2. Agenda – What we will be covering today
The Current Development Plan for South Gloucestershire
Joint Spatial Plan
Local Plan Strategy
Non Strategic Growth:
Questions and Answers: – 7.00pm
Breakout: Options and Place comments: – 7.30pm

6. Introductory Chapters
New Spatial Narrative, Urban Living & Non-Strategic Growth
Policy discussion points

8. Call for sites supports the plan

11. Local Green Spaces Consultation Document: Discussion point C
Made available:
Updated Guidance
Online interactive Map
Outcome of the PSP Plan
Response form
Welcome feedback on the discussion point and information on spaces

12. Non-Strategic Growth
Eventual New Policy:
Where and how much
Allocations – Sites defined on map
Supporting Policy/Guidance
New Homes as Non Strategic – in addition to SDL’s and Urban Living
New Local Plan next steps
Start of Process – Key Messages and Options
Current NLP Consultation
JSP

13. Non-Strategic Growth – Why?
Homes for younger, older, new families – in rural areas
To deliver Affordable Housing in the rural areas
Support rural services and facilities
Core Strategy lessons – choice and range of sites
Plan led – Rather than speculative
Nearly X years since planned growth
outside of the market towns/urban fringe

14. Non-Strategic Growth – Why?
Homes for younger, older, new families – in rural areas
To deliver Affordable Housing in the rural areas
Support rural services and facilities
Core Strategy lessons – choice and range of sites
Plan led – Rather than speculative
Nearly 27 years since planned growth
outside of the market towns/urban fringe

15. What is Non-Strategic? A site of 10 or more new homes
Upper limit 500 – But…
Council wants “Proportionate” Growth to consider:
Existing settlement size
Infrastructure demands
Level of potential harm
Not more Strategic Development Locations

16. Non-Strategic Requirement

17. Non-Strategic Growth – Where?
Establishing where to investigate
Starting Point – All Rural Villages & Settlements
Discounting Key Issues =
35 Rural Locations to Investigate
Flood Risk and basic level of sustainable access

18. Sustainable Access
Avoid isolated, car dependent dwellings, support rural services Walking, Cycling and Public Transport Access to Key Services and Facilities 59 Sustainable Access Profiles Findings = Places in South Gloucestershire lacking basic level of sustainable access

19. Consultation Document
Which Places to Investigate – 3 Options

23. Non Strategic – Next Steps
Consider the feedback
Choose preferred Places and level of growth
Investigate and analyse deliverable development sites around Places
4. Consultation on potential allocations
5. Consider feedback – propose final policy & allocations
6. Formal consultation, prior to submission

24. Non Strategic – What Next?
Consider the feedback
Choose preferred Places and level of growth
Investigate and analyse deliverable development sites around Places
4. Consultation on potential allocations
5. Consider feedback – propose final policy & allocations
6. Formal consultation, prior to submission
Call for Site Process = 380 Sites across district.
Subject to HELAA – To determine if sites are suitable and “deliverable”

25. Call for Sites Required process
Sites submitted by developers, landowners and other interested parties.
Publically available, interactive online map.
No weight or planning status
Current Call for Sites - until 30th April.

26. Housing & Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA)
Helps determine which Call for Sites to include as potential allocations:
Suitable
Available
Achievable
= Is a site deliverable?
Determines whether a site could be developed, not whether it
should.
Draft HELAA Method available – Consultation.

27. Non Strategic – Further consultation
Consider the feedback
Choose preferred Places and level of growth
Investigate and analyse deliverable development sites around Places
4. Consultation on potential allocations – later in 2018
5. Consider feedback – propose final policy & allocations
6. Formal consultation, prior to submission

28. Questions www.southglos.gov.uk/newlocalplanfeb2018

29. Future Events Whole Plan /Urban living East Fringe Urban Centres
Date and time
Plan element
Area of focus
Who is it for?
Venue
Thursday 8 March 5.30pm pm
Whole Plan /Urban living
East Fringe Urban Centres
Public drop in session
Hanham Community Centre,
Friday 9th March pm
Urban living
North Fringe Cluster
Invited stakeholder workshop
Filton Leisure Centre
 The Pavillion
Friday 9 March 6pm-8pm
Coniston Community Centre, Patchway
Thursday 15 March 
St Michaels Centre, Stoke Gifford
Monday 19 March pm
Page Community Centre, Staple Hill
Monday 19 March
Public drop in event
The Park Centre
High Street, Kingswood
Tuesday 20 March  pm
Yate
The Ridgewood Community Centre
Tuesday 20 March 6pm-8pm