A Strategic View of Planning in Wales. Mark Roberts, Director

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1 A Strategic View of Planning in Wales Mark Roberts, Director

2 1. Moving towards regional planning 2. Housing supply and delivery 3. Thinking Big: The opportunity for new settlements

3 Moving towards Regional Planning

4 4» "Collaboration to strategically plan our communities especially housing, employment and infrastructure which can be larger than local issues."» "Where housing market areas cross local authority boundaries, authorities must consider potential implications with neighbouring authorities and work collaboratively when formulating their housing requirements and identifying sites for housing."» Collaboration may come in strategically planning for our employment, energy, waste and mineral needs where larger than local issues need to be thought through" Planning Policy Wales Edition 10, 2018

5 5 National Development Framework» Statutory Development Plan» Must cover a 20 year period (to be reviewed every 4 years)» Setting out the Welsh Government s land use priorities and providing a national land use framework for SDPs and LDPs» Main Issues, Options and Preferred Option Consultation April 2018 (12 weeks)» Draft NDF July 2019 (12 week consultation)» Publish NDF September 2020» Concentrates on development and land use issues of national significance, indicating areas of major opportunities and change» Developments of National Significance (large infrastructure projects of national importance) must be in accordance with the NDF

6 6 Strategic Development Plans North Wales Mid and West Wales South East Wales

7 7 LDP Coverage Adopted LDP Powys: Adopted April 2018 Swansea Flintshire Wrexham

8 8 Joint Local Development Plans Not currently invited Mid and West Wales: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion & Pembrokeshire North Wales: Conwy & Denbigshire South East Wales - East: Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, Newport & Torfaen South East Wales - Central & West: Bridgend, Caerphilly & RCT

9 9 Local Government Reorganisation Isle of Anglesey and Gwynedd Conwy & Denbigshire Flintshire and Wrexham Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire Swansea and Neath Port Talbot Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff Newport and Caerphilly Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent and Monmouthshire Powys

10 Housing Supply & Delivery

11 HOUSE BUILDING SINCE THE 1920S PERMANENT DWELLINGS COMPLETED IN ENGLAND AND WALES,

12 WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING BRITAIN TODAY? 12

13 66% OF YOUNG PEOPLE (16-25YRS) WHO DON T CURRENTLY OWN A HOME BELIEVE THEY WILL ONE DAY. THIS FALLS TO 58% OF YOUNG PEOPLE (16-25) SAID THAT AN URBAN AREA WOULD BE THEIR IDEAL PLACE TO LIVE 13 47% OF YEAR OLDS WHO ARE NOT ALREADY ON THE HOUSING LADDER. 44% OF YOUNG PEOPLE (16-25) BELIEVE THAT MORE HOMES IN THE UK WILL MAKE HOUSING MORE AFFORDABLE, 55% OF YOUNG PEOPLE (16-25YRS) AGREE THAT MORE HOMES NEED TO BE BUILT IN THE UK. THIS AWARENESS OF NEED GROWS SLIGHTLY THROUGH THE AGE GROUPS RISING TO 61% IN 55+ YR OLDS. BUT 39% BELIEVE IT WILL HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT 36% BELIEVE IT WILL LEAD TO MORE GENERIC PLACES ONLY 24% BELIEVE IT WILL REDUCE HOMELESSNESS ONLY 14% BELIEVE IT WILL CREATE NICER PLACES

14 14» Letter to Chief Planning Officers, 23rd Feb 2017 "the delivery of housing remains one of the highest priorities» "To be clear, each Local Planning Authority must provide a genuinely available supply of land for housing"» "This is a core principle of the planning system established by PPW since 2002" LESLEY GRIFFITHS AM PLANNING MINISTER

15 15» Planning authorities must ensure that sufficient land is genuinely available or will become available to provide a five-year supply of land for housing judged against the general objectives and the scale and location of development provided for in the development plan." Para 3.32, Planning Policy Wales Edition 10, 2018

16 16 Housing Land Supply Less than 5 years supply Neath Port Talbot Newport Pembrokeshire Recently Adopted LDP

17 17 Housing Need: Cardiff Capital Region» JHLAS 2017: 18,687 homes shortfall over 5 year period» 2011-based Household Projections: Growth of circa 108,500 homes over 25 year period» 2014-based Household Projections: Growth of circa 86,000 homes over 25-year period

