Land and Planning Policies

Local Development
Framework
Nottingham City
land and
planning policies
Development Plan Document
Issues and Options
September 2011
Nottingham City Council Issues and Options
Land 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
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Issue 3c: Assessing Retail Proposals 28
Issue 3d: Providing Employment Land 30
Issue 3e: Existing Employment Sites 31
4 Mixed & Balanced Neighbourhoods 33
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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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5 Rejuvenating Neighbourhoods 49
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6 Attractive and Safe Neighbourhoods 55
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7 Healthy Neighbourhoods and a Thriving Natural Environment 61
Issue 7a: Health and Communities 63
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Issue 7c: Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity 67
Issue 7d: The Green Belt 69
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8 Combating Climate Change Locally 71
Issue 8a: Decentralised Energy and Heat Networks 73
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Issue 8c: Flood Risk 76
9 Well Connected Neighbourhoods 77
Issue 9a: Encouraging More Sustainable Travel 79
Issue 9b: Parking Standards 81
10 Infrastructure 83
Appendix 1 - Schedule of Sites 87
Appendix 2 - Development Sites 97
Appendix 3 - Centres 205
Appendix 4 - Regeneration Zones 239
Appendix 5 - Green Belt 247
Glossary of Terms 251
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chapter one
Introduction
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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
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seeking opinions from partners, key stakeholders and members of the public.
1.2 This initial stage sets out the issues facing Nottinghams neighbourhoods and the City Centre,
as well as the realistic options for planning policy in the future. This is your chance to let us
know your opinion prior to the production of detailed draft policies and land allocations.
1.3 This consultation runs from 26/09/2011 to 21/11/2011. Response forms are available online
at www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/localplan. They can also be obtained by contacting the
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876 3969. The document can also be viewed at all Nottingham City libraries.
Changes to the Planning System
1.4 The planning system is undergoing a time of wide ranging changes. The Decentralisation
and Localism Bill (The Localism Bill) was published in December 2010. The Localism Bill
proposes to abolish the Regional Strategies and instead introduces a Duty to Co-operate. It
also proposes that local neighbourhoods will have a greater ability to get involved in planning
through Neighbourhood Plans, thereby setting the framework for development in a local area,
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type of development in a given area). These may be created by neighbourhoods to enable the
development they want to see in their local areas. As the Regional Strategies are proposed
to be abolished, it is important to ensure that up to date Local Plans for development are in
place to enable the consideration of the appropriateness of any Neighbourhood Plan. For
the immediate future, Core Strategies (as discussed in Section 2) will still have a central part
in informing local development under what will be known as the Local Plan as opposed to
the Local Development Framework.
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infrastructure will be allocated, seeking to channel this through a Community Infrastructure
Levy (CIL) on most new development, setting out a requirement for a proportion of any CIL
to go straight to the local community in which the development takes place.
1.6 The Plan for Growth, published by HM Treasury and the Department for Business, Innovation
and Skills in March 2011, also establishes a series of measures that will lead to wide ranging
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which is the Boots Campus in Nottingham. These will provide business rate incentives and,
at Boots, the Local Authorities (Nottingham City Council and Broxtowe Borough Council)
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changes to the Use Class system and if these changes are implemented, there will be less
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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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of Local Government - phase 1 of the Local Government Resource Review (LGRR). The
current proposals being considered improve retention of local business rates by councils,
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arrangements of LGRR, and the New Homes Bonus provisions will impact upon the state
and balance of residential and employment land allocation promoted through the LAPP
process.
chapter two
What 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
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which development can be managed. As such, the LAPP DPD, along with the Core Strategy,
will provide the framework by which the Council will judge the appropriateness of any
Neighbourhood Plans and Neighbourhood Development Orders.
Figure 2.1: Nottingham City Local Development Framework
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:
O Transport Planning: This is a separate Statutory process. Nottingham City Council
adopted its third Local Transport Plan (LTP3) in March 2011.
O 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.
O 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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that it is consistent with higher level documents and guidance. This includes the emerging
Greater Nottingham Aligned Core Strategies (emerging Core Strategy) and the Sustainable
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Core Strategy, it is essential that the LAPP DPD is consistent with the same vision and
objectives as the emerging Core Strategy.
2.6 The draft spatial vision of the emerging Core Strategy sets out how Greater Nottingham
could look, if the aspirations of the document are met. If the vision is delivered within
Nottingham, it will be a successful Core City that has experienced rapid, sustainable growth
and regeneration. The City Centre will be expanded and the other centres will have improved
in terms of vitality and viability. Some areas within the City will have been remodelled and
new development will have been built to the highest design standards. The City will have
improved connections to London and other cities and major new transport schemes,
including the new tram lines, will be in place. The objectives of the emerging Core Strategy
are as follows:
i High quality new housing
ii Timely and viable infrastructure
iii Economic prosperity for all
iv Excellent transport systems and reducing the need to travel
v Strong, safe and cohesive communities
vi Flourishing and vibrant town centres
vii Regeneration
viii Health and well being
ix Opportunities for all
x Environmentally responsible development addressing climate change
xi Protecting and improving natural assets
xii Protecting and enhancing Greater Nottinghams individual and historic character and
local distinctiveness
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 neighbourhoods
3 Ensure that all children and young people thrive and achieve
4 Tackle poverty and deprivation by getting more local people into good jobs
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6 Improve health and wellbeing
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delivering these targets. There is a desire to improve the way Nottingham feels for people
living, working and visiting the City through the implementation of partnership working to
transform neighbourhoods, particularly in those areas that are most deprived. To achieve
this, the City Council is committed to creating jobs and continuing growth in the science
sector; cutting crime and anti-social behaviour; providing low cost, locally sourced energy
and making buildings more sustainable by ensuring they are insulated properly; increasing
educational standards; and developing the creative industries.
2.9 It is envisaged that the LAPP DPD will provide the framework for neighbourhood planning,
whilst considering the implications for the whole of the City. Taking this into consideration,
the purpose of the LAPP DPD is:
To promote sustainable development and growth across Nottingham
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neighbourhoods and City Centre whilst delivering the objectives of the Core
Strategy and the strategic priorities of the Sustainable Community Strategy.
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2.10 In order to deliver both the emerging Core Strategy and SCS objectives and targets, the
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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
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Business Improvement District (BID), as well as the Science City designation, which are
discussed further in Section 3 (paragraph 3.21).
b. Mixed and balanced neighbourhoods: it is essential that the right housing is provided
in Nottinghams neighbourhoods to ensure community cohesion and balance across the
City. It is essential to provide adequate family housing. Similarly, over concentrations of a
particular type of housing, such as Houses in Multiple Occupation can lead to problems.
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strategic sites that are key to regeneration. Details for these sites, as well as more local
priorities, need to be captured in order to ensure they are delivered.
d. Attractive and safe neighbourhoods: It is essential that Nottinghams neighbourhoods
are well designed, safe and inclusive, as well as locally distinctive.
e. Healthy neighbourhoods and a thriving natural environment: It is necessary to
ensure that people have places where they can be active and healthy. We also need to
ensure that the natural environment and biodiversity across the City is not harmed by the
development that we need.
f. Combating climate change locally: Climate change is a global issue. However, there
are many things that local people can do on a smaller scale, for which the cumulative
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g. Well connected neighbourhoods: Nottingham is aiming to be a world class City and, in
order to achieve this it needs good regional and national connectivity, supported by good
connectivity within and between neighbourhoods. It is necessary to ensure that the most
sustainable form of transport is available.
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DPD?
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
iii
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Economic prosperity for all
Flourishing and vibrant
town centres
Opportunities for all
Working Nottingham
World Class Nottingham
Neighbourhood
Nottingham
Strong and Diverse
Economy
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Nottingham
Family Nottingham
Mixed and Balanced
Neighbourhoods
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High quality new housing
Regeneration
Neighbourhood
Nottingham
Family Nottingham
Rejuvenating
Neighbourhoods
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Strong, safe and cohesive
communities
Protecting and enhancing Greater
Nottinghams individual historic
character and local distinctiveness
Safer Nottingham
Neighbourhood
Nottingham
Attractive and Safe
Neighbourhoods
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Health and well being
Protecting and improving natural
assets
Healthy Nottingham
Family Nottingham
Neighbourhood
Nottingham
Healthy Neighbourhoods
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Environment
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development addressing climate
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Combating Climate
Change Locally
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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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development of different uses. As not all sites that will be developed over the Plan period
can be allocated it is necessary to set out options for policies that can be used to support
the emerging Core Strategy in managing development across the City.
2.14 In setting out potential policies and development sites, this document only considers those
that are seen as being reasonable alternatives. Hence, this document only looks at those
aspects that might change, in addition to what has been considered through the Core
Strategy process and, as a result not every land use topic is covered. This is not to say that
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previously developed land is the main focus for development in the future and, hence,
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but rather that the balance of sites developed in the future is expected to rely more heavily
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which it should be noted that there was some duplication on sites):
O Adopted Local Plan: The saved policies of the adopted Local Plan sets out allocations, a
number of which have not yet been implemented. It is considered that these are realistic
options for future development. This does not mean that allocations are being carried
forward, but rather that they are being considered as options.
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development sites and regeneration areas.
O Employment Land Database: A database containing information on all existing and
future employment sites (including allocations and sites with planning permission).
O Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA): A database containing
details of potential sites for housing.
O National Land Use Database (NLUD): This database is an annual return to Government
agencies (currently the Homes and Communities Agency) on the development progress
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O 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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above, there were a number of key sites that colleagues were aware of that had not
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Nottingham Regeneration Limited.
2.17 These sites were sieved and sites not meeting the following criteria were not taken forward:
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within the Plan period
P The proposal involved large scale reorganisation of existing housing estates
O There was no known developer / regeneration interest in taking the site forward
P The site was in the SHLAA / NLUD but was not a regeneration priority
P The site was in the SHLAA / NLUD but there was no recent developer interest
2.18 In addition to analysis of existing site based information, a Call for Sites was undertaken
between 7
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sites which that were considered suitable for future allocation. All potential development
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LAPP DPD, regardless of current policy designation. This is owing to the fact that the DPD
will create a new policy framework.
2.19 It should be noted that the sites put forward in this document are options for allocation
and only some will be carried forward into the LAPP DPD.
2.20 If you believe that a more suitable site than those which have been put forward has not been
included then a separate consultation form is available to provide details.
Other Site Based Options
2.21 In addition to development options, options have been put forward for a City Centre
boundary and primary shopping area, as well as other centres within the hierarchy, i.e. Town,
District, Local and those of neighbourhood importance. Site based options have also been
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been taken into consideration in devising the policy options:
O It is consistent with the emerging Core Strategy
O It is consistent with the SCS
O The detail is not set out in the emerging Core Strategy
O It is not covered in National Guidance
O It has been key to delivering sustainable development in Nottingham in the past
O It is necessary as a result of emerging local, national and global considerations
O There is other evidence which indicates a policy is necessary
Presentation
2.23 The development site options are illustrated on plans and schedules on an Area Committee
and Ward basis. Area Committees and Wards have been chosen as the most appropriate
neighbourhood level due to the current management structures within the Council and the
ability to disseminate information to citizens in a meaningful way. It is envisaged that using
an Area based representation will enable Area Managers and Committees to understand
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accordance to the hierarchy, whilst other site based options are shown individually.
Area Committees, Wards and Neighbourhoods
2.24 In order to enhance local democracy and strengthen local decision-making, Nottingham has
been divided into nine areas, and a City Centre area, for administrative purposes. Each of
these areas has a body called an Area Committee, which is chaired by a City Councillor
and is made up of front-line Councillors and local partners, supported by a Neighbourhood
Management Team. It has been agreed that from May 2012 these boundaries will change
to make 8 Area Committees, plus the City Centre. Partners are also working to develop
North, Central, South and City Transformation and Performance Boards. These Boards will
further enhance partnership working by driving performance and problem solving at a more
strategic level. This will enable neighbourhood working to expand the focus beyond crime
and public realm, to a stronger response to the drivers of deprivation. Table 2.1 and Figure
2.2 provide details of Area Committee, Ward and Locality boundaries.
Table 2.1: Area Committees

