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Part D Delivery and Implementation

4.0 It is clear from Central Government guidance that a key feature of Area Action Plans should be their focus upon implementation. As well as identifying the distribution of land uses, site-specific development proposals, associated infrastructure and other improvements (as set out in Part C of this plan) an AAP should also set a broad timetable for their delivery and implementation.

4.1 Accordingly, it is important that the proposals within the Longbridge AAP are both deliverable and viable within the timeframe of the plan. In addition, it is believed that the Longbridge AAP should also act as a wider ‘catalyst for change’ and have a strong role to play in stimulating regeneration in its widest sense including focusing the delivery of local area-based regeneration initiatives and socioeconomic programmes.

Understanding Viability

4.2 The implementation of the Longbridge AAP over the life of the plan will be very dependant upon: Commercial interest in the types and mix of land uses proposed. The levels of on site constraints and development costs. Financial returns on remediated land and packaged sites. The viability of schemes at the time planning applications are submitted. Implementation of public sector initiatives and availability of public sector and other stakeholder funding, including co-funding or gap funding, as necessary.

4.3 A detailed viability model has been established for the Longbridge AAP, which underpins and supports the proposals established in this document. An ‘open book’ approach has been taken with the main developer to broadly agree the variables within the model. The model has enabled the local authorities to:

  • Establish the principal costs associated with the development and better understand potential scheme values and site phasing.
  • Take into consideration the development costs of the sustainability standards detailed in the Sustainability Strategy.
  • Build in major infrastructure requirements and mitigation measures.
  • Balance overall costs against return.
  • Look at options for improving cash flow within the lifespan of the scheme including public funding.

4.4 Details of the viability model are provided in the technical baseline report on viability and deliverability, which supports this document.

4.5 The development will require an element of public funding and further information on this is set out in table 5 and in Appendix 5.

In addition, the previously developed nature of the site, which requires substantial remediation and other abnormal costs, means that viability is likely to be an issue in times of difficult market conditions. In such circumstances a flexible approach to any negotiations at planning application stage will be required to ensure viability and that the delivery of an acceptable scheme on the ground is not constrained or delayed. The approach to such negotiations is set out in paragraph 4.25 below.

Ensuring a Sustainable Development

4.6 The redevelopment of Longbridge will result in 10,000 jobs, a minimum of 1,450 new dwellings and approximately 3,500 new residents. This creates a need for a range of physical and community infrastructure and other measures, without which:

  • There may be a detrimental effect on local amenity and the quality of the environment.
  • New developments will not be able to operate efficiently.
  • Opportunities to make a positive contribution towards meeting the day-to-day needs of the population may be lost.

4.7 In terms of planning obligations, these may require the developer to carry out certain prescribed works to provide the appropriate infrastructure and measures (e.g. requiring that a certain proportion of housing is affordable); and/or mitigate the negative impacts of a development and to ensure that it makes a positive contribution to the communities within which it is situated (e.g. through environmental mitigation measures and increased public transport provision). These types of obligations, which are in line with Planning Obligations Circular 05/05 are identified in the site-specific proposals in Section C of the Plan and Tables 1 and 2 below.

Where appropriate, planning conditions will also be used to secure infrastructure and other measures.

4.8 The local authorities involved in producing the Longbridge AAP have agreed a planning contributions model, which consists of both traditionally negotiated S106 elements, such as affordable housing, and a simple Longbridge Infrastructure Tariff (LIT), to support the development of the area. This approach could have several advantages including:

  • Providing clarity and certainty for developers over the scale of planning contribution requirements.
  • Providing certainty for existing local residents and businesses that new development will make a fair contribution towards minimising the detrimental impact of schemes on local amenity and the quality of the environment.
  • Providing the opportunity for strategic and joined-up thinking that connects spatial planning with site phasing, delivery plans and business planning.
  • Providing a range of essential infrastructure at the right time in the implementation of the development.

4.9 The planning contributions model also sits alongside a package of S278 and S38 agreements for the private sector and other stakeholder funding of works on local and strategic roads as required by proposals in the Movement Strategy. The S278 agreements provide a well tested financial mechanism for ensuring delivery of mitigation works identified and determined as necessary for planning permission to be granted. Table 1 provides information on the key anticipated S278 requirements as part of the Longbridge AAP.

4.10 Agreements will also be required under Section 38 of the Highways Act 1980 for roads to be adopted within the development sites. There will be further standard agreements for the adoption of sewers, footways and other structures.

Table 1: Anticipated S278 Scheme Requirements

 

ITEM

RATIONALE

PHASING

A38 Road Improvements

Requirement has emerged from the traffic modelling work and is detailed in the AAP Movement Strategy (T8). Includes A38 improvement, junction works, street trees and sound attenuation measures.

Links with River Rea Re-profiling

Longbridge Lane

Requirement has emerged from the traffic modelling work and is detailed in the AAP Movement Strategy (T8). Includes on and off site improvements to Longbridge Lane (including junction improvements, modest widening and improvements to A441 roundabout) and any appropriate traffic management measures on adjacent roads. Also includes environmental enhancements at the Sunbury Road centre and street trees.

