EXPRESSIONEX OF INTEREST PR E SS IO N O F IN T ER E ST ProjectProject A fi dential Yorkshire’sYorkshire’s GardenGarden VVillageillage DRAFT: Private and Con Commercially Sensitive Harrogatero YorkYork WetherbyWetherby Yorkshire’sYorkshire’s GardenGarden VVillageillage SelbySelby Leeds Wakekefi eld 1 Garden City Principles The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) describes a Garden City as “a holistically planned new settlement which enhances the natural environment and offers high-quality affordable housing and locally accessible work in beautiful, healthy and sociable communities. The Garden City principles are an indivisible and interlocking framework for their delivery”1. The Garden City Principles include the following list. The Garden Village concept presented in this Expression of Interest adheres to these principles and the table below directs the reader to the relevant page(s) where the principles are addressed. TCPA Garden City Principles Relevant Pages Mixed-tenure homes and housing types that are genuinely affordable. 30 31 A wide range of local jobs in the Garden City within easy commuting distance 8 9 22 23 27 of homes. Beautifully and imaginatively designed homes with gardens, combining the best of town and country to create healthy communities, and including opportunities 92425 to grow food. Development that enhances the natural environment, providing a comprehensive green infrastructure network and net biodiversity gains, and that 923 uses zero-carbon and energy-positive technology to ensure climate resilience. Strong cultural, recreational and shopping facilities in walkable, vibrant, sociable 22 24 25 neighbourhoods. Integrated and accessible transport systems, with walking, cycling and public 92223 transport designed to be the most attractive forms of local transport. Land value capture for the benefi t of the community 32 33 34 35 Strong vision, leadership and community engagement. 8 9 10 11 34 35 Community ownership of land and long-term stewardship of assets. 34 35 1 Garden City Principles, Town and Country Planning Association, 2014. available from: http://www.tcpa.org.uk/pages/garden-cities.html. Accessed 23 06 2016. Also: The TCPA Garden City Principles, TCPA, 2014. 2 Expression of Interest Required Information The Expression of Interest Requirements have been presented by the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Homes and Communities Agency in two documents; The Prospectus (March 2016) and Application Process Guidance (June 2016) The table below directs the reader to the relevant page(s) which address the required information: Expression of Interest Required Information Relevant Pages Project Objectives, Scale and Planning Status 1 Local Authority Led 5 20 1 Local Leadership and Community Support 15 20 21 1 Sub-Regional Support 5 20 1 Strategic Growth Plans 4 10 11 1 Project Objectives 5 9 2 Scale and Ambition 8 9 10 11 26 27 2 Spatial Plan 8 9 10 11 22 2 Infrastructure capacity and new requirements 10 11 28 29 Location (Local Authority Boundaries, County Boundaries, 3 456712 LEP Boundaries) 3 Free-standing Settlement 14 15 16 17 4 Current Planning Status 12 13 16 17 5 Evidence of Quality and Design 8 9 22 23 24 25 5 Innovative and Progressive 10 11 22 30 31 32 33 34 35 5 Sense of Place 23 24 25 5 Description of green spaces and function 19 23 24 25 5 Employment Opportunities 8 9 23 25 27 30 Governance Proposals 6 Governance Structure and Roles 34 35 7 Land Ownerships 14 15 20 8 Community Support and Engagement Strategy 20 21 34 35 9 Management and Stewardship 34 35 Delivery 10 Delivery Vehicle 34 35 11 Market Commentary 32 11 Viability Assessment 32 33 12 Delivery Timescales 30 31 11 13 Existing Funding Commitments 29 32 33 14 Best Practice Exemplar 9 10 11 22 23 24 25 30 31 33 14 Innovative Delivery 10 11 30 31 32 33 15 Government Support Package 37 Yorkshire’s Garden Village 3 Scarborough Richmondshire Hambleton Ryedale Craven Harrogate York East Riding Bradford Leeds Kingston Upon Hull Selby Calderdale Wakefi eld Kirklees North Lincolnshire North East Barnsley Doncaster Lincolnshire Local Authority Areas Map Edinburgh THE NORTH SEA Newcastle NORTHERN POWERHOUSE HS3 Route A1(M) York Leeds Selby Hull THE IRISH SEA M62 Liverpool Manchester Sheffi eld East Coast Mainline M1 A1 Birmingham HHS2 Route S2 R o u te M20 London Channel Tunnel Northern Powerhouse Location THE ENGLISH CHANNEL Introduction Selby District Council, York City Council, North Yorkshire County Council and the York, North Yorkshire & East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership are delighted to submit this exciting concept for Yorkshire’s fi rst Garden Village. This proposal clearly articulates how the vision is grounded in Garden City principles and addresses the requirements set out in the Expression of Interest Prospectus and Application Process Guidance. It explains why this is the right strategic location for growth and presents an ambitious spatial vision to deliver a high quality and innovative settlement. There