Hampshire Housing Supply Action Plan 2004
At the Strategic Planning Joint Advisory Panel meeting on 10 March 2004 the Hampshire authorities agreed to produce an action plan setting out the steps to be taken over the next year to raise housing supply and instil greater confidence in future forecasts of that supply. The Plan has been prepared by Hampshire County Council, Portsmouth City Council and Southampton City Council in conjunction with the Government Office and is split into two types of actions - outcomes and processes:
· Outcome actions are those which directly affect the housing supply;
· Process actions analyse the accuracy of forecasts, refine monitoring assumptions and are intended to create greater confidence in the estimates of future supply to be used in the next Policy H4 Monitoring Paper
Success against the targets set out as outcome actions will be reported to the Strategic Authorities' Joint Advisory Panel (JAP) meeting in Spring 2005 and will, along with the conclusions arising from the Policy H4 Monitoring Paper 2005, help inform JAPs deliberations on whether a release of the reserve is required. In striving to meet the agreed targets Councils are not expected to compromise on their design standards. The Outcome Actions are weighted and, if the Hampshire authorities fall short on actions OA1 - OA10, this (in tandem with the conclusions of the Monitoring Paper) is likely to lead officers to recommend to Members that a release of reserve housing, on the basis of approved Supplementary Planning Guidance, would be necessary. If a release was not made under these circumstances, Members would be placing themselves in conflict with the Minister of State for Planning and Housing.
The Action Plan was approved by the Strategic Planning Authorities (Hampshire County Council, Portsmouth City Council and Southampton City Council) on 7 June 2004 and has been passed to the Minister for his consideration. Although the Plan has an end date of 31 March 2005 it is likely that it will need to be revised and rolled forward early next year in response to progress on outcomes and the results of the Policy H4 Monitoring Paper 2005.
Outcome Actions
Action |
By |
Date |
Target | |
OA1 |
Increase county-wide supply of outline and full planning permissions |
Local planning authorities |
30 September 2004 (and updated for March 2005) |
County-wide supply of outline and full planning permissions raised to 3.5 years (adjusted RPG requirement) as an interim step to achieving a 5 year supply by March 2006 |
OA2 |
Increase county-wide supply full planning permissions (including reserve matter approvals) |
Local planning authorities |
30 September 2004 (and updated for March 2005) |
County-wide supply of full planning permissions raised to 2.5 years (adjusted RPG requirement) as an interim step to achieving a 3 year supply by March 2006 |
OA3 |
Ensure that district estimates of total supply April 2004 - March 2007 are not higher than the number of dwellings approved by LPA. |
Strategic and local planning authorities |
30 September 2004 (and updated for March 2005) |
Estimated supply must equal or be less than number of dwellings approved (including those subject to Sect 106 agreements and Gov't referrals). At least two thirds of approved dwellings should be full details. |
OA4 |
Keep to local plan/development document timetable. (see also OA15) |
Local planning authorities/GOSE/PINS |
For timetable see Appendix 1 & 2 |
No slippage in local plan/development document timetable |
OA5 |
Resolution to grant outline consent for the whole of the allocated MDAs at West of Waterlooville and Andover subject to appropriate agreements, receipt of a favourable report from Local Plan Inquiry Inspector and in accordance with an agreed masterplan. Note: this action excludes the West of Waterlooville reserve allocation, which will be made in accordance Structure Plan policy. |
Winchester City Council, Havant Borough Council and Test Valley Borough Council |
31 December 2004 |
Action implemented. |
OA6 |
Outline planning permission granted for the whole of the major development at North Basingstoke (Popley and Popley Fields) and Aldershot Sustainable Urban Extension |
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and Rushmoor Borough Council |
31 December 2004 |
Action implemented. |
OA7 |
Resolution to grant outline consent for housing sites in the 2nd deposit local plan that have been supported by an Inquiry Inspector and are needed to meet housing supply requirements, subject to appropriate agreements. Note: this action excludes reserve allocations - their release will be made in accordance Structure Plan policy. |
Local planning authorities |
31 December 2004 |
Resolution made. |
OA8 |
Notification to owners/ developers of sites affected by resolution in OA7. |
Local planning authorities who have received Inspectors Report |
Within 3 months of publication of Report |
Notification sent to affected landowners and developers advising them of resolution and inviting planning applications that comply with policy in PPG3 on location, density, mix and provision of affordable housing. |
OA9 |
Implement actions in district specific Action Plans already agreed or updated between districts and GOSE for 2004 |
Basingstoke, East Hampshire, Eastleigh, Hart and Winchester Councils and GOSE |
31 December 2004 |
Actions implemented. |
OA10 |
Improve performance on all major planning applications to meet ODPM PSA target |
Local planning authorities |
31 December 2004 |
(i) DC performance for most recent quarter meets target of 60% within 13 weeks or (ii) DC performance meets district specific target set by ODPM. (iii) Where (i)and (ii) not yet met, performance for last 3 quarters shows improvement. |
OA11 |
Preparation of, and consultation on, development briefs for sites allocated in 2nd deposit local plans where appropriate |
Local planning authorities |
Within 6 months of end of local plan inquiry |
Development briefs prepared. |
OA12 |
Work co-operatively with Government agencies such as the Highways Agency, English Nature and Environment Agency to overcome issues arising from consultations on planning applications. GOSE to provide assistance on resolving these issues where appropriate. |
