Annual Monitoring Report 2014/2015 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council Annual Monitoring Report 2014/2015 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council Annual Monitoring Report 2014/2015 Assistant Director of Regeneration & Built Environment Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council Town Hall Duke Street Barrow in Furness Cumbria LA14 2LD Contact: Planning Policy Team, Development Services Email: [email protected] Page 1 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council Annual Monitoring Report 2014/2015 Contents 1. Introduction to the Annual Monitoring Report .......................................................................................4 Map ...........................................................................................................................................................4 1.1 The Planning System and the Local Development Framework (pre 2012) ..............................5 1.2 The Planning System, the Localism Act and the National Planning Policy Framework (post 2012) 5 1.3 The Development Plan ..............................................................................................................5 2. The Local Plan ......................................................................................................................................7 2.1 Background Studies ..................................................................................................................8 3. Local Planning Policies .........................................................................................................................9 3.1 The Local Plan & Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) ...................................................9 3.2 Local Development Framework (LDF) Policies ...................................................................... 10 3.2.1 The Barrow Port Area Action Plan DPD............................................................................. 10 3.3 Summary ................................................................................................................................ 10 4. Other Corporate Plans & Strategies................................................................................................... 11 4.1 Sustainable Community Strategy ........................................................................................... 11 4.2 Council Vision Statement ....................................................................................................... 11 4.2.1 Council Priorities 2013-16 .................................................................................................. 11 4.3 Housing Statement 2012 ........................................................................................................ 12 5. Sources of Data for Indicators............................................................................................................ 13 6. Housing .............................................................................................................................................. 14 6.1. Housing Profile ....................................................................................................................... 15 6.1.1 Housing Stock & Vacancy .................................................................................................. 15 6.1.2 Location of Approved Housing Development ..................................................................... 15 6.1.3 House Tenure ..................................................................................................................... 15 6.1.4 House Types ...................................................................................................................... 16 6.2 House Prices and Affordability ............................................................................................... 18 Affordability ......................................................................................................................................... 19 6.3 Net Additional Gypsy Pitches (Former Core Indicator H4) .................................................... 20 6.4 Housing Summary .................................................................................................................. 21 7. Demographic Structure ...................................................................................................................... 22 8. Economy ............................................................................................................................................ 23 8.1 The Borough’s Economy ........................................................................................................ 23 8.1.1 Employment Type .............................................................................................................. 23 Table 14: Employment by Type ......................................................................................................... 24 8.1.2 Earnings ............................................................................................................................. 25 8.2 Qualifications .......................................................................................................................... 27 8.3 Economic Activity & Unemployment ...................................................................................... 28 Page 2 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council Annual Monitoring Report 2014/2015 8.4 Retail Vacancies..................................................................................................................... 30 9. Health & Deprivation .......................................................................................................................... 31 9.1 The Indices of Deprivation ..................................................................................................... 31 9.2 Health ..................................................................................................................................... 31 10. Crime .............................................................................................................................................. 33 11. The Natural Environment ............................................................................................................... 35 11.1 Landscape and Designations ................................................................................................. 35 11.1.1 Landscape and the Coast .................................................................................................. 35 11.1.2 International Designations .................................................................................................. 35 11.1.3 National Designations ........................................................................................................ 35 11.1.4 Regional and Local Designations ....................................................................................... 35 11.2 Environmental Protection ....................................................................................................... 36 11.2.1 Change in Areas of Biodiversity Importance (Former Core Indicator E2).......................... 36 11.2.2 Flood Protection and Water Quality ............................................................................... 37 11.3 Renewable Energy ................................................................................................................. 37 11.4 Waste Collection and Recycling ............................................................................................. 38 12. The Built Environment .................................................................................................................... 39 12.1 Scheduled Monuments .......................................................................................................... 40 12.3 Conservation Areas and Townscape ..................................................................................... 40 13. Cultural and Leisure Facilities ........................................................................................................ 40 13.1 Sports and Leisure Centres ................................................................................................... 41 13.2 Cultural Facilities & Attractions .............................................................................................. 41 13.2.1 Regeneration & Public Realm ............................................................................................ 41 13.3 Arts & Media ........................................................................................................................... 42 13.4 Open Spaces .......................................................................................................................... 42 14. Travel & Transport ......................................................................................................................... 44 14.1 Transport and Accessibility .................................................................................................... 44 14.2 Traffic and Casualties ............................................................................................................ 44 14.3 Accessibility ............................................................................................................................ 45 15. Community Involvement ................................................................................................................