PLACE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUB-COMMITTEE

AGENDA

Date: Monday, 28th January, 2019

Time: 7.00 pm

Venue: Guildhall PLACE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUB-COMMITTEE

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2 Place and Economic Development Sub-Committee Monday, 28 January 2019

Members of the Sub-Committee:-

Chairman: Councillor Mrs. Lucy Hodgson (C) Vice-Chairman: Councillor Adrian Gregson (L)

Councillor Marc Bayliss (C) Councillor Joy Squires (L) Councillor Roger Berry (LCo) Councillor Louis Stephen (G) Councillor Simon Geraghty (C)

C= Conservative G = Green L = Labour LCo = Labour and Co-Operative

AGENDA

Part 1 (ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND DECISION IN PUBLIC)

1. Appointment of Substitutes To receive details of any Members appointed to attend the meeting instead of a Member of the Sub-Committee.

2. Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest.

3. Public Participation Up to a total of fifteen minutes can be allowed, each speaker being allocated a maximum of five minutes, for members of the public to present a petition, ask a question or comment on any matter on the Agenda or within the remit of the Sub- Committee.

4. Minutes Of the meeting held on 22nd October 2018 Page(s): 1 - 12 to be approved and signed.

5. Review of Progress in Delivering That the Sub-Committee receive a the Business presentation and verbal update from Park (Worcester Six Business Gerard Ludlow of Stoford Properties Limited Park) about the progress in delivering the Page(s): 13 - 14 Worcestershire Business Park. Ward(s): All Wards Contact Officer: Adrian Becker, Senior Planning Policy Officer Tel: 01905 722545

3 6. Setting of the Budget for 1. That the Sub-Committee note the 2019/20 and MTFP to 2023/24 proposed Budgets for the various Page(s): 15 - 22 services identified for 2019/20; and Ward(s): All Wards Contact Officer: Mark Baldwin, Head of Finance 2. That the Sub-Committee consider the Tel: 01905 priorities within each service and 722007 recommends any change for the services’ Income and Efficiency plans.

7. South Worcestershire That members note the content of the Development Plan Authorities' South Worcestershire Development Plan - Monitoring Report 2017-18 Authorities’ Monitoring Report 2017/18 (as Page(s): 23 - 136 set out at Appendix 1) and its publication. Ward(s): All Wards Contact Officer: Maria Dunn, Planning Policy Team Leader Tel: 01905 721178

8. Brownfield Land Register 2018 That members note the annual update to Page(s): 137 - 140 the Brownfield Land Register which was Ward(s): All Wards published in December 2018 and forms Contact Officer: Maria Dunn, Appendix 1 to this report. Planning Policy Team Leader Tel: 01905 721178

9. Worcester City Centre Masterplan The Place and Economic Development Sub- - Consultation Responses Committee note the consultation response Page(s): 141 - 148 and proposed amendments. Ward(s): Arboretum; Bedwardine; Cathedral; St. John Contact Officer: Nick Kay, Economic Development Team Leader Tel: 01905 722560

4 10. Update on Delivery of Tourism That the Sub-Committee notes the update Strategy on the progress towards delivery of the Page(s): 149 - 152 Worcester City Tourism Strategy 2017- Ward(s): All Wards 2022. Contact Officer: Helen Mole, Local Centres Officer Tel: 01905 722309

11. The Kiln Co-Working Innovation The Place and Economic Development Sub- Space, 2 Copenhagen Street - Committee note the update on The Kiln Co- Progress Update 2019 working Innovation Space Project. Page(s): 153 - 156 Ward(s): Cathedral Contact Officer: Janet Yates, Economic Development Officer (Business Growth and Enterprise) Tel: 01905 722106

12. Street Naming and Numbering That the Committee approve the Street Page(s): 157 - 184 Naming and Numbering Policy (at Appendix Ward(s): All Wards 1 of this report) and recommend the Contact Officer: Rishi Verma, schedule of charges to Policy and Resources Corporate Committee for inclusion in the schedule of Strategy and fees and charges for 2019/20. Policy Manager Tel: 01905 722050

13. Quarter 3 Performance Report 1. That the Place and Economic for 2018/19 Development Sub-Committee notes Page(s): 185 - 202 the Council’s Quarter 3 performance Ward(s): All Wards for 2018/19; and Contact Officer: Joanna Payne, Transformation 2. That the Sub-Committee notes the and Performance proposed revised due dates for key Officer projects as stated in the relevant Tel: 01905 project narrative in Appendix 1. 722407

14. Any Other Business Which in the opinion of the Chairman is of sufficient urgency as to warrant consideration.

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PLACE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUB-COMMITTEE

22nd October 2018

Present: Councillor Mrs. Lucy Hodgson in the Chair

Councillors Agar, Bayliss, Geraghty, Gregson (Vice-Chairman), J. Squires and Stephen

Officers: David Blake, Managing Director Andrew Round, Corporate Director – Place Shane Flynn, Corporate Director – Finance and Resources Mark Baldwin, Head of Finance Maria Dunn, Planning Policy Team Leader Adrian Becker, Senior Planning Policy Officer Amanda Lloyd, Economic Development Officer (People) Janet Yates, Economic Development Officer Mark Radford, Economic Development Officer

Apologies: Councillor Berry

69 Declarations of Interest

The following declarations of interest were made:

Councillors Geraghty and Mrs L. Hogdson – Proposal for the Support Development Budget: Worcester City Council Business Grants and Worcestershire ERDF Programme Extension (Minute 78) and Skills Enabling Budget Growth (Minute 79) – As Members of Worcestershire County Council

Councillor Geraghty – Skills Enabling Budget Growth (Minute 79) – As a member of Worcestershire LEP

Councillor Mrs L. Hodgson – Skills Enabling Budget Growth (Minute 79) – As a member of the Heart of Worcestershire College Corporation

Councillor Gregson – Worcester City Art in Public Places Strategy 2018 (Minute 82) – As a consultee as part of the proposal

Councillor Mrs L. Hodgson – Worcester City Art in Public Places Strategy 2018 (Minute 82) – As Worcestershire County Council Cabinet Member with responsibilities for Communities

70 Public Participation

None. Page 2 22nd October 2018 2

71 Minutes

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 23rd July 2018 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

72 Budget Setting Priorities

Shane Flynn, the Corporate Director – Finance and Resources, informed the Sub- Committee that the report on setting of the budget for 2019/20 and MTFP to 20123/24 was to provide contextual and financial information within the remit of the Committee.

Mark Baldwin, Head of Finance, presented the generic report which was also on the agenda for the Environment and Communities Committees.

The report contained the summary budgets at Appendix 1, which provided budgets for each of the Council’s services covering income and expenditure. The Transformation Programme update for the Sub-Committee was highlighted in Appendix 2 and Members were asked to review the budget for each service and the progress made in achieving the savings. In addition to these the Capital Programme to 2022/23 that was approved as part of the annual budget in February 2018 was shown in Appendix 3.

Members were also asked to consider whether current projects were still appropriate for each services and whether there were any further needs that required addressing. The Sub-Committee’s attention was drawn to paragraph 3.3 of the report which identified that the Council faced a reduction in its future funding this would mean that this exercise was likely to result in a reduction of resources rather than an increase in the net budget available.

Shane Flynn, the Corporate Director – Finance and Resources, responded to Members on points of clarification and advised that proposals could be considered for inclusion in the draft budget to be presented to the Policy and Resources Committee on 11th December or, subsequently, as part of the budget consultation exercise to inform the final budget to be presented at the Policy and Resources Committee on 5th January.

RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee

1. note the budgets for the various services identified for 2018/19; and

2. consider the priorities within each service and recommends any change of emphasis for the services’ transformation plans.

73 Local Development Scheme 2018-2021

The Sub-Committee considered a report on the Local Development Scheme 2018- 2021. The preferred option was to approve the Local Development Scheme as set out in Appendix 1 attached to the report which would come into effect on 1st November 2018. Page 3 22nd October 2018 3

Maria Dunn, Planning Policy Team Leader, presented the report and informed Members that the Local Development Scheme set out the planning policy work programme for a 3 year period. The last one was adopted in 2017 and it was best practice to update it annually.

The Sub-Committee were informed that the revised Local Development Scheme would cover the period 2018-2021 and the three main changes from the 2017 version were as outlined at paragraph 2.3 of the report.

In response to a question from Members on the removal of Supplementary Planning Documents, the Planning Policy Team Leader informed the Sub- Committee that two were to be removed from the 2017 document as they had not been progressed, namely Archaeology and the Historic Environment and Biodiversity, all others would remain in place.

RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee recommend to Council that the Local Development Scheme 2018-2021, set out in Appendix 1, is approved to come into effect from 1st November 2018.

74 South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) Review - Issues and Options Consultation

The Sub-Committee considered a report on the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) Review – Issues and Options consultation. The preferred option was to undertake consultation on the Issues and Options papers as set out in Appendix1 attached to the report in accordance with the Consultation Plan at Appendix 3.

Maria Dunn, Planning Policy Team Leader, presented the report and informed Members that Local Plans were now required to be reviewed every 5 years and each of the South Worcestershire Council’s agreed to work together on a review of the SWDP in late 2017. The review would cover the period to 2041.

The Issues and Options was the first public consultation stage and it set out what the Council’s considered to be the main issues for the plan to address. There were no site allocations at this stage, these would be introduced at the Preferred Options stage. The consultation was due to take place from Monday 5th November to Monday 17th December 2018.

In referring to Appendix 1 attached to the report, which would form part of the consultation, Members expressed concern that at Section 6 of the document, ‘Visions and Objectives’ paragraph 6.3, public transport provision was referred to, but in no more detail than that. It was felt that there was no mention of reducing traffic congestion and air quality in the City Centre and that cycling should be encouraged to improve health.

There were also comments made on Section 10 of the document related to ‘The Tourism Economy’ and Section 14 ‘Telecommunications’. In both cases comments would be made by Members as part of the consultation.

At the end of the ‘Visions and Objectives’ section there was an opportunity to say whether the SWDP objectives were still appropriate, and if not what should be changed. Page 4 22nd October 2018 4

The Planning Policy Team Leader informed Members that in going forward she would note any comments made and once consultation had started individual Members could make their own comments and Council as a whole could make changes at the Council meeting next week if they wished. It was pointed out however that there would be no wish to change the vision just before the start of the consultation and this would entail a long process and would need to be agreed with the other district Councils.

Members agreed that there was not a wish to disrupt the consultation process but wanted to ensure that comments were recorded to be addressed later in the plan- making process.

RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee recommend to Council that the South Worcestershire Development Plan Issues and Options, as set out at Appendix 1 to the report, is approved for consultation between 5th November 2018 and 17th December 2018 and that consultation be undertaken in accordance with the Consultation Plan set out in Appendix 3 to the report.

75 Worcester City Council Retail Monitor 2017-2018

The Sub-Committee considered a report on the Retail Monitor for the period April 2017 to March 2018, the main document attached as Appendix 1 to the report.

Adrian Becker, Senior Planning Policy Officer, presented the report and informed Members that this was the second annual Retail Monitor since 2004. The Retail Monitor did compare the position across the past two years but it would take several more years of monitoring before clear trends in the Worcester retail sector became clear.

Retail surveys were carried out in July 2018 and recorded 128 vacant units up from 112 units in July 2017. Vacant units also accounted for 13.4 percent of all unit compared to 11.8 percent in July 2017. The increase in vacancies this year meant that Worcester now had a vacancy rate above the national average which was between 11.2 percent and 12.6 percent at the end of 2017. 7.1 percent of retail units had now been vacant for more than one year which was very similar to the 7.2 percent in 2016/17.

Members were pleased to see the re-introduction of this report which enabled the retail footprint to be tracked. Members were mindful of the changing nature of the City Centre and the need to look at in the future, maybe as part of the Masterplan. It was also suggested that these issues could be considered further by the way of a separate paper at a future meeting or a Member briefing session.

RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee note the Worcester City Council Retail Monitor for the period April 2017-March 2018.

76 Worcester City Council Developer Contributions Monitor 2018-2018

The Sub-Committee considered a report on the Developer Contributions Monitor for the period April 2017 to March 2018, the main document attached as Appendix 1 to the report. Page 5 22nd October 2018 5

Adrian Becker, Senior Planning Policy Officer, presented the report and informed Members that the monitoring report documented the progress of developer contributions from the signing of a new planning obligation to the eventually spending of developer contributions on relevant infrastructure projects.

In the twelve months 1st April 2016 to 31st March 2017 the City Council signed four new planning obligations, collected just £1,738 in developer contributions (compared to £407,640 collected in 2016/17) and spent £597,658 of developer contributions (£552,284 in 2016/17) on relevant infrastructure projects. Schedule one at page 19 of the monitoring report provided details of the sums received and spent from individual planning obligations.

In future years the monitoring report would also include information about the administration, collection and spending of Community Infrastructure Levy developer contributions.

Members asked for reassurances that all monies received would be spent and not returned to developers.

RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee note the Worcester City Council Developer Contributions Monitor for the period April 2017-March 2018, and the potential projects for consideration in future planning obligations set out in section nine of the monitoring report.

77 Worcester City Council Housing Land Monitor 2018 and the Five Year Housing Land Supply

The Sub-Committee considered a report on the Housing Land Monitor 2018 and the five year housing land supply as at 31st March 2018, the main document was attached as Appendix 1 to the report.

Adrian Becker, Senior Planning Policy Officer, presented the report and informed Members that the Housing Land Monitor reported an increase in the future supply of approved development for the first time in 4 years. This was due to the number of large site applications that were approved. Subsequent to this, the five year supply had improved further from 7 years in 2017 to 9.12 years in 2018.

It was reported that of the 250 net completions, 99 were affordable housing units. This was an increase on the 84 units delivered in 2016/17 and a significant increase in proportion to the total number of completions. The SWDP target for affordable homes within the Worcester City boundary is 71 units per year. The average number of affordable homes built each year over the past twelve years is 104. With the significant increase in commitments, this figure should be met in future years.

Members welcomed the report particularly the land supply increase and the number of affordable homes.

RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee

1. note the results of the Housing Land Monitor 2018 (HLM) and the updated housing land supply position with regard to maintaining a 5 year supply of housing land; and Page 6 22nd October 2018 6

2. endorse the approach that the Local Planning Authority continues to approve sustainable housing development in Worcester in accordance with the adopted South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) development strategy, and the National Planning Policy Framework. This approach accords with the aims of boosting housing supply now, and maintaining a robust 5 year housing supply position in the future.

78 Proposal for the Support Development Budget: Worcester City Council Business Grants and Worcestershire ERDF Programme Extension

The Sub-Committee considered a report on the proposal for the Support Business Development Budget: Worcester City Council Business Grants and Worcestershire ERDF Programme extension.

Janet Yates, Economic Development Officer presented the report and informed Members that the Worcester City Council Business Grant scheme was scheduled to end in March 2019, the current status was outlined in paragraph 2.3 of the report. However there was not sufficient budget to keep the scheme going until this date. The proposal was to allocate £12,000 from the Support Business Development budget to enable the Business Grant Scheme to continue under the current programme unto March 2019.

The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Business Support and Grant Scheme was also due to finish in 2019, the current status was outlined in paragraph 2.4 of the report. Members were informed that Worcestershire County Council had started the process to seek additional ERDF funding to extend the programme for a further 3 years as outlined in the report. The proposal was to allocate £23,250 from the Support Business Development Budget to enable Worcester City Council to provide match funding towards the ERDF Programme extension.

The Economic Development Officer informed Members that a further report would be submitted to the Sub-Committee in January 2019 for the following proposals for the remaining budget allocation of £64,750:

 Business Support and engagement;  Inward Investment and marketing; and  Creative art spaces.

RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee

1. agree to allocate £12,000 from the £100,000 Support Business Development Budget to enable the Worcester City Council Business Grant programme to continue until March 2019; and

2. agree to allocate £23,250 from the £100,000 Support Business Development Budget as match funding towards the Worcestershire ERDF programme extension.

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The Sub-Committee considered a report on the Skills Enabling Budget – Growth Proposals.

Amanda Lloyd, the Economic Development Officer (People), informed Members that the approach taken to expand the 2018/19 delivery would be within 3 priority areas as set out in paragraph 1.2 of the report. The Economic Development Officer (People) expanded on these priorities and identified that Priority 4: Inclusive Growth was the subject of a separate report.

Appendix 1 attached to the report set out the revised 2018/19 delivery plan with a budget totalling £155,089, growth of £95,589. The Economic Development Officer (People) responded to questions from Members on the contents of the delivery plan.

Members asked for assurance that the Inclusive Growth funding would support residents in need across all of the City, and not just target specific wards where economic indicators were above average. It was commented that there were pockets of unemployment in every neighbourhood including west of the river where there is currently less delivery.

The Economic Development Officer (People) confirmed that the Inclusive Growth Fund would target priority groups and not geographical areas. The evaluation panel would make the final decision on the overall funding programme and would be advised to seek a balance of activity across the City. Councillor Mrs Lucy Hodgson will chair the panel representing the Sub-Committee alongside Councillor Denham and Stephen with three Officers from Economic Development, Community Services and Strategic Housing.

RESOLED: That the Sub-Committee

1. approve the proposal to increase the Employment and Skills delivery budget in year 2018/2019 by £95, 589 from £59,500 to £155,089, noting that year to date actual and committed spend is £60,763; and

2. approve the approach taken to expand 2018/2019 delivery within the three priority areas:

(i) Priority 2: Connecting Schools and Business

Increase budget by £12,220 to include additional support for city schools and colleges to meet Gatsby Benchmarks under the auspices of the Worcestershire Careers Hub;

(ii) Priority 3: Skills for Growth

Increase budget by £47,050 to include £15,000 contribution to the new Worcestershire Junior Internship programme to tackle the higher level, technical skills shortage hampering growth of high value sectors; and Page 8 22nd October 2018 8

iii) Priority 4: Inclusive Growth

Increase budget by £33,437 to support a new programme of support for out of work residents as set out in the ‘Inclusive Growth scheme’ paper submitted to this meeting.

80 Inclusive Growth Scheme

The Sub-Committee considered a report on the Worcester City Inclusive Growth Scheme.

Amanda Lloyd, the Economic Development Officer (People), informed Members that the preferred option was to commission inclusive growth funding via two open, competitive bidding rounds in November 2018 and January 2019 with project starts scheduled from January 2019 and April 2019. Contracts would be awarded for a minimum of three months to twelve months maximum. Paragraph 3.13 of the report outlined the timetable.

The open rounds would invite applications from the local third sector provider market to deliver projects which would support one or more of the priority target cohorts as identified in paragraph 3.6 of the report.

The Economic Development Officer (People) responded to questions from Members related to the commissioning model at paragraph 3.5, and in particular performance related pay. It was asked that the evaluation panel look at this area in more detail. It was agreed that outcome related payments do see results.

The Economic Development Officer (People) stated that she would cap the applications at £10,000 focusing on small community providers. She stated that part of the inclusivity programme would be to strengthen referrals and signposting between the job centre and other organisations supporting the same residents. The new fund would be advertised on social media and on the Council’s website.

RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee

1. approve the proposed commissioning model and timetable to develop and deliver a new Worcester City Inclusive Growth scheme as agreed in the 2018/2019 employment and skills delivery plan;

2. approve the proposed 2018/2019 Round One budget of £40,376 and 2019/2020 Round Two budget of £40,880 (with reference to full budget recommendations set out in Item 10 Skills Enabling Budget - Growth Proposals;

3. note that an early application into the Inclusive Growth programme has resulted in a contract award to Worcester Community Trust to deliver accredited construction training to out of work adults with health and disability barriers; and Page 9 22nd October 2018 9

4. note that a separate bid into the Armed Forces Covenant funding scheme is being prepared for December 2018, to secure an additional £20,000 to deliver an employability project which will address the specific needs of the ex-services community.

81 Worcestershire Careers Hub

The Sub-Committee considered a report on the Worcestershire Careers Hub.

Amanda Lloyd, Economic Development Officer (People), in presenting the report, informed Members that following a successful bid by the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership in July 2018, Worcestershire was to become one of the first 20 ‘Career Hubs’ around to help transform careers education for young people in the county.

The key components of the new Worcestershire Careers Hub were identified at paragraph 3.4 of the report.

The additional resource and investment brought to Worcester City schools and colleges through the Worcestershire Careers Hub supplemented with local discretionary funding will enable a re-invigorated and targeted campaign to ensure all young people in Worcester schools and colleges are accessing best practice careers guidance linked to real opportunities which will support economic growth in the City.

RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee notes

1. that Worcestershire is to become one of the first of 20 ‘Careers Hubs’ around England to help transform careers education for young people in the county;

2. the new ‘hub’ will bring additional staff resource to support Worcester City schools, colleges and their appointed careers and enterprise company (CEC) advisors; and

3. the focus of Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance interventions will be to target individual school improvements against all eight of the Gatsby Benchmarks.

82 Worcester City Art in Public Places Strategy 2018

The Committee considered a report on the Worcester City Art in Public Places Strategy 2018.

Mark Radford, Economic Development Officer, presented the report and informed Members that the preferred option was to adopt the strategy document and action plan attached at Appendix 1 to the report with a view to incorporating it into a wider City Council Cultural Development Strategy at a later date.

The consultant Artservice were appointed to produce the draft document. The work was carried out during the summer 2018 and as part of this interviewed a number of people across the public and private sectors to inform the context. Page 10 22nd October 2018 10

The full list of consultees was detailed in appendix 1 of the strategy document. The key aims and objectives of the strategy were set out in paragraph 2.5 of the report.

The Sub-Committee were being asked to agree the establishment of a £50,000 rolling programme seed funding budget as outlined in the strategy at paragraph 8.3. The money would be used to develop a programme of public art across the City. It was also intended to seek additional funding contributions to match the size of the fund.

During general discussion Members expressed support for the strategy document and the action plan but had reservations over the request for a rolling fund of £50,00 from the City Plan allocation, as this was a big commitment for the Council.

A proposal was made that the recommendation at 1.3 be amended to defer to the budget cycle for further consideration.

RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee

1. approves the contents of the strategy document and action plan attached at Appendix 1 as part of a wider City Council Cultural Development Strategy;

2. notes that the contents of the report and the action plan are taken forward as a supplementary planning document to the National Planning Policy Framework and the South Worcestershire Development Plan; and

3. defers the establishment of a £50,000 rolling programme of seed funding budget for arts projects as outlined in the strategy (paragraph 8.3 – page 27 of the strategy document - Providing Match and Seed Funding) to be discussed further as part of the budget setting cycle for 2019/20.

83 Improving Neighbourhood Centres

The Sub-Committee considered a report on Improving Neighbourhood Centres.

Mark Radford, Economic Development Officer, presented the report and informed Members that the survey work and production of the action plan had been completed in-house by the Economic Development and Regeneration Team. The detailed assessment report including assessment findings, reports for each local centre, and suggested actions was attached as Appendix 1 to the report. The action plan was outlined paragraph 2.7 of the report.

The project was allocated £15,000 from the Small Project Development Fund to identify potential improvements need to neighbourhood shopping centres. As the initial work had been undertaken in-house, none of the £15,000 had been spent so far. Page 11 22nd October 2018 11

Members were informed that each neighbourhood centre was subject to a ‘health check’ based on specific criteria, as specified on page 2 of Appendix 1. 18 were included in the review as shown in paragraph 2.4 of the report.

The general picture was one of overall health among local shopping centres in the city, with 186 occupied units and 15 vacant units out of the 201 units available across all centres. This equated to an overall vacancy rate of 7.46%. 40% of the vacant units were contained within just one local centre, which is due for major redevelopment. 11 of the 18 local centres surveyed had no vacant units at all. The Economic Development Officer responded to questions from Members.

Members welcomed the report which was very detailed and provided an excellent update. It was noted that the stage 2 report would provide details of the information gathering and an idea of how much the improvements would cost, which potentially could be more than the £15,000 allocated, although it was suggested that Section 106 agreements could be a possibility for some areas.

RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee

1. notes the contents of the assessment report attached at Appendix 1;

2. approves the action plan set out at paragraph 2.7 of this report; and

3. approves the use of the £15,000 allocated from the Small Projects Development Fund to take forward some of the actions set out in paragraph 2.7.

84 Quarter 2 Performance Report 2018-19

The Sub-Committee considered a report on performance against relevant Key Performance Indicators for Quarter 2.

The Quarter 2 performance scorecard was attached as appendix 1 to the report.

RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee notes the Council’s Quarter 2 performance for 2018/19.

85 Any Other Business

None.

Duration of the meeting: 7.00p.m. to 9.35p.m.

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Report to: Place and Economic Development Sub-Committee, 28th January 2019

Report of: Corporate Director - Place

Subject: REVIEW OF PROGRESS IN DELIVERING THE WORCESTERSHIRE BUSINESS PARK (WORCESTER SIX BUSINESS PARK)

1. Recommendation

1.1 That the Sub-Committee receive a presentation and verbal update from Gerard Ludlow of Stoford Properties Limited about the progress in delivering the Worcestershire Business Park.

2. Background

2.1 In 2009 the then Regional Development Agency supported Worcester Bosch with a planning application for a major expansion of their business on a new site adjacent and to the south east of junction six of the M5. This development was to be known as Worcester Technology Park. The proposal included land for development by other businesses either direct suppliers to Worcester Bosch or other advanced technology businesses.

2.2 In March 2010 outline planning permission was granted by Wychavon District Council for 145,728 square meters of B1, B2 and B8 uses on a 52ha site adjacent to M5 junction 6. In July 2010 the West Midlands Regional Development Agency was abolished. Responsibility for the delivery of existing RDA projects such as Worcester Technology Park was transferred to the relevant first tier local authority, in this case Worcestershire County Council. In 2012 Worcester Bosch abandoned their plans for this site. In 2014 Worcestershire County Council facilitated an agreement between Spetchley Developments Ltd (the land owner) and Stoford Properties Ltd to help deliver the build out of commercial units on the site.

2.3 The South Worcestershire Development Plan includes an allocation of a further 16ha of land immediately to the south of the Worcester Six development for a phase two of this business park.

2.4 Since 2014 three reserved matters applications for plots on Worcestershire Business Park have been approved, the combined floor area of approved development to date is 511,873 square feet. Units 3 & 4 were initially developed speculatively by Stoford & Liberty Property Trust. Unit 3, 45,000 sqft is let to Material Solutions which has recently been bought by Siemens and Unit 4, 162,000 sqft is complete, but currently vacant. Plot 10a 140,000 sqft unit for Kimal was completed before Christmas and is due for immediate occupation. Plots 2a and 2b have secured pre-lets and are due for completion in Feb/Mar 2019. Plot 9 158,000 sqft is under construction for occupation by Kohler Mira and a second phase of this unit 100,000 sqft is due for completion by Sept 2019. Page 14

2.5 Local Plan targets for the delivery of new commercial floor space within Worcester City have been missed for a number of years. The tight administrative boundaries of the city mean that the development growth necessary to sustain the economy of the city can not all be accommodated within the city. The South Worcestershire Development Plan seeks to address the deficit in available sites for new employment floor space by allocating sites adjacent to the city boundary. To date Worcestershire Business Park is the only site adjacent to the city boundary that has moved from site allocation stage to actual delivery.

2.6 The public sector has made an investment of £5m towards on site infrastructure via an agreement between the County Council and the landowners. This was funded by £0.5m from the City Council, £0.5 m from Wychavon District Council and £4.0m from the County Council. The County Council have also granted aided off-site infrastructure works to the value of £5m.

2.7 The agreement provided that as the site became occupied, the relevant disposal proceeds would be shared between the parties pro rata to their initial contributions.

3. Information

3.1 To date the City Council has received proceeds of £53k as result of development at Worcester Business Park and further proceeds as the completed units are occupied will be received in due course.

Ward(s): All Contact Officer: Adrian Becker Tel: 01905 722545 E-mail: [email protected] Background Papers: None

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Report to: Place and Economic Development Sub-Committee, 28th January 2019

Report of: Head of Finance

Subject: SETTING OF THE BUDGET FOR 2019/20 AND MTFP TO 2023/24

1. Recommendation

1.1 That the Sub-Committee note the proposed Budgets for the various services identified for 2019/20; and

1.2 That the Sub-Committee consider the priorities within each service and recommends any change for the services’ Income and Efficiency plans.

2. Background

2.1 The proposed summary budgets for 2019/20 are contained in Appendix 1. These provide detailed budgets for each of the Council’s services covering both income and expenditure.

2.2 The Council also produces a Medium Term Financial Plan for the next 5 years setting out the high level pressures and opportunities that are likely to need to be addressed.

3. Review of Service Budgets

3.1 Members are asked to review the budget for each service and the initiatives proposed in the Income and Efficiency plan which are shown in Appendix 2. This includes some items that have been carried forward from the current Transformation programme and a number of new initiatives.

3.2 In light of any changes experienced by the services in the last 12 months, Members are asked to consider whether amendments are needed to the services’ budgets and the Income and Efficiency plans in order to continue to achieve service objectives and to deliver the relevant aims of the City Plan.

3.3 Given that the Council faces a reduction in its future funding, this exercise is likely to result in a reduction or reallocation of resources rather than an increase in the net budget available.