Area Committee Name Wards
Area 1
Bulwell and Bulwell Forest Bulwell
Bulwell Forest
Area 2 Basford and Bestwood Basford
Bestwood
Area 3 West Area Committee Aspley
Bilborough
Leen Valley
Area 4 Arboretum, Berridge, Radford and Park Arboretum
Berridge
Radford and Park
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Sherwood
Area 6 St Anns and Dales Dales
St Anns
Area 7 Wollaton and Lenton Abbey Wollaton East
Lenton Abbey
Wollaton West
Area 8 Bridge, Dunkirk and Lenton Bridge
Dunkirk and Lenton
Area 9 Clifton and Wilford Clifton North
Clifton South
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consists mainly of City Councillors and has less neighbourhood representation, primarily due
to the nature of the City Centre, where there are more businesses and fewer residents. It is
considered important to examine the City Centre separately as it has a unique environment
and is a commercial centre of regional importance.
Evolution of the LAPP DPD
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issues facing Nottingham and the realistic options for delivering sustainable development.
Comments received in response to this consultation will be assessed and will be used to
inform the Preferred Option, along with the evidence base and Sustainability Appraisal
(as discussed later in paragraph 2.29). The Preferred Option will set out those policies and
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submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration.
2.27 The timetable for the production of the later stages of the document are as follows:
Table 2.2: Evolution of the LAPP DPD
Date Task
September 2011 Issues and Options Consultation
April 2012 Preferred Option Consultation
December 2012 Proposed Submission draft for representations
April 2013 Submission of LAPP DPD to Secretary of State
June 2013 Pre Hearing Meeting
July 2013 Hearing Sessions
January 2014 Inspectors Report Received
March 2014 LAPP DPD Adopted
June 2014 Publication of the LAPP DPD
2.28 Further information on the timescales for production can be found in the Local Development
Scheme (LDS), which is also available on the Councils website or from the Planning Policy
Team.
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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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incorporated into the SA for the LAPP DPD.
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2.33 In addition to SA, there is a requirement to understand the impacts new plans can have on
equalities. This is known as an Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA). The new public sector
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duties on race, disability and gender, bringing them together into a single duty, and extends
it to cover age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, and gender
reassignment.
2.34 The new Equality Duty requires public bodies to have due regard to the need to eliminate
discrimination, advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations in the course of
developing policies and delivering services. The aim is for public bodies to consider the
needs of all individuals in their day to day work, in developing policy, in delivering services,
and in relation to their own employees. Thus, the equality implications of DPDs need to be
understood.
Do you have any comments on this section?
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guidance states that the following equality strands should be the main focus of EqIA:
O Race
O Sex
O Gender Reassignment
O Disability
O Age
O Sexual Orientation
O Religion or Belief
O Pregnancy and Maternity
O Marriage and Civil Partnership
2.36 In addition to this, the guidance states that other equality strands, such as community
cohesion, should be assessed where relevant.
2.37 An initial EqIA Screening has been undertaken for the LAPP DPD. The purpose of this is to set
out the potential effects that the new DPD can have on the equality strands. This has been
agreed with internal equalities colleagues and is available to view on both the LDF webpage
and Equalities webpage. Further work will be undertaken to assess the implications in light
of the new Equalities Duty.
2.38 The SA Scoping Report, EqIA Screening and further information on the SA can be found at
www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/ldf.
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Strong 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
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commercial locations, with numerous international and national businesses, as well as local
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employment location in the East Midlands, and a driver of economic growth. As a result,
planning for the growth of Nottinghams economy is a key priority of the emerging Aligned
Core Strategy.
3.2 Therefore, it will be essential that there are appropriate, clear local land allocations and
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of development land for employment and commercial uses, and a pragmatic approach to
the retention of existing employment sites and buildings (see Issue 3e below). High quality
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also seen as a major part of the continuing regeneration of the City Centre, including in the
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3.3 In addition to playing a critical economic and employment role, the City Centre consistently
ranks highly in terms of national retail performance and in 2011, CACI ranked it 6
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It has a reputation for fashion retailing, with a balanced mix of national stores, high fashion
and independent boutiques. A priority for the City Centre is seeing delivery of the proposed
redevelopment and expansion of the Broadmarsh shopping centre, and extensions and
enhancements to the Victoria Centre could compliment this. These proposals are both
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Centres strategic position in terms of retail performance.
3.4 The Greater Nottingham Retail Study (2008) indicates that capacity exists for both schemes
by 2021 but should both these major schemes be permitted and then delivered in full on
similar timescales it will be important to ensure that the combined effect does not have an
adverse, prolonged impact on smaller retailers and other parts of the City Centre. Taking
opportunities to ensure these major schemes complement and contribute to both improving
the overall retail offer and environmental quality of the City Centre will be essential, in
particular to ensure full integration and attractive links with other shopping areas and
streets. The most recent vacancy rate in the City Centre shows reducing levels of vacancies
compared to 2010, suggesting that despite the recession, the City Centre is trading relatively
strongly. The Retail Study also proposes a number of additional sites within and close to
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regeneration priorities.
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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to the potential for some cumulative short-term negative impacts on
some parts of the City Centre?
Q3.3 Should, and could, the response to short-term cumulative negative
impacts of the Broadmarsh and Victoria Centre expansions go beyond
ensuring physical links and environmental improvements? If so, how?
Q3.4 What other types of issues should be considered in relation to the
potential impacts of the expansion of the Broadmarsh and Victoria
Centre?
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area boundaries, as set out in Appendix 3?
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vibrant. Nottingham City Centre retailers recently balloted in favour of a Retail Business
Improvement District (BID), the second BID in the City (the Nottingham Leisure Partnership
already exists). The BID is a partnership between the City Council and local businesses and
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how best to engage with both BIDs and other businesses / stakeholders representatives with
regards to the City Centre issues.
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of retail development (see Issue 3c: assessing retail proposals), safeguarding expenditure
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make long term plans and commitments. This view is taken forward through the emerging
Core Strategy Policy 6 which states that boundaries for centres, including the City Centre,
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3.7 Sites suitable for retail and other centre uses are detailed in the schedule in Appendix 1
and the maps in Appendix 2, whilst the proposed City Centre (C1) and primary shopping
area (C2) boundaries are provided in Appendix 3.
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retail development. It also ensures the vitality and viability of centres is protected by locating
town centre uses within or as close to the centre as possible.
3.9 Whilst the City Centre is the economic driver for Nottingham at the widest scale, there are
also many other centres that perform an important economic function at the more local level.
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a requirement for the boundaries to be distinguished in Site Allocation DPDs.
3.10 Figure 3.1 on page 20 sets out the general location of centres in Nottingham:
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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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Road (C18).
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2009, Nottingham City Council undertook an assessment of all centres to establish their
ranking. The above Town, District and Local Centres hierarchy was established through this
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3.13 In addition to the assessment set out above, a review of the boundaries was undertaken to
inform this document. This study looked at issues surrounding use, urban design, image and
activity, recent planning permissions and existing studies to ascertain whether the boundary
should be expanded or contracted.
3.14 Boundaries for the proposed centres are provided in Appendix 3.
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Issue 3c: Assessing Retail Proposals
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Centre in Policy 6 of the emerging Core Strategy. However, it is recognised that the centre
is underperforming and requires enhancements/improvements to achieve that status. Two
major proposals the recently completed Tesco superstore and the riverside joint service
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environment and vitality of the centre. These are at the north and south extremes of the
centre but there remains a need to improve the environment and the vitality and viability
of the existing shopping area through ensuring the compactness of the centre around the
Market Place is maintained.
3.16 In addition to this, Policy 6 of the emerging Core Strategy recognises that enhancements will
also be needed to Strelley Road, Robin Hood Chase, Clifton and the Bridgeway Centre it
is proposed that these enhancements should be set out in Area Action Plans / Masterplans/
Supplementary Planning Documents or Management Plans, as appropriate. Whilst no
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maintained and supported.
3.17 Planning Policy Statement 4: Planning for Sustainable Economic Development (PPS4),
provides a clear and robust approach to appraising unplanned development that would
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Policy 6 of the emerging Core Strategy which states that proposals will need to demonstrate
their suitability through a sequential site approach and also provide a robust assessment of
impact on nearby centres.
3.18 It is critical that any retail impact assessments consider the effects on all centres within the
