Bristol Junior Chamber hears about West of England Joint Spatial Plan
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This is the presentation given to Bristol Junior Chamber members on our consultation into housing and transport on 12 January 2016
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Bristol Junior Chamber hears about West of England Joint Spatial Plan
- 1. West of England Joint Spatial Plan and Joint Transport Study Bristol Junior Chamber 12 January 2016 #WEbuildourfuture
- 2. What is the Joint Spatial Plan?
- 3. West of England Natural economic catchment area Population of over one million 9 out of 10 people work and live here Natural capital is a great asset £25 billion economy £10 billion a year in taxes to Treasury Diverse economy
- 4. A Prospectus for Sustainable Growth Joint Spatial Plan will: Be a Development Plan covering the whole of the West of England 2016-2036. Set out overall quantum of growth in each authority, strategic locations for development, strategic infrastructure (especially transport). Identify housing numbers – at least 85,000 needed up to 2036 Consider constraints and deliverability
- 5. Why a Joint Spatial Plan is needed • We need to provide at least 85,000 new and affordable homes by 2036; and • ensure land is available to meet our economic needs
- 6. • We need to maintain a high quality of life, and strike the right balance between growth and our beautiful countryside Why a Joint Spatial Plan is needed
- 7. • The focus for new housing should be on previously developed land. We aim to make best use of urban sites and minimise need for developing green space. Why a Joint Spatial Plan is needed
- 8. Where could new homes be provided?
- 10. The Bristol and Bath Green Belt
- 15. 5. New settlement 4. A more even spread of development
- 16. 12 week consultation How should the West of England area change over the next 20 years? How should growth be planned and managed? Where should new homes, jobs and transport improvements be located? Where is it most important to minimise the impact of change?
- 17. West of England Joint Transport Study
- 18. Joint Transport Study • A Joint Transport Study is being carried out in parallel with the West of England’s Joint Spatial Plan. • A consultation is underway to ask people about the key transport issues affecting the area, and what sort of transport options and solutions we should look at over the next 20 years.
- 19. Why a Joint Transport Study is needed • The West of England authorities have a clear transport strategy and major scheme programme up to 2021.
- 20. High levels of car use in many areas
- 22. Study Objectives •Reduce carbon emissions •Support economic growth •Promote accessibility •Contribute to better safety, health and security •Improve quality of life and promote a healthy, natural environment
- 23. Generation of Initial Transport Options Consider wide range of both existing proposals and new ideas Grouped into `concepts’ to stimulate discussion and debate Includes sustainable mobility plans, smarter choices, health, safety, Quality of Life – and not constrained by ambition Public transport corridors More MetroWest More MetroBus Freight LSTF + Working better together Walking & Cycling Demand Management MetroWest ++ Strategic corridors Regional Connectivity Orbital connectivity Pinch points
- 24. Key Issues For Discussion • What does this scale of growth mean? • Where should it go? • What kind of homes do we need? • What kind of infrastructure will be needed? • What are the transport opportunities?
Editor's Notes
- The joint spatial plan is set out to deliver key objectives around: Housing and wellbeing Economy Transport and infrastructure Environment
- The West of England is growing and economically successful: the area is worth around £26bn a year to the UK economy, and around 88,000 new jobs are forecast to be created by 2036. But this growth has to be accommodated if it is to be realised: estimates state that the area needs 85,000 new homes by 2036, 29,000 more than what’s already planned and predicted. It is also estimated that around 29,000 affordable homes are needed by 2036, which is 12,300 more than is currently planned for the West of England over that period.
- The quality of the West of England’s physical environment is hugely valued by its residents and puts the area on the map. Its vibrant and historic cities and towns, countryside and coastlines attract millions of visitors and make up a key part of our brand identity which brings in significant investment. The Joint Spatial Plan recognises the important status the Green Belt has in national planning policy. When complete, all four local authorities will use this approach to shape their local plans.
- A big part of the plan will look at ways to deliver homes on previously developed – or brownfield - sites in urban areas around the West of England. It provides a range of suggested ways where new homes and infrastructure can be provided and explains the proposed approach to making the best use of development in our urban areas. This picture is of Wapping Wharf, a good example of regeneration on Bristol’s harbour side. Several key listed buildings and the old jail gates will be retained in the new development, enhancing the City Docks conservation area, and in addition to 625 new homes.
- This consultation seeks to build on track record of success in attracting transport investment. This has come about because of the strength of joint working and our previous Local Transport Plans, underlining the importance of the latest study in building on this success. The West of England is enjoying unprecedented levels of transport investment: more than £500m is being spent to improve transport. The study has a number of policy objectives. These are…
- Some points to consider in the consultation.
- The West of England is enjoying unprecedented levels of transport investment: more than £500m is being spent to improve transport. This consultation seeks to build on track record of success in attracting transport investment. This has come about because of the strength of joint working and our previous Local Transport Plans, underlining the importance of the latest study in building on this success.
- Our current combination of MetroBus and MetroWest schemes, with clear links to our enterprise areas, presents a coherent network strategy – we need to build on this for our investment programme over the next 20 years
- And this is an illustration of car dependency across the West of England – clearly shows a pattern of high rates of car use for residents who are less close to key centres
- Congestion is well known in the W of E – combined with known network resilience issues and those identified through the first stage of this study - such as the M5 Avonmouth bridge – the impact of incidents on the highway network is far reaching
- We have also thought about what we think the study objectives should be, in particular the need to be consistent with our JLTP policy and national guidance. Proposals should aim to reduce carbon and greenhouse gas emissions by providing better travel choices in more sustainable modes of transport such as public transport, walking and cycling. Transport infrastructure should support economic growth and the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership’s Strategic Economic Plan. Schemes should improve accessibility, making it easier for people to access jobs, education and services such as hospitals and shopping. Transport investment should contribute to better safety, reduce emissions and be mindful of personal security. Projects should aim to improve quality of life, for example reducing traffic volumes on residential roads and encouraging ‘mode shift’ to low-emission vehicles.
- We have then grouped a range of suggestions into `concepts’ – to stimulate discussion and debate – and deliberately unconstrained at this stage.
- Some points to consider in the consultation.