Local Development Framework Infrastructure Capacity Study and Delivery Plan Fourth Draft April 2018 Produced by the Planning Policy Team. For further information please contact: Planning Policy, Woking Borough Council, Civic Offices, Gloucester Square, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6YL. Tel: 01483 743871. Email: [email protected] 2 Woking Borough Council Draft Infrastructure Capacity Study and Delivery Plan Contents Disclaimer 6 Summary 6 1.0 Introduction 11 Status of this document 11 2.0 The Policy Context 13 National policy context 13 Sub-regional policy and partnerships 17 County policy and partnerships 23 Woking Borough policy and partnerships 26 3.0 The Definition of Infrastructure and its Delivery Agencies 33 Delivery agencies 33 4.0 Woking – Planned growth and demographic change 35 Location of housing and commercial growth 35 Population change 37 Economy and employment 37 5.0 Assessment Methodology 39 6.0 Transport and Accessibility 42 Transport infrastructure funding and delivery 45 The road network 46 Bus services 54 Railway infrastructure and services 57 Walking and cycling infrastructure 61 Parking and car club infrastructure 66 Public transport accessibility to key infrastructure services 67 7.0 Primary and Secondary Schools 69 Background information 69 Current primary and secondary state school provision in Woking 72 Primary school provision and forecasts in Woking 74 Secondary school provision and forecasts in Woking 77 Private school provision 81 Delivery of school infrastructure 83 Cost and funding of provision 83 8.0 Early Years Education and Children’s Centres 86 Early years provision 87 3 Current provision 87 Need for free early education places across Woking 87 Delivery of sufficient childcare and early education provision 88 Planned provision 88 Early years children generated by housing and cost of provision 88 Children’s Centres 89 Summary 91 9.0 Further Education and Adult Learning Provision 93 Sixth form provision 94 Adult learning 97 Funding and delivery 97 Summary 98 10.0 Health 100 Delivery and commissioning of healthcare services 100 Primary healthcare provision 104 Funding and delivery 112 Integrating care locally – other services 113 11.0 Social and Community Infrastructure 123 Supported accommodation 123 Community facilities 132 Youth provision 144 Indoor sports provision 147 Public realm 150 Public art 152 12.0 Public Services 156 Waste management and disposal 156 Libraries 162 Cemeteries 165 Fire and rescue 168 Police 170 13.0 Utility Services 174 Gas supply 175 Electricity supply 176 Combined heat and power supply 179 Water supply 188 Waste water treatment 191 Communications infrastructure 195 14.0 Flood Alleviation 203 4 Context 203 Flood alleviation measures 209 15.0 Green Infrastructure 215 Context 216 Natural and semi-natural green space 218 Natura 2000 sites 220 Suitable alternative natural greenspace 221 Play provision for children and teenagers 228 Parks, gardens, recreation grounds and amenity green space 237 Outdoor sports provision 241 Allotments 245 Green corridors 248 Appendix 1 – Schedule of Infrastructure Delivery Requirements 250 Appendix 2 – Schedule of Site Allocations DPD Reference Changes 251 Appendix 3 – Glossary of key terms 255 5 Disclaimer The document is an important evidence source to inform plan making. It does not in itself set policy or allocate land for development. The information contained in this document should not be construed as committing the Council to allocate land for any particular use and any conclusions reached are made without prejudice to the determination of any subsequent planning applications in respect of sites and policies assessed in this document. Summary This document is the Draft Infrastructure Capacity Study and Delivery Plan (IDP) for Woking Borough. It sets out the likely impact of planned new developments and the anticipated demographic changes on the Borough’s physical, social and green infrastructure. The following table provides a summary of the main infrastructure requirements over the lifetime of the Core Strategy. The table has been updated in 2017 after reviewing the IDP, as per Core Strategy commitments (see policy CS16). Infrastructure type Short-term Medium to long-term 2017-2022 2023-2027 Transport and accessibility Roads Specific schemes identified. Includes improvements in town centre routes through Woking Integrated Transport and Victoria Arch schemes, and to A245 and A320 corridors. Bus Transport interchange in On-going improvements to Woking Town Centre. Woking’s local bus network to improve frequency, journey time, passenger experience and increase accessibility. Rail Transport interchange in Woking flyover (junction Woking Town Centre. grade separation) and Improvements to Woking additional platform 6. station and service efficiency measures. Walking and Cycling On-going improvements to On-going improvements to walking and cycling network. walking and cycling network. Parking Management of supply of/ No specific projects demand for parking. Projects identified. include remodelling and extension of Town Centre multi-storey car park; and redevelopment and expansion of Heathside Crescent car park. Education Early years Additional provision required Additional provision required as per SCC’s Childcare – no schemes identified. Sufficiency Assessment. Deficit of places for funded early education in ward cluster of Canalside, Horsell, Mount Hermon and Pyrford. 