relevant catchment area. Whilst PPS4 states that edge-of-centre is 300 metres (i.e. walking
distance), it is considered that this should be substantially less for smaller centres, i.e. those
that are not City, Town or District Centres. Subject to local considerations, edge-of-centre
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CoNIs, edge-of-centre could be taken to be immediately adjacent or up to 70 metres away.
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(SSRA) and this has been applied to planning applications in the past. As well as setting
out the requirements for the sequential approach, the guidance also sets out the detailed
requirements for impact assessments. In addition to the above point in relation to edge of
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scale development is generally taken to be 1,000 square metres and this could be considered
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related to edge of centre based on the type of centre, i.e. District,
Local or CoNI as set out in paragraph 3.17?
Q3.9 Should we require impact assessments for all unplanned edge or out
of centre retail development above 1,000 square metres? Would a
different threshold be more appropriate?
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3.20 In addition to the usual retail impact considerations, there is a need to ensure all retail
proposals are fully integrated and consistent with wider objectives. PPS4 (Policies EC10 and
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main town centre uses. These are:
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carbon dioxide emissions and minimise vulnerability and provide resilience to climate
change;
O The accessibility of the proposal by a choice of means of transport including walking,
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measures have been secured;
O Whether the proposal secures high quality and inclusive design which takes the
opportunities available for improving the character and quality of the area and the way it
functions;
O The impact on economic and physical regeneration in the area including the impact on
deprived areas and social inclusion objectives; and
O The impact on local employment.
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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Classes, or are they also suitable for other uses?
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form entitled Additional Sites.
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Issue 3d: Providing Employment Land
3.21 As referred to previously, Nottingham is a Core City, and a driver of economic growth in
the East Midlands, attracting large numbers of people from outside the City to work and
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development will be the major driver of economic growth across Nottingham. Evidence
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requirement to identify stock for this purpose, especially in and around the City Centre.
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between 2009-27. This equates annually to a minimum of 800 jobs (and about 9,600sqm per
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are other forms of B class employment space that should be planned for, including industry
and warehousing.
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Nottingham as an exemplar of international science and technology innovation in research
and business. Of particular importance to the knowledge-based economy are Nottinghams
hospitals and universities. In addition, Nottingham Science and Technology Park, which is
located adjacent to the University of Nottingham, employment sites in the City Centre near
Biocity, and the proposed Nottingham Medi-Park, located adjacent to the Queens Medical
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close to each other. Such initiatives to encourage innovation and enterprise and the clustering
of complementary economic activity will help provide a platform for long-term economic
growth. The potential for growth in green technology jobs will also be encouraged e.g. the
proposed Energy Park near Blenheim Lane industrial estate. In addition, the Boots Campus
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3.23 Sites suitable for employment uses are detailed in the schedule in Appendix 1 and the maps
in Appendix 2.
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
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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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ambitions are to be met, it will be important to retain viable, well located employment sites,
both where they might attract new employers, and where they support less-skilled jobs in
and near deprived areas, or have the potential to provide space for new local businesses,
including small and start-up businesses. Ensuring new and existing jobs are accessible to
local people remains a crucial part of the local vision for the future of the City.
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is required, particularly in the context of low-quality employment sites which are no longer
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importance and role performed by some strategic employment sites. For example, a large
area of employment land at Lenton Lane Industrial Estate is an important source of jobs and
caters for a range of numerous businesses and enterprises.
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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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form entitled Additional Sites.
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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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provided within Nottingham City between 2009 and 2026, equating to approximately 970 new
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However, due to the abolition of the Regional Strategy, some of the Borough Councils in
Greater Nottingham are revisiting the total number of homes to be provided in their area, so
the Greater Nottingham total may change. Because the City Council considers the current
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desirable in terms of regeneration, improving the housing mix, meeting local needs and
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for new homes.
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at several strategic sites: Boots Campus, Stanton Tip and the three regeneration zones -
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4.4 Whilst development of strategic sites is important, there is also a need to allocate smaller
sites for development, in order to provide for the needs of neighbourhoods over the plan
period. After a period of strong housing development between 2001/02 and 2007/08, the
current economic climate has meant that the delivery of housing has been weak since 2008.
Allocating sites for housing can provide certainty to the market and help to kick-start the
housing development that is needed.
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in Appendix 2. These will not all necessarily be taken forward, nor do they include sites
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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.
4.8 Our current approach, in the adopted Local Plan, is to require that 20% of homes on sites of
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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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strategic sites (Boots, Stanton Tip and the Regeneration Zones)
2. Different targets in different areas of value across the City, as set out in Table 4.2, with
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Table 4.2: Affordable Housing Targets
Housing Sub-Markets Affordable housing target
Nottingham Prime 40%
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Source: Nottingham Core Affordable Housing Viability Assessment Report (November 2009)
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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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threshold in areas where the market relies on smaller sites?
Q4.6 Should we set the proportion of social rented and intermediate? If so,
what target would be suitable based on evidence?
Q4.7 What are the implications of the Governments new Affordable Rent
and how should we plan to respond to this?
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4.12 Variations in option 2 were also set out as possibilities, for example, setting more ambitious
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4.13 The study found there to be a strong case for supporting a threshold, i.e. the level above which
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that more in depth analysis would be needed to clarify whether a threshold below this could
be supported in areas where the market relies on smaller sites.
4.14 It may be possible to collect a commuted sum in lieu of provision onsite. The Government
is proposing to consult on whether any commuted sum should be collected as part of a
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).
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(2007) recommends that 27% of all affordable housing in Nottingham City should
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Government has recently introduced Affordable Rent. It is unclear at this time about the
viability of this mix across the City. The appropriate mix of tenure is a complex issue and will
likely vary due to issues such as the type of development and local need.
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Issue 4c: Family housing
4.16 Policy 8 of the emerging Core Strategy sets out the broad parameters to housing size, mix
and choice, emphasising the need to provide family housing, including larger family housing
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the City Centre and innovative family housing on the City fringes.
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that should be family housing outside the City Centre. However, one of the targets of the
Nottingham Plan to 2020 (the Sustainable Community Strategy) is to increase the level of
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would need to be family housing. As there may be areas outside the City Centre that are
not able to deliver family housing due to existing characteristics, this could lead to a higher
percentage on suitable sites.
Q4.8 Should we set a target for family housing outside the City Centre?
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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,
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by families being converted to provide shared accommodation in the form of houses in
multiple occupation. The Councils current position regarding these issues is set out in the
Building Balanced Communities Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).
4.19 Recent changes to the Use Classes Order mean that a small House in Multiple Occupation
(HMO), i.e. where there are three to six unrelated people living in the same dwelling and
sharing facilities, is now a separate use class to a house where there is no multiple occupation.
Changes between the two uses are, however, classed as permitted development at present
and therefore do not require planning permission.
4.20 The Council has consulted on proposals to remove the permitted development right to
change Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4)
from March 2012, and the effect will be to require a planning application to be made for that
change of use. As such, it will be necessary to consider how our future planning policies
should provide a framework for assessing proposals for C4 HMO uses, along with proposals
for larger HMOs.
