Archived decisions

APPENDIX

Outcome Actions

Progress:

_ - Action completed

__ - Action is half or more complete / majority is complete

T - No action to measure or action no longer appropriate

_ - Action is less than half complete / majority is not complete

_ - No progress made on this action

N.B Data still await from Havant Borough Council (in respect of OA8 and 10 - 13) and Winchester City Council (in respect of OA9, 10, 12 and 13). It is unlikely that the information, when received, will affect the overall progress score given in this report for action concerned.

 

Action

By

Date

Target

Progress

OA1

Increase county-wide supply of outline and full planning permissions

LPAs

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

At 30 Sept 04 supply = 3.6 years of adjusted RPG

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OA2

Increase county-wide supply full planning permissions (including reserve matter approvals)

LPAs

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

At 30 Sept 04 supply = 2.5 years of adjusted RPG

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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 LPAs

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.

Estimated supply 2004 to 2007 in Policy H4 Monitoring paper 2005 (19,744) is less than the number of dwellings approved (21,844). 65% of approved dwellings have full permission.

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OA4

Keep to local plan/development document timetable. (see also OA15)

LPAs/GOSE/PINS

For timetable see Appendix 1 & 2

No slippage in local plan/development document timetable

The majority of local plans /LDDs are still on schedule or within a months of schedule. 6 have slipped by more than one month but two of these are LDDs which will not in any event provide site allocations within the next few years (see Appendix 1 and 2).

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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 masterplani

Winchester City Council, Havant Borough Council and Test Valley Borough Council

31 December 2004

Action implemented.

Outline applications received for Andover MDA. Permission expected to be granted in winter 2005/06, subject to a favourable report from the local plan Inspector.

Outline application not yet received for West of Waterlooville - expected imminently.

_

OA6

Outline planning permission granted for the whole of the major development at North Basingstoke (Popley and Popley Fields) and Aldershot Urban Extension

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and Rushmoor Borough Council

31 December 2004

Action implemented.

Outline applications approved at North Basingstoke.

Application for Aldershot Urban extension not expected until spring/ summer 2005.

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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 agreementsii

LPAs

31 December 2004

Resolution made.

Only three authorities (Basingstoke and Deane, Southampton and Test Valley) have yet to action.

_

OA8

Notification to owners/ developers of sites affected by resolution in OA7.

LPAs 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.

Three authorities have received their Inspectors report. One has implemented the action, one is in the process of implementing it and it does not apply to the third as all affected sites already have pp.

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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.

All four named authorities have reported that the majority of actions are in progress or complete.

_

OA10

Improve performance on all major planning applications to meet ODPM PSA target

LPAs

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.

The majority of districts who have so far responded have not met the 60% target. For a number of authorities the performance had worsened.

_

OA11

Preparation of, and consultation on, development briefs for sites allocated in 2nd deposit local plans where appropriate

LPAs

Within 6 months of end of local plan inquiry

Development briefs prepared.

Of the four authorities with Inspectors reports, two still have briefs to prepare.

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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 LPAs 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

Only two sites have been referred - both in Eastleigh - and have been resolved.

_

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 LPAs 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.

Basingstoke & Deane - Park Prewett site submitted to GOSE but affected by transfer of land from NHS to English Partnerships.

Gosport - in continuing discussions with Defence Estates about site releases.

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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

No sites referred by the local authorities (in initial tranche).

O

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

Letter sent May 04.

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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

No applications `called in ' because of the Greenfield Directive since the Action Plan was submitted

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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

Agreed at joint HBF/ HIPOG meeting in July 2004.

_

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.

Progress report to be submitted to JAP in March 2005

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Process Actions

 

Action

By

Completion Date

Progress

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

Consultation completed and results have informed the monitoring paper

_

PA2

Analyse completions 2003 - 2004 against forecast. Input conclusions into 2005 forecast.

Strategic planning authorities

July 2004

Completed

_

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

Responses analysed and have informed the monitoring paper

_

PA4

Approach HBF to request housebuilders to provide forecasts of future completions as an input into HCC 2005 forecast.

Strategic planning authorities

July 2004

Completed

_

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

Completed. Results informed the monitoring paper

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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

Countywide evidence was tested as part of Policy H4 Monitoring Report 2005.