4. Projects and Capital Expenditure

4.1 In a separate report to this committee meeting, Members have received a progress report on the various projects aligned to this committee. In addition the draft Capital Programme to 2023/24 is shown in Appendix 3.

4.2 Members are asked to consider whether the current projects are still appropriate for each service and whether there are any further needs that require addressing. Page 16

4.3 The approach adopted should be to focus on addressing the key themes identified as part of the 2018/19 Budget setting. This should include greater detail on the proposed spend against each allocation and phasing the projects across the full 5 year term of the MTFP based on the need and importance of each one.

4.4 Given that the Council faces a reduction in its future funding, recommendations should be prioritised to ensure the limited resources are allocated most effectively.

5. Implications

5.1 Financial and Budgetary Implications None directly arising from this report.

5.2 Legal and Governance Implications None directly arising from this report.

5.3 Risk Implications None directly arising from this report.

5.4 Corporate/Policy Implications None directly arising from this report.

5.5 Equality Implications None directly arising from this report.

5.6 Human Resources Implications None directly arising from this report.

5.7 Health and Safety Implications None directly arising from this report.

5.8 Social, Environmental and Economic Implications None directly arising from this report.

Ward(s): All Contact Officer: Mark Baldwin, Head of Finance – Tel: 01905 722007 Background Papers: None WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL BUDGET 2019/20

Annual Budget Transformation & Final Base Final Actuals Base Budget Base Budget ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING 2017/18 Efficiency Plan Budget 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2019/20 2019/20 Employees 995,785 924,089 1,065,870 1,112,330 0 1,112,330 Premises 100 921 100 1,100 0 1,100 Transport 6,830 7,365 6,830 8,250 0 8,250 Supplies and Services 281,880 279,638 263,490 291,280 (30,000) 261,280 Third Party Payments 707,835 700,808 210,120 253,290 (20,000) 233,290 Internal Recharges 32,220 31,943 32,220 32,220 0 32,220 Total Expenditure 2,024,650 1,944,764 1,578,630 1,698,470 (50,000) 1,648,470 Grants and Contributions (91,595) (111,409) (12,000) (12,000) 0 (12,000) Fees and Charges (712,230) (744,096) (793,560) (720,090) 0 (720,090) Other Income (255,560) (269,858) (247,880) (265,880) 0 (265,880) Total Income (1,059,385) (1,125,363) (1,053,440) (997,970) 0 (997,970)

Grand Total 965,265 819,401 525,190 700,500 (50,000) 650,500

Directorate: Place

Summary by sub-service: Page 17 Annual Budget Transformation & Final Base Final Actuals Base Budget Base Budget ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING 2017/18 Efficiency Plan Budget 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2019/20 2019/20 Land Charges Expenditure 135,600 140,721 98,640 100,350 0 100,350 Land Charges Income (156,540) (161,665) (192,710) (162,710) 0 (162,710) Land Charges Total (20,940) (20,945) (94,070) (62,360) 0 (62,360) Building Control Expenditure 86,560 102,840 88,290 90,060 0 90,060 Building Control Income (110,350) (121,800) (110,350) (110,350) 0 (110,350) Building Control Total (23,790) (18,960) (22,060) (20,290) 0 (20,290) Planning Policy Expenditure 225,210 193,073 210,060 254,240 0 254,240 Planning Policy Income (35,485) (35,485) 0 0 0 0 Planning Policy Total 189,725 157,588 210,060 254,240 0 254,240 Agenda Item 6 Initiatives and Projects Expenditure 283,545 261,879 47,170 47,810 0 47,810 Appendix 1 Initiatives and Projects Income (35,000) (35,000) 0 0 0 0 Initiatives and Projects Total 248,545 226,879 47,170 47,810 0 47,810 Economic Development and Regen Expenditure 389,920 378,441 274,180 283,130 0 283,130 Economic Development and Regen Income (4,740) (4,744) 0 0 0 0 Economic Development and Regen Total 385,180 373,697 274,180 283,130 0 283,130 City Centre and Tourism Expenditure 365,260 376,082 294,580 336,810 (50,000) 286,810 City Centre and Tourism Income (267,560) (239,746) (259,880) (247,880) 0 (247,880) City Centre and Tourism Total 97,700 136,336 34,700 88,930 (50,000) 38,930 Dev Control and Enforcement Expenditure 365,515 306,105 394,490 408,800 0 408,800 Dev Control and Enforcement Income (429,240) (508,160) (474,400) (472,030) 0 (472,030) Dev Control and Enforcement Total (63,725) (202,055) (79,910) (63,230) 0 (63,230) Heritage and Design Expenditure 173,040 185,624 171,220 177,270 0 177,270 Heritage and Design Income (20,470) (18,763) (16,100) (5,000) 0 (5,000) Heritage and Design Total 152,570 166,861 155,120 172,270 0 172,270

Grand Total 965,265 819,401 525,190 700,500 (50,000) 650,500 WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL BUDGET 2019/20

Annual Budget Transformation Final Base Final Actuals Base Budget Base Budget JOINT MUSEUMS SERVICE 2017/18 & Efficiency Plan Budget 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2019/20 2019/20 Premises 126,530 143,409 56,090 77,250 0 77,250 Third Party Payments 503,610 498,509 487,060 496,800 (46,000) 450,800 Internal Recharges 2,060 2,059 1,950 1,950 0 1,950 Total Expenditure 632,200 643,977 545,100 576,000 (46,000) 530,000

Grand Total 632,200 643,977 545,100 576,000 (46,000) 530,000

Directorate: Place Page 18 Worcester City Council - Achieving Excellence - Income and Efficiencies Plan 2019-2022 Appendix 2 Place and Econcomic Development Committee

Project Project Title Category Committee Directorate Service 2019/20 Notes 2020/21 Notes 2021/22 Notes Reference budget realignment following insourcing TP-PA-02.05 Tourism Contract & Services Realignment PED Econ Dev & Planning -20,000 of Tourist Information Centre

TP-PA-07.04 Building Control Transformation Efficiency PED Econ Dev & Planning -30,000 Review of Building Control Commissioning new Security procurement Efficiency PED Econ Dev & Planning -30,000 Commissioning of security barriers new Heritage services review Efficiency PED Econ Dev & Planning -35,000 Heritage services efficiencies

Total PED -50,000 -30,000 -35,000 Page 19 Agenda Item 6 Appendix 2 This page is intentionally left blank Page 21 Agenda Item 6 Appendix 3 WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL CAPITAL PROGRAMME AND FINANCING 2019-24 Appendix 3

Scheme 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2019-24

£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 Affordable Housing Bids 378 200 0 0 0 579 C&G - vehicles, plant replacement 243 379 125 1,328 835 2,910 Car Park Machines 200 200 0 0 0 400 CCTV Upgrade 548 0 0 0 0 548 Cripplegate Tennis Courts 200 0 0 0 0 200 Diglis Projects 115 0 0 0 0 115 House renovations (DFGs) 695 695 695 695 695 3,475 ICT infrastructure/projects 126 100 100 100 100 526 Kiln (Copenhagen Street) 445 0 0 0 0 445 Property Plan (other capital projects) 144 160 0 0 0 304 Public Realm 400 0 0 0 0 400 Red Diesel Pump 35 0 0 0 0 35 Sansome Walk Site 1,700 0 0 0 0 1,700 Wheeled bins replacement 162 50 50 50 50 362 TOTAL 5,392 1,784 970 2,173 1,680 11,999

Financing Source 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2019-24

£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 External Grants 1,595 695 695 695 695 4,375 S106 Contributions 137 0 0 0 0 137 Earmarked Reserves 1,061 200 0 0 0 1,261 Capital Receipts 1,639 739 225 100 100 2,803 Revenue Financing 112 0 0 0 0 112 Borrowing (MRP) 848 150 50 1,378 885 3,311 TOTAL 5,392 1,784 970 2,173 1,680 11,999 This page is intentionally left blank Page 23 Agenda Item 7

Report to: Place and Economic Development Sub-Committee, 28th January 2019

Report of: Corporate Director - Place

Subject: SOUTH WORCERSHIRE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AUTHORITIES’ MONITORING REPORT 2017/18

1. Recommendation

1.1 That members note the content of the South Worcestershire Development Plan - Authorities’ Monitoring Report 2017/18 (as set out at Appendix 1) and its publication.

2. Background

2.1 The Authorities’ Monitoring Report (AMR) is used to assess the effectiveness of Worcester City’s planning policies and to inform any future revisions to policies or their implementation.

2.2 This AMR covers the monitoring period 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2018. This is the second AMR prepared since the South Worcestershire Development Plan was adopted in February 2016. The AMR sets out current performance against the policies in SWDP.

2.3 Members will recall that Worcester City Council officers have prepared and presented to this committee monitoring reports covering Housing Land, Employment Land, Retail and Planning Obligations. These reports were specific to Worcester City; however the AMR covers the whole of South Worcestershire and monitors the delivery and implementation of all aspects of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.

3. Information

3.1 The AMR monitors the effectiveness of the planning policies in the SWDP. It also measures progress in delivering the Local Development Scheme and progress on Neighbourhood Plans.

Progress on Delivering the Local Development Scheme

3.2 The AMR covers the period 1st April 2017 to 31st March2018 and therefore measures progress against the 2017 LDS. Members will be aware that a revised LDS was adopted by full Council on 30th October 2018.

3.3 The South Worcestershire Councils each updated their Statements of Community Involvement last year (adopted February 2018).

3.4 The following Development Plan Documents are under preparation as at November 2018: Page 24

- The South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (Joint With Malvern Hills, Wychavon District councils and Worcester City Council)

- Travellers and Travelling Show People Site Allocation DPD (Joint With Malvern Hills, Wychavon District councils and Worcester City Council)

3.5 The SWDP was adopted in February 2016. A review of the SWDP has now commenced to ensure that the south Worcestershire councils continue to have an up-to-date Local Plan.

3.6 The following Supplementary Planning Documents have been adopted with the last monitoring year. These documents are not part of the Development Plan, but provide guidance for applicants and explain how policy requirements should be applied

- Developer Contributions SPD (Adopted July 2018)

- Water Management and Flooding SPD (Adopted July 2018)

- Renewable and Low Carbon Energy SPD (Adopted July 2018)

- Design Guide SPD (adopted March 2018)

- Planning for Health SPD (adopted September 2017)

South Worcestershire Development Plan

3.7 The following sets out the key trends and delivery figures for Worcester City.

SWDP 3: Employment, Housing and Retail requirement and Delivery Employment Land:  0.51ha was moved from committed to completed through the completion of Great Western Business Park.  31.52ha of supply outstanding (24.02ha is committed for employment uses including allocated sites).

Self Build and Custom House Building As at 31st October 2018 there were 15 entries on Part 1 of the register and a further 7 entries on Part 2 of the register. No serviced plots have been delivered. Please note this data runs to 31st October 2018 because it is aligned to the monitoring periods set out in the regulations relating to the register.

SWDP 9: Creating and Sustaining Vibrant Centres There was 1 major retail scheme at Cathedral Square completed in 2017/18 and provides 2,568 square metres of new and refurbished A3.

SWDP 10: Protection and Promotion of Centres and Local Shops There has been little retail development activity in the monitoring year and only one retail impact assessment has been required that resulted in a the refusal of an application:

Centre Location Type of Floorspace Outcome Development Page 25

Worcester Worcester Out of centre 36,806 sqm Refused Woods Business retail Park, Newtown Road

 In Worcester City, 13 units changed their use from A1 to another use during 2017/18. Additionally, one units changed to A2, 4 units to A3,1 unit to A4, and 7 units to Sui Generis.

SWDP 13: Efficient Use of Land

In Worcester City 20.7ha of land has been built upon achieving an average density of 33.6 dwellings per hectare from 250 net completions. This falls slightly below the density requirement of 40 dwellings per ha when achieving over 100 completed housing units.

Housing:  Total net dwelling completions 2017/18 250  Cumulative net dwelling completions 2006/7- 2017/18 4,286  SWDP Requirement 2006-2030 6,800  Total Commitments: 1,237  Total Provision at 31st March 2018 (completions and commitments): 5,523  To meet requirement 2514 // 209pa

 In South Worcestershire 14,046 dwellings of the required 28,400 dwellings have been completed. This is 49.5% of the requirement over a period of 12 years (as against the 24 years of the plan period). If this were to be annualised, to date, south Worcestershire housing completions average 1,196 dwellings per annum.

SWDP14: Market Housing Mix (Worcester City) 1 Bed House 6 2 Bed House 40 3 Bed House 48 4+ Bed House 21 1 Bed Flat 63 2 Bed Flat 116 3 Bed Flat 48 4+ Bed Flat 21 Total 254 (Gross)

SWDP15: Meeting Affordable Housing Needs  Number of Affordable Homes Completed per annum 2016/17 99

 Consisting of: Affordable Rent Housing 62 Social Rent Housing 19 Intermediate Housing 18

SWDP 20: Housing to meet the needs of Older People Page 26

 0 C2 and C3 care units were completed.

SWDP 24: Management of the Historic Environment  The policies have not been used at appeal, and there have been no listed buildings demolished.

SWDP 28: Management of Flood Risk  The Environment Agency objected to P17D0388 (Residential – Major) on the grounds that an unsatisfactory FRA/FCA was submitted. A new FRA has been submitted and is under consideration and awaiting decision.

Community Infrastructure Levy  Worcester City: Adopted on 16th May 2017, implemented on 4th September 2017  No CIL money was received or paid in Worcester City during the monitoring year.

Developer Contributions Total: £1,802,658 (COLLECTED)  £1,738 was received in 2017/18 from planning application:

- P16D0460.

 £597,658 was spent in 2017/18 from planning applications:

- P13A0155 - £264,363 spent;

- P05D0432 - £2,346 spent;

- P03L018 - £37,884 spent;

- P14C0401 - £3,648 spent;

- P08C0223 - £141,327 spent.

3.8 The AMR presents a range of information relating to the implementation of the SWDP. Some of this information has already been presented to this committee through the Worcester City specific monitoring reports on housing, employment land, retail and planning obligations. The AMR shows that across south Worcestershire good progress has been made on implementing the SWDP and the policies have stood up to scrutiny at appeal in many instances.

Ward(s): All Contact Officer: Grant Baylis, Tel: 01905 722125, E-mail: [email protected] Background Papers: None

Authorities’ Monitoring Report (AMR) 2018

South Worcestershire Development Plan

Covering the Monitoring Period 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2018

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A Joint Report Published by Council; Worcester City Council and Wychavon District Council

December 2018 Agenda Item 7 Appendix 1

Contents

Section Contents Page

1 Introduction 3

2 Local Development Scheme - including CIL and SPDs 4

3 Neighbourhood Planning progress 10

4 SWDP monitoring by policy 14

5 Community Infrastructure Levy and Developer Contributions Monitoring 63 Page 28

Appendix 1: Housing Statistics 68

Appendix 2: Employment Land Statistics 81

Appendix 3: Retail Land Statistics 83 Appendices Appendix 4: SWDP Allocation Progress 84

Appendix 5: Housing Trajectories 102

Appendix 6: South Worcestershire location diagram 109

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1. Introduction

1.1. This Authorities’ Monitoring Report (AMR) has been jointly prepared by Malvern Hills District Council, Worcester City Council and Wychavon District Council who for the purposes of plan making are referred to as the South Worcestershire Councils (SWC). The area covered by the three Councils is shown in the diagram at Appendix 6.

1.2. The report monitors the policies of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) which was adopted on 25th February 2016. It also monitors progress on associated local development documents e.g. Supplementary Planning Documents, the current progress on the review of the Plan and duty to co-operate actions undertaken by the authorities.

1.3. The report provides updates regarding Neighbourhood Plan preparation across the South Worcestershire area, inclusive of any cross Page 29 boundary working.

1.4. This report covers the period 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2018. Most information presented in this document relates to this period, however the Local Development Scheme updates, Duty to Co-operate updates and other selected information is published as at November 2018. Where this is the case, it is stated in the text. It is intended to publish subsequent AMR reports annually, with a publication date of December each year.

1.5. Policy SWDP 62: Implementation, paragraph 3 states that the plan will be monitored annually to ensure the strategy and its objectives are being delivered. A commentary is supplied against each policy, and where applicable, this will state if the plan is currently on target in the monitoring year.

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2. Local Development Schemes

2.1 The three South Worcestershire Councils have updated their Local Development Schemes (LDS). This replaces the LDSs published in 2016 and 2017. The latest versions were adopted at Council meetings held on 10 October 2018 (Wychavon District Council) and 30 October 2018 (Worcester City Council and Malvern Hills District Council). The LDS is a project management document which sets out the council priorities for producing planning policy documents over the coming three years.

2.2 For the purposes of this monitoring report the most up to date LDS is monitored. Dates in red / underlined show where implementation has slipped against the timetable, and commentary is given when slippage has taken place. The three authorities LDS’s and earlier versions can be found at: http://www.swdevelopmentplan.org/?page_id=8789

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2.3 The following Joint Development Plan Documents / CIL / SCI have been adopted

 South Worcestershire Development Plan – February 2016

 Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedules – 2017

 Statement of Community Involvement – February 2018

2.4 The following Development Plan Documents are under preparation as at November 2018:

 The South Worcestershire Development Plan Review (Joint With Malvern Hills, Wychavon District councils and Worcester City Council)

 Travellers and Travelling Showpeople Site Allocation DPD (Joint With Malvern Hills, Wychavon District councils and Worcester City Council)

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South Worcestershire Development Plan Review Overview

Overview

Role and content The plan will update the existing SWDP, reviewing the development requirements, policies and site allocations and extending the Plan period to 2041.

Status Development Plan Document Page 31

Geographical The plan covers the administrative areas of Worcester City, coverage Wychavon and Malvern Hills.

Jointly produced YES.

The SWDP was jointly produced by Worcester City Council, Wychavon District Council and Malvern Hills District Council collectively known as the south Worcestershire councils.

Chain of National Planning Policy Framework, the National Planning conformity Practice Guidance, Planning policy for Traveller sites, case law and planning legislation

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South Worcestershire Development Plan Review Performance Management

Milestones On Track in accordance with the 2018 LDS (Completed Stages are shown in BLUE) Red if late

Evidence Gathering Commencing in late 2017

Issues and Options November/December 2018

Preferred Options November/December 2019

(Regulation 18) Page 32

Publication October/November 2020

(Regulation 19)

Submission February 2021

(Regulation 22)

Independent Examination February to October 2021

(Regulation 24)

Receipt of Inspector’s Report October 2021

(Regulation 25)

Adoption (Regulation 26) November 2021

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Travellers and Travelling Showpeople Site Allocations DPD Overview

Overview

Role and content The Travellers and Travelling Showpeople Site Allocations DPD will set out the updated requirement for the number of sites and pitches to be provided to meet the needs of Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople in the area over the coming years. It will then allocate sites or extensions to existing sites to meet this requirement

Status Development Plan Document Page 33 Geographical The plan covers the administrative areas of Worcester City, coverage Wychavon and Malvern Hills.

Jointly produced YES.

The Travellers and Travelling Showpeople Site Allocations DPD is being jointly produced by Worcester City Council, Wychavon District Council and Malvern Hills District Council collectively known as the south Worcestershire councils.

Chain of Planning policy for traveller sites, case law and planning conformity legislation

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Milestones On Track in accordance with the 2018 LDS (Completed Stages are shown in BLUE) Red if late

Commencement September 2014

Preferred Options May/June 2016

(Regulation 18) February/March 2018

February/March 2020

Publication February/March 2021 Page 34

(Regulation 19)

Submission October 2021

(Regulation 22)

Independent Examination November 2021 to June 2022

(Regulation 24)

Receipt of Inspector’s June 2022 Report (Regulation 25)

Adoption July 2022

(Regulation 26)

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2.5 The following Supplementary Planning Documents have been adopted as at November 2018 These documents are not part of the Development Plan, but provide guidance for applicants and explain how policy requirements should be applied :

Developer Contributions SPD (Adopted July 2018) Water Management and Flooding SPD (Adopted July 2018) Renewable and Low Carbon Energy SPD (Adopted July 2018) Design Guide SPD (Adopted March 2018) Planning for Health SPD (Adopted September 2017) Malvern Hills District Shop Front Design Guide (Adopted March 2017) Wychavon District Shop Front Design Guide (Adopted March 2017)

Affordable Housing SPD (Adopted October 2016) Page 35

2.6 The 2018 Local Development Scheme does not list any Supplementary Planning Documents as ‘under development’ as at November 2018. It is no longer a requirement to detail SPDs and their timetables for preparation within an LDS. However, the District and City Council have expressed their intention not to prepare any further SPDs until the South Worcestershire Development Plan review is adopted.

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3. Neighbourhood Plans

3.1 Neighbourhood plans, once adopted become part of the statutory development plan for the area they cover and are a material planning consideration for decision takers in the determination of planning applications.

3.2 The LDS also monitors progress on Neighbourhood plans that are produced by Parish Councils and Town Councils in the south Worcestershire Area. Table 1 below provides a status update of all neighbourhood plans in production as at 31st March 2018.

Table 1 - Status of Neighbourhood Plans 2017/18 Parish/Town Council Status/Description at 31st March 2018

Abberley Designated as a Neighbourhood Area on 28 August 2015 Page 36

Alfrick and Designated as a Neighbourhood Area on 24 September 2013

Designated as a Neighbourhood Area on 20th June 2017 - a and consultation on the draft plan took place in the 2018/19 monitoring year. Malvern Hills Neighbourhood Plan 'Made' (Adopted) – 28 November Clifton-upon-Teme 2017

Great Witley and Designated as a Neighbourhood Area on 24 December 2014

Hallow Designated as a Neighbourhood Area on 14 July 2017

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Designated as a Neighbourhood Area on 21 July 2014. The draft Neighbourhood Plan Consultation took place from 28 April to 12 June 2017. The Submitted Neighbourhood Plan Consultation took place from 16 February 2018 to Friday 6 April 2018. The neighbourhood plan examination took place and the plan was formally made (adopted) in the 2018/19 monitoring year.

Neighbourhood Plan 'Made' (Adopted) – 28 November Kempsey 2017

Leigh and Designated as a Neighbourhood Area on 24 September 2013

Designated as a Neighbourhood Area on 22 August 2014.

Draft Neighbourhood Plan Consultation took place from 17 Page 37 Malvern Town November 2017 to 26 January 2018. The Plan was submitted in the 2018/19 monitoring year

Malvern Wells Designated as a Neighbourhood Area on 10 March 2017

Martley, and Neighbourhood Plan 'made' (adopted) on 23 February 2018

A Neighbourhood Area was designated in the 2018/19 monitoring year.

Tenbury Town and Burford Designated as a Neighbourhood Area on 17 March 2016

Upton upon Severn Designated as a Neighbourhood Area on 5 March 2015

Designated as a Neighbourhood Area on 12 May 2014. A draft Welland plan consultation took place in the 2018/19 monitoring year.

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th Worcester City Designated as a Neighbourhood Area on 25 November 2016 Warndon Parish Ashton under Hill Neighbourhood Area designated 18 December 2015.

Bredon, Bredon’s Norton and Neighbourhood Plan 'made' (adopted) on 26 July 2017. Westmancote (Bredon Parish)

Neighbourhood Area designated 4 February 2014. Broadway Cleeve Prior Neighbourhood Plan 'made' (adopted) on 21 February 2018.

Drakes Broughton and Wadborough with Pirton Neighbourhood Plan 'made' (adopted) on 26 April 2017.

Page 38 Droitwich Spa Neighbourhood Area designated 11 January 2017. Wychavon Neighbourhood Area designated 17 March 2015. A draft Eckington neighbourhood plan consultation took place in the 2018/19 monitoring year Hanbury Neighbourhood Area designated 14 October 2014.

Neighbourhood Area designated 17 March 2015. A draft Harvington neighbourhood plan consultation and submission consultation took place in the 2018/19 monitoring year. Honeybourne Neighbourhood Area designated 25 September 2015. North Claines Neighbourhood Plan 'made' (adopted) on 26 April 2017. Norton-juxta-Kempsey Neighbourhood Area designated 11 January 2017 Neighbourhood Area designated 10 April 2013. A draft Pebworth neighbourhood plan consultation took place in the 2018/19 monitoring year. South Lenches Neighbourhood Area designated 10 September 2015

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Whittington Neighbourhood Area designated 15 October 2015

Up to 31st March 2018:

32 Neighbourhood Areas have been designated in South Worcestershire:

16 in Malvern Hills; 15 in Wychavon; and 1 in Worcester.

In total, 7 Neighbourhood plans were adopted (made) by the close of the 2017/18 monitoring year

3 in Malvern Hills and 4 in Wychavon

Table 1 contains commentary about progress which has been made in the 2018/19 monitoring year, which will be reported in the next AMR. Page 39

For the latest information relating to neighbourhood plans and their progress after the monitoring period please refer to the following website links:

Malvern Hills: https://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/neighbourhood-planning

Worcester City: https://www.worcester.gov.uk/neighbourhoodplanning

Wychavon: https://www.wychavon.gov.uk/neighbourhood-planning

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4. South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) Policies Monitoring

4.1 This section of the AMR provides a commentary and key points concerning the implementation of specific policies in the SWDP. The Town and Country Planning regulations (34 (3))1 stipulate that where a policy specified in a local plan specifies an annual number, or a number relating to any other period of net additional dwellings or net additional affordable housing, this must be specified in the AMR. Within this AMR, where targets are within a policy (not just for housing), progress towards meeting the targets are given. Detailed statistics are referenced to the relevant appendices. Where there are no targets a general commentary is given.

SWDP 1: Overarching Sustainable Development Principles

4.2 There are no target indicators for this policy - it is used to support sustainable development where there are no relevant specific SWDP policies and to reject any inappropriate development.

The policy has not been used as a standalone reason for dismissing or allowing an appeal during the monitoring year within the South Page 40 Worcestershire area.

SWDP 2: Development Strategy and Settlement Hierarchy

4.3 There are several components of this policy -

 SWDP 2 A - Development Strategy Principles:

 Reference to statistics regarding employment sites is considered under policy SWDP 3 and under the specific employment site allocation policies

 Reference to housing delivery is considered under SWDP 3 housing statistics

1 The Town and Country Planning ( Local Planning ) (England) Regulations 2012

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 SWDP 2 B - Windfall Development and the Settlement Hierarchy: This part of the policy provides guidance regarding the location and scale of appropriate windfall developments.

There are no monitoring targets for this part of the policy. During the monitoring period; there were no appeal cases where the councils cited SWDP2B as a reason for refusal within the South Worcestershire area.

 SWDP 2 C - Open Countryside: This part of the policy is to restrict development in the open countryside, specifically, development beyond a defined development boundary, apart from in particular circumstances that that are set out in this and other SWDP polices.

There are no monitoring targets for this part of the policy.

During the monitoring period, the South Worcestershire Councils have been able to demonstrate a robust 5 year supply of deliverable housing land (this monitoring period was covered by the original version of the NPPF released in March 2012 - this has now been updated with the second version of the framework finalised in July 2018). Page 41

Generally, SWDP2 C has been very well supported at appeal across the South Worcestershire area during the monitoring year –

In Wychavon district there were 24 appeal cases where the council cited SWDP2C as a reason for refusal: In 21 of these cases, the decision was upheld by the Inspector; in 3 of these cases, the appeal was allowed despite the Inspector acknowledging correct application of the policy, but felt there were material considerations weighing in favour of the proposals, and; in 2 of the 3 cases the Inspector cited that his/ her decision amounted to a departure from the Development Plan.

In Malvern Hills district there were 18 appeal cases where the council cited SWDP2C as a reason for refusal: In 15 of these cases, the decision was upheld by the Inspector; in 3 of these cases, the appeal was allowed despite the Inspector acknowledging correct application of the policy, but felt there were material considerations weighing in favour of the proposals, and; in 2 of the 3 cases the Inspector cited that his/ her decision amounted to a departure from the Development Plan.

In Worcester City, there were 0 appeal cases where SWDP2C was cited as a reason for refusal.

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Using a new monitoring database which is currently being developed, the three authorities may be able to report on the number of new dwellings (not conversions or changes of use) which have been permitted outside of SWC settlement boundaries during subsequent monitoring years.

 SWDP 2 D - Significant Gaps: There is no specific target for the amount of development that may be permitted within the Significant Gaps during the monitoring period.

During the monitoring period, there were no appeal cases where SWDP2D was cited as a reason for refusal across the South Worcestershire area.

SWDP 2 E - Green Belt: There is no specific target for the amount of development permitted within the Green Belt during the monitoring period. All Green Belt development took place within Wychavon district – no Green Belt land was completed for new housing or employment use in the Worcester City area during the monitoring year. Completions for housing use in the Green Belt within the monitoring period are detailed below; 1.3ha gross site area was permitted from 6 completions, which amounted Page 42 to 8 dwellings. NB:None of these developments are classified as “inappropriate development” (NPPF 2018).

Once development is started the area covered by the permission is identified here:

Application Completions Gross allocated Number comments in 2017/18 Site Area sites (Wychavon)

Prior approval for proposed change of use of agricultural building to a 1 0.15 15/01241 No dwelling and for associated operational development.

