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NATIONAL PLANNING FORUM 17 MARCH 2008

NATIONAL PLANNING FORUM 17 MARCH 2008. HENRY CLEARY – HOUSING & GROWTH PROGRAMMES. HOUSING GREEN PAPER. ECOTOWNS – The Idea Exemplar green developments of 5-20,000 homes Freestanding, with own facilities, but well linked to nearby towns Zero carbon as a whole

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NATIONAL PLANNING FORUM 17 MARCH 2008

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  1. NATIONAL PLANNING FORUM17 MARCH 2008 HENRY CLEARY – HOUSING & GROWTH PROGRAMMES

  2. HOUSING GREEN PAPER • ECOTOWNS – The Idea • Exemplar green developments of 5-20,000 homes • Freestanding, with own facilities, but well linked to nearby towns • Zero carbon as a whole • A series of “demonstrator” schemes across the country • Drawing on the best of the new towns experience

  3. ECOTOWNS • Good Design – Facilities • within walking • distance, high quality • public transport helping • to reduce car use • and improve quality of • life. • New approaches on health, education and community empowerment.

  4. ECOTOWNS • The top line • challenge is to • meet zero carbon • targets early by • using the total • design potential – • buildings, location of shops and services • and layout – • supplied by own power source • waste to energy/ • renewables

  5. ECO-TOWNS • Why new settlements? • Limits to extending a town • Limits to density (“garden grabbing”) • Type of housing (families not flats) But still only one option in portfolio • goes alongside town centre renewal • Most growth still urban

  6. New Towns plus green belt – the 1944 deal

  7. NORTHSTOWE Northstowe – a “prototype” eco-town - 10,000 homes proposed on ex airfield 4 miles outside Cambridge, now purchased by EP from Defence Estates; benefits from £100m guided bus scheme and major A14 upgrade. Endorsed in Core Strategy and AAP – planning application by EP/Gallaghers in Dec 2007.

  8. CRANBROOK, EAST DEVON • Exeter, East Devon • A new growth point which • includes a new • settlement, making • good use of rail (and • airport/business • park)

  9. ECO-TOWNS • The Challenge this time • Smart growth (link into existing infrastructure) • Community development (“New Town blues”) • Needs a strong delivery approach to manage mainly private investment • Draw on good practice from Germany and Netherlands etc. • Make environmental and transport constraints an opportunity eg. watersaving, new green infrastructure.

  10. ECO-TOWNS • An open debate • CLG statement of March 07 started discussion. Harness ideas: • TCPA – Good Practice Guidance – garden city ideals • Design competition (CABE, RIBA, Prince’s Foundation) • Environmental Groups – greener living • Showing how it can be done

  11. ECO-TOWNS • What we have done so far • Initial sift against basic criteria • Schemes jointly assessed with DfT, DEFRA, EA, NE & HA • Informal consultation and meetings with LAs, RAs, RDAs • Shortlist for Ministerial decision

  12. ECO-TOWNS • Planning • All schemes need a planning application • Where possible use emerging local plan • Government will set out its views with shortlist and commission sustainability appraisal • Opportunities for consultation • - shortlist • - sustainability appraisal • - application

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