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Car Parking Standards

• It is important to remember that this is only a Partial Review of selected elements of the RSS – not a Full Review.

• It is not proposed to undertake a fundamental review of RSS.

• We will not be reconsidering the overall strategy and vision that RSS seeks to achieve; these are agreed and will remain the backbone of RSS.

• The overall strategy and those elements of the RSS not included in the Partial Review are not subject to revision and will continue to be in place as a statutory part of the development plan system.

Topics covered by the Review

• 3 key priorities:– Housing (inc revision of district housing

numbers, housing market areas, affordability)

– Renewable energy – Waste

Topics covered by the Review

• Other issues:– Gypsies & Travellers pitch provision by

District– Travelling Showpeople pitch provision by

District– Review of Regional Car Parking standards

TimetableThese Stages Managed by Assembly

Launch of RSS November 2007

Preparation of Project Plan October 2007 – April 2008

(consultation Feb \ March 2008)

Technical / Research studies Spring 2007 - April 2008

Development of Options April – May 2008

(targeted consultation June 2008)

Preparation of Draft RSS Policies

(including targeted engagement on interim Draft Polices)

July 2008 – March 2009(October – November 2008)

Approval & submission of Draft RSS to GONW March - April 2009

These Stages Managed by GONW

Formal Public Consultation on Draft RSS May – July 2009

Examination in Public process Estimated August 2009 – January 2010

Panel Report Published Estimated April 2010

Government’s Proposed Changes to RSS Estimated April - August 2010

Final RSS issued by Government Estimated December 2010

SEA / SA Process

• Combined approach covering:– Sustainability Appraisal– Strategic Environmental

Assessment – Habitat Regulation

Assessment– Health Impact

Assessment– Equality Impact

Assessment – Rural Proofing

• Integrated into one process covering 5 stages Stage A: The production of an SA

Scoping Report Stage B: Developing and refining

options Stage C: Preparation of the SA \

SEA Report Stage D: Consultation on the

Revision and SA \ SEA Report, led by GONW

Stage E: monitoring and responding to adverse effects

Engagement • High level political engagement via NWRA Executive Board

and its successor organisation from July 2008• Building upon best practice from previous reviews of RSS

(also RES)• Primarily web based – though facility for those who cannot

access IT to be involved via hard copy, dedicated freephone number etc

• Supplemented by workshops during June 2008 for options stage

• Working with CAG Consultants to deliver this• Specialist techniques being developed to work with Gypsy &

Traveller and Travelling Showpeople communities• Use of other techniques to raise awareness

Beyond RSS - Towards a Single Regional Strategy

• Current Government Consultation on Sub-National Economic Development and Regeneration (SNR)

• Proposal to develop a Single Regional Strategy to replace RSS and RES with a Single Regional Strategy (subject to primary legislation)– Assembly already working with NWDA colleagues on initial work to develop

a Single Regional Strategy – Work on Partial Review will form an input into Single Regional Strategy and

not be abortive• Proposed to give the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) the responsibility

for developing the Single Regional Strategy, working closely with local authorities and other partners. The statutory functions of Regional Assemblies with respect to the RSS would be transferred to the RDAs (subject to primary legislation)– Assembly already working with closely with NWDA colleagues on Partial

Review of RSS• Until these proposals are implemented the RSS responsibilities will stay with the

Assembly (and its post July 2008 successor body), which will continue with bringing forward the Partial Review of RSS.

Any Questions?

Car Parking Standards Options

Issues to be addressed

• The Regional Parking Standards, set out in the Regional Spatial Strategy, provide the framework for the identification at a local level of appropriate parking provision for new developments.

• The current parking standards have remained unchanged since the publication of RPG13 in 2003

• Consultants commissioned, their report; – provided recommendations for the maximum parking standards i

– developed an accessibility based tool through which parking requirements for individual sites will be assessed.

– standards or guidance for all vehicles including cycle, motorcycle, coach, HGV and disabled parking requirements in addition to provision for cars.

Links with other policies - One

• Policy DP1 – Spatial Principles • Policy DP2 – Promote sustainable

communities• Policy DP3 – Promote sustainable economic

development• Policy DP5 – Manage travel demand; reduce

the need to travel and increase accessibility.• Policy DP6 - Marry opportunity and need

Links with other policies - Two

• Policy DP7 – Promote Environmental Quality • Policy DP9 – Reduce Emissions and adapt to

climate change• Policy RDF1 – Spatial Priorities • Policy W1 – Strengthening the Regional

Economy • Policy L4 – Regional Housing provision • Policy RT2 – Managing travel demand • Regional Economic Strategy

What has been decided?• Development of a more comprehensive

regional policy with an accessibility tool and an expanded standards table.

• The assessment tool enables account to be taken of accessibility both in terms of broad development locations and locally in the area immediately surrounding a development site.

• The parking standards table has been significantly expanded from the existing table in RPG13

Option One • Keep existing parking standards as

detailed in RPG13 and Draft RSS. • This option would however fail to meet the

commitment outlined in RPG13 to review parking standards every five years.

See A4 Handout

Option Two

• Adopt the revised standards set out in the consultants report

See A3 handout

Any Questions?

Next steps

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