Demolition of three buildings, erection of 3 houses and diversion of 3 0.63 16/02583 No public footpath DW-533.

Proposed conversion of agricultural building to residential 1 0.25 14/00880 No accommodation.

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Notification for Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of 1 0.13 16/00927 No agricultural building to a dwelling house and associated operational development.

Reserved matters application for the scale, appearance, layout and 1 0.19 15/00632 No landscaping of the agricultural managers dwelling following outline approval W/14/01796/OU granted on 27/10/2014.

Certificate of Lawful Use Existing for occupation of annexe as dwelling 1 0.31 17/02453 No house (retrospective).

There is no designated Green Belt within the Malvern Hills District. Page 43

Throughout the monitoring period, there was 1 appeal case where the council cited SWDP2E as a reason for refusal, in this instance the appeal was upheld. In this case (a residential extension in Wychavon District) the Inspector disagreed with the council’s application of the policy and subsequently allowed the development.

The following are defined as major Developed Sites within the Green Belt in the SWDP policy 2 E;

Harlebury Trading Estate

Potter Group Site 7

Hindlip Park; Application 17/00061/Ful approved 15th June 2017- for a new operations and communications centre and car park.

Sixways

In subsequent years it should be possible to identify and report on development which occurs during the monitoring period in these locations.

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 SWDP 2 G - Brownfield land: Reference to the percentage of brownfield land built on is considered under policy SWDP 13.

There is no specific target for the amount of development permitted on brownfield land during the monitoring period.

During the monitoring period, there was 1 appeal case in the South Worcestershire area where the council cited SWDP2G as a reason for refusal – the case was within the Malvern Hills district and in this instance, the Inspector agreed with the council’s application of the policy and subsequently dismissed the appeal.

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 SWDP 2 H - Neighbourhood Planning: (See also section 3 of this AMR)

Neighbourhood Plans Adopted (Made) in Kempsey (Malvern Hills) and North Claines (Wychavon) contain allocations for housing or employment, but none were built out within the monitoring period. Monitoring will continue throughout the subsequent period(s) and updated accordingly in future AMR documents.

 SWDP 2 I - Duty to co-operate: Since the SWDP adoption, further dialogue regarding the plans / evidence base of adjacent Councils have taken place, this has included the following actions since the publication of the last AMR:

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Duty to Cooperate Dialogue When? Action

Herefordshire Minerals Local Plan response (Third Stage Consultation) March 2017 Letter

Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy Main April 2017 Made submissions and attended hearings as modifications Feb –April 2017 required as part of the examination of the Plan

July 2017 Letter

Herefordshire Council – Rural Areas Site Allocations DPD, Issues & Page 45 Options consultation

September Letter 2017 Black Country Core Strategy Issues and Options Consultation Response

Herefordshire Council – Traveller Sites DPD consultation December Letter 2017

Letter to all neighbouring Local Authorities on cross boundary strategic May 2018 Letter issues- as part of SWDP review and to adjoining Parishes

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Duty to Cooperate Dialogue When? Action

Wyre Forest Local plan Review August 2018 Letter

August 2018 Filled out consultation form

Stratford upon Avon Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment consultation

Worcestershire County Council Minerals Local Plan Response to 4th Call August 2018 Letter for Sites

Introductory Meeting with Rebecca McClean, Severn Trent Water Sept 2018 Meeting Page 46 (STW), regarding SWDP Review

Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy and November Meeting SWDP review discussions 2018

Initial Issues and Options stage Duty to Co-operate Consultations with December Meetings all neighbouring Planning Authorities 2018

 SWDP 2 J - Development in each Sub Area: This is referenced under policy SWDP 3.

During the monitoring period, there were no appeal cases where the council cited SWDP2J as a reason for refusal across the South Worcestershire area

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SWDP 3: Employment, Housing and Retail requirement and Delivery

This policy provides the key development targets for employment, retail, and housing development over the plan period. The key statistical tables that relate to indicators that monitor this policy are found in appendix 1-5.

a) Employment land:

During the monitoring period the Malvern and Wychavon monitoring databases were being significantly upgraded. Therefore, for the 2017/18 period AMR we do not have figures available at the time of publication for these Council areas. Tables 10 and 11 of Appendix 1 also contain limited information for this same reason.

Worcester City was able to produce a partial return as below: (data provided from City of Worcester 2018 employment land monitor) Page 47

EMPLOYMENT LAND COMPLETIONS 2017/18

LOCAL AUTHORITY B1 (m²) B2 (m²) B8 (m²) Mixed B (m²) Total (m²)

Wider Gains 0 0 0 5,103 5,103 Worcester Area (Worcester City) 0 0 0 0 0 Losses

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b) Housing

The policy specifies the amount of new housing the plan should deliver, by different sub areas annually and cumulatively since the start of the plan period. This includes details of dwellings completed, sites under construction, and sites where planning permission has yet to commence.

Total housing provision to date

Table 2 below provides a summary of the total housing completions in south Worcestershire by District - Further housing related statistics can be found in Appendix 1.

Table 2 - Summary of total housing completions in south Worcestershire by District Page 48 Cumulative net dwelling Total net dwelling SWDP Requirement 2006- District completions 2006/7- completions 2017/18 2030 2017/18

Malvern Hills District (exc. 467 3,097 5,650 the WWA)

Wider Worcester Area 250 4,293 6,800 (Worcester City)

Wychavon District (exc. the 1,127 6,282 10,600 WWA)

Wider Worcester Area 0 0 4,450 (from 2018/19) (Malvern Hills)

Wider Worcester Area 69 374* 900 (from 2014/15)

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(Wychavon)

South Worcs. Total 1,913 14,046 28,400

*2014 to 2018 completions only re WWA (Wychavon)

Table 2 shows to date that 14,046 dwellings of the required 28,400 dwellings, have been completed. This is 49.5% of the required figure over a period of 12 years (as against the 24 years of the plan period). If this is to be annualised, south Worcestershire housing completions average 1,170.5 dwellings per annum (dpa). The requirement, if annualised is 1,183 dpa, thus the delivery of housing is more or less on target.

Sub Areas for housing provision: Page 49 The housing requirement relates to each district’s housing needs. The concept of a “Wider Worcester Area” is used; where by some of Worcester’s housing (and employment) needs are met by parts of Malvern Hills and the Wychavon Districts, with some of Malvern Hills requirements also met elsewhere. In terms of the sub areas, they have targets, but some targets are not relevant until later in the plan period, allowing time for some of the larger mixed use allocations to deliver development. The sub area dwelling requirements are not transferable for the purposes of the 5 year land supply calculations.

Affordable housing provision to date

Table 5 in Appendix 1 shows the number of affordable housing completions by area in the 2017/18 period and since the start plan period 2006/07.

In the monitoring year 2017/18, 691 affordable homes were completed. This is a significant increase on 2016/17 where 430 affordable dwellings were completed. (See total affordable housing requirement in Table 4)

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If the total affordable housing required in policy 4b (i) of SWDP 3 is annualised (8,800/24 years), this suggests a yearly south Worcestershire requirement of 367 affordable dwellings (N.B. although there is no annual target in the plan). The delivery in the monitoring period is well above this annualised figure.

Starter Homes:

Following the publication of the NPPF in July 2018 starter homes are now included in the definition of affordable homes. The Housing and Planning Act 2016 explains a starter home means a building or part of a building that: a) is a new dwelling,

(b) is available for purchase by qualifying first-time buyers only, Page 50 (c) is to be sold at a discount of at least 20% of the market value,

(d) is to be sold for less than the price cap, and

(e) is subject to any restrictions on sale or letting specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State

It is anticipated that the number of starter homes granted planning consent will be reported in the 2018/19 monitoring period and subsequent AMRs.

Self build and Custom Housebuilding

The SWDP does not specifically refer to any targets for self-build and Custom Housebuilding.

However, the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 requires local authorities to keep a register of individuals and associations of individuals who are seeking to acquire serviced plots of land in the authority’s area in order to better understand the demand for self build and custom housebuilding.

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The Regulations have been updated since 2015, the latest update coming in the form of ‘The Self-build and Custom Housebuilding (Time for Compliance and Fees) Regulations 2016’, which came into force on 31 October 2016.

Section 2A of the Act imposes a duty on relevant authorities to grant sufficient development permissions in respect of serviced plots of land to meet the demand as evidenced by the number of entries on the register in a base period (subject to the relevant conditions being satisfied; such as a Local Connection Test).

Regulation 2 of the new Regulations specifies three years as the period within which the required number of development permissions relating to a base period must be granted to satisfy the duty. The current three year period runs from the base date of 31st October 2016 to 31st October 2019.

Based on the latest update of each council’s Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Register, which takes into account the updated regulations and has applied a Local Connection Test (which splits the register into two parts based on the applicant meeting the requirements of the Test in order to determine the council’s duty to provide a serviced plot), the following numbers of entries are on

each register: Page 51

Number of entries on ‘Part 1’ of the Number of entries on ‘Part 2’ of the Total number of entries Local Authority Register (i.e. there is a duty to provide Register (i.e. no duty to provide on the Register as at serviced plots) as at 31st March 2018 serviced plots) as at 31st March 2018 31st March 2018

Malvern Hills 39 8 47

Worcester City 15 7 22

Wychavon 35 19 54

Totals 89 34 123

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Number of new dwellings granted planning permission Local Authority for self or custom build housing* between 1 Nov 2016 and 31 Nov 2017

Malvern Hills 7 (5 net as 2 were replacement dwellings))

Worcester City 0

Wychavon 12

South Worcestershire 19

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*(Please note that the table above covers a period relevant to the Self Build and Custom Housebuilding base period rather than the monitoring year)

Brownfield Land

The target for providing housing on brownfield land relates to policy SWDP 13: Efficient Use of land. Please refer to that policy below.

b) Retail

Due to database update issues in Malvern and Wychavon during this monitoring period, and that only Worcester City published Retail Monitoring during this time, the most up to date information on retail totals and trends is available in the 2016/17 AMR: http://www.swdevelopmentplan.org/?page_id=12893 for the three Authorities; and in the 2018 Worcester City retail monitor for the City (only) available at: https://www.worcester.gov.uk/authorities-monitoring-reports

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SWDP 4: Moving Around South Worcestershire

This policy covers the strategic travel network throughout south Worcestershire (roads, rail, bus and cycling and walking) and the required infrastructure needed to support development. The key infrastructure requirements that are monitored are shown below:

Delivery of Worcestershire Local Transport Plan (LPT 3) infrastructure and Worcester Transport Strategy:

Policy Infrastructure Progress at 31st March 2018- or later information- now updated reference

Planning permission was granted on 25th August 2015. Worcestershire Parkway SWDP 4 G station  Construction began in autumn 2017. The station will be completed in Winter 2018/19 Page 53

Phases 1 & 2 public realm enhancements completed for Teme Street and Market Street during 2018

Urban packages for  Droitwich Scheme completed early 2018 Malvern, Tenbury Wells, SWDP 4 G Upton –upon Severn,  Development of Evesham Transport Strategy currently underway Multimodal traffic model Pershore, Evesham, completed during autumn 2018, options identification and development of active travel Droitwich network underway. Feasibility works for new walking and cycling bridge at Hampton at an advanced stage (autumn 2018).

 Pershore Infrastructure Improvements: scheme design now finalised and planning application submitted. Further details can be viewed here: http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/info/20625/pershore_infrastructure_improvement_schem

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e/1462/pershore_infrastructure_improvement_scheme

 Malvern scheme currently at outline design phase - a lack of available funding has currently halted further progress.

 Phase 1: Whittington Roundabout – completed 2013.

 Phase 2: Ketch Junction improvements – completed 2015. Dualling of A4440 Southern Link Road- Hams  Phase 3: Whittington Junction and completion of dualling Whittington to Ketch including SWDP 4 I and Whittington, including the extension of the railway bridge – in progress, completion in 2018. Carrington Bridge  Phase 4: New Carrington Bridge and dualling from the Ketch to Powick – Main construction work is anticipated to commence spring 2019, with some minor works taking place during the second half of 2018. Page 54

Multi-modal enhancements  Worcester NPIF (Axis West-East) Scheme design will complete in autumn 2018, which will on all the remaining key fund and deliver improvements to St Johns, St Clements, Croft Road, Dolday and Sidbury SWDP 4 I radial and orbital transport traffic signals. All schemes complete by Easter 2020. corridors in Worcester

Additional walk and cycle SWDP 4 I  Active Travel Corridor – Worcester to Kempsey – basic feasibility 2018 route enhancements Active Travel Corridor – Powick to Malvern – revised feasibility 2018

The upgrade of Worcester Shrub Hill station and SWDP 4 I th th associated highway  Worcester City Centre Masterplan – consultation on draft 15 October to 12 November improvements 2018. Negotiations with rail industry and developers underway to bring forward first phase of regeneration. An Access for All bid has been made to provide step-free access to all 28

platforms. If funding is secured, this will be delivered in 2019.

In Wychavon district there were 12 appeal cases where the council cited SWDP4 as a reason for refusal: In 11 of these cases, the decision was upheld by the Inspector; in 1 of these cases, the Inspector disagreed with the council’s application of the policy and the appeal was subsequently allowed.

In Malvern Hills district there were 10 appeal cases where the council cited SWDP4 as a reason for refusal: In 6 of these cases, the appeal was dismissed; in 4 of these cases, the Inspector allowed the appeal – of which in 1 case the Inspector disagreed with the council’s application of the policy and in 3 cases the Inspector acknowledged correct application of policy but felt there were material considerations that outweighed the harm that the development would cause.

In Worcester City, there were 0 appeal cases where the council cited SWDP4 as a reason for refusal.

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SWDP 5: Green Infrastructure

The policy outlines the thresholds for the percentage of Green Infrastructure (GI) to be provided in different developments.

There are no specific targets for provision of GI land to monitor.

In Wychavon district there were 2 appeal cases where the council cited SWDP5 as a reason for refusal: In 1 of these cases, the appeal was dismissed by the Inspector; and in the remaining case, the Inspector disagreed with the council’s application of the policy and the appeal was subsequently allowed.

In Malvern Hills district there were 2 appeal cases where the council cited SWDP5 as a reason for refusal; both of which led to the inspector dismissing the appeal. In a further 2 cases the Inspector acknowledged correct application of policy whilst allowing development.

In the Worcester City, there were 0 appeal cases where the council cite SWDP4 as a reason for refusal.

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SWDP 6: Historic Environment

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that development proposals conserve and enhance heritage assets. For some background statistics regarding listed building applications approved in the monitoring period see policy SWDP 24: Management of the Historic Environment.

SWDP 7: Infrastructure

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that appropriate and proportionate infrastructure is provided within development proposals. The policy itself contains no specific targets or individual projects , but it cross references the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) that was drawn up to Page 56 indicate the infrastructure requirements needed to deliver the plan. Progress regarding infrastructure delivery can be monitored through the collation of information of Section 106 agreements and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). Please see section 5 for further information.

For infrastructure requirements outlined in individual site allocations, refer to the site allocation policy reference and progress in Appendix 4 of this report.

In Wychavon district there was 1 appeal case where the council cited SWDP7 as a reason for refusal - In this case, the appeal was dismissed by the inspector.

There were 0 appeal cases across Malvern Hills and Worcester City that relate to SWDP7.

SWDP 8: Providing the Right Land and Buildings for Jobs

Specific targets for the provision of employment land are put forward in policy SWDP 3. See Appendix 2.

For progress regarding individual employment allocations; see the relevant site allocations progress information in Appendix 4.

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In Wychavon district there were 3 appeal cases where the council cited SWDP8 as a reason for refusal: In 2 of these cases, the appeal was dismissed by the Inspector; in 1 case the Inspector disagreed with the council’s application of the policy, and subsequently allowed the appeal.

There were 0 appeal cases across the Malvern Hills and Worcester City areas where SWDP8 was used as a reason for refusal.

SWDP 9: Creating and Sustaining Vibrant Centres

The South Worcestershire Councils monitor floor space changes in particular centres in terms of vacancies in prime and secondary frontages, and particular use classes, but not always on an annual basis. Monitoring is required when a relevant planning application is received.

Major planning applications / completions for town centre uses – including offices, retail, and leisure uses approved or completed in 2016/17 are shown in the previous AMR (2016/17).: NB Only retail monitoring for Worcester was completed in the monitoring year 17/18

The conclusions of the Worcester 2018 Retail monitor state: “One major retail scheme at Cathedral Square was completed in 2017/18 and Page 57 provides 2,568 square metres of new and refurbished A3 units and a new gym, 849 square metres. This major scheme does not however increase the net retail floor space within the City Centre as it replaces part of a previously existing shopping mall.”

Throughout the monitoring period, there were no appeal cases where the councils cited SWDP9 as a reason for refusal across the three authorities.

Further information on retail floor space by district is shown in Appendix 3.

SWDP 10: Protection and Promotion of Centres and Local Shops

This policy has percentage thresholds for secondary frontages remaining in A1 use (50%) and a limit on the number of food and drink outlets (use classes A3, A4 and A5) 30%. Monitoring of this used to be undertaken annually, but is only relevant at any one point in time, and so now monitoring is only undertaken when relevant change of use planning applications are received in secondary frontages.

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Data relating to these frontages in Wychavon and Malvern is not available in the 2017/18 monitoring year due to database upgrades at the time of publication.

There are 17 secondary retail frontages in Worcester the split of retail functions in these frontages is set out below.

Secondary Retail Frontages Worcester

Secondary Retail Frontage Total Retail Units A1 units % A1 Units A3, A4 & A5 units % A3, A4 & A5 units

Broad Street (North side, part) 5 5 100 0 0

Broad Street (South Nos 40 to 54) 14 11 78.6 1 7.1

Friary Walk 20 19 95 1 5 Page 58 Friar Street (East side) 24 14 58.3 8 33.3

Friar Street (West side) 21 14 66.7 6 28.6

New Street (East side) 20 9 45 9 45

New Street (West side) 13 6 46.2 5 38.5

Reindeer Court 18 16 88.9 2 11.1

St Swithin’s Street (North side) 7 5 71.4 0 0

The Cross (East side) 13 6 46 3 23

Trinity Street (East Side) 5 2 40 0 0

Trinity Street (West Side) 5 3 60 0 0

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Lowesmoor (North side) 29 18 62.1 6 20.7

Lowesmoor (South side) 18 9 50 4 22.2

Sidbury (North side) 23 12 52.2 7 30.4

The Tything (West side) 38 21 55.3 9 23.7

The Upper Tything (West side) 27 20 74.1 6 22.2

SWDP 10 also requires retail impact assessments for retail or leisure developments of over 1,000 square metres net that are located outside of the centres defined in table 5 of the policy. In the monitoring year only one retail impact assessment has been required for an application across the three authorities, and the application in question was refused (application information below): Page 59 Wychavon District - 17/01373 – Abbey View Rd, Pinvin new food store Aldi, determination date: 15/12/2017

Whilst the policy also guides development of village, neighbourhood and corner shops, and garden centres there are no measurable targets for these to monitor and no significant applications in the monitoring period.

Worcester City Retail Applications Progress

Date of App No Units Type Location Description Status Approval

Redevelopment (-371 sqm net) A3 P14D0253 5 A3/D2 21-Aug-14 Cathedral Square Complete 2,568sqm D2 849sqm

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Date of App No Units Type Location Description Status Approval

A1 650sqm A3 658 sqm (558 sqm P14D0515 4 A1/A3 24-Mar-15 St Martin's Gate Lapsed net additional)

Former Barbourne Filling P14D0123 1 A1 07-Aug-15 A1 386sqm Not Started Station P14H0594 1 A1 14-Jan-16 The Goodrest, Barker Street New convenience store 325 sqm Complete P16C0113 1 A5 23-Jun-16 1 Malvern Road CoU from A2 to A5 Lapsed P16D0070 1 A2 27-Jun-16 50 The Tything CoU from A3 to A2 Lapsed Whittington Road Service P16G0160 1 A1 28-Jun-16 Shop extension Not Started Station Page 60 PRA16D08 1 A3 06-Sep-16 5 Reindeer Court CoU from A1 to A3 Lapsed P16H0334 1 A1 30-Sep-16 222 Astwood Road CoU from A1 to C3 Complete P16E0478 1 A5 17-Nov-16 130 Ombersley Road CoU from A1/A3 to A5 Complete Under P16D0421 1 A3 01-Dec-16 31 The Cross CoU from A1 to A3 Construction P16D0477 1 A1/A2/B1 08-Dec-16 7 Lowesmoor New retail unit Not Started

The Granary Building, St CoU and new build for Church and P16D0531 1 A1/A3/B1/D1 12-Jan-17 Not Started Martins Quarter commercial use

P16D0546 1 A3 20-Jan-17 Unit A3-9 Cathedral Plaza CoU from A1 to A3 Complete

P17D0014 1 Sui Gen 22-Feb-17 48 Foregate Street CoU from A2 to Sui Gen Not Started

P16D0480 1 A5 23-Feb-17 71 Lowesmoor CoU from A1 to A3 Not Started

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Date of App No Units Type Location Description Status Approval

P16M0465 1 A2 28-Feb-17 62 Barbourne Road Two storey extension Not Started

CoU from A1 to gaming machine P16D0564 1 Sui Gen 17-Mar-17 29 Broad Street Complete arcade

P17D0538 1 A3 08-Jan-17 33 The Tything CoU from A2 to A3 & 7 room B&B Not Started

P17D0105 1 B1 21-Apr-17 Bishops The Avenue CoU from A1 to B1 Complete

P16D0598 1 Sui Gen 03-May-17 59-60 High Street CoU from A2 to Sui Gen (A3) Complete

PRA17A03 1 A3 16-May-17 71 Barbourne CoU from A1 to A3 Complete Page 61

P17D0158 1 A3 26-May-17 61 Sidbury CoU from A2 to A3 Complete Whittington Road Service Replacement petrol filling station and P17G0331 1 A1 17-Aug-17 Not Started Station shop (+143 sqm) CoU from A1 to flexible use A1, A2, P17D0061 3 A1, A2, A3 15-Sep-17 Friary Walk Not Started A3

P17D0140 1 A1 25-Sep-17 65 Wylds Lane CoU from C3 to A1

P17C0372 1 D1 12-Oct-17 55-57 Canada Way CoU from A1 to D1 Dentist Not Started University of Worcester, P17D0347 1 D1 13-Oct-17 CoU from A1 to D1 education Under Castle Street Construction

P17N0413 1 A1 13-Oct-17 Unit 1 Blackpole Retail Park Mezzanine floor 316sqm

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Date of App No Units Type Location Description Status Approval

P17D0509 1 A3 13-Dec-17 Arch 51, Farrier Street CoU from B1 to A3 Under Construction

P17K0500 1 A4 15-Dec-17 Coppertops 195 Oldbury Road Redevelopment for C2 use Not Started

P17D0502 1 A3 22-Dec-17 9 Sansome Street CoU/NB A3 loss of A4 Under Construction

L17A0088 1 A5 02-Mar-18 6 The Tything CoU from A1 to A5 Complete

P17D0574 1 A3 02-Mar-18 2 Corn Market CoU from A1 to A3 Complete Page 62

In Worcester City, 13 units changed their use from A1 to another use during 2017/18. Additionally, one unit changed to A2, 4 units to A3, 1 unit to A4, and 7 units to Sui Generis.

Throughout the monitoring period, there were no appeal cases where the councils cited SWDP10 as a reason for refusal across the three authorities.

SWDP 11: Vale of Evesham Heavy Goods Vehicle Control Zone

This policy requires the submission of a Transport Assessment for development, within the defined zone, that creates further Heavy Goods Vehicle Trips - there are no targets to monitor within the policy.

Throughout the monitoring period, there were no appeal cases where the council cited SWDP11 as a reason for refusal across the three authorities.

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SWDP 12: Employment in Rural Areas

This policy guides development for employment uses in rural areas that are outside the defined city and town development boundaries but within and beyond village boundaries. This policy does not apply to Worcester City.

Tables 10 and 11 in Appendix 2 shows the total amount of employment land provided (and lost) within each District.

In the 2017/18 monitoring period, due to the updating of databases, no information is available on gains and losses in rural employment centres.

In Wychavon district, there was 1 appeal throughout the monitoring year where the council cited SWDP12 as a reason for refusal – in this instance, the Inspector upheld the council’s reasoning and dismissed the appeal.

In a further 2 cases, the policy was cited by the appellant as justification for development – in both instances, the Inspector determined that the proposals would be contrary to policy and the appeals were subsequently dismissed. Page 63 Throughout the monitoring period, there were no appeal cases in Malvern Hills or Worcester City where the councils cited SWDP12 as a reason for refusal.

SWDP 13: Efficient Use of Land

This policy concerns housing density and proportion of development on previously developed land. In previous years it has proved difficult to effectively monitor average density in permissions across the plan area, this is due to differences in the way the data is collected and site sample sizes being too small to determine an average density in many cases. There is also an awareness of limitations of giving an average density figure for the whole SWDP area, as the Council’s areas comprise a mix of rural and urban geographies and sites very considerably in their land use and the degree of developable land within their boundaries. The authorities will look at this in subsequent years to determine a more effective way to refine the density calculation process across the SWC, perhaps considering only major development in Malvern and Wychavon areas for these monitoring purposes..

Current evidence, looking at a sample of individual cases, indicates that the policy is broadly effective in promoting an efficient use of land.

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In Worcester City 20.7ha of land has been built upon achieving an average density of 33.6 dwellings per hectare from 250 net completions. This falls slightly below the density requirement of 40 dwellings per ha when achieving over 100 completed housing units.

Previously Developed Land (PDL)

Table 9 in Appendix 1 shows the number of completions on previously developed land and greenfield land by district for 2017/18. These are recorded net by completions for Malvern Hills and Wychavon, and gross completions for Worcester City. As might be expected, 75% of completions in Worcester City are on previously developed land, and 31% and 12% respectively for Malvern Hills and Wychavon Districts.

The total across the three authorities in previous monitoring years was approximately 40% of housing delivered on previously developed land, however this year only approximately 24% of housing was delivered on PDL sites (1,917 completions, of which 468 were on PDL). This was largely down to the number of dwellings completed in Worcester (254) in comparison to the much greater number in Wychavon (1,127) this year.

Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land Page 64

The table below shows development in 2017/18 that resulted in the loss of the best and most versatile land (BMV). Please note this excludes the development of allocated sites.

Malvern

Net Site Density % Application Decision No. Net ApplicationType Status Address Description Parish no. Date* of (if Likelihood Units appropriate) BMV

Residential development of 21 Bank House Bowling > than 15/00878 FUL UC dwellings of which 40% Bransford 30/05/2017 21 25.93 Club, Bransford are to be affordable 60% dwellings (8 units)

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Net Site Density % Application Decision No. Net ApplicationType Status Address Description Parish no. Date* of (if Likelihood Units appropriate) BMV

Approval of reserved matters following outline permission Land west of Pound 14/00936/OUT for Lane opposite Clifton Upon > than 15/01471 REM UC residential 18/07/2017 48 19.20 Pound Meadow, Teme development for 48 60% dwellings of which 40% to be affordable dwellings 1, Broomhall Cottages, Proposed detached

< than Page 65 16/00797 FUL OS Broomhall, Norton, dwelling with Kempsey 15/09/2017 1 100.00 Worcestershire, associated access 20% WR5 2NX Change of use and Quaking Farm, conversion of Bestmans Lane, redundant agricultural 17/00044 FUL OS Kempsey, Kempsey 29/08/2017 3 60.00 buildings to residential 20.1 - 60% Worcestershire, use and create 3 new WR5 3PZ dwellings Proposed construction 2 Yew Tree Lane, of 3 bedroom house Malvern, with associated 17/00062 FUL UC Malvern 05/05/2017 1 5.88 Worcestershire, garaging, parking, 20.1 - 60% WR14 4LJ landscaping and access.

