East Riding of Yorkshire Council Community Infrastructure Levy Infrastructure Projects January 2017 Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................. 1 Methodology ...................................................................................................................... 1 Funding Gap ...................................................................................................................... 3 2 Infrastructure Project List .................................................................................... 4 Education ........................................................................................................................... 4 Drainage, Flood and Coastal Defence ............................................................................. 6 Public Open Space, Recreation Provision, Green Infrastructure and Burial Space ... 7 Bridlington Area Action Plan Strategic Public Realm .................................................. 8 Harbour and Marina Project ............................................................................................ 9 Transport & Highway Network ..................................................................................... 10 Total Cost & Infrastructure Funding Gap .................................................................... 11 Appendix A - Regulation 123 List ............................................................................. 12 List of tables Table 1: Education Infrastructure Projects ........................................................................... 5 Table 2: Drainage, Flood & Coastal Defence Infrastructure Projects ................................ 6 Table 3: Public Open Space Infrastructure............................................................................ 8 Table 4: Bridlington AAP Infrastructure Projects ................................................................ 8 Table 5: Public Open Space Infrastructure............................................................................ 9 Table 6: Transport & Highway Infrastructure Projects ...................................................... 10 Table 7: Total Costs and Funding Gap Summary ............................................................... 11 East Riding of Yorkshire Council Contents East Riding of Yorkshire Council Introduction 1 1. Introduction Purpose 1.1 East Riding of Yorkshire Council (the Council) is in the process of gathering evidence enabling it to introduce a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). CIL is a charge on new developments. The money raised will help to pay for infrastructure needed as a result of new development within the East Riding. This could include school buildings, green space, flood defences, and transport improvements. 1.2 CIL may be payable on certain developments such as new houses or flats of any size, unless it is built by a ‘self-builder’. A self-builder is where an individual buys a plot of land on which to build their own home. CIL will also be payable on other residential developments which create net additional floor space and where the gross internal area exceeds 100 square metres. This includes developments permitted by a ‘general consent’ including permitted development, which are specific types of building works that don’t require formal planning permission. 1.3 In order to introduce a CIL in the East Riding, the Council needs to strike an appropriate balance between the desirability of funding infrastructure from the levy and the potential impact it may have on the economic viability of development across its area. Methodology 1.4 National Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) makes it clear that the CIL examination should not re-open infrastructure planning issues that have already been considered in putting in place a Local Plan. An Infrastructure Study 1 was completed as the main source of evidence showing what infrastructure was needed to support development growth promoted as part of the East Riding Local Plan (ERLP) to 2029. 1.5 The Infrastructure projects identified in the ERLP are also set out in the Council's Infrastructure Delivery Plan (March 2015). This includes a list of infrastructure needed to support the amount and distribution of housing and economic development planned for the East Riding up to 2029. This was considered by an independent planning inspector through the examination in public of the ERLP Strategy Document. He highlighted that the study represented a significant body of evidence and that it provided an appropriate foundation for infrastructure planning within the East Riding. 1 East Riding Infrastructure Study 2014 http://www2.eastriding.gov.uk/environment/planning-and-building-control/east-riding-local-plan/ East Riding of Yorkshire Council 1 1 Introduction 1.6 Infrastructure projects from this evidence have been reviewed and updated to provide a CIL Infrastructure Projects List (set out in section 2) and Regulation 123 List (set out in Appendix A) 2. These detail those projects and/or infrastructure types that may be partially or fully funded via the levy. The Council will continue to deliver infrastructure projects not included on this list from other sources of funding, such as site specific legal agreements (known as Section 106 agreements or Planning Obligations) and other funding streams, such as Local Enterprise Partnership funding and the Council's Capital Programme. The starting point for preparing a list of projects to be funded by CIL is to demonstrate that there is a funding gap in the provision of infrastructure required to support new development. 1.7 The PPG notes that the role of the list is to provide evidence on the potential funding gap. Therefore, this document does not detail all of the infrastructure that will be necessary to support new development in the East Riding. 1.8 Inclusion of a project or type of infrastructure on the list does not constitute a commitment on behalf of the Council to fund it, either in whole or in part through CIL. Additionally, the list does not identify priorities for spending. Projects will be reviewed and selected for funding in light of CIL receipts and priorities at the time. 1.9 The process for establishing the list of infrastructure types and projects was to: • Use the Infrastructure Delivery Plan and Infrastructure Study as the baseline evidence. Analysing specific infrastructure projects, where a need/future demand has been identified, to ensure that they meet the broad definition of 'infrastructure' set out in Section 216(2) of the Planning Act 2008. This includes roads and other transport facilities, flood defences, schools and other educational facilities, medical facilities, sporting and recreational facilities, and open spaces. • Ensure compliance with the CIL Regulations 2010 (as amended 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015), which involves; 1. Avoiding infrastructure intended to be funded via developer contributions under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act (Planning Obligations). This infrastructure cannot also be funded via CIL under regulation 123; 2. Including infrastructure that requires funding from more than 5 developments via Section 106 agreements. Under regulation 123, no more than five Section 106 agreements can be used to fund any specific infrastructure project; 3. Avoiding infrastructure that doesn't have a funding gap after known existing infrastructure funding streams have been considered. Under 2 A Regulation 123 list lists those projects or types of infrastructure the Council intends to fund, or may fund, through CIL. 2 East Riding of Yorkshire Council Introduction 1 regulation 14, the Council can only take account of the desirability of funding from CIL (in whole or in part) after considering the cost of infrastructure, taking into account other actual and expected sources of funding; and 4. Avoiding infrastructure that is not needed to support new development within the Council's administrative area. Under regulation 59, CIL funding must be used to provide infrastructure to support new development in the Council's area. • Identify and update any costs of new required infrastructure/facilities, and sources of funding; • Confirm the funding gap for each project listed in the schedule; • Establish whether the project will be needed in the short / medium / long term, and whether it will need to be delivered in phases; • Identify and engage with the delivery partners to ensure the information presented is as up to date as possible; and • Where applicable, identify and include updates to the location of new infrastructure. Funding Gap 1.10 Infrastructure planning is an on-going process, especially during the recent past with changes in the economy and the availability of central government and other funding regimes. The Infrastructure Project List shows funding from sources other than CIL where they are available/known for that specific project. It also specifies the remaining funding gap that CIL will contribute to. Other infrastructure projects which may be required in the East Riding, but are anticipated to be funded through other sources, are not included. 1.11 The Government recognises that there will be uncertainty in pinpointing other infrastructure funding sources particularly beyond the short term. Whilst the list shows the cost of infrastructure and demonstrates