Land and Planning Policies

Local DevelopmentFramework

Nottingham City

land andplanning policiesDevelopment Plan Document

Issues and OptionsSeptember 2011

Nottingham City Council Issues and OptionsLand and Planning Policies Development Plan Document September 2011

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Contents

Chapter Page

1 Introduction 1

Changes to the Planning System 3

2 What is the LAPP DPD? 5

Introduction 7

Vision & Objectives 8

The Issues and Options Document 12

Options for Development Allocations 12

Other Site Based Options 13

Development Management Options 14

Presentation 14

Area Committees, Wards and Neighbourhoods 14

Evolution of the LAPP DPD 17

Sustainability Appraisal and Equality Impact Assessment 18

3 Strong and Diverse Economy 21

Issue 3a: City Centre 23

Issue 3c: Assessing Retail Proposals 28

Issue 3d: Providing Employment Land 30

Issue 3e: Existing Employment Sites 31

4 Mixed & Balanced Neighbourhoods 33

Issue 4b: Provision of Affordable Housing 36

Issue 4c: Family housing 39

Issue 4d: Houses in Multiple Occupation 40

Issue 4e: Delivery and Location of Student Housing 42

Issue 4f: Housing for Older People and Special Needs Housing 44

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Issue 4h: Gypsies and Travellers 46

Issue 4i: Schools and Educational Facilities 47

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7 Healthy Neighbourhoods and a Thriving Natural Environment 61

Issue 7a: Health and Communities 63

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1chapter oneIntroduction


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1 Introduction

1.1 Nottingham City Council is producing a new Development Plan Document (DPD) the Land and Planning Policies (LAPP) DPD, a statutory planning document setting out policies for managing development and allocating sites for new development. This Issues and Options )

We would like your views

Q 1.2 Do you have any general comments on this section?


Q 1.1 Are there any issues emerging through the published draft national Planning Policy Framework and provisions of the Localism Bill that we should consider?

Chapter 1: Introduction

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1.7 The Localism Bill is expected to become an Act by the end of 2011. Once in place, it is likely that Secondary Legislation will be required to take forward many of these key aspects.

1.8 It is recognised that the recently published draft National Planning Policy Framework states that there should be a single Local Plan and additional DPDs should only be produced where

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chapter twoWhat is the LAPP DPD?


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2 What is the LAPP DPD?

Introduction

2.1 The role of the LAPP DPD is to deliver the sustainable development necessary in the City Centre and neighbourhoods to meet future needs, including job creation, as well as protecting the key assets of each individual area. It is intended that, alongside the Core Strategy, the LAPP DPD will replace the adopted Local Plan and will provide the guidance by which planning applications and development proposals across the City will be assessed.

2.2 This document is therefore closely linked to the emerging Core Strategy. Whilst the emerging Core Strategy will provide strategic guidance on the location of development across the Greater Nottingham Conurbation, the LAPP DPD will implement this within the City " ) "

Chapter 2: What is the LAPP DPD?

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2.3 Once adopted, the LAPP DPD will form part of the Statutory Development Plan and will be used to improve and grow the Citys neighbourhoods.

2.4 There are certain issues that the LAPP DPD cannot cover, as they are developed through separate distinct processes:

Transport Planning: This is a separate Statutory process. Nottingham City Council adopted its third Local Transport Plan (LTP3) in March 2011.

Waste Planning: Nottingham City Council is committed to producing a joint Waste Development Framework with Nottinghamshire County Council. As such, strategic and detailed waste policies, as well as any allocations for waste management facilities, will be set out in joint waste documents.

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL): This will require new development to provide a set amount of funding towards necessary infrastructure. Nottingham City Council is intending to produce a CIL schedule aligned with those of the adjoining authorities in the Greater Nottingham Conurbation.

Vision & Objectives

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Q2.1 Do you have any comments on the purpose of the LAPP DPD?


