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The Spatial Strategysub regional emphases
1 What is / isn’t RSS? 2 How did we get to where we are with RSS?3 Myths about RSS4 Realism….about growth and meeting needs5 Principles…sustainability and development6 Pragmatism….about capacity7 Strategy8 What does it mean for this area?
RSS is :
Part of the Statutory DevelopmentPlan
Sits alongside the RES and otherRegional strategies within the IRS
Contains a Regional TransportStrategy
Strategic guidance which will be translated into detailed plans inLocal Development Documents
RSS isn’t:
Detailed….not every place can be mentioned
Based on ‘Predict and Provide’. Itsets a ‘direction of travel’ and givesstrategic direction about how much provision for development is needed but this will be reviewed as part of ‘Plan, Monitor, Manage’
What the RSS Is and Isn’t
StartingWithRPG 10
JSA Studies
StrategyOptions
DevelopPreferredStrategy
•Consultation outcomes•Functionality studies•Levels of Growth Forecasts•JSA results•Broad Distributional Strategy
‘Fit for Purpose’ ReviewSpring 2004…. ‘more on less’
Autumn 2004
9 Studies of keyUrban centres andtheir links
July 2005 Debates:Strategy DocumentNOT THE RSS
‘The Way Ahead’SW Communities PlanSubmission Feb 2005
Section4/4
Adviceand firstproposals
RSS The Story So Far
The Draft RSS for Consideration by the Assembly on 10th March and Submission to the Deputy Prime Minister by 31st March
Submissionend March2006
PublicConsultationMay/June/July
EIPSpring2007
RSSIssuedSpring2008
RSS The Next Steps
• RSS is all urban and nothing for the rural areas
• The housing numbers are imposed by government
• The RSS will develop all over the Green Belts
RSS Myths
1991 to 2001 highest regional population growth rate
Average economic growth has been nearly 3% pa
Our best estimate is that this will continue at these sorts of rates
but… we need to be smarter aboutmanaging the consequences of growth
This region is growing and we need to plan for it
Realism ….about growth
RSS Principle
Being Smarter about Managing Growth
Strategic Sustainability Assessment Prescription
Reduce the Region’s ‘Eco Footprint’ and Emissions
• Less Travel
• Better Use of Resources
• More Resource Efficient Building Practices
Anticipate Climate Change effects
RSS Principle : Sustainability
66% 15,200 dpa
14%3,300 dpa
20%4700 dpa
A 21
B c 50-100
C c 3000
Settlements Development 23,200 dpa
RSS Settlements & Development
50%
80%
concentrationFocus : degree ofconcentration on 20+Strategic cities & towns
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RPG10
23.2k pa
25k pa
High
Hig
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RPG20k pa
50% 80%
JOBS2.8% gva
30k pa Commuting largely by car
RSS The Numbers Game
25k pa
70%60%
Technical forecasts say we need to provide 25,000 new dwellings per year…at least
Bottom up assessments by local authoritiessuggest less can be provided within localcapacity of environment, infrastructure etc
The draft RSS therefore contains provision for about 23,200 new dwellings per year
RSSPragmatism
The Spatial Strategysub regional emphasesand Policy A named towns
Policy A: Strategically Significant Cities and TownsPolicy B: Other Towns… ‘market towns’Policy C: Development in small towns and villages and the countryside
Policy D: Infrastructure & DevelopmentPolicy E: High Quality DesignPolicy F: Urban Extensions Master PlanningPolicy G: Sustainable ConstructionPolicy H: Re-using Land
Key Development Policies
RSS and Regional Transport Strategy
Core Transport Strategy
1 Minimise need to travel
2 Improve how cities work: public transport and demand management
3 Connectivity : resilience and reliance of links
4 Accessibility
5 Priority and resources link with RFA and Way Ahead