| Policy |
How policy will be monitored |
Indicators |
Targets |
Baseline data |
| GD1 |
Decisions on all planning applications
will be recorded and analysed in terms of the scale and location
of the development i.e. whether they are in Main Towns, Local
Centres, smaller villages or the open countryside to monitor
whether the appropriate amount and scale of development is
being approved in the right places. Any applications approved
as a departure from this policy e.g. large scale development
in smaller villages will also be monitored. The nature of
and reasons for any departures will be analysed to inform
future decisions and policy review if necessary.
The number and scale of development schemes completed (excluding
small scale householder development) in each category of the
settlement hierarchy will also be analysed. |
i) % of applications approved
in line with policy
ii) % of new developments by type e.g. retail, business completed
in terms of number and scale in each category of the settlement
hierarchy |
i) 100%
ii) Majority in Main Towns and Local Centres (specific %
for housing see H3) |
i) Monitoring to begin 2007/08
ii) Monitoring to begin in 2007/08 (see also H3) |
| GD2 |
Decisions on all planning applications
will be recorded and analysed in terms of the location of
the site either within, adjacent to or outside of the built
up area of towns and villages and whether it is previously
developed or not. Any applications approved as a departure
from this policy i.e. the sequential approach not being followed
will be analysed to inform future decisions and policy review
if necessary.
The number and scale of development schemes completed (excluding
small scale householder development) in each category of the
sequential approach will also be analysed. |
i) % of applications approved
in line with policy.
ii) % of new developments by type e.g. retail, business completed
in terms of number and scale in each category of the sequential
approach |
i) 100%
ii) Highest % in higher categories |
i) Monitoring to begin 2007/08
ii) Monitoring to begin 2007/08 |
GD3 |
Decisions on all planning applications
in the Green Belt will be recorded and analysed. Any applications
approved as a departure from this policy (and more detailed
development control policies saved in the Local Plan or contained
in the Development Control DPD) i.e. inappropriate development
within the Green Belt or development outside of the infill
boundaries where relevant will be analysed to inform future
decisions and policy review if necessary. |
i) % of applications within the
Green Belt approved in line with Policy GD3 or relevant detailed
development control policies. |
i) 100% |
i) Monitoring to begin 2007/08 |
| GD4 |
The success of the Council's
annual bids for projects to be included in Northumberland
County Council's LTP Minor Improvement Programme will
be monitored as will the successful implementation of projects
included in the LTP. Given the limited resources and competing
bids it is not realistic to expect all bids to be accepted.
The trend in modes of transport used for journeys to work
will be monitored from each Census to assess the sustainability
of travel patterns.
Completions of new housing will be monitored and analysed
in terms of their location in relation to public transport
accessibility to key services. The volume of traffic levels
on key roads in Tynedale will be monitored from information
collected by the Highways Agency / County Council. |
i) % of TDC priority project
bids accepted into LTP minor Improvement Programme.
ii) % of projects in LTP completed successfully and on time.
iii) % of non car journeys to work
iv) % of new housing within 30 mins public transport time
of a GP, hospital, primary and secondary school, areas of
employment and a major retail centre (AMR Core Indicator 3B)
v) Volume of traffic on key roads |
i) 75%
ii) 100%
iii) Increase from 2001
iv) 90%
v) Increase by no more than national average |
i) 67% in 2006/07
ii) Monitoring to begin 2007/08
iii) 19% in 2001
iv) 92% 2005/06
v) Monitoring to begin 2007/08 |
| GD5 |
Any applications approved as
a departure from this policy i.e. where the development would
increase the risk of flooding, reduce the capacity of flood
plains to store flood water or increase the number of people
or properties at risk will be analysed to inform future decisions
and policy review if necessary.
The number of existing properties at some risk of flooding
(fluvial) i.e. within flood zones 2 and 3 will be monitored
using data from the Environment Agency. Data from the Environment
Agency as to number of significant flood events and the number
of properties affected will be monitored annually. |
i) % of applications approved
in line with policy.
ii) Number of existing properties in flood zones 2 and 3.
iii) Number of annual significant flood events and properties
affected. |
i) 100%
ii) Not to increase from base line
iii) NA |
i) 100% 2005/06 in respect of
LDF AMR Core Indicator 7.
ii) 4,066 in 2005
iii) None in 2006 |
| GD6 |
The number and type of planning
obligations secured will be monitored annually through analysing
decisions on all planning applications. |
NA |
NA |
Monitoring to begin 2007/08 |
| NE1 |
Any applications approved as
a departure from this policy i.e. where the development would
damage the character of the landscape, biodiversity or geological
interest of the District, adversely affect air or water quality,
take up good quality agricultural land or adversely affect
open space in towns and villages will be analysed to inform
future decisions and policy review if necessary.