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2.7 The emerging Core Strategy is a representation of the spatial elements of the SCS, which sets out Nottinghams vision for the future. The current SCS is the Nottingham Plan to 2020. It has three cross-cutting aims Green, Aspiring and Fair as well as six strategic priorities:

1 Develop Nottinghams international standing for science and innovation, sports and culture

2 Transform Nottinghams neighbourhoods3 Ensure that all children and young people thrive and achieve4 Tackle poverty and deprivation by getting more local people into good jobs !"))+Q)+Q)+")6 Improve health and wellbeing

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2.10 In order to deliver both the emerging Core Strategy and SCS objectives and targets, the +"".=ZZZ

a. Strong and diverse economy: Nottingham has seen a decline in traditional manufacturing jobs in the recent years, whilst managing to capture some high tech industries at the same time. It is important to seek to retain existing jobs, whilst attracting and generating new ones. This can be achieved through protection and allocation of appropriate employment "Q*


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Q2.3 Do you have any comments on the relationship between the LAPP DPD, SCS and Core Strategy?


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2.11 The following table sets out the relationship between the LAPP DPD themes, emerging Core Strategy objectives and SCS strategic priorities:

Emerging Core Strategy Objectives

SCS Theme LAPP DPD Theme

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Economic prosperity for all

Flourishing and vibrant town centres

Opportunities for all

Working Nottingham

World Class Nottingham

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Strong and Diverse Economy

i High quality new housing Neighbourhood Nottingham

Family Nottingham

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High quality new housing

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Strong, safe and cohesive communities

Protecting and enhancing Greater Nottinghams individual historic character and local distinctiveness

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Timely and viable infrastructure

Health and well being


Protecting and improving natural assets

Healthy Nottingham

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Healthy Neighbourhoods and a Thriving Natural Environment

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Combating Climate Change Locally

ii Timely and viable infrastructure Neighbourhood Nottingham

Healthy Nottingham

Well Connected Neighbourhoods


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The Issues and Options Document

2.12 There are two distinct aspects to this document. The Issues which set out the prevailing context across Nottinghams neighbourhoods and the City Centre, and the Options which set out how key priorities can be delivered.

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Nottingham Core Housing Market Area Local Investment Plan: Sets out the investment priorities in terms of housing supply, housing quality, inclusion and neighbourhoods across Greater Nottingham.

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There was no known developer / regeneration interest in taking the site forward

The site was in the SHLAA / NLUD but was not a regeneration priority

The site was in the SHLAA / NLUD but there was no recent developer interest

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Table 2.1: Area Committees

Area Committee Name Wards

Area 1 Bulwell and Bulwell Forest Bulwell

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Area 7 Wollaton and Lenton Abbey Wollaton East

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Area 8 Bridge, Dunkirk and Lenton Bridge

Dunkirk and Lenton

Area 9 Clifton and Wilford Clifton North

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Figure 2.2: Area Committee and Ward Boundaries


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Sustainability Appraisal and Equality Impact Assessment

2.29 Sustainability Appraisal (SA) is a statutory process, which must be undertaken for every new DPD in accordance with the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (2004).

2.30 The purpose of SA is to assess the economic, social and environmental impacts of projects, strategies or plans, so that the preferred option promotes, rather than inhibits sustainable development.

2.31 In addition to SA, European Directive 2001/42/EC (commonly referred to as Strategic Environmental Assessment or SEA), requires that Local Authorities undertake an environmental assessment of any plans and programmes they prepare that are likely ))


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chapter threeStrong and Diverse Economy


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3 Strong and Diverse Economy

Issue 3a: City Centre

3.1 Nottingham is one of the leading cities in the East Midlands in terms of employment, leisure and retail offer, and one of the eight Core Cities in England. The City Centre and sites "|)


Q3.1 Do you have any comments on the potential sites for retail and other town centre uses, as set out in the schedule in Appendix 1 and the maps in Appendix 2?

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Figure 3.1: Town, District, Local Centres and Centres of Neighbourhood Importance


Q3.6 Do you have any comments on the proposed town, district and local centre boundaries, as set out in Appendix 3?

Q3.7 Should we designate the CoNIs as set out in paragraph 3.12 and in accordance with the boundaries set out in Appendix 3?


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Issue 3c: Assessing Retail Proposals

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Q3.10 Do you have any comments on the potential sites for employment, as set out in the schedule in Appendix 1 and the maps in Appendix 2?