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Net Site Density % Application Decision No. Net ApplicationType Status Address Description Parish no. Date* of (if Likelihood Units appropriate) BMV

Holiday Let At The Old Hunting Lodge, Use of converted barn 17/00160 CLE C Worcester Road, as a separate 20/04/2017 1 100.00 20.1 - 60% GREAT WITLEY, dwellinghouse WR6 6JT

Prior approval for a Former Milking proposed change of Parlour, Lombard 17/00596 GPDQ OS use of agriucltural Welland 21/06/2017 1 100.00 Tree Farm, Hanley 20.1 - 60% building to a Swan, WR8 0EJ dwellinghouse (C3). Page 66 Notification for prior approval for a Perry Farm, Stoke proposed change of > than 17/00672 GPDQ OS Bliss, Tenbury use of Agricultural 11/10/2017 3 75.00 Wells, WR15 8RS buildings to three 60% dwellinghouses (Class C3). Conversion of Pewtrice Farm agricultural barns to 17/00772 FUL OS Castlemorton 26/01/2018 1 20.00 form a single 20.1 - 60% Malvern WR13 6LT dwellinghouse. Reserved matters Unit 7, Peachley application for Court Farm Appearance, Business Park, Landscaping, Layout 17/01010 REM OS Peachley Lane, Broadheath 29/11/2017 3 16.67 and Scale in relation to 20.1 - 60% Lower Broadheath, the construction of Worcester, WR2 3 dwellings 6QR (15/00376/OUT). 40

Net Site Density % Application Decision No. Net ApplicationType Status Address Description Parish no. Date* of (if Likelihood Units appropriate) BMV

Prior approval of a Barn at (OS 8035 proposed change of 3507), The Hill 17/01304 GPDQ OS use of agricultural Berrow 11/10/2017 1 100.00 Farm, Berrow, 20.1 - 60% building to a WR13 6JR dwellinghouse. Prior approval for a Romers Farm, proposed change of Romers Common, use of agricultural 17/01419 GPDQ OS 17/11/2017 1 100.00 Bockleton, Tenbury building to a 20.1 - 60% Wells WR15 8PU dwellinghouse (Class C3) Page 67 Demolition of existing domestic outbuildings and construction of Land at (OS 8006 Astley & > than 17/01451 OUT OS single residential 13/12/2017 1 12.50 6934), Astley Cross Dunley dwelling (all matters 60% reserved except for access) Proposed two-storey dwelling, car port and studio workshop with new vehicular access. Land At Os 8009 Relocation of existing 17/01526 FUL UC 3990, Drake Street, Welland 22/11/2017 1 2.50 stable building. 20.1 - 60% Welland (Alteration to design approved under permission 15/01163/FUL).

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Net Site Density % Application Decision No. Net ApplicationType Status Address Description Parish no. Date* of (if Likelihood Units appropriate) BMV

Application for Reserved Matters to include layout, The Fold Bransford appearance, Cic The Fold 17/01774 REM OS landscaping and scale Bransford 07/03/2018 4 5.63 Bransford, 20.1 - 60% for the erection of 4 Worcester WR6 5JB open market houses and 7 holiday / visitor accommodation lets. Notification for Prior

Approval for a Page 68 Little Welland Farm, proposed change of 17/01956 GPDQ C Castlemorton, Castlemorton 09/02/2018 1 100.00 use of Agricultural 20.1 - 60% Malvern, WR13 6BN Building to a dwellinghouse UC = under construction, OS = outstanding (not started) C = complete

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Wychavon

Planning Net Net no. Decision % likelihood Application Status Parish Site Address Proposal Site of units Date BMV No. area

Land opposite, Full reserved matters DRAKES 16/01895 Not Started Woodmead, Walcot Lane, approval for 32 dwellings 32 1.31 03-Jan-18 20.1 - 60% BROUGHTON Drakes Broughton allowed on appeal.

Proposed development of a Land adj to, Friars Mead, Under single dwelling plus garage 16-May- 16/00952 EVESHAM Friars Mead Lane, 1 0.25 < than 20% Construction and access drive on land adj 17

Hampton , Evesham Page 69 to Friars Mead.

Outline application with all Church Farm, Church STOCK & matters reserved apart from < than or = to 16/02419 Not Started Road, Bradley Green, 1 0.09 15-Nov-17 BRADLEY access, for the construction 20% Redditch, B96 6SN of a live/work unit.

Provision of up to 5 (3 bed) bungalows for horticultural Rotherdale Farm, Long workers; and associated 09-Mar- 17/02105 Not Started THROCKMORTON Lane, Tilesford, Pershore, 5 26.37 > than 60% infrastructure (to be sited 18 WR10 2LA between existing solar farm and a proposed glass house).

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Worcester City

There is no agricultural land within the City of Worcester that has been surveyed and graded best and most versatile.

SWDP 14: Market Housing Mix

This policy allows the three councils to provide guidance regarding an appropriate mix of market housing for sites of 5 or more units. An appropriate mix has been realised and implemented as part of the Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (adopted March 2018). The guidance is based on analysis of housing requirements based on the Strategic Housing Market Assessment and other statistics, including taking account of household projections in terms of household size, and affordability ratios (house prices to lower quartile earnings).

The agreed mix for the Malvern Hills and Wychavon District’s as set out in the Design Guide SPD is:

 1 and 2 bedroom dwellings – 35% of the total number of market homes Page 70  3 bedroom dwellings – 35% of the total number of market homes  4 and 4 plus bedroom dwellings – max 30% of the total number of market homes.

The policy also relates to applications for the sub-division of, or multiple occupancy of, dwellings within the Worcester City boundary, (including changes of use to hostels and guest houses; and for change of use to a House in Multiple Occupation) - There are no policy targets for this. Throughout the monitoring period, there were no appeal cases where the council cited SWDP14 as a reason for refusal across the three authorities.

There is no recommended mix for sites in the Worcester City Council area. However:

- 1 and 2 bedroom dwellings account for 72.9% of Worcester City’s housing completions for 2017/18.

- 3 bedroom dwellings account for 18.9% of Worcester City’s housing completions for 2017/18.

- 4 and 4 plus bedroom dwellings account for 8.2% of Worcester City’s housing completions for 2017/18.

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SWDP 15: Meeting Affordable Housing Needs

This policy provides thresholds regarding the required level of affordable housing to be delivered on housing sites. In total, during the period 2017/18, 691 affordable homes were provided (see SWDP 3 and tables 3 and 4 in Appendix 1). This is out of a total housing provision of 1,913 across south Worcestershire which is 36% of the total housing completed in the reporting year.

Within the Worcester City area there were a total of 99 affordable homes built, achieving a 39.6% of total completions.

This percentage reflects the fact that not all sites will meet the policy thresholds of delivery: 40% affordable housing for greenfield sites, and 30% for brownfield sites (40% in Wychavon District). Even where sites do meet the size threshold it may not be viable for them to deliver the full percentage set out in the policy. It may also reflect changes to national planning policy meaning that the SWC cannot ask for affordable homes to be delivered for sites of 10 dwellings or fewer; or for sites in Designated Rural Areas - the SWC can only ask for financial contributions on sites of 6 dwellings or more. This may also result in a time lag between receipt of the finance and actual the delivery of housing. Page 71 In Wychavon District, there was 1 appeal during the monitoring year where the council cited SWDP15 as a reason for refusal – in this instance, the Inspector upheld the council’s reasoning and dismissed the appeal.

In 1 further case where an appeal was allowed, due the inspector finding reasons to depart from the Plan in relation to another policy, SWDP15 was mentioned and identified as being applied correctly by the council.

Throughout the monitoring period, there were no appeal cases where the councils cited SWDP15 as a reason for refusal across the Malvern Hills and Worcester City areas.

SWDP 16: Rural Exception Sites

This policy allows for affordable housing schemes to be delivered as an exception, beyond development boundaries, where local need is proven. In the reporting year, the following table shows rural exception site permissions and completions:

Dwellings on Rural Exception Sites by District 2017/18

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District Dwelling Dwellings under Dwellings permitted on rural exception sites Total completions on rural construction on rural exception sites exception sites

Malvern Hills Data not available Data not available Data not available 0

Wychavon 0 0 0 0

Worcester City Policy Not Applicable

Data not South Worcestershire Data not available Data not available Data not available available Page 72

Due to the upgrading of the monitoring database during the 2017/18 monitoring period, data for planning permissions granted and completions taking place on rural exception sites is not available for Malvern Hills District at the time of publication. Information on this measure for the next monitoring period and will be included in the 2018/19 monitor.

In Wychavon district, there was 1 appeal within the monitoring year where the council cited SWDP16 as a reason for refusal – in this instance, the Inspector upheld the council’s reasoning and dismissed the appeal.

In the Malvern Hills district, there was 1 appeal that mentioned SWDP16 – during this appeal the inspector found the Council had correctly applied the policy.

The Policy isn’t applicable in Worcester City.

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SWDP 17: Travellers and Travelling Showpeople

Table 8 in Appendix 1 shows the total number of Traveller pitches and Travelling Showpeople plots granted planning consent during 2017/18.

The Council is also required to show a five year supply of deliverable traveller sites which is shown in Table 8a in Appendix 1.

In Wychavon district, there was 1 appeal during the monitoring year 17/18 where the council cited SWDP17 as a reason for refusal – in this instance, the Inspector made a clear departure from the Development Plan and allowed the appeal finding material considerations outweighed the harm caused by development.

In Malvern Hills district, there was 1 appeal within the monitoring year where the council cited SWDP17 as a reason for refusal – in this instance, the Inspector upheld the council’s reasoning and dismissed the appeal.

There were no appeal cases where the council cite SWDP16 as a reason for refusal within the Worcester City area.

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SWDP 18: Replacement Dwellings in the Open Countryside

This policy gives locational, design, and size guidance regarding the replacement of dwellings. There are no targets to monitor - Note that the policy does not apply to Worcester City.

Within the monitoring year, In Wychavon district, there was 1 appeal where the council cited SWDP18 as a reason for refusal – in this instance, the Inspector upheld the council’s reasoning and dismissed the appeal.

In 1 further case where an appeal was allowed (due to the inspector departing from the Plan in regard to another policy), the Inspector gave commentary that SWDP18 was correctly applied.

In Malvern Hills district there were 3 appeal cases where the council cited SWDP18 as a reason for refusal: In 2 of these cases, the decision was upheld by the Inspector and in 1 case the Inspector disagreed with the council’s application of the policy, and subsequently allowed the appeal.

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SWDP 19: Dwellings for Rural Workers

This policy relates to guidance for dwellings that are permitted in the open countryside for rural workers, as an exception, where need is proven. The policy does not apply to sites in Worcester City’s administrative boundary - There are no targets in the policy to monitor.

In Wychavon district, there were 2 appeals throughout the monitoring period where the council cited SWDP19 as a reason for refusal – in both instances, the Inspector upheld the council’s reasoning whilst dismissing the appeals and cited general support for Annex G of the SWDP.

There were 0 appeals throughout the monitoring period relating to SWDP19 within Malvern Hills district.

SWDP 20: Housing to meet the needs of Older People

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The summary table below shows the number of C2 or C3 dwellings completed and approved in Malvern Hills and Wychavon in the monitoring year 2017/18

Extra Care unit Extra Care unit commitments (not Completions between Wholly District Location started or under 01 April 2017 & 31 Use Class Complete? construction) March 2018

Wychavon Salwarpe 100 0 C3 No

Wychavon Pershore 0 19 C3 Yes

Norton & Wychavon 0 160 C2 Yes Lenchwick

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Norton & Wychavon 0 13 C3 Yes Lenchwick

Wychavon Broadway 50 0 C3 No

Wychavon Offenham 0 65 C2 Yes

Wychavon Droitwich 200 0 C2 No

Wychavon Cropthorne 6 0 C2 No

Malvern Hills Kempsey 0 15 C3 Yes

Malvern Hills Kempsey 66 0 C2 No

16 (Full Application) & Page 75 Malvern Hills Hanley Castle 0 C2 No 24 (Outline)

C2: care homes where residents have an en-suite bathroom and bedroom but other rooms are shared with all other residents.

C3: self contained dwellings with an element of care attached.

There have been a total of 275 completions of C2 / C3 specialist housing in the monitoring year. 438 units have permission across Malvern Hills and Wychavon areas but are awaiting development. There is no policy target, but this illustrates that the SWC accept the need for such units and are willing to approve them in sustainable locations.

During the monitoring period there were no C2 or C3 completions in the Worcester City area.

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SWDP 21: Design

There are no targets to monitor for this policy. The Design policy relates to most planning applications as it addresses many different aspects of design and therefore pertinent in the majority of applications.

The Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document was adopted during March 2018.

Generally, this policy has been very well supported at appeal across the SWC during the monitoring year –

In Wychavon district there were 21 appeal cases where the council cited SWDP21 as a reason for refusal: In 14 of these cases, the decision was upheld by the Inspector; in 5 of these cases, the Inspector disagreed with the council’s application of the policy, and subsequently allowed the appeals.

In Malvern Hills district there were 37 appeal cases where the council cited SWDP21 as a reason for refusal: In 27 of these cases, the decision was upheld by the Inspector; in 9 of these cases, the Inspector disagreed with the council’s application of the policy, and subsequently allowed Page 76 the appeals.

In the Worcester City area there were 7 appeal cases where the council cited SWDP21 as one of its reasons for refusal: In 6 of these cases, the decision was upheld by the Inspector; in 1 of these cases, the Inspector disagreed with the council’s application of the policy, and subsequently allowed the appeal.

SWDP 22: Biodiversity and Geodiversity.

The main purpose of this policy is to protect and enhance designated areas of biodiversity and enhance biodiversity and geodiversity conservation interests, and conserve on-site biodiversity corridors and networks.

There are no specific targets in the policy to monitor.

The policy has been generally supported at appeal where it has been cited as a reason for refusal.

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In Wychavon district, there was 1 appeal case within the monitoring period where the council cited SWDP22 as a reason for refusal – in this instance, the Inspector upheld the council’s reasoning and dismissed the appeal.

In Malvern Hills district, there were 3 appeal cases within the monitoring period where the council cited SWDP22 as a reason for refusal; in 2 of these cases, the decision was upheld by the Inspector; and in 1 case, the Inspector disagreed with the council’s application of the policy, and subsequently allowed the appeal.

There were 0 appeals throughout the monitoring period relating to SWDP22 within the Worcester City area.

SWDP 23: The Cotswolds and Malvern Hills Areas of outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

The main purpose of the policy is to conserve and enhance the special qualities of the landscape in the designated AONBs.

There are no specific targets in the policy to monitor. NB, of the approved developments, none were “major” developments. Page 77

In Wychavon district, 100 applications for development within the AONB were determined during the monitoring period from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2018 - of these, 88 were approved and 12 were refused.

Of the 12 refusals, 1 went to appeal – in this case, the Council’s decision was upheld by the Inspector and the appeal was dismissed.

In Malvern Hills district, 30 applications for development within the AONB were determined during the monitoring period from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2018 - of these, 19 were approved and 11 were refused.

Of the 11 refusals, 4 went to appeal – in 2 of these cases, the Council’s decision was upheld by the Inspector and the appeals were dismissed; and in the further 2, the Inspector disagreed with the council’s application of policy, and subsequently allowed the appeals.

There is no AONB designation within the Worcester City Boundary.

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SWDP 24: Management of the Historic Environment

This policy seeks to guide development proposals affecting heritage assets by requiring assessment of the impact of proposals on their significance, and recording of assets in some cases. There are no targets in the policy to monitor. This policy and its application by the Council’s are generally well supported at appeal.

In Wychavon district, 134 listed building applications were determined between 1st April 2017 and 31st March 2018 (this excludes applications that were withdrawn or returned as incomplete). Of the 134 decisions, only 5 applications were refused - this reflects the fact that Conservation Officers work with applicants to resolve design and other issues prior to determination. Only a small number of decisions involved demolition, these were for the demolition of parts of buildings such as lean-tos, a porch, garden wall, derelict curtilage buildings etc. and not of complete listed buildings.

Of the 5 refusals, 4 went to appeal – in 3 of these cases, the decision was upheld by the Inspector and the appeals were dismissed; and in 1 case, the Inspector disagreed with the council’s application of the policy, and subsequently allowed the appeal. Page 78

In a further 10 appeal cases, SWDP6 & SWDP24 were cited as one of the reasons for refusal by the council - in 6 of these cases the council’s initial refusal decision was upheld by the Inspector and the appeals were dismissed; and in 4 of these cases, the Inspector disagreed with the council’s application of the policy, and subsequently allowed the appeals. It is to be noted that these 10 appeal cases were not Listed Building applications but were affected by historic environment policies.

In Malvern Hills district, 39 listed building applications were decided between 1st April 2017 and 31st March 2018 (this excludes applications that were withdrawn or returned as incomplete). Of the 39 decisions, only 4 applications were refused. 1 decision involved demolition - this was for the demolition of a garage and not of the entirety of a listed building.

Of the 4 refusals, 1 went to appeal – in which case, the council’s refusal was upheld by the Inspector and the appeal was dismissed.

In a further 8 appeal cases, SWDP6 & SWDP24 were cited as part of the reasons for refusal by the council - in all of these cases, the council’s refusal was upheld by the Inspector and the appeals were dismissed. It is to be noted that these 8 appeal cases were not Listed Building applications but were affected by historic environment policies.

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In the Worcester City area, in total there were 68 Listed Building Consent applications, of which 63 were approved, 1 was withdrawn and 4 are awaiting determination.

SWDP 25: Landscape Character

This policy seeks to ensure that development proposals take account of the landscape character of the area in their designs and uses.

There are no targets to monitor.

In Wychavon district, there were 5 appeal cases during the monitoring period where the council cited SWDP25 as one of the reasons for refusal; in 3 of these cases, the council’s refusal was upheld by the Inspector and appeals were subsequently dismissed; and in 2 cases, the Inspector disagreed with the council’s application of the policy, and subsequently allowed the appeals.

In Malvern Hills district, there were 15 appeal cases during the monitoring period where the council cited SWDP25 as one of the reasons for Page 79 refusal; in 9 of these cases, the council’s refusal was upheld by the Inspector and appeals were subsequently dismissed; and in 6 cases, the Inspector disagreed with the council’s application of the policy, and subsequently allowed the appeals.

There were 0 appeals throughout the monitoring period relating to SWDP25 within the Worcester City area.

SWDP 26: Telecommunications and Broadband

This policy seeks to promote the incorporation of superfast broadband in development proposals. It also gives guidance regarding the planning issues concerning the installation of telecommunications developments.

There are no targets to monitor for this policy and this policy has yet to be cited at appeal.

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SWDP 27: Renewable and Low Carbon Energy

The policy requires all new developments to secure at least 10% of their predicted energy requirements from renewable or low carbon sources. The policy also requires large scale development (100+ dwellings or 10,000+ square metres for non-residential development) to explore the potential for decentralised energy and heating networks. The policy also sets out how considerations that will be taken in to account when determining planning applications for stand alone renewable and low carbon schemes.

A Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Supplementary Planning Document was adopted in July 2018. It can be viewed on the South Worcestershire Development Plan website: http://www.swdevelopmentplan.org/?page_id=14051

There are no targets to monitor and the policy has yet to be cited at appeal.

The following table shows the renewable energy generation capacity across the three authorities by year (from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy renewable energy dataset) the majority of the generation is from solar. For 2017, municipal solid waste in Wychavon makes a considerable contribution. The figures demonstrate that renewable generation capacity is slowly rising in the SWC area. Page 80

Renewable energy generation capacity by local authority (MWh)

2014 2015 2016 2017

Malvern 5,491 6,351 8,455 10,530

Worcester 4,441 6,675 8,669 9,658

Wychavon 59,796 81,096 109,122 156,322

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SWDP 28: Management of Flood Risk

The main purpose of this policy is to minimise the impacts of, and from all forms of flood risk. The table below lists the planning applications that the Environment Agency objected to on the grounds of flood risk or water quality during the monitoring year, and their outcome, if known.

Reason for EA Objection (state Flood 2017/18 Application (those Type Outcome registered during 2017/18) risk or water quality)

17/00372/OUT Residential - Major Unsatisfactory FRA/FCA Submitted Pending decision Malvern Hills 17/01709/FUL Caravan Sites - Minor PPS25/TAN15 - Request for FRA/FCA Withdrawn

17/01711/FUL Residential - Minor Unsatisfactory FRA/FCA Submitted Withdrawn Page 81 18/00179/FUL Other - Minor Unsatisfactory FRA/FCA Submitted Approved

Pending decision, New FRA Worcester P17D0388 Residential - Major Unsatisfactory FRA/FCA Submitted submitted, under consideration

17/01296/FUL Residential - Major Unsatisfactory FRA/FCA Submitted Wychavon Pending decision

Source: Flood Risk Monitoring Environment Agency (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environment-agency-objections-to-planning-on-the-basis- of-flood-risk)

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In Wychavon district, there was 1 appeal case during the monitoring period where the council cited SWDP28 as a reason for refusal – in this instance, the Inspector upheld the council’s reasoning and dismissed the appeal.

In Malvern Hills district, there were 2 appeal cases throughout the monitoring period where the council cited SWDP28 as one of the reasons for refusal; in 1 of these cases, the decision was upheld by the Inspector and the appeal was dismissed; and in the remaining case, the Inspector allowed the appeal imposing appropriate conditions.

There were 0 appeals throughout the monitoring period relating to SWDP22 within the Worcester City area.

SWDP 29: Sustainable Drainage Systems

The main purpose of the policy is to minimise flood risk associated with site drainage, by promoting Sustainable Drainage Systems, also known as SuDs. This in turn helps to enhance biodiversity and amenity interests. The policy has been rarely used as a reason for refusal of Page 82 development at appeal because most sites are able to accommodate some form of SuDs.

In Malvern Hills district, there was 1 appeal case during the monitoring period where the Council cited SWDP29 as part of its reasons for refusal; the Inspector allowed the appeal following the imposition of appropriate conditions.

There were 0 appeals throughout the monitoring period relating to SWDP29 within the Wychavon and Worcester City areas.

SWDP 30: Water Resources, Efficiency and Treatment

The main purpose of the policy is to help meet the challenge of climate change by addressing sustainable use of water supplies. The policy applies to all development proposals, and the policy contains site specific targets.

The policy relates to meeting technical requirements for water use and quality and is rarely breached. A Water Management and Flooding Supplementary Planning Document was adopted in July 2018.

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In Wychavon district, there was 1 appeal case during the monitoring period where the council cited SWDP30 as one of its reasons for refusal – in this instance, the Inspector upheld the Council’s reasoning and dismissed the appeal.

In Malvern Hills district, there was 1 appeal case during the monitoring period where the council cited SWDP30 as one of its reasons for refusal – in this instance, the Inspector upheld the Council’s reasoning and dismissed the appeal.

There were 0 appeals throughout the monitoring period relating to SWDP30 within the Worcester City area.

SWDP 31: Pollution and Land Instability

The main purpose of this policy is to ensure proposals are designed in order to avoid any significant adverse impacts from pollution. These include cumulative ones regarding: human health and wellbeing, biodiversity, the water environment, the effective operation of neighbouring land uses, and Air Quality Management Areas (AQMA). Page 83 As of December 2018, there are 4 designated AQMAs in south Worcestershire; three in Worcester City, and one in Wychavon District at Wychbold. There are no AQMAs in Malvern Hills.

This is an improvement from the 2016/17 AMR which reported there were 6 AQMA’s in Worcester and one in Evesham.

For a full list of AQMAs, please see the Worcestershire Regulatory Services website: http://www.worcsregservices.gov.uk/pollution/air- quality/air-quality-management-areas.aspx.

In Wychavon district, there were 2 appeal cases throughout the monitoring period where the council cited SWDP31 as one of its reasons for refusal – in these instances, the Inspector upheld the council’s reasoning and dismissed both appeals.

In Malvern Hills district, there was 1 appeal case during the monitoring period where the council cited SWDP30 as a one of its reasons for refusal – in this instance, the Inspector upheld the council’s reasoning and dismissed the appeal.

There were 0 appeals throughout the monitoring period relating to SWDP30 within the Worcester City district.

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SWDP 32: Minerals

The main purpose of this policy is to cross reference the Minerals Local Plan, which is the responsibility of Worcestershire County Council. The County Council intend to publish a fourth stage consultation on the Minerals Local Plan in late 2018. For further information, please go to the County Council website: http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/info/20652/emerging_minerals_local_plan/726/emerging_minerals_local_plan_where_we_are_now

There are no targets to monitor for this policy and this policy has yet to be cited at appeal. Applications for mineral extraction are the responsibility of the County Council.

SWDP 33: Waste Page 84 The main purpose of this policy is to ensure that development proposals have regard to the need to provide adequate facilities for the storage of waste and its recycling. Worcestershire County Council is responsible for determining planning applications relating to the use of land for the management of waste. The Waste Core Strategy 2012 outlines the adopted approach to planning for waste. It can be viewed on the County Council website: http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/info/20015/planning_policy_and_strategy/311/waste_core_strategy

There are no targets to monitor for this policy and this policy has yet to be cited at appeal.

SWDP 34: Tourist Development

The main purpose of the policy is to provide criteria against which tourism proposals will be assessed. There are no policy targets.

There are no targets to monitor for this policy and it has yet to be cited at appeal.

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SWDP 35: Visitor Accommodation

The main purpose of the policy is to provide guidance on how planning applications for new visitor accommodation (including hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast and holiday lets) will be assessed, depending on their location.

There are no targets to monitor for this policy and it has yet to be cited at appeal. In subsequent years we may be able to monitor the number of hotels and B&B’s granted permission across the SWC area through the updating of the monitoring database.

SWDP 36: Static and Touring Caravans, Chalets and Camping Sites

The main purpose of the policy is to provide guidance on appropriate locations and planning considerations regarding proposals for new, or extensions / improvements to existing static and touring caravan, chalet and camping sites. Page 85

There are no policy targets for SWDP 36.

In Malvern Hills district, there was 1 appeal case relating to removal of conditions for holiday use during the monitoring period. The council cited SWDP36 as a reason for refusal; the Inspector disagreed with the council’s application of policy and subsequently allowed the appeal.

There were 0 appeals during the monitoring period relating to SWDP36 within the Wychavon and Worcester City areas.

Just outside the monitoring year (appeal started in mid April 2018), in Wychavon, there was an appeal case relating to substantial development, the details are described below:

W/17/01435/FUL Change of Use from golf course to siting of 81 static holiday caravans at Great Comberton Golf Club, near Pershore. Permission was refused in November 2018 by Wychavon DC on the grounds of negative landscape impact on the Cotswolds AONB and setting of the River Avon. Scheme considered to be not appropriate or capable of being integrated into the setting of Bredon Hill and therefore contrary to SWDP1; SWDP2; SWDP23; SWDP35; SWDP36.

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The applicant appealed the decision APP/H1840/W/18/2196248 and the Inspector delivered their decision in August 2018. The Inspector found the proposals would not be harmful to the visual qualities and character of the area and would not have a detrimental impact on the setting of the AONB. In upholding the appeal the proposals was considered not to be contrary to SWDP23; SWDP 25; SWDP 36.

SWDP 37: Built Community Facilities

The main purpose of the policy is to provide guidance on proposals for new community facilities, or enhancement of existing facilities, or the loss of community facilities. There are no policy targets. The range of uses relevant to the policy is wide, as stated in footnote 82.

There are no targets to monitor for this policy and it has yet to be cited at appeal. Page 86

SWDP 38: Green Space

The purpose of this policy is to protect existing designated green space from inappropriate development. There are no policy targets.

The policy is further explained in the Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document, adopted in July 2018

SWDP 38 aims to protect open spaces identified in the Policies map. In subsequent monitoring years, it may be possible to identify if any green spaces on the Policies map have been subject to development in that monitoring year. This is being investigated through the production of a new monitoring database.

Along with the role of protecting these identified spaces, SWDP 38 also seeks to protect numerous incidental open spaces too small to include on the map. These small local spaces are often valued and used heavily by local communities and are therefore worthy of policy protection.

Approving green space for development is always carefully appraised in light of the policy, in order to maintain sustainable development within communities.

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In Wychavon district, there was 1 appeal case during the monitoring period where the council cited SWDP38 as a reason for refusal – in this instance, the Inspector upheld the council’s reasoning and dismissed the appeal.

In Worcester City, there was 1 appeal case during the monitoring period where the council cited SWDP38 as a reason for refusal – in this instance, the Inspector agreed with the council’s application of policy in refusal but felt there were material considerations that outweighed development harm and subsequently allowed the appeal given that all but one policy criterion were met.

There were 0 appeals throughout the monitoring period relating to SWDP38 within the Malvern Hills district.

SWDP 39: Provision for Green Space and Outdoor Community Uses in New Development

The main purpose of the policy is to provide guidance on how much provision should be made for on-site Green Space and outdoor community uses in new development, and / or developer contributions required for off- site provision. The policy is further explained in the Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document adopted in July 2018 Page 87

In Wychavon district, there was 1 appeal case during the monitoring period where the council cited SWDP30 as one of its reasons for refusal – in this instance, the Inspector upheld the council’s reasoning and dismissed the appeal.

There were 0 appeals during the monitoring period relating to SWDP39 within the Malvern Hills and Worcester City districts.

SWDP 40: Waterfronts

The main purpose of the policy is to protect and enhance waterfront locations in the riverside towns.

There are no targets to monitor for this policy and it has yet to be cited at appeal.

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SWDP 41: Marinas and Moorings

The main purpose of the policy is to provide guidance on development proposals for marinas, boatyards and leisure moorings in the riverside towns.

There are no targets to monitor for this policy and it has yet to be cited at appeal.

SWDP 42: Residential Moorings

The main purpose of the policy is to provide guidance on development proposals for residential moorings. There are no targets to monitor for this policy and it has yet to be cited at appeal.

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SWDP 43 to SWDP 59: Allocations Policies

Please see Appendix 4 for commentary on the progress of all site allocations policies in the SWDP.

SWDP 62: Implementation

The main purpose of this policy is to focus on the successful delivery of new development in the period until 2030, in line with the vision and objectives of the SWDP and co-ordinated with the strategic infrastructure provision.

The successful implementation will depend on the actions of, and contributions from, a wide range of organisations and funding sources. Two of the main sources of infrastructure funding that can be obtained as a result of development in South Worcestershire are via the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule and other Developer Contributions e.g. S106 agreements.

