TAYplan SDPA. Main Issues Report. Options for Scotland s s SusTAYnable Region (Strategic Development Planning Authority)

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1 TAYplan SDPA (Strategic Development Planning Authority) Main Issues Report Options for Scotland s s SusTAYnable Region

2 Content 1. The Development Plan System in Scotland 2. TAYplan in Context 3. Purpose of the Strategic Development Planning Authority 4. The Strategic Development Plan and the Role of TAYplan 5. Strategic Development Plan Process & Timescales 6. Specific Issues Addressed in the MIR 7. Population Options and Spatial Strategy 8. TAYplan s Vision 9. TAYplan s Spatial Strategy

3 The Development Plan System in Development Plan Policy 1. National Planning Framework Scotland 2. Strategic Development Plans (SDPs) (to replace existing Structure Plans) 3. Local Development Plans (LDPs) (to replace existing Local Plans)

4 TAYplan in Context

5 Strategic Development Planning Authority (SDPA) To prepare and maintain a Strategic Development Plan for the area covered by the four Councils. To replace the existing Dundee and Angus Structure Plan 2002, the Perth and Kinross Structure Plan 2003 and the Fife Structure Plan In addition each Council will have to prepare a Local Development t Plan for their geographic area. Joint committee: 3 councillors from each of the 4 local authority Meet in February, May, August and November annually

6 The SDPA and the Role of TAYplan Circular 1/2009: Development Planning outlines: The spatial strategy will set out strategic proposals for the development of the area for the next 20 years. The Plan will provide a locational strategy for new development during the first 12 years. It will also provide a more general broad indication of the scale and direction of growth for the remaining 8 years up to year 20. It will incorporate a vision statement for the next 20 years and a spatial strategy as well as other policies that are deemed appropriate. TAYplan is a way of dealing with the large scale, important land use issues that cross local authority boundaries or which are common to several of the local authorities in the area.

7 Dundee City Region - Overview Population 475,000 Employment 208,000 CC Unemployment 4% 14,400 businesses GVA - 6,600m Key Sectors: Life Sciences Tourism Digital Media Food and Drink % Knowledge Workers Employed in Dundee

8 Strategic Development Plan Process and Timescales

9 The Main Issues Report The Main Issues Report is: A consultative document for the whole region Main Issues Report includes: An identification of key issues What responses might be needed What these mean and what options there are What implications these would have

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11 Quality Places- Environments & Settlements Delivering quality places without exceeding environmental limits Adapting to climate change impacts on our environment

12 Population Options and Spatial Strategy Principle TAYplan Settlements Crown copyright. Dundee City Council Licence Number (2010) About 475,000 people (2008) live in the TAYplan area (1 in 12 of Scotland s people)

13 Population Changes 9% of Scotland s population live in TAYplan area (2008) TAYplan population grew over the last decade, mostly in Perth & Kinross Angus and North Fife populations grew slightly Dundee population fell over the last decade but this has considerably slowed recently Migration has been the key driver of population change Migration is significant to and from outside of Scotland (workers and students from elsewhere in UK and abroad) Perth & Kinross and the whole of Fife share strong migration relationships with neighbouring Edinburgh and the Lothians as well as other TAYplan authorities Dundee has seen population move to its surrounding authorities within TAYplan Migration results from choices made by people about where to live

14 Percentage changes in population between 2001 and 2008 Crown copyright. Dundee City Council Licence Number (2010)

15 Population Projections The 2006 population projections from the General Register Office for Scotland (GROs) has informed the Main Issues Report The projections assume that past trends for the five years up to 2006 would continue for the 25 years to 2031, extrapolated to the Plan end period The Proposed Plan will need to consider the 2008 projections The 2008 population projections were published in early February 2010 significant increases in Angus and Perth & Kinross The 2008 household projections have still to be published 2006 population projections: + 3.3% for TAYplan area + 2.4% Angus + 1.8% North Fife + 16% Perth & Kinross - 8.5% Dundee The GROs will then publish both these projections at TAYplan geography (taking account that Fife sits within 2 Strategic Development Planning areas)

16 Crown copyright. Dundee City Council Licence Number (2010) Population and Housing Option 1 General Register Office Scotland (GROS) 2006 based population and household projections ( ) Follows the 2006-based population projections for all four local authority areas within TAYplan. Crown copyright. Dundee City Council Licence Number (2010) Population and Housing Option 2 Dundee grows and 2006-based GROS projections elsewhere ( ) Follows the 2006-based population projections for Perth & Kinross, Angus and North Fife but plan for population growth in Dundee City.

17 Option 2 House building rates at Housing Market Area level (Preferred Option) *Dundee City and South Angus are both parts of the same Housing Market Area

18 Housing Land Requirements Land for Additional Housing: Presently around 15,450 homes across the region have planning permission or are allocated in development plans. Option 2 would require up to approx. 2,310 homes per annum (46,200 homes ) with approx. a third of these already consented or allocated. The housing requirement for each Housing Market Area is proposed to be met within that area. Main Issues Report based on 2006 Population and Household projections. Proposed Plan will need to consider recently published 2008 Population Projections which are higher for Angus and Perth & Kinross areas. The amount of housing required is likely to be set as an overall target to reflect the Scottish Government s strategy of providing a generous supply of housing. The Plan will make provision for the strategic housing requirement for a period of 20 years. It will set a locational strategy for the provision of new housing up to year 11 with a broad indication of the scale and location of housing up to year 20.