Links to development of North and West Works

Groveley Lane

Requirement has emerged from the traffic modelling work and is detailed in the AAP Movement Strategy (T8). Includes bridge works, junction improvements, street trees, crossings and lighting. Also includes environmental enhancements in centre at Groveley Lane / Parsonage Drive.

Links to early phase of East Works redevelopment

Tessall Lane

Requirement has emerged from the traffic modelling work and is detailed in the AAP Movement Strategy (T8), Includes junction improvements at A38.

Links in with A38

Lickey Road and Lowhill Lane

Requirement has emerged from the traffic modelling work and is detailed in the AAP Movement Strategy (T8). Includes realignment of Lickey Road at A38 junction, junction improvements at Lickey Road / Lowhill Lane and environmental works on Lowhill Lane including street trees.

Links to completion of East Works 1st phase

Parsonage Drive Area

Improvements identified by local residents and outlined under AAP Movement Strategy (T15). Traffic calming and access improvements.

Links to completion of East Works 1st phase

M5 Junction 4 and M42 Junctions 1 & 2

Requirements have emerged from the traffic modelling work and are outlined in the AAP Movement Strategy (T14), to include junction work and improvements to approach roads.

Links to completion of local centre

A441 Hopwood

Improvements identified through traffic modelling and outlined in the AAP Movement Strategy (T13), to include traffic management measures, crossings and other works between the M42 and Longbridge Lane.

Links to completion of East Works 1st phase

Public Transport Interchange/Longbridge Lane

Supported in bus strategy and outlined in the AAP Movement Strategy (T5), to include new high quality passenger waiting facilities, real time information points, taxi waiting areas, bus turning facilities and strong physical connections to Longbridge Railway Station.

Links in with other Longbridge Lane improvements

 

Longbridge Planning Contributions: In Detail

4.11 The planning contributions associated with the Longbridge AAP are split into traditionally negotiated agreements under Section 106, and a supporting Longbridge Infrastructure Tariff (LIT), which covers both residential and non-residential elements of the development. If the scheme is not viable at the time of submitting planning applications there will be a need for negotiations on the application, including the S106 and LIT elements, and taking account of the availability of public sector and other stakeholder funding. The approach to this is set out in para 4.25 below.

4.12 Section 106 Agreements The elements of the scheme for negotiations include: A target of 35% affordable housing across the site. Securing the provision of community, library, health, recreational and cultural facilities within the overall development and the provision of ‘The Austin’ building within the local centre and space within it for a variety of users as well as the provision of new library/community centre as part of the redevelopment on the former East Works site. Securing an appropriate level of affordable business space. Establishing requirements for site specification and phasing of river infrastructure (River Rea and River Arrow). Establishing requirements and specification for the urban park and local neighbourhood parks, walkways and cycle-ways.

Agreements covering design and construction standards for residential and non-residential buildings. Ensuring that carbon emissions from development are minimised in line with the area-wide sustainability strategy. Agreements on overall site phasing, upfront infrastructure and the timing of reserved planning application matters. Securing 15 year open space and local centre/town centre management agreements. Triggers for payment of LIT contributions, longstop dates when outstanding payments are due, as well as the indexation of levy contributions.

4.13 Longbridge Community Infrastructure Improvements With regard to the LIT, infrastructure has been defined by the joint charging authorities (Bromsgrove District Council and Birmingham City Council) as ‘infrastructure of local and strategic importance to the delivery of sustainable developments’. Table 2 summarises a broad schedule of anticipated community infrastructure improvements to support the Longbridge AAP. Further information on the community infrastructure requirements including outline costs, information sources and methods of calculation are included in the Longbridge Viability and Deliverability Technical Baseline report.

Table 2: Anticipated Community Infrastructure Improvements

 

THEMES AND COMPONENTS

RATIONALE

PHASING

Longbridge Railway Station

Identified in the Rail Strategy and supported in AAP Movement Strategy (T6) to include re-fit and upgrading of existing station and the accommodation of additional services.

Link to Longbridge Lane improvements

Rail service and infrastructure improvements – Longbridge/ Bromsgrove and Redditch

Identified in the Rail Strategy and supported in AAP Movement Strategy (T12). Key focus on enhanced track capability to allow more stopping services at Longbridge Station and beyond. Also includes enhanced stations and services.

Links with completion of local centre and early phases of RIS

Bus Service Improvements

Supported in the Bus Strategy and AAP Movement Strategy (T4) to include an extensive network of quality local bus services within the site, the redirection of existing services and improved longer distance services.

Bus service improvements also include dedicated infrastructure within the development to serve Frankley.

Links with commencement of local centre and early phases of RIS. Timetable to include early trial of Buzz Bus network

Physical, Social, Recreational and Ecological Infrastructure

 

THEMES AND COMPONENTS

RATIONALE

PHASING

Education and childcare – Nursery, Creche, Primary and Secondary Schools

Priorities identified in the Community Infrastructure Baseline and AAP Sustainability Strategy (S2) to meet the needs arising from the provision of new dwellings to include investment in existing school facilities in both local authority areas and new pre-school services.

