Langarth Garden Village Threemilestone Truro Briefing to Strategic Planning Committee and Kenwyn Parish and Truro City Councils 19 September 2019 Adam Birchall Les Allen Chris Daly Layout to Presentation • Introductions and who we are [AB] • Planning background [CD] • Key Council decisions to date [AB] • The Langarth Garden Village Vision [LA] • Some hot topics [AB/CD] • Planning - next steps [CD] • Q&A www.cornwall.gov.uk Pause to reflect www.cornwall.gov.uk Who we are – Project Team Structure Louise Wood Service Director for Adam Birchall Planning and Head of Sustainable Stakeholder Panel Sustainable Development Development Local Planning The Design Team Rachael Gaunt Authority (Cornwall Council) Les Allen Matt Doble & James (Programme Director – Moseley Cornwall Council) (Development Chris Daly Management, (Planning Liaison, External Consultants: Cornwall Council) Cornwall Council) Arcadis Inner Circle AHR – Master planners Planning Consultant Terry Grove-White Roles and functions • Policy • Local plan • Neighbourhood plan • Local planning • Langarth authority programme team (represented at officer level by • Stakeholder panel Louise Wood) and neighbouring communities • Strategic Planning Committee • Statutory consultees Planning background Delivery constraints & issues • Slow delivery • Risk of not meeting Local Plan targets • Difficulties coordinating timing and location of key infrastructure • Unrealistic retail expectations • Produces piecemeal developments with no ‘centre’ • Leads to an overall lower quality development www.cornwall.gov.uk Changing settlement patterns www.cornwall.gov.uk Aerial plan www.cornwall.gov.uk Cornwall Development Plan 1952 www.cornwall.gov.uk Development area 1950 traditional Council housing 1960 bungalows 1970s suburb of 1990s and small estates Threemilestone estates 2010s infilling Historic city core 1908 base map www.cornwall.gov.uk Character & setting of settlements www.cornwall.gov.uk Truro & Kenwyn NDP update • Introduction • Why is an update required? • 3 years old • National changes • Changes in the plan area • Working arrangements • Process and timetable • Next steps www.cornwall.gov.uk Drivers • Thinking how we can respond to Climate Change; • Opportunities to help re-plan major new developments at Langarth and Pydar Street; • A need to make improvements to health and wellbeing; • Creation of a greener city and encouraging more sustainable ways to travel www.cornwall.gov.uk Policy directions Challenges: • Improving quality of development • Influencing Pydar Street and Langarth • Bring housing policy up to date • Helping to interpret conservation area and key views/gaps policies • Protect cultural heritage • Safeguarding railway sites www.cornwall.gov.uk Policy changes • New development & building quality policy • Support for non-car modes • Settlement boundaries • Safeguarding edges of settlements • Safeguarding the station for transport • Greater emphasis to hedges • Small clarifications www.cornwall.gov.uk Policy changes – Langarth • Clearer expectations of quality and form • Green infrastructure systems as mainstream solutions and net gain • Early provision of infrastructure • Ease of movement for non-car modes • More naturalised open spaces • Clear edges to new places • Strong integration with surroundings www.cornwall.gov.uk Current stage • Policy wording in draft • Engagement with key stakeholders • Wider engagement www.cornwall.gov.uk Council’s decision to intervene January 2019 www.cornwall.gov.uk Specific tools to give us control to compete and intervene on our own terms Strong policy Infrastructure The Master Plan Outline Planning Application Resources for the right advice From… Traditional Council ability to act development on behalf of interests residents www.cornwall.gov.uk Specific tools to give us control to compete and intervene on our own terms Strong policy Infrastructure The Master Plan Outline Planning Application Resources for the right advice To … Council ability Traditional to act on development behalf of interests residents www.cornwall.gov.uk Progress… HIF award Garden Village Healthy towns Neighbourhood bid plan Masterplan Legal and team property team www.cornwall.gov.uk Risks/priorities Road Foul drainage Electricity Helipad alignment Land Other volume Engagement Neighbourhood ownership housebuilders plan adoption www.cornwall.gov.uk The masterplan process www.cornwall.gov.uk The Design Framework = The Delivery Framework The Local Plan Scheme Viability The Neighbourhood Plan Deliverability The Master Plan Scheme Viability Environmental Impact Assessment Social Impact Design Codes Economic Impact Outline Planning Application Health & Well being Impact The Design Framework is the masterplan which will outline how the vision and design principles will look in spatial terms, through the layout of the various land uses across the site. The Delivery Framework will ensure that the Design Framework meets the Council’s objectives for development at Langarth, and that the proposals are affordable, commercially viable, and deliverable. www.cornwall.gov.uk