Contents

Foreword

1 Introduction

2 About Birmingham

3 The vision, objectives and strategy

• The vision - Birmingham in 2031
• Objectives
• The strategy

4 Planning for growth

• PG1 Overall levels of growth
• PG2 Birmingham as an international city
• PG3 Place making

5 Spatial delivery of growth

• GA1 City Centre
• GA2 Greater Icknield
• GA3 Aston, Newtown and Lozells
• GA4 Sutton Coldfield Town Centre
• GA5 Langley Sustainable Urban Extension
• GA6 Peddimore
• GA7 Bordesley Park
• GA8 Eastern Triangle
• GA9 Selly Oak and South Edgbaston
• GA10 Longbridge

6 Environment and sustainability

• TP1 Reducing the City's carbon footprint
• TP2 Adapting to climate change
• TP3 Sustainable construction
• TP4 Low and zero carbon energy generation
• TP5 Low carbon economy
• TP6 Management of flood risk and water resources
• TP7 Green infrastructure network
• TP8 Biodiversity and geodiversity
• TP9 Open space, playing fields and allotments
• TP10 Green Belt
• TP11 Sports facilities
• TP12 Historic environment
• TP13 Sustainable management of the City's waste
• TP14 New and existing waste facilities
• TP15 Location of waste management facilities
• TP16 Minerals

7 Economy and network of centres

• TP17 Portfolio of employment land and premises
• TP18 Regional Investment Sites
• TP19 Core Employment Area
• TP20 Protection of employment land
• TP21 The network and hierarchy of centres
• TP22 Convenience retail provision
• TP23 Small shops and independent retailing
• TP24 Promoting a diversity of uses within centres
• TP25 Tourism and cultural facilities
• TP26 Local employment

8 Homes and neighbourhoods

• TP27 Sustainable neighbourhoods
• TP28 The location of new housing
• TP29 The housing trajectory
• TP30 The type, size and density of new housing
• TP31 Affordable housing
• TP32 Housing regeneration
• TP33 Student accommodation
• TP34 Provision for gypsies, travellers and travelling showpeople
• TP35 The existing housing stock
• TP36 Education
• TP37 Health

9 Connectivity

• TP38 A sustainable transport network
• TP39 Walking
• TP40 Cycling
• TP41 Public transport
• TP42 Freight
• TP43 Low emission vehicles
• TP44 Traffic and congestion management
• TP45 Accessibility standards for new development
• TP46 Digital communications

10 Implementation

• TP47 Developer contributions

11 Monitoring

• TP48 Monitoring and promoting the achievement of growth targets