Links to delivery of housing. New facilities to be available on completion of first phases of new housing

Public Art

Identified in the Cultural Baseline and AAP Design Strategy (DS1), on and off-site public art infrastructure (including arts development resources) with maintenance support for physical structures.

Phased throughout development of highway works

Cofton Park- open space, recreational, community and visitor facilities

Various baseline support improvements also detailed in the AAP Environment, Open Space and Landscape Strategy (Proposal OS1). To include enhanced play pitches, multi-use games area, landscape improvements, site drainage, and ecological measures. Other priorities include the re-use of Lowhill Farm for community use with changing facilities and toilets; enhancement of Cofton Green Waste Recycling Centre and Cofton Horticultural Centre with improved customer facilities and greenhouses.

Bus service improvements also include dedicated infrastructure within the development to serve Frankley.

Links to delivery of housing. Works to coincide with completion of early phases of H1 and H2

Other off-site open space enhancements, recreational improvements, walking / cycling routes and ecological mitigation

Community and baseline identified priorities supported under various AAP Environment, Open Space and Landscape Strategy proposals. To include:

  • Improvements to Lickey Hills footpaths, pools, gardens, site interpretation, car parking and visitor centre.
  • Compensatory ecological mitigation and enhancement measures required to include improved access through Balaam’s Wood and woodland management, as well as the enhancement of the reservoir adjacent to the East Works site, including possible recreational improvements.
  • Improved access to and through Rubery Hill together with heathland restoration.
  • Woodland and open space management along River Rea and Callow Brook.
  • Multi-use games area in Allan’s Cross.
  • Multi-use games area and children’s play facilities in the Longbridge Area.
  • Development of a sustainable fishing venue at Rubery Balancing Lake.
  • Development of new enhanced Cofton Community Park and nearby play facilities within Bromsgrove District.
  • Surface, lighting and access improvements to River Rea Walkway and Cycle Route and other strategic cycling/ walking routes associated with the Longbridge site.
  • Measures to mitigate increased pressure on surrounding Green Belt/countryside including footpaths in the vicinity of Cofton Hackett and Bittell Reservoir.

Open space, recreational and ecological improvements link to delivery of housing. Works to coincide with completion of early phases of H1 and H2 Walking and cycling improvements link to delivery of local centre and throughout the scheme

 

Social, Community, Economic and Transport Measures

 

ITEM

RATIONALE

PHASING

Local Employment and Training Agreements

Strong community priority and identified under the AAP Sustainability Strategy (S2). Support for the development of Work Based Co-ordinators to assist in securing employment and skills development for local people as part of the construction phases of the development and with end site occupiers. Ensure new college provides appropriate re-training to allow people to access new job opportunities. Work with local firms on other skills / workforce development initiatives including environmental management systems.

Linked to approval of first planning applications for construction works

Enterprise and Business Support

Community and socio-economic baseline priorities, identified under the AAP Sustainability Strategy (S2). Support for local business surgeries and coaching as well as social enterprise development. Links to affordable business space, local centre small retail units and RIS.

Linked to start of works on mixed use and employment quarters

Safer Communities

Community priorities and baseline report priorities, identified under the AAP Sustainability Strategy (S2). Contribution towards roll out of local anti-crime and disorder projects (including CCTV), fire prevention programmes, community warden network and neighbourhood policing.

Timetable linked to early residential developments

Healthy living and sports development

Identified through various baselines and consultation, identified under the AAP Sustainability Strategy (S2). Contribution towards innovative and partnership-led health outreach services and facilities to support healthy living initiatives with local residents and employers within both Birmingham and North Worcestershire Primary Care Trust areas. Support for active living and commuting projects as well as sports development programmes connected with Cofton Park.

Programme Timetable linked to outreach work ahead of new centre opening

Lifelong Learning

Socio-economic baseline identified issues and supported under the AAP Sustainability Strategy (S2). To include support for local learning initiatives focused upon basic skills, literacy/numeracy programmes, emergent and advanced readers, early years, family learning, children and young people, older learners and links to further and higher education and new library services.

Programme timetable linked to opening of new Cofton library at East Works

Community Cohesion and Inclusion

Socio-economic and EINA identified priorities and supported under the AAP Sustainability Strategy (S2). To include support for local citizenship programmes and social inclusion projects. Libraries can support social inclusion through facilitating or simply providing space for community activities.

Throughout development, starting on completion of early phases of development

Heritage and Culture

Cultural baseline identified issues and supported under the AAP Sustainability Strategy (S2). To include support for project officers and programmes of directed and informal cultural activities including poetry and live literature events, tours, music programmes, storytelling, reminiscence, exhibitions, local history resources, arts development, sports clubs, carnivals, festivals and holiday programmes. Strong links to ‘The Austin’ building and new Cofton Hackett Library/ Community Centre.

