PAPER C2
Committee: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING, TOURISM AND LEISURE SERVICES SELECT COMMITTEE.
Date: 24 JUNE
2002
Title: URBAN CAPACITY AND THE MANAGED RELEASE OF HOUSING SITES
REPORT OF
THE STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AND ENVIRONMENT SERVICES
SUMMARY/PURPOSE
The purpose of this report is to consider the Consultation Draft Urban Capacity Study and the Consultation Draft Phasing Report: Managed Release of Housing Sites.
RECOMMENDATION That Select Committee recommend
to the Executive that the Consultation Drafts of the Urban Capacity Study and
the Managed Release of Housing Sites be approved for Public Consultation. |
BACKGROUND
As part of the Unitary Development Plan (UDP) review, we have undertaken an Urban Capacity Study (UCS) has been undertaken to assess the potential of the settlements on the Island to accommodate new development.
Review of the UDP is required to
fully take into account the implication of the revised PPG3 (Housing), and in
particular the issue of phasing of development sites using the sequential
approach as directed in PPG3.
PPG3 highlighted the Government’s
commitment to promote unsustainable patterns of development, by maximising the
re-use of previously developed land.
The reasoning behind such an approach is twofold. Firstly it will
promote urban regeneration; and secondly it will reduce the amount of
greenfield land being taken for development. The national target for the re-use
of previously developed land is that by 2008, 60% of additional housing should
be provided on previously developed land and through conversion of existing
buildings.
The Urban Capacity document outlines the methodology used. It has been undertaken in line with Government guidance outlined in the DETR document “Tapping the Potential” (December 2000). The UCS has already been subject to an informal consultation with GOSE and other interested parties, to ascertain whether the there was agreement about the approach the Council were using. Several comments were received including comments from GOSE. The Consultation Draft (attached) includes revisions that should satisfy GOSE
The Urban Capacity Study shows
that there will be a need for both brownfield and greenfield housing
developments to meet the island’s housing requirements over the period
1996-2011.