4.21 There are at least 6680 HMOs within the City, of which the vast majority are located within
the Arboretum (20.9%), Berridge (11.7%), Dunkirk & Lenton (16.6%), and Radford & Park
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proportion of HMOs including Bridge, Dales, Mapperley, Sherwood, St Anns, and Wollaton
East & Lenton Abbey.
4.22 There is current Government recognition of impacts that can occur as a result of high
concentrations of HMOs. A report published by the Government in 2008, Evidence Gathering:
Housing in Multiple Occupation and possible planning responses Final Report summarised
the main impacts as:
O Anti-social behaviour, noise and nuisance
O Imbalanced and unsustainable communities
O Negative effects on the physical environment and streetscape
O Pressure upon parking provision
O Increased crime
O Growth in the private rented sector at the expense of owner-occupation
O Pressure upon local facilities
O Restructuring of retail, commercial services and recreational facilities to suit the lifestyles
of the predominant population
Q4.9 Should planning permission for new or extended HMOs only be
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concentrations of HMOs, and if so should standard minimum and
potentially maximum thresholds be applied to establish which those
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Q4.10 When assessing planning applications for new or extended HMOs
should the following be considered:
O The proportion of existing properties already in HMO use in the area
O The proportion of households in the locality that are made up solely of
full time students
O The overall number of students residing in the locality, taking into
account both individual student households and purpose built student
bed spaces
O Whether the proposal would help to achieve regeneration objectives
O The impact of the proposal on the character and amenity of the area
taking into account such issues as those highlighted in paragraph 4.22?
Q4.11 Are there any other factors that should be taken into account when
considering planning applications for new or extended HMOs?
Q4.12 Are there any types of location/property that could generally be suitable
for HMO use, e.g. unused accommodation within shopping frontages
on major transport routes?
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4.23 In parts of the City with high concentrations of HMOs there is evidence of these negative
effects, including:
O Poorly maintained properties
O Untidy gardens
O Rubbish on the street and in gardens
O High levels of street parking
O Erosion of local character / identity
O Loss of sense of community due to transient population
O Change in the nature of retail, leisure and other commercial facilities
O Seasonal variations in service provision.
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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
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included.
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Annual Monitoring Report as double-counting has been discovered in the number of purpose-built bedspaces
built before 2001)
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Nottingham has increased. However, it is evident that over the same time period, the level of
purpose built student accommodation has not increased as rapidly and the level of students
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4.26 In the past, the Council has adopted an approach to student housing which sought to locate
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4.27 The Housing Preferences for Students at Nottinghams Universities report (November 2008)
also demonstrates the importance of the location of student housing being positioned in a
good location was raised by a high proportion of all respondents, with the most frequently
mentioned priority being close to university. Good access to town centres, amenities and
transport links was also seen as important.
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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be provided to ensure it is as attractive to students as possible, whilst
maximising purpose built provision?
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consultation response form entitled Additional Sites.
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4.28 In addition to providing student accommodation in appropriate locations, it is necessary
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effectively manage the premises, to ensure they are safe and that they do not affect the
amenity of adjoining neighbours. As highlighted in Issue 4d, student populations are mobile
and can have an impact on the character of the neighbourhood in which they locate, so it is
important to provide accommodation which is attractive to students. The housing preferences
for students study, referred to above, highlighted a preference for accommodation which
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opportunities for sharing with friends and socialising. It is also important to ensure student
housing is designed to an appropriate standard and this is highlighted in Issue 6b: Design.
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special needs housing? If so, how should locations be determined? If
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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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4.30 Contrary to these national trends and due to the current age structure, the number of people
over retirement age in Nottingham City is not expected to increase in the short to medium
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to 2026, due mainly to improved longevity amongst men of that age. In addition to this,
these older people are likely to be frailer and properties will need to be adaptable (see Issue
6b: Design). The provision of some types of housing, such as bungalows, enables older
people to stay in their own homes for longer. However, more specialist housing is likely to be
required.
4.31 There are four types of specialist housing for elderly people and those with special needs:
O Sheltered housing: generally housing designed to be easy for older people to live in
independently but with emergency help available, usually developed as a cluster or
block, often with some communal provision such as a lounge or guest accommodation.
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but do not need to be in a hospital.
O Residential care homes: provide for people who can no longer cope with day-to-day
activities at home, such as preparing meals, washing clothes and bathing. They usually
have individual or shared bedrooms and communal rooms for dining and leisure.
O Extra-care housing: supported housing where people can live independently in self-
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and care staff are available to provide a variety of services from shopping to 24-hour care.
4.32 At present, there are 41 residential and nursing homes providing 1,481 beds. In addition to
this, there are 34 homes providing 419 beds as other care homes for adults (e.g. those with
mental health or learning disabilities).
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Providers (RPs), and 3,728 sheltered housing units, owned by the Council or other RPs.
Q4.19 Should we only permit change of use to residential where it can be
demonstrated that the :
O The building is undervalued and underused (based on individual
neighbourhoods needs)
O Retention of employment use would cause unacceptable environmental
impacts
O 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
O 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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to residential. This would mean premises for general business, industry and storage (Use
Class B1, B2 and B8) could become residential (Use Class C3) without the need for planning
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scope for the planning process to manage these issues, but powers will still be in place to
control the conversion of all other uses to residential.
4.36 The Nottingham City Employment Land Study (NCRELS) (2007) and the Nottingham City
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employment sites within the City that would need major refurbishment in order to be
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be provided in suitable locations to ensure the amenity of future residents are protected.
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the risk of noise or other nuisance.
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Issue 4h: Gypsies and Travellers
4.38 There is a requirement for local authorities to consider the needs of Gypsies, Travellers and
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Showpeople. In 2007, a Gypsy and Traveller Needs Assessment was undertaken for
Nottingham, along with all other Districts and Boroughs in Nottinghamshire. This study
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Local Authority / Registered Provider site, by allocating land for this purpose, or through
private sector provision. This need has now been provided for.
4.39 The emerging Core Strategy sets out criteria by which Development Management decisions
should be made for planning applications in relation to Gypsy and Traveller accommodation:
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natural and built environment or agricultural land quality;
(b) the site should be located within reasonable travelling distance of a settlement which
offers local services and community facilities, including a primary school;
(c) the site should enable safe and convenient pedestrian and vehicle access to and from
the public highway, and adequate space for vehicle parking, turning and servicing;
(d) the site should be served, or be capable of being served, by adequate mains water and
sewerage connections; and
(e) the site should enable development and subsequent use which would not have any
unacceptable adverse impact on the amenities of occupiers of nearby properties or the
appearance or character of the area in which it would be situated.
4.40 The government have recently consulted on a draft Planning Policy Statement Planning for
Traveller Sites which could change the way individual councils assess the need for additional
pitches as well as how proposals for Gypsy and Traveller sites are determined.
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response form entitled Additional Sites.
to mixed and balanced neighbourhoods that have not been considered
in this document?
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Issue 4i: Schools and Educational Facilities
4.41 Providing for good education is an important part of ensuring communities retain growing
families and remain mixed and balanced. The City Council has ambitious plans to improve
its schools and academies, which it has implemented through the Building Schools for the
Future (BSF) and the Academies programmes. Unfortunately the BSF programme has now
come to an end. Most of these improvements raise few planning site allocation issues, as
they involve redeveloping existing sites and buildings.
4.42 However, there have been some school closures and new schools built as part of the
process, and there are still plans to improve education provision in Clifton, by enlarging
Farnborough School and closing Fairham Community College. This will require small scale
revisions to the Green Belt boundaries at these locations, to allow for new school buildings
at Farnborough, and to create a rational site boundary for the re-use of the decommissioned
Fairham College, see issue (7d: The Green Belt). Government guidance is clear about the
need to improve education, and for planning to facilitate new provision, and the City Council
will be looking to continue progress in improving its schools and colleges.
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Rejuvenating Neighbourhoods