Links with development of new library at East Works and ‘The Austin’ building.

Sustainable transport and off-site mitigation

Identified in the Travel Management Strategy and Movement Strategy (T11/T15). Funding for travel plan co-ordinator. Required to achieve the target modal share. Also green travel plans, car clubs, car-share and individualised travel plan initiatives. Residents’ parking schemes also required to assist in minimising street parking in adjoining residential areas.

Linked to requirements of Site Wide Travel Plan and more detailed travel plans for specific users

S106 and Longbridge Infrastructure Tariff Administration

Administrative costs associated with managing and monitoring S106 agreement and LIT. Standardised % formula adopted

January 2009 onwards linked to first approved planning permissions

 

4.14 Some of the Community Infrastructure improvements may need to be delivered upfront and at certain phased intervals in the overall development schedule. This means that the planning contributions model will require a degree of forward funding to support regeneration and development. The role of the Accountable Body and its banking role will therefore be essential in this respect. The banker and other stakeholders will be expected to demonstrate that all reasonable endeavours have been undertaken to minimize unnecessary expenditure and to identify funding where there is a gap between scheme expenditure and income. (4)

4.15 The rate established for the LIT is detailed in 4.15 and Table 3, which covers both residential and non-residential elements of the scheme. A de minimus level of 5 dwellings has been set for the residential component of the tariff and a minimum of 0.1ha gross for nonresidential sites.

4.16 All financial contributions will be ‘index linked’ from April 2008, in accordance with the methodology set out in the AAP Glossary. The timing and phasing of tariff payments is established below: Residential and Non-Residential

  • 25% upon commencement on site
  • 25% before completion of each unit
  • 50% prior to the occupation of each unit

Table 3: Longbridge Infrastructure Tariff (LIT)

 

RESIDENTIAL

£ PER DWELLING

Per Dwelling - Including Affordable Housing

£16,500

NON RESIDENTIAL

£ SQM

A1 Superstore

280

A1 Shops (other) – A5

120

B1 (a) Office

120

B1 (b)/(c) Research and Development/Light Industry

30

B2 Industrial

30

B8 Storage & Distribution

30

C1 Hotels

50

C2 Residential Institutions

50

D1 College

30

D2 Leisure

50

Other

30

Development Phasing

4.17 The planning and phasing of the Longbridge development needs to be carefully managed and structured to minimise disruption to local businesses and residents. It also needs to follow the guiding principle that services, facilities and infrastructure will be provided at stages in the development process when the need for them is programmed to arise and not towards the middle or end of a scheme.

4.18 There is a diverse range of infrastructure improvements to deliver the requirements of the LAAP, ranging from key strategic transport infrastructure to those that deliver community and social benefits. The expenditure of infrastructure monies will need to be spent against a detailed delivery plan, which sets out:

  • The various roles and responsibilities of organizations and stakeholders;
  • A construction schedule linked to tariff triggers and prioritised expenditure items;
  • A detailed delivery programme;
  • A business case, appraisal and sign-off process for tariff expenditure components;
  • Agreed project milestones, outputs and outcomes;
  • Delivery agreements with lead organisations; and
  • A monitoring framework linked to LAAP monitoring and review requirements.

The delivery plan will also be reviewed regularly in light of planning application submissions, viability assessments and changing infrastructure costs, tariff income and expenditure profiles.

4.19 The key estimated development phases are detailed below:

Site Remediation

  • North and West Works Site: Spring 2008 - Autumn 2009.
  • East Works: Autumn 2009 - Autumn 2010.

Highways Works, Transport Infrastructure and River Networks

  • A38 Road Improvements and River Rea Profiling: 2009 - 2011.
  • River Arrow Profiling: Spring 2010 - Spring 2011.

Development Construction and Key Physical Community Infrastructure

  • North Works Learning Quarter: Autumn 2009 - Autumn 2011
  • North Works Retail Quarter: Autumn 2009 - Summer 2012
  • North Works The Austin Building: Summer 2011 - Summer 2012
  • North Works Mixed Use Quarter: Summer 2011 - Summer 2016
  • North Works Employment Quarter: Summer 2011 - Summer 2017
  • East Works Phase 1 (Residential): Autumn 2010 - Summer 2011
  • East Works Library / Community Building: Autumn 2010 - Autumn 2011
  • East Works Phase 2 (Residential): Summer 2011 - Summer 2012
  • West Works Housing: Spring 2011 - Spring 2015
  • West Works RIS Phase 1: Spring 2011 - Spring 2013
  • West Works RIS Phase 2: Spring 2013 - Spring 2018
  • West Works RIS Phase 3: Spring 2019+
  • Cofton Park Improvement: Spring 2011 - 2013
  • Other Open Space and Recreational: 2011 - 2014

Delivery will however be dependant on market conditions at the time of the Development.