For information relating to funding secured and spent in relation to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Developer Contributions please see Section 5. 62

SWDP 63: Monitoring Framework

The main purpose of this policy is to establish an effective process to monitor the policies and targets of the SWDP. This is primarily being by implemented by this AMR. In terms of other monitoring requirements of SWDP 63:

 Vision and Objectives: Broadly, while at the early stages of plan progress following adoption, the Vision and Objectives of the SWDP are being met through the implementation of the policies.

 Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) (i.e. Annex I of the SWDP): The IDP is reported on through a ‘live’ document and is periodically updated as infrastructure delivery progresses or changes arise that require a review. To date, some key infrastructure items that are set out in the IDP have been delivered, such as Worcester Arena, the new Perdiswell swimming pool and leisure centre in Worcester and the Hartlebury Energy from Waste Plant.

 Sustainability Appraisal (SA): The SA Objectives (Table 11.1 of the Sustainability Report, November 2012) are being broadly delivered or are being influenced by more positive actions (either directly or indirectly) by the implementation of the policies and targets of the Page 89 SWDP.

For an update of the housing trajectories of the various sub-areas of south Worcestershire, please see Appendix 5.

5. Community Infrastructure Levy and Developer Contributions Monitoring

5.1 Community Infrastructure Levy

All three SWC authorities have adopted Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), the last being implemented from 4th September 2017 at Worcester City; see section 2 of this AMR.

In Wychavon and Malvern districts within the monitoring period the Council received £61,492.00 in total from CIL contributions, of which £10,043.00 was paid over to Parishes as the neighbourhood proportion. No money has yet been spent. These contributions come from residential and retail development. Detailed CIL monitoring reporting for Malvern and Wychavon will be made available in the coming year.

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5.2 Developer Contributions

This part of the monitoring report records the amount of money received and spent across the three authorities in 2017/18 and the development location / planning application number that these sums are associated with.

For more detailed information for Worcester City, please see the 2017/18 Development Contributions monitor available at: https://www.worcester.gov.uk/authorities-monitoring-reports

Worcester City Developer Contributions Received and Spent in 2017/18

Received Spent in Spending Reference Planning Received in Spent in Remaining (Worceste Development Value in Previous Commitment Application Previous Years 2017/18 Unspent r City) 2017/18 Years s P07C040 Sainsbury S143 £77,000 £77,000 £6,060 £60,000 £10,940 £0 Page 90 8 St. John's

P07Q063 Dugdale S153 £62,809 £62,809 £28,570 £650 £33,589 £0 4 Drive 2-4 St. P10D005 S160 Nicholas £3,684 £3,684 £3,684 £0 £0 £0 2 Street P09C000 Margaret S162 £4,605 £4,605 £0 £0 £4,605 £0 7 Road

P10K035 Earls Court S164 £32,262 £32,262 £0 £0 £0 £32,262 1 Farm

P12K030 Gresham S171 £45,551 £45,551 £0 £42,683 £2,868 £0 8 Road

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Received Spent in Spending Reference Planning Received in Spent in Remaining (Worceste Development Value in Previous Commitment Application Previous Years 2017/18 Unspent r City) 2017/18 Years s 202 P10C055 S168 Bransford £74,524 £74,524 £60,144 £14,380 £0 £0 7 Road P13N029 Brookthorpe S174 £9,210 £9,210 £0 £0 £9,210 £0 8 Close

Ullswater S175 P13F0306 £16,578 £16,578 £0 £0 £16,578 £0 Close

P12Q023 S176 Ronkswood £104,618 £104,618 £49,632 £0 £0 £54,986 2 Page 91

P13N046 S178 Brickfields £7,290 £7,290 £0 £0 £0 £7,290 1

P11D002 9 New S181 £6,010 £6,010 £0 £0 £6,010 £0 8 Street

67 S182 P14J0046 £15,618 £15,618 £0 £0 £0 £15,618 Road 17-19 P12D024 S183 Mealcheape £16,236 £16,236 £0 £0 £16,236 £0 9 n Street

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Received Spent in Spending Reference Planning Received in Spent in Remaining (Worceste Development Value in Previous Commitment Application Previous Years 2017/18 Unspent r City) 2017/18 Years s P13D038 St Peter's S186 £33,660 £33,660 £0 £0 £0 £33,660 5 Street

Barbourne £264,36 S184 P13A0155 £425,000 £425,000 £15,000 £145,637 £0 Road 3

P10D029 40-48 S163 £16,236 £16,236 £0 £0 £16,236 £0 1 Lowesmoor

P05D043 Royal £263,27 Page 92 S139 £291,617 £291,617 £2,346 £25,993 £0 2 Worcester 8

£162,06 S126 P03L0182 Diglis Basin £376,502 £376,502 £37,884 £176,558 £0 0 28 P14K048 S188 Bromyard £6,611 £6,611 £0 £0 £6,611 £0 5 Road P15G031 Lichfield S190 £22,000 £22,000 £0 £0 £0 £22,000 5 Avenue Christian P06D029 Meeting S189 £19,906 £19,906 £0 £0 £0 £19,906 2 Room, Diglis Lane

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Received Spent in Spending Reference Planning Received in Spent in Remaining (Worceste Development Value in Previous Commitment Application Previous Years 2017/18 Unspent r City) 2017/18 Years s Butlers P15D042 S192 Gym, Farrier £5,226 £5,226 £0 £0 £0 £5,226 3 Street P16D021 6-10 Bath S193 £16,335 £16,335 £0 £0 £0 £16,335 1 Road 250 P14C040 S187 Bransford £3,648 £3,648 £3,648 £0 £0 £0 1 Road 250 P08C022 £141,32 S185 Bransford £198,828 £198,828 £0 £57,501 £0 3 7 Page 93 Road P16D046 Farrier £1,73 S195 £1,738 £0 £0 £0 £0 £1,738 0 House 8

£1,893,30 £1,73 £1,891,56 £597,65 £558,05 £209,02 £528,572 2 8 4 8 1 1

In Wychavon during the monitoring period the following amount was spent and received in developer contributions:

Spent £1,853,887.08, Received £4,383,514.37

Data for Malvern Hills district was not available at the time of publication due to upgrading of monitoring databases at the authority.

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APPENDICES APPENDIX 1: Housing Statistics

Table 1: Total Housing Provision 2017/18 (net dwellings)

st Completions Commitments as at 31 March 2018 Total Total Total Sub Area Location under Total completions permissions construct commitments (net) (Not Started) ion

WWA Worcester City 250 390 847 1,237 Page 94 WWA in Malvern Hills 0 0 0 0 WWA in Wychavon 69 68 349 417 Malvern Hills excl. WWA 467 263 1,177 1,440 Wychavon excl. WWA 1,127 647 3,668 4,315

South Worcs. Total 1,913 1,368 6,041 7,409

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Table 2 - Total, all housing, 2006-2018- net dwellings completions, by sub area Total Target 06/ 07/ 08/ 09/ 2010 2011 15/ 16/ Area* 2012/13 13/14 14/15 17/18 2006- 2006- 07 08 09 10 /11 /12 16 17 2018 2030 47 250 454 370 414 325 212 313 142 280 450 611 Worcester City 2 4,293 6,800

36 183 299 256 222 137 229 176 184 258 323 Malvern Hills District 3 467 3,097 5,650

69 246 263 209 155 211 309 485 866 875 837 Wychavon District 9 1,127 6,282 10,600 Page 95 WWA Malvern Hills No Requirement 0 4,450 WWA Wychavon No Requirement 20 126 159 69 374 900

South Worcestershire Total 883 932 879 702 560 851 803 1,330 1,603 1,897 1,693 1,913 14,046 28,400

* WWA sub areas did not exist before SWDP adoption in Feb 2016

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Table 3 Housing Provision (net) - 2006-2018* Summary by completions and commitments (Note this relates to table 4d in SWDP 3)

Total Comple 2015/ 2016 2017/ Total Provision at 31st March 2018 Sub Area Totals 2006-2015# tions 2017/18 16$ /17 2018 (completions and commitments) 2006- 2018 Commitments at 31st Completions March 2018^ Page 96 Worcester City 2,953 611 472 250 4,293 1,237 5,530 WWA Wychavon 20 126 159 69 374 417 791 WWA Malvern Hills 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Malvern Hills Ex WWA 1,944 323 363 467 3,097 1,440 4,537 Wychavon Ex WWA 3,619 837 699 1,127 6,282 4,315 10,597 South Worcestershire Total 8,536 1,897 1,693 1,913 14,046 7,409 21,455

* April 1st 2006 to 31st March 2018. # source Table 4d, SWDP 3 & footnote L $ Source Housing Land supply documents 2015/16 ^Sites with Planning Permission not started and sites Under Construction

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Table 4: Number of Affordable Homes Completed per annum (2006/07 to 2017/18)

2006/ 2007/0 2008/0 2009/1 2010/1 2011/1 2012/1 2013/1 2014/1 2015/1 2016/1 2017/ 2006 to Local Authority 07 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2018 2018

Worcester City 70 88 147 82 20 114 65 100 120 257 84 99 1,246

WWA Malvern

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Page 97 Hills WWA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 65 25 141 Wychavon Malvern Hills Ex 39 23 100 51 74 115 8 53 95 117 90 188 953 WWA Wychavon Ex 36 64 57 0 58 57 154 258 257 217 191 379 1,728 WWA South Worcestershire 75 87 157 51 132 172 162 311 352 334 430 691 4,068 Total

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Table 5 Affordable housing completions by type 2017-2018

Affordable Rent Affordable Homes Local Authority (by Social Rent Housing Intermediate Housing sub area) Housing Total

62 19 18 99 Worcester City

0 0 0 0 Page 98 WWA Malvern Hills

10 11 4 25 WWA Wychavon

18 99 71 188 Malvern Hills Ex WWA

158 163 58 379 Wychavon Ex WWA

South Worcestershire 248 292 151 691 Total

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Table 6 Housing Mix 2017/18 – Net Completions by Number of Bedrooms

1 bed 2 bed 3 bed 4 bed + 1 bed 2 bed 3 bed 4 bed + Not Total Local Authority house house house house flat flat flat flat Monitored

0 254 6 40 48 21 63 76 0 0 Worcester City (gross)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WWA Malvern Hills

4 21 22 18 4 0 0 0 0 69 WWA Wychavon Page 99 7 99 103 127 34 96 1 0 0 467 Malvern Hills Ex WWA

45 280 297 270 84 49 2 0 100 1,127 Wychavon Ex WWA

South 62 440 470 436 185 221 3 0 100 1,917 Worcestershire Total

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Table 7: Five year housing land supply updates by district

SOUTH WORCESTERSHIRE FIVE YEAR HOUSING LAND SUPPLY UPDATE 2018-2022

th Wider Worcester SWDP Adopted 25 WYCHAVON (Exc. Wider Worcester Area Wider Worcester February 2016 MALVERN HILLS (Exc. Area MALVERN Wider Worcester Area) WORCESTER CITY Area WYCHAVON Wider Worcester Area) HILLS 2006-2030 (24 years)

10,600 6,800 4,450 (from 2018/19) 900 (from 2014/15) Plan Period Target 5,650 6,282 4,286 0 374 Completions to Date 3,097 Page 100 4,318 2,514 4,450 526 Residual Target 2,553 +570 +626 0 +150 Over/Under Supply +58 1,800 682 1,855 220 Five Year Target 1,085 1,890 716 1,948 231 Five Year Target +5% 1,139 0 68 (Under 263 647 390 Construction)

1,152 2,079 847 0 273 (Outstanding)

(Other Deliverable 74 175 Not estimated 0 0 Sites)

Commitments(Net) 1,428* 2,788* 1,176* 0 327* Total 164 128 0 0 Windfall Allowance 70

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n/a (not required until 327 2,952 1,304 Total Supply 1,498 2018/19)

n/a (not required 96 Balance 359 1,062 371 until 2018/19)

n/a (not required 7.11 Years supply (+5%) 6.57 7.81 9.12 until 2018/19)

*5% lapse rate applied to outstanding and deliverable sites

For a full explanation of each council’s Five Year Housing Land Supply update, please see the relevant reports on each local authority website.

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Table 8: total number of Traveller pitches and Travelling Showpeople plots granted planning consent between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018.

Number of Gypsy and Traveller Pitches Number of Travelling Showpeople plots Local Authority Area granted consent 1/4/17 to 31/3/18 granted consent 1/4/17 to 31/3/18

Malvern 0 0

Worcester City -3* 0

Wychavon 17 0

South Worcestershire 14 0 Page 102 *3 pitches were lost in Worcester City because 6 pitches at Waterside were amalgamated to form 3 pitches

Table 8a: Five year supply of deliverable traveller sites as at 31 March 2018.

The five year supply is a rolling 5 year supply - the needs for pitches from the current year and the subsequent 4 years are added together to provide a cumulative requirement for permanent traveller pitches from which the cumulative number of permissions to date are deducted to provide a cumulative five year requirement; this can be negative if the number of pitches approved is greater than the requirement for the 5 year period up to 31 March of the specific year, i.e. up to 31 March 2018 for the current AMR. The annual need figures are provided in the South Worcestershire Development Plan policy SWDP17 - Table 17a details the first 5 years need (i.e. from April 2014 to March 2019) and Table17b provides the number of pitches required over the longer term; Table 17a clearly state that these are minimum requirements.

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Malvern Hills:

1. Year 2. Pitch 3. Cumulative 4. Net 5. Cumulative 6. Cumulative Requirement Requirement Additional Consents for Five Year for Pitches Permanent Requirement Permanent Granted Traveller (column 3 – Traveller Consent Pitches column 5) Pitches During The Year 2014/15 GTAA 6 0 0 6 2015/16 Addendum 7 0 0 7 2016/17 (2016) 8 1 1 7 2017/18 6 pitches 10 0 1 9 2014/15 – 2018/19 Page 103 1.2 pitches p.a.

On 31 March 2018 Malvern Hills had an undersupply of 9 Gypsy and Traveller pitches.

Worcester City:

1. Year 2. Pitch 3. Cumulative 4. Net 5. Cumulative 6. Cumulative Requirement Requirement Additional Consents for Five Year for Pitches Permanent Requirement Permanent Granted Traveller (column 3 – Traveller Consent Pitches column 5) Pitches During The Year 2014/15 GTAA -5 0 0 -5 2015/16 Addendum -4 0 0 -4 77

2016/17 (2016) -3 0 0 -3 2017/18 -5 pitches -2 -3* -3 1 2014/15 – 2018/19 -1 pitches p.a. *3 pitches were lost in Worcester City because 6 pitches at Waterside were amalgamated to form 3 pitches On 31 March 2018 Worcester City had an undersupply of 1 Gypsy and Traveller pitch.

Wychavon:

1. Year 2. Pitch 3. Cumulative 4. Net 5. Cumulative 6. Cumulative

Requirement Requirement Additional Consents for Five Year Page 104 for Pitches Permanent Requirement Permanent Granted Traveller (column 3 – Traveller Consent Pitches column 5) Pitches during the year 2014/15 GTAA 33 4 4 29 2015/16 Addendum 37 18 22 15 2016/17 (2016) 41 6 28 13 2017/18 33 pitches 44 17 45 -1 2014/15 – 2018/19 6.6 pitch p.a.

At 31 March 2018 Wychavon could demonstrate a 5 year supply of Gypsy and Traveller pitches.

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South Worcestershire:

1. Year 2. Pitch 3. 4. Net 5. 6. Requirement Cumulative Additional Cumulative Cumulative Requirement Pitches Consents Five Year for Granted for Requirement Permanent Consent Permanent (column 3 – Traveller During The Traveller column 5) Pitches Year Pitches

2014/15 GTAA 34 4 4 30 Addendum 2015/16 (2016) 40 18 22 18 2016/17 46 7 29 17

34 pitches Page 105 2014/15 – 2017/18 52 14 43 9 2018/19

6.8 pitches p.a.

On 31 March 2018 South Worcestershire had an undersupply of 9 Gypsy and Traveller pitches and 0 Travelling Showpeople plots.

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Table 9: Net Completions on Previously Developed Land and Greenfield Land

b) Completions on PDL/Greenfield Land 2017/18 Total on Previous Dwelling Completions Developed Land % on PDL % on Greenfield in 2017/18 (PDL) Malvern Hills (net) 467 144 31% 69% Worcester (gross) 254 191 75% 25% Wychavon (net) 1127 133 12% 88% Wychavon WWA (net) 69 0 0% 100% South Worcs. 1,917 468 24% 76%

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Appendix 2 - Employment Land Statistics

Table 10: Employment Land Completions (2006-2018) and Commitments (2017/18) (ha) Covers the following uses: B1, B2, B8

Commitments Completions (ha) Totals SWDP Requirement (ha) Total Supply (completions

Sub Area Location and commitments) as at Total 2006-2011 2011-2017 2017/18 2017/18 31st March 2018 (excludes 2006-2030 completions outstanding allocation 2006-2018 sites) Wider Worcester Area 0 0 0 0 0 0 (WWA) Gains 120 Wider Worcester Area 0 0 0 0 0 0 Page 107 (WWA) Losses Of Which Worcester 10.64 7.16 1.5 16.33 31.52 47.85 City Gains (80) Of Which Worcester 20.04 13.07 0 33.11 0 33.11 City Losses Malvern Hills excl. Data not Data not Data not 12.04* 2.36 Data not available WWA** Gains available available available 40 Malvern Hills excl. Data not Data not Data not 0.01*** 0.64 Data not available WWA** Losses available available available Wychavon excl. WWA Data not Data not Data not 26.90 34.40 Data not available Gains available available available 120 Wychavon excl. WWA Data not Data not Data not 3.13 4.48 Data not available Losses available available available South Worcs. Total Data not Data not Data not 49.58 42.31 Data not available Gains available available available 280 South Worcs. Total Data not Data not Data not 23.18 18.19 Data not available Losses available available available 81

*Amendment to SWDP figure of 10.84ha

**Completions by net site area recorded from 2013/14

***2010/11 Only -Employment land losses for Malvern Hills not available between 2006/07-2009/10

Table 11: Total amount of additional employment land by type This table is not available for the 2017/18 monitor due to upgrades to the monitoring

system taking place during the time of publication. Please see SWDP5 section of the main Page 108 AMR document

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Appendix 3 - Retail Land Statistics

Table 12: NEW Retail completions/ under construction/ permissions (Net Floorspace sq. metres) this table has not been fully updated for 2017/18 due to lack of data availability across the authorities at the time of publication. A more reliable version of this table for 2016/17 was published in the previous AMR and the data will be refreshed for the next monitor.

Convenience (Food) Mix (food & non food) Comparison (Non-Food) Total Retail Suppl Targets Total Total y as (convenien Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Sub Area Location comp comp at 31st ce & Comp Comp Permissio comp Comp Comp permissio Comp Comp s s Marc compariso s s ns and s s s ns and s s permission 2006 2006 h n totals 2014- 2017/1 UC 2006- 2014- 2017/1 UC 2014- 2016/1 s and UC - - 2018 2013-2031 2017 8 2013 2017 8 2016 7 2013 2013

Wider Worcester Area (WWA)* 10,08 Page 109 5,111 7,273 0 711 0 3,417 6,914 0 0 0 0 30,726 Gain 5 Wider Worcester Area (WWA)* DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA 0 Loss 10,08 5,111 7,273 0 711 0 3,417 6,914 0 0 0 0 26,726 *Of which Worcester City Gain 5 *Of which Worcester City Loss 0 DNA* At least 0 DNA 0 0 DNA DNA 0 0 DNA DNA 7,455 Malvern Hills (excl. WWA) Gain * 1,208 Malvern Hills (excl. WWA) DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA 0 Loss Wychavon (excl. WWA) Gain 0 309 500 868 0 419 2788 6294 243 477 308 4142 1,326 Wychavon (excl. WWA) Loss 0 513 108 206 0 0 0 0 202 441 444 2866 0

South Worcs. Total Gain DNA 39,507

South Worcs. Total Loss DNA 0 * 39,507, of which Worcester City = 26,726

**DNA – Data Not Available

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Appendix 4: SWDP Allocations Progress

Progress at 31st March SWDP 43: Worcester City 2018 Allocation Site ref Name of site Permissions/Applications Completions/Status Details SWDP43/1 Land south of Leopard Hill 100 P15Q0300 0 SWDP43/2 Gregory’s Bank Industrial Estate 169 P12M0021 168 SWDP43/3 Ribble Close and gas holder site 40 none 0 SWDP43/4 Old Northwick Farm 54 P14E0368 0 SWDP43/6 Land at Albert Road 20 P15D0146 22 SWDP43/7 Sansome Walk Swimming Pool 33 none 0 Page 110 SWDP43/8 Grasmere Drive / Ullswater Close 18 P13F0306 18 Old Brewery Service Station, SWDP43/9 12 P14D0123 0 Barbourne Road SWDP43/10 Dudley Close 8 P12K0468 8 SWDP43/12 Brookthorpe Close 10 P13N0298 10 SWDP43/19 Blackpole Road 115 PRA14H10 75 School of Art and Design, Barbourne SWDP43/25 60 P13A0155 60 Road SWDP43/a 73-77 Bromwich Road 11 P14C0012 0 SWDP43/b Martley Road 18 P14J0046 18 SWDP43/c Malvern Gate, Bromwich Road 45 P14C0034 (OL) 0 SWDP43/d Land at Ambrose Close 24 P16K0125 38 SWDP43/e Land at Hopton Street 30 none 0 County Council Offices, Sherwood SWDP43/f 15 none 0 Lane SWDP43/g County Council Offices, Bilford Road 15 none 0 SWDP43/h Laugherne Garage, Bransford Road 10 none 0 84

SWDP43/i Former Crown Packaging, Main site 190 none 0 Former Crown Packaging, Woodside SWDP43/j 40 none 0 Offices SWDP43/k Land off Bromyard Terrace 20 P15K0271 0 SWDP43/l Land at Battenhall Road 20 P15B0288 0 SWDP43/m Club House, Tolladine Golf Course 9 none 0 SWDP43/n Land at Earl’s Court Farm 13 none 0 SWDP43/p Land at Langdale Drive 6 P15F0204 6 SWDP43/q Zig Zag site, St John’s 10 none 0 SWDP43/s Rose Avenue 8 none 0 Commandery Coach Depot, Tolladine SWDP43/t 7 none 0 Road SWDP43/u Royal Worcester Porcelain, gap site 8 P15D0496 0 SWDP43/v Brickfields Road 10 P13N0461 10 Page 111 SWDP43/w 23-24 Foregate Street 10 P12A0053 0 Former Christian Meeting Room, SWDP43/x 17 P11D0468 17 Diglis lane SWDP43/y Land at White Ladies Close 37 P13A0087 37 Former Faithful Overalls Site, SWDP43/z 38 P16E0296 0 Eastbank Drive SWDP43/14 Former Ronkswood Hospital 181 P13Q0171 181 Worcester Woods Business Park, SWDP43/15 0 none 0 Newtown Road

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Progress at 31st March SWDP 44: Worcester City Centre 2018 Allocation Site ref Name of site Permissions/Applications Completions/Status Details SWDP44/1 Cathedral Square 0 P14D0253 0 Fire Station / Crown Gate / Angel SWDP44/2 0 P15D0331 P17D0061 0 Place / The Butts SWDP44/3 Trinity House / Cornmarket 0 P15D0554 0 SWDP44/4 Shrub Hill 750 none 0 SWDP44/5 Blockhouse / Carden Street 120 none 0 SWDP44/6 Cathedral Quarter and Sidbury 0 P15D0493 0

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Progress at 31st March SWDP 45: Directions for Growth Outside the City Administrative Boundary 2018 Allocation Site ref Name of site Permissions/Applications Completions/Status Details Kilbury Drive (Worcester East Urban SWDP45/3 250 dwellings 15/02129 Completed (256 dwellings) Extension) Under Construction, 118 of Gwillam’s Farm (Worcester North 13/01131, 14/00430, 15/00905 SWDP45/4 250 dwellings Permitted 247 dwellings Urban Extension) & 16/02440 Completed at 31st March 2018 Outline Permission for 300 dwellings, of which 91 have SWDP45/5 Land at Swinesherd Way 300 dwellings 15/01514 Reserved Matters but have not yet started at 31st March 2018 16ha Worcester Technology Park (South SWDP45/6 employment n/a n/a Phase) land

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Progress at 31st March SWDP 46: Pershore 2018 Allocation Site ref Name of site Permissions/Applications Completions/Status Details SWDP46/1 Garage, High Street 20 dwellings n/a n/a SWDP46/2 Former Health Centre, Priest Lane 13 dwellings 12/01599 Completed (13 dwellings) SWDP46/3 Garage Court, St Andrews Road 8 dwellings 13/02567 Completed (8 dwellings) SWDP46/4 Garage Court, Abbots Road 13 dwellings n/a n/a Permitted, Not Started – SWDP46/5 Land adjacent Conningsby Drive 7 dwellings n/a 17/01634FUL for 19 dwellings SWDP46/6 Land off Defford Road 21 dwellings 13/02158 Completed (21 dwellings)

Progress at 31st March Page 113 SWDP 47: Pershore Urban Extension 2018 Allocation Site ref Name of site Permissions/Applications Completions/Status Details Majority of site (620 dwellings) 13/01578, 15/01036, has Planning Permission, part 695 SWDP47/1 Land to the North of Pershore 15/03037, 16/01122 & of which is Under Construction dwellings 16/01463 – 190 dwellings Completed at 31st March 2018 Site has outline permission for 5.79ha employment land, broken down in to 7 plots. 5ha 14/00151, 14/02205, Plots 3 and 6 (totalling SWDP47/2 Land to the North-East of Pershore employment 15/01337, 15/01689 & 1.015ha) have full planning land 17/01874 permission and have been built out. Plot 5 (0.47ha) permitted not started (17/01874/FUL) 87

Progress at 31st March SWDP 48: Droitwich Spa 2018 Allocation Site ref Name of site Permissions/Applications Completions/Status Details 100 SWDP48/1 Land off Vines Lane n/a n/a dwellings SWDP48/2 Boxing Club, Kidderminster Road 10 dwellings n/a n/a SWDP48/3 Oakham Place 6 dwellings n/a n/a SWDP48/4 Acre Lane 20 dwellings n/a n/a SWDP48/5 Willow Court, Westwood Road 10 dwellings n/a n/a SWDP48/6 Canal Basin (Netherwich) 80 dwellings n/a n/a

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Progress at 31st March SWDP 49: Droitwich Spa Urban Extensions 2018 Allocation Site ref Name of site Permissions/Applications Completions/Status Details Site has Outline Permission for 740 740 dwellings and 3.5ha 10/02896, 14/02188, dwellings and employment land, 642 14/02896, 15/01837, SWDP49/1 Copcut Lane 3.5ha dwellings of which have 16/01639, 17/00027, employment Reserved Matters approval. 17/00345 & 17/01186 land 213 completions at 31st March 2018. Site has Outline Permission for 765 765 dwellings and a 200 unit 11/01073, 12/02336, dwellings and care facility. All 765 dwellings SWDP49/2 Yew Tree Hill 15/01187, 15/01418 & 200 unit care have Reserved Matters 16/02073 facility approval, of which 208 were complete at 31st March 2018. 88

10ha SWDP49/3 Stonebridge Cross Business Park employment n/a n/a land

Progress at 31st March SWDP 50: Evesham 2018 Allocation Site ref Name of site Permissions/Applications Completions/Status Details SWDP50/2 Employment site, top of Kings Road 100 dwellings n/a n/a SWDP50/3 Nursery at Bewdley Lane / Blind Lane 59 dwellings 13/02166 Completed (59 dwellings) Land off Davies Road (former leisure SWDP50/4 36 dwellings n/a n/a centre)

SWDP50/5 Land at Offenham Road East 15 dwellings n/a n/a Page 115 SWDP50/6 Land behind Lichfield Avenue 20 dwellings n/a n/a 200 SWDP50/7 Land off Abbey Road n/a n/a dwellings SWDP50/8 Land at Aldington Lodge 70 dwellings 15/01863 Completed (70 dwellings)

Progress at 31st March SWDP 51: Evesham Urban Extensions 2018 Allocation Site ref Name of site Permissions/Applications Completions/Status Details Part Permitted (47 dwellings) 500 Under Construction, 5 SWDP51/1 Cheltenham Road 14/02525 dwellings dwellings Completed at 31st March 2018 12/02490, 15/00293 & Under Construction, 225 of SWDP51/2 South of Pershore Road, Hampton 400 dwellings 16/01899 Permitted 401 dwellings 89

Completed at 31st March 2018 34ha SWDP51/3 Vale Industrial Park employment n/a n/a land

Progress at 31st March SWDP 52 : Malvern 2018 Allocation

Site ref Name of site Permissions/Applications Completions/Status Page 116 Details 15/01399/OUT - Outline Walsh’s Yard, Common application with all matters SWDP52/1 5 Outline planning permission Road reserved for erection of up to 6 dwellings SWDP52/2 Former BMX track, off Mayfield Road 59 n/a n/a

SWDP52/4 Homestead, Halfkey 5 15/01628/FUL Completed (4 dwellings)