5 Rejuvenating Neighbourhoods
Issue 5a: Regeneration Zones
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forward in Policy 7 of the emerging Core Strategy. These areas were designated in order to
provide a focus for physical improvements over the medium to long term whilst ensuring
that the change is managed and brings real and sustainable improvement to broaden
economic prospects in the area. Whilst recent economic conditions may have held back
the development of these sites, we need to ensure that the planning framework is in place
to enable the most desirable development to take place as the economy improves. The
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with poor linkages to adjoining areas, contamination and viability challenges.
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of the National Ice Centre in recent years. Current projects include the redevelopment
of Victoria Leisure Centre and Sneinton Square along with the substantial Eastside City
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including elements of residential and complementary retail development (to meet worker and
residents needs), leisure and education, set around an open space. Improvement of east-
west links and better connections with the existing central core are also required as part of
development proposals.
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to become a extension to the City Centre and a gateway into the City from the south. It
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incorporate the development of a state of the art public transport hub around the Station,
which will include provision for NET Phase 2 (the tram) that will pass through the area. The
redevelopment of the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre to the north of the area, as discussed
in Issue 3a, should help encourage further investment in the Southside. Policy 7 of the
emerging Core Strategy looks for development in the Southside to create a new commercial
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schemes include the creation of 128 new homes in the Picture Works development on
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full development potential despite its proximity to waterfront locations on the River Trent and
Nottingham Canal, which have proved attractive marketing tools in other cities. Proposals
for the area involve making more of its waterside location with the potential for development
of up to 3,000 new homes with associated commercial, employment, community and leisure
uses in the next ten years. The potential comprehensive redevelopment of the area also
paves the way to reconnect the Meadows and Sneinton areas to the City Centre.
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The Meadows Neighbourhood Plan was originally developed to inform the bid for the Housing
Private Finance Initiative (PFI), which has subsequently been withdrawn by the Government.
Proposals within the Plan include improved connectivity, remodelling, new homes and a
new district centre (through repositioning the Bridgeway Centre as set out in Policy 6 of the
emerging Core Strategy).
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neighbourhood, as opposed to a series of disconnected areas. The Plan provides a starting
point from which to drive future investment decisions on housing stock, community
infrastructure, public realm and services.
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Appendix 1 and plans in Appendix 2?
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separate consultation response form entitled Additional Sites.
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to rejuvenating neighbourhoods that have not been considered in this
document?
Issue 5b: Key Regeneration Sites