4.20 An outline housing trajectory for the overall development is detailed below in Table 4.

Table 4 Longbridge Housing Trajectory

 

 

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

Total

Projected Completions Total

0

100

240

240

240

240

240

150

1450

Market Housing

0

65

156

156

156

156

156

97

942

Affordable Housing

0

35

84

84

84

84

84

53

508

 

Planning Applications

4.21 Following the restructuring of MG Rover in 2000, nearly 30 ha of the site was identified as being surplus to requirements and was acquired by St. Modwen PLC and Advantage West Midlands (AWM). The Longbridge Development Framework was prepared for this site by Birmingham City Council and outline planning permission for a major development on the former North Works Car Park and part of South Works was granted in 2005 comprising:

  • A 15 ha technology park with ancillary offices and warehousing (first two units now complete).
  • A 7 ha neighbourhood centre comprising small food store, shops, public house/restaurant, medical centre and nursery/crèche.
  • Associated highways infrastructure, car parking and opening up of the River Rea through the site.

4.22 Following the closure of MG Rover in 2005, a statement of intent was adopted by Birmingham City Council, Bromsgrove District Council and Worcestershire Country Council with endorsement by AWM and the major landowner St. Modwen PLC. This statement had as its aim to:

  • Create up to 10,000 jobs on site and provide a range of other social, economic and environmental benefits.
  • Maximise development opportunities and co-ordinate future uses through the preparation of an Area Action Plan.

4.23 The range of development now proposed in this AAP requires a number of phased planning applications. Broadly, the forward planning application process includes:

  • Detailed planning applications for site remediation, earth works, servicing, infrastructure, River Rea re-profiling, A38 Highways works and site access covering both North and West Works.
  • A detailed planning application for site remediation, earth works, servicing and infrastructure covering East Works.
  • Detailed planning applications for Units 3 and 5 of the existing technology park.
  • An outline application for North and West Works, supported with detailed masterplan for both areas, with supporting design codes, transport assessment, environmental statement, retail assessment, construction management plan and any other supporting information as required by the planning authority. Reserved matters to be signed off as the plan progresses.
  • An outline application with supporting masterplan for East Works. Six phased detailed applications with supported design codes, transport assessments, construction management plans, sustainability assessment and supporting documentation to follow.

4.24 The transport and environmental assessments will need to cover the cumulative impact of all development in the AAP area, including North Works, West Works, East Works, Cofton Centre and the existing technology park.

4.25 It is recognized that market conditions are subject to change, and that these can impact on the viability of development. If at the time planning applications are submitted, it can be shown through an open development appraisal, that a scheme may be unviable if the LAAP’s policies have to be applied in full; then the Local Authorities will enter into detailed negotiations with the applicants to determine what may be acceptable to enable the scheme to proceed.

In such cases, the planning obligations that have not delivered the full tariff levels set out in table 3 will include mechanisms to allow the scale of obligations to be increased if it can be demonstrated that market conditions improve at the time the development is implemented. e.g. through linking the tariff payments to phases of the development.

Partnerships and Co-ordination

4.26 The plan has been developed in partnership with a wide range of local people, organisations and stakeholders over the last 2-3 years.

4.27 It is now apparent that as the plan moves forward from production to implementation there is a need to clearly set out the key delivery partnerships.

These are briefly outlined below with principal responsibilities:

  • Longbridge Implementation Group - day-to-day responsibility for the plan development, delivery plans, implementation and monitoring. Programmed to meet on a monthly basis with membership to include BCC, BDC, WCC, the developer and AWM as well as a range of other stakeholders.
  • Longbridge Consultative Group - local stakeholder and resident partnership. Important supporting role in plan implementation and development. Key future role in conjunction with the Future Forum in project implementation. Meets on a bi-monthly basis and ensures links to LSPs and constituted authorities.
  • Longbridge Future Forum - local resident group with key role in plan development and project implementation.
  • Longbridge Skills and Employment Partnership (LSEP) - cross partnership organisation with no formal legal structure responsible for ensuring the delivery of local employment, training and skills targets; includes representatives from Job Centre Plus, Learning and Skills Council, BCC, AWM, further and higher education and specialised skills training and development organisations.

4.28 There are three main Local Strategic Partnerships which cover the AAP area. In addition to reporting on specific themes or projects to various meetings, and the existing relationships through the various groups detailed above, it is intended that the Longbridge Implementation Group will provide an annual update to each partnership linked in with the annual monitoring requirements of the plan.

4.29 Additionally, although not a formal partnership, the developer is also preparing a scheme of delivery and management for the RIS in consultation with AWM, CTB, BCC and other relevant stakeholders including local Universities.

Implementation, Delivery Mechanisms and Programme

4.30 A summary implementation plan linking proposals to delivery is outlined below. The table also makes reference to risk assessment and scheme phasing as detailed above.

