Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Post Submission Site Allocations Development Plan Document Bracknell Forest Borough Local Development Framework www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk October 2012 Content 1 Introduction 4 1.1 Structure of the IDP 7 2 Methodology 8 3 Key Elements of the IDP 10 3.1 Component Parts of Infrastructure 10 3.2 Assumptions 12 3.3 Prioritising 13 3.4 Unplanned Development 14 3.5 Securing Comprehensive Development 14 4 Summary of Site Allocations Development Plan Document 15 5 Monitoring and Review 18 6 Infrastructure Templates - context 19 6.1 Transport Infrastructure 19 6.2 Waste Management 40 6.3 Utilities 44 6.4 Renewable Energy 57 6.5 Education 61 6.6 Community Infrastructure 80 6.7 Social Infrastructure 99 6.8 Emergency Services 108 6.9 Health 114 6.10 Green Infrastructure 120 7 Infrastructure Delivery Schedules - Strategic Sites (SA4 - SA9) 146 7.1 Policy SA4 - Land at Broadmoor, Crowthorne 147 7.2 Policy SA5 - Land at Transport Research Laboratory, Crowthorne 157 7.3 Policy SA6 - Land at Amen Corner North, Binfield 167 7.4 Policy SA7 - Land at Blue Mountain, Binfield 176 7.5 Policy SA8 - Land at Amen Corner (South), Binfield 185 http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/siteallocationsdevelopmentplandocument 7.6 Policy SA9 - Land at Warfield 196 7.7 General Infrastructure Schedule 208 8 Infrastructure requirements for Housing Sites in Policies SA1 - SA3 216 Appendices 1 Planning Policy 1 2 Housing Mix 3 3 SADPD Document (SAL) References 5 Glossary Glossary 9 Table 3.1 Infrastructure covered by the IDP 10 Table 3.2 Housing mixes forming the basis of IDP assumptions 12 Table 4.1 SHLAA sites proposed for allocation 16 Table 6.1 Proposed junction improvements 21 Figure 1.1 Development Sites Proposed for Allocation 6 Figure 6.1 Proposed Junction Improvements 25 Figure 6.2 Primary Schools in Bracknell Forest 68 Figure 6.3 Secondary Schools in Bracknell Forest 72 Figure 6.4 Community and Youth Centres in Bracknell Forest 87 Figure 6.5 Library provision in Bracknell Forest 91 Figure 6.6 Allotment provision in Bracknell Forest 128 Figure 6.7 Play Area provision in Bracknell Forest 129 Figure 6.8 Sports Pitch provision in Bracknell Forest 130 Figure 7.1 Broadmoor - Location Plan 147 Figure 7.2 TRL - Location Plan 157 Figure 7.3 Amen Corner North - Location Plan 167 Figure 7.4 Blue Mountain - Location Plan 176 Figure 7.5 Extract from Proposals Map (2011) of Amen Corner (South) development (ref. CS4 area) 185 Figure 7.6 Extract from Proposals Map (2011) of Warfield development (CS5 area) 196 http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/siteallocationsdevelopmentplandocument 1 Introduction 1.0.1 Bracknell Forest Council (BFC) has produced this Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) to identify key infrastructure required to support development proposed in the Site Allocations Development Plan Document (SADPD), Warfield Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and Amen Corner SPD. It is a material consideration in the determination of planning applications. 1.0.2 The IDP has been prepared to support the level of growth envisaged in the Council’s adopted Core Strategy and planned for in the SADPD. This approach was based on the repeated announcements by the Government of the planned abolition of regional spatial strategies (RSSs). The Government has not yet achieved the abolition of RSSs and therefore the SADPD needs to be in general conformity with the RSS. This includes a housing target of 12,780 new homes for the plan period rather than the 10,780 target in the Core Strategy. In this context the SADPD is being taken forward as a first step in achieving the higher RSS target and the IDP continues to identify the infrastructure required to support its proposed allocations. 1.0.3 The IDP will continue to be updated as part of the process of preparing a new Local Plan. It will also be expanded as necessary to include infrastructure requirements arising from any additional allocations in the Local Plan needed to meet the Borough’s objectively assessed needs for the period of the new Local Plan (and RSS requirements if it remains in place). 1.0.4 One of the main purposes of the SADPD is to allocate sites to meet strategic housing needs. Following public consultation, the Draft Submission has identified the following four strategic urban extensions with the potential for comprehensive development: Land at Broadmoor, Crowthorne (Policy SA4) Land at TRL, Crowthorne (Policy SA5) Land at Amen Corner North, Binfield (Policy SA6) Land at Blue Mountain, Binfield (Policy SA7) 1.0.5 It also identified several 'major' sites (sites in defined settlements - SA1 & SA2, and edge of settlement sites - SA3), each containing 10+ net additional dwellings, identified initially through BFC's Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA). These are listed in Table 4.1 'SHLAA sites proposed for allocation'. 