Regional Spatial Strategy & Emerging Green Infrastructure IssuesMatt Ellis

Strategic Environmental Planning Officer

October 31st 2007

Presentation Outline

The regional growth agenda – emerging environmental issues

RSS policy framework

Green Infrastructure can help

links to spatial planning at the local level

Going for growth and the regions environment

Draft RSS = heavily economically driven

A step change in growth aspirations

environmental & infrastructure impacts: flood risk water quality

Growth and flood risk

An increased flood risk management challenge?

Growth and flood risk

An increased flood risk management challenge?

Managing our urban drainage in the future – an increased risk of surface water and….

sewer flooding

Growth and water quality

= an increased volume of waste water to treat and dispose of

Growth and water quality

= an increased volume of waste water to treat and dispose of

More frequent CSO discharges

Growth and water quality

= an increased volume of waste water to treat and dispose of

More frequent CSO discharges

Increased impact of diffuse pollution

The emerging RSSpolicy framework – How does it respond?

RSS growth = impacts on environmental and infrastructure capacity

Panel report changes = aimed at addressing these impacts and ensuring a more sustainable plan

Of particular relevance, policies DP1-DP8, W2, L4, EM1 and EM5

GI as a sustainable development delivery mechanism

GI helps deliver: Flood risk

management Improved water

quality and maximised infrastructure capacity

And more….

GI and sustainable Drainage

So how does GI help? GI = Space for SUDS

So how does GI help?

GI = Space for SUDS Larger scale flood risk

management opportunities

So how does GI help? GI = Space for SUDS Larger scale flood risk

management opportunities

Maintenance and management

So how does GI help?

GI = Space for SUDS Larger scale flood

risk management opportunities

Maintenance and management

The multi-functionality of GI

GI and the spatial planning system

Sustainable development is the core principle underpinning planning

RSS Policy Framework But what should planners

do?

Taking GI forward in spatial plans

Address GI within LDF process by: Understanding future

GI needs Ensuring delivery -

Including policies promoting/requiring GI

Understanding future GI needs

Identifying future needs: PPS25 and SFRA’s

Understanding future GI needs

Identifying future needs: PPS25 and SFRA’s Identifying a 5 year

supply of deliverable sites – early contact with United Utilities

Planning for future GI needs

Identifying future needs: PPS25 and SFRA’s Identifying a 5 year

supply of deliverable sites – early contact with United Utilities

Ensuring delivery – policies in LDF’s

The future?

Increased infiltration and potential for SUDS

Shade and evaporative cooling

Image and sustainable transport

Natural Flood Plains

Good water quality, healthy ecosystems and habitat continuity

Thank YouAny questions?Matt Ellis

Strategic Environmental Planning Officer

October 31st 2007