www.cornwall.gov.uk Defining better – in the words of the stakeholder panel www.cornwall.gov.uk The Cornwall Council brief www.cornwall.gov.uk www.cornwall.gov.uk Garden Village Design Principles www.cornwall.gov.uk Healthy Towns Design Principles www.cornwall.gov.uk Healthy Streets Design Principles www.cornwall.gov.uk Current Langarth Design Principles www.cornwall.gov.uk Delivery www.cornwall.gov.uk 625 Acres www.cornwall.gov.uk www.cornwall.gov.uk Communications & Engagement EVENTS SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MARCH APRIL 1. Truro Day 8th Langarth specific Listening phase, sharing stand with NP and Pydar Teams as Truro Place-Making events and pop- 2. Themed Working Groups (grouping stakeholders based on interests) 10th,11th 20th,21st 30th,31st 24th,25th ups Mix up groups in later Jan and Feb sessions 3. Half day engagement events (in communities) 2pm - 7pm w/c 7th w/c 11th w/c 27th Necessary? Threemilestone, Gloweth/Highertown, Chacewater, St Agnes, Shortlanesend. Two teams of 3? 4. Schools/College Visioning workshops around a future Langarth END SEPT/EARLY OCT 13th,14th Threemilestone, Chacewater, Tregolls, Richard Lander, Penair, Truro School, Truro High, Truro Prep 5. Formal consultation events. Threemilestone and central Truro 5th, 6th 11th, 12th Events in both locations in Dec and Feb 7am-7pm to cover either side of working day 6. Pop up events at workplaces (RCHT, NCH, College, central Truro, BID can help) w/c 11th 7. Pop ups at Park and Rides, Train Station, Bus Station, key Car Parks, Supermarkets w/c 11th 8. Static displays at Park and Rides Ongoing from 11th Nov Pydar St Pop-up at Hardy Carpets we can join in 26th-28th Opportunities to join existing Cornwall Business Fair possible stand? 30th events Truro Farmers Market Stall Truro BID has offered us space 12th 7th 1st Truro and Roseland Community Network Panel possible presentations 19th There will be other opportunities Presentations to BID, Chamber (all have OK'd when time is right) Ongoing opportunties www.cornwall.gov.uk Why ‘up to 4000 homes’? EIA requires thought to be given to long term impacts Therefore better to plan with head room www.cornwall.gov.uk Current consented numbers 130 houses + 1500 houses + 528 houses + 515 houses = c2700 www.cornwall.gov.uk Why ‘up to 4000 homes’? Current consents 2,700 Delivery will take 20 years Need to plan for maximum infrastructure for long term www.cornwall.gov.uk Why ‘up to 4000 homes’? Re-design prompts thinking… Extra care creates more density Not all current retail or More density commercial reduces space is future required pressure www.cornwall.gov.uk Where did it come from? • Honest reflection of current conversations • A trigger is that the EIA is underway to confirm quantum and layout • “Up to” to acknowledge we need to plan for maximum infrastructure not minimum infrastructure – water, power, drainage, schools, health • The process of re-design of existing permissions gives chance to review capacity to provide for future needs • Opportunity for items like extra care increases density • Not all commercial or retail areas in current consents are required • Twenty year phased build – therefore better use of land now reduces pressure on other areas of Truro and Threemilestone in future • No decisions taken on final numbers – stakeholder panel has important role • (HIF bid and announcement previously had to make broad assumptions for long term beyond current plan period) www.cornwall.gov.uk Stadium for Cornwall Planning Applications – Cornish Pirates Ltd has submitted applications to discharge all the pre- commencement planning conditions. A Reserved Matters (RM) application has also been submitted. This will provide further detail on access, layout, landscaping, scale and appearance to reflect design development changes since the last RM in 2012. www.cornwall.gov.uk Stadium (continued) • Stadium Land – currently owned by Exemplar/Inox, and will be passed to Cornwall Council via an existing Section 106 agreement. Amendments to that s106 currently underway and it is proposed that the land will then be transferred to the Cornish Pirates Ltd when s106 completed later this year. • Funding – The final £3M announcement awaited from Government. • When? Subject to the land transfer and funding the Cornish Pirates can tender the construction work. www.cornwall.gov.uk Next steps 1 • Masterplan Process concluding October; • Neighbourhood Plan process; • Stakeholder Panels and Community Engagement ongoing; • ‘New’ applications. www.cornwall.gov.uk Next steps 2 • Scoping Opinion currently underway (PA19/07610) • Preparation of Planning Application; • Pre Application process inc. PACE and DRPs; • Further engagement with SPC; • Application submission Spring 2020. • Presentation with links to be circulated www.cornwall.gov.uk Thank you • Adam Birchall Head of Sustainable Development [email protected] 01209 614273 | 07968 892564 • Les Allen Langarth Client Programme Director [email protected] | 07742 005483 • Chris Daly| Group Leader [email protected] | 01872 224498 www.cornwall.gov.uk.