1.0.6 Bracknell Forest's Core Strategy DPD, adopted in 2008, has already identified land at Amen Corner (Policy CS4) and Land at Warfield (formerly known as land at North of Whitegrove and Quelm Park (Warfield Parish)) (Policy CS5) for development. Both sites have adopted SPDs that contain infrastructure delivery schedules which were developed using information available at the time of adoption. These sites are comprehensively covered by this document which will be regularly updated.In light of this, the IDP should be read in conjunction with the SADPD(1), Warfield SPD(2) and Amen Corner SPD(3). Figure 1.1 shows the location of these SADPD and Core Strategy development sites. 1.0.7 Government guidance emphasises the importance of planning for the necessary physical, social and green infrastructure to support growth. This Plan explains the approach BFC has taken in identifying the infrastructure needs arising from new major housing developments, how 1 http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/SADPD 2 www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/warfield 3 www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/amencorner 4 http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/siteallocationsdevelopmentplandocument it will be delivered and an assessment of the potential risks associated with doing so. Each infrastructure service area, has an Infrastructure Template outlining existing provision, planned provision and any key issues. Each major new urban extension site, including the Warfield SPD site has a site-specific schedule outlining all of the identified requirements for each site. Our approach to the smaller Policy SA1 - SA3 sites is detailed in 8 'Infrastructure requirements for Housing Sites in Policies SA1 - SA3'. 1.0.8 Although this plan has been coordinated by BFC, the information it contains is the result of collaboration with numerous internal and external service providers of infrastructure, including transport, education and healthcare. It draws on information from sources including government guidance and infrastructure providers' investment programmes.Through this engagement, BFC has sought as much information as possible. However, instances exist where the required information has not been available, for example where providers do not plan as far ahead as 2026. In light of this, the IDP will remain a 'live' document, subject to regular review and updated accordingly as more information emerges, and schemes are implemented. 1.0.9 The IDP will help to: Ensure growth and housing development is supported and mitigated by necessary infrastructure Bid for funding from other infrastructure agencies Engage with infrastructure funding providers and deliver the right levels of infrastructure for growth 1.0.10 The IDP is a tool for the development industry to use in preparing their plans/schemes. Its function is to: Support the plan-making process, including forming part of the evidence base to support the delivery of the SADPD Support the production and implementation of site-specific briefs and SPDs Be a material consideration in the determination of planning applications Give a clear indication for landowners and developers of the Council's expectations for the planned sites Provide existing communities with information on how the impacts of future developments will be mitigated http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/siteallocationsdevelopmentplandocument 5 Figure 1.1 Development Sites Proposed for Allocation 6 http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/siteallocationsdevelopmentplandocument 1.1 Structure of the IDP 1.1.1 The IDP is made up of two main sections as follows: 1.1.2 Section 1: Infrastructure Templates - context 1.1.3 This section contains background material relevant to the delivery of infrastructure that has been collated through consultation with service providers. Information is presented in a 'template' for each of the infrastructure service areas set out in Table 3.1 ' Infrastructure covered by the IDP'. Each template contains the following information which 'feeds-in' to the 7 'Infrastructure Delivery Schedules - Strategic Sites (SA4 - SA9)': Lead Organisation(s) Main Sources of Information Existing Provision Planned Provision Sources of Funding Key Issues & Rationale Role of Planning Policy Conclusion & Action 1.1.4 Section 2: Infrastructure Delivery Schedules - Strategic Sites (SA4 - SA9) 1.1.5 Each of the SADPD's strategic development sites has an infrastructure delivery schedule which contains a breakdown of the Council's infrastructure expectations for the site and how it will be implemented. Each schedule contains: Infrastructure required Phasing Delivery organisation(s) How delivered (with cost estimates) Risk/Dependences 1.1.6 Section 8 'Infrastructure requirements for Housing Sites in Policies SA1 - SA3' outlines the Council's approach to securing infrastructure for smaller development sites in the SADPD. 1.1.7 All information is based on the most up-to-date information at the time of writing and is subject to change. http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/siteallocationsdevelopmentplandocument 7 2 Methodology 2.0.1 The following method was used in the production of the IDP: 1. Identification of Infrastructure types and Service Providers 2.0.2 A list of Infrastructure to be included in the IDP was established and initial contact was made with the service providers for each type of infrastructure.