Annual Monitoring Report 2009-10 - Stroud District Council

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10December 2010The Planning Strategy TeamDevelopment ServicesStroud District CouncilEbley MillWestward RoadStroudGloucestershireGL5 4UB01453 754327www.stroud.gov.ukldf@stroud.gov.uk

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Content1. Introduction 32. Spatial Context 5Locality 5Demographic Structure 7Dwelling and Households 8Socio-cultural issues 9Health and Well Being 10Economy 11Transport and Commuting Patterns 12Education 13Environment 133. Local Development Scheme - milestones 15Background 16Local Plan issues 16Performance against 2009 LDS Milestones 16Current Progress against LDS 18Statement of Community Involvement 18Core Strategy 18Commentary 194. Monitoring Policy Performance 20Introduction 21Schedule of Core Output Indicators 22Housing 23Employment 35Town Centre and Retailing 38Built Environment 41Natural Environment 42Transport 46Recreation 475. Glossary 48XXAppendicesxA-H Five year housing supply 51I Table of saved/deleted policies in the Local Plan 56Stroud District Local Development Framework 1

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Chapter 2Spatial ContextStroud District Local Development Framework 5

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Spatial ContextLocality2.1 The Stroud District is largely a rural area in the south of the County of Gloucestershire, covering175 square miles. The landscape varies from the Severn Estuary to the west to the Cotswoldescarpment and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to the east. The major urban areas ofGloucester, Cheltenham, Bristol and Swindon can be easily reached and they exertconsiderable influences over the District.Figure 1: Map of District2.2 Contextual indicators are used to establish the spatial context of the District. The indicators setthe baseline position of the wider social, environmental and economic circumstances and arerelevant to the issues of the District.Stroud District Local Development Framework 6

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Demographic StructurePopulationThe District has the main towns of Stroud, Dursley,Stonehouse and Nailsworth as well as seven othersmall towns. There are a further thirty-sevensettlements within the District, thirty-three of whichhave a population under 2,000.According to the 2001 census the population of theStroud District was 107,898. The populationstructure is illustrated by the pyramid in Figure 2.The 2009 mid-year population estimate for theDistrict was 114,649. There were 56,981 males and57,668 females.The mid-year estimates have been used to create apopulation projection for the District. The projectionindicates towards a 9.3% increase in the populationover a 25 year period, between 2008 and 2033.Figure 2: Stroud District PopulationPyramid, 2001 CensusThe percentages on the pyramid representthe percentage of 'all males' (to the left) andthe percentage of 'all females' (to the right)that are in that age group.Population Forecast for Stroud District122120118116114112110108106104Figure 3: Population forecast: ONSFig 2: Population Forecast20042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026202720282029Stroud has a population density of 2.34 people per hectare; this is comparable with that of theSouth West (2.07), but lower than that of the national average (3.77). This density is not evenlydistributed over the area, as the main towns of the District have densities of 10 to 32 people perhectare, whereas some of the rural parishes have densities of less than 1 person per hectare.Stroud District Local Development Framework 7

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Household TypesThe population of Stroud District inhabits a total of 44,617 households, according to the 2001census.The composition of these 44,617 householdsis illustrated in Figure 4. It illustrates that74% of the households within the Districtcomprise the following:9000Household Compositionwithin Stroud DistrictOne person: PensionerOne person: Other15% one pensioner13% one person other11% all pensioners16% married couple no children19% married couple with dependent childrenThe remaining 26% is comprised ofhouseholds with cohabiting couples, with andwithout children, lone parents, and studenthouseholds amongst others.The average household size is 2.38 personsper household.8000700060005000400030002000100001All pensionersM arried couple: no childrenM arried couple: withdependent childrenM arried couple: childrennon-dependentCohabiting couple: nochildrenCohabiting couple: withdependent childrenCohabiting couple: childrennon-dependentLone parent: withdependent childrenLone parent: children nondependentOther households: withdependent childrenOther households: allstudentOther households: allpenionerOther households: OtherEthnic CompositionFigure 4: Household composition, 2001 censusThe 2001 Census demonstrated that the population of Stroud District is predominantly white,98.67%, compared to 90.92% nationally. 0.54% of the population is of mixed ethnic group,0.30% is Asian or Asian British, 0.16% is black or black British and 0.33% is Chinese or otherethnic group.Dwelling and HouseholdsAverage Housing price in Stroud DistrictAccording to Land Registry, the average house price in the 3 rd quarter of 2010 was £251,451.Detached £351,186Semi-detached £198,162Terrace £179,517Flat £126,544Prices have risen 8.4% since the second quarter of 2010 but have risen by 8.8% in the previous12 months.Stroud District Local Development Framework 8

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Household TypeThe 2001 Census recorded that approximately two thirds of the residents of the District reside indetached or semi-detached houses or bungalows. A further 18% of the residents live interraced houses or bungalows and 7% reside in purpose built flats or maisonettes. Theremaining 7% of the households in the District comprises those in flats within converted orshared houses or commercial buildings, caravan or mobile homes, vacant properties andsecond/holiday homes.TenureAs Table 1 indicates 75.8% of the households with theDistrict are owned, either outright or with mortgage orloan and 0.4% are shared ownership. 14.3% aresocially rented, 7.2% are rented privately and 2.3% ofhouseholds are rent free.Social-cultural issuesTenure of Stroud District Households%Owned: Owns with mortgage or 41.1loanOwned: Owns outright 34.7Social rented: Rented from 12.1Council (Local Authority)Private rented: Private Landlord 6.2or letting agencyLiving rent free 2.3Social rented: Other social rented 2.2Private rented: Relative or friend 0.6of a household memberOwned: Shared ownership 0.4Private rented: Employer of a 0.2household memberPrivate rented: Other 0.2Table 1: Tenure of Stroud Household,2001 censusCrimeStroud District benefits from low crime rates, being far lower than that for the South Westregional and the national average (Source: Crime in England and Wales 2009/10, Home Office).The total number of crimes within the District during 2009-10 was 5621 (Source: MAIDeN).The crime rate per 1000 population for the District is the highest of the four other rural districtswithin the county, but far below that for the cities of Gloucester and Cheltenham and less thanthe county rate.There are 16% fewer young offenders (Aug 2009 to July 2010) in Stroud District than comparedto the same period last year and offences committed by young persons have reduced by 33% inStroud over the same period. 15% of adult offenders on Gloucestershire Probation’s caseloadlive in Stroud. Estimated reoffending rates in Stroud (NI 18) are only slightly higher than theEngland and Wales rate and are lower than the county and regional rates (Source:Gloucestershire Community Safety Strategic Assessment).Results from the 2008/09 Place Survey show only 14% of residents think anti-social behaviouris a problem in their area. This is below the average for Gloucestershire, and the Englandaverage of 20%. The biggest concerns are seen to be teenagers hanging around the streets,Stroud District Local Development Framework 9

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10and rubbish and litter lying around. In addition, over a quarter or residents feel that drunk androwdy behaviour, and drug dealing or drug taking, is a problem in their local area.Indices of multiple deprivationThe Index of Multiple Deprivation 2007 combines a number of indicators, chosen to cover arange of economic, social and housing issues, into a single deprivation score for each smallarea in England. This allows each area to be ranked relative to one another according to theirlevel of deprivation.Stroud was ranked 280 out of 354 local authorities in England where rank 1 is given to the mostand 354 the least deprived. In 2004 Stroud was ranked 289. In comparison to other districtswithin Gloucestershire Stroud was the second least deprived district in 2007.Measure Rank of average score Average scoreDistrict IMD 2004 IMD 2007 IMD 2004 IMD2007Cheltenham 224 202 14.41 15.92Cotswold 314 298 8.83 10.22Forest of Dean 195 201 15.93 16.00Gloucester 139 118 19.87 21.64Stroud 289 280 10.23 11.14Tewkesbury 296 279 10.10 11.23Table 2: Index of Multiple Deprivation in GloucestershireHealth and well-beingLife ExpectancyLife expectancy for males within the Stroud District is slightly lower than the South West Regionbut slightly higher than England. Life expectancy for females within the Stroud District is slightlybelow the South West but higher than England.Stroud South EnglandWestLife expectancy at birth,2006-08 (males)78.87 79.00 77.93Life expectance at birth,2006-08 (females)82.56 83.09 82.02Table 3: Life Expectancy in StroudStroud District Local Development Framework 10

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Long term Limiting Illness15.8% of the population of StroudDistrict have limiting long-term illness,compared to 18% for the South Westregion and 18% for England.Figure 5 shows that the general healthof residents within the District is good fora slightly higher proportion thannationally and those with ‘not goodhealth’ is lower100%90%80%70%60%50%7.2 8.5 9.021.822.6 22.2Over the ten year period up to 2004 theaverage annual death rate was 1,194deaths per year.In common with the national and countytrend, the rate of deaths caused bycirculatory disease is on a downwardtrend in the Stroud District andhas been well below the nationalaverage.40%71.0 68.9 68.830%20%10%0%Stroud South West EnglandGood health Fairly good health Not good healthFigure 5: General health of DistrictEconomyEmploymentAs at March 2010, of those that are of working age in the District, currently 82.5% areeconomically active, either as an employee or self employed. This compares with 78.7% for thesouth west and 76.5% for the UK.Average IncomeIn 2009, the average weekly income for people working in the District is £495.30, above boththe regional average (£460.10) and national average (£491.00). However the District averagehas fallen since 2008 (£504.20) whereas both the regional and national average has increased.UnemploymentUnemployment rates fell steadily in Stroud District from 2.0% in Q4 1998 to 1% in Q1 2008 andthen rose sharply to 3.2% in Q3 2009. In November 2010 the unemployment remained thesame as the October figure of 2.0%. This pattern was also seen across Gloucestershire as awhole and Great Britain.In 2010, the average gross earnings within the District were £26,775. Stroud has higher thanaverage earnings than the South West (£24,352) and the UK as a whole (£26,094). Source:NOMIS 2010Stroud District Local Development Framework 11

