30 minutes of community facilities Will densities make efficient use of land? Amount of development > 30 dwellings per hectare Harness the District’s economic strengths Will it improve the delivery of a of employment opportunities to support the growing population? Amount of floorspace developed for employment Material Assets Population Cultural Heritage Will it contribute to the Cultural, Visitor and Tourism sector? Money the sector brings to the local economy % of jobs related to this sector Will it enhance the vitality and viability of town centres? amount of floorspace generated for town centre uses Will it sustain the economy? Location of new residential and employment development Minimise transport growth whilst capturing the economic benefits of international gateways Will it reduce the need to travel? % of new dwellings within 30 minutes public transport time of local services Population Climatic Factors Air Human Health Will sustainable modes of transport increase? % of journeys to work by private car % of journeys to work by public transport, walking and cycling Will it promote development of the ports? Number of applications permitted for related development within the port designated areas To build stronger more resilient sustainable communities with better education and social outcomes Will it provide access to education, recreation and community facilities? Provision of social infrastructure and services on allocated sites contributions received towards community facilities Will existing open spaces be protected and new open space be created? Open space provision ha/1000 population Contributions received towards open space provision
Will levels of educational attainment improve? % of total working age population educated to Level4 and above % of total working age population with no qualifications Will it reduce actual crime and the fear of crime? Number of offences per 100,000 population Protect and enhance natural, historic and environmental assets Will listed buildings and sites of potential archaeological importance be protected or enhanced? Number of listed buildings at risk Cultural Heritage Landscape Biodiversity Geodiversity Flora, Fauna Archaeological evaluation undertaken to development Will conservation be protected or enhanced? Number of Conservation Areas Does it provide areas of accessible green space to allow the dispersal of species? Provision of suitable accessible natural greenspace identified through appropriate assessments Will it protect or enhance designated areas of the countryside and coastal environment? Amount of development affecting designated areas Number of SSSIs in favourable condition Will it protect Greenfield land? % of new and converted dwellings on previously developed land Reduce contributions to climate change Will it reduce greenhouse gas emissions? % reduction in Carbon Dioxide emissions Will sustainable design and construction techniques be employed? % of new dwellings built to at least level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes Will it lead to an increased proportion of energy needs being met from renewable resources? Renewable energy capacity installed by type Will it reduce pollution? Number of Air Quality Management areas Number of Blue and Quality Coast Awards
Material Assets Developer’s Guide to Infrastructure Contributions 2010 Edition, Essex County Council, 2010 This document details the scope and range of the financial contributions towards infrastructure which Essex County Council may seek from developers, through section 106 agreements, in order to make development acceptable in planning terms. A formulaic approach has been used for County Services wherever possible. Contributions will be sought towards the following infrastructure: early years & childcare the schools service community services libraries adult learning youth services archives adult social care highways and transportation management green infrastructure public art The Developer’s Guide is an integral component of ECC’s overall vision for Essex called Essex Works, seeking the best quality of life in Britain. Material Assets Education Contribution Guidelines Supplement, Essex County Council The Education Contribution Guidelines Supplement is a companion document to the Essex County Council Developer’s Guide to Infrastructure Contributions and contains additional information regarding educational contributions Monies and/or land may be sought toward providing facilities for childcare, early years, primary school, secondary school and Rough levels of contribution that can be expected: Based on April 2009 costs the ‘worst case scenario’ is £8,823 per house and £4,411 per flat. For early years & childcare contributions towards commercial development the figure is £548 per employee.
supports the national and regional economy through providing the link between London and the South East to the Ports of Harwich and Felixstowe, and then into Europe. Locally it is used as a commuter route, serving the growing towns of Chelmsford, Colchester and Ipswich. The strategy shows that the A12/A120 is an ageing route which has several key maintenance issues. It will also be functioning above capacity by 2021and will clearly struggle to keep up with demand if the large amount of growth proposed for the towns and cities is built. There is a significant amount of growth planned along the route both in terms of jobs and houses. The key areas are around Chelmsford and Colchester. The strategy, whilst not identifying specific schemes, has identified key areas that need to be reviewed and investigated both in the short and long term. This includes assessing the capacity of those junctions that will be affected by the planned growth. identified the following key areas to improve in the short term: Improved management of the route. Improved technology along the route. Improvements to lay-by and road user facilities. Collision reduction and incident management maintenance. Junction improvements. Development of an investment strategy for the route. Long term priorities: Develop and deliver a junction optimisation strategy. Direct access to the route. Improvements to local roads. Investigate a major upgrade to the A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey. Material Assets Essex Transport Strategy: The Local Transport Plan for Essex, Essex County Council, June 2011 This, the third Local Transport Plan, explains the approach for transport in Essex. The vision for the plan is for a transport system that supports economic growth and helps deliver the best quality of life for residents of Essex. To this aim the plan, wider in scope than previous plans, will see Essex County Council working in collaboration with borough and Strategic Transport Priorities: Identifying an agreed and deliverable solution to address congestion at the Thames Crossing and adjacent M25 junction 30/31; Lobbying Government for enhancements to the A12;
introduction of a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charge. Culture, Heritage, Material Assets Clacton Town Centre Vision, Intend, 2009 This document sets out an overarching vision for future change in Clacton Town Centre. The visions key themes are for a more attractive seaside destination where visitors stay longer and spend more, a green and sustainable town and a town that respects its heritage whilst looking to the future. Overall vision: To create a revitalised and thriving town centre is safe and attractive and a place where people want to shop, work, live, visit and invest. Objectives: Revitalised Town Centre; Create a place for the people of Clacton with new retail opportunities, community, entertainment and civic uses and a vibrant public realm. Seafront Quarter and Sustainable Pier; Capitalise on Clacton’s greatest asset – the seafront – by creating a seafront quarter. Clacton Pier as the Sustainable Pier with views to the new wind farms. Establish legible routes between the town centre and the seafront. Young People; Ensure that young people have the opportunity to be more engaged socially and economically within Clacton Town Centre, allowing them to develop into active citizens who are proud to live in Clacton. Intergenerational Relationships; Create positive relationships between the town’s older population and the growing younger cohort to create an atmosphere of trust, respect and community cohesion. Business and Economic Activity; Increase the economic activity in the town centre by supporting business growth and employment locally. This includes making Clacton a more
target growth sectors for Tendring are Offshore Energy and Care & Assisted Living. Objective 3: Ensure residents have the Skills and Information to Participate – outlines the need to support residents so that they have the skills and aspiration to participate in the opportunities promoted within this strategy. This includes recommendations on education, skills provision and employment. Objective 4: Support Modernisation, Diversification and Growth within the Business Base – outlines the approach to creating more dynamic, diverse and future facing business base in Tendring. Improvements in business liaison, innovation and inward investment are the of this objective. Objective 5: Facilitate Population Growth where this Supports Economic Objectives – recognise the link between population and economic growth in Tendring and outlines how some housing development could stimulate economic growth in the future. Material Assets Strategic Housing Market Assessment Update, HDH Planning & Development, on behalf of Tendring District Council, May 2013 The purpose of a Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) it to provide the Council with a robust and credible evidence base to inform local housing strategy and planning policies. The SHMA is part of the evidence base needed to assess the objectively assessed need for housing, set out in the NPPF as ‘identifying the scale and mix of housing and the range of Projection : Population in 2029: 157,385; number of households – 73,770, average household size – 2.13. Objectively assessed need for housing: 685 homes per year. Tenure of new accommodation required in Tendring: Market housing – 76.2%; Shared ownership – 2.6%; Affordable rented – 16.2%; Social rented/benefit supported – 5%.