SWDP 52/5 Portland House, Church Street 15 n/a n/a

Lansdowne Crescent (former hospital SWDP 52/8 15 n/a n/a site)

SWDP 52d Land at Mill Lane, Poolbrook 63 n/a n/a

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Land at Lower Howsell Road (former 15/01738/OUT – 110 SWDP 52i 110 Outline planning permission allotments) dwellings 13/00900/OUT

16/01443/REM

Pickersleigh Grove (part of Hayslan SWDP 52f 44 (net) Demolition of existing Permitted, Not Started (44 net) Fields) dwellings and proposed residential development in outline for 92 units including 57% affordable units Former Railway Sidings, Peachfield SWDP 52m 20 n/a n/a Road

SWDP 52s Victoria Road Car Park 21 n/a n/a Page 117

SWDP 52w Land off Brook Farm Drive, Poolbrook 77 17/00440/FUL Permitted, Not Started (81)

15/00888/OUT & SWDP 52y Broadlands Drive, Malvern 33 Permitted, Not Started (33) 17/00649/RM

SWDP 52* Barracks Store, Court Road, Malvern 28 n/a n/a

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Progress at 31st March SWDP 53: Malvern Technology Centre (Qinetiq) 2018 Allocation Site ref Name of site Permissions/Applications Completions/Status Details

300 dwellings SWDP 53 Malvern Technology Centre (Qinetiq) 4.5ha B1(b) n/a n/a use

Progress at 31st March SWDP 54: Blackmore Park

2018 Page 118 Allocation Site ref Name of site Permissions/Applications Completions/Status Details 5.1 ha B1, SWDP 54 Blackmore Park n/a n/a B2, B8 uses

Progress at 31st March SWDP 56: Development at North East Malvern 2018 Allocation Site ref Name of site Permissions/Applications Completions/Status Details 800 dwellings 10 ha SWDP 56 Development at North East Malvern n/a n/a Employment Land 92

Progress at 31st March SWDP 57: Tenbury Wells 2018 Allocation Site ref Name of site Permissions/Applications Completions/Status Details 14/00006/REM – site SWDP 57/1 Land Opposite Morningside 43 Completed (43 dwellings) completed SWDP 57/2 Land at the Haven, Oldwood Road 40 n/a n/a

SWDP 57a Land at Mistletoe Row 44 n/a n/a Page 119 SWDP 57c Land south of the Oaklands 35 n/a n/a

Progress at 31st March SWDP 58: Upton-upon-Severn 2018 Allocation Site ref Name of site Permissions/Applications Completions/Status Details 13/00706/OUT Land at Sunnybank Meadow, Holly SWDP 58/1 25 14/01633/REM – 25 Completed (25 dwellings) Green dwellings Land off A4104, North East of Upton SWDP 58c 70 n/a n/a Marina 16/00402/FUL – 43 SWDP 58d Land at Welland Road, Tunnel Hill 43 Permitted, Not Started (43) dwellings

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Progress at 31st March SWDP 59: New Housing for Villages 2018 Allocation Site ref Name of site Permissions/Applications Completions/Status Details MALVERN Category 1 Villages Land at the Orchard, SWDP 59/1 6 n/a n/a Common Land at Walshes Farm, Abberley SWDP 59a 15 n/a n/a Common Land West of Apostle Oak, Abberley 14/01122/OUT – 25 SWDP 59/2 14 Outline planning permission Common dwellings allowed on appeal Page 120 SWDP 59/3 Land at Hope Lane, Clifton-upon-Teme 30 n/a n/a Land at Church House Farm, Clifton- 13/01327/FUL – 16 SWDP 59b 15 Permitted, Not Started (16) upon-Teme dwellings Land adjacent to the Primary School, 12/01412/FUL – 27 SWDP 59/4 27 Completed (27 dwellings) Great Witley dwellings 14/01067/OUT Permitted, Under Construction SWDP 59/5 Land north of Orchard Close, Hallow 46 17/01040/RM – 53 (53, 0 completions) Dwellings 14/00170/OUT SWDP 59d Land at Braithwaite's Yard, Hallow 9 Permitted, Not Started (9) 15/01125/FUL – 9 dwellings 14/00170/OUT Former Royal Oak Public House, Main SWDP 59zk 8 Permitted, Not Started (8) Road, Hallow 15/01122/FUL – 8 dwellings

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SWDP 59zzi Land South of Greenhill Lane, Hallow 30 n/a n/a 14/01498/OUT Land between the School and 16/01201/REM SWDP 59/6 20 Westmere, (Part) Part Completed (4 dwellings) 15/00394/REM Land adjacent to the Lawns including SWDP 59/8 110 14/00021/OUT 110 Bight Farm (Part 1), Kempsey dwellings Completed (110 dwellings) Land adjacent to the Lawns including SWDP 59/8a 80 15/00509/REM Bight Farm (Part 2), Kempsey 13/01130/OUT 80 dwellings Completed (80 dwellings) 13/01041/FUL – 9 SWDP 59e 123a Main Road, Kempsey 9 Completed (9 dwellings) dwellings (net)

Land North of Brookend Lane Page 121 SWDP 59f 116 14/00286/REM – 116 (adjacent to the Limes), Kempsey dwellings Completed (116 dwellings) Land to the North of Bell Lane/South of 13/00878/FUL – 48 SWDP 59/9 48 Completed (48 dwellings) Martley Road, Lower Broadheath dwellings 14/00218/OUT Land at Peachley Court Farm, SWDP 59/10 6 Permitted, Not Started (6) Peachley Lane, Lower Broadheath 17/01011/RM (current) – 6 dwellings Strand Cottages, Peachley Lane, SWDP 59/11 6 n/a n/a Lower Broadheath Land adjacent to Henwick Mill House, SWDP 59* 42 n/a n/a Martley Road, Lower Broadheath 13/00087/FUL – 51 SWDP 59/12 Land adjacent to the Crown, Martley 51 dwellings Completed (51 dwellings) 13/00981/OUT Land adjacent to the Primary School, SWDP 59k 14 14/00431/REM – 14 Martley dwellings Completed (14 dwellings) 95

Land adjacent to the former Pheasant 16/01203/OUT – 14 SWDP 59/13 10 Inn, Welland dwellings Outline planning permission 12/01087/OUT Land at Lawn Farm, Drake Street, SWDP 59l 50 14/01007/REM – 50 Welland dwellings Completed (50 dwellings) 13/01526/OUT Land between the Old Post Office and SWDP 59zl 30 14/01338/REM – 30 Under Construction, 25 Church Farm, Drake Street, Welland dwellings completed at 31st March 2018. Category 2 Villages SWDP 60/1 Land adjoining Severne Green, 5 n/a n/a 13/01209/FUL – 10 SWDP 60/2 Land adjacent to the School, Broadwas 10 Completed (10 dwellings) dwellings Page 122 SWDP 60a Land at Stoney Lea, Broadwas 8 13/01224/FUL – 8 dwellings Completed (8 dwellings) SWDP 60/3 Land at Wheatfield Court, 15 n/a n/a SWDP 60/4 Land adjacent to Highbrae, Clows Top 17 n/a n/a 13/00952/OUT Under Construction, 27 SWDP 60d Land at Kiln Lane, 53 14/01140/REM – 51 completed at 31st March 2018. dwellings Former Allotments, Winsmore, Powick 16/00737/FUL – 49 SWDP 60/5 35 Permitted, Not Started (49) and Collet's Green dwellings Land adjacent to the Crown Public 13/00069/FUL – 45 SWDP 60b 45 Completed (45 dwellings) House, Powick and Collet's Green dwellings 13/00216/OUT Land South of Sparrowhall Lane, SWDP 60c 39 Permitted, Not Started (39) Powick and Collet's Green 16/01572/REM 12/01661/FUL – 28 SWDP 60/6 Land at Claphill Lane, Rushwick 28 Completed (28 dwellings) dwellings 14/01196/OUT & Permitted, Under Construction SWDP 60/7 Land at Old Bransford Road, Rushwick 20 17/01078/RM (18, 0 completions) 96

Land adjacent to Upper Wick Lane, 14/01299/FUL – 14 Under Construction, 6 SWDP 60/8 14 Rushwick dwellings completed at 31st March 2018. SWDP 60t Land off Bransford Road, Rushwick 50 n/a n/a Category 3 Villages 13/01157/OUT SWDP 61/1 Land east of Chapel Meadow, 14 16/00827/REM – 14 dwellings Permitted, Not Started (14) SWDP 61* Land off Pearl Lane, Astley Cross 62 17/01710/FUL Permitted, Not Started (62)

Progress at 31st March Page 123 SWDP 59: New Housing for Villages 2018 Allocation Site ref Name of site Permissions/Applications Completions/Status Details WYCHAVON Category 1 Villages

SWDP59/14 Land off Banks Road, Badsey 39 dwellings 14/00658 Completed (39 dwellings) Under Construction, 15 of Land opposite Horsebridge Avenue, SWDP59x 36 dwellings 15/01305 Permitted 36 dwellings Badsey Completed at 31st March 2018 Land to the rear of Oak Lane and SWDP59/15 24 dwellings 15/02368 Completed (24 dwellings) Station Drive, Bredon Land to the east of Kingsdale Court, SWDP59/17 13 dwellings 16/01145 Completed (16 dwellings) Broadway

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Under Construction, 17 of Land west of Leamington Road, SWDP59/18 59 dwellings 13/00680 Permitted 125 dwellings Broadway Completed at 31st March 2018 SWDP59/19 Land adjacent Station Road, Broadway 65 dwellings n/a n/a Under Construction, 91 of Land west of Worcester Road, SWDP59/20 92 dwellings 12/02358 & 14/01889 Permitted 92 dwellings Hartlebury Completed at 31st March 2018 Land between High Street and Weston SWDP59/21 75 dwellings 13/01005 Completed (75 dwellings) Road, Honeybourne Under Construction, 100 of Land off Stonepit Lane / Withybed SWDP59/22 137 dwellings 15/00282 & 16/03026 Permitted 130 dwellings Lane, Inkberrow Completed at 31st March 2018 SWDP59/23 Land off Main Street, Offenham 30 dwellings 13/00577 Completed (29 dwellings) Page 124 SWDP59/24 Laurels Avenue, Offenham 19 dwellings n/a n/a Under Construction, 23 of Land between Leasowes Road and SWDP59x 50 dwellings 13/00696 Permitted 52 dwellings Laurels Road, Offenham Completed at 31st March 2018 Permitted, Not Started (30 SWDP59/25 The Racks, Ombersley 34 dwellings 15/00776 dwelling) Land north of Woodhall Lane, SWDP59/26 25 dwellings n/a n/a Ombersley SWDP59/27 Crown Lane, Wychbold 68 dwellings 13/01818 Completed (68 dwellings) Category 2 Villages SWDP60/9 Station Road, Ashton under Hill 6 dwellings n/a n/a Outline Permission (14 SWDP60/10 Elmley Road, Ashton under Hill 12 dwellings 16/02188 dwellings) SWDP60/11 Land north of Station Road, Bretforton 48 dwellings 13/01038 Completed (48 dwellings)

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SWDP60/12 Ivy Lane, Bretforton 22 dwellings 12/01519 Completed (22 dwellings) SWDP60/13 Land off Field Barn Lane, Cropthorne 6 dwellings 13/02247 & 15/02653 Completed (6 dwellings) Land between Pentalow and Under Construction, 4 of SWDP60x Berrycroft, Blacksmith’s Lane, 8 dwellings 15/01927 Permitted 8 dwellings Cropthorne Completed at 31st March 2018 Land south of B4084, Drakes Permitted, Not Started (90 SWDP60/14 90 dwellings 14/01419 Broughton dwellings) Land west of Stonebow Road, Drakes SWDP60x 39 dwellings 15/01705 Completed (39 dwellings) Broughton Land off Roman Meadow, Pershore Outline Permission (25 SWDP60/15 20 dwellings 15/03029 Road, Eckington dwellings) Under Construction, 38 of Dilmore Lane / Station Road, Fernhill SWDP60/16 120 dwellings 15/02736 Permitted 120 dwellings

Heath Page 125 Completed at 31st March 2018 Land off Broadway Lane, adjacent SWDP60/17 18 dwellings 14/02400 & 15/01760 Completed (18 dwellings) Grey Lyn, Fladbury Land east of Boot Inn, Radford Road, SWDP60/18 16 dwellings 13/01770 Completed (16 dwellings) Flyford Flavell Permitted, Not Started (9 SWDP60/19 Land adjacent to Crest Hill, Harvington 9 dwellings 13/02169 dwellings) SWDP60/20 Site adjacent Nine Acres, Overbury 8 dwellings n/a n/a Land adjacent The Workshop and Permitted, Not Started (40 SWDP60/22 14 dwellings 16/01625 & 17/01860 Uplands, Pinvin dwellings) SWDP60/23 Land north of The Green, Pinvin 33 dwellings 14/00930 Completed (33 dwellings) Permitted, Not Started (20 SWDP60/24 Land off Main Street, Sedgeberrow 20 dwellings 12/02727 & 17/01102 dwellings) Under Construction, 5 of SWDP60/25 Winchcombe Road, Sedgeberrow 8 dwellings 13/02000 & 15/02155 Permitted 8 dwellings Completed at 31st March 2018 99

Land between Long Hyde Road and SWDP60/26 20 dwellings 15/00221 & 16/00810 Completed (20 dwellings) Station Road, South Littleton SWDP60/27 Land at Shinehill Lane, South Littleton 30 dwellings 13/01830 Completed (30 dwellings) Garage site off A422 and land to the SWDP60/28 16 dwellings n/a n/a rear, Upton Snodsbury Category 3 Villages Under Construction, 0 of SWDP61/2 Land west of Main Street, Bishampton 12 dwellings 14/00457 & 16/00470 Permitted 12 dwellings Completed at 31st March 2018 SWDP61/3 Land at Conderton Close, Conderton 6 dwellings n/a n/a Land opposite village hall off Church

SWDP61/4 25 dwellings 12/01447 Completed (25 dwellings) Page 126 Road, Crowle Permitted, Not Started (5 SWDP61/5 Land off Harpley Road, Defford 5 dwellings 16/02356 dwellings) Permitted, Not Started (5 SWDP61/6 Upper Street, Defford 6 dwellings 17/01589 dwellings) Under Construction, 3 of Adjacent to Defford First School, SWDP61/7 5 dwellings 15/01502 & 16/02441 Permitted 4 dwellings Church Lane, Defford Completed at 31st March 2018 Site between Pavement Cottage and SWDP61/8 9 dwellings 11/00744 Completed (9 dwellings) Nightingales on B4090, Hanbury SWDP61/9 Harrow Lane, Himbleton 6 dwellings n/a n/a Land at Park Farm, Jobs Lane, SWDP61/10 9 dwellings n/a n/a Kemerton Under Construction, 6 of Land south of Blacksmiths Lane, SWDP61/11 10 dwellings 16/00779 Permitted 11 dwellings Lower Moor Completed at 31st March 2018 Land adjacent Blake’s Hill, North and SWDP61/12 10 dwellings 12/01621 Completed (10 dwellings) Middle Littleton 100

SWDP61/13 Honeybourne Road, Pebworth 13 dwellings 13/01235 Completed (13 dwellings) Land adjacent to Bridge Inn, SWDP61/14 6 dwellings 12/02178 Completed (6 dwellings) Foredraught Lane, Tibberton Under Construction, 14 of Land to the rear of Hawthorn Rise, 15/00330, 16/03029 & SWDP61/15 15 dwellings Permitted 15 dwellings Tibberton 16/03038 Completed at 31st March 2018 SWDP61/16 Land at Walkers Lane, Whittington 17 dwellings 13/01095 Completed (17 dwellings)

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Report to: Place and Economic Development Sub-Committee, 28th January 2019

Report of: Corporate Director - Place

Subject: BROWNFIELD LAND REGISTER 2018

1. Recommendation

1.1 That members note the annual update to the Brownfield Land Register which was published in December 2018 and forms Appendix 1 to this report.

2. Background

2.1 The preparation, maintenance and publication of the brownfield land register is a legal requirement that was introduced by the Housing and Planning Act 2016. The required steps in producing a brownfield register are set out in the Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations, 2017. There is a duty placed upon authorities to review their registers at least once annually. The Worcester City Brownfield Land Register was first published in December 2017 and this report updates members on the version published in December 2018.

3. Information

3.1 The Regulations require the Brownfield Land register to be produced in two parts: Part 1 is a list of all sites which are considered to meet the legislative criteria of being ‘suitable, available and achievable’ for development. This list will include sites with planning permission, or sites that are allocated in a Local or Neighbourhood Plan, as well as sites without planning permission that meet other legislative criteria. Part 2 of the register will comprise only those sites in Part 1 that the local planning authority has decided would be suitable for a grant of Permission in Principle. If no sites are considered to meet the criteria for Permission in Principle, the Part 2 of the Brownfield register can be left empty. The suitability of current sites has been assessed and a 2018 update has been provided.

3.2 The Worcester City Council Brownfield Land Register 2018 has been published here: https://www.worcester.gov.uk/brownfield-register. The Register lists the sites which meet the criteria for Part 1 of the Brownfield Land Register. At the current time it is considered that there are no sites suitable for a grant of Permission in Principle and therefore there are no entries on Part 2 of the Register this year. This will need to be kept under review in future updates of the Register.

3.3 In considering sites for inclusion on the Register, officers have considered the allocations within the South Worcestershire Development Plan, sites which currently have residential permissions which have not been implemented and the sites within the more recent submissions made as part of the Strategic Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment Call for Sites which began in May 2018 and will inform the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review. Page 138

Land has been included on the Register where it meets the definition of ‘previously developed land’ as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework, together with criteria set out in the Regulations. When considering site suitability, legislation requires that Councils have regard to the both local and national planning policies. As a result, sites were not considered suitable if they did not meet the planning criteria in the South Worcestershire Development Plan.

3.4 Last year there was a total of 26 sites on the brownfield land register. 8 of the 26 sites have been removed due to either development commencing onsite, permission expiring or the permission being implemented.

Sites Removed: P15D0493 Former Royal Porcelain Works Under Construction P15D0496 Block 11 Princes Drive (RWP) Under Construction P13D0119 55 London Road Under Construction P15A0421 Land Adjacent to 2 Northfield Street Under Construction PRA14D11 Park View House, 13 Wylds Lane Expired P17A0435 53 Northfield Street Under Construction P17D0137 Site Area B, Severn Street (RWP) Under Construction P16D0460 Farrier House, Farrier Street Complete

3.5 In 2018 a total of 39 sites have been included on the Brownfield Land Register; of which 21 are new additions to the register. All of the new sites added have obtained planning permission for residential development from January 1st 2018 – December 31st 2018.

3.6 There are a number of barriers to the development of brownfield sites, these can include demolition and site preparation costs, contamination, and more challenging cash flow caused by longer development timescales than similarly sized greenfield sites. These issues may prevent brownfield sites coming forward for inclusion on the register and lead to permissions which are granted and not implemented. However, it should be noted that only one of the eight sites removed from the register has been removed because permission has lapsed.

3.7 The City Council have not conducted any consultation for sites being added or removed. It is not a legal requirement that Local Authorities consult on the content of Part 1 of the Brownfield Land Register.

3.8 The City Council are required to update the Brownfield Land Register at least annually and therefore the next update is due in December 2019, however, the register can be updated sooner if necessary.

Ward(s): All Contact Officer: Grant Baylis – Tel: 01905 722125, E-mail: [email protected] Background Papers: None Site Reference PreviouslyPartOf SiteNameAddress Hectares OwnershipStatus PermissionType PermissionDate MinNetDwellings FirstAddedDate LastUpdatedDate SWDP43/3 Ribble Close & Gas Holder Site 1.20 not owned by a public authority Not Permissioned 50 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 SWDP43/19 Blackpole Road, Western Power Distribution Depot 2.58 not owned by a public authority Not Permissioned 40 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 SWDP43/a 73-77 Bromwich Road 0.14 not owned by a public authority Not Permissioned 11 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 SWDP43/c Malvern Gate, Bromwich Road 1.28 not owned by a public authority Not Permissioned 55 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 SWDP43/9 Old Brewery Service Station, Barbourne Road 0.14 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 18 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 SWDP43/f County Council Offices, Sherwood Lane 0.50 owned by a public authority Not Permissioned 30 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 SWDP43/g County Council Offices, Bilford Road 0.67 owned by a public authority Not Permissioned 20 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 SWDP43/h Laugherne Garage, Bransford Road 0.44 not owned by a public authority Not Permissioned 10 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 SWDP43/m Former Club House, Tolladine Golf Course 0.50 not owned by a public authority Not Permissioned 15 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 SWDP43/q 79 St Johns 0.05 not owned by a public authority Not Permissioned 10 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 SWDP43/s Rose Avenue 0.18 not owned by a public authority Not Permissioned 8 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 SWDP43/t Commandery Coach Depot, Tolladine Road 0.07 not owned by a public authority Not Permissioned 7 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 SWDP43/w 23-24 Foregate Street 0.10 not owned by a public authority Not Permissioned 10 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 SWDP43/r The Bridge Inn, Lowesmoor Terrace 0.10 not owned by a public authority Not Permissioned 9 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 SWDP43/aa Lowesmoor Wharf 1.14 not owned by a public authority Not Permissioned 100 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 SWDP44/4 Shrub Hill Opportunity Zone 19.72 not owned by a public authority Not Permissioned 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 SWDP44/5 Carden Street Opportunity Zone 3.90 mixed ownership Not Permissioned 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 P15C0371 The Ice House, Bromyard Road 0.45 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2016-07-14 54 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 P15K0271 Rear of 18 St Johns 0.11 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2016-12-01 11 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 P15D0554 Former History Centre, Trinity House 0.05 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2016-05-23 9 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 P18D0310 P15D0331 Former Worcester Fire Station 0.16 not owned by a public authority permission in principle 2017-08-17 9 20/12/2018 20/12/2018 P18B0003 137 Bath Road 0.13 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2018-04-20 5 20/12/2018 20/12/2018 Page 139 P16C0542 5 Bull Ring 0.07 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2018-05-04 6 20/12/2018 20/12/2018 P17D0087 12 Sansome Place 0.01 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2017-02-28 6 20/12/2018 20/12/2018 P17D0451 Stuart House, 147 London Road 0.15 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2017-11-07 6 20/12/2018 20/12/2018 P17J0504 The Crown and Anchor 223 Hylton Road 0.03 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2017-11-09 6 20/12/2018 20/12/2018 P18A0033 Wyatt Guest House 40 Barbourne Road 0.02 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2018-03-23 6 20/12/2018 20/12/2018 P17D0599 Jenkins House 15 Foregate Street 0.01 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2017-10-27 8 20/12/2018 20/12/2018 P16K0579 Corner of Comer Road/Lapal Close 0.15 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2017-04-18 20 20/12/2018 20/12/2018 P17N0594 Cranham Drive 0.58 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2017-09-22 34 20/12/2018 20/12/2018 P17K0500 Coppertops, 195 Oldbury Road 0.65 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2018-02-28 42 20/12/2018 20/12/2018 P15D0510 St Martins Quarter 0.23 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2017-12-15 98 20/12/2018 20/12/2018 P17G0258 Former Crown Packaging Site, Williamson Road 7.50 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2018-01-10 215 20/12/2018 20/12/2018 SWDP43/7 Former Sansome Walk Swimming Pool 0.80 owned by a public authority Not Permissioned 50 04/08/2017 20/12/2018 P18H0011 96 Holly Mount 0.40 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2018-05-15 5 20/12/2018 20/12/2018 P18D0202 Land adjacent to 18-20 Silver Street 0.05 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2018-09-21 9 20/12/2018 20/12/2018 P18D0228 13 Angel Street 0.01 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2018-09-28 6 20/12/2018 20/12/2018 P17J0577 YMCA Hostel, Henwick Road 0.97 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2018-10-29 63 20/12/2018 20/12/2018 P18K0327 24a McIntrye Road 0.08 not owned by a public authority full planning permission 2018-11-22 5 20/12/2018 20/12/2018 Agenda Item 8 Appendix 1 This page is intentionally left blank Page 141 Agenda Item 9

Report to: Place and Economic Development Sub-Committee, 28th January 2019

Report of: Corporate Director – Place

Subject: WORCESTER CITY CENTRE MASTERPLAN – CONSULTATION RESPONSE

1. Recommendation

1.1 The Place and Economic Development Sub-Committee note the consultation response and proposed amendments.

2. Background

2.1 This report outlines the consultation responses for the Worcester City Centre Masterplan stakeholder and wider public consultation along with proposed amendments as result of the comments received.

2.2 As the masterplan presents a long term vision for the City centre it is important that it is based upon broad political, stakeholder and resident support to ensure that it can fulfil its roles as a planning document and as a means to engage with the investment market, government agencies and external stakeholders.

2.3 Throughout the master plan process a number of engagement exercises have occurred including:

 Creation of a project board which included Officers of Worcester City Council, Worcestershire County Council and Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership as well as chair and vice chair of Worcester City Council Place and Economic Development Committee (PED).  Stakeholder workshops which focused on ‘seeing the wider picture’, ‘putting plans in place’ and ‘delivering the vision’ were undertaken and were attended by numerous stakeholders including Historic England, Civic Society, Canals and Rivers Trust, Environment Agency, , Network Rail, University of Worcester, Worcester Cathedral along with land owners and other interested parties.  Member briefings after stakeholder workshops and Member workshop.  One to One meetings with a number of key stakeholders including Heart of Worcestershire College, Worcester BID along with land owners.

2.4 These engagement exercises aided the direction and production of the draft master plan, which was launched to public and stakeholder consultation on the 9th October 2018. Page 142

2.5 The consultation process on the draft master plan document finished in December 2018 and included:

 public and business engagement events (Crowngate and Guildhall)  public questionnaire (City Council website)  stakeholder engagement consultations

2.6 This report identifies a synopsis of the key responses received as part of the draft city centre master plan consultation process, which was noted by PED at the meeting in June 2018, and proposed amendments in light of those responses and are presented for PED to note.

2.7 The next stage of the process will be to incorporate the amendments into a final document which will then be presented to Policy and Review Committee (P&R) for adoption in March 2019.

3. Information

3.1 In total 225 questionnaires were completed and 18 stakeholder responses were received (Appendix 1 indicates the primary responses).

3.2 There was general support for the draft masterplan vision along with the 4 character areas.

3.3 The one element which did create a differing of opinions was the extension of Cripplegate Park to the riverside. Whilst the concept was supported there were concerns raised around highway capacity and loss of existing businesses. As such it is suggested that the final version of the masterplan should indicate that there is an ambition to achieve the extension but be less specific about how this is achieved.

3.4 Shrub Hill, Arches (low level walkway) and Foregate Street were the areas identified, within the questionnaire, as being the opportunity areas in need of prioritisation for delivery.

3.5 Highways capacity and congestion were re-occurring issues of concerns. After adoption of the masterplan it is considered further highway modelling/assessment work will need to be undertaken to address these challenges. This will allow the balancing of pedestrian/cycling and motor vehicles movements, in a historic environment to be addressed to allow choices for visitors and residents alike.

3.6 Parking provision/arrangements were generally supported and as such it should be reinforced within the final version of the masterplan that similar parking provision should be maintained within the City for the foreseeable future.

3.7 It should be noted that the master plan is an aspirational document which will cover the period up to 2040 and not a detailed plan of proposed development. As such detailed proposals will come forwards which, supported by further assessments/surveys/reports, will deliver the master plan concepts.

3.8 Some of the issues raised as part of the public and stakeholder consultation, such as park and ride and completion of Worcester ring road, fall outside of the masterplan remit. Page 143

4. Option

4.1 The suggested amendments, as noted above, are incorporated within the final version of the City centre masterplan to be presented to P&R for adoption in March 2019.

5 Implications Financial and Budgetary Implications

None directly arising from this report.

Legal and Governance Implications

None directly arising from this report.

Risk Implications

None directly arising from this report.

Corporate/Policy Implications

None directly arising from this report.

Equality Implications

None directly arising from this report.

Human Resources Implications

None directly arising from this report.

Health and Safety Implications

None directly arising from this report.

Social, Environmental and Economic Implications

None directly arising from this report.

Ward(s): Arboretum, Cathedral, St Johns and Bedwardine Contact Officer: Nick Kay Tel: 01905 722560 Email: [email protected] Background Papers: Appendix 1 – consultation responses Page 144

Appendix 1

Questionnaire Responses

What are your current thoughts on the following elements of Worcester city centre Page 145

Which ones issue do you consider would most improves the City centre

Improvements to traffic movements (53 comments) Cycling & Walking (31 Comments) Complete Ring Road (23 Comments) Improve Riverside (19 Comments) Homelessness/Begging (16 Comments) Street Cleaning (11 Comments)

Do you agree with the four character areas

Comments on proposed approach to Riverside

Support approach (20 comments) Cycling & Walking (10 Comments) Pedestrian bridges/Serpentine (10 in support and 1 against) Leisure Opportunities (9 Comments) Maintain views/openness (7 Comments) Cripplegate Park (5 in support and 4 against)

Comments on proposed approach to City Heart

Reduce traffic (14 Comments) Cycling & Walking (13 Comments) Improve Public Transport (10 Comments) Support Arches (10 Comments) Improve Retail Offer (8 Comments)

Comments on proposed approach to Canalside

Cycling & Walking (26 Comments) Support approach (25 comments) Security/Crime Improvements (10 Comments) Do not support approach (8 Comments) More Housing (6 Comments) Page 146

Comments on proposed approach to Shrub Hill

Support approach (40 comments) Demolish Elgar House (26 Comments) Façade improvements of station (12 comments) Gateway/Station setting (10 in support and 1 against) Improve legibility/linkages (10 comments)

Do you agree with the proposed vision

Which 3 opportunity sites should be prioritised

Top five locations (number of respondents) Page 147

Consultation Responses

Historic England: generally supportive – indicated some of the opportunity areas would have impact on heritage assets.