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10EducationPupil’s performance at key stage 3 is well above national levels. Truancy in the District is wellbelow the County and national averages for both primary and secondary schools.Performance at Key Stage 384.082.080.078.076.074.072.070.068.0KS3 Eng 5+ KS3 Maths 5+ KS3 Sci 5+200220032004200520062007England (07)Figure 7: Performance at key stage 3EnvironmentThe District contains two distinct areas; the Cotswold Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beautyto the east and the Severn Vale to the west. Twelve distinctive landscape character areas andtheir important features have been identified in a landscape assessment undertaken in 1996.The Severn Estuary and much of the foreshore is a protected wildlife habitat under theRAMSAR Convention, in addition to its designation as a Special Protection Area, a Site ofSpecial Scientific Interest and a Special Area for Conservation. The District is bordered by 42kilometres of Severn Estuary coastline.The table below shows the area of land within the District with the various levels of designation.Some of the designation areas overlap, for example, the Severn Estuary is covered byRAMSAR, SPA, proposed SAC and SSSIDesignationInternationally Important Wildlife Sites(RAMSAR, SPA, SAC)Nationally Important(SSI, NNR)Key Wildlife SitesLocal Nature ReservesArea*21.51 km sq32.57 km sq33.08 km sq*0.26 km sqTable 5a: Designation of wildlife habitats* Change with addition of two new RIGS.Stroud District Local Development Framework 13

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10The table below shows the proportion of Local Sites where positive conservation managementhas been or is being implemented. The figures in brackets represent the previous year’sperformance. In Gloucestershire as a whole the figure increased from 29% to 40%. WithinStroud District the figure increased from 26% to 38%. The increase seems due to an improvedand expanded data set from Natural England and/or an increase in agri-environment schemes.There was also a slight increase of RIGS in positive management.Local Sites Number In PositiveConservationManagementKey Wildlife Sites (KWS) 91 (64)Regionally Important01 (00)Geological Sites (RIGS)Total 245 (243) 92 (64)Table 5b: NI 197: Proportion of Local Sites where positive conservation management is beingimplemented.The condition of the SSSI land in England is assessed by Natural England, using categoriesagreed across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland through the Joint NatureConservation Committee. There are six reportable condition categories: favourable;unfavourable recovering; unfavourable no change; unfavourable declining; part destroyed anddestroyed. The SSSI sites in the Stroud District have been identified as having the followingstatuses:Favourable 67.4%Unfavourable declining 5.4%Unfavourable recovering 19.6%Unfavourable no change 7.6%Favourable condition means that the SSSI land is being adequately conserved and is meetingits 'conservation objectives', however, there is scope for the enhancement of these sites. InStroud District there has been no change over the previous year of SSSI’s in favourable status.Whilst there is a slight increase in unfavourable declining status (from 2.7% in previous period)which means that the special interest of the SSSI unit is not being conserved and will not reachfavourable condition unless there are changes to site management or external pressures, therehas been a significant increase in the unfavourable but recovering status from 9.4% to 19.6%.Unfavourable recovering condition is often known simply as 'recovering'. In many cases,restoration takes time. For example, woodland that has been neglected for 50 years will takeseveral years to bring back into a working coppice cycle. Correspondingly the Unfavourable nochange means the special interest of the SSSI unit is not being conserved and will not reachfavourable condition unless there are changes to the site management or external pressures.The longer the SSSI unit remains in this poor condition, the more difficult it will be, in general, toachieve recovery. Therefore it is good news that the unfavourable no change status hasdeclined from 20.4% to 7.6% this year.Not only is the environment of the District characterised by the natural environment, the builtenvironment also adds to the distinctiveness of the area. The District contains 68 scheduledancient monuments, over 4,500 buildings listed as being of special architectural or historicinterest and 42 conservation areas designated for their historic built environment.Stroud District Local Development Framework 14

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Chapter 3Local DevelopmentScheme - MilestonesStroud District Local Development Framework 15

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/103. Local Development Scheme - MilestonesBackground3.1 A primary function of the AMR is to assess the Council’s progress in implementing the StroudLocal Development Scheme (or LDS). The LDS is the project plan for the planning policydocuments that the Council intends to produce over a 3-year period.3.2 The first Stroud Local Development Scheme came into force in April 2005. A revised LDS wasapproved by GOSW in October 2007. That revision was subsequently replaced by the latestversion that was approved by the Council’s Cabinet in January 2009 and by GOSW in March2009.3.3 There have been considerable changes to the Council’s LDS over time. These reflect unrealisticearly assumptions about resource requirements, experience of and learning from theintroduction of the new plan-making system nationally, and revisions to government planningstatements and regulations. The commentary on progress in preparing the Local DevelopmentFramework is therefore related to the latest version of the LDS as approved by GOSW in March2009.Local Plan issues3.4 In the original LDS a key milestone related to the adoption of the Stroud District Local Plan(SDLP). That was achieved with the adoption of the Local Plan in November 2005.3.5 Under the provisions of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 the policies of theLocal Plan were due to expire on 10 November 2008 unless they were saved by a Directionmade by the Secretary of State. Following submissions from the Council, the Secretary of Statemade such a Direction on 13 October 2008. A table of Saved / deleted policies is shown atAppendix J and available on our website at http://www.stroud.gov.uk/docs/lp/lp_policies.asp3.6 This means that the saved policies of the SDLP 2005 remain part of the development plan untildeleted or replaced in whole or in part by policies in a new Local Development Document.Performance against 2009 Local Development Schememilestones3.7 The progress on the documents the Council proposed to produce or commence and theirproduction milestones is shown in the following table.Stroud District Local Development Framework 16

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Document Milestone Description 2009 LDSTargetStatement ofCommunityInvolvementSubmission PublicInvolvementFeb 2007Examination June 2007Achieved.ActualAdoptionNovember2007Minor factual revisions and a change toallow for electronic communication wereagreed by Council in April 2009.Core StrategyEvidence gatheringIssues/OptionsPublish AlternativeStrategies documentSubmission of DPD toSecretary of State andSustainability Appraisalas required by Reg 27To November2010No dateidentifiedOctober 2009November2010A consultation on Issues was carried outin March/April. 2009 and on AlternativeStrategies Feb/March 2010. Work hascontinued on assembly of the evidencebase with completion of studies onStrategic Housing Market Assessment,Housing Needs Assessment, StrategicHousing Land Availability Assessmentand Retail / Town Centres. Further studywork is being commissioned on StrategicFlood Risk (level 2) and on carbonfootprinting with particular reference tothree of the Alternative Strategiespreviously consulted upon. A limitedreview of settlement boundaries will beundertaken to correct previous mappingerrors and acknowledge where newdevelopment has occurred. The District isalso closely working with the County on aStrategic Infrastructure Delivery Plan.The uncertainty created by newgovernment proposals regarding the RSSand the need to identify our own housingnumbers have created further delay indelivering the Core Strategy.The refinement of seven options into aPreferred Strategy may require a secondtargeted consultation on the three leadstrategies or a hybrid of them.SitesAllocationsDPDAdoption July 2011Evidence gathering To July 2011Issues/OptionsPublish preferred sitesallocations documentDecember2010May 2011Strategic Housing Land AvailabilityAssessment – finalised and reportedMarch 2010. Countywide StrategicHousing Market Assessment finalised Feb2009. Housing Needs Assessmentcompleted Dec 2009. Ongoing monitoringStroud District Local Development Framework 17

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Submission of DPD toSecretary of State andSustainability Appraisalas required by Reg 27September2011Adoption May 2012of housing land availability and 5 yearhousing land supply. Joint work betweenGloucestershire Districts and County toprovide evidence to support housingnumbers to be delivered in the District.Includes commissioning of consultancywork on Housing Affordability to becompleted summer 2011. An updatedGypsy and Traveller AccommodationAssessment will be undertaken inaccordance with the Housing Act 2004.Current progress against Local Development Scheme3.8 The LDS was further revised in January 2009 to ensure focus on delivery of the Core Strategy.The Brimscombe AAP was deleted from the LDS and the work incorporated into the CoreStrategy preparation to reflect the strategic nature of this site and PPS12. A developmentbrief/constraints exercise is being addressed by the newly created Canals Project Team. Thetwo SPDs originally proposed in the 2007 LDS were completed and published. Hence the focussince 2009 has been on making good progress in delivering a Core Strategy.Statement of Community Involvement3.9 The SCI progressed to the submission stage in March 2007 and was finally adopted inNovember 2007.3.10 An addendum to the SCI was approved by Council’s Cabinet in January 2009. This adopted anaddendum to the SCI that reflects changes in the Local Development Regulations and PPS12,and updated consultation techniques in relation to development control matters.3.11 Staff training has taken place on ‘Planning for Real” style exercises to consider how this mightbe used with local communities in the future.Core Strategy3.12 Evidence gathering to identify key issues for consideration in the Core Strategy began in 2008and the Council consulted on its Core Strategy Issues from 13 March to 1 May 2009. Buildingon this work, a number of spatial options were drafted to address the lead issues arising fromthe evidence and the consultation responses.3.13 Seven potential strategy approaches were identified and formed the basis of an AlternativeStrategies consultation document. A set of background Topic Papers was prepared to supportthis and another public consultation exercise was undertaken from 8 February – 22 March 2010.This period was extended for a small number of Parish Council’s to allow them time to discussthe consultation documents at pre-set Parish meetings and submit comments following thosemeetings.3.14 Public exhibitions formed part of the consultation exercise. These attracted over 450 people andbetween them they left 420 comments about the pros and cons of the seven alternativeStroud District Local Development Framework 18