Referral of initial tranche of affected sites by local planning authorities explaining nature of issue to GOSE by end July 2004 for action |
Ongoing |
GOSE to report back on progress on individual sites by end September 2004 |
OA13 |
Work with Government departments, local authorities and agencies to release land allocated for housing in local plans. |
Referral of initial tranche of affected sites by local planning authorities explaining issue to GOSE by end July 2004 for action. HCC/ other local authorities to expedite development on own land. |
Ongoing |
GOSE to report back on progress on individual sites by end September 2004 HCC to report on progress with sites in its ownership by end September 2004. |
OA14 |
Encourage Housing Corporation and Regional Housing Board to maintain funding levels for RSLs. Housing Authorities to report on delays, difficulties and loss of affordable housing attributable to shortage of funding. |
Referral of initial tranche of affected sites by local housing authorities explaining issue to GOSE by end July 2004 for action |
Ongoing |
GOSE to report back on progress on individual sites by end September 2004 |
OA15 |
Write to the Planning Inspectorate to expedite Local Plan Inquiries and the production of Inspector's reports |
GOSE and Chair of HIPOG |
May 2004 |
Letter sent to Planning Inspectorate |
OA16 |
GOSE to take account of need for housing in application of the `Greenfield Directive' so that key housing sites required to meet Hampshire's housing needs are not unduly delayed. |
GOSE |
Ongoing |
No applications called in on sites allocated in adopted and 2nd deposit local plans that are required to meet housing target, unless significant conflict with national or regional policy |
OA17 |
Raise with the House Builders Federation the need for applicants to submit complete, good quality applications and explore potential for a protocol. |
GOSE. |
May 2004 |
House Builders Federation agree to advise its Members of the need to submit complete, good quality applications |
OA18 |
JAP and GOSE to receive an update on progress towards all above outcomes at each JAP meeting |
Strategic planning authorities |
March 2005 |
Report submitted. |
Process Actions
Action |
By |
Completion Date | |
PA1 |
Develop methodology to establish confidence levels for different sources of supply. Undertake limited consultation (district councils, HBF and CPRE) and approve prior to preparation of 2005 Monitoring Paper. Feed in conclusions of local plan inspectors as they are published. |
Strategic planning authorities |
August 2004 |
PA2 |
Analyse completions 2003 - 2004 against forecast. Input conclusions into 2005 forecast. |
Strategic planning authorities |
July 2004 |
PA3 |
Analyse housebuilders forecast of completions 2003 - 2004 against actual. Contact those housebuilders where completions are at variance with forecast to find out why. Input conclusions into HCC 2005 forecast. |
Strategic planning authorities |
June 2004 |
PA4 |
Approach HBF to request housebuilders to provide forecasts of future completions as an input into HCC 2005 forecast. |
Strategic planning authorities |
July 2004 |
PA5 |
Test urban capacity studies/ urban housing potential that Local Plan Inspectors have yet to report on for consistency with SEERA `Good Practice Guide'. If any found to be over optimistic, the adjustment applied to the supply from that particular district will be increased in the Policy H4 Monitoring Paper "adjusted supply" figures. |
Strategic planning authorities |
September 2004 |
PA6 |
Test the evidence that planning permissions for dwellings on urban capacity sites continue to be granted at, or above, the rates required in the Monitoring Paper - at district and county level |
Strategic planning authorities |
July - August 2004 |
PA7 |
Test the delivery rates that can be expected from very large sites (@ 500 dwellings+). |
Strategic planning authorities |
September 2004 |
PA8 |
Review and re-assess delivery rates of reserve sites if released in 2005 and 2006 |
Strategic planning authorities and local planning authorities |
mid October 2004 |
PA9 |
Bring forward publication date of Policy H4 Monitoring Paper 2005 to 19 November 2004. Include housing trajectories covering remaining plan period for each local planning authority |
Strategic planning authorities and local planning authorities |
19 November 2004 |
PA10 |
Undertake assessment as per Policy H4 SPG addendum to identify where release could be made if Policy H4 Monitoring Paper 2005 adjusted supply is below or within 5% of RPG requirement, or if there has been a significant failure to deliver key actions OA 1 to 10. |
Strategic planning authorities |
Publish Paper for consultation 17 December 2004 - 28 January 2005 Outcome to be reported to JAP at its Spring 2005 meeting. |
PA11 |
Work together on implementing the Action Plan |
Strategic planning authorities, GOSE and Local planning authorities |
Regular meeting / exchange of information. Reports to HIPOG and Development Plans/Development Control sub-groups as appropriate |
Appendix 1 Local Plan Timetable
Authority |
Public Inquiry start |
Inspectors report |
Draft Mods published |
Adoption |
Basingstoke and Deane |
Oct 2004 |
Dec 2005 |
Feb 2006 |
July 2006 |
East Hants |
April 2003 |
Jan 2005 |
June 2005 |
Feb 2006 |
Eastleigh |
April 2004 |
Jan 2005 |
May 2005 |
Dec 2005 |
Fareham |
See below |
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Gosport |
Feb 2005 |
Dec 2005 |
March 2006 |
July 2006 |
Hart |
See below |
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Havant |
Held |
April 2004 |
Aug 2004 |
Feb 2005 |
New Forest |
Held |
Oct 2004 |
Jan 2005 |
May 2005 |
Portsmouth |
Held |
Dec 03 |
June 04 |
Oct 04 |
Rushmoor |
See below |
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Southampton |
Held |
Dec 04 |
March 05 |
Oct 05 |
Test Valley |
Sept 2004 |
Nov 2005 |
Feb 2006 |
July 2006 |
Winchester |
June 2004 |
Aug 2005 |
Nov 2005 |
May 2006 |
Appendix 2 Local Development Documents Timetable
Consultation on preferred options and proposals |
Date for Submission to SoS |
Consultation on submission document |
Estimated date for adoption | |
Fareham |
July 2005 |
Nov 2005 |
Dec 2005 |
Jan 2007 |
Hart |
April 2005 |
July 2005 |
July 2005 |
Feb 2006 |
Rushmoor |
Feb 2005 |
Oct 2005 |
Oct 2005 |
Feb 2007 |