INTRODUCTION • CORE STRATEGY Birmingham c re strategy 2026 A plan for sustainable growth Consultation Draft • December 2010 theBirminghamplan birmingham’s local development framework Birmingham c re strategy 2026 A plan for sustainable growth Consultation Draft • December 2010 Closing date for comments 18th March 2011. Contact: Planning Strategy PO Box 14439 1 Lancaster Circus Birmingham B2 2JE E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: (0121) 303 3734 Mark Barrow Strategic Director of Development theBirminghamplan birmingham’s local development framework Foreword I am very pleased to be endorsing this emerging Core Strategy. It will play a key role in helping to shape the future direction of this great city. Birmingham is a diverse, dynamic and forward thinking city of over a million people. It is the regional capital of the Midlands and is strategically located at the heart of the United Kingdom. The city has seen constant and progressive change throughout its history, embracing new cultures and the challenges of shifting global economies and more recently climate change. Over recent years there has been a transformation of the city centre, including the rebuilding of the Bullring, development of concert/ conferencing and sporting facilities and the creation of attractive public squares and spaces all to the highest international standards. The city will continue to adapt to and embrace change, in order to enhance its position as a key economic and cultural centre regionally, nationally and internationally. Further expansion will see development of a state of the art ‘Library for Birmingham’ the new central library, the redevelopment of New Street railway station and expansion of Birmingham International Airport. The draft policies set out in this Core Strategy have been produced after initial extensive consultation on an ‘Issues and Options’ report and reflect the city’s aspirations for its growth, economic development and approach for tackling the key issues for the next 20 years. Many of these issues - such as the need to create more affordable housing and sustainable employment and to continue tackling climate change - will be challenging and will require innovative solutions within increasingly limited resources. All future development and investment in Birmingham will be considered against the approach and policies in the Core Strategy. Once finalised it will be the principal strategic planning policy document within The Birmingham Plan, the city’s Local Development Framework. It will provide the statutory foundation for other initiatives such as the Big City Plan - the City Centre Masterplan. The Core Strategy also outlines and seeks to assist the City Council to meet its vision and key themes and objectives as set out in the City Council’s Sustainable Community Strategy. The City Council is seeking your views on this document. Your views are important and all responses will be very carefully considered. They will Councillor Timothy Huxtable help us finalise the Core Strategy and I would urge everyone to grasp this Cabinet Member for Transport opportunity to comment and help shape Birmingham’s future growth and and Regeneration prosperity. 2 Contents List of Policies 4 1 Introduction and Context 7 2 Vision 21 3 Objectives 25 4 Strategic Approach 29 5 City Wide Policies and Proposals 35 6 The Big City Plan - City Centre 111 7 North and West Birmingham 137 8 East Birmingham 157 9 South Birmingham 185 10 Implementation 205 11 Monitoring 211 Glossary 212 3 List of Policies POLICY CITY WIDE POLICIES PAGE SP28 Student Accommodation 70 SP1 Birmingham as a Global City 35 SP29 Provision for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople 71 SP2 Overall Levels of Growth 37 SP30 The Design and Quality of New Housing SP3 Quality of Life 38 and the Residential Environment 72 SP4 Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods 39 SP31 Housing Density 73 SP5 Reducing the City’s Carbon Footprint 41 SP32 The Existing Housing Stock 74 SP6 Adapting to Climate Change 42 SP33 The Transport Network 75 SP7 Sustainable Construction 43 SP34 Transport Development Corridors 79 SP8 Low Carbon Energy Generation 44 SP35 Sustainable Transport Systems 80 SP9 A Low Carbon Economy 45 SP36 Accessibility Standards for SP10 Managing Flood Risk 46 New Development 81 SP11 Green Infrastructure Network 47 SP37 Digital Connections 83 SP12 Core Employment Areas 50 SP38 Car Parking 85 SP13 Regional Investment Sites (RIS) 51 SP39 Traffic and Congestion Management 86 SP14 Central Technology Belt (CTB) 52 SP40 Freight 87 SP15 Portfolio of Employment Land SP41 Pedestrians 89 and Premises 53 SP42 Sustainable Management of the SP16 Protection of Employment Land 54 City’s Waste 90 SP17 The Network and Hierarchy of Centres 55 SP43 New and Existing Waste Facilities 91 SP18 The Growth, Scale and Function SP44 Location of Waste Management Facilities 92 of Centres 58 SP45 Open Space, Playing Fields and Allotments 93 SP19 Convenience