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10strategies, whilst 294 people voted on which of the seven were their most favoured strategies.The evidence from these responses indicates that the most favoured options are: Strategy Option A (a single concentration of 2000 homes and supporting infrastructure andemployment premises in one place); Strategy Option D (the Stroud Valleys strategy of scattering the 2000 across a number ofsites, with some degree of focus on the canal corridor); and Strategy Option B (splitting the 2000 homes, supporting infrastructure and employmentpremises across two locations)3.15 In addition to the comment received via the exhibitions, around 730 organisations andindividuals have made formal representations. Whilst the use of the online questionnaire forresponses was encouraged, over 400 responses were received by letter, email or on paperforms. In order to provide consistent analysis of the representations received, it has beennecessary for this data to be input by officers into the online database. The 730 representationstranslate into over 14,500 individual comments as entered into the database. This data inputtask led to a delay in analysis of the consultation response as it is very labour intensive and hasrequired the use of staff resources from outside of the Planning Strategy team. However asummary report has been completed and published in December 2010.3.16 The formation of the new coalition government and the many proposed changes to the planningsystem have created a good deal of uncertainty about the way forward with the Core Strategy.This was reported to Cabinet on 30 September 2010 (a copy is available online athttp://www.stroud.gov.uk/info/members/cms_documentation/Ag_11_Core_Strategy.pdf). At themeeting it was agreed that the next steps would be…• Review the LDS and resubmit to the Secretary of State for approval• Monitor new government initiatives and announcements and report back to Cabinet?• Discuss and agree the broad distribution of new development to meet sustainability criteriaamongst Gloucestershire Local Planning Authorities (LPAs)• Report back on the analysis of representations to the Alternative Strategies consultation• Assess in more detail the ‘concentrated growth’ options referred to in paragraph 7 of thisreport• Analyse the carbon footprint of the options referred to in paragraph 7 of this report• Take into account and integrate where possible the findings of the Strategic InfrastructureDelivery Plan and the Local Transport Plan 3 with the emerging Core Strategy• Undertake Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment as necessary• Agree strategic policy content for Core Strategy in the light of the lack of strategicguidance from the RSS• Undertake further public engagement work to include the wider public and stakeholders inthis process.Commentary3.17 The need to ensure continued “development plan” policy coverage is high in the Council’spriorities and responses to mitigate these concerns will be made where possible. Indeed it isrecognised that factors that have a direct impact on the Core Strategy also have aconsequential effect upon the timetables of other proposed DPDs in the revisions in the 2009LDS. In this respect caution has been exercised with regard to the programme for preparation ofthe Sites Allocation DPD beyond the Core Strategy.Stroud District Local Development Framework 19

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Chapter 4Monitoring PolicyPerformanceStroud District Local Development Framework 20

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/104. Monitoring Policy PerformanceIntroduction4.1 A fundamental element of the Local Development Framework is monitoring policies. Thissection of the Annual Monitoring Report examines whether policies and related targets arebeing met, or progress is being made towards these targets. If targets are not being metreasons shall be explored.4.2 It has been specifically stated that the Annual Monitoring Report should:Consider whether policies and related targets in local development documents have beenmet or progress is being made towards meeting them or, where they are not being met ornot on track to being achieved, the reasons why.Consider what impact the policies are having in respect of national and regional targetsand any other targets identified in local development documents.4.3 The structure of this section of the AMR is centred on two different indicators:National Core Output Indicators are a set of common requirements for local authorities tomonitor the LDF and Local Plan policies. They been taken from ‘Regional Spatial Strategy LocalDevelopment Framework – Core Output Indicators – Update 2/2008’.Regional indicators have been reported on through RPG10 Monitoring to South WestRegional Assembly.4.4 Local indicators are currently being revised and will be included in the 2009/2010 AnnualMonitoring Report.4.5 The Stroud Local Plan was adopted in November 2005. The aims of the Local Plan havepolicies related to them in the following areas:• Housing• Employment• Town Centres and Retailing• Built Environment• Natural Environment• Transport• Recreation and LeisureStroud District Local Development Framework 21

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Schedule of Core Output IndicatorsRef. Description PageH1 Plan period and housing targets 24H2(a) Net additional dwellings - in previous years 25H2(b) Net additional dwellings - in for the reporting year 25H2(c) Net additional dwellings - in future years 26H2(d) Managed dwellings delivery target. 26H3 New and converted dwellings – on previously developed land 31H4 New additional pitches (gypsies and travellers) 31H5 Gross affordable housing completions 32H6 Housing quality - Building for Life Assessments 33BD1 Total amount of additional employment space - by type 38BD2Total amount and type of completed employment floorspace (gross) comingforward on previously developed land (PDL) 39BD3 Employment land available - by type. 39BD4 Total amount of floorspace for ‘town centre uses’ 41E1Number of planning permissions granted contrary to Environment Agency adviceon flooding and water quality grounds 45E2 Change in areas of biodiversity importance 46E3 Renewable energy 47Stroud District Local Development Framework 22

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10HousingLocal Plan Objectives:• To ensure that sufficient land is made available to provide for a range ofdwellings in terms of location, size and density that makes the best useof land consistent with environmental considerations, and to meetStructure Plan requirements including local needs.• To release sites for new residential development that will support andenhance the character, setting and functioning of existing settlements orsurrounding countryside and that are properly located to take account ofemployment, environment, infrastructure and community facilities, publictransport accessibility and traffic considerations.• To phase the release of sites to ensure that best use is made ofpreviously used land, and that a continuous supply of housing land isavailable throughout the Plan period.• To enable the provision of affordable housing at appropriate locations, inorder to meet the needs of those people not able to compete easily inthe existing housing market, and to ensure that the existing stock ofaffordable housing is maintained.• To ensure that housing development in the District is concentrated inaccessible locations in or adjoining urban areas and principalsettlements, and that the best use is made of land in sustainablelocations.• To ensure that housing development in the District’s rural areas meetslocal needs, is sustainable, and enhances the character of itssurroundings.• To encourage the bringing into efficient use of empty and underusedproperty, particularly close to the District’s town centres.• To ensure that extensions to properties respect the original dwelling,and do not detract from the character of their surroundings.Core Output Indicators4.6 This section looks specifically at progress with new housing provision and provides an estimateof likely future provision (a 'housing trajectory') over the next 5 years. The chapter incorporateshistorical data and targets.Core Output Indicator H1:Plan period and housing targetsTargetLocal Plan Policies:HN1-18, GE1-7, TR1-3, TR7, BE14.7 The Emerging Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West set out a housing target for StroudDistrict Council. This equates to 9,100 new dwellings during the period 2006-2026 or an annualaverage of 455 dwellings. Although the RSS is due to be revoked the figures remain the mostup to date available to the Council.Stroud District Local Development Framework 23

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Policy4.8 Planning Policy Statement 3 (PPS3) states that in circumstances where Regional SpatialStrategies are in development, Local Planning Authorities should have regard to the level ofhousing provision as proposed in the relevant emerging Regional Spatial StrategyStart of plan periodEnd of plan periodTotal HousingrequiredSource of PlanTarget2006 2026 9,100Table 6: Plan periodRegional SpatialStrategyCore Output Indicator H2aNet additional in previous yearsCore Output Indicator H2bNet additional for the reporting yearHousing Trajectories4.9 Housing Trajectories are a useful approach to assess housing delivery, helping to support the‘plan, monitor, manage’ concept. They show past performance and estimate future deliveryenabling an assessment to be made of whether there is likely to be a future shortfall or surplusof housing in the district in relation to the housing targets. PPS3 states that the LocalDevelopment Framework should be informed by a robust evidence base on housing need anddemand through a Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA), and land availability througha Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA). Although the Council hascompleted a SHLAA the sites have not been assessed against policy and therefore have notbeen included in the 2010 housing trajectoryTarget4.10 The target is identified in Core Output Indicator H1 above as 455 dwellings per year. This is theminimum target set in the Secretary of State’s Proposed Changes to the draft Regional SpatialStrategy for the South West. Although the RSS has been revoked the data remains the most upto date available to the Council.Policy4.11 As abovePerformance4.12 This figure represents total completions including new build, change of use, conversion, minusany losses through change of use and conversion or demolition. Table 7 shows the total netcompletions since 1999. It shows that since the beginning of the RSS period (2006-2009) 1,705net additional dwellings have been built. The total number of net dwellings completed in 2009/10was 323.Stroud District Local Development Framework 24

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Analysis4.13 The number of additionaldwellings has fluctuated over thepast four years with belowaverage in 2006/07 and 2009/10(319 and 323 dwellingsrespectively) and above averagein 2007/8 and 2008/9 (557 and506 dwellings respectively).4.14 Overall housing delivery fallsbelow the requirement by 115dwellings over the four year period2006-10.TableYearNet AdditionalDwellings Completed1999 4492000 3452001 3452002 3882003/04 5402004/05 3362005/06 3172006/07 3192007/08 5572008/09 5062009/10 323RSS PeriodTable 7: Net completions since 1999Core Output Indicator H2cNet additional in future years (housing trajectory)Core Output Indicator H2dManaged delivery target (housing trajectory)Target4.15 As abovePerformance4.16 The number of dwellings required to meet the overall housing requirement from 2009/10 to2025/6 is based on the RSS annual rate of 455 dwellings per year. This gives an overallrequirement of 7,735 dwellings. For full housing trajectory see Table 84.17 The annual net additional dwelling requirement is the annual rate of housing provision requiredto ensure the overall strategic allocation is met taking into account previous years’ delivery ofhousing. For full housing trajectory see Table 8.Analysis4.18 At the time of undertaking the trajectory the Council had not published its allocated sites throughthe Core Strategy, therefore the trajectory only includes outstanding planning permissions andunimplemented allocated Local Plan sites. The effect is that the supply after 2015 is very low.Stroud District Local Development Framework 25

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Table 8: Housing Trajectory based on RSS period 2006-20262006/072007/082008/092009/102010/112011/122012/132013/142014/152015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202020/212021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26Past Completions - Allocated Sites 120 448 218 145Past Completions -Unallocated Sites 199 109 288 178Projections - Allocated Sites 92 260 317 349 325 191 251 229 200 170 140 140 140 140 140 140Projections - Unallocated Sites310 278 251 85 204 20 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0Total Past Completions 319 557 506 323Total Projected Completions 402 538 568 434 529 211 251 229 203 173 143 140 140 140 140 140Cumulative Completions 319 876 1382 1705 2107 2645 3213 3647 4176 4387 4638 4867 5070 5243 5386 5526 5666 5806 5946 6086Plan - RSS allocation (annualised over 20yrs) 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455 455Monitor - No. dwellings above or belowcumulative allocationManage - Annual requirement taking account ofpast/projected completions-136 -34 17 -115 -168 -85 28 7 81 -163 -367 -593 -845 -1127 -1439 -1754 -2069 -2384 -2699 -3014455 462 457 454 462 466 461 453 454 448 471 496 529 576 643 743 894 1145 1647 3154Note: There are no allocated sites beyond 2022/3 as the Council has not yet adopted its Core Strategy or made housing allocations in aDPD. The trajectory does not include SHLAA sites as the assessment had not been published at the time of the AMR publication. SHLAAsites will be included in 2009/10 AMR.Table 9: Housing Trajectory – Core IndicatorsH2 (a) net additional dwellings in previous year 319 557 50606/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26H2 (b) net additional dwellings - reporting year 323a) net additions 402 538 568 434 529 211 251 229 203 173 143 140 140 140 140 140H2 © b) HectaresNot availablec) Target 455 455 455 455 455H2 (d) Managed delivery target 455 462 457 454 462 466 461 453 454 448 471 496 529 576 643 743 894 1145 1647 3154Stroud District Local Development Framework 26

