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ICLRD Presentation. Evidence Based Planning The Core Strategy Mr Niall Cussen Senior Adviser Department of the Environment Heritage and Local Government. Wider Economic Context Change. 2007+ Global and national economic challenges…

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  1. ICLRD Presentation Evidence Based Planning The Core Strategy Mr Niall Cussen Senior Adviser Department of the Environment Heritage and Local Government

  2. Wider Economic Context Change • 2007+ Global and national economic challenges… • Role of planning in economic recovery, employment growth? • 2008 housing completions: 90,000, 2010: 15,000, 2011: 8,000 (4000 one off’s) • Housing demand to 2020: 25,000 pa?? • Mid 2000’s annual population increase: 80,000 • 2010: Net migration 50,000 • 2009 Total National Residential Zoned Land: 44,000 hectares • Current National Housing Land Requirement: 4,500 hectares?? • Vacant new complete/near complete housing: 33,000 houses

  3. Forward Planning: Future Challenges • Capital Programme reduced by 35% (50%?)… • Need for Govt Departments, agencies, regional and local authorities to adjust to current economic, development, investment realities… • National, regional, local plans need better integration, working off the same forecasts and assumptions, planning for schools, water, transport, housing… • County forecasts have been agreed by LA members at regional level working within Central Statistics Office national level forecasts… • Opportunity for much better prioritisation and co-ordination between Government Departments, local authorities etc… • Not about controlling population – about integrating the thinking behind plans of local government, central government with current economic and development realities…

  4. Appendix 1: How the Planning System Works at National Regional and Local levels. Ireland’s Planning System Spatial Strategy National Regional Regional Planning Guidelines EU, National Legislation and Policy EU Directives Planning Act Climate Change Capital programmes Planning Guidelines Local Level Policy Core Strategy Housing Strategy Retail Strategy CDB Strategy Capital Programme Development Plans Local Local Plans Establishes Policy Context for… Assessment of and Decisions on Development Proposals PA Decision Application to Planning Authority (PA) Bord Pleanala (Strategic Infrastructure) (SI) SI Decision Development/Refusal of PP ABP decision to grant/refuse Appeal?

  5. The Core Strategy (1) • Introduced by Section 7 • Purpose: to demonstrate that the development plan and its objectives are consistent with the National Spatial Strategy and Regional Planning Guidelines… • Consistency: as regards settlement patterns and allocations of population and land for housing to give effect to the hierarchy above… • Timing: Plans to be varied and variation adopted within 1 year of adoption of RPG’s (mid/end 2011)… • Content: • (1) Core Strategy section of Written Statement… • (2) Core Strategy Table… • (3) Core Strategy Map…

  6. Core Strategy (2) • How to demonstrate consistency? • Population targets must be from RPG’s, these are derived from Ministers October 2009 letter to regional authorities… • Level of zoning of land for housing or mix of housing and other uses must be derived from population targets, avoid exceeding targets… • Objectives of the plan with regard to distribution of population across a settlement hierarchy in the plan area must be consistent with RPG’s… • Calculations of expected housing yield in the plan area from zoned lands must take account of not only residentially zoned lands but for mixed use lands as well… • Any excess of zoned land must be identified, and a strategy set out to deal with the excess…

  7. Implementation: Core Strategy [1]To be expressed in dwellings and hectares, from RPG’s (except in the case of the four Dublin planning authorities in which case dwelling numbers only will suffice) [2]As per column 3 [3]As per column 3 [4]As per column 3 and density assumptions to be stated and in line with Planning Guidelines for Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas [5]To be based on stated assumptions including densities in line with Planning Guidelines for Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas [6]As per column 3 [7]From the relevant Regional Planning Guidelines [8]If different from the above [9]With a population of 1500 persons or more at the last census [10]An aggregate population will suffice, lands identified for development in subsidiary local area plans or other planning frameworks must in total be in line with this figure [11]County and total figures will be the same

  8. Core Strategy Maps

  9. Core Strategy (3): Other issues • Dealing with surplus lands: Use of 3 mechanisms… • Phasing of development with surplus defined as “strategic reserve” • Alternative objectives: employment, amenity, community etc • Deleting objectives… • Other Uses… • Not expressly covered by legislation but good practice dictates that other uses (employment, community, amenity uses) would be closely aligned to where housing will be located… • Rural Housing… • Core Strategy must include the classification of rural areas required by 2005 guidelines – 40% of PA’s do not do this at present… • Evidence basis to be stated – advice will follow… • Local needs – must be able to support Core Strategy… • Strategic and Appropriate Assessments… • Need for screening…

  10. Zoning: Before and After Core Strategies

  11. Unfinished Housing • Proper Planning and Sustainable Development • Image/prospects of urban development at risk! • Need for structured and managed response • Initial focus on Public Safety issues • €5m initial allocation for urgent works on abandoned sites • Needs a major focus

  12. Map of developments included in National Housing Development Survey • Stock of new un-occupied and nearly complete/partly complete housing needs to be factored in to Core Strategies • 23,000 new unoccupied houses • 10,000 nearly complete houses • 10,000 partly constructed houses • Spatial distribution: implications • Need to support build-out/resolution of existing developments in considering proposals for new developments

  13. Other Provisions of 2010 Act: Strategic Planning • Section 14: provides an explicit link between Regional Planning Guidelines (RPGs) and the National Spatial Strategy (NSS)… • RPGs must be set within the policy context of the NSS (including population targets updated by the Minister from time to time)… • Section 15 enables Regional Authorities to make amendments to draft RPGs (in line with SEA Directive requirements)… • Section 16: Development Plan or a Local Area Plan must be consistent with RPGs in force in their area… • Sections 17-19: Regional Authorities have an explicit role in pre-draft and draft plan stages to ensure consistency as above and to inform the Minister of its views… • Section 22: Ministerial Directions on RPGs (previously in DTA Act)…

  14. Local Area Plans… • Once Core Strategy is in place: LAP’s need to be examined for consistency and reviewed if inconsistent within 1 year of adoption of Core Strategy… • Section 12 raises, mandatory threshold for LAP’s from 2000 to 5000 persons… • Other towns/villages from 1500 to 4999 population planned for either by way of: • (a)Preparation of a “stand alone” LAP; or • (b) Inclusion of a zoning map and statement of objectives in the relevant Development Plan… • If no development: LAP review may be deferred for up to 5 years… • Section 67: No presumption re zonings remaining in any subsequent LAP…

  15. Implementation of Forward Planning aspects of Act… • Department will work pro-actively with LA’s on implementation… • Laois and Sligo well advanced, Dublin Authorities: Network!! • Core Strategy variation simpler where County Plan doesn’t do zoning – developing and inserting the table is the key issue… • Circular on Core Strategies issued – further experience will be taken on board: revised Planning Guidelines on Development Plans 2011 under consideration… • Guidance on RPG Implementation issued… • DEHLG developing a GIS based system to track zonings across the 400+ development plans and LAP’s: DevPlanGIS during 2011… • National Housing Developments Survey – key data in developing Core Strategies…

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