edfo al B rd tr sh n i r e e C Local Development Framework Former Mid Bedfordshire area December 2011 Annual monitoringMonitoring ReportLocal Development Framework Local Development Framework Contents Contents..........................................................................................................1 Executive Summary ........................................................................................5 Section 1 .........................................................................................................6 1 Introduction ...............................................................................................7 2 Background...............................................................................................8 2.1 Location and General Character ............................................................................ 8 2.2 Needs and issues facing the area .......................................................................... 8 3 Approach.................................................................................................10 3.1 Linkages with Regional Monitoring Reports ........................................................ 10 3.2 Community Strategy............................................................................................. 10 3.3 Consultation ......................................................................................................... 10 4 Monitoring Requirements ........................................................................11 4.1 LDF Policies ......................................................................................................... 11 4.2 Saved Policies...................................................................................................... 11 4.3 Targets ................................................................................................................. 12 4.4 Indicators.............................................................................................................. 12 4.5 National Returns................................................................................................... 12 4.6 Policy Implementation .......................................................................................... 13 4.7 Planning Obligations SPD .................................................................................... 13 5 Local Development Scheme Implementation ..........................................14 5.1 LDS First Review.................................................................................................. 14 5.2 LDS Second Review ............................................................................................ 14 5.3 LDS Third Review – The Central Bedfordshire LDS............................................. 14 Figure 1: LDS (Third Revision) Development Plan Documents Timetable...............16 Figure 2: Supplementary Planning Document Timetable......................................... 17 6 Progress in Relation to the Local Development Scheme.........................18 6.1 Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) ........................................................ 18 6.2 Development Plan Documents............................................................................. 19 6.3 Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) ........................................................ 23 7 Reasons for slippage in relation to the LDS.............................................25 7.1 LDS 3rd Review .................................................................................................... 25 7.2 Risk Management and Contingencies.................................................................. 25 7.2.1 Core Strategy and DM Policies DPD............................................................. 25 7.2.2 Site Allocations DPD ..................................................................................... 25 7.2.3 Gypsy and Traveller DPD.............................................................................. 25 8 Technical Reports ...................................................................................26 Section 2 .......................................................................................................27 9 Monitoring ...............................................................................................28 10 Business Development and Town Centres...........................................29 10.1 Contextual Indicators............................................................................................ 29 10.2 Core Output Indicators......................................................................................... 32 10.3 Local Indicators .................................................................................................... 34 10.4 Indicator/Policy Analysis....................................................................................... 35 11 Housing................................................................................................36 11.1 Contextual Indicators............................................................................................ 36 11.2 Core Output Indicators ......................................................................................... 39 11.3 Local Indicators .................................................................................................... 44 11.3 Indicator/Policy Analysis ......................................................................................... 44 12 Environmental Quality ..........................................................................46 12.1 Contextual Indicators............................................................................................ 46 12.2 Core Output Indicators ......................................................................................... 46 12.3 Local Indicators .................................................................................................... 49 12.4 Indicator/Policy Analysis ......................................................................................... 49 13 Other Relevant Local Indicators ...........................................................50 13.1 Contextual Indicators............................................................................................ 50 13.2 Local Indicators .................................................................................................... 50 14 Significant Effects Indicators ................................................................51 15 Conclusions and future development of the LDF..................................52 15.1 LDS Implementation............................................................................................. 52 15.2 Core Indicator Analysis ........................................................................................ 52 15.3 Key Core Indicator Findings ................................................................................. 53 Appendices ...................................................................................................54 Appendix 1: LDF CSDM Policies November 2009.........................................55 Appendix 2: Monitoring Framework ...............................................................57 Appendix 3: Site Allocation Policies April 2011..............................................93 2 Appendix 4: Superseded Local Plan Policies.................................................95 Appendix 5: Saved Local Plan Policies..........................................................99 Appendix 6: CSDM Policy Monitoring..........................................................101 Appendix 7a: Status of B1-B8 sites allocated through the Site Allocations DPD (as at 31/03/2011) .......................................................................................106 Appendix 7b: Status of B1-B8 sites allocated through the Local Plan (as at 31/03/2011).................................................................................................107 Appendix 8: Saved Local Plan Policy Monitoring.........................................108 Appendix 9: Net Completions by Parish since 2001 ....................................110 Appendix 10: Housing Completions as at 31st March 2011..........................112 Appendix 11a:15 year Housing Trajectory Data Table.................................121 Appendix 11a:15 year Housing Trajectory Data Table.................................121 Appendix 11b: Detailed delivery – Site Justification.....................................122 Appendix 11c: Trajectory Commentary........................................................126 Appendix 12: CS4(1)Appendix 13a Status of sites allocated through the Site Allocations DPD as 31/03/2011...................................................................127 Appendix 13a Status of sites allocated through the Site Allocations DPD as 31/03/2011 ..................................................................................................133 Appendix 13b: Status of sites allocated through the Local Plan as 31/03/2011 ....................................................................................................................137 3 4 Executive Summary The Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) is submitted to the Secretary of State by 31st December each year. This seventh report monitors the period 1st April 2010 to 31st March 2011 and is the third for Central Bedfordshire since the formation of a Unitary authority