120829 26688 Employment Land Study Final Report October Economic Assessment & Employment Land Provision for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot Final Report
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Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council and City & County of Swansea Council Economic Assessment & Employment Land Provision for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot Final Report Project Ref: 26688/001 Doc Ref: R001/rev04 October 2012 Peter Brett Associates LLP 10 Queen Square Bristol BS1 4NT T: 0117 9281560 F: 0117 9281570 E: [email protected] Economic Assessment & Employment Land Provision for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot Final Report We print on 100% recycled paper from sustainable suppliers accredited to ISO 14001. J:\26688 NPT & Swansea Economic Growth & Land ii Provision\Live\Reporting\Reports\Final Report\Final Report Oct \120829 26688_Employment Land Study Final Report_October Economic Assessment & Employment Land Provision for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot Final Report Document Control Sheet Project Name: Economic Assessment & Employment Land Provision for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot Project Ref: 26688/001 Report Title: Final Report Doc Ref: R001/rev04 Date: October 2012 Name Position Signature Date Paul Jobson Associate 19/10/2012 Prepared by: Ed Salter Senior Planner 19/10/2012 Russell Porter Senior Associate 24/10/2012 Reviewed by: John Baker Partner 25/10/2012 Approved by: For and on behalf of Peter Brett Associates LLP Revision Date Description Prepared Reviewed Approved 01 05/07/2012 Draft Report RP/PJ/ED JB JB 02 28/08/2012 Final Draft Report RP/PJ/ED JB JB 03 25/09/2012 Final Report RP/PJ/ED JB JB 04 25/10/2012 Final Report (Amended) PJ/ED JB JB Peter Brett Associates LLP disclaims any responsibility to the Client and others in respect of any matters outside the scope of this report. 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Any such party relies upon the report at their own risk. © Peter Brett Associates LLP 2012 J:\26688 NPT & Swansea Economic Growth & Land iii Provision\Live\Reporting\Reports\Final Report\Final Report Oct \120829 26688_Employment Land Study Final Report_October Economic Assessment & Employment Land Provision for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot Final Report J:\26688 NPT & Swansea Economic Growth & Land iv Provision\Live\Reporting\Reports\Final Report\Final Report Oct \120829 26688_Employment Land Study Final Report_October Economic Assessment & Employment Land Provision for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot Final Report Contents Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................. 1 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 9 1.1 Background to Study ..................................................................................................... 9 1.2 Methodology .................................................................................................................. 9 1.3 Report Structure ........................................................................................................... 10 2 Strategy Context and Policy Review .................................................................................... 12 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 12 2.2 National Policy and Strategies ..................................................................................... 12 2.3 Local Policies and Strategies for the Economy ........................................................... 17 2.4 Conclusion ................................................................................................................... 27 3 The Local and Regional Economy ........................................................................................ 29 3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 29 3.2 Workplace Economy .................................................................................................... 29 3.3 Economic Structure...................................................................................................... 33 3.4 Resident Workforce ..................................................................................................... 42 3.5 Sustainability ................................................................................................................ 45 3.6 Conclusion ................................................................................................................... 48 4 Commercial Property Profile ................................................................................................. 51 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 51 4.2 Offices .......................................................................................................................... 51 4.3 Industrial & Warehousing ............................................................................................. 54 4.4 Conclusion ................................................................................................................... 60 5 Employment Growth and Space Requirements .................................................................. 62 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 62 5.2 Employment Forecasts ................................................................................................ 62 5.3 Employment Growth Scenarios ................................................................................... 67 5.4 Employment Space Requirements .............................................................................. 72 5.5 Conclusion ................................................................................................................... 80 6 Sites Assessment ................................................................................................................... 82 6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 82 6.2 Swansea Sites Assessment ........................................................................................ 82 6.3 Part 1 Site Assessment ............................................................................................... 82 6.4 Part 2 Site Assessment (Candidate Sites) .................................................................. 94 6.5 Neath Port Talbot ....................................................................................................... 102 6.6 Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 104 7 Future Scenarios for Housing Growth ............................................................................... 107 7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 107 7.2 Existing Population Structure ..................................................................................... 107 7.3 Population and Household Projections ...................................................................... 109 7.4 Population and Housing Scenario ............................................................................. 114 7.5 Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 120 8 Conclusions and Recommendations ................................................................................. 122 8.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 122 8.2 Conclusions ............................................................................................................... 122 8.3 Recommendations ..................................................................................................... 125 8.4 Future Monitoring ....................................................................................................... 134 J:\26688 NPT & Swansea Economic Growth & Land v Provision\Live\Reporting\Reports\Final Report\Final Report Oct \120829 26688_Employment Land Study Final Report_October Economic Assessment & Employment Land Provision for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot Final Report Tables Table 1.1 Method of Approach ................................................................................................................ 9 Table 3.1 Number of business units by size, 2008 ............................................................................... 30 Table 3.2 Percentage of businesses units by size – sub-areas in Neath Port Talbot, 2008 ................. 30 Table 3.3 Number of employees by size of business, 2008 .................................................................. 30 Table 3.4 Percentage of employees by size of business - by sub-areas, 2008 .................................... 31 Table 3.5 Largest Employers (with