Q3.11 What employment uses do you believe should be permitted on sites

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Q3.13 Should policies explicitly identify and protect strategically important employment sites, including industrial estates and other sites of local value or importance to an individual neighbourhood? If so, how would


Q3.14 Are there any additional Issues and Options that you consider relevant to the economy that have not been considered in this document?


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Issue 3e: Existing Employment Sites

3.24 The planning system can both promote redevelopment of land, but also help ensure the


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chapter fourMixed and Balanced Neighbourhoods


Q4.1 Do you have any comments on the sites set out in the schedule in Appendix 1 and the maps in Appendix 2?

Q4.2 Are there any additional sites over 0.5 hectares you are aware of that

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Issue 4a: Delivery of Housing Growth

4.1 Planning for the delivery of housing is essential for ensuring the future needs of our communities and neighbourhoods are met. Whilst not all potential development sites for housing should be allocated through the Development Plan, there is a need to ensure that the future framework for development both enables the market to deliver housing and plans positively and proactively for the needs within those neighbourhoods, whilst providing )")+'+]

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Issue 4b: Provision of Affordable Housing

4.6 Policy 8 of the emerging Core Strategy sets out that all residential led new development should provide for affordable housing and that the proportion, mix and threshold should be set out in separate Local Development Documents (LDDs) such as the LAPP DPD.

4.7 Within the City, the annual level of need is currently estimated to be 289 out of our annual target of 970 dwellings (as outlined in the Strategic Housing Market Assessment: Affordable Housing Needs update 2009). This is based upon current and future projections.

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4.9 Whilst the provision of affordable housing is necessary, it should not make a development unviable and therefore discourage development. The Nottingham Core Affordable Housing Viability Assessment Report (November 2009) suggests that in some areas of the City, affordable housing is not viable. Where necessary, site by site viability assessments will indicate where there are issues.

4.10 In some situations gap funding may be available from other sources to assist schemes that have otherwise demonstrated that they cannot be viably delivered without a certain level of contribution. However, under the changes proposed in the Localism Bill, no grant will be made available for the delivery of affordable housing through S106. This may have a further impact on the delivery of affordable housing in areas where it is unviable.

4.11 The affordable housing viability assessment concludes that there are two broad options for setting a target in Nottingham:

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Table 4.2: Affordable Housing Targets

Housing Sub-Markets Affordable housing target

Nottingham Prime 40%

Southern Suburban 40%

Suburban Nottingham 30%

Elsewhere 10%

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Figure 4.1: Affordable Housing Viability Submarkets


Q4.3 Should we implement a standard 20% target for affordable housing across the City?

Q4.4 Should we implement different targets across the City based upon Table 4.2 and paragraph 4.12?

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Issue 4c: Family housing

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Issue 4d: Houses in Multiple Occupation

4.18 The need to redress the housing mix within areas with a concentration of student housing is also set out as a consideration in Policy 8 of the emerging Core Strategy. This is an important issue for Nottingham City, where in some areas the large student population, in particular, ")


Q4.9 Should planning permission for new or extended HMOs only be " " X })concentrations of HMOs, and if so should standard minimum and potentially maximum thresholds be applied to establish which those "


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Issue 4e: Delivery and Location of Student Housing

4.24 In order to accommodate the needs of students, it is necessary to provide guidance that encourages further provision of good quality, well managed new student accommodation in ? 20,842 $Q> 23,640 Q5-

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Q4.13 Should we aim to locate student housing in certain areas, including University Campuses, near to University Campuses, on the fringes of the City Centre or in the City Centre?

Q4.14 Are there any other general locations that could be appropriate for student housing?

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Q4.18 Should we set a target for the type of specialist housing required, e.g. bungalow?


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Issue 4f: Housing for Older People and Special Needs Housing

4.29 Nationally the population is aging. People are living longer, there are fewer births and the effects of the post war baby boom means the proportion of older people is rising rapidly. It

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The building is undervalued and underused (based on individual neighbourhoods needs)

Retention of employment use would cause unacceptable environmental impacts

The building or site is no longer capable of providing an acceptable standard of accommodation for employment purposes and this can be demonstrated by a lack of demand

Conversion would not cause an adverse impact on existing or future occupants.


