Preparing a Local Plan for Pendle Evidence Base Infrastructure Strategy September 2014 For an alternative format of this document phone 01282 661330 Pendle Infrastructure Strategy September 2014 Pendle Infrastructure Strategy September 2014 Contents 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 5 2. Policy context ............................................................................................................................ 6 National Planning Policy Framework ........................................................................................ 6 National Infrastructure Plan, 2010 ............................................................................................ 7 National Policy Statements ....................................................................................................... 8 3. Regional and sub-regional infrastructure studies ................................................................... 10 4. Local studies relevant to infrastructure provision .................................................................. 13 5. Methodology ........................................................................................................................... 17 6. Stakeholder engagement and the Duty to Cooperate ............................................................ 20 7. Infrastructure templates ......................................................................................................... 24 Infrastructure Delivery Schedule ............................................................................................ 26 1. Transport ........................................................................................................................ 27 2. Energy, Utilities, Minerals and Waste ............................................................................ 33 3. Economic Development ................................................................................................. 38 4. Community Facilities and Emergency Services .............................................................. 41 5. Specialist Housing ........................................................................................................... 49 6. Education ........................................................................................................................ 52 7. Health and Social Care .................................................................................................... 56 8. Leisure and Culture......................................................................................................... 61 9. Green Infrastructure ....................................................................................................... 65 8. Challenges and opportunities ................................................................................................. 73 9. Summary and conclusions ....................................................................................................... 77 10. Delivery strategy ..................................................................................................................... 80 Infrastructure Funding Opportunities ..................................................................................... 81 Strategy ................................................................................................................................... 81 1. M65 Corridor .................................................................................................................. 83 2. West Craven Towns ........................................................................................................ 89 3. Rural Areas ..................................................................................................................... 91 4. Borough-wide ................................................................................................................. 92 References ............................................................................................................................................ 97 Appendix 1 – Infrastructure Delivery Schedule ................................................................................... 99 Pendle Infrastructure Strategy September 2014 Tables Table 1: National Policy Statements ................................................................................................... 9 Table 2: Infrastructure Providers in Pendle ...................................................................................... 21 Table 3: Infrastructure Categories and Types ................................................................................... 25 Table 4: Summary of Infrastructure Position .................................................................................... 77 Pendle Infrastructure Strategy September 2014 1. Introduction 1.0 Pendle Borough Council is preparing a new Local Plan that will set-out the policies that will be used to manage development in the Borough in the period up to 2030. 1.1 The Council is required to demonstrate that the policies in the Local Plan will be delivered in a sustainable way. A thorough understanding the infrastructure of an area is essential to the planning and co-ordination of any new development. This applies to all forms of infrastructure, whether it is physical infrastructure (e.g. transport and utilities), social infrastructure (e.g. education and health facilities) or green infrastructure (e.g. parks and open space). 1.2 This report provides baseline information on existing infrastructure provision in Pendle. By highlighting any potential capacity issues, it is possible to determine where there will be a need for new infrastructure provision to facilitate the amount of development required to support projected increases in population, households and employment during the plan period. 1.3 Consultation with key infrastructure providers has informed the preparation of the Infrastructure Delivery Schedule included at Appendix 1. The slimmed down version of this schedule included in the Core Strategy identifies those items of local and strategic infrastructure critical to delivery of the emerging Local Plan. 1.4 The Pendle Infrastructure Strategy is a key component of the evidence base underpinning the Local Plan. Together with the Development Viability Study, it forms part of an extensive evidence base that will, in due course, help to inform the preparation of the Borough’s Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule. 1.5 The information within the Pendle Infrastructure Strategy can only provide a ‘snapshot’ of existing infrastructure provision in Pendle, but is believed to be correct at the time of writing. As the information is subject to continual change, and has a significant influence on future growth and the deliverability of new development in the Borough, it will be updated on a regular basis. Minor changes will be reported through the annual Authority’s Monitoring Report (AMR), whilst any major amendments will require a full update to be produced. 5 Pendle Infrastructure Strategy September 2014 2. Policy context 2.1 The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 introduced significant reforms to the planning system. In particular, with regard to infrastructure, there was an increased emphasis on plan delivery. Government guidance and policy published since 2004 has reinforced the message that proper infrastructure planning is vital to the preparation of a robust and sound plan. 2.2 For a plan to be considered deliverable under the 2004 Act it must be shown that, throughout its preparation, sound infrastructure planning has taken place. This is particularly true for the Core Strategy, which is central to ensuring the successful delivery of the overall plan objectives. 2.3 Delivery of the infrastructure necessary to meet our plan objectives involves more than simply identifying infrastructure requirements. It is equally important that delivery agencies and their responsibilities are clearly identified, together with details of how any planned investment is to be funded. 2.4 As far as possible, effective infrastructure planning should identify: • infrastructure needs and costs; • phasing of development; • funding sources; and • responsibilities for delivery National Planning Policy Framework 2.5 The National Planning Policy Framework (The Framework) emphasises the importance of infrastructure in helping to facilitate growth and sustainable development. It states in paragraph 21 that “planning policies should recognise and seek to address potential barriers to investment including … any lack of infrastructure”. Local Plans should, therefore, plan positively for infrastructure required to support future growth. 2.6 At paragraph 162 the Framework includes a requirement for local planning authorities should work with other authorities and providers to: • assess the quality and capacity of infrastructure for transport, water supply, wastewater and its treatment, energy (including heat), telecommunications, utilities, waste, health, social care, education, flood risk and coastal change management, and its ability to meet forecast demands; and • take account of the need for strategic infrastructure including nationally significant infrastructure within their areas. 2.7 The Framework goes on to stress that it is important to “ensure that there is a reasonable prospect that planned infrastructure