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7.1.9
The NPPF requires plans to be flexible and
responsive to change. If monitoring indicates
that delivery problems are emerging or that
circumstances are changing in other ways, the
JCS authorities will consider implementing some
or all of the following measures to bring forward
development:
• Working with developers and infrastructure
providers to remove obstacles to the
delivery of sites;
• Seeking alternative sources of funding if
problems with infrastructure provision is
delaying development of key strategic sites;
• The early release of safeguarded land;
• Identifying alternative site(s) in general
accordance with the distribution strategy of
this plan as set out in Policies SP1 and SP2
which may be delivered through District
plans;
• Working with other authorities under the
duty to cooperate to address any unmet
needs. This will include continued crossboundary
working with Stroud District
Council and Wychavon District Council.
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7.1.14
of plan reviews by 2020” (Gloucestershire
Devolution Bid - September 2015)
Retail Review
Notwithstanding the above trigger mechanism,
a single issue review of the JCS will be
undertaken for the Retail and Town Centres
policy (SD2) immediately after the adoption
of the JCS. This single issue review will take
approximately 2 years to complete.
Gloucester Housing Supply Review
As presented in the housing trajectories below,
Gloucester City has an identified shortfall
against the total JCS housing requirement
of 1,072 dwellings. Despite this shortfall,
Gloucester City can maintain at least a 5.8
years supply of housing land and sufficient
sites to deliver housing in the short to medium
term. However, it is critical that the shortfall
is addressed over the plan period and the JCS
authorities are providing an approach to dealing
within this in a strategic and plan-led way.
7.1.10
7.1.11
7.1.12
Review
Housing Supply Review Mechanism
To reflect the government’s emphasis on
flexibility, the methodology for a JCS review
in whole or in part is based upon a trigger
mechanism. The trigger mechanism solely for
monitoring purposes is a 10% buffer applied to
the Housing Requirement of each JCS Authority
on an annual basis. This mechanism will serve
as an early warning to the JCS Authorities
when a housing land supply shortfall could be
imminent and corrective action is required.
Thus the mechanism would be triggered where
completions in any year fell below 110% of the
Trajectory.
In the event of the Strategic Allocations
cumulatively delivering less than 75% of their
projected housing completions (considered
annually), over three consecutive years (based
on the trajectories set out in the Housing
Implementation Strategy), this will trigger the
need for the consideration of a partial or full
JCS review.
In line with the Gloucestershire devolution
bid to the Government, any full or partial
review is intended to be aligned with the other
Gloucestershire authorities. This is intended to
begin within 5 years of adoption of the JCS in
line with national guidance.
“We will work together to achieve … core
strategies and local plans … and coordination
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7.1.16
7.1.17
7.1.18
Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031
Adopted December 2017
To deal with the shortfall the JCS authorities
will undertake an immediate review of
Gloucester’s housing supply following the
adoption of the JCS.
It has not been possible to identify sites within
the JCS now to meet all of Gloucester’s housing
requirements for the entire plan period.
However, the JCS authorities are committed
to continue to working, through a review of
the plan, to identify and allocate sites that will
deliver housing growth.
A review of the plan will explore the further
potential for sites to meet Gloucester’s needs in
the latter part of the plan period.
This review will allow consideration of any other
development options that become available,
both within and outside the JCS area. This could
include further development opportunities
within the urban area that are not currently
deliverable, as well as exploring the potential
for urban extensions. The JCS authorities have a
Statement of Cooperation in place with Stroud
District regarding the need to explore meeting
unmet needs arising from the JCS area within
Stroud District where it is reasonable to do
so and consistent with achieving sustainable
development. As such, it is important than any
review is undertaken in tandem with the review
of the Stroud Local Plan so that all potential
development alternatives are comprehensively
explored using agreed site assessment criteria
through the plan-making process.
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