DRAFT Fabian Way Innovation Corridor Masterplan Framework: Consultation Draft December 2015 Fabian Way Innovation Corridor Masterplan Framework: working draft DRAFT 2 Fabian Way Innovation Corridor Masterplan Framework: working draft DRAFT C ontents 1. Introduction 4 Vision and Objectives Contact Details Acknowledgements 1.1 Overview 4.1 Vision To discuss a planning proposal with the relevant The images as follows are included with the 1.2 Why is a Framework Needed? 4.2 Objectives Local Planning Authority, please contact: permission of the relevant organisations: 1.3 Defining the Corridor Area 4.3 Precedents Images on pages 4 and 12 are included with the permission of Tidal Lagoon 5 Masterplan Framework City & County of Swansea Council 2. Policy Context Swansea Bay Ltd 2.1 National Context 5.1 Introducing the Masterplan Email: [email protected] Images on pages 4 and 13 are included 2.2 Regional Context 5.2 Movement Telephone: 01792 635701 with the permission of Swansea University 2.3 Local Context 5.3 Land Uses 5.4 Place Making Images on pages 4 and 13 are included Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council with the permission of University of Wales 3. Analysis 6 Implementation and Delivery Trinity St David 3.1 Existing Land Uses 6.1 Material Planning Consideration Email: [email protected] 3.2 Constraints The plan first featured on pages 32/33 over 6.2 Implementation Telephone: 01639 686726 3.3 History of the Area 6.3 Phasing which the masterplan is plotted is a 3.4 Economic Opportunities 6.4 Developer Contributions composite of existing masterplans with the permission of Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay 3.5 Urban Design Opportunities 6.5 Partnership Working Ltd , Swansea University and University of 3.6 Summary of Opportunities Wales Trinity St David. 3.7 Summary of Constraints Consultation process This draft of the Fabian Way Corridor Masterplan Framework has been approved for public and stakeholder consultation by the City and County of Swansea Council and Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. The consultation period runs from 1st December 2015 to 25th January 2016. During this period a number of drop in sessions have been arranged for interested parties to meet with Council Officers to discuss the proposals. A summary leaflet is also available. For full details of the consultation please see http://www.swansea.gov.uk/fabianwayplan If you do wish to comment on this draft Masterplan Framework, then you need to do so in writing to one or both of the Councils via email, online, or letter. Please note that comments made over the phone cannot be taken into account. Once the consultation period has closed, the Council Officers will work together to review the draft Masterplan Framework against the comments received. Please note that comments made cannot be treated as confidential. Fabian Way Innovation Corridor Masterplan Framework: working draft 3 DRAFT 1 Introduction economic and community functions. In at risk. Therefore, the Framework seeks to 1.1 Overview addition, the Framework seeks to capture, provide an integrated approach, maximise 1.1.1 This draft masterplan framework has as far as possible, all associated benefits in the benefits of each site and overcome site been produced jointly by the City and terms of third party research and constraints. The Corridor is home to a mix of County of Swansea (CCS) Council and development and high technology important established and emerging uses Neath Port Talbot (NPT) County Borough businesses seeking to locate close to the and the Framework seeks to co-ordinate Council to co-ordinate development in the Universities and SBTL. development to avoid bad neighbour effects. Fabian Way Corridor area. 1.1.4. The Lagoon provides a ‘game 1.2.3. The Corridor is one of the key 1.1.2 The vision is for an ‘Innovation changing’ opportunity to regenerate the approach routes from the M4 into Swansea Corridor’, building upon the prestigious Corridor, particularly through the anticipated City Centre, the heart of the City Region, and Higher Education developments being significant improvements it will bring to the the design principles set out by this undertaken by Swansea University and the public realm. It is anticipated that SBTL will Framework seek to enhance its gateway University of Wales Trinity St David bring clustering benefits from businesses function and maximise accessibility in-line (UWTSD); and also the Swansea Bay Tidal linked to the tidal energy sector and marine with the Fabian Way Corridor Transport Lagoon (SBTL), the world’s first man-made engineering. Assessment (TA). energy generating lagoon which was granted development consent on 9th June 1.2.4. A key aim is to better integrate the 2015. The Framework aims to reinforce 1.2 Why is a Framework Needed? communities either side of Fabian Way. the City Region’s emerging knowledge and 1.2.1. The Framework is needed to build Although the majority of the development