South West Devon Infrastructure Planning Evidence Base Report Education, Children and Young People Waste Disposal Extra Care Housing Libraries February 2017 Devon County Council County Hall Topsham Road Exeter Devon EX2 4QD PREPARED BY Name: Christina Davey Position: Senior Planning Officer Date: February 2017 SPECIALIST INPUT FROM − Children’s Services: Simon Niles (Strategic Education Manager) − Libraries: Roland Pyle (Policy and Partnerships Manager) − Extra Care Housing: Alison Golby (Strategic Commissioning Manager (Housing)) − Waste: Annette Dentith (Principal Waste Management Officer (Policy)) and Andy Hill (Principal Planning Officer – Minerals and Waste) AGREED BY Name: Joe Keech Position: Chief Planner Date: February 2017 2 Contents LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES ............................................................................ 5 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 6 1.1. Strategic planning in South West Devon ......................................................... 6 1.2. Purpose of this report ..................................................................................... 6 1.3. Structure of this report .................................................................................... 6 2. THE PLYMOUTH AND SOUTH WEST DEVON JOINT LOCAL PLAN 2014- 2034 ............................................................................................................... 8 2.1. Distribution of development ............................................................................ 8 3. DEMOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW ........................................................................ 9 3.1. Review of demographic structure and projections ........................................... 9 4. EDUCATION, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ...................................... 11 4.1. Devon County Council’s approach to education, children and young people provision ....................................................................................................... 11 4.2. Existing education provision in South Hams and West Devon ...................... 13 4.3. Youth services in South Hams and West Devon ........................................... 24 4.4. Children’s centres ......................................................................................... 24 4.5. Demographic change for school-aged people in South Hams and West Devon ..................................................................................................................... 25 4.6. Supporting existing & future development in South Hams and West Devon . 26 4.7. Early Years ................................................................................................... 33 4.8. School transport ........................................................................................... 34 4.9. Special educational needs ............................................................................ 34 5. WASTE MANAGEMENT .............................................................................. 35 5.1. Devon County Council’s approach to waste management ............................ 35 5.2. Current waste management provision in South West Devon ........................ 36 5.3. Waste management requirements to mitigate proposed development impact in South West Devon .................................................................................... 37 5.4. Funding arrangements .................................................................................. 38 6. EXTRA CARE HOUSING ............................................................................. 39 6.1. Introduction ................................................................................................... 39 6.2. Current and future extra care housing conditions in South Hams and West Devon ........................................................................................................... 40 6.3. Strategy for delivery ...................................................................................... 41 6.4 Funding and delivery .................................................................................... 42 7. LIBRARY SERVICES ................................................................................... 44 7.1 Devon County Council’s approach to library services ................................... 44 3 7.2 Current library conditions in South West Devon ............................................ 45 7.3 Future library service requirements in South West Devon ............................. 45 8 CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................................... 47 4 South Hams and West Devon Infrastructure Evidence Base Report List of tables and figures Table 1 Scale and Distribution of planned development in South West Devon 2014-2034 Table 2 Projected Population Structure for Devon County Council area - broad age range comparison of 2014 with 2034 Table 3 Projected Population Structure for South West Devon - broad age range comparison of 2014 with 2034 Table 4 Existing and predicted primary school capacity in South Hams Table 5 Existing and forecast secondary school capacity in South Hams Table 6 Existing special school capacity in South Hams Table 7 Existing and forecast primary school capacity in West Devon Table 8 Existing and forecast secondary school capacity in West Devon Table 9 Demographic projections for school age residents in South West Devon Table 10 Extra Care Housing Need in South West Devon Table 11 Existing library conditions Figure 1 Distribution of schools in South Hams Figure 2 Distribution of schools in West Devon Figure 3 Projected growth of 0-19 year olds in South West Devon Figure 4 Existing provision and distribution of recycling centres in South West Devon 5 South Hams and West Devon Infrastructure Evidence Base Report 1. Introduction 1.1. Strategic planning in South West Devon 1.1.1. South West Devon (including South Hams District and West Devon Borough) and Plymouth City Council are jointly producing a Local Plan which will cover the period to 2034. In order to achieve sustainable development it is necessary to ensure that appropriate infrastructure and services are provided alongside the delivery of housing and employment development. This ensures that development impacts are mitigated, and communities are appropriately supported by the services necessary to have a high quality of life. 1.1.2. In this context, infrastructure planning forms a vital component of Local Plan development. Once the infrastructure is identified, it is necessary to consider the timeframe in which it is required, delivery partners, estimated costs and potential funding sources. 1.1.3. The county council has a duty as the Local Authority responsible for transport, education, children and young people services, libraries, social services and waste disposal to ensure that appropriate infrastructure provision is incorporated into the local planning process. Through partnership working, information on the afore-mentioned topics (in addition to others) has been compiled into a comprehensive infrastructure plan by South Hams District and West Devon Borough Councils. 1.2. Purpose of this report 1.2.1. This report provides the evidence to support the inclusion of Devon County Council’s (DCC’s) infrastructure requirements for South West Devon 1 as set out within the joint Plymouth and South West Devon’s Infrastructure Needs Assessment. This includes information reflecting the service areas for which Devon County Council has Local Authority responsibility. 1.2.2. It should be noted that this report excludes transportation, for which other reports have been prepared. The report also excludes the infrastructure requirements associated with development within and surrounding Plymouth City Council’s administrative area. The City Council is a unitary authority, meaning it is the local planning authority and has the same infrastructure responsibilities as the County Council for the area it covers. 1.3. Structure of this report 1.3.1. The report includes a summary of the Plymouth and South West Devon Local Plan and the demographic change anticipated in South West Devon to 2034. It is then divided into topic based sections for the infrastructure for which Devon County Council has responsibility, including: • Education, children and young people; • Waste management; • Extra care housing; and • Libraries. Each section follows a similar format: 1 South West Devon is defined as the area covered by South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council, excluding those parts which fall within Dartmoor National Park. 6 South Hams and West Devon Infrastructure Evidence Base Report • The policy context for service delivery; • Background information, including current service provision; • How the service will be affected by the development levels proposed through the Local Plan; and • Additional infrastructure requirements as a result of development proposed through the Local Plan. 1.3.2. Infrastructure planning is a continuously evolving process and whilst this document represents a snapshot of the current infrastructure and service delivery standards for South West Devon, it is important to note that details may change in the light of new information or changes to policy / legislation in the future. In recognition of this, Devon County Council will monitor and update elements of this report as required. 7 South Hams and West Devon Infrastructure Evidence Base Report