Data will be collected from a range of internal and external
sources to monitor the quality and general state of the natural
environment. |
i) % of applications approved
in line with policy.
ii) Number of SSSIs
iii) % of SSSIs in favourable condition (LDF AMR Core Indicator
8)
iv) Number of European protected species
v) Number of Nationally protected species
vi) % of eligible open space managed to green flag standard
(LDF AMR Core Indicator 4C)
vii) Number of air quality management zones
viii) % of water samples that are good or fair quality (biology
and chemistry)
ix) % of river length in good or fair condition |
i) 100%
ii) Maintain base line at least
iii) 95% by 2010
iv) Maintain base line
v) Maintain base line
vi) 50%
vii) None
viii) 100% for bothix) 100% |
i) Monitoring to begin 2007/08
ii) 66 in 2007
iii) 64% in 2006
iv) 4
v) 7
vi) 20% in 2006
vii) None 2007
viii) 100% for both 2003
ix) 100 |
| NE2 |
Any applications approved as
a departure from this policy i.e. where the development would
result in the loss of or adverse effect on strategic green
space will be analysed to inform future decisions and policy
review if necessary. An annual field survey of the strategic
green spaces will provide data as to areas lost to development
or subject to enhancement. |
i) % of applications approved
in line with policy
ii) Amount of strategic green space lost in Ha
iii) Amount of strategic green space subject to enhancement
|
i) 100%
ii) None
iii) NA |
i) Monitoring to begin 2007/08
ii) Monitoring to begin 2007/08
iii) NA |
| BE1 |
Any applications approved as
a departure from this policy i.e. where development would
not conserve the built environment or the character of the
area generally or comply with other criteria will be analysed
to inform future decisions and policy review if necessary.
The number of Conservation Areas and those with character
appraisals will also be monitored annually as will the number
of listed buildings at risk and the level of risk. Applications
including sustainable construction techniques and facilities
for waste reduction/re-use and recycling will be specifically
monitored through the development control process. (Note suggested
minor changes to Policy BE1) |
i) % of applications approved
in line with policy
ii) Number of Conservation Areas
iii) Number of Conservation Areas with character appraisals
iv) Number of listed buildings at risk
v) % of eligible applications including sustainable construction
or waste reduction/re-use/or recycling facilities |
i) 100%ii) Increase from base
line
iii) All existing Conservation Areas covered by 31st March
2009
iv) Reduce from base line
v) 100% |
i) Monitoring to begin 2007/08
ii) 19 in 2007
iii) None adopted in 2006
iv) 14 in 2006
v) Monitoring to begin 2007/08 |
| BE2 |
Success in undertaking Conservation
Area Character Appraisals will be monitored along with the
number of additional Conservation Areas. |
i) Number of Conservation Areas
with character appraisals
ii) Number of Conservation Areas |
i) All existing Conservation
Areas covered by 31st March 2009
ii) Increase from base line |
i) None adopted in 2006
ii) 19 in 2007 |
| BE3 |
Success in reducing the number
of listed buildings at risk and the level of risk will be
monitored through annual field surveys. |
i) Number of listed buildings
at risk |
i) Reduce from base line |
i) 14 in 2006 |
| H1 |
The number, type and location
of new housing completed will be monitored from building control
records. Land availability for housing will be monitored through
analysis of development control records and studies undertaken
jointly with house builders and other stakeholders. Affordable
housing needs will be monitored through the housing register
and other assessments. |
i) the overall number of dwellings
completed annually (LDF AMR Core Indicator 2A)ii) the availability
of land for housing
iii) the distribution of housing completions (see indicators
for Policies H2 and H3)
iv) the range of housing types built
v) number of affordable houses built (see indicators for
Policy H7) |
i) in line with RSS figures
ii) in line with RSS figures and to maintain a 5 year supply
iii) see Policies H2 and H3
iv) in line with strategic housing market assessment
v) see Policy H7 |
i) 174 in 2005/06
ii) 835 dwellings in 2006
iii) NA
iv) NA
v) NA |
| H2 |
An up to date housing trajectory
will be maintained including the number of additional dwellings
completed annually and available. The distribution of completions
and availability between the CPA and RA will be monitored.