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Housing Trajectory for Stroud District350030002500Total Past CompletionsTotal Projected CompletionsPlan - RSS allocation (annualised over 20yrs)Manage - Annual requirement taking account of past/projected completions200015001000500319557 506323402538 568434529211 251 229 203 173 143 140 140 140 140 14002006/072007/082008/092009/102010/112011/122012/132013/142014/152015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202020/212021/222022/232023/242024/252025/265000-500-1000-1500-2000-2500-3000-35002006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26Monitor - No. dw ellings above or below cumulative allocationFigure 8: Housing Trajectory 2006 - 2026Stroud District Local Development Framework 27

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)4.19 The requirement to produce a SHLAA is set out in Planning Policy Statement 3 ‘Housing’(PPS3). It is a tool to assist in planning for housing development in accordance with the housingtargets set out in the emerging South West Regional Spatial strategy.4.20 PPS3 requires Local Authorities to:• identify specific, deliverable sites for the first five years of a plan that are ready fordevelopment, and to keep this topped up over time in response to market information• identify specific, deliverable sites for years 6-10, and ideally years 11-15, in plans to enablethe 5 year supply to be topped up• where it is not possible to identify specific sites for years 11-15 of the plan, indicate broadlocations for future growth, and• not include an allowance for windfalls in the first 10 years of the plan unless there arejustifiable local circumstances that prevent specific sites being identified.4.21 The SHLAA guidance sets out the key features of a SHLAA as being that it is ‘a strategicassessment, focused on the identification of individual sites with potential for housing, foundedupon partnership working with key stakeholders, and an ongoing process, involving regularmonitoring and updating.’4.22 The Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment was undertaken by Roger Tym &Partners and published in January 2010. The Council has made the decision not to includeSHLAA sites within the five year land supply as sites within the SHLAA were not assessedagainst planning policy. Therefore some sites may not be suitable for development whenassessed against current policy.Five Year Housing Supply 2010-20154.23 Planning Policy Statement 3 (PPS3) Housing was published by the Government in November2006. One of its key objectives is to ensure that the planning system delivers a flexible andresponsive supply of land for new housing. From 1st April 2007, PPS3 requires all LocalPlanning Authorities to assess the extent to which existing plans already fulfil the requirement toidentify and maintain a 5 year land supply.4.24 The Housing Land Supply for Stroud District is derived from the following two sources:• Sites specifically allocated in the Local Plan/ LDF• Sites which have planning permission, but are not yet built4.25 As at 31 st March 2010 Stroud District Council has a five year land supply of 2,471 dwellings, setagainst a requirement of 2,275 from the RSS. This gives the Council a five year land supply of109%. A full breakdown of the analysis can be found on page 29. Detailed site schedules canbe found in Appendix A-H.Stroud District Local Development Framework 28

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Five Year Supply 2010-2015Housing requirement for the period 1 April 2010 – 31 st March 2015Table 10: Housing requirementA Net dwellings required 2006-2026 9,100B Net dwellings built 01/04/2006 - 31/03/2010 1,705C Residual requirement up to 2026 (A minus B) 7,395D No. of remaining RSS years 16E Annual requirement (C divided by D) 462F Five year requirement (E x 5) 2,310Deliverable Housing Land Supply 1 April 2010 – 31 st March 2015Table 11: Summary of deliverable Housing Land SupplyDwellingsA Allocated sites - started919(Appendix 1)B Allocated sites with planning permission but not yet started 2115(Appendix 2)C Non-allocated sites - started230(Appendix 3)D Non-allocated sites with planning permission but not yet 383started (Appendix 4)E Outstanding Planning Permissions – small sites562(Appendix 5)F Other firm commitments - subject to s106 agreements65(Appendix 6)G Allocated in Local Plan having no planning permission or 185resolution to grant planning permission subject to a section106 agreement (Appendix 7)H Total supply (A+B+C+D+E+F+G) 4459I Dwellings unlikely to be built in period between 2010 – 2015 1988(see Appendix 8)J Total dwellings (H - I) (Appendix I 2010-2015) 2471Five Year Housing Land Supply 1 April 2010 – 31 st March 2015Table 12: Summary of five year housing supplyDwellingsA Total deliverable Housing Supply 2471B Five Year Housing Requirement (1 April 2010 – 31 st March 23102015)C Surplus over requirement 161NI159 (A divided by B) 107%5.3yearsStroud District Local Development Framework 29

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Core Output Indicator H3New and converted dwellings on previously developed landTarget4.26 There is no target set within the Local Plan.4.27 National target set by Government in PPS3 is 60% and the RSS sets a target of 50%.Policy4.28 The emphasis of housing policy within the Local Plan promotes the best use of previouslydeveloped land and buildings. PPS3 states ‘The priority for development should be previouslydeveloped land, in particular vacant and derelict sites and buildings’Performance4.29 In 2009/10 82% of completions were built on Previously Developed Land.Analysis4.30 The number ofdwellings built on PDLhas remained abovetarget between 2006/7and 2009/10 howeverthe percentage hasfallen. In 2006/7 94% ofcompletions were builton PDL.YearTotal GrossPDLGreenfieldCompletions Completions % Completions %2006/07 329 308 94 21 62007/08 604 555 92 49 82008/09 523 468 90 55 102009/10 340 279 82 61 18Total 1796 1610 90 186 10Table 13: Gross completions on PDL/Greenfield4.31 The increase in the number of dwellings built on Greenfield is due to completion of Land NorthWest of Spring Hill, Eastington and the development of Land south of Charfield Road and NorthWest of Chestnut Park, both of which are allocated sites.Core Output Indicator H4Net additional gypsy and traveller pitchesTarget4.32 There is no target set within the Local Plan.4.33 Stroud District Council undertook a joint Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment(GTAA) with the other local authorities within Gloucestershire in April 2008. The assessmentStroud District Local Development Framework 30

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10concluded that the County as a whole should provide 26 sites for travelling show people. It alsostated that Stroud District should provide 20 residential pitches and 5 transit pitches for gypsies.Policy4.34 The original policy on provision of gypsy sites within the 2005 Local Plan has not been saved asit has been superseded by national policy.4.35 The core strategy, once adopted, will set out appropriate criteria for the location of Gypsy andTraveller sites. This will guide the allocation of sites in any relevant allocations DevelopmentPlan Document, as well as the consideration of individual planning applications.4.36 There are two policies within the RSS. Policy GT1 considers Gypsy and Traveller Pitchrequirements for the region based on the GTAA. GT2 considers Travelling Showpeople Pitchrequirements for the region based on GTAA.PerformanceIn 2009/10 the Council received two planningapplications for additional gypsy pitches:- 20 gypsy residential pitches and 6 transitpitches at St Josephs Travellers Park, HiltmeadLane, Moreton ValencePermanent pitchesTransit pitches236- 3 pitches at Mount View Caravan Site,Total 29Table 14: Gypsy and traveller pitch provisionNaas Lane, Brookthorpe – allowed on appeal Table 14: Gypsy and traveller pitch provision2009/10In addition to the table and in accordance with the GTAA the Council has given permission for 8permanent travelling show people pitches at St Josephs Travellers Park, Hiltmead Lane,Moreton ValenceAnalysisType of pitchNo. ofpitches4.37 The gypsy and traveller needs are current and it has been decided that rather than going downthe allocations route which can take 3 years and will be superseded by a new GTAA (2012 +)we would meet our current GTAA requirement through planning applications being made. Thesepermanent and transit pitches adjoin local established sites. Having engaged with thesecommunities in the previous monitoring period, applications were given permission as set out intable 1.4. The appeal decision was on the basis that there was a current need and thepermissions had not yet been implemented. The implementation delay at St Josephs TravellersPark is a consequence of a need for water treatment plant and associated drainage consents.The Council will keep gypsy and traveller needs monitored and will regularly review planningapplications, decisions, appeals and the delivery of pitches.Stroud District Local Development Framework 31

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Core Output Indicator H5Gross affordable housing completionsTarget4.38 There is no target set within the Local Plan. It requires that an element of affordable housing issought where a demonstrable need for affordable housing exists:• In or adjacent to the Stroud Urban Area, and the defined settlements of Cam and Dursley,Hardwicke, Minchinhampton and Wotton-under-Edge on sites of 0.5 hectare or more or sitescapable of development of 15 or more dwellings.• On any other site elsewhere in the District, of 0.2 hectare or more than capable ofdevelopment for 4 units of more.4.39 The Council has set a target of delivering 790 affordable units between 2004 and 2011 (113dwellings a year).Policy4.40 A key objective for the Government is to ensure that everyone has the opportunity of living in adecent home. To help meet his objective, the planning system is expected to provide housingthat is genuinely affordable to a wide range of people. Planning Policy Guidance 3 ‘Housing’,which is supplemented by Circular 6/98, makes it clear that ‘a community’s need for a mix ofhousing types, including affordable housing, is a material planning consideration which shouldbe taken into account in formulating development plan policies and in deciding planningapplications involving housing’. Additionally, there is an expectation that new residentialschemes should be planned to provide ’mixed and inclusive communities, which offer a choiceof housing and lifestyle’. (PPG3, Para 10).4.41 The National Indicative minimum site size threshold above which affordable housingrequirements may be applied is 15 dwellings. However PPS3 states that local authorities canset lower minimum thresholds where viable and practical.Performance4.42 In 2009/10 96 affordable units were built inStroud District (68 social rented homes and 28intermediate homes). This falls below theCouncil’s annual target of 113 by 17 units.No. ofdwellingsSocial rented homes 68Intermediate homes 28Total 96Table 15: No. of affordable homes built 2009/10Stroud District Local Development Framework 32