Table 5: Summary Implementation Plan

 

AAP Proposals and Policy

Responsible Bodies

Delivery Mechanisms

Delivery Funding

Land use and Planning Issues

Phasing and Timetable

Risk Assessment

Proposal S1- Sustainability Building Standards

Applicants/ Planning Authority

Planning applications and building regulations

Private sector and Homes and Communities Agency (HCA)

Requires creative and integrated approach to delivering sustainable buildings

Progressive standards set from 2008, with increasingly challenging standards required during the lifespan of the development

Limitations of current technology and increased cost implications of piloting techniques/ approaches

Proposal S2- Site Wide Sustainability Criteria

Applicants/ Planning Authority

Planning Applications and site masterplans

Private sector and Lottery Funding RFA

Requires integrated and comprehensive approach to new developments

From 2008 with first planning application

Lack of co-ordination

Proposal DS1- Design Principles

Applicants/ Planning Authority

Site masterplans, planning applications and S278 agreements

Private sector

Requires the production of high quality site masterplans and supporting design information including codes where necessary

From 2008

Lack of quality in design and architecture.

Proposal LC1 and LC2 Learning Quarter

Landowner/ Bournville College

Planning applications

-LSC, Bournville College, AWM, -S106 agreement

Requires integrated approach with other developments in local centre, River Rea enhancements, urban park and provision of access

Start on site 2009 following completion of remediation works. Completion 2011

Lack of coordination and focus. Insufficient resources

Proposal LC1 and LC3 Retail Quarter

Landowner/ Private Sector

-Planning applications - Private organisations programmes S106 agreements

Private sector

Requires integrated approach with other developments in local centre, River Rea enhancements, urban park and provision of access

Start on site 2009 following completion of remediation works. Completion 2012 onwards

Downturn in the economy combined with continued competition from on-line retailers

Proposal LC1 and LC 4- Mixed use quarter including housing, heritage building, offices

Landowner/ Private sector

-Planning applications - Private organisations programmes - S106 agreements

- Private sector - RSL - Lottery Funding

Requires integrated approach with other developments in local centre, River Rea enhancements, urban park and provision of access

Start on site 2011

Development risk spread across range of land uses.

Proposal EZ1

Landowner/ Private sector

- Planning applications - S106 agreements - Business support programmes

- Private sector - RFA - HCA

Requires integrated approach with developments in local centre, and provision of access

Start on site 2011

- Downturn in economy - Low take-up of space

Proposal RIS 1

Landowner/ Private sector with RIS management and delivery body

-Planning applications - S106 agreements - Business support programmes

- Private sector - RFA - HCA

Requires integrated approach with River Rea enhancements, flood compensation measures, and provision of access

First phase start on site 2011

- Downturn in economy - RIS competition from other locations - Low take-up of technology space - Ineffective marketing

Proposal H1 – Housing on West works

Private sector/ RSL

-Planning applications - S106 agreements

- Private sector - RSL

Requires integrated approach with, River Rea enhancements, flood compensation measures, provision of neighbourhood car park and provision of access

Start on site 2011

Stagnation in market for private sector housing or too much housing coming onto market in area at same time

Proposal H2- East works housing

Private sector/ RSL

Planning applications including site masterplan S106 agreements

- Private sector - RSL

Requires coordinated integrated approach and attention to River Arrow corridor and community facilities.

Start on site 2010

Stagnation in market for private sector housing or too much housing coming onto market in area at same time

Proposal EZ2 Nanjing

NAC / Landowner

Planning applications

Private sector

Need to balance employment uses with compatible land uses across the site

Handback of surplus land from 2007

Large proportion of the site dominated by single employer. Stiff competition and potential downturns in automotive industry

Proposal EZ 3- Cofton Centre

Private sector/ landowner

Planning applications

Private sector

Need to provide quality well-connected built environments associated with more traditional employment uses

Planning applications approved in 2007. Work ongoing

Economic downturn

Transport and Movement Strategy (T1-15)

Public/Private Sectors

Planning applications S106 and S278 agreements

- Private Sector - Local Authorities - Stakeholders - Funding Programmes

Needs highly co-ordinated approach with appropriate infrastructure provided at the right time to serve the development

Start on site 2009

Poor patronage of public transport. Lack of resources

Environment Open Space and Landscape Strategy (OS1-17)

Landowners/ Public Sector/ Private Sector

Planning applications/ S106 agreements

- Private Sector - Local Authorities - Stakeholders - Funding Programmes

Needs comprehensive masterplan for Cofton Park and appropriate implementation and management plans

Start 2009 following completion of remediation works

Lack of sufficient resources and maintenance

 

Monitoring and Review

4.31 The implementation of the Area Action Plan will be monitored on an annual basis against the plan’s objectives detailed in Part B. This will help BCC and BDC keep track of progress during the lifespan of the plan. A number of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) have been identified, which will be refined over time and linked to appropriate targets. These targets will then be reported though the Annual Monitoring Report. The responsibility for the collection of the KPI information resides with both planning authorities. This will involve the collection of primary and secondary data from a variety of sources.

4.32 In addition to annual monitoring requirements the plan will be subject to a strategic review after 5 years. This will assist the planning authorities gauge the overall effectiveness of the plan and consider any major changes in direction, policies and proposals. Table 6 sets out a series of indicators against which progress will be monitored.