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Trent land will be developed to take full advantage of currently underutilised and surplus
land to create a sustainable, mixed use environment, with both employment and homes.
As highlighted in Issue 3d, part of Boots Campus was recently designated as an Enterprise
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stimulate job creation.
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employment uses and green infrastructure. It also seeks to ensure that the new community
is connected to and provides for the existing adjacent communities.
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regeneration sites. The schedule in Appendix 1 sets out the sites considered to be key
regeneration sites.
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chapter six
Attractive and Safe Neighbourhoods

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
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resulting from the interaction between people and places through time, whether visible,
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may be measured in terms of archaeological, architectural, artistic or historic value.
6.3 Nottingham has an abundance of heritage assets, including designated heritage assets
that comprise Scheduled Monuments, Listed Buildings, Historic Parks and Gardens and
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Areas have been designated in Nottingham at Sherwood Rise and Middleton Boulevard
and boundaries at Mapperley Park, Lenton and the Arboretum have been revised. These
designations do not necessarily prevent development, but rather require the impact of
proposals to be assessed. As these areas are controlled by processes outside the planning
system, no options are put forward here, however plans of the new and revised areas will be
shown on the Proposals Map.
Issue 6b: Design Guidance
6.4 The need for good design is set out in Planning Policy Statement 1: Delivering Sustainable
Development (PPS1), which states that planning policies should promote high quality design,
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10 of the emerging Core Strategy, which looks for design to make a positive contribution.
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standard by which to measure the design quality of a development. Building for Life, jointly
run by the Design Council, Home Builders Federation and Design for Homes, is based upon
twenty criteria under the headings Environment and Community, Character, Streets,
Parking and Pedestrian and Design and Construction. The Department for Transport
produces Manual for Streets, which provides design guidance for residential and other lightly
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Rowntree Foundation. This is aimed at making new homes more adaptable for occupiers as
they get older, meaning they can stay in their own home longer.
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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development, for example, student housing?
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out a number of requirements surrounding safety in development, including design issues,
CCTV and the limiting of opening hours where appropriate. Further technical guidance
on individual features is provided in Secured by Design, which is a scheme owned by the
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Safer Places - The Planning System & Crime Prevention HUKPU[OL/VTL6MJLZCrime
Reduction Strategy 2008-11
6.8 In the past, the City Council has required new development to use Manual for Streets and to
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achieving 16 of the 20 criteria.
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issues, including the Nottingham City Centre Urban Design Guide and Nottingham City
Centre and Neighbourhoods Streetscape Design Manual. These help ensure that good
design is incorporated into development. At present, work is being undertaken on preparing
a design guide for residential development, which will set out both internal and external
standards. Whilst this guidance may not be as detailed as some of the national guidance,
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of different forms of development are met, for example, student housing.
6.10 As PPS1 states, good design is indivisible from good planning and it is necessary to ensure
appropriate standards are incorporated into development. As Lifetime Homes looks not just
at the immediate design, but the overall functionality of a building over its life, adding such
a standard can add cost to the development and therefore its implementation will need to
be considered along with other factors to ensure the overall viability of development is not
jeopardised.
Q6.6 Do you agree that, if the application for a Direction is successful, the
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boards in the affected areas?
Issue 6c: Letting Boards

