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Regional Spatial Strategy & Emerging Green Infrastructure IssuesMatt Ellis
Strategic Environmental Planning Officer
October 31st 2007
Presentation Outline
The regional growth agenda – emerging environmental issues
RSS policy framework
Green Infrastructure can help
links to spatial planning at the local level
Going for growth and the regions environment
Draft RSS = heavily economically driven
A step change in growth aspirations
environmental & infrastructure impacts: flood risk water quality
Growth and flood risk
An increased flood risk management challenge?
Growth and flood risk
An increased flood risk management challenge?
Managing our urban drainage in the future – an increased risk of surface water and….
sewer flooding
Growth and water quality
= an increased volume of waste water to treat and dispose of
Growth and water quality
= an increased volume of waste water to treat and dispose of
More frequent CSO discharges
Growth and water quality
= an increased volume of waste water to treat and dispose of
More frequent CSO discharges
Increased impact of diffuse pollution
The emerging RSSpolicy framework – How does it respond?
RSS growth = impacts on environmental and infrastructure capacity
Panel report changes = aimed at addressing these impacts and ensuring a more sustainable plan
Of particular relevance, policies DP1-DP8, W2, L4, EM1 and EM5
GI as a sustainable development delivery mechanism
GI helps deliver: Flood risk
management Improved water
quality and maximised infrastructure capacity
And more….
GI and sustainable Drainage
So how does GI help? GI = Space for SUDS
So how does GI help?
GI = Space for SUDS Larger scale flood risk
management opportunities
So how does GI help? GI = Space for SUDS Larger scale flood risk
management opportunities
Maintenance and management
So how does GI help?
GI = Space for SUDS Larger scale flood
risk management opportunities
Maintenance and management
The multi-functionality of GI
GI and the spatial planning system
Sustainable development is the core principle underpinning planning
RSS Policy Framework But what should planners
do?
Taking GI forward in spatial plans
Address GI within LDF process by: Understanding future
GI needs Ensuring delivery -
Including policies promoting/requiring GI
Understanding future GI needs
Identifying future needs: PPS25 and SFRA’s
Understanding future GI needs
Identifying future needs: PPS25 and SFRA’s Identifying a 5 year
supply of deliverable sites – early contact with United Utilities
Planning for future GI needs
Identifying future needs: PPS25 and SFRA’s Identifying a 5 year
supply of deliverable sites – early contact with United Utilities
Ensuring delivery – policies in LDF’s
The future?
Increased infiltration and potential for SUDS
Shade and evaporative cooling
Image and sustainable transport
Natural Flood Plains
Good water quality, healthy ecosystems and habitat continuity
Thank YouAny questions?Matt Ellis
Strategic Environmental Planning Officer
October 31st 2007