(Coventry Station Warwick Road Car Park and Adjacent Land City Centre) Compulsory Purchase Order 2019
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Proof of Evidence of Allen Creedy: The Council of the City of Coventry (Coventry Station Warwick Road Car Park and Adjacent Land City Centre) Compulsory Purchase Order 2019 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COVENTRY (COVENTRY STATION WARWICK ROAD CAR PARK AND ADJACENT LAND CITY CENTRE) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2019 PROOF OF EVIDENCE ALLEN CREEDY MRTPI FIEMA PLANNING DIRECTOR SLC PROPERTY Submitted on behalf of the Acquiring Authority, Coventry City Council For the public local inquiry to be held on 10th September 2019 at 10:00am at the Council House, Earl Street, Coventry CV1 5RR 1 Proof of Evidence of Allen Creedy: The Council of the City of Coventry (Coventry Station Warwick Road Car Park and Adjacent Land City Centre) Compulsory Purchase Order 2019 CONTENTS 1.0 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE .............................................................. 4 1.1 Qualifications ................................................................................. 4 2.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 6 2.1 Preliminary .................................................................................... 6 2.2 Scope of Evidence ........................................................................... 6 2.3 Structure of evidence ....................................................................... 7 3.0 THE ORDER LANDS AND SURROUNDINGS ...................................................... 9 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................... 9 3.2 The Order Lands ............................................................................. 9 3.3 Surrounding Lands and Context ........................................................ 11 4.0 THE CPO SCHEME, THE FULL SCHEME AND THE COVENTRY STATION MASTERPLAN ........................................................................................... 12 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 12 4.2 The CPO Scheme ........................................................................... 12 4.3 The Full Scheme ............................................................................ 14 4.4 Coventry Station Masterplan ............................................................. 19 5.0 THE PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT ................................................................ 22 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 22 5.2 MHCLG Guidance on Compulsory Purchase Process and the Crichel Down Rules’ .................................................................................. 22 5.3 Coventry Local Plan– Public Consultation and Examination .................... 23 5.4 Coventry City Centre Area Action Plan (2017) Public Consultation and Examination ............................................................................ 26 5.5 Development Plan: Coventry Local Plan (2017) ..................................... 28 5.6 Development Plan: Coventry City Centre Area Action Plan (2017) ............. 29 5.7 National Planning Policy Framework .................................................. 31 5.8 National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG)........................................ 33 5.9 Other Relevant Plans and Policies ...................................................... 34 6.0 PLANNING HISTORY .................................................................................. 37 6.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 37 6.2 The CPO Scheme ........................................................................... 37 6.3 Implementation .............................................................................. 37 6.4 The CPO Scheme: Permitted Development Rights ................................. 38 6.5 The CPO Scheme – Planning Permission ............................................. 38 6.6 The Full Scheme ............................................................................ 42 6.7 The Full Scheme – Permitted Development Rights ................................. 42 6.8 The Full Scheme – Planning Permission and Listed Building Consents ...................................................................................... 44 6.9 Environmental Impact Assessment .................................................... 49 6.10 Other Applications: Friargate ............................................................ 50 6.11 Other Applications - City Centre South Masterplan ................................ 51 7.0 Assessment of the CPO Scheme ........................................................ 52 7.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 52 7.2 ‘Clear Strategic Framework’ – Assessment of the CPO Scheme against the Local Policy framework .................................................... 52 2 Proof of Evidence of Allen Creedy: The Council of the City of Coventry (Coventry Station Warwick Road Car Park and Adjacent Land City Centre) Compulsory Purchase Order 2019 7.3 Assessment of the CPO Scheme against the Local Plan and CCAAP Policies ........................................................................................ 53 7.4 Bus Interchange (Building, Bus Parking and Manoeuvring) ..................... 54 7.5 Central Six Access Road Improvements etc ......................................... 55 7.6 A new bay platform for Coventry Station ............................................. 57 7.7 Station car parking ......................................................................... 58 7.8 Assessment of the CPO Scheme against the NPPF ................................ 60 7.9 Assessment of the scheme against Regional Policies ............................ 63 7.10 Conclusion ................................................................................... 64 8.0 PLANNING BENEFITS OF THE CPO SCHEME ................................................... 66 8.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 66 8.2 Full Scheme – Completed works ........................................................ 66 8.3 Highways and Transport Connectivity ................................................. 68 8.4 Regeneration ................................................................................. 68 8.5 Urban Design ................................................................................ 69 8.6 Accessibility ................................................................................. 71 8.7 Environmental benefits .................................................................... 71 9.0 EQUALITIES ACT ....................................................................................... 74 9.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 74 9.2 The Duty ....................................................................................... 74 9.3 Consultation.................................................................................. 74 9.4 Equality and Consultation Analysis .................................................... 75 9.5 Equalities Act – Conclusion .............................................................. 76 10.0 Summary and Conclusions ............................................................... 78 10.1 Qualifications, Experience and Introduction ......................................... 78 10.2 The Order Lands and Surroundings .................................................... 78 10.3 The CPO Scheme and the Full Scheme ................................................ 78 10.4 Planning Policy Context ................................................................... 78 10.5 Planning History ............................................................................ 79 10.6 Assessment of the CPO Scheme ........................................................ 80 10.7 Planning benefits of the scheme ........................................................ 81 10.8 Equalities ..................................................................................... 82 10.9 Conclusion ................................................................................... 82 11.0 DECLARATION .......................................................................................... 83 3 Proof of Evidence of Allen Creedy: The Council of the City of Coventry (Coventry Station Warwick Road Car Park and Adjacent Land City Centre) Compulsory Purchase Order 2019 1.0 Qualifications and Experience 1.1 Qualifications 1.1.1 My name is Allen Creedy, I hold a Bachelor of Arts with Honours Degree in Town and Country Planning from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. I have been a chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute since 1982 and a Fellow of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment since 2016. I hold undergraduate level vocational qualifications in Ecology and Landscape Design. I am a qualified lead auditor in ISO14000 and ISO9000. 1.1.2 Experience 1.1.3 I was Assistant Head of Planning at the Council of the City of Newcastle Upon Tyne until 1999 when I was seconded to the European Commission as the UK’s Urban Policy Expert. Since returning to the UK in 2003 I have worked in private practice as an independent Chartered Planner. Since 2016 I have been Director of Planning for SLC Property Ltd. A good proportion of my commissions in the private sector have involved advising clients on the assembly