6.11 There have been increasing concerns raised by citizens, local community groups and ward
councillors about the excessive amount of residential letting agents boards being displayed
for long periods of the year throughout the city but particularly in areas containing high
concentrations of private rental properties aimed mostly at the student market.
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to their use continuing to grow in an unregulated manner which, together with the increasing
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impact on the visual and environmental quality of these neighbourhoods. The overall effect is
that letting boards dominate the street scene, affecting the areas character and appearance.
The problem can be so serious in some streets that it may appear that every property is for
rent.
6.13 Another major concern of many residents is that they identify the area as one where theres
a transitory population. This can have the negative impact of reducing its attractiveness
for family occupation and contribute towards the change in the balance of a community
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accommodation. This could undermine the City Councils and local objectives to create and
maintain mixed balanced communities.
6.14 There are also community safety concerns linked to the display of letting boards as it is well
known that many properties will be occupied by students and can highlight properties which
remain vacant for large parts of the year. The Police have previously expressed concerns
that student houses in particular are targeted for burglaries and the display of letting boards
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transient nature of their occupants.
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Regulations 2007. However, the Secretary of State is able to make a Direction under the
2007 Control of Advertisements Regulations to restrict the deemed consent rights to
erect residential To Let Boards, meaning they would require consent. The City Council
has recently applied for control of letting boards within an area of the City where there
are particularly high concentrations of To Let Boards. In order to ensure this Direction is
adhered to, if issued, the City Council is proposing to create new enforcement guidance and
implementation procedures, which will come into place if the Direction is made.
to attractive and safe neighbourhoods that have not been considered
in this document?
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Healthy 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).
7.3 The NHS reform also proposes to transfer the responsibility for public health to Local
Authorities. Planning has an important role to play in public health and improvements to the
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7.4 Due to its prevalence, obesity is a public health concern. The level of overweight and obese
people in the City is estimated to be higher than the England average. This is due in part
to deprivation, associated with the lack of access to open spaces for exercise, as well as
poor awareness of the importance of a healthy diet. Prevalence of adult obesity in the city
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intervention. Improvement is required if the Nottingham Plan 2020 targets for child and adult
obesity are going to be met. Current trends suggest that 80% of children who are obese at
age 1014 will become obese adults, particularly if one of their parents is also obese. The
increasing prevalence of obesity in childhood is very likely to translate into greatly increased
levels of obesity among adults, increasing risk of chronic diseases. Therefore, it is important
to ensure children have access to healthy food and understand the importance of regular
exercise in order to help reduce childhood obesity and, subsequently, adult obesity. There
are also other health concerns within the City, such as mental health.
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open space for recreation, allotments for food growing and community facilities, encouraging
walking and cycling, and by ensuring the built environment is managed to ensure that the
best health outcomes are achieved. Provision of open space is examined in further detail in
Issue 7b.
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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?
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
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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:
O Planning Policy Guidance 17: Planning for Open Space, Sport and Recreation Audit (2008)
O Playing Pitch Assessment (2009)
O Area Commentaries (2010)
O Food Growing Framework (& Allotment Strategy) (2011)
O Play Management Plan (to be completed 2011)
O Urban Forest Strategy (to be completed 2011)
O Physical Activity and Sports Strategy
O 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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throughout Nottingham. Some can suffer from a range of problems including poor access,
vandalism and anti-social behaviour, lack of maintenance and poor location. In some areas,
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used and seen as being of limited value to the local community. Recent reorganisation
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potentially be redeveloped.
7.11 Breathing Space states that it is necessary to ensure development takes into account any
effects on sustainability and that the protection and conservation of open and green space
is considered in decision processes. As part of the Breathing Space Strategy, a toolkit
assessment now exists to help assess open spaces, and to consider issues related to
developments which may affect open space provision. The toolkit assessment examines the
impact development proposals will have on open space, as well as potential improvements to
quality and mitigation that could be achieved before a decision is made. This toolkit ensures
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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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The Area Commentaries provide a detailed account of open space across the City.
7.13 National guidance in Planning Policy Guidance 17 (PPG17): Planning for Open Space, Sport
and Recreation states that open spaces should not be built on unless an assessment has
been undertaken which shows the open space is surplus to requirements. However, it also
notes that not all open spaces are of equal merit and some may be appropriate for alternative
uses. The emerging Core Strategy reinforces this and it sets out that parks and open spaces
will be protected from development, but exceptions may be made if the park or open space
is shown to be underused or undervalued and only represents a small part of the Green
Infrastructure Network. In some instances, it may be appropriate to develop on open space
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7.14 The level of housing growth required in the City means that consideration will need to be
given to how well existing open space provision meets the needs of existing and future
citizens, and whether there are circumstances where existing open spaces could be
released for alternative uses, including built development. Other City Council programmes
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taken forward, would result in development taking place on the open space network. Where
a potential development allocation could affect an area of open space, this is detailed for the
individual site.
Q7.3 Do you support making use of the toolkit assessments, in the context
of the Area Commentaries and the PPG17 Audit, where a proposed
development would have an impact on open space? How could this
be best applied or improved?
Q7.4 The approach proposed is based around the national guidance and
local evidence, and recognises that the loss of some open space may
be required to help achieve improvements to the open space network
overall. Do you have any views about how this could be implemented?
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Issue 7c: Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity
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Green Infrastructure (GI) encompasses a wider range of different types of natural and
managed spaces and corridors from very large examples such as river and canal corridors,
to small scale examples such as verges, hedges, and street trees. GI performs a range of
functions, from forming key elements of the design and appearance of developments, to
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separate elements, such as provision of trees in development and creation of access points,
can result in the development of the GI network, improving accessibility to key open spaces
(also see Issue 7e) and the countryside, encouraging physical activity and well-being, as well
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7.17 The City has a network of protected sites for biodiversity including 3 Sites of Special
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Nature Conservation (SINC) and 72 Geological Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
(GeoSINC).
7.18 Public bodies, including Local Authorities, have a duty to conserve biodiversity under the
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006. Section 40 of the Act states that
every public authority must have regard to the conservation of biodiversity. In response to the
duty, the City Council produced a Biodiversity Position Statement in 2006 which has been
updated in 2011. Nottingham City Council Biodiversity Statement Ambitious for Wildlife
sets out the role of partnership working to ensure valuable areas for biodiversity continue to
be protected. At present, the City Council is considering putting forward further Local Nature
Reserves to provide more stringent protection and better management of important sites.
In addition to this, research is being undertaken into more detailed biodiversity mapping,
which could highlight areas within the City that are suitable for improvement. The Natural
Environment White Paper, published by the Department for Environmental, Food and Rural
Affairs (DEFRA) in June 2011, sets out the role of planning in promoting nature. Importantly,
planners will be able to identify Nature Improvement Areas (NIAs) in their Local Plans and
implement biodiversity offsetting, e.g. providing compensatory habitat where it is lost
elsewhere through development.
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from the adverse impacts of development and that major new development should enhance
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within Nottingham City:
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map? If so, how should they be selected?
Q7.6 Should we identify boundaries for GI corridors?
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7.20 However, it is recognised that there may be more local sites that are suitable for Green
Infrastructure and there may also be areas where there is a community desire to enhance
them, such as Nottingham Canal or Hucknall Road disused rail corridor.
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?
Q7.8 Are there any other areas that should be examined when considering
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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
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circumstances exist which necessitate the revision.
7.22 Whilst it is the Governments intention to abolish Regional Strategies, they are, at present,
still in force and provide additional guidance on Green Belts and, in particular the Nottingham
Derby Green Belt. Policy 14 of the East Midlands Regional Strategy states that a strategic
review of the Nottingham Derby Green Belt should be undertaken in relation to development
requirements and that this should take into account:
O The sequential approach to development;
O The wider principles and purposes of the existing Green Belt, as set out in PPG2; and
O The case for adding or removing land from the Green Belt.
7.23 In 2006, a review of the Nottingham Derby Green Belt was undertaken. This highlights the
importance of the Green Belt to the south of West Bridgford in preventing the expansion of
that area and also in preventing coalescence with Clifton. Overall, this area of Green Belt was
assessed of having medium importance.
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area, three of the proposed option sites in this paper, Farnborough and Fairham schools,
as well as a developer proposal put forward at Nottingham Business Park South, would
require small scale revisions to parts of the Green Belt. The redevelopment of Fairham and
Farnborough is necessary as a result of the changing requirements of the schools, i.e. the
decommissioning of Fairham and its redevelopment, and the need to provide a single larger
facility at Farnborough. The third site, Nottingham Business Park South, was submitted
through the Call for Sites. If these areas, or any others, are removed from the Green Belt,
the tests set out in PPG2 and the Regional Strategy will need to be met.
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?
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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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than others, in particular for many areas and communities which also display relatively poor
health and high levels of economic disadvantage.
7.26 There is presently little opportunity for the City Council to secure new areas of open space
unless the land is being redeveloped. A key issue is how best this position can be resolved
to ensure that a fair and equitable supply of green open areas can be delivered through the
planning system and one way of doing this is by improving access to the open countryside
that surrounds the built up areas within Nottingham. Linking the urban area to the countryside
and key open spaces can be improved by making use of existing corridors such as rivers,
canals and also the national cycle network.
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Combating 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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continue to plan for, and deliver, further improvements in the proportion of renewable and
low carbon energy produced locally. The Energy Strategy (2010-2020) sets out a target of
20% of the Citys own energy generated from low or zero carbon sources, and planning can
play an important part in achieving this target.
8.2 Revised Policy 1 of the emerging Core Strategy was subject to further consultation in Summer
2011. The revised policy encourages the development of renewable energy schemes and
the extension of existing low or zero carbon schemes, whilst expecting adjacent new
development to connect to such schemes where viable. The City currently has an extensive
district heating network, however, to meet the aspirations set out in the Energy Strategy, this
will need to more than double in size. In addition to this, other measures will need to be taken
to meet the targets, including:
O New biomass Combined Heat and Power (CHP) facilities; and
O Consideration of and Anaerobic Digestion plant (i.e. a facility that recovers energy from
organic waste).
8.3 The City Council is currently undertaking a detailed assessment of the provision of an Energy
Park within the City. This facility would provide a renewable energy development, as well as
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to the Energy Park on the basis that the co-location of the energy facility would result in a
reduction in operating costs. This would hopefully result in the creation of jobs, as well as
expanding the Citys decentralised energy and heat network. However, it will be necessary
to investigate further opportunities for expanding the network.
8.4 As part of the Local Carbon Framework, a programme funded by the Department of Energy
and Climate Change, Nottingham has recently undertaken an energy and heat mapping
project. There are two outputs of this project a Decision Support Tool and an Energy City
Tool.
O Decision Support System: This will help planners and potentially other business users to
locate opportunities for implementing renewable and low carbon generation technologies
and assess their potential impact. This will help users to carry out options analyses by
modelling different scenarios.
O Energy City Tool: This will enable citizens and other property owners such as commercial
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local carbon energy investments in their properties. This includes an overview of likely
up-front costs and estimated payback of taking up low carbon energy measures.
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Decision Support Tool into consideration, when preparing development
proposals?
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?
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is available from the City Councils Climate Change and Sustainability Team. This work should
facilitate the decision making process when considering development proposals. Planning
Policy Statement: Planning and Climate Change (Supplement to Planning Policy Statement
1) states that Local Authorities should consider identifying suitable areas for renewable and
low carbon energy sources and supporting infrastructure, where this would help secure
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relating to such developments elsewhere.
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technically feasible to incorporate measures on site prior to the
introduction of Allowable Solutions?
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to enable contributions to local projects from 2016? If so, what
measures should be prioritised?
Issue 8b: Carbon Reduction

