Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Feb 2013) - Runnymede Borough Council

• Schools and other educational facilities;
• Medical facilities;
• Sporting and recreational facilities;
• Open spaces; and
• Affordable housing.
2.34 For the purpose of this report, the term ‘infrastructure’ has been taken as relating to
tangible facilities and the physical provision that is needed to enable publicly funded
services to be provided (e.g. roads, railway tracks, pipes/cables, buildings and open
spaces). This meaning is expanded to incorporate both the social and green
infrastructure that communities need.
2.35 According to the British Property Federation (BPF), ‘social infrastructure provision is
integral to the creation of sustainable communities’ and includes:
• health and social care: primary care, health centres, doctors/GP surgeries,
hospitals and tertiary care
• education: nursery/pre-school, primary, secondary, further and higher
education, adult training
• leisure and pleasure: parks, allotments, open space, play areas, sports
centres
• commercial infrastructure such as shops, cinemas, pubs and cafes
• emergency services: police, fire, ambulance
• other community and cultural infrastructure: libraries, community halls, youth
clubs, arts projects, community development 6 .
2.36 Green infrastructure as defined in the now revoked PPG 17 (Planning for Open
Spaces) included a number of open space typologies to allow for a consistent basis for
local authorities to assess local wants and needs. These typologies, which were
adopted for Runnymede Borough Council’s Open Space Review, are also adopted in
the IDP and contribute towards Green Infrastructure. The National Planning Policy
Framework (NPPF) defines green infrastructure as, ‘A network of multi-functional green
space, urban and rural, which is capable of delivering a wide range of environmental
and quality of life benefits for local communities’.
2.37 It goes on to state that Local Planning Authorities in the production of their Local Plans,
should plan …’positively for the creation, protection, enhancement and management of
networks of biodiversity and green spaces’.
2.38 Clearly, any number of methods could have been used to determine the designations
of relevant infrastructure for inclusion within this document. Based however on an
Officer review of priorities, the infrastructure designations and sub-designations as set
out in Table 2 below were set.
Delivery Agencies
2.39 The NPPF highlights the need to work with other authorities and providers in
connection with the provision of infrastructure. The KIPW 2010 was used as a starting
point in identifying the relevant agencies for Runnymede. This list has been refined and
expanded to cover specific Council functions, partners and other relevant public and
private sector agencies. It also includes the Runnymede Association of Voluntary
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‘Planning for social infrastructure in development projects. A guide to tackling the key challenges’ British Property Federation,
April 2010.
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