Data will be taken from building control and development control
records. |
i) the overall number of dwellings
completed (LDF AMR Core Indicator 2A)
ii) the availability of land for housing
iii) The distribution of completions (annual average in the
plan period) and availability between the two sub areas of
the District |
i) in line with RSS figures
ii) in line with RSS and to maintain 5 yr supply
iii) 77% in the CPA, 23% in the RA |
i) 174 in 2005/06
ii) 835 dwellings in 2006
iii) Completions 1991-06 79% in CPA
21% in RA
Availability in 2007
61% in CPA
39% in RA |
| H3 |
The number of new houses built
in each level of the settlement hierarchy i.e. Main Towns,
Local Centres and smaller villages with adequate services
will be monitored using data from building control records.
Any applications approved as a departure from this policy
i.e. new housing outside of a Main Town, Local Centre or smaller
village with adequate services will be analysed to inform
future decisions and policy review if necessary. |
i) The % of new houses built
in Main Towns, Local Centres and smaller villages with adequate
services (annual average over plan period)
ii) % of applications approved in line with policy |
i) 55%, 15%, 30% ratio
ii) 100%
|
i) 55%, 15%, 30% ratio 1991-2006
ii) Monitoring to begin 2007/08 |
| H4 |
Any applications approved as
a departure from this policy i.e. new housing on green field
sites not covered by criteria in policy will be analysed to
inform future decisions and policy review if necessary. The
percentage of new dwellings built on previously developed
land will be monitored using data from development control
and building control records |
i) % of applications approved
in line with policy
ii) % of total dwellings built annually which are on previously
developed land (LDF AMR Core Indicator 2B) |
i) 100%
ii) % to reach at least 60% by 31st March 2008 and at least
65% by 31st March 2016 |
i) Monitoring to begin 2007/08
ii) 84% 2006 (89% if agricultural buildings are included) |
| H5 |
Any applications approved as
a departure from this policy i.e. new build housing at a density
of less than 30 dwellings per hectare where this is not necessary
for the character of the area will be analysed to inform future
decisions and policy review if necessary.The average density
of dwellings built and the number and % built at or above
30/ha will be monitored using data from development control
and building control records. |
i) % of applications approved
in line with policy
ii) Average density of new dwellings built annually
iii) % of all dwellings built at density of 30/ha or more
(LDF AMR Core Indicator 2C) |
i) 100%ii) At least 30/ha
iii) At least 90% |
i) Monitoring to begin 2007/08
ii) 54/ha in 2005/06
iii) 82% in 2005/06 |
| H6 |
Any applications approved as
a departure from this policy i.e. change of use of a building
to residential use in the open countryside which does not
satisfy all of the criteria in the policy will be analysed
to inform future decisions and policy review if necessary. |
i) % of applications approved
in line with policy |
i) 100% |
i) Monitoring to begin 2007/08 |
| H7 |
Any applications approved as
a departure from this policy i.e. affordable housing development
approved outside of main towns, local centres and smaller
villages with adequate services will be analysed to inform
future decisions and policy review if necessary.
The success of the policy will be monitored through recording
the number of additional affordable houses built annually
as a % of the total using data from building control records
and the level of housing need through the housing register
and housing needs assessments. |
i) % of applications approved
in line with policy
ii) % of all dwellings built that are affordable
iii) The number of households on the housing register with
a local connection and in need of affordable housing
iv) The number of households requiring affordable housing
taken from housing needs assessments |
i)100%
ii) Up to 2011 at least 55%
After 2011
At least 60%
iii) Reduce from base line
iv) Reduce from base line |
i) 100% in 2005/06ii) 16% in
2005/06
iii) 1,201 Oct 2006
iv) 458 per annum 2005 |
| H8 |
Any applications approved as
a departure from this policy i.e. where the % of affordable
housing on eligible sites is below that stated in the policy
will be analysed to inform future decisions and policy review
if necessary.