8.6 To comply with the 2016 Building Regulations, new zero carbon homes will have to meet
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fabric, the performance of heating, cooling and lighting systems, and low and zero carbon
technologies). In addition, through Allowable Solutions (AS), they will need to account for the
carbon emissions that are not expected to be achieved on site through Carbon Compliance.
Carbon Compliance and AS measures will both be needed to meet the zero carbon Building
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Building Control approval.
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more detail about AS, as well as the potential mechanisms for delivery. It is envisaged that,
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proposed that there will be three categories of AS:
O On-site (but not duplicating carbon compliance measures): including installation of smart
appliances or home electric vehicle charging;
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built): including investment in creation or expansion of locally planned sustainable energy
infrastructure (e.g. district heating) or communal waste management solutions; and
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built): including investment in Energy from Waste plants or investment in low carbon
cooling.
8.8
There are two routes to implementing AS from 2016. Route A involves Local Planning
Authorities developing their own policies on AS, in which instance the Local Planning Authority
can identify its own projects for funding. Route B enables developers to purchase AS from
a private energy fund when the Local Planning Authority does not have a policy in place.
8.9 Revised Policy 1 of the emerging Core Strategy requires increasing amounts of carbon
reduction, through the application of a Merton Rule, in new development to 2016 for
residential and 2019 for commercial, i.e. when the national standard for zero carbon will
be required. Whilst on-site measures will be encouraged where possible to reduce carbon
dioxide (CO
2
) emissions, it is recognised that in some cases this may not be technically
feasible. As such, it may be appropriate to enable developers to contribute to other projects
that reduce CO
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in advance of the 2016 requirements and AS.
to combating climate change locally that have not been considered in
this document?
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Issue 8c: Flood Risk
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8.11 The Council has worked with other partners such as the Environment Agency to address
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guidance requires they be subject to a sequential test, to ensure that no alternative sites at
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Well Connected Neighbourhoods
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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
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to consider how best to maximise the use of existing sustainable transport networks and
provision through the whole development management process.
9.2 Location choices for development also need to maximise walking and cycling, which are the
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of these modes of transport in Nottingham is highlighted through their status in the third
Local Transport Plan (LTP3), which promotes walking and cycling as a means to:
O Reduce congestion;
O Reduce carbon; and
O Increase levels of physical activity.
9.3 Whilst not a matter for planning policy, a key priority for the City is the delivery of 20 mph
streets. Policy 13 of the emerging Core Strategy seeks to reduce the need to travel, particularly
by private car. Localised design of streets within new developments and neighbourhoods
needs to consider the wider objectives of safer and sustainable transport and the need to
provide an optimum residential environment.
9.4 The use of a Travel Plan, i.e. a package of measures to encourage alternatives to single-
occupancy car-use, can result in more sustainable travel. The City Council currently requires
travel plans (workplace, school and residential) to be submitted as part of a planning
application, in line with the Department for Transport (DfT) publication Delivering Travel
Plans through the Planning Process.
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two electric vehicle charging points within the City that are available to the public. These
are situated at the Victoria Centre Car Park. In addition to this, a small amount of additional
provision is planned at the Station Hub and at the Park and Ride sites to enable effective
linkages with public transport.
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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9.6 Another measure that the City Council is introducing to further promote sustainable transport
is the Workplace Parking Levy, which will come into force in April 2012. It is hoped that this
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this mechanism will be used to fund local transport in Nottingham.
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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.
9.8 With regards residential car parking, the City Council currently recommends levels depending
on the location in which a development takes place. Within the City Centre the maximum
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spaces per dwelling averaged across the whole development. Planning Policy Statement 3:
Housing (PPS3) states that, in order to achieve high quality housing, a design led approach
should be taken to the provision of car parking space, taking account of public realm and the
importance of creating streets that are pedestrian, cycle and vehicle friendly. In developing
policies, PPS3 also advises that Local Planning Authorities should take account of the
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Nationally, other Local Authorities have adopted an approach to residential parking provision
based upon the number of bedrooms within a dwelling.
9.9 Similarly the City Council currently adopts maximum parking standards for non-residential
development, based upon location and use. In relation to parking for non-residential
development, Planning Policy Statement 4: Planning for Sustainable Economic Growth
(PPS4) states that Local Planning Authorities should set maximum standards, taking into
account:
O The need to encourage access to the development for those without use of a car and
promote sustainable transport choices, including cycling and walking;
O The need to reduce carbon emissions;
O Current, and likely future, levels of public transport accessibility;
O The need to reduce the amount of land needed for development;
O The need to tackle congestion;
O The need to work towards the attainment of air quality objectives;
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O The need to make provision for adequate levels of good quality secure parking in town
centres to encourage investment and maintain their vitality and viability;
O The need to encourage shared use of parking, particularly in town centres as part of
major developments;
O The need to provide adequate disabled parking for access; and
O The needs of different business sizes and types including major employers.
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relation to residential development and instead judge each application
individually based upon the likely car ownership arising from the
scheme and design issues?
Q9.6 Should the number of bedrooms be a factor in determining the level of
car parking for residential development?
Q9.7 Should we continue to require maximum parking standards for
non-residential development, based upon the criteria set out in
Paragraph 9.9?
to well connected neighbourhoods that have not been considered in
this document?
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chapter ten
Infrastructure
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10 Infrastructure
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:
O Necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms;
O Directly related to the development; and
O 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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O Affordable housing (currently excluded from CIL)
O Open space
O Community facilities
O Cultural facilities
O Health and social care facilities
O Education
O Police / crime reduction measures
O Transport infrastructure
O Public transport
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O Environmental improvements
O Waste recycling facilities
O Fire services
O Shopping facilities
O Green Infrastructure
O Information and communication technology (ICT)
O Training and employment for local people
O Carbon reduction
10.6 The above list is not exhaustive and there may be scope for requiring developer contributions
towards a wider range of infrastructure measures. Contributions can also be used to
secure ongoing maintenance where it is deemed appropriate. Recent changes introduced
by the Localism Bill require a proportion of the CIL that is collected to be passed to the
neighbourhoods in which development is located.
10.7 As part of the work on the emerging Core Strategy an Infrastructure Delivery Plan is being
produced. This will set out when and where infrastructure will need to be provided, the scale
of funding needed to achieve this and potential sources of funding. The City Council will be
preparing a CIL schedule and the Infrastructure Delivery Plan will be used as the basis for
informing this. Whilst no detailed timetable for the production of the CIL schedule is available
at present, it must be in place by April 2014 to ensure necessary infrastructure associated
with development can be delivered.

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Table 2.1: Area Committees

4 Mixed & Balanced Neighbourhoods

Issue 4g: Conversion of other Uses to Residential

Nottingham City Council Issues and Options

Issue 5b: Key Regeneration Sites

Nottingham City Council Issues and Options

6 Attractive and Safe Neighbourhoods

Issue 6c: Letting Boards

Issue 7b: Open Space

Issue 8b: Carbon Reduction

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