Dec 2010 - South Worcestershire Development Plan

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SOUTH WORCESTERSHIRE ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT 2010204The RSS Interim Statement set the target for gypsy and traveller pitch provision for themonitoring period 2009/10.Planning consent was granted for 15 additional pitches between 2007 and 31 March2009 - of which 5 were restrospective. 22 additional pitches were granted during the2009/10 monitoring period - of which 7 pitches were retrosepctive and 3 pitchesallowed on appeal.5.10 Residential Completions in the Greenbelt 2009 / 2010Of the 156 net completions in 2009/10, 10 of these dwellings were built in the GreenBelt (this is a reduction on the previous year’s figure of 15). Of these 10, 4 dwellingswere built on PDL creating 2 three bed semi detached dwellings and 2 four beddetached dwellings. During the monitoring period there were an additional 6 residentialunits granted approval within the Green Belt that are yet to be built out.Green Belt policy (Policy SR7) has been effectively implemented throughout themonitoring period with no major losses of Green Belt to development. In the monitoringyear 12 applications were refused development in the Green Belt.6.0 PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCESCORE OUTPUT INDICATOR –ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYE3 – Renewable Energy Generation -Renewable energy capacity installed by type:3 Solar panel/ hot water1 15 kw wind turbine6.1 Renewable EnergyIn the monitoring period, 4 applications were approved for residential renewable energyschemes. This is a 42% decrease on the previous monitoring period; however therewere another 10 applications submitted within the monitoring period that will bedetermined after 1 April 2010. Of those approved, 3 were for solar panels and 1 was fora 15kw wind turbine. The wind turbine application was originally refused due to it’slocation in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty but was later approved at appeal.The continued decline in applications relating to renewable energy is likely to be due tohouseholder applicants having Permitted Development Rights for small scale renewableschemes. The popularity and interest in renewable energy on a domestic scale is stillevident with 13 applicants seeking pre-application advice on renewable energy,including 9 enquiries about solar panels (including photovoltaics), 3 enquiries aboutwind turbines and 1 enquiry about ground source heat pumps.Recycling is actively encouraged throughout the District, not only through a kerbsidecollection service, but also through the Council’s published Supplementary PlanningGuidance on Developer Contributions. During the monitoring period 7 substantial
SOUTH WORCESTERSHIRE ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT 2010205recycling contributions were received as part of Section 106 Agreements for residentialand mixed use developments, this equated to £7,412.38.6.2 Local IndicatorsThe use of more sustainable building techniques including energy efficiency and watermanagement measures is actively encouraged in the Local Plan through Policies SUR1Built Design. To assist in increasing the number of renewable energy schemes withinthe District and to encourage sustainable building design, the Council has adopted aWater Management SPD (October 2009), which incorporates sustainable drainagesystems (SuDs) and a Residential Design Guide SPD (September 2010) which containsa chapter dedicated to sustainable design and renewable energy.6.3 Local Energy Saving SchemesWork is still underway to increase public awareness and to promote renewable energysources through the housing department and Wychavon Community Contact centres.The Council is also part of the Worcestershire Climate Change Strategy and signed upto the County Pledge. A new Thermal Image Survey was conducted from November2008 to March 2009 for the whole district to help identify areas of heat loss.Wychavon’s Overall Vision and Promises 2009 / 2010To reduce the impacts of climate change and household energy consumption• Promoted and used Thermal Imaging information to target the leastefficient homes and people on low incomes with energy advice andgrants.6.4 Appeal MonitoringMonitoring appeal decisions allows us to trigger a review of any policies which areconsistently given little or no weight in decision making by Inspectors or are no longerrelevant due to updated national or regional guidance.Table 66: Breakdown of appeal statistics for 2009/2010Number ofYearTotalnumberofAppealsDecidedcaseswhereappealwasallowedPercentageof CaseswhereAppeal wasAllowedNationalaverage forsuccessfulAppealsAllowedLocaltarget forcessful sucAppealsAllowed2006-07 77 26 34% 34% 25%2007-08 84 27 32% 35% 25%2008-09 87 17 20% 34% 25%2009-10 52 23 44% 32% 25%N.B. Data obtained from Appeal Statistics (Planning Portal) and our Service Delivery Plan 2009/10 &2010/11The number of appeals allowed during 2009/10 represents a 24% rise on 2008/09 thisis 12% higher than the national average of 32% and 19% higher than our local target.One of the appeals allowed in 2009/10 relates to a Gypsy site for the stationing of 2caravans.
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