LDS IMPLEMENTATION 4 CONTEXT 6 CORE OUTPUT INDICATORS 15 LOCAL / SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS 31 INDICATORS APPENDICES 35 INTRODUCTION This is Thurrock Council’s eighth Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) and the first since the adoption of the Core Strategy and Policies for Management of Development, Development Plan Document (DPD) in December 2012. The AMR is required to be produced under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and covers the period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012. Section 35 of the 2004 Act requires every Local Planning Authority to make an annual report to the Secretary of State containing information on the implementation of the Local Development Framework (LDF). The Act requires this AMR to set out information about progress on the Local Development Scheme (LDS) and the extent to which the policies set out in Local Development Documents (LDD) are being achieved. The key monitoring tasks the AMR report should undertake are set out in Regulation 34 of The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2012. SCOPE AND STRUCTURE OF THE ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT (AMR) The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published on the 27 March 2012. This replaced the majority of the Planning Policy Statements (PPSs) with twelve core planning principles. These changes were designed to simplify processes and procedures and to emphasise the importance of local decision making. They also place a stronger emphasis on the role of the planning system in fostering economic growth but still having regard to social and environmental factors. Formal guidance on AMRs was withdrawn in March 2011 and Councils now have much greater freedom to decide what to include in their monitoring reports while ensuring that they are prepared in accordance with relevant UK and EU legislation. The monitoring data contained within this report is broken down into four sections; 1. An overview of the progress in implementing the Local Development Framework. This includes programmed timeframes and targets set out in the LDS. 2. The Thurrock Context. Contextual indicators establish the social, environmental and economic circumstances of the Borough. 3. An analysis of policy performance and effects utilising Core Output Indicators. The quantifiable physical activities that are directly related to the implementation of planning policies are measured using the national LDF Core Output Indicators. While these indicators were withdrawn by DCLG in March 2011, they remain in use for the Council’s monitoring purposes. 4. An analysis of policy performance and effects utilising Local Output Indicators that are tailored to particular local circumstances as well as the achievement of sustainable development objectives utilising Significant Effects Indicators. All of the above Indicators types are listed in Chapter 7 of the Adopted Core Strategy. In the sections that follow, any relevant LDF policies are listed under the relevant indicator. Thurrock Council Annual Monitoring Report 2012 1 Where relevant, the indicators refer to policies in the Local Development Documents (LDD) and to saved policies from the Thurrock Borough Local Plan 1997. The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 provides for the saving of policies in adopted Local Plans for a period of 3 years from commencement date of the Act. The Act commenced on the 28 th September 2004. Policies in the Thurrock adopted Local Plan (1997) therefore expired on the 27 th September 2007. The Secretary of State made a direction to save policies beyond the three-year period; the saved policies from the Thurrock Borough Local Plan and the Essex County Council First Review Minerals Local Plan are outlined in Appendix 1 of this Report. INFORMATION SOURCES A number of sources were used for collecting the contextual and monitoring data. They include technical evidence produced by the Thurrock Strategic Planning Department to underpin the LDF. This includes the Thurrock Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) as well as various other studies that are being produced alongside the LDF. Other information includes the “Thurrock Local Transport Plan”, produced by the Strategic Planning Transportation Department. Corporate documents, produced by the Council’s Corporate Performance Team, include the Corporate ‘Scorecard’ Indicators. Thurrock Council Annual Monitoring Report 2012 2 LOCAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (LDS) IMPLEMENTATION THE TIMETABLE The full timetable to 2013 is reproduced overleaf. The timetables for each Local Development Document contain the following key milestones: 1. Evidence Gathering 2. Prepare Issues and Options in Consultation 3. Public Consultation on Issues & Options 4. Representations on Issues and Options 5. Preparation of Proposed Submission Draft DPD 6. Publication of Proposed Submission Draft DPD 7. Representations on Proposed Submission Draft DPD 8. Formal Submission to the Secretary of State 9. Pre Examination Meeting 10. Independent Examination 11. Fact Check Report 12. Binding Report 13. Adoption PROGRESS