Eastbourne Local Plan: Evidence Document INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY PLAN FEBRUARY 2016 FULL REPORT [Seventh Update] In support of Eastbourne Borough Council’s Local Plan Contents 1 Introduction ......................................................................................1 2 Executive Summary ...........................................................................2 Infrastructure Priorities ................................................................................ 3 3 Objectives and Outcomes ..................................................................3 4 Policy Context ....................................................................................4 5 What Types of Infrastructure does the IDP cover? ............................5 6 The Process of Preparing the IDP .......................................................6 7 Report Structure ................................................................................9 8 Local Context .................................................................................... 10 Population and Housing Growth ................................................................... 10 Employment Land Requirements .................................................................. 12 Shortfall Analysis ....................................................................................... 14 Sustainable Centres ................................................................................... 14 9 Infrastructure Requirements ............................................................ 17 A. Education ............................................................................................. 17 A1 - Early Years and Childcare ................................................................. 17 A2 - Primary School Provision .................................................................. 17 A3 - Secondary School Provision .............................................................. 17 A4 - Further Education Provision (for 16-19 year olds) ................................ 18 B. Community Facilities .............................................................................. 18 B1 - Library Service ................................................................................ 18 B2 – Community Centres ........................................................................ 19 B3 - Local Services ................................................................................. 20 B4 – Adult Social Care ............................................................................ 20 C. Health Care Facilities .............................................................................. 21 C1 - GP Surgeries .................................................................................. 21 C2 - Dentists ......................................................................................... 22 C3 - Pharmacies .................................................................................... 22 C4 – Hospital Services ............................................................................ 22 D. Utilities, Waste and Flood Measures .......................................................... 24 D1/D2 - Electricity & Gas Supplies ............................................................ 24 D3 - Broadband Connection ..................................................................... 25 D4 - Water ............................................................................................ 26 D5 – Waste ........................................................................................... 27 D6 – Flood Measures .............................................................................. 28 E. Open Space and Green Infrastructure ....................................................... 30 E1 - Open Space and Rights of Way .......................................................... 30 E2 - Children’s Playing Space ................................................................... 32 E3 - Playing Fields and Sports Pitches ....................................................... 32 E4 - Allotments ...................................................................................... 33 E5 - Green Infrastructure and Eastbourne Park........................................... 35 F. Transport .............................................................................................. 36 F1 – Walking ......................................................................................... 38 F2 – Cycling .......................................................................................... 39 F3– Buses ............................................................................................. 43 F4– Rail ................................................................................................ 44 F5– Parking ........................................................................................... 45 F6– Road Network .................................................................................. 46 G. Town Centre Infrastructure Improvements ................................................ 48 G1. Gateways ........................................................................................ 49 G2. Public Transport Interchange ............................................................. 49 G3. Public Realm Improvements ............................................................... 51 G4. Arts Trail and Public Art ..................................................................... 52 H. Emergency Services ............................................................................... 53 H1 - Police ............................................................................................ 53 H2 - Fire & Rescue Service ...................................................................... 55 H3 - Ambulance Service .......................................................................... 55 I. Affordable Housing ................................................................................. 55 10 Cross-Boundary Infrastructure Issues ............................................ 56 11 Resource Implications and Actions ................................................. 57 Resource Implications ................................................................................ 57 Actions ..................................................................................................... 57 12 Infrastructure Delivery Schedule .................................................... 58 Appendix A - Eastbourne Infrastructure Delivery Schedule – February 2016 .. 60 Appendix B - List of Infrastructure Providers ............................................. 81 Appendix C - Eastbourne Green Network .................................................. 82 Appendix D - Eastbourne Green Network Schedule .................................... 84 1 Introduction 1.1 This document is the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) for Eastbourne Borough Council (EBC) which began its preparation in early 2010. It is a supporting document for the Borough’s Local Plan which incorporates the Eastbourne Core Strategy Local Plan (which covers the planning period from 2006 to 2027), the Eastbourne Town Centre Local Plan (TCLP) and the Employment Land Local Plan. 1.2 The Council’s Sustainable Community Strategy1 (Pride of Place), and Local Development Documents, must be supported by evidence of the physical, social and environmental infrastructure needed to enable future growth and development to take place. The key strategic objectives of the Local Plan relating to the provision of infrastructure, identified in the Core Strategy are: Key Spatial Objective 6: Community Health “To promote and enhance healthy lifestyles by assisting the development of affordable housing, cultural, recreational, sporting facilities as well as community and health care provision, and ensuring adequate infrastructure provision.” Key Spatial Objective 10: Sustainable Neighbourhoods “To ensure that the diverse needs of local communities are delivered, having regard to the sustainability and capacity of each neighbourhood, the infrastructure needed and the opportunities to meet requirements.” Several of the TCLP objectives also relate to the delivery of supporting social and physical infrastructure. 1.3 The IDP also feeds into the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) Infrastructure Plan for East Sussex, an integral part of the HCA ‘Single Conversation’, which prioritises the key pieces of strategic infrastructure required across the County. 1.4 The provision of necessary infrastructure alongside new housing and employment development is required to create and maintain sustainable communities. Maintaining and enhancing sustainable communities and neighbourhoods are at the heart of the Council’s Local Plan and the Government’s localism agenda. Additional physical infrastructure in the form of utility services, transport, schools, open space, community, health and leisure services is necessary to support the expanding local population, create balanced growth, and provide for those who visit or work in the Borough. 1 East Sussex Integrated Sustainable Community Strategy (Pride of Place), 2007 Eastbourne IDP [Seventh Update] February 2016 Page 1 1.5 This IDP identifies the infrastructure provisions that are required in Eastbourne; when they are needed; the lead agencies responsible for their provision; and how they will be funded. The identified infrastructure provisions are also prioritised in relation to the delivery