Retail Provision 59 SP46 Sports Facilities 96 SP20 Small Shops and Independent Retailing 61 SP47 Recreational Uses within the Green Belt 97 SP21 Promoting a Diversity of Uses SP48 Urban Design 98 within Centres 62 SP49 Biodiversity and Geology 100 SP22 Tourism and Tourist Facilities 63 SP50 Archaeology and the SP23 The Housing Trajectory 64 Historic Environment 102 SP24 The Distribution of New Housing Provision 65 SP51 Health 105 SP25 The Location of New Housing 66 SP52 Education 106 SP26 The Type and Size of New Housing 67 SP53 Impact of New Development on Air Quality 107 SP27 Affordable Housing 68 SP54 Impact of New Development on Noise 108 4 LIST OF POLICIES • CORE STRATEGY POLICY THE BIG CITY PLAN - CITY CENTRE PAGE E10 Shard End SUN 171 CC1 Spatial Strategy for the City Centre 112 E11 Yardley Sewage Works 172 CC2 Structure of the City Centre 115 E12 Meadway SUN 173 CC3 City Centre - Overall Level E13 Meadway Centre 174 of Development 116 E14 Heartlands Industrial Area 175 CC4 Expanding the City Core - E15 Bromford Housing Estate 177 Strategic Allocations 119 E16 A38 (North) Corridor 178 CC5 Connectivity 123 E17 Erdington Centre 179 CC6 Network of Walking Routes 127 E18 Lyndhurst 180 CC7 Network of Open Spaces 129 POLICY SOUTH BIRMINGHAM PAGE CC8 The Quarters 130 S1 South Birmingham - Overall Level POLICY NORTH AND WEST BIRMINGHAM PAGE of Development 187 NW1 North and West - Overall Level S2 A456 Hagley Road Corridor of Development 138 including Edgbaston Centre 188 NW2 Aston, Newtown and Lozells S3 A38 Bristol Road Corridor 189 Area Action Plan 139 S4 Edgbaston Mill/WCCC NW3 Aston Regional Investment Site 142 (Warwickshire County Cricket Club) 190 NW4 Greater Icknield SUN 143 S5 Selly Oak and South Edgbaston 191 NW5 Perry Barr/Birchfield Centre 145 S6 Northfield 194 NW6 Sutton Coldfield Town Centre 147 S7 Longbridge SUN 195 NW7 A34 (North) Corridor 148 S8 North Worcestershire Golf Course 196 NW8 A41 (North) Corridor 149 S9 A441 Pershore Road Corridor 197 NW9 A38(M) Aston Expressway Corridor 151 S10 Stirchley Centre and Adjoining Area 198 NW10 A5127 Lichfield Road S11 Kings Norton Three Estates SUN 199 (Dartmouth Circus to Spaghetti Junction) 152 S12 A435 Alcester Road Corridor 200 NW11 Mere Green Centre 153 S13 Druids Heath SUN and Maypole 201 POLICY EAST BIRMINGHAM PAGE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION PAGE E1 East - Overall Level of Development 160 I1 Implementation 205 E2 Tyseley 161 I2 Development Management 207 E3 A34/A41 (South) Corridor 162 E4 Acocks Green 163 E5 A45 Coventry Road 165 E6 Bordesley Park SUN 166 E7 Small Heath Centre 168 E8 Alum Rock Centre 169 E9 Stechford SUN 170 5 6 © Copyright BCC Introduction and Context 1 The Role and Purpose of 1.4 The preparation of core 1.7 The next stage in the process strategies must take place in line will be for the Council to consider the Core Strategy with a statutory process. Initial the reaction to this draft and to 1.1 The purpose of the Core consultation on the scope of the modify the strategy as necessary in Strategy is to set out a clear Core Strategy took place in early the light of the comments received. spatial framework for the growth 2007, and the first formal stage A revised version of the strategy of Birmingham up to 2026. As in the process was consultation will then be produced. There such the strategy will set out on Issues and Options in autumn will be an opportunity for formal how much new housing should 2008. The key messages from comments to be made on that be provided in the city, and it will these consultations are summarised version of the strategy, and then it identify the general locations for below. will be submitted to the Secretary the construction of new housing of State for Communities and Local and flats. It will also identify the key 1.5 This Emerging Core Strategy Government. Following this the locations for employment provision, document has also been produced ‘soundness’ of the strategy will and for other key activities, such for consultation purposes - but be examined by an independent as shopping, waste management, in terms of its scope, structure inspector, who will consider all the leisure and sport, education and and content it reflects what the comments received in making his health in order to support the city’s Council currently considers should or her recommendations. These growing population. The strategy be included in the final Strategy. recommendations will be binding on will also consider how transport and In effect it is a draft version of that the City Council. other infrastructure can be provided final Strategy. to enable this new development to take place in a sustainable way. 1.6 The Council welcomes comments on this draft. 1.2 In promoting this agenda for growth, the strategy will need to reflect Birmingham’s ambitious targets for reducing CO2 emissions and to contribute to the Council’s wider agenda of improving the quality of life and thereby the health of all Birmingham residents.