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Analysis4.43 The number of affordable units builteach year increased from 2004 to 2009.Since 2004 634 affordable units havebeen built in the District. This figure is44 under the required 678 units (113 x 6years).14012010080No. of affordable homes built in Stroud District4.44 The credit crunch, shortage of mortgagefinances and associated slowinghousing markets is affecting theCouncil’s ability to complete theaffordable housing units secured via the6040200planning system. As a result we may notmeet the target of providing 790 newaffordable homes by 2011. The Council willcontinue to monitor this over the coming year.2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10Table 16: No. of affordable units built 2004-2010Core Output Indicator H6Housing Quality – Building for Life AssessmentsTarget4.45 This is a new indicator and there is no specific target set within the Local Plan.Policy4.46 Building for Life is the national standard for well-designed homes and neighbourhoods. TheBuilding for Life criteria is a series of 20 questions which are used to evaluate the quality of newhousing developments, covering environment and the community, character, streets, parkingand pedestrianisation and design and construction.4.47 Building for Life scores fall in to the following grades• 16 or more - Very good• 14 - 15.5 – Good• 10 - 13.5 – Average• 9.5 or fewer - Poor4.48 Entries to the Building for Life awards scoring more than 14/20 receive a standard:Silver standard - scores 14/20 or 15/20 against the Building for Life criteriaGold standard - scores 16/20 or more against the Building for Life criteria.Performance4.49 Stroud District Council does not currently have a trained assessor therefore cannot monitor thisindicator in 2009/10.Analysis4.50 No analysis can be undertaken until this indicator can be monitored.Stroud District Local Development Framework 33

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Regional IndicatorsA. Opening StockOpening stockB. New Build CompletionsOn 'not previously developed' sitesOn previously developed sitesTotal new build completionsC. ConversionsDwellings before conversionDwellings after conversionNet change for conversionsD. Change of useDwellings before conversionDwellings after conversionNet change of useE. DemolitionsNo. of demolitionsPrivate42232Private53160213Private792Private792Private0LA5241LA000LA000LA000LA9RSL1662RSL08787RSL000RSL000RSL0Total49135Total53247300Total792Total792Total9F. Other gains and losses (e.g. mobile andtemporary dwellingsOther gainsOther lossesNet change for other gains and lossesG. Transfer of tenureTransfers out of tenureTransfers into tenureH. Stock at end of period (31/03/10)Closing stockK. Completions of Permanent Dwellings:Bedroom Breakdown- Whole houses or bungalows- Flats, Maisonettes or ApartmentsPrivate000Private05Private42482LA000LA50LA5227RSL000RSL00RSL1749We do not have accurate bedroomdata therefore are unable tomonitor this indicatorTotal000Total55Total49458Recommendations• Ensure planning applications comply with sustainability objectives.• Encourage the provision of housing in locations which are accessible to employmentprovision.• Comply with objectives of local, regional and national policy in the provision of a percentageof affordable housing in new developments.• Ensure robust five year land supply• Encourage provision of gypsy and traveller sites to meet the District’s need as identified inthe GTAA.• Ensure an officer is trained as a Building for Life assessor.Stroud District Local Development Framework 34

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10EmploymentLocal Plan Objectives:• To maintain and enhance the economic diversity and vitality of theDistrict.• To increase rural employment opportunities.• To allocate employment land (in accordance with GloucestershireStructure Plan requirements) for local businesses to expand and newfirms to start up.• To protect and improve existing key industrial areas.• To ensure employment uses have good public accessibility.• To minimise any adverse effects of necessary development foremployment on the community or environment.• To enable the growth of sustainable tourism.Local Plan Policies:GE1-7, EM1-10, BE17, TR1-3, TR7Core Output Indicator BD01Total amount of additional employment floorspaceTarget4.51 There is no target identified withinthe Local Plan.Policy4.52 There is no Local Plan policy whichconsiders employment floorspace.Performance4.53 In the 2009/10 monitoring year3,375 m 2 net employment floorspace was built in the District.There was an increase of 4,980m 22009/10 at Stroudwater BusinessPark and a loss of 2,500 B2floorspace at Hazelwood Foodsfactory, Nailsworth.AnalysisGrossemploymentfloor space(sqm)Net employmentfloor space(sqm)B1a 1176 598B1b 0 0B1c 4980 4860B2 370 -2130B8 570 -100Mixed B class 147 147Total 7243 3375Table 17:Gross/Net additional employment floorspace 2009/104.54 In the previous monitoring year 2008/9 the majority of new floor space was B8.Stroud District Local Development Framework 35

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Core Output Indicator BD02Total amount of additional employment floorspace on PDLTarget4.55 There is no target identifiedwithin the Local Plan.PolicyGross employmentfloorspace on PDL% on PDLB1a 1176 100.0B1b 0 04.56 There is no Local Plan Policywhich places emphasis onlocating new employmentfloorspace on PreviouslyDeveloped Land.PerformanceMixed B class 147 100.04.57 In 2009/10 28.9% of all newTotal 2093 28.9employment floor space was Table 18: Gross employment floorspace on PDL 2009/10built on previously developedland.AnalysisB1c 0 0B2 370 100.0B8 400 70.24.58 The percentage of new employment floor space built on previously developed land has fallenconsiderably from 66.8% in the previous monitoring year. This is due to the development of4,980 m 2 of B1c space on greenfield land at Stroudwater Business Park, Stonehouse.Core Output Indicator BD03Employment Land available by typeTarget4.59 The Local Plan makes reference to the Structure Plan target of delivering 100ha of employmentland by 2011.Policy4.60 Local Plan Policy EN5 allocated 12 sites within the District to deliver 57.9ha of employmentland.4.61 There is a large number of existing employment sites within the District that play an importantrole in its economy. Local Plan Policy EM3 protects key employment sites and Policy EM4 iscriteria based and protects other employment sites.Stroud District Local Development Framework 36

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Performance4.62 In 2009/10 74.35ha of employment land wasavailable in the District. 34.55ha of this land is fromsites allocated in the Local Plan that have not yet gotplanning permission. 39.80ha of employment land isfrom outstanding planning permission4.63 The land allocated within the Local Plan cannot bebroken down by use class as they have beenallocated for general employment use so could beB1, B2 or B8 use. As planning permissions arereceived the data will be used to update futureAMRs.4.64 Of the 39.80ha from outstanding planningpermissions, 75% of the land is on mixed use sites.Analysis4.65 This is the first year that this indicator has beenmonitored.Employment landsupply (ha)B1a 6.48B1b 0.03B1c 2.00B2 0.75B8 0.02Mixed B class 29.55A1 0.26C2 0.09Sui Generis 0.62Sub total 39.80Local Plan sites 34.55Total 74.35Table 19: Employment land available 2009/10Recommendations• Improve monitoring of employment land supply and loss.• Reduce level of out commuting from District.• Ensure employment is provided in sustainable locations.• Encourage the provision of skills and knowledge based industries.Stroud District Local Development Framework 37

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Town centre and retailingLocal Plan Objectives:• To assist in the regeneration of Stroud and Dursley town centres.• To sustain and enhance the vitality and viability of established towncentres, district and local centres, and villages.• To encourage and support development in appropriate locations where itsustains and enhances vitality and viability, improves the character oftown centres and meets the needs of the area.• To ensure that shopping facilities are accessible to all members of thecommunity.• To concentrate new retail development in locations that minimise theneed to travel, promote transport choices and encourage combinedvisits to use other services and facilities.• To protect and enhance the role of local shopping centres, andindividual shops and village shops.• To ensure that development in town centres is of high quality, to makethem attractive places in which to live, work, and shop in.Local Plan Policies:SH1-16, HN9, BE1, BE18, BE20, TR1-3, TR7, GE1-7Core Output Indicator BD04aTotal amount of floorspace for town centre uses – in town centresTarget4.66 There is no target identified in the Local Plan.Policy4.67 Town centres provide a broad range of facilities, services and employment opportunities. Towncentres can play a key role in helping achieve sustainable development by becoming the focusfor new development which will encourage both urban regeneration and multi-purpose andleisure trips which indirectly will help reduce the number and length of car-borne journeys.4.68 The government’s key objective in PPS6 for town centres is to promote their vitality and viability.4.69 Stroud Local Plan focuses development in town centres to strengthen or regenerate them asappropriate. Policy SH1 is criteria based and protects primary shopping frontages of StroudTown centre. Change of use from A1 to financial and professional services, restaurants andcafes, public houses and bars, or hot food takeaways will only be permitted where the proposeduse will not significantly undermine the retail function of the town centre. Policy SH9 protects theretail function of other defined town centres within the District.Stroud District Local Development Framework 38

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Performance4.70 In 2009/10 there was a net gain of 36m 2 town centre floorspace uses in town centre locations.This compares to a net loss of 164m 2 in 2008/9.Gross additionalfloorspace for towncentre uses in towncentres (m 2 )Net additionalfloorspace for towncentre uses in towncentres (m 2 )A1 shops 149 -113A2 Financial or professional services 0 0B1a business class uses 0 0Mixed B class 0 0Assembly or Leisure 0 0Total 149 36Table 20: Gross/net additional floorspace in town centre uses 2009/10Analysis4.71 In 2010 a retail study for Stroud District was undertaken by GVA Grimley. This includes ananalysis of current town centre uses and future needs. The findings from the study will be fedinto the emerging Core Strategy.Core Output Indicator BD04bTotal amount of floorspace for town centre uses – all DistrictTargetTarget4.72 There is no target identified in the Local Plan.Policy4.73 As above.Performance4.74 In 2009/10 there was a net gain (249m 2 ) of town centre floorspace use across the District. Thisincluded a net loss of 349 m 2 from A1 use and 598 2 net gain from B1a. In 2009/10 there was anet loss of 1,529m 2 .Stroud District Local Development Framework 39