Issue 4g: Conversion of other Uses to Residential

4.34 In addition to maximising the re-use of land, the City is committed to the conversion and re-use of existing buildings which are no longer required for their current use. This is particularly true for empty properties where it is clear that the premises are no longer suitable for their existing use.

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Issue 4h: Gypsies and Travellers

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6 Attractive and Safe Neighbourhoods

Issue 6a: Historic Environment

6.1 Policy 10 of the emerging Core Strategy sets out the broad approach to design, the historic environment and enhancing local identity and includes an express requirement to have regard to local context and the impact of development on heritage assets, whilst national


Q6.1 Should we require new development of 10 homes or more (i.e. major development) to take account of Manual for Streets?

Q6.2 Should we continue to require new development of 10 homes or more (i.e. major development) to meet Building for Life Silver standard?

Q6.3 Should we require developments to meet Lifetime Homes standards?

Q6.4 Should we apply locally derived internal and external space standards to new residential development?

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Q6.7 Are there any additional Issues and Options that you consider relevant to attractive and safe neighbourhoods that have not been considered in this document?

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chapter sevenHealthy Neighbourhoods and a Thriving Natural Environment


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7 Healthy Neighbourhoods and a Thriving Natural Environment

Issue 7a: Health and Communities

7.1 The population and housing growth that will take place in Nottingham to 2026 will need to be supported by the necessary infrastructure, including that for health. Policy 11 of the emerging Core Strategy promotes the development of community facilities that provide the opportunity for healthy lifestyles and supports the integration of health services with other services. This is in line with the priority objective of the Fair Society, Healthy Lives Marmot Review (2010) to create and develop healthy and sustainable places and communities.

7.2 The Health and Social Care Bill, introduced into Parliament in January 2011 and amended in June 2011, proposes wide ranging changes to the NHS. The large scale reform of the NHS will have an effect on the way we need to plan for health infrastructure. Transferring budgets to GPs will likely result in a number of smaller, neighbourhood focussed health facilities. However, there will still be a need to provide for health, as well as other community facilities and some of the proposed development allocations at this stage provide for such facilities (see the schedule in Appendix 1 and maps in Appendix 2).

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7.6 The document Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives: A Cross Government Strategy for England (January 2008) highlights the Governments commitment to promoting healthier communities and, in particular, the need to control the rising level of hot food takeaways, especially around schools and parks. Implementing measures to restrict hot food takeaways within the City could help reduce the incidence of child and, subsequently, adult obesity. Such an approach is set out in the Nottingham City Healthy Weight Strategy and also the Food Policy, which are currently being developed.


Q7.1 Promoting healthier lifestyles and communities involves a wide range of policy areas, not just planning. Are all the relevant issues associated with the role planning policies can play in supporting the creation of healthier neighbourhoods referred to above? Are there others?

Q7.2 Should planning policies be used to restrict the development of new hot food takeaways within walking distance (e.g. 400 metres) of schools, parks, leisure centres, youth facilities and other similar locations? Or is the issue more related to opening hours and business practices rather than their location?


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Issue 7b: Open Space

7.7 The City Council recently published an updated open space strategy Breathing Space: Revitalising Nottinghams Open and Green Spaces. Revised Strategy for the Management and Maintenance of Nottinghams Open and Green Space 2010-2020. One of the aims of the strategy is to

through guiding and informing City Development and planning policy.

7.8 The Breathing Space Strategy is supported by a number of other strategies and plans:

Planning Policy Guidance 17: Planning for Open Space, Sport and Recreation Audit (2008)

Playing Pitch Assessment (2009)

Area Commentaries (2010)

Food Growing Framework (& Allotment Strategy) (2011)

Play Management Plan (to be completed 2011)

Urban Forest Strategy (to be completed 2011)

Physical Activity and Sports Strategy

Biodiversity Position Statement

7.9 Open spaces are split into a number of typologies: parks and gardens, natural and semi natural, outdoor sports facilities, amenity green space, provision for children and young people, allotments, community gardens and cemeteries and disused churchyards. They are important for both community activities and the health of the local community and Nottingham has a range of public open spaces which make a major contribution to the quality of life of citizens and visitors, and to both physical and mental health, and well being. Therefore it is essential that open space is protected from development and adequate provision is provided in new development.