The success of the policy will be monitored through recording
the number of additional affordable houses built annually
on market housing sites and the average % of dwellings agreed
on eligible sites that are affordable, this information will
be taken from development control and building control records.
|
i) % of applications approved
in line with policy
ii) Number of affordable houses built annually as part of
market housing sites
iii) Annual average % of dwellings agreed on eligible sites
that are affordable |
i)100%
ii) 28 per yr up to 2011
20 per yr after 2011
(based on assumptions about number of eligible sites etc.)
iii) between 30% and 50% |
i) Monitoring to begin 2007/08
ii) 7 in 2005/06
iii) 25% in 2005/06 |
| EDT1 |
A range of information will be
collected from internal and external sources to measure the
overall state of the economy and the tourism sector particularly.
The amount of employment land available for development will
be monitored through annual surveys and by using data from
NCC. The amount of employment land lost to other forms of
development annually will be monitored from development control
and building control records |
i) Unemployment rate
ii) Economic activity rate
iii) Range of jobs by sector
iv) Average gross weekly pay for residentsv) Average gross
weekly pay for workforcevi) Annual visits to Tourist Info
Centres
vii) Estimated annual tourist days spent in Tynedale
viii) Estimated annual tourist expenditure in Tynedale
ix) Amount of employment land available (LDF AMR Core Indicator
1D)
x) Amount of employment land lost to other forms of development
per annum (LDF AMR Core Indicator 1E) |
i) Below UK average
ii) Maintain at least base line
iii) Maintain / increase range of jobs (qualitative assessment)
iv) At least regional averagev) At least regional averagevi)
At least base line
vii) At least base lineviii) At least base lineix) 34ha up
to 2021
x) none |
i) Dec 2006
Tynedale 1.3%
UK 2.5%
ii) 79.9% in 2005
iii) 2006
Agric etc. 3.7%
Manuf. 8.7%
Tourism/Leisure 15.8%
Public Services 31.3%
Retail /Distrib. 15.2%
Business Services 14.7%
Other 10.6%
iv) 2005
Tynedale £417
N.E. £383
v) 2005
Tynedale £335
N.E. £385
vi) 165,270 in 2005/06
vii) 2,982,700 in 2004
viii) £113m in 2004ix) 25.41ha Dec 2005
(excluding identified sites at Prudhoe and Haltwhistle)x)
none in 2005/06 |
| EDT3 |
The number of applications approved
for small scale employment / farm diversification in the open
countryside will be monitored and analysed using data from
development control records
Any applications approved as a departure from this policy
i.e. where application involves more than small scale development
or is not part of a redevelopment of an existing site or farm
diversification will be analysed to inform future decisions
and policy review if necessary. |
i) Number of applications approved
for small scale employment / farm diversification uses in
open countryside
ii) % of applications approved in line with policy |
i) NA
ii) 100% |
i) NA
ii) Monitoring to begin 2007/08 |
| EDT4 |
The number of applications approved for small
scale tourism development in the open countryside will be
monitored and analysed using data from development control
records
Any applications approved as a departure from this policy
i.e. where application involves more than small scale development
will be analysed to inform future decisions and policy review
if necessary. |
i) Number of applications approved
for small scale tourism development in the open countryside
ii) % of applications approved in line with policy |
i) NA
ii) 100% |
i) NA
ii) Monitoring to begin 2007/08 |
| EDT5 |
The number of applications approved
for tourism development in the Kielder Tourism Priority Area
will be monitored and analysed using data from development
control records |
i) Number of applications approved
for tourism development in the Kielder Tourism Priority Area |
i) NA |
i) NA |
| RT1 |
Decisions on all planning applications
in the Primary Shopping Areas will be recorded and analysed
to assess their impact on their vitality, viability and quality
and attractiveness. Any applications approved as a departure
from this policy i.e. not complying with the criteria will
be analysed to inform future decisions and policy review if
necessary.