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Gross additionalfloorspace for towncentre uses (m 2 )Net additionalfloorspace for towncentre uses (m 2 )A1 shops 410 -349A2 Financial or professional services 0 0B1a business class uses 1,176 598Mixed B class 0 0Assembly or Leisure 0 0Total 1,586 249Table 21: Gross/net additional floorspace in town centre uses – all District 2009/10Analysis4.75 See above.Recommendations• Ensure developments do not adversely affect the vitality and viability if town centres in theDistrict.• Take account of the research and findings within the emerging GVA Grimley town centresand retail studyStroud District Local Development Framework 40

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Built EnvironmentLocal Plan Objectives:• To ensure that new development either respects and reflects thedistinctive character of the District’s traditional settlement patterns andbuilt form or introduces good quality innovation in urban design andarchitecture where this is not detrimental to existing character, or wherethis will establish character where local distinctiveness is lacking.• To provide a balance between the need for new development and thedesire to protect the District’s built heritage and preserve the amenitiesof its residents.• To ensure that appropriate areas of the District, which are particularlyrich in architectural and historic interest, have their character orappearance preserved or enhanced, but without stifling necessary anddesirable development.• To ensure that the District’s rich collection of buildings of specialarchitectural or historic interest, and their settings, are respected, whilstallowing them to meet the needs and aspirations of today.• To protect and record sites and settings of archaeological importance.• To ensure that the District’s historic parks and gardens, and theirsettings, are protected from inappropriate development.• To find new sustainable uses for underused rural buildings within theDistrict, whilst resisting unsustainable conversions or the re-use ofinsubstantial buildings and those which detract from their surroundings.• To support the harnessing of renewable energy, where this does notinvolve unacceptable environmental impact.Local Plan Policies:BE1-22, NE1, GE1-54.76 There are no Core Output Indicators or specific Local Plan targets set regarding the builtenvironment.Recommendations• Encourage good design of buildings in accordance with objectives in PPS1.• Protect historic environment from inappropriate development.• Ensure planning applications comply with the Industrial Heritage Conservation AreaManagement Plan.Stroud District Local Development Framework 41

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Natural EnvironmentLocal Plan Objectives:• To protect and enhance the quality, extent and variety of habitats,species and features within the District in line with national and localbiodiversity action plan targets.• To provide a balance between the need for new development, and thedesire to protect the District’s natural heritage, and preserve theamenities of its residents.• To ensure that new development reflects and respects the high qualitylandscape of the whole of the District.• To protect the best and most versatile agricultural land, and to providefor the needs of agriculture, where this does not involve unacceptableenvironmental impact.Local Plan Policies:NE1-15, BE22Core Output Indicator E1Number of planning permissions granted contrary to Environment Agency advice on floodingand water quality groundsTarget4.77 There is no target identified within the Local Plan. However, the Council has a target of ensuring100% of decisions are made in accordance with Environment Agency advice.Policy4.78 The extreme weather variations experienced in the last few years have highlighted the potentialdangers of locating development in areas at high risk of flooding. ‘Planning Policy Statement 1:Delivering Sustainable Development’ sets out the Government’s objectives for the planningsystem, and how planning should facilitate and promote sustainable patterns of development,avoiding flood risk and accommodating the impacts of climate change.4.79 In December 2006 the Government published new guidance on flooding in ‘Planning PolicyStatement 25: Development and Flood Risk’ (PPS25). This outlines a key planning objective ofmanaging risk, by avoiding inappropriate development in areas at risk of flooding, and directingdevelopment away from areas at highest risk. PPS25 sets out decision making principles whichshould be applied when determining planning applications.4.80 Local Plan Policy GE4 was not saved as it repeated information contained within PPS25.Stroud District Local Development Framework 42

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Performance4.81 Over the last five years only one planning applicationwas granted contrary to Environment Agency adviceon flooding and water quality grounds. On thisparticular site in 2006/7 there was an outstandingvalid application on the site that had not received anyprior objection.No. of permissiongranted contraryto EA advice2005/6 02006/7 12007/8 0T2008/9 02009/10 0AnalysisTable 22: No. of planning permissionsgranted contrary to EA advice 2005-104.82 PPS25 states that Flood Risk Assessments should be carried out to the appropriate degree atall levels of the planning process and that all Local Authorities should carry out a Strategic FloodRisk Assessment (SFRA) to inform future Development Plan Documents. Halcrow hascompleted a level 1 SFRA of the District. This was approved by the Environment Agency inSeptember 2008. In 2007 Capita Symonds completed the equivalent of a Level 2 SRFA for theRiver Frome in the District. These two documents will be used to inform LDDs anddevelopments. Future Level 2 SRFA’s will be a carried out if necessary as the Core Strategyproceeds.4.83 The Government announced in June 2008 that under the Environment Agency’s new strategicoverview role in England for all sources of flood risk, local authorities will take responsibility forsurface water management, including Surface Water Management Plans. Defra have allocated£5 million to Local Authorities for ‘early actions to tackle local flooding’ and Gloucestershire isone of five pilot studies, although Stroud District did not form part of the pilot studies. Thescoping work has identified a number of risk areas which the Council hopes to secure futureDEFRA funding.4.84 The Severn Estuary Coastal Group is a partnership of the Environment Agency, conservationauthorities, Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs) and various local authorities around the SevernEstuary. Together the SECG have commissioned WS Atkins to produce the ShorelineManagement Plan for consultation. This is a non–statutory document, containing draft policiesproposing how the shoreline around the Severn Estuary will be managed. The SMP2 documenthas been developed taking account of predicted changes to sea level rise caused by climatechange over the next 100 years and makes flood/land management recommendations. TheSMP2 is therefore potentially seen as an important tool / guide for decision makers andplanners to make sure that future land use on the shoreline does not put future generations atrisk or impose unmanageable financial burdens in terms of coastal defence. The Council hasfully engaged in this process.Stroud District Local Development Framework 43

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Core Output Indicator E2To show losses or additions to biodiversity habitatTarget4.85 There is no target identified within the Local Plan.Policy4.86 Policy NE4 of the Local PlanPerformance4.87 There has been no change in size, amount and range of biodiversity habitats in the District in2009/10.Analysis4.88 Any planning application has to consider biodiversity interest. The intention of policy is tomaintain and where possible, enhance. We consider that on a net basis there has been nochange. Any adverse development would be resisted and as a minimum requirementreplacement habitats sought.Core Output Indicator E3To show the amount of renewable energy generation by installed capacity and type.Target4.89 There are no Core Output Indicators or specific Local Plan targets set regarding renewableenergy.4.90 Policy RE1 in the Emerging RSS sets a target for Gloucestershire of 40MWe of electricitygeneration by renewable sources by 2010 county.4.91 The Council’s Supplementary Planning Advice (SPA) on renewable energy states that theamount of renewable energy integrated into new developments is currently regulated throughlocal authority planning departments developing targets (typically 10%) within their LocalDevelopment Frameworks (LDFs). Stroud District Council aims to introduce a renewable energytarget into its LDF. This SPA should be seen as the first stage of an ongoing process ofimprovement towards Zero Carbon Development by 2016.Policy4.92 Policy BE21 in the Adopted Local Plan was not saved because the information was supersededby PPS22 and its Companion Guide.4.93 PPS22 seeks to increase the generation of energy from renewable sources in order to facilitatethe delivery of the Government’s commitments on both climate change and renewable energy.Stroud District Local Development Framework 44

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Performance4.94 The 2010 annual survey ofrenewable electricity and heatproject in the South West Englandlists that in 2009/10 there were177 renewable projects in StroudDistrict. 31 were electricityprojects with a capacity of 2.63MW and 146 renewable heatprojects which had a capacityof 2.06 MW.No. ofprojects in2010Table 23: Renewable projects in Stroud, South West RDAInstalledcapacity(MW) 2010Renewable electricity projects 31 2.63Renewable heat projects 146 2.06Analysis4.95 Climate change is a key priority for Stroud District Council which is committed to a long termreduction in CO2 emissions. Stroud was one of the first Councils to sign up to 10:10 which is anambitious project set up to unite every sector of British society by working together to achieve a10% cut in Carbon emissions by 2010.4.96 The Council, in association with its partner housing associations currently builds a proportion ofnew affordable homes which are heavily insulated and constructed with renewable energymeasures such as ground source heat pumps and solar panels.4.97 Permitted development rights were amended in October 2008 which limited the requirement forplanning permission for the installation of solar panels and wind turbines. This makes it difficultfor the Council to monitor installations.Recommendations• Continue to give high priority to the protection and enhancement of the natural environment• Continue to work with the Environment Agency to ensure planning applications are notallowed contrary to their advice• Improve assessment of planning applications at an earlier stage through validationprocesses• Play an active role in the review of Key Wildlife Sites in the District with other Districts,Natural England and Wildlife Trust• Work with biodiversity partners in the delivery of biodiversity regional priority areas.Stroud District Local Development Framework 45

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10TransportLocal Plan Objectives:• To help reduce the overall need to travel.• To help reduce the overall length and number of motorised journeys.• To ensure development proposals provide for alternative means oftravel, at an appropriate scale, to the private car.• To ensure that uses which generate large numbers of trips are located inplaces which are, or have the potential to be, served by public transport.• To help manage traffic effectively to improve the environment, decreasecongestion and limit pollution.• To protect the existing provision, and allow the improvement of anetwork of footpaths and off road cycleways to encourage local journeysby foot or cycle.• To improve the integration and interchange facilities of different modesof public transport.• To ensure that new parking provision does not encourage high levels ofcar use.Local Plan Policies:TR1-12, SH5, SH6, SH84.98 There are no Core Output Indicators or specific Local Plan targets set regarding transport.Recommendations• Continue to give high priority to enhancement of alternative methods of transport to the car.• Ensure that new planning permissions meet sustainable objectives of the Local Plan.Stroud District Local Development Framework 46

