1. Birmingham Development Plan 2031
Meeting with DCLG – 23rd June 2016

2. Scale of Growth Housing
ONS population projection for the City showed growth of an additional 150,000 people between 2011 to 2031
Objectively Assessed Need ranged from 84,000 to 116,000 homes depending on the inclusion or otherwise of Unattributable Population Change (UPC)
OAN for Birmingham is 89,000 dwellings
Employment
Over 100,000 new jobs needed
407 ha of employment land required

3. Meeting Housing Growth
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
The Council sought to accommodate as much of the City’s OAN as possible within the City’s boundary
Maximise delivery of sites in the urban area
SHLAAs undertaken annually since 2010 (5 SHLAA’s undertaken since 2010)
Capacity has remained consistent in subsequent SHLAAs

4. Meeting Housing Growth
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
Comprehensive search for sites taking account of all sources of supply set out in DCLG guidance including windfalls and bringing vacant properties back into use
2012 SHLAA identified capacity for 44,898 dwellings in the urban area
No additional sites in the urban area identified through the examination process
Response to ‘Call for Sites’ has declined year on year

5. Meeting Housing Growth
The BDP Inspector in his report of March 2016 stated:
“Having sought further explanation about the assessments of a number of individual sites, I am satisfied that the SHLAA methodology is sound, and that it provides an accurate account of the sites that are either deliverable within five years or developable in later years, in accordance with NPPF footnotes 11 and 12.”
“Thus the figure of around 51,800 dwellings, derived from the 2014 SHLAA, represents a sound assessment of the potential overall housing land supply during the BDP period”.

6. Number and % of Dwellings
Meeting Housing Need
Strategic Housing Market Assessment
Figures are rounded to the nearest 50 dwellings and may not sum due to rounding
Source: Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2012
Tenure
Number and % of Dwellings
One Bed
Two Bed
Three Bed
Four+ Bed
Total
Dwellings %
Market
4,150
8.1
7,600
14.9
8,850
17.3
11,200
21.9
31,800
62.2
Affordable
3,350
6.5
8,100
15.8
4,650
9.1
3,150
6.2
19,250
37.8
7,500
14.6
15,700
30.8
13,500
26.3
14,350
28.1
51,050
100

7. Housing Density
City Council’s ambition is to drive high density development in the City Centre and other transport corridors.
Monitoring has shown that they struck a good balance between being demanding yet deliverable. Policy TP29 scored positively in the SA.
Ambitious density requirements compared to other core cities.
Birmingham
Minimum of 100 dph in the city centre, 50 dph in areas well served by public transport and 40 dph elsewhere.
Bristol
Minimum of 50 dph. Higher densities in and around the city centre, close to other centres and along or close to main public transport routes (not specified).
Leeds
City Centre and fringe - 65 dph, Other urban areas - 40 dph, Fringe urban areas - 35 dph, Smaller Settlements - 30 dph
Liverpool
Suburban Areas: dwellings per hectare, but lower will be allowed in particular circumstances. City Centre to higher density but not specified.
Manchester
High density developments (over) are City Centre and parts of the Regional Centre 75 dph. Inner Areas in North, East and Central generally around 40 dph.
Newcastle
Between 30 and 50 dph. Higher densities will be permitted in locations with good public transport accessibility. Not below 30 dph.
Nottingham
No prescriptive criteria.
Sheffield
In or near to the City Centre – at least 70 dph, In or near to Meadowhall or a District Centre: 50 to 80 dph, Near to Supertram stops and high-frequency bus routes in the urban areas: 40 to 60 dph, Remaining parts of the urban area: 30 to 50 dph, Rural areas: 30 to 40dph

8. Employment Land
Significant growth is forecast in the advanced manufacturing sector
Technical studies suggested a requirement for 407 hectares of employment land over the Plan period
Largest employment site in the urban area safeguarded for an HS2 depot
Serious shortage of high quality sites to meet future needs
Current supply of high quality ‘Best Urban Sites’ is 84 ha against a requirement of 224 ha
Limited opportunities within the urban area to address the shortfall

9. Strategic Options
Planning for Birmingham’s Growing Population - Options Consultation (2012)
Recognised that the City would struggle to meet its OAN
Considered options to increase capacity by further reviewing sources such as:
- open space
- employment land
- applying higher densities
Concluded that no additional capacity could be identified without unacceptable environmental and economic consequences. The Sustainability Appraisal informed this view.
The only remaining potential source of capacity was the Green Belt.