Planning permissions granted in 02-03 and 03-04 on large brownfield windfall & urban capacity sites were both more than 100% higher than the anticipated adjusted supply figure for 2004-2011 from these sources (1,400 dw p.a).

A detailed assessment at district level is still to be completed.

_

PA7

Test the delivery rates that can be expected from very large sites (@ 500 dwellings+).

Strategic planning authorities

September 2004

Completed

_

PA8

Review and re-assess delivery rates of reserve sites if released in 2005 and 2006

Strategic planning authorities and LPAs

mid October 2004

Completed

_

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 LPAs

19 November 2004

Published on 10 December 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.

Adjusted supply in Monitoring Paper 2005 exceeds RPG requirement by 12% and there is good progress on Actions OA1 - OA10. Therefore identification of where to release reserve is not considered necessary.

T

PA11

Work together on implementing the Action Plan

Strategic planning authorities, GOSE and LPAs

Regular meeting / exchange of information.

Reports to HIPOG and Development Plans/Development Control sub-groups as appropriate

Progress discussed at HIOWLA on 16 July 2004 and at HIPOG (GOSE present) on same date.

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Appendix 1 Local Plan Timetable

Authority

Public Inquiry start

Inspectors report

Draft Mods published

Adoption

Slippage

May 04 - Dec 04

Reason for slippage

Basingstoke and Deane

Oct 2004

Dec 2005

Feb 2006

July 2006

Inquiry start date now Jan 05

Revised Inquiry start date agreed following discussions between Council and Inspector.

East Hants

Held

Jan 2005

June 2005

Feb 2006

Inspectors Report now Feb 05

Proposed Mods July 05 Adoption April 06

Council checking the Inspectors draft report.

Eastleigh

April 2004

Jan 2005

May 2005

Dec 2005

Inspectors report now May 05

Proposed Mods Sep 05

Adoption Mar 06

Inquiry has gone on longer than expected due to complications with final programmed issue & Inspector being unclear how she wished to conclude the matter.

Fareham

       

See below

 

Gosport

Feb 2005

Dec 2005

March 2006

July 2006

Inquiry start date now March 05

Proposed Mods Oct 05

Adoption Jun 06

Inquiry start date moved at the request of the Inspector. However, the remaining dates have been brought forward as a shorter Inquiry is now expected.

Hart

       

See below

 

Havant

Held

April 2004

Aug 2004

Feb 2005

Draft Mods published Jan 05

Adoption Sep 05

Council commissioned further work to provide it with sufficient information to respond to some of the Inspectors recommendations.

New Forest

Held

Oct 2004

Jan 2005

May 2005

Draft Mods now due Feb 05

Adoption Jun/Jul 05

No real slippage. Dates in Action Plan were based on Inspectors expectation that he could deliver his report ahead of date agreed with LPA. In the event he did not.

Portsmouth

Held

Dec 03

June 04

June 05

Draft Mods published July 04

Minor slippage due to last minute hitches printing Proposals Map.

Rushmoor

       

See below

 

Southampton

Held

Dec 04

March 05

Oct 05

Report due Feb 05,

Draft Mods May/Jun 05

Adoption Nov 05

Still awaiting Inspectors report (now expected Feb 05).

Test Valley

Sept 2004

Nov 2005

Feb 2006

July 2006

No slippage

 

Winchester

June 2004

Aug 2005

Nov 2005

May 2006

No slippage

 

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

Slippage May 04 - Dec 04

Reason for slippage

Fareham

July 2005

Nov 2005

Dec 2005

Jan 2007

Consultation on preferred options now Dec 05

Delay in publishing Core Strategy Preferred Options due to the issuing of PPS12 and to follow timescales for South East Plan.

Hart

April 2005

July 2005

July 2005

Feb/Mar 2007

Consultation on preferred options now Jul 05

Council decided to appoint consultants to produce Core Strategy.

Rushmoor

Feb 2005

Oct 2005

Oct 2005

Feb 2007

No slippage

 

Analysis of local plans/ local development document progress

    · Not slipped (31%)

    · Minor slippage of one month (23%)

    · Slippage of two months (8%)

    · Slippage of three or more months (38%)

Reasons given for slippage:

    · Within control of Council (44%)

    · Within control of Inspector (33%)

    · Agreed between Council and Inspector (11%)

    · To take account of and fit in with Government policy initiatives (11%)

Note: All relevant Councils remain confident that their local plan will be adopted by July 2006