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Recreation and LeisureLocal Plan Objectives:• To retain and provide an appropriate level and distribution of public openspace, recreational facilities and entertainment opportunities insettlements to meet present and future local needs.• To protect and seek to improve the quantity, quality and accessibility ofoutdoor play space, particularly in areas where there are identifiedshortfalls in provision or the Council’s adopted standards of provisionare at risk through new development.• To encourage informal recreational use of the countryside in a mannerwhich conserves its landscape and wildlife value and minimises theconflict between users.• To protect and improve existing footpaths and public rights of way withinthe countryside and to safeguard their character.• To seek the restoration of the canal channels and corridors toencourage through navigation, public access and local economic andenvironmental improvements.Local Plan Policies:RL1-9, SH5, SH64.99 There are no Core Output Indicators or specific Local Plan targets set regarding recreation andleisure.Recommendations• Provide an audit of green infrastructure in the District.• Work with other District, County and external agents to investigate the potential of creating asub-regional park based on the River Severn and its tributaries.Stroud District Local Development Framework 47

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10Chapter 5GlossaryStroud District Local Development Framework 48

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/105. GlossaryAcronym TermAAPCOICSDPDLDFLDSPDLRSSSHLAASCISPDArea Action PlanCore Output IndicatorCore StrategyDevelopment Plan DocumentsLocal Development FrameworkLocal Development SchemeLocal IndicatorsPreviously Developed LandRegional Spatial StrategyStrategic Housing Land AvailabilityAssessment (SHLAA)Site Specific Land AllocationsStatement of CommunityInvolvementSupplementary PlanningDocumentsHousing TrajectoryDescriptionUsed to provide a planning framework for areas ofchange and areas of conservationA key list of 17 indicators set by CLG to monitoreach year. They aim to measure what impact theimplementation of planning policies is having on awide range of quantifiable spatial activities.Sets out the long term spatial vision (2006-2026) forthe District along with spatial objectives andstrategic policies to deliver that visionThe collective term given to all statutory documentsthat forms the Development Plan for Local Authority.Comprises the Core Strategy, Site Specific Landallocations, Area Action Plan and a Proposal MapA portfolio of Local Development Documents,Supplementary Planning Documents and theStatement of Community InvolvementSets out the programme for preparing LocalDevelopment Documents.Key indicators set out by the Local Authority tomonitor specific local issues.Alternatively known as brownfield land, this is landwhich has some form of built land use.Sets out the region's policies in relation to thedevelopment and use of land 2006-2026 and formspart of the development plan for local planningauthorities.The primary role of the Strategic Housing LandAvailability Assessment is to identify sites withpotential for housing within and adjacent to definedsettlements; to assess their housing potential; andto assess if or when they are likely to be developed.Allocations of sites for specific or mixed uses ordevelopment to be contained in Development PlanDocuments. Policies will identify any specificrequirements for individual proposals.Sets out the standards which authorities will achievewith regard to involving local communities in thepreparation of local development documents anddevelopment control decisions.Provide supplementary information in respect of thepolicies in Development Plan Documents. They donot form part of the Development Plan and are notsubject to independent examination.Indicates net additional dwellings of the past fewyears, projected net additional dwellings up to theend of the relevant plan document and netadditional requirement.Stroud District Local Development Framework 49

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10APPENDICESStroud District Local Development Framework 50

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10APPENDIX A - Allocated sites - started – 1 st April 2010ParishDursley/CamLittlecombeSite nameTotalCapacityNotStartedUnderConstructionLossesDuringYearCompleteDuringYearTotalCompleteNetCommitment600 561 25 0 14 14 586KingswoodStroudUpton StLeonardsLand south of CharfieldRoad & north-west ofChestnut Park41 0 4 0 26 37 4Lansdown Kennels andDairy Crest, Lansdown70 30 0 0 27 40 30Land at Former BrockworthAirfield586 288 11 0 18 287 299Total 1297 879 40 0 85 378 919APPENDIX B - Allocated sites with planning permission but not yetstarted 1 st April 2010ParishCainscrossCainscrossHardwickeLeonard StanleyStroudStroudWotton UnderEdgeWotton UnderEdgeSite nameLand at Ebley Wharf,Westward RoadFormer Cashes GreenHospitalColethrop Farm (Hunt'sGrove)Land at Bath Road andEast of Grange FarmBowbridge Wharf,Butterrow Hill, StroudLand adj Hill Paul BuildingCheapsideTotalCapacityNotStartedUnderConstructionLossesDuringYearCompleteDuringYearTotalCompleteNetCommitment99 99 0 0 0 0 9978 78 0 0 0 0 781750 1750 0 0 0 0 175029 29 0 0 0 0 2924 24 0 0 0 0 24101 101 0 0 0 0 101Land off Fountain Crescent 14 14 0 0 0 0 14Land off Pack Horse Lane 20 20 0 0 0 0 20Total 2115 2115 0 0 0 0 2115Stroud District Local Development Framework 51

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10APPENDIX C - Non-allocated sites - started - 1 st April 2010ParishBisley withLypiattCainscrossDursleySite nameTotalCapacityNotStartedUnderConstructionLossesDuringYearCompleteDuringYearTotalCompleteLand at Windyridge, Bisley 26 2 0 0 0 24 2Ebley Saw Mills315 Westward RoadLand at May Lane, DursleyNetCommitment14 0 11 0 3 3 1115 0 15 0 0 0 15MinchinhamptonNailsworthNailsworthNailsworthDark Mills, ToadsmoorLane, Brimscombe36 36 0 0 0 0 36Former Hazelwood FactoryNewmarket Road33 0 33 0 0 0 33NailsworthEygpt Mill Hotel,Nailsworth12 12 0 0 0 0 12Locks Mill, Brewery Lane,Nailsworth 20 9 0 0 0 11 9RodboroughStroudStroudPart Redlars Mill,Dudbridge RoadStroud College (OrchardLeaze) ,Stratford RdLand at Slad Road, Stroud57 0 28 0 29 29 28149 47 16 0 -5* 86 6314 0 14 0 0 0 14WoodchesterHillgrove House, BathRoad, Woodchester10 0 7 0 3 3 7Total 386 106 124 0 30 156 230APPENDIX D - Non-allocated with planning permission not yet started1 st April 2010ParishSite nameTotalCapacityNotStartedUnderConstructionLossesDuringYearCompleteDuringYearTotalCompleteCamOpposite 8 Chapel Street ,Cam12 12 0 0 0 0 12Cam 88-90 High Street, Cam 10 10 0 0 0 0 10Eastington Millend Mill, Millend Lane 14 14 0 0 0 0 14Ham and Stone Berkeley Vale Hotel, Stone 15 15 0 0 0 0 15MinchinhamptonBarcelona Farm, WindmillRoad10 10 0 0 0 0 10RodboroughFromehall Park,Dudbridge Hill, Stroud120 120 0 0 0 0 120StonehouseFox's Field Land North ofEbley Road Stonehouse105 105 0 0 0 0 105StroudThompson First Ltd,Butterrow Hill, Stroud24 24 0 0 0 0 24WoodchesterRooksmoor Mills, BathRoad, Woodchester51 51 0 0 0 0 51Wotton UnderEdgeWotton UnderEdgeNetCommitmentThe Malt House, BearStreet, Wotton-Under-Edge12 12 0 0 0 0 12Former Industrial Site,Potters Pond 10 10 0 0 0 0 10Total 383 383 0 0 0 0 383Stroud District Local Development Framework 52

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10APPENDIX E - Outstanding planning permissions – small sites byParish 1 st April 2010Parish Commitments Parish CommitmentsAlderley 2 Kingswood 5Alkington 2 Leonard Stanley 7Arlingham 13 Longney 3Berkeley 7 Minchinhampton 28Bisley with Lypiatt 15 Miserden 2Brookthorpe with Whaddon 3 Moreton Valence 1Cainscross 32 Nailsworth 34Cam 43 North Nibley 2Chalford 10 Nympsfield 4Coaley 4 Owlpen 0Cranham 3 Painswick 14Dursley 22 Randwick 12Eastington 16 Rodborough 10Elmore 1 Slimbridge 6Frampton on Severn 5 Standish 1Fretherne with Saul 1 Stinchcombe 5Frocester 1 Stonehouse 46Ham and Stone 3 Stroud 81Hamfallow 6 Brimscombe and Thrupp 21Hardwicke 2 Uley 5Harescombe 1 Upton St Leonards 1Haresfield 0 Whiteshill and Ruscombe 6Hillesley and Tresham 3 Whitminster 3Hinton 6 Woodchester 17Horsley 15 Wotton under Edge 26Kings Stanley 6 562Stroud District Local Development Framework 53

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10APPENDIX F - Sites subject to 106 agreements – 1 st April 2010ParishBerkeleySite NameLand at Cromwell Farm, Sanigar Lane,Newtown, BerkeleyAllocatedcapacity6565APPENDIX G - Allocated sites without planning permission -1 stApril 2010ParishSite NameAllocatedcapacityRodborough Land north of Dudbridge Hill, Rodborough 80Stroud Bisley Old Road allotments, Stroud 45Stroud Former Stroud Valley School, Ryeleaze Road 15Brimscombe & Land between Hope Mill Lane & London Rd 30ThruppKings Stanley Land north of Bathleaze, Kings Stanley 15185Stroud District Local Development Framework 54