Worcestershire Regulatory Service: generally supportive – indicated some of the opportunity areas could potentially increase sensitivity receptors and exposure to areas of poor air quality.

Worcester Civic Society: generally supportive – indicated that better relationship with transport and built environment is required, financial implications need to be addressed, considers Park and Ride should be re-introduced, complete ring road, new vehicular bridge, Kings Street Car Park should be used for museum, masterplan needs to be awarded weight.

West Midlands Trains: generally supportive – focused response on both train stations – connecting train station in high quality environment to City centre.

Worcester BID: generally supportive – sense of arrival needs to be improved, supports City heart with historic retail core, would Shrub Hill reduce footfall within City? Supports additional City living and mixed uses.

Environment Agency (EA): identifies the flooding zones/areas within Worcester and reinforces national policy. Indicates that continued engagement should be encouraged with EA.

Worcester Cathedral: generally supportive – indicates that not all of the cathedral proposals would be funded through their own budgets, considers more images of cathedral should be incorporated into the document, cathedral falls within two of the character areas, cathedral setting is important as major tourist attraction.

The Battle of Worcester Society: indicates that Skellerns site would be ideal location for Sidbury Gate monument.

Turley on behalf of Crown Estates: generally supportive – a lot of synergy with planned short term investment by Crown estates, however long term reconfiguration of street pattern is noted with caution.

Sustrans: generally supportive – particularly the rationalisation of car parking and its ability to simplify vehicle movements in and around the centre, more emphasis on cycling and walking should be made with less priority to motor vehicles.

County Council: Environment Policy - suggests that the masterplan seems lacking with regard to natural environment, ecology and biodiversity. Public Health – suggests developers should submit Health Impact Assessments , welcomes promotion of walking and cycling, is there an emphasis towards younger people? Sustainability – supports general principles of sustainable energy and suggests a variety of new energy sources.

Burgoyne Property: comments made on Cripplegate Park area. Notes that principle of connecting park to riverside is positive – enhance visitor offer – need for hotel. Indicates that there is potential to undertake park and riverside connections as well as allow development within park. Page 148

County Council Highways: generally supportive – states that any proposal reducing the highway capacity will have an impact on the highway system elsewhere so would need to be carefully considered. Page 149 Agenda Item 10

Report to: Place and Economic Development Sub-Committee, 28th January 2019

Report of: Corporate Director - Place

Subject: UPDATE ON DELIVERY OF TOURISM STRATEGY

1. Recommendation

1.1 That the Sub-Committee notes the update on the progress towards delivery of the Worcester City Tourism Strategy 2017-2022.

2. Background

2.1 In January 2017, the Cabinet approved the Worcester City Tourism Strategy 2017- 22 which sets out the Council’s goals in relation to economic growth and prosperity through sustainable tourism development.

2.2 It sets out aims and objectives to help cultivate a quality visitor experience; to raise the profile of Worcester as a visitor destination and to increase community engagement in the City’s arts; heritage and leisure activities, thus contributing to stronger and more connected communities.

2.3 The strategy has three key objectives:

 Enhance The Visitor Experience;  Raise Worcester’s Profile with Successful Marketing; and  Provide Strategic Leadership and Ensure Stakeholder Engagement

2.4 The strategy is delivered through separate management and delivery plans, with many being addressed in partnership with other organisations; agencies and groups.

2.5 In order to progress delivery of the Tourism Strategy objectives an initial enabling budget of £146,400 was allocated and this report updates members on the activity, alongside plans for further development in 2019-20 onwards.

3. Activity in 2018

3.1 Notable successes

Officers co-wrote the application, with Worcester BID, for the GB High Street Awards which saw Worcester shortlisted, alongside 13 other places in England.

Worcester is through to stage two of a £3million bid to the Cultural Development Fund on which we are working with a consortium of partners including the University of Worcester, County Council, Severn Arts and The Hive. Page 150

Officers have successfully re-integrated the tourism service back in to the City Council from the Chamber of Commerce, the culmination of a major project and months of work to deliver.

In partnership with the BID, the team launched Visit Worcester, the tourist body for the city and have been working on a new website, branding and adverts to promote visitors.

3.2 Events throughout the summer

Various teams across the Council have played an active part in the Worcester Stands Tall project, raising money for St Richards Hospice and attracting thousands of visitors to the city.

Officers supported and promoted the following arts events in the city: The Ring Arts project, Fields of Battle, Lands of Peace 14-18 exhibition, A Mile in My Shoes.

Officers supported the delivery of the following events: RAF Association Parade, Women’s Tour, Worcestershire Pride, Worcester Food Festival, Worcester City Run, Worcester Music Festival, Worcester Festival Fireworks, Worcester Riverside Artists market and many more.

3.3 Christmas in Worcester

The team delivered the 2018 Christmas in Worcester campaign in partnership with Worcester BID, to highlight activities and events taking place in the city over Christmas. This saw national media coverage, as well as targeted local advertising to encourage people to visit Worcester over Christmas.

The team organised a successful Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre with around 200 market stalls and thousands of visitors over the four days from across the country.

It is not possible to accurately measure footfall during major events like the Victorian Christmas Fayre due to the volume of people impacting on the footfall counters so we monitor the impact in different ways. Changes made to the layout and the addition of stalls in Cathedral Square improved the flow of pedestrians throughout the event. Positive feedback has been received from various sources and one trader reported a 125% increase in transactions over the weekend.

The team successfully installed the 2018 Christmas lights display across the city and worked with BBC H&W on the switch on event which this year took place in Cathedral Square on Thursday 22 November.

The team facilitated the popular Christmas market which was located in Cathedral Square for three weeks in December.

3.4 Impact

A tourism economic impact assessment and visitor survey is scheduled for 2019 and this will provide an accurate assessment of progress against targets. In the interim, the team monitor footfall figures on a weekly basis. Page 151

Nationally, High Street footfall is on a downward trend but this is not generally reflected in figures reported in Worcester. In-depth analysis is ongoing but there is a correlation between events in the city and an increase in footfall, for example - footfall during the week in which Worcester welcome the OVO Energy Women’s Tour showed an increase of 25% compared to the same week in 2017.

Footfall figures over the Christmas period have been positive and show that 463,000 came to the city in the last week of December, compared to 433,000 in the same week in 2017.

Whilst footfall does not always translate directly to sales, businesses are encouraged to engage with events to maximise their sales and raise their profile to the additional visitors.

4. Plans for 2019

4.1 Research and identify business case for development of new hotel(s) and bed stock in Worcester City Centre.

4.2 Tender for the delivery of tourism research, the data will be used to show progress against targets set out in the tourism strategy.

4.3 Seek proposals for delivery of a new app to support tourism in the city centre.

4.4 Exhibit at the British Tourism and Travel Show once again in 2019. This takes place at Birmingham NEC and welcomes thousands of group travel bookers.

4.5 Enhance the Visit Worcester website, introducing search functionality, enhancing coach driver information and developing a plan for content creation and updates.

4.6 Update and refresh all tourist literature produced by the City Council, including the Stay Guide and City Guide. This will be branded as Visit Worcester.

4.7 Re-decorate and re-brand the Tourist Information Centre.

4.8 Work closely with national partners on forthcoming international tourism campaigns including England Originals, Majestic Waterways, US Connections and Mayflower400.

4.9 Set up an accommodation providers group to help spread the word about events, campaigns and activities in the city.

4.10 Enhance promotion of tourist trails in the city, including Fort Royal Memory Trail, The Civic Society cycling and heritage trail and the updating of the Elgar Trail in partnership with Malvern Hills District Council. We will also be promoting the walking tours provided by local groups and those available to purchase in the TIC.

4.11 Support the creation of new events as well as develop existing events, which in 2019 will include Watch Out Worcester, Oak Apple Day, Worcester Paint Festival and more.

4.12 Support work with Take Pride in Worcester to develop volunteer networks and reward active volunteers in the city. Page 152

5. Early Plans for 2020

5.1 Investigate the feasibility of seeking accreditation for the services provided to coach drivers.

5.2 The Bridge Arts project will take place in Worcester in 2020, this is an outdoor arts project funded by Arts Council England and taking place in three cities; Coventry, Worcester and Grantham in 2019 and 2020 which explores the themes of ‘bridging divides and connecting across difference’. We are very excited to be part of this project; which will bring a number of benefits to the city. It will be the largest outdoor arts project to have taken place in Worcester.

5.3 Encourage tourism businesses to adopt green practices, including waste reduction.

5.4 Develop special offers for residents and introduce place-based campaign to encourage hometown tourism (The Big Worcester Pass).

5.5 Work closely with local partners, in line with the masterplan, to shape the city to ensure it remains relevant to visitors and residents.

Ward(s): All Wards Contact Officer: [email protected] - 01905 722309 Background Papers: Worcester City Tourism Strategy 2017-2022

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Report to: Place and Economic Development Sub-Committee, 28th January 2019

Report of: Corporate Director - Place

Subject: THE KILN CO-WORKING INNOVATION SPACE, 2 COPENHAGEN STREET - PROGRESS UPDATE JANUARY 2019

1. Recommendation

1.1 The Place and Economic Development Sub-Committee note the update on The Kiln Co-working Innovation Space Project.

2. Background

2.1 The Council has previously agreed that 2 Copenhagen Street should be used as supported co-working innovation space for the creative sector in a partnership project with the Kiln Co-working Community Interest Company (CIC). The Council has agreed to provide £100,000 funding for the project and Worcestershire LEP is providing £195,000 for the Kiln’s internal fit out of the property.

2.2 The Policy and Resources Committee agreed a rent free period of two and half years followed by a further period of two years at 50% rent reduction.

2.3 The Place and Economic Development Sub-Committee have agreed ‘in principle’ to be a member of The CIC and to have a nominated Worcester City Council member as a non-executive director on The Kiln CIC board.

2.4 Detailed surveys and inspections identified a number of structural problems with the building which would need to be addressed before the Kiln fit out. In October 2018 the Policy and Resources Committee approved £300,000 for the structural repairs work.

2.5 It was agreed that the Kiln CIC can have temporary use of vacant ground floor space at the Guildhall North Wing until the refurbished accommodation is available.

3. Information

3.1 Premises Refurbishment

Preliminary works to inject the damp proof course; repair windows; and other minor building works are in progress and due to be completed in January 2019. The tender pack for the main building works programme was published in November. The date for tender returns was 20 December 2018.The target date for award of contract is w/c 21st January and works due to start on site 18th February 2019. Page 154

Procurement of items, which are not part of the main building works tender e.g. furniture, kitchen units, IT is in progress. These items are within the Kiln Fit Out budget.

The target date for completion of works is end of July 2019.

3.2 Project Management

The project management structure has been reviewed to reflect the increased scope of works. The new structure is as follows:  Premises/Design Team – responsible for overseeing the building refurbishment and fit out works.  Business Plan Team – responsible for developing the Kiln Business Plan and operational services, financial plan and funding.  Kiln Project Delivery Team – review updates from the premises/design and business plan teams, risks and issues.

Project milestones have been updated to reflect slippage. See Appendix 1.

3.3 Funding and finance

The Worcestershire LEP Funding agreement has been signed. WLEP have agreed that some of the building refurbishment work costs can be claimed from their grant funding. They have also agreed an extension to 15th March 2019 for the final claim.

Raise Partnership and officers from the Council Economic Development and Finance teams have re-profiled the budget and will be monitoring and managing expenditure to comply with the March deadline.

3.4 Kiln Temporary Space

Kiln 0.5 opened in the Guildhall North Wing in late November. The space can accommodate 13 users, at any one time, and has been fitted out with office furniture, signage and other decorative props to reflect the Kiln branding. These items will be transferred to 2 Copenhagen Street when the building is ready for occupation.

The temporary space has generated plenty of interest. The Kiln CIC has received bookings from 6 businesses, for both fixed and hot desk use, and expressions of interest from a further 6. The types of users include graphic design, coding, clothing design and animation businesses. The space is booked on an open ended basis.

During the next few months, The Kiln CIC will use the space to raise awareness of the Kiln fit out in no. 2 Copenhagen Street and to pilot operational procedures.

Ward(s): Cathedral Contact Officer: Janet Yates Tel: 01905 722106 E mail: [email protected] Background Papers: Appendix 1: The Kiln Project Milestones

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Appendix 1: The Kiln Project Milestones

Forecast Date Current Status Milestone (Original)

Worcester City Council Place and Economic July 2017 Complete Development Sub Committee – approve recommendation to utilise 2 Copenhagen Street and funding package Funding Agreement with WLEP July 2017 Complete Establish Project Delivery Board August 2017 Complete Appoint Project Manager August 2017 Complete Upgrade of broadband to the building September 2017 Complete (Broadband and Connectivity Team – Worcestershire County Council) Establish ‘The Kiln’ organisation as a December 2017 Complete constituted social enterprise Establish Board of Directors March 2018 Complete Approve additional funding for remedial works Complete Opening of Kiln 0.5 Complete Create support network to identify and recruit August 2017 - March Ongoing users, activities and mentors 2018 Procurement of services Sept./October 2017 Ongoing August/September Revised to December Decommission the building 2017 2018 - February 2019 Refurbishment works commence October 2017 December 2018 Procure main building works contractor January 2019 August/September Revised to Permissions and consents 2017 January/February 2019 August 2017 – Revised to January – Monthly progress reports to WLEP September 2018 December 2019 Prepare operational plan e.g. recruitment, December March/April 2019 promotion, policies and procedures, users. 2017/January 2018 Appoint Joint Venture partner (if applicable) February 2018 N/A Appoint additional Directors Revised to March 2019 Develop partnerships with other co-working April 2018 onwards Revised to May 2019 space and appropriate organisations onwards The Kiln Manager appointed March 2018 Revised to June 2019 Complete refurbishment works March 2018 Revised to June 2019 Handover to The Kiln to ‘dress’ space and March 2018 Revised to June 2019 complete fit out Set up monitoring and reporting system April 2018 Revised to July 2019 Launch March 2018 Revised to July 2019 This page is intentionally left blank Page 157 Agenda Item 12

Report to: Place and Economic Development Sub-Committee , 28th January 2019

Report of: Deputy Director, Corporate Policy and Strategy

Subject: STREET NAMING AND NUMBERING

1. Recommendation

1.1 That the Committee approve the Street Naming and Numbering Policy (at Appendix 1 of this report) and recommend the schedule of charges to Policy and Resources Committee for inclusion in the schedule of fees and charges for 2019/20.

2. Background

2.1 Worcester City Council is the responsible Authority for street naming and property numbering (SNN) within the City of Worcester. Anyone seeking the creation of addresses for new properties or an address change on an existing property must apply to the City Council.

2.2 The Council’s existing Street Naming & Property Numbering Policy was approved by Cabinet on 9 December 2009, which identified that the Council’s powers in relation to street naming and property numbering are contained in Sections 64 and 65 – of Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847 (TICA).

2.3 A review of the existing policy resulted in the drafting of a new version for consultation. The major changes from the previous policy relate to the introduction of a charge for services as described later in this report; and the following:

 clarification of Acts under which each strand of SNN functions are performed  clarification on mandatory duties, in addition to why the Council can charge for elements of SNN functions  clarification on what the application process entails  proposed charging structure moving forward  clarification on the type(s) of permitted road and building names [‘XXX Street/Row/Avenue/Heights’, etc.].

2.4 A consultation exercise was conducted to obtain comments and feedback in relation to the proposed fees and charging structure. The consultation, via the Worcester City Council website, followed the Council’s standard procedure and ran for four weeks. No responses or objections from either residents and/or developers were received. Page 158

3. Preferred Option

3.1 The overall objective, when undertaking street naming and numbering processes, is to allocate unique and logical addresses whilst complying with recommendations and guidelines provided by GeoPlace - the public sector limited liability partnership between the Local Government Association and Ordnance Survey. GeoPlace oversees the production and maintenance of the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) and the National Street Gazetteer (NSG).

3.2 The new policy will ensure that the service provided by the City Council is clear, consistent, and transparent, and enable the Council to recover relevant costs.

From 1 April 2019, Worcester City Council will implement charges for the provision of Street Naming and Numbering on a cost recovery basis. Five types of charges will apply:

1. New development; conversion; or change of use to include the naming of new streets and numbering of properties. 2. New development; conversion; or change of use on an existing street (numbering of properties only required). 3. Renumbering of a development scheme following a developer’s re-plan of site layout (after the notification of numbering issued). 4. Renaming and/or re-numbering of existing premises or street(s). 5. Confirmation of an official address allocated by Worcester City Council.

The charging structure [Appendix 2] is based on a principle of cost recovery, based on the time taken to carry out the necessary research and associated processing of paperwork by the relevant officer. This is in line with sector norms.

Predicted demand

3.3 The majority of applications will arise from new development within the City and it is anticipated that the total costs that will be recovered from the developers of new properties will be £5-10k p.a. This will, of course, vary depending on the number of new properties

3.4 The rate of applications for renaming an existing property has historically been fairly constant throughout the year, averaging at just over one per month. Similarly, requests for confirmation of address are relatively uncommon.

4. Alternative Options Considered

4.1 The Council could continue with existing policy [December 2009] without the introduction of charges to recover the costs of providing the SNN service.

5. Implications

5.1 Financial and Budgetary Implications

The predicted income from introducing cost recovery will be £5-10k per annum. Page 159

5.2 Legal and Governance Implications

Anyone seeking the creation of addresses for new properties or an address change on an existing property must apply to the Council (following procedures outlined in the adopted Policy).

Decisions relating to street naming and numbering are controlled by the Council. No other organisations have legislative powers to create or allocate property numbers or names and street names.

Section 17 of the Public Health Act 1925 sets out a procedure that must be adhered to when naming new streets. Guidance from GeoPlace1 also states that the Council can make a charge to consider the new name.

While the Council has a legal obligation to ensure that streets are named and properties numbered in an appropriate manner, it can charge for elements of the naming and numbering function, which are discretionary or go beyond the statutory duty. Other local authorities charge for their naming and numbering services.

5.3 Risk Implications

No significant risks arise from the content of this report.

5.4 Corporate/Policy Implications

The existing SNN Policy (2009) is not sufficient if charges are to be introduced, hence the creation of an updated Policy document. This expands the content specifically around charging, payment terms, obligations of the Council and the various Acts under which SNN functions are to be performed. It also brings the policy in line with those of other Local Authorities and follows guidance provided by GeoPlace.

The charging proposals within this report are in accordance with the Council’s Commercial Strategy, which aims to achieve 100% cost recovery for chargeable services.

5.5 Equality Implications

None directly arising from this report.

5.6 Human Resources Implications

The function will continue to be delivered via existing resources.

5.7 Health and Safety Implications

The purpose of this control is to ensure that any new street names, building names and numbers are allocated sensibly with a view to ensuring the effective delivery of services, and that Emergency Services vehicles are able to locate any address to which they may be summoned.

1 A vision and strategy for street naming and numbering in England and Wales (GeoPlace, 2018, Version 1) Page 160

5.8 Social, Environmental and Economic Implications

None directly arising from this report.

Ward(s): All Wards Contact Officer: Rishi Verma, Corporate Policy and Strategy Manager Tel: 01905 722050 Email: [email protected] Background Papers: Street Naming & Property Numbering Policy (9 December 2009) Page 161 Agenda Item 12 Appendix 1 Worcester City Council STREET NAMING & PROPERTY NUMBERING POLICY

Title Street Naming & Property Numbering Status Final Document Version V1.0 Author Corporate GIS & Systems officer Sponsor Deputy Director, Corporate Policy and Strategy Owner Corporate Policy and Strategy Approved by Approved date Review frequency Five years Next Review: September 2023

Version History Version Date Description 0.1 12/09/2018 Initial draft 0.2 17/09/2018 Revisions 1.0 24/09/2018 Approved by both Deputy Director Commissioning & Transformation and Deputy Director of Governance

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Contents Contents...... 2 1 INTRODUCTION ...... 3 1.1 BACKGROUND...... 3 1.2 PURPOSE OF THE POLICY ...... 3 1.3 THE NATIONAL LAND AND PROPERTY GAZETTEER (NLPG)...... 3 1.4 STATUTORY CONTEXT...... 4 2 SNN APPLICATIONS ...... 6 2.1 WHO SHOULD APPLY? ...... 6 2.2 WHEN SHOULD I APPLY? ...... 6 2.3 HOW TO APPLY ...... 6 2.4 HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO PROCESS MY APPLICATION?...... 7 3 NAMING STREETS AND NUMBERING/NAMING PROPERTIES ...... 8 3.1 STREET NAMING ...... 8 3.2 STREET NAMEPLATES...... 10 3.3 PROPERTY NUMBERING ...... 10 3.4 RENUMBERING & NAMING PROPERTIES ...... 11 4 POSTCODES...... 14 4.1 ALLOCATION OF POSTCODES ...... 14 5 NOTIFICATIONS ...... 15 6 FEES AND CHARGING...... 16 6.1 APPLICATION OF CHARGES ...... 16 6.2 SCHEDULE OF CHARGES...... 16 6.3 PAYMENT...... 16 7 LIMIT OF RESPONSIBILITY AND COMPLAINTS ...... 17 7.1 CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION ...... 17 7.2 RESPONSIBILITIES ...... 17 7.3 COMPLAINTS...... 17 8 REVIEW...... 18 8.1 POLICY REVIEW...... 18 8.2 CHARGES REVIEW ...... 18 9 Appendix ...... 19 9.1 Distribution List for Street Naming and Numbering Information...... 19 9.2 New Street Name Suffixes ...... 20 9.3 New Pedestrian Way Suffixes...... 21 9.4 New Building Name Suffixes ...... 21 9.5 Glossary of Terms...... 22

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND Worcester City Council is the Local Authority responsible for street naming and property numbering (SNN) within the city of Worcester. Anyone seeking the creation of addresses for new properties or an address change on an existing property must apply to the City Council (outlined in the ‘SNN Application’ procedure later on in this document). The address of a property is a very important issue. It is imperative that emergency services, Royal Mail, delivery companies and the general public are able to locate properties quickly and efficiently. Clear, unambiguous property addressees are therefore essential. The overall objective when undertaking street naming and numbering processes is to allocate unique and logical addresses whilst complying with the recommendations and guidelines provided by GeoPlace. GeoPlace is a public sector limited liability partnership between the Local Government Association (LGA) and Ordnance Survey. GeoPlace oversees the production and maintenance of the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) and the National Street Gazetteer (NSG) Decisions relating to street naming and numbering are controlled by the City Council. No other organisations have legislative powers to create or allocate property numbers or names and street names.

1.2 PURPOSE OF THE POLICY This policy provides a framework for the City Council to operate its street naming and numbering function effectively and efficiently for the benefit of residents, businesses and visitors. It also provides guidance to developers and building occupiers on the naming and numbering of streets and buildings within the city. In addition to complying with the appropriate legislation, this policy (at the time of implementation) incorporates the guidance and best practice prescribed by GeoPlace www.geoplace.co.uk

1.3 THE NATIONAL LAND AND PROPERTY GAZETTEER (NLPG) The NLPG is the de facto addressing solution for local authorities and increasingly so for its partners. Local Government has invested heavily in creating the NLPG and is committed to using the NLPG for all of its addressing requirements and services. The NLPG is the definitive address list that provides unique identification of properties and conforms to the British Standard, BS7666:2006. The NLPG

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covers the whole of England and Wales and contains more than 30 million residential, business and non-mailing addresses and is now marketed commercially. The NLPG is a comprehensive and continually updated database, created by those with local knowledge in each local authority, the body with legal responsibility for street naming and numbering of a property. As local authorities are the originators of addressing information and address dataset, developed and maintained at source by users of the data, will inevitably have the highest level of currency and completeness. All properties are allocated a 12-digit Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN). This permits additional information such as co-ordinates to be accessed, allowing the property to be precisely located on a map. The City Council is committed to this initiative through is own Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) which, together with the other local authorities in England and Wales, makes up the NLPG. Street naming and numbering is the single most important source of address change intelligence for the City Council’s LLPG, and NLPG as a subsequence.

1.4 STATUTORY CONTEXT Worcester City Council has statutory responsibilities and discretionary powers, within the context of adoptive legislation, for the naming of streets, alteration of street names and indication of street names. The Council has the power to approve or reject property and street addresses that are submitted by developers or other parties. This power extends to commercial property as well as domestic.

1.4.1 LEGISLATION There is no single Act of Parliament for local authorities to discharge their SNN obligations. Numerous Acts dating back to 1847 provide the basis for SNN practice. The City Council’s powers in relation to street naming and property numbering are contained in two sets of legislation:  Sections 64 and 65 of the Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847 (TICA) – for numbering procedures  Sections 17 and 18 of the Public Health Act 1925 (PHA) – for street naming procedures

1.4.2 DISCRETIONARY SERVICES A local authority may charge for discretionary services. The power to charge falls under Section 93 of the Local Government Act 2003. Discretionary services are those services that an authority has the power but not the duty to provide. Whilst the Council has a legal responsibility to ensure that streets are named

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and properties numbered, it can charge for elements of the naming and numbering function which are discretionary or go beyond the statutory duty.

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2 SNN APPLICATIONS

2.1 WHO SHOULD APPLY?  Individuals or developers building new houses, commercial or industrial premises  Individuals or developers undertaking conversions of existing residential, commercial or industrial premises which result in the creation of new properties or premises  Property owners wishing to amend their existing house name or add a house name to an existing numbered property

2.2 WHEN SHOULD I APPLY? It should be noted that the street naming and numbering procedure can be a lengthy one. Most utility companies are reluctant to install services where an official postal address has not been allocated. It is therefore advisable to consult the Council at the earliest possible stage of a proposal, preferably before building work commences and ideally before an unofficial name has been marketed or legal documentation drafted.

2.3 HOW TO APPLY

2.3.1 ONLINE APPLICATION FORM Street Naming and Numbering applications must be made online using the appropriate application form at www.worcester.gov.uk/street-naming- numbering If you are unsure which form to use please contact the Street Naming and Numbering team for clarification [email protected] If you are unable to carry out the process online please email the Street Naming and Numbering team for guidance [email protected]

2.3.2 WHAT SHOULD THE APPLICATION BE ACCOMPANIED BY?  A plan showing the street layout with existing street name or suggested street names. The plan should be at a scale of 1:2,500, 1:1,250 or 1:500 and should include a North Arrow.  A detailed plan of the development clearly marked with the plot numbers of the proposed scheme. This plan must indicate the main entry point for each property in context with the adjacent street.  An internal layout, if appropriate, for developments that are sub divided at unit or floor level, e.g. a block of flats. The main entrance to the flats shall be clearly marked in relation to the adjacent street.

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2.4 HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO PROCESS MY APPLICATION? The time taken to process applications can depend on a number of factors, such as the complexity of the site and time required to carry out consultation. Larger development sites generally take longer, as the process is often reliant upon new street names being approved. The process can be lengthened further if there are objections to any part of the proposal. There are currently no statutory targets for Naming and Numbering functions however the Council will endeavour to process and determine applications in the most efficient manner possible given the resources.

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3 NAMING STREETS AND NUMBERING/NAMING PROPERTIES The Council will follow best practice and will name and number streets and dwellings in accordance with Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) and Street Naming and Numbering (SNN) data entry conventions for the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG). Following these conventions ensures the Council’s practices are compliant with British Standard BS7666:2006 confirming the precise identification of a property or plot of land. www.geoplace.co.uk/helpdesk/library/technical-guidance-addresses The emergency services have requested nationally that Councils no longer address properties and streets with the same or similar names with differing suffixes in an area which historically was acceptable. They have requested that street names and property names are unique and easy to spell in order to allow for efficient identification of a property to avoid delays in deploying emergency services.

3.1 STREET NAMING

3.1.1 STREET NAMING PROCEDURE The Council has a strict procedure for allocating new street names under the provisions of the Public Health Act 1925. Road naming powers under the Public Health Act 1925 have been delegated to the appropriate Council Officer. Generally speaking, the Council will implement a new street name for a development with a new access road consisting of five or more new properties. New street names can be submitted to the Council and will be subject to a consultation process. 1. Submission of the completed application form, numbering schedule and payment of appropriate fee. 2. The Historical Environment Records (HER) Archaeology service is consulted on names for new streets. 3. The Council checks the request against existing records in the gazetteer. 4. The Council consults the Royal Mail and other interested parties. 5. The change is assessed against the street naming policy. 6. Numbering of properties is to be decided by the Deputy Director for Economic Development and Planning under delegated powers. 7. A decision is issued to the applicant and notifications are sent to Royal Mail, Ordnance Survey, emergency services, utility companies and other Council departments. 8. Approved changes are added to the Local Land and Property Gazetteer. 9. Changes are submitted daily to the National Land and Property Gazetteer.