18 18 Affordable Housing» The Welsh Government s current work programme includes a commitment to deliver an extra 20,000 affordable homes during , including supporting the construction of more than 6,000 homes through the Help to Buy scheme. Taking Wales Forward

19 AFFORDABLE HOUSING DELIVERY AND GRANTING OF PERMISSIONS IN WALES Homes Delivered Permissions Granted 4,009 2,218 2,400 2,039 2,547 1,531 YEAR

20 20 Alternative Delivery Methods» As part of considering housing delivery options, planning authorities should understand the contribution that all sectors of the housing market and housebuilders could make to meeting their housing requirement. When allocating sites, planning authorities need to consider providing a range of site sizes to allow all sectors and types of house-builder (including nationals, regionals, RSLs and SMEs) the opportunity to deliver the proposed housing requirement."» "Planning authorities must also consider the opportunities for self-build and custom build options to contribute to the delivery of the proposed housing. When promoting self-build and custom build development, planning authorities must consider all relevant policy options including the use of Local Development Orders (LDOs) and site specific design codes to simplify the planning process." Para 3.30 & 3.31, Planning Policy Wales Edition 10, 2018

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25 Thinking Big: The Opportunity for New Settlements?

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29 29 Abergavenny Rhymney Ebbw Vale Town (EZ) Blaenavon Merthyr Tydfil Ebbw Vale Parkway Abertillery Hirwaun Pentrebach Aberdare Bargoed Llanhilleth Treherbert Nelson Blackwood Crumlin Pontypool & New Inn Abercynon Tredomen Newbridge Cwmbran Monmouth Ystrad Mynach Caerleon Maesteg Tonypandy Porth Celtic Manor Chepstow Gloucester & W Midlands Pontypridd Taffs Well Caerphilly Rogerstone Newport West NEWPORT Magor Severn Tunnel Junction Bristol, SW England & London Swansea & SW Wales BRIDGEND Pontyclun Radyr Coryton Gabalfa Heath HL/LL Wedal Rd Crwys Rd Celtic Springs St Mellons South Wales mainline CARDIFF CENTRAL (EZ) QUEEN ST Newport Rd M4 motorway & motorway junction Rail and station Porthcawl (EZ) Welsh Government enterprise zone Service enhancements Cardiff Airport (EZ) Culverhouse Cross Barry Cogan Penarth Cardiff Bay Potential new station Enhanced interchange Core Metro enhancements Potential Metro extension Llantwit Major Rhoose Barry Island Bus rapid transit Potential bus rapid transit Potential heavy rail extension Map of potential Metro network

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31 31 Existing Policy Context: England v Wales» National Planning Policy Framework, March 2012 The supply of new homes can sometimes be best achieved through planning for larger scale development, such as new settlements or extensions to existing villages and towns that follow the principles of Garden Cities.» Planning Policy Wales Edition 9, 2016» New settlements on greenfield sites are unlikely to be appropriate in Wales, and should only be proposed where such development would offer significant environmental, social and economic advantages over the further expansion or regeneration of existing settlements

32 ENGLAND: GARDEN CITY OPPORTUNITIES MAP

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34 34 Emerging Policy Context: England v Wales» Para 73, National Planning Policy Framework, 2018 "The supply of large numbers of new homes can often be best achieved through planning for larger scale development, such as new settlements"» Para 2.62, Planning Policy Wales Edition 10, 2018 "New settlements should only be proposed where such development would offer significant environmental, social, cultural and economic advantages over the further expansion or regeneration of existing settlements and the potential delivery of a large number of homes is supported by all the facilities, jobs and services that people need in order to create a Sustainable Place. They need to be self contained and not dormitory towns for overspill from larger urban areas.

35 35» In some parts of the region there is potential to explore the development of new settlements (settlements of the future) which would combine housing, employment, education and leisure elements in a planned, sustainable development of a significant scale." Cardiff Capital Region Business Plan, March 2018

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37 37 A Welsh Model for New Settlements» Small towns and urban villages with small local centres surrounded by countryside linked to large cities by modern public transport 10km outer zone, equating to approximately 20 mins Tram / BRT ride» Investing in existing infrastructure as well as new connections» Local communities linked to regional places

38 38 A Welsh Model for New Settlements» Rhiwbina

39 39 A Welsh Model for New Settlements» Portmeirion

40 40 A Welsh Model for New Settlements» Coed Darcy

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