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there is a consistent process undertaken which determines the effect these proposals may have on existing open and green space. The toolkit is a process which assesses the:

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Issue 7c: Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity

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Q7.7 Should we undertake a small scale revision of the Green Belt to remove the land at Farnborough and Fairham schools and Nottingham Business Park South?

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Issue 7d: The Green Belt

7.21 Planning Policy Guidance 2: Green Belts (PPG2) states that the fundamental aim of the Green Belt is to prevent urban sprawl, highlighting the importance of retaining its openness. It also states that where it is proposed to review a Green Belt boundary, the Secretary of State ""


Q7.9 Should we target opportunities for improvements on routes and links from urban areas where access is currently poor, or should we focus on a more general approach of improving access to key open spaces from all areas?

Q7.10 How might given improvements be taken into account in the toolkit assessment approach to public open space as set out in paragraphs 7.11 and 7.12?


Q7.11 Are there any additional Issues and Options that you consider relevant to healthy neighbourhoods and a thriving natural environment that have not been considered in this document?


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Issue 7e: Access to Key Open Spaces and the Countryside

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chapter eightCombating Climate Change Locally


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8 Combating Climate Change Locally

Issue 8a: Decentralised Energy and Heat Networks

8.1 In 2006 Nottingham generated 3% of its heat and power from renewables and waste, making

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Q8.2 Should we identify areas that are considered appropriate for renewable and low carbon energy and associated development?

Q8.3 Should we allocate sites for renewable energy generation? Are there any sites over 0.5 hectares you are aware of that may be suitable? Additional Sites.

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9 Well Connected Neighbourhoods

Issue 9a: Encouraging More Sustainable Travel

9.1 An integrated approach to both land use and transport planning is essential if the Council is to meet the ambitious transport and environmental targets set out in the current Local Transport Plan (LTP3) and the Councils Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS), the Nottingham Plan. New development will introduce new patterns of travel demand. Similarly, investment in new transport infrastructure and service provision, such as NET Lines 2 and 3, the Station Hub and the development of the commercially operated and subsidised Link Bus networks in the City should shape and inform development investment decisions. Whilst the mechanism for ))")


Q9.1 Are there any sources of evidence or criteria which can be used to better inform the relative sustainability of the sites proposed for development in travel demand terms- if so what are they?

Q9.2 How can we best maximise the use of public transport, cycling and walking at the sites proposed for development?

Q9.3 Should we continue to require Travel Plans in line with the recognised guidance or are there local circumstances that indicate the need for different thresholds?

Q9.4 Should we require electric charging points for a range of development types, including commercial, institutional, leisure and residential?

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Issue 9b: Parking Standards

9.7 Whilst the City Council is encouraging more sustainable travel, it is recognised that the use of private cars will remain an important mode of transportation for many people including those with disabilities. It is therefore important to ensure that new developments take account of these parking needs by making adequate and appropriately designed parking provision. PPG 13 has recently been revised, removing the reference to a maximum parking level provision for residential developments and has been replaced by a level of parking provision to be agreed by the Local Authority based upon local requirements.

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chapter tenInfrastructure

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10.1 In order to deliver new development in Nottingham, adequate infrastructure needs to be in place. Many of these infrastructure requirements have been highlighted throughout this Issues and Options Paper. Often these are provided as integral parts of new development, however, sometimes, they cannot be due to either technical feasibility issues onsite or the need for a large number of developments to contribute towards a central facility.

10.2 Policy 19 of the emerging Core Strategy states that new development will be expected to meet the costs of the infrastructure required as a consequence of the proposal. At present, this can be achieved via S106 planning obligations and may, in the future, be achieved via Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).

10.3 A planning obligation is a legally binding agreement that is used to secure the delivery of essential elements of schemes. More recently, the scope to introduce a CIL was introduced. CIL can be used to charge for the infrastructure associated with new development. It is not compulsory, although from April 2014, the pooling of S106 planning obligations to pay for infrastructure will be heavily restricted and therefore effectively no longer an option in most cases.

10.4 Any S106 planning obligation must be:

Necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms;

Directly related to the development; and

Fairly and reasonably related in scale and kind to the proposed development.


Q 10.1 Do you have any comments on this section?

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