19 Spatial Strategy Option A Most development concentrated in Perth and Dundee Core Areas, including existing proposals at Oudenarde, Almond Valley and employment locations at Inveralmond and Broxden South. In Dundee including the Western Gateway, waterfront and Tayport/Newport/Wormit with employment locations at Invergowrie and regeneration of the city. Other existing strategic allocations are shown in blue. The rest of development should be accommodated in principal settlements. Perth Core Area: Perth City, Scone, Oudenarde, Bridge of Earn, Almondbank. Dundee Core Area: Dundee City, Western Gateway, Invergowrie, Monifieth, Muirhead/Birkhill, Tayport/Newport/ Wormit Crown copyright. Dundee City Council Licence Number (2010)

20 Spatial Strategy Option B Principal Settlements with dispersed housing development around Perth: As with Strategy A, but disperse the majority of the Perth Core area housing development across the Perth Housing Market Area, particularly eastwards along the Carse of Gowrie. The Carse of Gowrie contains a series of small settlements and is outside the Perth Green Belt. This strategy option could mean either a single large concentration of development close to Perth or Dundee or between both. It could be a major settlement extension, a new settlement or a series of smaller scale developments. Crown copyright. Dundee City Council Licence Number (2010)

21 Comparing the Spatial Strategy Options Delivering Sustainable Development requires a strategy which supports equality of access and opportunity, reduces the contribution to climate change and supports economic growth whilst protecting and enhancing the natural and built environments Concentrating development in principal settlements places the majority of new households in locations which are most accessible to existing and anticipated jobs and services. There are no principal settlements along the Carse of Gowrie. Strategy A is more likely to result in improved accessibility, reduce carbon emissions and reduce the need to travel. Strategy A is more likely to result in infrastructure improvements which also have regional economic benefits and concentrate most development in locations best placed to accommodate it. Strategy A is more likely to support the regeneration of Dundee City. The Strategic Environmental assessment concludes that substantial parts of the Carse of Gowrie are already at medium to high flood risk which could increase with sea level rise. Strategy A is presented as the preferred option for comments.

22 TAYplan s s Draft Vision Our vision is of TAYplan as a sustainable region which is beautiful, vibrant, clean and green where the regeneration and growth of Dundee City Region has made it a great place for people to live, work, invest and visit that does not create an unacceptable burden on the planet.

23 Quality Places - Economy Growing and diversifying the economy Expansion and diversification into ports, energy and food research Further strengthening retail, finance, tourism, life sciences, digital media and creative industries Sustaining communities and local economies Hierarchy of town centres

24 Quality Places Consumption & use of Resources Reducing resource consumption in development Should the proposed plan require high resource efficiency standards in development? Food security How can we best protect prime agricultural land to support food security whilst allowing some development at the edge of towns?

25 Quality Places - Infrastructure Supporting sustainable economic development Power line upgrades Better access to ports Fibrecity Reducing journey times between Aberdeen and central belt A90 upgrade through or around Dundee New Perth bridge Decarbonising heat and electricity generation and achieving zero waste More infrastructure based on renewable energy sources like wind, hydro, wave, solar, combined heat and power, waste processing and biomass. Improving accessibility Achieving modal shift

26 How the Vision Feeds Through

27 The Main Issues Report: Consultation Stage Consultation process involves: Publication of the Main Issues Report alongside the Environmental Report (Strategic Environmental Assessment) Advertisements within the Courier and Press & Journal (3 weeks) Leaflets and posters 12 week public consultation period (12 th April-2 nd July) 12 Public Information Events across the TAYplan area (May-early June) 2 days within St John Shopping Centre, Perth and Overgate, Dundee 4 sets of static displays across various locations throughout the area Working with the Universities Press releases to local newspapers Stalls at conferences: Tay Estuary (Dundee) and National Transport (Glasgow) Online interactive Main Issues Report Access and questionnaire response Stakeholder briefings including community councils and elected members

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30 Delivering the first SDP for the Dundee Region City some closing thoughts Delivering the SDP in time to kick start the new development Planning system for this area Providing a fast and effective framework for achieving sustainable economic growth in this region Continuing to enhance the image and perception of the area Building on the foundation that is already there NPF2, STPR, National Economic Strategy, existing Structure Plans, Single Outcome Agreements etc. Focus on the headline changes that the SDP is seeking to achieve The MIR is not a draft Plan, it presents options to stimulate discussion and comments to help shape and inform the Proposed Plan Your input is important at this main consultative stage

31 To find out more...referring to the Main Issues Report

32 TAYplan SDPA (Strategic Development Planning Authority) Main Issues Report Options for Scotland s s SusTAYnable Region