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John PunterSchool of Planning

and Geography, Cardiff University

The LDP and the City Region

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The  2006-­‐26  Cardiff  Local  Development  Plan  and  the  City  Region

Demographics,  housing  need,  brownfield/greenfield?  organic  growth  or  new  communi9es?  planning  and  design  objec9ves,  sustainability?

John  PunterSchool  of  Planning  and  Geography,  Cardiff  University

Cardiff  Civic  Society  :  11th  October  2013

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‘the  evidence  does  not  support  the  contenFon  that  the  brownfield  only  strategy  will  deliver  the  number  of  houses  and  the  amount  of  employment  land  required.  Nor  will  it  deliver  family  or  affordable  homes  or  the  range  or  type  of  employment  land  and  premises’  

2009

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2013  Plan  addresses  housing  shorOall

• City  of  345,400:  1.4  million  within  45  minutes  drive• 78,000  commute  into  city  daily:  has  32%  SEWales  jobs• 3,500  pa  pop.  increase  2001-­‐2011;  +  45,000  by    2026• New  plan  proposes  41,400  homes:  40,000  new  jobs• Plan  retains  10%  flexibility  to  allow  for  more• Public  opposi9on  intense  in  affluent  northern  suburbs

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Housing  need

• 9,700  on  housing  wai9ng  list:  require  3,855  affordable  units  pa  for  5  years:  535  pa  via  s106  predicted!• Li^le  family  housing  since  Pontprennau  (2003)• Apartment  boom  2000-­‐2008:  buy-­‐to-­‐let/leave• City’s  economic  ambi9ons  demand  housing  support• Housing  affordability  crisis  especially  family  housing• Cardiff  has  exported  its  housing  to  Vale/RCT/Caerphilly• Unsustainable:  Valleys  will  benefit  from  those  seeking  cheaper  housing  and  from  be^er  regional  transit

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Brownfield  or  greenfield?

• New  plan  s9ll  has  40%  brownfield:  Bay,  centre  etc• Greenfield  offers  more  family/affordable  housing• Sustainable  urban  extensions  are  the  key  concept• Compact,  mixed  use  &  tenure,  quality  public  transport-­‐  served,  walkable,  green,  energy  efficient,  sustainable• Housing  diversifica9on  policies  need  strengthening• Compact  city  the  most  sustainable  regional  op9on

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2013

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Masterplanning  principles

• Masterplanning:  site  specific  frameworks  for  major  sites:  10  key  principles;  LPA  briefs-­‐-­‐developers’  masterplans• High  density  transport  corridors/sub  centres• Public  transport  served,  ac9ve  travel-­‐-­‐walk/cycle• Local  centres  with  commercial/community  facili9es• Sustainable/dis9nc9ve  design/integra9on  with  exis9ng  residen9al.• Green  corridors,  biodiverse,  heritage  protected  • Resource  efficient-­‐-­‐energy/water/waste  

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Steigereiland

Vauban

Hammarby

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Right  plan  but  uncertain  Fmes

• Needed  to  be  produced  in  2006  to  provide  direc9on• Infrastructure  needs-­‐-­‐CIL,s106,  CSH  all  devalued  by  the  recession• Mortgage  availability  crisis  and  housebuilder  cau9on• Housebuilders  already  indica9ng  their  inten9on  to  reduce  contribu9ons

• Sustainable  neighbourhoods  demand  higher  quality  design:  more  protec9on  of  greenspace  and  biodiversity,  but  higher  net  densi9es

• Transit,  energy  efficiency,    green  infrastructure  all    cost  more• Awai9ng    WAG’s  Help-­‐to-­‐Buy  Cymru  announcement• Concern  that  the  plan  does  liVle  for  exisFng  neighbourhoods• Need  policies  on  residenFal  consolidaFon  and  diversificaFon:  reinforcement  of  local  centres  with  community  and  commercial  services  

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