Developer Contributions SPD - Huntingdonshire District Council

Green Space B:Huntingdonshire LDF | Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning DocumentB.37 A wheeled sports facility consisting of a concrete skate park constructed in-situ will cost £120,000 excludingVAT at current prices (2011).B.38 An earth/crushed limestone BMX track will cost £25,000 excluding VAT at current prices (2011).B.39 A MUGA (0.07ha) will cost £90,000 excluding VAT at current prices (2011). Should floodlighting berequired this will add a further £20,000 excluding VAT on to the project cost.B.40 All of the above types of facility will also require ancillary items including shelters, seating and signageand litter bins at a maximum guide cost of £18,000 per project excluding VAT (2011). Requirements willbe considered on a case-by-case basis. It will be expected that the developer will provide the requiredancillary items on agreement.CAPITAL ALLOTMENTS AND COMMUNITY GARDENSB.41 Based on the policy requirement for 0.32 ha per 1000 population, or 3.2m2 per person, allotment land willgenerally only be delivered on site on large scale major (12) developments. The layout and requirementsfor on-site facilities are detailed in the District Council’s specification for the setting out of allotment land.B.42 An allotment site including fencing, roadways and a water supply to plots will cost £10 per m2 to lay out.CAPITAL OUTDOOR SPORTSB.43 A minimum threshold of 450 units shall apply before outdoor sports facilities must be delivered on-site.This is based on the fact that taking an average household size of 2.33, the provision of two senior footballpitches would not be required before this level of population growth and the provision of the necessaryformal open space. Such provision should be negotiated with the Council at the earliest opportunity.Current standards of provision for a range of outdoor sports facilities have been adopted by the Counciland can be seen in Appendix One - this is for guidance only and the facilities required will be dependenton the development needs and current capacity. As such, the necessary requirements will vary from onedevelopment to another.B.44 Developments of between 10 and 449 units will be required to provide an off-site contribution for outdoorsports to enhance existing facilities to meet the needs of the population growth, where appropriate, andwill be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.MAINTENANCEB.45 Developers will be required to pay appropriate commuted sum payments to cover future maintenancerequirements to the local Town, Parish or District Council. Commuted sum payments will be calculatedusing the District Council’s Schedule of Landscape Maintenance Rates (see Appendix Two), covering afifteen year period and will be revised annually.B.46 In addition to the landscape maintenance schedule, the following commuted sums have been calculatedover a fifteen year period and are updated annually:LAP - £18,600 to cover weekly inspection and repairs and maintenance provisionLEAP- £38,700 to cover twice weekly inspections and repairs and maintenance provisionNEAP- £44,450 to cover twice weekly inspection and repairs and maintenance provisionConcrete skate park- £81,900 to cover inspections required on a daily basis (364 days/year)Earth/crushed limestone surfaced BMX track- £26,700 to cover weekly inspection and annualgrading/topping up of surfacesMUGA- £35,050 to cover twice weekly inspection, annual surface spraying, renewal of line markingand deep cleaning of surface .12 DCLG Development Control PS 1/2 statistical definition 2007/825