Table 6: Longbridge AAP Monitoring Requirements

Sustainable Development

 

AAP Themes and Objectives

AAP Proposals and Policy

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

Indicator Cross References

Information Collection

Responsibility

Obj. 1- Sustainable Communities

S2, LC1, H1 and H2

KPI1: Percentage of people surveyed who feel that their local area is a place where people from different backgrounds get on well together

Home Office Quality of Life Indicator

 

 

 

 

Requires Community Survey

 

 

 

 

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI2: Extent of individuals’ a) participation and b) active involvement in voluntary and community activities

Home Office Citizenship Survey

Requires Community Survey

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI3: Percentage of residents who feel ‘fairly safe’ or ‘very safe’ after dark while outside in the local area

SA Monitoring Framework/ONS BDC LDF Indicator/ Objective S05

Links to Community Survey

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI4: Socio-economic mix of the population

Census 2011/ WMRSS Headline Indicator

Collation of Census data

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI5: Numbers of social and community enterprises

SA Monitoring Framework/

Annual Business Survey

BCC/BDC

Obj. 2- Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure

S2

KPI 9: Reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions produced in the AAP area

BCC Sustainable Community Strategy

Utilisation of assessment tool

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI10: Climate change adaptation measures in the AAP area

BCC Sustainable Community Strategy

Collection of information on projects

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI 11: Increase in the percentage of household waste sent for recycling

Links to Draft BCC Municipal Waste Management Strategy (BVPI 82a)

Waste collection data

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI 12: Reduction in the weight (in kilograms) of household waste collected per head of the population

Links to Draft BCC Municipal Waste Management Strategy (BVPI 84)

Waste collection data

BCC/BDC

Obj. 2- Sustainable Buildings

S1

KPI6: Renewable energy capacity installed by type

BCC LDF Core Output Indicator 9

Needs to be compliant with LDF reporting requirements (BCC/BDC)

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI7: Number of new residential units meeting CSH levels 4, 5 and 6 (separate) for a) energy efficiency standards and b) water conservation standards

WMRSS Output / Outcome Indicator

Planning applications and building regulation information

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI8: Number of commercial developments compliant with BREEAM Very Good and Excellent Standards (separate)

AAP Local Indicator BDC LDF Indicator/ Objective EV10

Planning applications and building regulation information

BCC/BDC

Obj.3- Quality Connected Open Spaces

OS1-17

KPI9: Number of eligible open spaces managed to “green flag award” standard

Links to BCC LDF Core Output Indicator 4c. Links to Indicator/ Objective S07, EV2

Needs to be compliant with LDF reporting requirements (BCC/BDC)

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI38: Achievement of Accessible Natural Greenspace Standards

SA Monitoring Framework / EN

Links to SA Monitoring Requirements

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI10: Provision of open space: (i) Net loss/gain in amount of public open space and public and private playing fields; (ii) Percentage of new dwelling completions within reasonable walking distance of public open space

BCC LDF Local Indicator 4d. BDC LDF Indicator/ Objective S07

Needs to be compliant with LDF reporting requirements (BCC/BDC)

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI11: Change in areas and populations of biodiversity importance, including: change in priority habitats and species (by type)

BCC LDF Core Output Indicator 8(i)

Needs to be compliant with LDF reporting requirements (BCC/BDC)

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI12: Change in areas and populations of biodiversity importance, including: change in areas designated for their intrinsic environmental value including sites of international, national, regional or subregional significance

BCC LDF Core Output Indicator 8(ii) BDC LDF Indicator/ Objective EV1

Needs to be compliant with LDF reporting requirements (BCC/BDC)

BCC/BDC

Obj. 4- Sustainable Movement

T1-15

KPI13: Percentage of completed non-residential development complying with car parking standards set out in the local development framework

BCC LDF Core Output Indicator 3a

Needs to be compliant with LDF reporting requirements (BCC/BDC)

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI14: Annual average traffic flow on local road network

SA Monitoring Framework/AAP Local Indicator Links with BDC LDF Indicator/Objective S08

Requires travel pattern survey and traffic modelling

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI15: % of trips across all transport modes to / from AAP area: a) walking, b) cycling, c) bus; d) train; e) car

AAP Local Indicator

Requires travel pattern surveys

BCC/BDC

Obj. 5- Place Management

S2, LC1

KPI16: % of users satisfied/ very satisfied with local centre facilities

AAP Local Indicator Links with BDC LDF Indicator/Objective S07

Visitor Satisfaction Survey

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI17: % of users satisfied/ very satisfied with public spaces

AAP Local Indicator

Visitor Satisfaction Survey

BCC/BDC

 

High Quality Places

 

AAP Themes and Objectives

AAP Proposals and Policy

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

Indicator Cross References

Information Collection

Responsibility

Obj. 6- Excellence in Design

DS1

KPI18: % of users satisfied/ very satisfied with built form

AAP Local Indicator Links with BDC LDF Indicator/Objective S06

Visitor Satisfaction Survey supported by CABE review

BCC/BDC

 

Economic Transformation

 

