Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Annual Monitoring Report 2015 - 2016 June 2016 Working Together Contents SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 2 SECTION 2: A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF BOTH DISTRICTS .................................................. 3 SECTION 3: DEVELOPMENT PLANS PREPARATION PROGRAMME ............................. 5 BABERGH AND MID SUFFOLK LOCAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES .............................. 5 THE NEW LOCAL PLAN EVIDENCE BASE ...................................................................... 7 NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLANS / ORDERS ................................................ 8 LOCAL DEVELOPMENT ORDERS ................................................................................... 9 SECTION 4: MONITORING INDICATORS – HOUSING .................................................... 13 LOCAL HOUSING ........................................................................................................... 13 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED LAND ....................... 22 HOUSING TRAJECTORY & FIVE-YEAR LAND SUPPLY ............................................... 23 GYSPY & TRAVELLER SITE PROVISION ...................................................................... 30 SECTION 5: MONITORING INDICATORS – ECONOMIC GROWTH ................................ 32 LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMY ....................................................................... 32 EMPLOYMENT LAND AND GROWTH ..................................................................................... 33 NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF USE ........................................................................... 34 TOWN CENTRES ........................................................................................................... 34 SECTION 6: POLICY MONITORING .................................................................................. 37 APPENDIX ......................................................................................................................... 39 Figures Figure 1: Population of Babergh (right) and Mid Suffolk (left) broken down into broad age .... groups ................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 2: District map of Babergh and Mid Suffolk ................................................................ 4 Figure 3: Median (average) house prices of different dwelling types in Babergh from 2013 to 2015 (Suffolk Observatory 2016) ............................................................ 13 Figure 4: Median (average) house prices of different dwelling types in Mid Suffolk from 2013 to 2015 (Suffolk Observatory 2016) ............................................................ 13 Figure 5: Babergh Housing Trajectory Summary 2011-2031 ............................................... 25 Figure 6: Mid Suffolk Housing Trajectory Summary 2007-2031 ........................................... 28 Tables Table 1: Adopted Planning Policy Documents (as at April 2016) ........................................... 7 Table 2: Babergh and Mid Suffolk: House Price to Income Ratio (Lower Qualities) ............. 14 Table 3: Type of dwellings and number of households in Babergh and Mid Suffolk (excluding Caravans and other mobile and temporary structures) ......................... 14 Table 4: Babergh Net Residential Completions by AMR Year ............................................. 16 Table 5: Babergh net Residential Completions by AMR year and Core Strategy classifications ........................................................................................................ 16 Table 6: Babergh completions by Functional Cluster........................................................... 17 Table 7: Babergh completions by location (rural or urban) .................................................. 17 Table 8: Dwellings with planning permission but not started or under construction in Babergh ............................................................................................................. 17 Table 9: Dwellings with Planning Permission but not started or under construction in Babergh by Functional Cluster Areas .................................................................... 18 Table 10: Mid Suffolk Net Residential Completions by AMR Year ....................................... 19 Table 11: Mid Suffolk net Residential Completions by AMR year and ................................. 19 Table 12: Mid Suffolk completions by Functional Cluster .................................................... 20 Table 13: Mid Suffolk completions by location (rural or urban) ............................................ 20 Table 14: Dwellings with planning permission but not started or under construction in Mid Suffolk ...................................................................................................... 20 Table 15: Dwellings with Planning Permission but not started or under construction in Mid Suffolk by Functional Cluster Areas .......................................................... 21 Table 16: Percentage Residential Development on PDL ..................................................... 22 Babergh & Mid-Suffolk Joint Annual Monitoring Report 2015 – 2016 I Table 17: Babergh Land housing supply targets and buffers 2016/17 - 2020/21 ................. 24 Table 18: Babergh land supply 2016/17 to 2020/21 broken down in site status .................. 26 Table 19: Mid Suffolk Land housing supply targets and buffers 2016/17 - 2020/2 ............... 27 Table 20: Mid Suffolk land supply 2016/17 to 2020/21 broken down in site status .............. 29 Table 21: Significant employment sectors for Babergh and Mid Suffolk .............................. 32 Table 22:Town Centre Vacancy Rates: October 2015 (unless stated otherwise) ................ 35 Babergh & Mid-Suffolk Joint Annual Monitoring Report 2015 – 2016 II Key Headlines from the 2015 - 2016 Annual Monitoring Report The current LDS is under review and when finalised will reflect the progress of forming the new Joint Local Plan for Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils. 304 new dwellings were built in Mid Suffolk 157 new dwellings were built in Babergh District last year, which represent 71% of the District last year, which represent 71% of the annual target set by the MSDC Core Strategy annual target set by the BDC Core Strategy. and Focus Review. A total of 461 dwellings were built across both districts during the monitoring year 2015/16. Mid Suffolk District Council cannot identify a Babergh currently has a sufficient supply of sufficient supply of deliverable sites for deliverable housing sites, based upon the development, based upon the targets as set out targets as set out in the Babergh Core in the Mid Suffolk Core Strategy and Focus Strategy. Review. Babergh & Mid-Suffolk Joint Annual Monitoring Report 2015 – 2016 1 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 This Joint Annual Monitoring Report provides information on the key areas where Planning has a role in the two Districts of Babergh and Mid Suffolk, and covers the period from 1st April 2015 to 31st March 2016. All of the information reported is the most up-to-date available at the time of publication. 1.2 The objectives of the Joint Annual Monitoring Report are to: Report on our Key Indicators e.g. housing completions, demographics etc. (this is what we measure to see how well we are performing) and the progress made towards delivery against the targets set out in our Local Plan documents. Report on the progress made in producing the key Joint Local Plan documents (a complete list of documents can be found in the Councils Joint Local Plan Programme – March 2015) on http://www.babergh.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-policy/ or http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-policy/ Report on the use and implementation of our adopted Local Plans and Saved Policies Report on any financial receipts obtained via implementation of the Community Infrastructure Levy. This came into law in 2010 and is the new way of charging all new development to make a cash contribution towards essential infrastructure. Where a Local Planning Authority has co-operated with another such Council or a County Council, or a body or person under section 33A of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, our Monitoring Report must give details of what action they have taken. Babergh & Mid-Suffolk Joint Annual Monitoring Report 2015 – 2016 2 SECTION 2: A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF BOTH DISTRICTS 2.1 Babergh and Mid Suffolk are predominantly rural districts covering the centre of Suffolk, running from the boundary with Essex in the south to the boundary with Norfolk in the north. Babergh Mid Suffolk Area 230 square miles (596 km2) 335 square miles (858 km2) (approximately) Population and 87,700 people / 37,500 households 96,700 people / 40,300 households households (ONS 2011) (ONS 2011) (approximately) 5% between 2001 to 2011 / 11% between 2001 to 2011 / Population A similar level of growth can be A similar level of growth is expected growth expected up to 20201 up to 20202 Main centres of Sudbury/Great Cornard,Hadleigh, Stowmarket, Needham Market and population Pinewood (Ipswich fringe) Eye Approx. 3,000 Listed Buildings, Approx. 3,500 listed buildings, 29 Conservation Areas, 31 Conservation Areas, Heritage assets 34 Scheduled Ancient Monuments, 5 35 Scheduled Ancient Monuments, 2 registered Historic Parks & Gardens registered Historic Parks & Gardens Babergh