Carlisle District Local Plan.indd - Carlisle City Council

Carlisle District Local Plan 2001 - 2016 Revised Redeposit draftChapter 9: Implementation, Resources & MonitoringPOLICY IM1 Planning ObligationsThe Council will consider the use of Planning Obligations (S106 Agreements) in orderto provide for local or community needs relevant to the proposed development as setout in other policies of this Plan. Planning Obligations will cover a number of issuessuch as affordable housing, recreational space, art, transport/traffic improvements,community facilities, archaeology, amenity space/landscaping, training andemployment and crime and disorder measures. Separate guidance will be prepared toset out details of requirements.9.1 There are a number of policies in this Plan which aim to improve the local environmentfor existing residents of the District and new occupants. In order to ensure that any newdevelopment proposals are integrated a number of measures will be considered. PlanningObligations are a way of integrating new development into the surrounding environmentespecially where development proposals may have a direct impact on others.9.2 The ODPM has recently carried out a consultation on changing the way planningobligations may be used. This consultation process has not yet produced any revisedguidance. Consequently the Council will prepare separate guidance on obligations oncelegislation is updated.POLICY IM2 MonitoringThe Council will produce an annual monitoring report to analyse the policies of the LocalPlan to ensure that the implementation of those policies is in accordance with the Plan andother national and regional guidance.9.3 Monitoring of housing development within the District has been undertaken since the mid1970’s and a comprehensive database has been developed. The Housing Land AvailabilityMonitoring System records the number and location of all new current planning permissionsfor housing and monitors their completion on a six monthly basis. The system has helpedto ensure that since it was established there has been an adequate supply of housing landavailable to meet housing needs in the District.9.4 Monitoring of employment development within the District has also been carried out sincethe late 1970s, and a comprehensive data base has been developed. The employmentland availability monitoring system records the location, site area and category of all newplanning permissions for employment, together with completions on a six monthly basis.Since the system was established it has helped to ensure an adequate supply of B1, B2 andB8 employment land to meet the employment needs of the District.9.5 The monitoring of the development of sites allocated, completions on sites that currentlyhave planning permission and sites that come forward under other employment proposalswill be continued on a six monthly basis. It is also intended to monitor floorspace inaddition to site area, and the Employment Policy under which the application was approved,September 2006 139