A range of information will be collected by field surveys
and questionnaires to measure the vitality and viability of
the Primary Shopping Areas. |
i) % of applications approved
in line with policy
ii) Vacancy rate of floorspace in PSAa
iii) Range of uses within PSAsiv) Pedestrian flows
v) Analysis of business and shopper surveys |
i) 100%
ii) No more than base line
iii) Qualitative assessment
iv) Maintain at least base line
v) Qualitative assessment |
i) Monitoring to begin 2007/08
ii) To be established 2007/08
iii) ) Monitoring to begin 2007/08
iv) To be established 2007/08
v) Monitoring to begin 2007/08 |
| RT2 |
Decisions on all planning applications
for retail and other town centre uses will be recorded and
analysed in terms of their location. Any applications approved
as a departure from this policy i.e. retail and other town
centre uses outside of the Primary Shopping Areas will be
analysed to inform future decisions and policy review if necessary.
The proportion of completed floorspace for retail and other
town centre uses within the Primary shopping Areas annually
will be monitored using data from development control and
building control records. |
i) % of applications approved
in line with policy
ii) % of completed retail and other town centre uses in the
Primary Shopping Areas (LDF AMR Core Indicator 4b) |
i) 100%
ii) At least 50% |
i) Monitoring to begin 2007/08
ii) 18% in 2005/06 |
| RT3 |
Any applications approved as
a departure from this policy i.e. change of use in the frontage
areas resulting in % of A1 retail uses falling below threshold
in policy will be analysed to inform future decisions and
policy review if necessary.
An annual field survey will be undertaken to monitor the
% of ground floor frontage in the frontage areas which is
in A1 retail use. |
i) % of applications approved
in line with policy
ii) % of ground floor frontage in primary shopping frontage
in A1 retail use |
i) 100%
ii) at least
85% in Hexham
80% in Prudhoe
50% in Haltwhistle |
i) Monitoring to begin 2007/08
ii) 2006
87% in Hexham
83% in Prudhoe
71% in Haltwhistle |
| CS1 |
The type and number of services
in towns and villages will be monitored through annual field
surveys.
The availability and frequency of public transport services
will be monitored annually using data from NCC and other public
transport providers.
Decisions on all planning applications for community services
and facilities will be recorded and analysed in terms of their
scale and location. |
i) Number of towns and villages
with key local services (see policy H3)
ii) Qualitative assessment of improvement / reduction in
public transport services for each settlement |
i) At least base line
ii) To maintain or improve situation in all settlements |
i) 30 smaller villages plus 3
main towns and 4 local centres in 2006
ii) Monitoring to begin 2007/08 |
| EN1 |
Decisions on all planning applications
will be recorded and analysed in terms of the scale and location
of the development i.e. whether they are in Main Towns, Local
Centres, smaller villages or the open countryside to monitor
whether the appropriate amount and scale of development is
being approved in the right places and therefore the implications
for energy use.
The number and scale of development schemes completed (excluding
small scale householder development) in each category of the
settlement hierarchy will also be analysed.
Decisions on all applications for renewable energy generation
including micro generation will be monitored and the amount
of renewable energy generation delivered will be recorded.
|
i) % of applications approved
in line with policy
ii) % of new developments by type e.g. retail, business completed
in terms of number and scale in each category of the settlement
hierarchy
iii) The number of applications approved for renewable energy
generation including micro generation and the amount of energy
generation involved |
i) 100%
ii) Majority in Main Towns and Local Centres (specific %
for housing see H3)
ii) NA |
i) Monitoring to begin 2007/08
ii) Monitoring to begin 2007/08
iii) NA |
| EN2 |
Decisions on all applications
for commercial scale renewable energy generation will be monitored
and the amount of renewable energy generation delivered will
be recorded.
Any applications approved as a departure from this policy
i.e. not complying with criteria in policy will be analysed
to inform future decisions and policy review if necessary.
|
i) The number of applications
approved for commercial scale renewable energy generation
and the amount of energy generation involved
ii) % of applications approved in line with policy |
i) NA
ii) 100% |
i) NA
ii) Monitoring to begin 2007/08 |
| EN3 |
Decisions on all applications
for 10 or more dwellings and other developments of at least
100sqm floorspace will be monitored to assess the improvement
in carbon emission rates.
Any applications approved as a departure from this policy
i.e. relevant development where carbon emission rate is not
at least 10% below the target rate will be analysed to inform
future decisions and policy review if necessary. |
i) Average improvement in carbon
emission rates in relevant developments
ii) % of applications approved in line with policy |
i) At least 10% below target
emission rate defined by building regulations
ii) 100% |
i) Monitoring to begin 2007/08
ii) Monitoring to begin 2007/08 |
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