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10APPENDIX HDeliverability of sitesSiteNameAvailableSuitableDeliverable10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 25/26Large Sites with Planning PermissionLand at Windyridge, Bisley Yes Yes No 2 2Cashes Green Hospital Cashes Green Road, Cainscross Yes Yes Yes 10 60 8 78Ebley Saw Mills, 315 Westward Road, Cainscross Yes Yes Yes 11 11Land at Ebley Wharf, Cainscross Yes Yes Yes 33 33 33 9988 - 90 High Street, Cam Yes Yes Yes 10 10Opposite 8, Chapel Street, Cam Yes Yes Yes 12 12Littlecombe, Dursley Yes Yes Yes 21 80 74 63 58 80 80 70 60 586Land at May Lane, Dursley Yes Yes Yes 15 15Millend Mill, Millend Lane, Eastington Yes Yes Yes 8 4 2 14Berkeley Vale Hotel, Stone Yes Yes Yes 15 15Colethrop Farm (Hunt's Grove), Hardwicke Yes Yes Yes 40 60 60 70 70 50 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 1750Land at Cromwell Farm, Sanigar Lane, Newtown Yes Yes Yes 10 10 10 15 20 65Land south of Charfield Road & north-west of Chestnut Park Yes Yes Yes 4 4Land at Bath Road, Leonard Stanley Yes Yes Yes 14 15 29Dark Mills, Toadsmoor Lane, Brimscombe Yes Yes Yes 36 36Barcelona Farm, Windmill Road, Minchinhampton. Yes Yes Yes 10 10Locks Mill, Brewery Lane, Nailsworth Yes Yes Yes 3 3 3 9Egypt Mill Hotel, Nailsworth Yes Yes Yes 12 12Former Hazelwood Factory, Newmarket Road, Nailsworth Yes Yes Yes 33 33Part Redlars Mill, Dudbridge Road Yes Yes Yes 18 10 28Fromehall Park Dudbridge Hill Stroud Yes Yes Yes 20 40 40 20 120Fox's Field, Land North of Ebley Road, Stonehouse. Yes Yes Yes 21 21 21 21 21 105Stroud College (Orchard Leaze), Stratford Road, Stroud Yes Yes Yes 32 31 63Thompson First Ltd Butterow Hill Bowbridge Stroud Yes Yes Yes 24 24Lansdown Kennels, Lansdown, Stroud Yes Yes Yes 15 15 30Bowbridge Wharf, Butterrow Hill, Stroud Yes Yes Yes 12 12 24Land adj Hill Paul Building, Cheapside, Stroud Yes Yes Yes 101 101Land at Slad Road, Stroud Yes Yes Yes 14 14Former Brockworth Airfield, Upton St Leonards Yes Yes Yes 12 51 50 52 43 41 31 19 299Rooksmoor Mills, Bath Road, Woodchester Yes Yes Yes 15 20 16 51Hillgrove House, Bath Road, Woodchester Yes Yes Yes 7 7The Malt House, Bear Street, Wotton-Under-Edge Yes Yes Yes 12 12Former Industrial Site, Potters Pond, Wotton Under Edge Yes Yes Yes 10 10Land off Pack Horse Lane, Wotton Under Edge. Yes Yes Yes 5 15 20Land adjacent Fountain Crescent, Wotton Under Edge Yes Yes Yes 14 14Local Plan Allocated Sites without Planning PermissionLand north of Bathleaze, Kings Stanley Yes Yes Yes 15 15Land north of Dudbridge Hill Yes Yes Yes 80 80Bisley Old Road Allotments, Stroud No Yes No 45 45Former Stroud Valley School, Ryeleaze Road No Yes No 15 15Land between Hope Mill Lane and London Road, Thrupp Yes Yes Yes 30 30TotalAll large sites with planning permission - - - 214 336 381 434 449 211 251 229 203 143 143 140 140 140 140 140 18 3712All small sites with planning permission - - - 188 187 187 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 562Local Plan allocated sites without planning permission - - - 0 15 0 0 80 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 185All sites - - - 402 538 568 434 529 211 251 229 203 173 143 140 140 140 140 140 78 4459Unlikelyto bebuiltTotalcommitmentsStroud District Local Development Framework 55

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10APPENDIX I - Table of saved and deleted policies of the LocalPlanThe following table indicates the adopted Local Plan policies that have been saved or deletedunder the provisions of the 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act beyond 10 November2008….by virtue of the Direction issued by the Secretary of State on 13 October 2008.AdoptedSDLP PolicyReferencePolicy DescriptionSavedordeletedGENERALGE1 Minimising noise, general disturbance, smell, fumes, loss ofdaylight, sunlight or privacy.SavedGE2 Minimising atmospheric and environmental pollution. SavedGE3 Minimising noise sensitive development. DeletedGE4 Minimising development that would lead to flooding. DeletedGE5 Minimising development detrimental to highway safety. SavedGE6 Contaminated Land DeletedGE7 Planning Obligations Policy SavedEMPLOYMENT AND TOURISMEM1 Sites of employment development – Criteria for permission SavedEM2 B8 Uses SavedEM3 Key employment land by parish. SavedEM4 Protection of existing employment land. SavedEM5 Sites allocated for employment use SavedEM6 Extension of employment uses within established sites. SavedEM7 Extension of employment sites in the open countryside. SavedEM8 Farm Diversification. SavedEM9 Expansion of tourist facilities SavedEM10 Camping and Caravanning tourist facilities SavedHOUSINGHN1 Allocation of large-scale sites for development, includingresidential development.SavedHN2 Allocation of other sites for residential development. SavedHN3 Phasing policy SavedHN4 Affordable housing policy within settlement boundaries. SavedHN5 Integration and mix of affordable housing, and retention. SavedHN6 Affordable housing outside settlement boundaries in ruralsettlements.DeletedHN7 Loss of existing dwellings. SavedHN8 New residential development in named settlements - criteria forpermission.SavedHN9 Residential development on upper floors in town and local centres. SavedHN10 Residential development outside defined settlement boundaries. SavedHN11 Criteria for permanent dwelling for agricultural or forestry workeroutside a defined settlement boundary.DeletedStroud District Local Development Framework 56

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10HN12 Criteria for temporary accommodation for agricultural or forestryworker outside a defined settlement boundary.DeletedHN13 Removal of agricultural or forestry occupancy condition. SavedHN14 Replacement dwellings outside defined settlement boundaries. SavedHN15 Sub-division of existing residential properties. SavedHN16 Criteria for extensions of residential properties. SavedHN17 Creation of annexes for dependants. SavedHN18 Criteria for establishment of gypsy sites. DeletedTOWN CENTRES AND RETAILINGSH1 Development within the Primary Shopping Frontages of Stroudtown centre.SavedSH2 Development within the Secondary Shopping Frontages of Stroudtown centre.SavedSH3 Changes of use outside the Primary and Secondary ShoppingFrontages of Stroud town centre.DeletedSH4 Redevelopment in Stroud town centre. DeletedSH5 Allocation of land at Merrywalks Bus Station, Stroud for mixed usedevelopment.DeletedSH6 Allocation of land at Cheapside Wharf, Stroud for mixed usedevelopment.SavedSH7 Allocation of land at Far Hill Car Park, Stroud for non-food retaildevelopment.DeletedSH8 Allocation of land at Castle Street and Rackfield, Dursley for asupermarket.DeletedSH9 Class of Use within defined Town Centres and Primary Shoppingother than Stroud.SavedSH10 Changes of use within defined town centres. SavedSH11 Development within defined town centres. DeletedSH12 Developments attracting large numbers of people. DeletedSH13 Development of local community and retail facilities within existingsettlement boundaries.DeletedSH14 Changes of use within defined District and local shopping centres. SavedSH15 Retention of community facilities. SavedSH16 Control of garden centres. SavedBUILT ENVIRONMENTBE1 Public Realm DeletedBE2 Urban design. DeletedBE3 Design of buildings. DeletedBE4 Demolition in Conservation Areas. DeletedBE5 Development affecting Conservation Areas. SavedBE6 Alterations and extensions to unlisted buildings in ConservationAreas.SavedBE7 Changes of use of buildings in Conservation Areas. SavedBE8 Demolition of Listed Buildings. SavedBE9 Partial demolition of Listed Buildings. SavedBE10 Alterations and extensions to Listed Buildings. SavedStroud District Local Development Framework 57

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10BE11 Changes of use of Listed Buildings. SavedBE12 Development affecting the setting of a Listed Buildings. SavedBE13 Protection of archaeological remains of National importance. DeletedBE14 Protection of archaeological remains of other than Nationalsignificance.SavedBE15 Protection of historic parks and gardens. DeletedBE16 Re-use and adaptation of buildings in rural areas for commercial,industrial or recreational use.SavedBE17 Re-use and adaptation of buildings in rural areas for residentialuse.SavedBE18 Design control of new and replacement shop fronts. SavedBE19 Control of advertisements. DeletedBE20 Control of security grilles and shutters. SavedBE21 Control of renewable energy related development DeletedBE22 Control of telecommunications related development. DeletedNATURAL ENVIRONMENTNE1 Protection of internationally designated sites. DeletedNE2 Protection of Nationally Designated sites. DeletedNE3 Protection of Key Wildlife Sites, RIGs and LNRs. SavedNE4 Control of development affecting legally protected and BAPspecies.SavedNE5 Wildlife corridor protection SavedNE6 Retention of important natural features. SavedNE7 Protection of water based habitats. SavedNE8 Protection of Cotswolds AONB. SavedNE9 Protection of Special Landscape Areas. DeletedNE10 Protection of defined Landscape Character Areas. SavedNE11 Protection of trees and woodlands. SavedNE12 Protection of hedgerows. SavedNE13 Landscape treatment associated with new development. DeletedNE14 Protection of land of higher agricultural quality. DeletedNE15 Protection of ground and surface water resources. DeletedNE16 Allocation of land to extend Berkeley Cemetery. SavedTRANSPORTTR1 Transport requirements for all developments. SavedTR2 Pedestrian access and new development. SavedTR3 Cycle access and new development. DeletedTR4 Protection of existing and proposed cycle routes. SavedTR5 Cycle parking. DeletedTR6 Home Zones. SavedT7 Bus and taxi access and new development. SavedT8 Stroud Transport Interchange. SavedT9 New passenger stations, halts and rail freight facilities. SavedTR10 Protection of existing railway stations and land at Stonehouse andEbley.SavedTR11 Protection of Sharpness Docks for handling freight and shipping. SavedStroud District Local Development Framework 58

Annual Monitoring Report 2009/10TR12 Vehicle parking standards. SavedRECREATION AND LEISURERL1 Protection of outdoor playing space. SavedRL2 Allocation of land for public outdoor playing space at OldminsterRoad, Sharpness.DeletedRL3 Protection of playing fields in educational ownership. SavedRL4 Protection of amenity space. SavedRL5 Open space provision associated with new residentialdevelopment.SavedRL6 Protection of public rights of way. DeletedRL7 Control of horse related development. SavedRL8 Development affecting the Stroudwater, Thames and Severn andGloucester and Sharpness Canals.SavedRL9 Protection of allotment land. SavedStroud District Local Development Framework 59

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