is a national challenge to provide the homes the country needs. The partners to this bid see a signifi cant opportunity through the Locally-led Garden Villages, Towns and Cities programme to help fi nd a sustainable solution to this challenge. The Northern Powerhouse provides a once in a generation opportunity to rebalance the economic and social disparity of this country. Integral to the success of this rebalancing will be provision of the right number and type of homes in the right location to help deliver the required growth. The governments proposal that the Garden Village initiative sits outside and beyond the local plan- making process is welcomed and allows for a step-change in the delivery of homes and jobs in the sub-region. Whilst Local Authorities are planning for their individual housing and economic needs through the preparation of Local Plans the Garden Village presents an opportunity to provide additional homes and employment to deliver the growth aspirations of the Northern Powerhouse. Leeds and York are two of the fastest growing and successful cities in the North and are the focal points of dynamic rural hinterlands characterised by attractive market towns and a diverse industrial and business base. The concept presented in this Expression of Interest provides an ambitious, innovative and high quality new settlement in a highly accessible and appropriate location. This Expression of Interest defi nes and explains the need for a new settlement and justifi es why the location is most suited to meet this need. It presents a concept which builds on feedback from local plan-making public engagement and outlines how the Garden Village can be delivered. This includes the establishment of an innovative, multi-partner delivery vehicle which will enable the benefi ts of the proposal to be captured for the benefi t of the community throughout and beyond the construction of the settlement. This document is the beginning of a process of engagement with the Government, key partners and the local community all of whom will have a key role in shaping the place. The ambition of this Garden Village concept will require the support from Government to assist with the delivery. The document therefore sets out a number of requests for support from Government including in determining the feasibility and providing innovative approaches to future funding. The partners who have supported the preparation of this Expression of Interest therefore welcome and look forward to the opportunity to discuss the potential for delivering Yorkshire’s fi rst Garden Village with Government. Yorkshire’s Garden Village 5 NewcastleNewcastle CCarlislearlisle THE NORTH SEA HS3 Route A1(M) East Coast Mainline West Coast Mainline Main West Leeds York l M6 Bradford Selby Hull M62 M62 Wakefi eld M61 Manchester Barnsley M18 Doncaster Liverpool M53 Sheffi eld M56 A1 M1 M6 WestWes Coast Mainline t Coast Mainlin HS2 Route e BirminghamBirmingham West Coast Mainline PPeterborougheterborough Strategic Location within the Northern Powerhouse How Strategic is the Location? The proposed site for the Garden Village is located at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse and uniquely located to take advantage of existing and future strategic transport connections. It is less than eight miles from the A1(M)/M1, and is less than 15 miles from the major Northern cities of York, and Leeds. The East Coast Mainline lies adjacent to the site’s eastern boundary, with local railway lines and two existing railway stations located on the its western boundary providing direct services to Leeds and York. The site is also located close to the M62 motorway and the Leeds-Hull railway line which form the primary east-west transport routes across the country, linking Hull to Liverpool. In addition the proposed routes of High Speed 2 and 3 both pass through the site further enhancing the strategic connectivity of the proposed Garden Village location. The site is strategically well located to support the growth ambitions of the region and is uniquely placed, lying within both the York, North Yorkshire & East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership and Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership areas. Its potential scale provides a signifi cant opportunity to contribute to the priorities of both of the LEPs’ Strategic Economic Plans by providing the necessary housing stock and supporting innovation in priority sectors such as agri- tech, bio-renewables, zero-carbon, digital and creative businesses. The site is close to the existing conurbations of West The site is well located to meet the ambitions of the Yorkshire (Leeds, Wakefi eld and Bradford) and South Strategic Economic Plans in creating opportunities to: Yorkshire (Sheffi eld, Doncaster, Barnsley and Rotherham) • signifi cantly accelerate the delivery of housing as well close to the city of York and the market towns • create a labour market, transport connectivity and of Selby, Tadcaster and Sherburn-in-Elmet.