REGARDING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LDF MILESTONES This section covers progress regarding the achievement of LDF milestones to December 2011. The progress that has been made to date for each Local Development Document includes: Local Development Scheme o The previous adopted revision to the Local Development Scheme (LDS) was approved and published in January 2011. However, since that time the timetable for the Adoption and for the delivery of other LDF documents has been extended. Cabinet approved a Revised Local Development Scheme (LDS) in October 2012. o The Revised LDS provides for : o Core Strategy Focused Review – Broad Locations and Strategic Sites o Lakeside and Site Specific Allocations and Policies Local Plan o Core Strategy Focused Review consistency with NPPF Local Plan o Gypsy Local Plan Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) o The Council formally adopted the SCI document on the 27th June 2007. o As a result of the Regulations June 2008, the Council is not required to formally review the SCI. Thurrock Council Annual Monitoring Report 2012 3 Core Strategy and Development Management Policies DPD o The Thurrock Core Strategy and Policies for the Management of Development DPD was Adopted in December 2011. o The “Core Strategy and Policies for the Management of Development Focused Review - Consistency with National Planning Policy Framework” document was published in November 2012. Site Specific Allocations and Policies DPD o The Site Specific Allocations and Policies DPD reached the Issues Options stage in March 2012. Minerals and Waste DPD o The current timetable for this DPD is set out in the latest LDS subject to the extension as set out above. The first phase of Issues and Options Consultation has been completed and a second phase Consultation is planned for spring 2013. This Consultation will inform the next stage production of the Proposed Submission Draft Minerals and Waste DPD. o The Council is preparing its first Local Aggregates Assessment (LAA) in association with Essex County Council and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and it is expected to be published in Spring 2013. Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) o The timetable for these SPDs is linked to the timetable for the Core Strategy EiP process. The Council plans to produce the following SPDs that will be formally linked to the Adopted Thurrock Core Strategy DPD : o Layout and Standards SPD o Greengrid SPD o Design and Sustainability SPD o Developer Contributions SPD o Lakeside Implementation and Delivery SPD o Health and Well-being SPD o The timetable for the production of these SPDs is inherently linked to that of the Core Strategy DPD. Sustainability Appraisal/ Strategic Environmental Assessment o An SA/SEA Report was published with the Core Strategy and Policies for the Management of Development Focused Review - Consistency with National Planning Policy Framework in November 2012. o An SA/SEA Report was published with the Site Specific Allocations and Policies DPD reached the Issues Options stage in March 2012. Annual Monitoring Report o This AMR is to be submitted to the Government Office before 31st December 2012 to meet statutory requirements. Thurrock Council Annual Monitoring Report 2012 4 Approved LDF Timetable Thurrock Council Annual Monitoring Report 2012 5 THURROCK CONTEXT This section sets out the key contextual characteristics of the Borough. AN INTRODUCTION TO THURROCK Thurrock is located on the north of the Thames, twenty miles east of central London and has a population of 158,300 (ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates 2011). The Borough covers 165 sq km and has a diverse range of land uses and associated environmental issues. More than half of the land in Thurrock is designated Green Belt and the Borough has over 18 miles of riverfront. Much of the riverside area of Thurrock is highly urbanised with a mixture of industrial and residential development at the west and eastern ends of the Borough. The Borough has a number of main settlements including Grays, Stanford/Corringham, South Ockendon and Tilbury, together with a number of villages in the Green Belt. Thurrock also has the developing community of Chafford Hundred and the Lakeside Regional Shopping Centre located west of Grays and east of the M25. Thurrock has a diverse and thriving economy with logistics and distribution and retailing as major employment sectors. The construction of a major port and employment development at the former Shell Haven refinery site is now underway. Thurrock benefits from a good location in terms of transport. The M25 London Orbital Motorway passes through the Borough, as does the A13 London to Southend trunk road, which connects with the M25 (Junction 30) just north of the Dartford Tunnel (Junction 31) and the Queen Elizabeth Bridge. The Channel Tunnel Rail link also passes through the Borough and the C2C Railway links London (Fenchurch Street) to Southend, with seven stations in the Borough. The existing Port of Tilbury provides international connections for both passengers and freight. Thurrock has more than 70% of its land in the Green Belt.
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