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Whilst this is strictly a Council function, any alterations to street names are notified to Worcestershire County City Council who hold and maintain the Local Street Gazetteer as this information is essential for highway management responsibilities.

3.1.2 GUIDANCE FOR STREET NAMING The following is a list of guidelines to be followed when proposing new street names within the City: 1. Proposals should not duplicate existing street names within the City. To prevent new road names which are close to, and may conflict with those in adjoin Districts, the Royal Mail will also be consulted. 2. Avoid having two phonetically similar names within a postal area and, if possible, within the city: for example Gibson Street and Gibson Close. 3. Wherever possible a street name should have a proven historical connection to the land intended for development. 4. Proposals relating to a person’s name will not be permitted, unless there is a proven historical connection to the land intended for development; or a proposal is put forward for commemorative purposes; or the individual in question has a local connect and has demonstrated a significant contribution to the lift of the City, the country or internationally. 5. Any proposal relating to a political or historical event must have a clear local connection and must not relate to recent political issues. 6. Street names should not be difficult to pronounce or awkward to spell and aesthetically unsuitable names should be avoided. 7. Street naming suffixes require careful consideration to avoid giving a false impression of location. 8. Street names that require an apostrophe should be avoided, but where approved, the apostrophe shall be used. 9. Legislation permits the use of numbers followed by letters. These are needed, for instance, when one large house in a road is demolished and replaced by four smaller houses. To include the new houses in the numbered road sequence it would involve renumbering all the higher numbered houses on that side of the road. If a considerable number of other houses would be affected, then the new house should be given the number of the old house with either A, B, C or D added. 10. The use of letters would not be sanctioned if the new development were to lie prior to the numbering scheme commencing, i.e. if 4 houses were built prior to the first property number 2. The new dwellings would not become 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D. In this case four property names may be requested or a review of adjacent streets will be made.

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3.2 STREET NAMEPLATES Section 64 of the Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847 (TICA) places a duty on the local authority to see that street names are conspicuously indicated in or near the street. This may be in the form of a free-standing street nameplate, or a sign painted or fixed to a building. The Act also states that the initiative may come from the developer. The Council therefore, will expect the developer to provide the initial nameplates for any new developments. The standard nameplate shall not be used in conservation areas. Where a new street is named in a conservation area the Council shall specify a detail that would preserve and enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area in question. If a nameplate is broken or becomes illegible on an adopted highway, the Council has a duty to renew the sign (repair or replace it) by virtue of TICA 1847. Any person who damages, obscures or removes a street name plate showing the name of the street approved by the Council is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of £200.00. Any person who erects a street name plate in a street without the authorisation of the Council is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of £200.00.

3.3 PROPERTY NUMBERING Once new road names have been established, it is the Council’s responsibility to produce the numbering scheme for a new development, under section 64 and 65 of the Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847. This is undertaken by consulting the developer’s plans and allocating each plot number with a house number. Developers should note that only the City Council can issue the formal postal number and developers should not allocate their own numbering as part of their marketing strategy. When numbering properties within new roads, the Council will usually adhere to the following conventions, as outlined in DETR Circular 3/93 “Street Name Plates and the Numbering of Premises” Government advice: 1. Street numbering schemes allow for odd numbers on the left-hand side, and even numbers on the right. 2. In small developments properties can be numbered consecutively. 3. For infill developments of one or two houses it may be necessary to use an alphabetical suffix, for example 9a. 4. Succeeding numbers should be approximately opposite one another.

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5. Side roads should be numbered ascending from its junction with the main road. 6. It should be noted that new properties are always numbered according to the street in which the main entrance is situated. The manipulation of numbering by developers or homeowners, in order to secure a perceived more prestigious address, will not be acceptable to the Council. 7. In blocks of flats each flat should be numbered so that the numbers run logically, preferably clockwise on each floor. The block may also be allocated a name, for example, Flat 2, Blake House. The number of the flats contained in each block should be clearly displayed at the entrance in a position clearly readable from the roadside.

3.3.1 POSTAL ADDRESSES FOR RURAL AREAS AND BARN CONVERSIONS The area covered by the Council is predominantly urban, but there are rural areas on the edge of the city. It is therefore rare that rural addresses will be required. Where possible rural properties should be identified by a number but new properties built in rural areas or barn conversions may be identified by name only. Where numbering schemes are non-existent within the rural areas of the City the Council will intervene to ask the property owners to allocate a name to the dwelling as soon as possible. Steps are taken as follows: 1. An officer reviews the location, orientation and accessibility of the new property. 2. Upon receipt of the applicant’s choice of name, the Council will check that there is no other property within the immediate area of the same name. If there is, the owners will be required to produce an alternative name.

3.3.2 POSTAL ADDRESSES FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES Where commercial properties are allocated a number, the number shall be clearly displayed at the main entrance to the building. When new entrances/shop fronts are created, the proposals shall make provision for the incorporation of the number of the property.

3.4 RENUMBERING & NAMING PROPERTIES

3.4.1 PROPOSALS TO ALTER EXISTING NUMBERING SCHEME The alteration of an existing street numbering scheme is a discretionary power of Council under Section 64 of the Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847, and is considered as follows:

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1. The Council is obliged to take account of the effect of alteration on statutory service providers (e.g. gas, electric and water), the emergency services and local residents. 2. The Council will only recognise an alteration to an existing street naming/numbering scheme in exceptional circumstances, where the proposed alteration is in the wider public interest, and not where it is only for the benefit of private individuals. 3. The proposed alteration of an existing approved scheme would take account of the Government’s DETR Circular 3/93 advice for convention in street numbering. 4. The applicant must demonstrate that the proposed alteration is in the wider public interest. The pros and cons under the present system must be balanced with those of the proposed alteration. The ultimate question being “would the house be easier to find under the new scheme?”

3.4.2 PROPERTY NAMING If you wish to change the name of your property, or add an official ‘alias name’ to your property you must follow this procedure. Royal Mail does not accept name changes from anyone other than the Council. If the property already has a house number, it is not permitted to replace the number with a name. However, the Council will allow the addition of an ‘alias name’ to the address. The ‘alias name’ will not form part of the official address. The alias name can only be used with the property number, not as a replacement of it. The property number must still be displayed and referred to in any correspondence. To request a change to a property name, the owner must complete the relevant online application form and pay the appropriate fee. Requests can only be accepted from the owner of the property and not tenants. The Council cannot formally change a property name where the property is in the process of being purchased, that is, until exchange of contracts has been completed; although the Council can give guidance on acceptability of a chosen name, in principle, before exchange of contracts. A check is made by the Council to ensure there are np other properties in the locality with the same name. In no circumstances will the Council allow a replicated house name in the same postal area. The Council also strongly recommends against using similar sounding names. Under no circumstances will the Council allow a name that is offensive or can be construed as offensive.

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The Council can refuse to change a property name where the name is the sole method of locating the property and the name of the property is well known, having historic links to the surrounding area. If a proposed property name is refused, then the owner will have the option to provide further suggestions or retain the current address. Where an amendment to a property name is carried out, the Council will inform those bodies listed in Appendix 9.1.

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4 POSTCODES Royal Mail has no statutory responsibilities or powers to either name a street or to name, number, rename or renumber a property. Royal Mail has sole responsibility for assigning a postcode following notification of new or amended address details by Worcester City Council.

4.1 ALLOCATION OF POSTCODES Postcodes identify a group of postal delivery points and area defined by the Royal Mail in order to facilitate the sorting and delivery of mail. The Royal Mail postcode centre allocates a postcode to a new dwelling or other property upon the receipt of new naming and numbering information. The Council therefore has no involvement in the allocation of property postcodes. If you are experiencing problems with your postcode or wish to obtain a new code, please contact the Royal Mail Customer Services on 03457 740740 or visit www.royalmail.com.

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5 NOTIFICATIONS There are no statutory requirements for Local Authorities to provide details of changes to existing or new developments to any external organisations. However, it is recognised that the provision and sharing of this information facilitates better service delivery to the citizen and business communities.

The Council will therefore notify external organisations and internal Council departments of any naming, numbering or renaming/renumbering. Details of these bodies can be found in Appendix 9.1.

Notifications are via a combination of email and the GeoPlace Hub.

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6 FEES AND CHARGING

6.1 APPLICATION OF CHARGES Worcester City Council applies charges for the following:  New development, conversion, or change of use to include the naming of new streets and numbering of properties  New development, conversion or change of use on an existing street (numbering of properties only required)  Renumbering of a development scheme following a developer’s re-plan of site layout (after the notification of numbering issued)  Renaming and/or renumbering of existing premises or street.  Confirmation of an official address allocated by Worcester City Council.

6.2 SCHEDULE OF CHARGES The schedule of charges for street naming and numbering can be found on the City Council’s website at: www.worcester.gov.uk/street-naming-numbering Charges are not subject to VAT. If you are unsure which fee is applicable please contact the Street Naming and Numbering team for clarification [email protected]

6.3 PAYMENT We require fees to be paid in advance of processing of an application. If payment of fees is not received within three months of a completion date, we may allocate official addresses for emergency services purposes with no further consultation. If payment of fees is not received in relation to adding, amending or removing an existing property name, the official name will remain unchanged. If amendments are received to an application once the Naming and Numbering processed has commenced, a new application should be submitted, together with a new application fee. Once an application has commenced fees will not be refunded.

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7 LIMIT OF RESPONSIBILITY AND COMPLAINTS

7.1 CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION The Council is not liable for any claims for compensation arising directly or indirectly from the naming of streets, re-naming of streets, numbering or renumbering of properties, renaming/renumbering of properties.

7.2 RESPONSIBILITIES The property developer must not give any postal addresses, including the postcode, to potential occupiers, either directly or indirectly (e.g. via solicitors or estate agents) before the official naming and numbering scheme has been issued by the Council. The Council will not be liable for any costs of damages caused by failure to comply with this.

The Council is not responsible for the following:  Correspondence and deliveries not being delivered to the correct address. Complaints of this nature should be directed to Customer Services at Royal Mail.  The address being unavailable on databases used by third parties, such as retail outlets or Sat Nav companies.  Ordnance Survey maps of plans not featuring any new properties or roads  Notifying any personal contacts e.g. doctors, dentists, banks etc.

7.3 COMPLAINTS If you feel we have acted in a way that is not in accordance with this policy document you can make a complaint using the Council’s complaints procedure. Further information on the Complaints process and the necessary details can be found on the Council’s website.

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8 REVIEW

8.1 POLICY REVIEW This policy will be reviewed every five years or sooner if a major change in the process is required through the introduction of new legislation for example.

8.2 CHARGES REVIEW Charges will be reviewed on an annual basis and publicised through the Council’s usual communication channels, including the external Council website.

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9 Appendix

9.1 Distribution List for Street Naming and Numbering Information

List of bodies that are informed of new address and change of address information:

Internal  Local Land & Property Gazetteer custodian  Planning Services/Building Control  Land Charges  Council Tax  Business Rates  Electoral Register  Environmental Operations.

External  Developer/Applicant/Householder  Royal Mail  Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue  Ambulance Service  West Mercia Constabulary  County Council Highways  Severn Trent Water  Valuation Office  British Telecom  Current Electricity and Gas supplier operating in the area  Land Registry  Ordnance Survey.

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9.2 New Street Name Suffixes New street names should end with one of the following suffixes:

Avenue For residential roads (usually lined with trees) Drive For residential roads Grove For residential roads (usually area of trees) Lane For residential roads Place For residential roads Street For major roads / thoroughfare Road For major roads / thoroughfare Way For major roads / thoroughfare

The following suffixes will be considered when they meet the specified criteria:

Alley For a narrow passageway between or behind buildings Circus For a large roundabout Close For a cul-de-sac only Court For a cul-de-sac only Crescent For a crescent shaped road Dene A vale, especially the deep, narrow, wooded valley of a small river End For a street which comes to a natural end with no further possibility for development beyond Gardens For residential roads (subject to there being no confusion with local open space) Hill For a hillside road Mead or For residential roads (a former grassland site where Meadow development includes, proposes, or is adjacent to a field) Mews Officially a term for converted stables in a courtyard or lane but could be considered for small terraced developments Park For a former area of recreational land Rise For residential roads (usually upward rising hillside) Row For residential roads, not a thoroughfare (for a particularly narrow street, lined with identical houses) Square buildings surround an open rectangular/square yard only

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Terrace A group of attached properties (provided it is not a subsidiary name) Vale or For residential roads (for low area between hills) Valley View The word used as the prefix to ‘View’ must be visible from the proposed street. E,g. ‘Castle View’ must have a view of the castle Wharf For development adjacent to a harbour or river where vessels can dock or moor

9.3 New Pedestrian Way Suffixes Pedestrianised streets should use the following suffixes:

Alley Arcade For a covered walkway with retail units Passage Path Walk Way

9.4 New Building Name Suffixes New building names may end with one of the following suffixes when they meet the specified criteria:

Apartments Residential only Buildings Business or residential Court Residential only Heights For a high block, business or residential House Business or residential Lodge Residential only Point Business or residential Mansions Residential only Tower Business or residential

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9.5 Glossary of Terms

 House naming Amending a name or adding a name to a property  Infill Property built between two existing properties or in the grounds of an existing property  LLPG Local Land and Property Gazetteer  NLPG National Land and Property Gazetteer  Numbering Allocating numbers and suffixes to properties e.g. houses, bungalows, flats, maisonettes, caravans (static), industrial units, retail outlets, etc  Plot A new property that is being built  Renaming Changing the name of an existing street  Renumbering Changing the house number or suffix for another  Street naming Allocating a name to a new street  SNN Street Naming and Numbering

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STREET NAMING & PROPERTY NUMBERING POLICY Page 183 Agenda Item 12 Appendix 2 Appendix 2 Worcester City Council STREET NAMING & NUMBERING SCHEDULE OF FEES

New Development or Conversion/Change of Use Scheme Naming a New Street Naming a new street £280

Naming and Numbering Naming and Numbering premises £140 + £27 for premises each additional adjoining premise Additional Charge where naming a £70 building (e.g. block of flats)

Development Re-plan Renumbering of a scheme Amendment to a Street Name £280 following developer’s re- plan of site layout (after Amendment to Naming and £140 + £27 for the notification of Numbering of premises each additional numbering issued). adjoining premise Additional Charge where naming a £70 building (e.g. block of flats)

Existing Properties Naming, Renaming or *Adding a name to or renaming a £27 Renumbering existing premise where the premise is also property numbered [adding an ‘alias name’] – see footnote (e.g. Change or add a name to an existing residential or Renaming a premise where the £140 + £27 for commercial property) premise is not also numbered each additional adjoining premise Renumbering a premise £140 + £27 for each additional adjoining premise Additional Charge where renaming a £70 building (e.g. a block of flats)

Renaming an existing Renaming an existing street £280 + £70 for Street each premise

Confirmation of Addresses Confirmation of address to Confirmation of an official address £27 solicitors/ conveyancers allocated by Worcester City Council /occupiers or owners

These charges are not subject to VAT.

*If a property is already numbered, a property owner can additionally name their property. The property number must still be displayed and referred to in any correpondance. This page is intentionally left blank Page 185 Agenda Item 13

Report to: Place and Economic Development Sub-Committee, 28th January 2019

Report of: Corporate Director, Finance & Resources

Subject: QUARTER 3 PERFORMANCE REPORT FOR 2018/19

1. Recommendation

1.1 That the Place and Economic Development Sub-Committee notes the Council’s Quarter 3 performance for 2018/19; and

1.2 That the Sub-Committee notes the proposed revised due dates for key projects as stated in the relevant project narrative in Appendix 1.

2. Performance Reporting Framework

2.1 A suite of Performance Scorecards have been developed providing a one page overview of priority projects, activities and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) under the functions of each committee.

2.2 The Scorecards are supported by a more detailed appendix providing a brief narrative update for projects and activities and a visual representation of PIs in the form of run graphs or charts as applicable. This provides context in terms of progression, trends and seasonal variations to support reporting using RAG assessments (Red, Amber or Green).

2.3 The Scorecard has been refreshed for 2018/19 with projects completed in the last financial year replaced with new projects as previously agreed by this committee.

2.4 The Quarter 3 performance report for the Place and Economic Development Sub- Committee is attached as Appendix 1.

Ward(s): All Contact Officer: Jo Payne, Transformation & Performance Officer, 01905 722407, Email: [email protected] Background Papers: None This page is intentionally left blank Page 187 Agenda Item 13 Appendix 1 Page 188

Appendix 1

Place & Economic Development Sub -Committee Performance Report

PED Projects & Actions

Action Status

Cancelled

Overdue; Neglected

Unassigned; Check Progress

Not Started; In Progress; Assigned

Completed

Worcester 6 Technology Park Project completed. Principal infrastructure works delivered Sponsor Philippa on site which will allow individual development sites to be Smith delivered. £52k financial contribution was received last year. Due Date 31-Mar-2018 A progress report will be presented to PED Committee in Original Due 31-Mar-2018 January 2019. Date Current Status Expected Outcome

The Kiln, Copenhagen St. - creative art space Progress made this period Sponsor Philippa Smith Policy and Resources committee approved additional budget Due Date 31-Oct-2018 of £300,000 for structural works. Original Due 31-Mar-2018 Some preliminary works completed. Tender pack for main Date building works published in November 18. Evaluation in Current Status progress and contractor will be appointed January 19. Expected Procurement of other fit out items in progress. Outcome Interim Kiln (branded as Kiln 0.5) opened late November 18 and has generated bookings and interest in the project.

Budget for WLEP Funded expenditure re-profiled to meet claim deadline of mid March 19.

We are proposing a change in target date for completion from 31 Oct 2018 to 31 July 2019 due to the delays in starting the main building works.

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Delivery of Skills Strategy – key actions: apprentices and graduates PED October meeting approved expanded delivery Sponsor Philippa programme now underway. Smith Due Date 01-Mar-2019 Key progress in Q3 around Inclusive Growth Grant scheme which is now half way through commissioning, securing four Original Due 01-Mar-2019 new employment support projects for young Date people/vulnerable adults & long term unemployed with Current Status further projects to be commissioned by March 2019. Expected Budget review underway for 2019 - 2021 General SEB Outcome delivery.

Implementation of public realm improvements (The Shambles) Programme of works likely to commence March 2019 - once Sponsor Philippa Severn Trent Water have vacated the site and after the Smith Christmas period embargo. Due Date 30-Jun-2019 STW have confirmed that they will need to come back to Original Due 31-Mar-2018 finish off some works on the junction of Shambles and Date Mealcheapen Street in January 2019, after the Christmas Current Status embargo. Then we will see a break of 4-6 weeks between the end of the STW works and the commencement of the Expected public realm works, to give the local traders a break from Outcome street works.

Public engagement exercise took place in December 2018, and the County Council is working through the feedback and will be publishing a feedback summary document in due course.

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City Centre Wifi Evaluation of tenders is currently taking place with a view to Sponsor Philippa appointing a preferred supplier in February 2019. Smith Due Date 31-Mar-2019

Original Due 31-Dec-2018 Date Current Status Expected Outcome

Review of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Issues and Options consultation took place between 5th Sponsor Philippa November 2018 and 17th December 2019. The project Smith remains on track. Due Date 01-Nov-2021 Original Due 01-Nov-2021 Date Current Status Expected Outcome

Delivery of Major Events Worcester Victorian Fayre was delivered successfully and Sponsor Philippa safely. The team worked well together alongside external Smith agencies including WM Police, HW Fire and County Due Date 31-Mar-2019 Highways. The feedback from the public has been positive with some points identified for development in future years. Original Due 31-Mar-2019 Date The event de-brief was well attended and no major issues Current Status were identified. Notes have been made for follow-up and implementation for future events. Expected Outcome

Work placements / opportunities for the long term unemployed This project has been picked up within ‘Delivery of Skills Sponsor Philippa Strategy’ project and will therefore be closed. Smith Due Date 31-Mar-2019 Original Due 31-Mar-2019 Date Current Status Expected Outcome

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Support Business Development Progress made this period Sponsor Philippa Smith PED committee approved £12,000 allocation for the existing Due Date 31-Mar-2019 business grants programme and £23,250 as match funding towards an extension for the Worcestershire ERDF Original Due 31-Mar-2019 programme. Date Current Status Further work in progress to scope out projects for the allocation of the remaining budget Expected Outcome The proposal for allocating the remaining budget will not be ready in time for the January PED meeting - it will be presented to the March 19 meeting.

Feasibility assessment for foot/cycle path - Diglis to Carrington Bridge On going work with regard to initial surveys being Sponsor Philippa commissioned to undertake more in depth feasibility Smith survey/assessment of potential routes. Progress update Due Date 31-Dec-2019 expected mid February 2019. Original Due 31-Dec-2019 Date Current Status Expected Outcome

St. Martin's Gate Car Park solar power implementation project December meeting between client, PPL project manager and Sponsor Kevin Moore Jacobs to confirm revised programme and actions following Due Date 30-Sep-2018 assurances received from installer (Flexisolar). However Flexisolar have missed various actions including site survey Original Due 30-Sep-2018 which were required to keep to revised programme and Date expected start on site of 11 February is now in doubt. Current Status Urgent update has been requested from Project Manager Expected Outcome

Housing Development (excl. social housing) The option of establishing a Housing Company to bring Sponsor Kevin Moore forward developments was explored during the year but is Due Date 31-Mar-2019 on hold pending scoping of this project, finalisation of the Masterplan, and establishment of the Development Fund Original Due 31-Mar-2019 which can include identifying and procuring potential sites Date for development. The target date needs to be revised to 30 Current Status June 2019 to draft a formal scope for the project. Expected Outcome

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PED Key Performance Indicators

PI Status

Alert

Warning

OK

Unknown

Data Only

Major planning applications determined in 13 weeks Description: Percentage of major planning applications determined in 13 weeks or agreed time

RAG Current Value 100% Sponsor Philippa Smith Aim to Maximise Current Target 90%

The performance of the DM Team reflects the period of continuity it has recently enjoyed following a prolonged period of unfiled vacancies in the team. The team appointed two temporary members of staff in February 2018 to fill long-term vacant posts. As a result of this action the performance figures have shown a significant improvement. This is reflected in the quality and efficiency of decision-making in the service and the opportunities that are being taken to further improve. It is worth noting that in many cases the City Council’s targets are higher than those set nationally and the continued improvement in performance is very encouraging. The indicators demonstrate excellent performance as a high performing planning authority.

There continues to be a range of applications with a number of complex, major applications

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being highest priority. It is testimony to the professionalism, commitment and quality of Officers and Development Management Assistants that performance has been so good given the volume and complexity of work being undertaken. Nevertheless, Quarter 4 will be equally challenging and there will be further pressure on the capacity and resources of the team. Due to unforeseen circumstances, there will be a need to re-advertise for a Principal Planning Officer in January 2019. This is a key post in the structure of the team. Whilst one temporary member of staff will be retained in the meantime to cover the continued vacancy, nevertheless it will undoubtedly have implications on performance and resources which will need to be carefully managed and monitored.

Minor planning applications determined within 8 weeks Description: Percentage of minor planning applications determined within 8 weeks or agreed time

Current Sponsor Philippa Smith RAG 97.6% Value Current Aim to Maximise 90% Target Comment as for Major planning applications determined in 13 weeks above.

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Other planning applications determined within 8 weeks Description: Percentage of 'other' planning applications determined within 8 weeks or agreed time

Current Sponsor Philippa Smith RAG 96.4% Value Current Aim to Maximise 90% Target Comment as for Major planning applications determined in 13 weeks above.

Appeals of major planning decisions allowed Description: Percentage of major appeals allowed of major planning decisions

Current Sponsor Philippa Smith RAG 0% Value Current Aim to Minimise 10% Target Comment as for Major planning applications determined in 13 weeks above.

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% all planning applications determined contrary to officer recommendations Description: Percentage of all planning applications overturned

Current Sponsor Philippa Smith RAG 5.5% Value Current Aim to Minimise 2% Target 1 out of 18 applications determined contrary to Officer recommendations in the quarter (P18D0406 - Installation of new vehicular gateway feature and pedestrian gates on land at Rose Bank, London Road - refused, contrary to Officer's recommendation at the meeting of the Planning Committee on 22nd November 2018).

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All business grants awarded - starter and growth grants Description: Total number of business grants awarded: start-ups and growth grants

Current Sponsor Nick Kay; Philippa RAG 20 Value Smith Current Aim to Maximise 10 Target Grant programme has performed very well and outputs will be more than double the target by the end of Q4. Businesses applying for the start up grant are typically shops/restaurants or offering consumer services e.g. property/garden maintenance, dog grooming. The growth grant applicants are from similar sectors and businesses offering professional services e.g. graphic design, architects.

5 year housing land supply Description: 5 year housing land supply

Current Sponsor Philippa Smith RAG 9.12 Value Aim to Maximise Current 5

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Target Annual PI. There is a very low risk that the city will not maintain more than a 5 year land supply in 2019 but from 2020 we will need to show an adequate supply against whatever housing targets are then emerging from the SWDP Review and it is certain that our supply at that time will be less than the current high figure.

Homes completed against SWDP target Description: Number of homes completed against SWDP target

Current Sponsor Philippa Smith RAG 256 Value Current Aim to Maximise 261 Target Annual PI. The target was not reached as a result of a steep decline in commitments over the previous three years. There has been an increase in the number of commitments (sites with planning permission or under construction), this year and so the target of 261 should be exceeded next year.

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Employment land completions (hectares) Description: Hectares of employment land (B1/B2/B8) completed

Current Sponsor Philippa Smith RAG 1.5 Value Current Aim to Maximise 3.34 Target Annual PI. The City Council has only exceeded this target in two years since 2006. The Council is dependant on developers to bring forward development of new factories, warehouses and offices to hit this target and even when this type of development is viable delivery is inconsistent with the potential for completions to be over target one year and well below target the following year.

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Key sector SME’s supported to recruit a 16 – 24 year old apprentice, for the first time or the first time in 12 months Description: Worcester City SME’s in receipt of a Worcester City Apprenticeship Grant as a contribution towards cost of recruiting a 16-24 year old apprentice

Current Sponsor Philippa Smith RAG 4 Value Current Aim to Maximise 11 Target Q3 target has been missed largely due to the cancellation of 3 grant payments as a result of national training provider 3AAA going into administration leaving employers and their new apprentices in limbo. We are working with partners to support businesses affected and grants remain allocated to them until they engage with a new training provider. A further three grants fell through due to ineligibility of the business (2) and (1) apprentice drop out before the 13 week in-learning period. Applications for grant are generally slowing down as there are less 'first time, or first time in 12 months' recruiters. This is positive sign in that more businesses are now regular apprenticeship employers then when the scheme started in 2017/2018.

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Worcester City SME’s assisted with higher skilled/skill shortage recruitment Description: Worcester City SME’s in receipt of a Worcester City Graduate Grant as a contribution towards costs of recruiting and/or training a student/intern/graduate

Current Sponsor Philippa Smith RAG 2 Value Current Aim to Maximise 7 Target We have awarded 2 graduate grants in Q3. One to a visitor destination retail SME employing a University of Worcester student for a year in industry placement, and the second to a Artificial Intelligence software SME who is giving a 45 day work placement to a HOW Level 5 IT student, a mandatory element of their course.

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Visitors to Tourist Information Centre Description: Total number of visitors to the Tourist Information Centre in Worcester

Current Sponsor Philippa Smith RAG 94,793 Value Current Aim to Maximise 80,000 Target Annual PI - new for 2018/19 reporting.

Visitors to City Museums Description: Number of visitors to The Commandery and Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

Current Sponsor Philippa Tinsley RAG 14,342 Value Current Aim to Maximise 15,225 Target The Commandery continues to grow its visitor numbers since relaunch. The strong Q3

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admissions reflect local visitors returning for an atmospheric autumn visit.

The upcoming challenge is to maintain the momentum of improvements to encourage visitors to return.

Visit numbers to the City Art Gallery & Museum have been in gentle decline for the past 18 months. This has partly been an issue with the unusual weather in 2018 but also reflects a national decline in Art Gallery visits.

The public side of the building has seen no significant capital investment for many years and the impact of this is being felt. Visitor evaluation tells us that our visitors are still very satisfied with the exhibition programme but would like to see an improvement in the facilities, welcome and permanent displays. We plan to tackle this through both short term improvement projects and longer term masterplanning.

Commandery admissions income Description: The admissions income received at The Commandery

Current Sponsor Philippa Tinsley RAG £5,479.21 Value Current Aim to Maximise £5,856.95 Target Income from admissions is slightly off target in Q3, but above target for year.

The Commandery is successfully fulfilling its plan since relaunch to attract visitors and spend into Worcester. It's important that we continue to plan and enable further improvements to maintain this momentum.

This was a new PI for 2018-19 and the discrepancy suggests we are still learning the year's distribution of income rather than that the site is underperforming. The intention is to tweak this PI for 2019-20's reporting.

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