6 Infrastructure type Short-term Medium to long-term 2017-2022 2023-2027 Sheerwater Regeneration Scheme to provide replacement and improved nursery and children’s centre. Primary schools Additional forms of entry to Additional forms of entry to be provided within existing be provided within existing schools through expansion in schools and potentially admission numbers. through new schools. Secondary schools Additional forms of entry to Additional forms of entry to be provided within existing be provided within existing schools, and new Hoe Valley schools (including at Hoe Free School. Valley Free School). Further and Higher Additional sports provision at Additional demand to be education Woking College. Expansion accommodated within of existing site to meet existing establishments. growing future need. Possible re-location of New sixth form provision at Woking College. Hoe Valley Free School. Health GPs Extension/refurbishment/ Additional GP provision likely reconfiguration of existing to be required. facilities to meet growing demand (preferred option); or new health centres. Sheerwater Regeneration Scheme to provide replacement – and improved – health centre. Potentially a new health centre as part of Victoria Square development. Dentists Additional dental provision Additional dental provision likely to be required. No likely to be required. No specific projects identified. specific projects identified. Hospitals Co-location of services with No specific needs identified primacy and community care within Borough. On-going facilities to reduce demand redevelopment of St Peter’s on hospital services. hospital, Chertsey, to fund Potential expansion of future projects to improve services at Woking hospital and community Community Hospital. services. Redevelopment of St Peter’s hospital, Chertsey. Ambulance services Potential for re-configuration No specific needs identified. of ambulance estate. Social and community Supported Additional nursing care, Additional provision likely to accommodation residential care and extra be required – no specific care beds required. plans identified, but potential Accommodation to meet for additional ECH scheme in needs of the elderly flagged east of Borough identified 7 Infrastructure type Short-term Medium to long-term 2017-2022 2023-2027 as a key requirement for (similar to the Brockhill development at Sheerwater scheme). Priority Place and Land at Broadoaks (in draft Site Allocations DPD). Specialist supported accommodation scheme for vulnerable young people. Additional ‘move on’ accommodation for those with support needs. Community facilities Development of Community Development of Community Hub as part of Sheerwater Hubs in Byfleet. Regeneration Scheme, to New/improved community include Youth and facilities as key requirement Community Centre. of redevelopment of allocated Development/improvement of land in draft Site Allocations existing community facilities DPD e.g. West Byfleet through grants scheme. Library, Byfleet Library, Camphill Club and Scout Hut, Woking Youth Centre, Woking Football Club, Coign Church, HG Wells Conference Centre & The Big Apple. Indoor sports Additional capacity planned Additional capacity planned at Woking Leisure Centre at Woking Leisure Centre and Pool in the Park. and Pool in the Park. New leisure facilities on land adjacent to Egley Road for co-use (as part of Hoe Valley Free School scheme) to meet demand. New leisure facilities at Bishop David Brown School for co-use, to meet demand. Public services Waste Additional capacity to be Land at Martyrs Lane to the provided through east of the existing intensification and Community Recycling Centre enhancement of existing is safeguarded in the Surrey sites, including Martyrs Lane, Waste Plan 2008 for waste and at new, appropriate sites management facilities to brought forward by the waste meet growing demand. management industry. A new waste transfer station at the Slyfield estate would increase recycling capacity for Woking. Libraries Maximise capacity within Potential re-provision of existing libraries. Additional library in West Byfleet as part