Salford Core Strategy Sustainable Regeneration Scrutiny 7 December 2009

Content of the presentation Progress to date and details of the consultation Focus on housing issues in the Draft Core Strategy Summary of some of the other proposals/issues addressed in the Draft Core Strategy Next steps

Role of the Core Strategy A vision for Salford in 2027 and a plan for how we’re going to deliver it Identifies broad scale and location of new development Will replace much of the UDP The Core Strategy will not: - Allocate sites for development - Provide very detailed guidance on specific issues Will help deliver the Sustainable Community Strategy

Developing the Draft Core Strategy October 2008: consulted on Issues and Options Report Responses received suggested: - No clear consensus for any of the four options - Communities generally preferred Options 1 and 2 - Developers/landowners preferred Option 3/4 April 2009: consulted on Alternative Options Developed Draft Core Strategy taking into account: responses to previous consultations, technical evidence and National/Regional Planning Policy

Draft Core Strategy consultation 9 November 2009 – 15 January page feature in Life IN Salford (November) Advert in Salford Advertiser (November) Bus Tour and drop in events in (November/December) Community Committees / Chairs meeting (Dec/Jan) Professional stakeholder event Salford West Board and Chapel St Business Group Partners IN Salford Board Meeting It’s Your Salford Facebook page re-launched (November) Adverts on Salford City Radio (November/December) Youth Council (January)

Overall housing requirement Net increase of 33,750 dwellings ( ) Lower than Issues and Options figure of 38,600 Still consistent with RSS and Growth Point Cannot reduce figure further Figure reduced by: –Scaling back the allowance for second homes ownership –Assuming lower household growth for Figures allow for reduction in vacancies to 3%

Distribution of housing Based on emerging Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment –50% in the Regional Centre –30% in the rest of Central Salford –20% in Salford West Reflects: –RSS and regeneration priorities –Differences in development densities –Permissions and availability of previously-developed land –Protection of greenfield/Green Belt land, and most existing employment areas

Greenfield housing site Looked at a range of greenfield and Green Belt sites suitable for family housing – appraised for their sustainability Only site proposed for release is 21 hectares greenfield land at Burgess Farm, Walkden – will deliver around 600 family houses Burgess Farm selected as it performs well on: - access to existing services and facilities - limited impact on openness and views - could support viability of Walkden town centre

Type of housing (1) 28%/72% split between houses and apartments overall, reflects: –Large % of dwellings in the Regional Centre (RSS) –Need to use land efficiently –Objective of maximising provision of houses where possible and appropriate –75% of region’s household growth forecast to be single person 52%/48% split outside the Regional Centre

Type of housing (2) Policy approach seeks to maximise family houses on individual development sites: –Recognises different roles of different areas –90% in Salford West, Broughton Park/Higher Broughton, Claremont, and northern part of Weaste and Seedley –60% in rest of Central Salford outside Regional Centre –20% in Ordsall Waterfront, Crescent, and Liverpool Street –10% in western part of Salford Central –No minimum in rest of Regional Centre or town centres

Size of dwellings Policy approach for individual sites Apartments (net internal floor area) –Maximum of 10% less than 45 square metres –At least 50% should be 57 square metres or above –At least 20% should be 65 square metres or above Houses –At least 75% should be 82 square metres or above, and have 3 bedrooms –At least 25% in Broughton Park and Higher Broughton should have 5 bedrooms or more where practicable Amenity space to relate to size/function of dwellings

Design of dwellings Strong emphasis on adaptability Require a minimum score against Building for Life questions of 16 Score of 14 or 15 acceptable where location of site makes it impracticable to score higher Minimum 10% of dwellings should be wheelchair accessible Lifetime Homes – relying on incorporation into Code for Sustainable Homes

Affordable housing High level of need identified in various studies Difficult to deliver this scale of provision due to limited grant funding, viability and existing permissions. Target: 5,300 affordable homes - 3,650 grant funding - 1,650 planning obligations Viability assessment completed on selection of sites looking at development costs Different requirements in different parts of the city in terms of scale of provision (10% to 25%) and tenure

Other housing issues Delivering successful housing areas Short-term lets –Restrict use of new apartments as ‘hotel’ rooms Conversion and redevelopment of existing dwellings and gardens –More relaxed approach in Broughton Park and Higher Broughton due to scale of population growth and limited development site availability Gypsies, travellers and travelling showpeople –Criteria-based policy; pitch requirement in RSS Partial Review Student housing –Focus around university campuses

Creating employment opportunities Planning for 500,000 sqm new office development in the Regional Centre and 150,000 sqm in the rest of the city: 125 hectares of new Industry and warehousing land required: - Some of this met through infill, improvements to existing employment areas and existing planning permissions - Difficulties posed by lack of good quality available sites - Need to identify 50 hectares new land - Proposing 40 ha development at Barton (Green Belt) and 10ha at Cutacre, Little Hulton (greenfield)

Improving local shopping facilities The Draft Core Strategy identifies a range of measures to improve town centres: - increased retail floorspace - improved integration between areas of the town centre - improved circulation, car parking & public transport links - increased range of uses, development of evening and visitor economy New town centre proposed at Salford Quays New local centres proposed at Charlestown, Chapel Street and Trafford Road

How is the Draft Core Strategy considering climate change? Location of development to reduce the need to travel Transport proposals to encourage use of more sustainable modes of travel Measures to minimise risk and impact of flooding Expansion of Green Infrastructure network Creation of a biodiversity heartland in Chat Moss and a presumption against any further peat extraction Supporting food production in Chat Moss Proposals for decentralised and renewable energy development

Planning for infrastructure Core Strategy will identify the major infrastructure improvements planned: new roads, upgrades to energy/water supply infrastructure Infrastructure Plan will analyse in more detail: - Planned investment in infrastructure - Existing standards and deficits - Infrastructure needed to support new development - How that infrastructure can be delivered Will need to work with infrastructure providers (HA, UU, Electricity North West etc) to explore delivery mechanisms

Major transport proposals Expansion of Salford Central and Crescent Stations Improvements to Ordsall Lane Junction New rail spur to Port Salford Extension of the Metrolink to MediaCityUK Leigh – Salford – Manchester Busway New and improved highways – Broadway Link, Western Gateway Infrastructure Scheme (WGIS), new crossing over the MSC at Irlam, M60/M62 hard shoulder running schemes, Crescent/Chapel Street ‘grand boulevard’ Increased use of MSC for freight movement and water taxis Moderate expansion of City Airport Manchester and its designation as a conservation area

Next steps July 2010: Council approval of Core Strategy August 2010: Publication of the Core Strategy Comments invited over 6 week period November 2010: Submission to Secretary of State Feb – March 2011: Public examination September 2011: Adoption