innovation economy by supporting the upon high profile developments, such as opportunities are south of the dual development of a local Knowledge the SBTL and the Higher Education carriageway, the Framework seeks to ensure Economy Cluster, which will complement developments. These will provide the regeneration benefits are also felt to the the Swansea City Centre regeneration opportunities for growth within the Region north. aims and provide employment and a shift towards a knowledge based 1.2.5. The Framework does not set out opportunities and economic benefits for the economy. The Framework will seek to detailed development briefs for each site, but City Region. maximise such opportunities, developing does specify an overall development layout, key links and infrastructure needed to 1.1.3 It will facilitate this by guiding future desired accessibility linkages and a land use promote growth within the City Region, and land use through a place making approach, framework. co-ordinating the re-use of derelict former and identifying priority actions with the docks and related sites. 1.2.6. This draft Framework is now the potential to bring about long term subject of public/stakeholder consultation. improvement to the connectivity and 1.2.2. These development sites are in Ultimately it will be adopted as infrastructure of the Corridor area. The multiple private ownership. Each has Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) measures set out will serve to facilitate and physical constraints which could hinder their and form a material planning consideration to shape the future expansion of both individual development potential. Unco- the Local Development Plan (LDP) for each Universities enhancing their educational, ordinated development proposals would put area. the long-term regeneration of the Corridor 4 Fabian Way Innovation Corridor Masterplan Framework: working draft DRAFT 1.3 Defining the Corridor Area 1.3.1. The Corridor stretches for 5km along 1.3.2. It covers an area from the eastern (SSSI). To the south is Swansea Bay and 1.3.3. While the Framework covers the whole the A483 Fabian Way, which forms the bank of the River Tawe in the City and Swansea Docks. The west connects to Corridor, detailed masterplans already exist for eastern gateway road approach to Swansea County of Swansea to the Amazon Swansea City Centre, whilst the north is SA1 and the Bay Campus. This Framework City Centre from the M4 Junction 42. The roundabout in Neath Port Talbot. The edged by the Tennant Canal and restricted seeks to co-ordinate the planning of the Corridor area is illustrated in Figure 1. eastern extent is limited by the Crymlyn by the Crymlyn Bog and established intervening land with these established Burrows Site of Special Scientific Interest communities of St Thomas / Port Tennant. development frameworks. Figure 1: Defining the Fabian Way Corridor City and County of Swansea Council Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council County Boundary Fabian Way Innovation Corridor Masterplan Framework: working draft 5 DRAFT 2 Policy Context 2.1.3. It has been prepared with reference 2.1 National Context Identifies potential environmental 2.2 Regional Context risks / pollution issues and seeks to to the relevant Technical Advice Notes 2.1.1. The key principles are underpinned 2.2.1. Swansea and Neath Port Talbot form part minimise / manage them (TANs) and good practice guidance. by national planning policy contained in of the Swansea Bay City Region. The most up to Planning Policy Wales (PPW, 2014). This Is subject to public consultation and 2.1.4. Of particular note for the place date regional policy context is provided by the Framework: will be reviewed on a regular basis making approach advocated by this Swansea Bay City Region Economic document is the Manual for Streets (MfS, Regeneration Strategy (ERS) 2013-2030. Its Promotes the use of previously 2.1.2. In-line with national planning policy 2007), a companion guide to TAN 18, key aspiration is: developed land and regeneration and good practice this Framework has produced to counter the dominance of “By 2030, South West Wales will be a confident, Proposes mixed use development in been prepared collaboratively by the two vehicles in streets. Its main aim is to ambitious and connected City Region, recognised an accessible location within an Councils due to the strategic and cross facilitate the creation of streets that internationally for its emerging Knowledge and existing urban area boundary nature of the area. It is promote greater social interaction and Innovation economy”. underpinned by a cross boundary Supports development of innovative enjoyment while still performing Economic Assessment and Employment 2.2.2. The Strategy identifies the need to raise business / technology clusters successfully as movement conduits. MfS 2 Land Provision Study (2012), Housing (2010) stresses that all new streets must productivity from 77% to 90% of the UK average.