AAP Themes and Objectives

AAP Proposals and Policy

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

Indicator Cross References

Information Collection

Responsibility

Obj. 7- Regional Investment

LC1-4, EZ1-3 and RIS1

KPI19: Numbers of jobs created or safeguarded

RDA Core Output Links with BDC LDF Indicator/Objective EC1

 

 

 

 

Planning application information submission Annual occupier telephone survey

 

 

 

 

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI20: Inward Investment as percentage of GVA

SA Monitoring Framework/RDA Output

Annual occupier survey

BCC/BDC

Obj. 8- Protection of employment land

EZ1-3 and RIS1

KPI21: Loss of employment land in development/ regeneration areas

BCC LDF Core Output Indicator 1e. BDC LDF Indicator/ Objective EC2

Needs to be compliant with LDF reporting requirements (BCC/BDC)

BCC/BDC

Obj. 9-RIS

RIS1

KPI22: Amount of land developed for employment by use type.

BCC LDFCore Output Indicator 1b

Needs to be compliant with LDF reporting requirements (BCC/BDC)

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI23: RIS a) Number of businesses attracted to RIS and b) Quantity of Floorspace Let

AAP Local Indicator

RIS occupier survey

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI24: Number of businesses within RIS assisted to engage in new collaborations with the UK knowledge base

Links to RDA Regional Core Output

RIS occupier survey

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI25: Growth rates and linkages in A38 High Technology Corridor

SA Monitoring Framework/ RDA output

RIS occupier survey

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI26: Research and development and employment in high technology and medium technology industries

SA Monitoring Framework/DTI

RIS occupier survey

BCC/BDC

Obj. 10- Accessible employment and training

S2, LC2

KPI27: Number of people assisted to get a job by a) ward and b) types of jobs

Links to RDA Core Output and WMRSS Headline Indicator Links with BDC LDF Indicator/Objective EC3

Annual review through Longbridge Skills and Employment Group

BCC/BDC

Obj. 11- Supporting local enterprise

S2, LC1, LC3, LC4, EZ1-3 and RIS1

KPI28: Number of new businesses created and demonstrating growth after 12 months

RDA Core Output

Annual Business Survey

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI29: Number of businesses attracted to the AAP area

Links to RDA Core Output

Annual Business Survey

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI30: Number of business supported using business start-up units

Local AAP Indicator

Annual Business Survey

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI31: Number of new VAT registrations in Longbridge as a percentage of total (annual)

SA Monitoring Framework/ RDA Output

Annual Business Survey

BCC/BDC

 

A New Heart for Longbridge

 

AAP Themes and Objectives

AAP Proposals and Policy

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

Indicator Cross References

Information Collection

Responsibility

Obj. 12- Mixed Use Local Centre

LC1-LC4

KPI32: Amount of floorspace completed by retail, office and leisure development

Links to BCC LDF Core Output Indicator 4a

Needs to be compliant with LDF reporting requirements (BCC/BDC) (floorspace limits details in AAP)

BCC

 

Homes for the Future

 

AAP Themes and Objectives

AAP Proposals and Policy

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

Indicator Cross References

Information Collection

Responsibility

Obj. 13- Delivering new homes

 

KPI33: Longbridge housing trajectory i ) net additional dwellings since the start of the AAP (ii) net additional dwellings for the current year; (iii) projected net additional dwellings up to the end of the AAP (iv) the annual net additional dwelling and (v) annual average number of net additional dwellings needed to meet overall housing requirements, having regard to previous years’ performances

BCC LDF Core Output Indicator 2a BDC LDF Indicator/ Objective S01

 

 

 

 

Needs to be compliant with LDF reporting requirements (BCC/BDC)

 

 

 

 

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI34: Percentage of new dwellings completed at: (i) less than 30 dwellings per hectare; (ii) between 30 and 50 dwellings per hectare; (iii) above 50 dwellings per hectare.

BCC LDF Core Output Indicator 2c.

Needs to be compliant with LDF reporting requirements (BCC/BDC)

BCC/BDC

 

 

KPI35: Provision of recycling facilities integral/close to homes

SA Monitoring Framework/ Local AAP Indicator BDC LDF Indicator/ Objective EV5

Needs to link to waste recycling plans/strategies and reporting requirements

BCC/BDC

Obj. 14- Mixed and affordable housing

LC1, H1 and H2

KPI36: Number of affordable housing completions

BCC LDFCore Output Indicator 2d. BDC LDF Indicator/ Objective S01

Needs to be compliant with LDF reporting requirements (BCC/BDC)

BCC/BDC

Overall Objectives

All key proposals

KPI37: Carbon Footprint of the development

SA Monitoring Framework/ Local AAP Indicator

Needs to link to approaches/ methodology adopted on other schemes

BCC/BDC

 

4. The banking function will be administered in accordance with local authority accounting regulations and principles. The banker may provide deficit funding to the LIT Fund to enable essential development works to take place in advance of receipts, subject to certain financial limits. All costs incurred under the banking function will be charged against the LIT Fund.



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