10. Green Belt Review
Preliminary analysis of all the City’s Green Belt was undertaken with a view to accommodating a Sustainable Urban Extension and a strategic employment site
The only realistic development potential was to the North East of the City in Sutton Coldfield
A detailed Green Belt Assessment of the four Green Belt option areas in Sutton Coldfield was informed by technical studies including landscape, ecology , historic environment, and transport
Technical work showed that were limitations on the ability of the market to deliver more than 5,000 dwellings during the Plan period in one location.
Langley and Peddimore were identified as the most sustainable and suitable options for housing and employment development

11. Birmingham Development Plan – Pre Submission Plan
Capacity of 51,100 dwellings comprising:
46,000 in the urban area
6,000 in Langley SUE (5,000 within the Plan period)
350 dwellings in the Green Belt at Yardley Sewage Works in East Birmingham
80 hectare employment site at Peddimore
No further Green Belt release

12. Langley Sustainable Urban Extension
BDP Policy GA5 requires around 6,000 homes supported by exemplar infrastructure and facilities. High standards of design and sustainability to be achieved.
David Lock Associates has prepared a master plan for Langley and Bilfinger GVA is preparing framework for Peddimore. SPDs are currently being prepared for both sites.
Outline planning application and master plan for Langley expected early 2017.
Housing trajectory anticipates 5,000 homes at Langley from 2018/19

13. Birmingham’s Unmet Housing Need
With an OAN of 89,000 dwellings and a BDP target 51,100, this leaves a shortfall of 37,900 dwellings to be met by neighbouring authorities through the Duty to Co-operate
Neighbouring authorities committed to early review of Local Plans to meet the shortfall once established.
3 Stage technical study undertaken by Peter Brett Associates
Stage 1 and 2 reviewed existing housing supply and provided a common methodology for assessing housing need across the HMA
Authorities in the HMA: Birmingham, Black Country, Bromsgrove, Cannock Chase, Lichfield, North Warwickshire, Redditch, Stratford on Avon (part), Solihull, South Staffs Tamworth. HMA includes authorities not in the GBSLEP.

14. Birmingham’s Unmet Housing Need
Stage 3 of PBA study considered scenarios for accommodating the shortfall:
- Intensification/ densification
- Peripheral Urban Extensions
- Public Transport Corridors
- Enterprise
- Dispersed Growth
- New Towns / Settlements
Conclusion is that capacity on brownfield land is being maximised and existing policies including Green Belt need to be reviewed

15. Birmingham’s Unmet Housing Need
GBSLEP area
Progress to date
Several authorities considering housing uplift:
2,000 South Staffordshire
4,500 Lichfield
3,750 North Warwickshire
GBSLEP Spatial Plan will set out preferred strategy for housing and economic growth for this part of the HMA
Supporting studies undertaken including sustainability appraisal and employment land study

16. Key messages from the BDP Inspector’s report
Subject to the proposed modifications being made, the plan is sound. It satisfies the requirements of Section 20(5) of the 2004 Act and it provides an appropriate basis for the planning of the City.
Exceptional circumstances to justify alterations to the Green Belt boundary in order to allocate the SUE at Langley, land for housing at the former Yardley sewage works and the strategic employment site at Peddimore have been demonstrated.
No further Green Belt / greenfield releases are justified.
The SA provides adequate explanations for the Council’s decisions in respect of the Green Belt releases.

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