Planning for Growth

Standing Conference12 June 2015

Introduction

Rhian KyteStrategic & Development

Plans

What is Economic Development?

Any form of development that generates

wealth, jobs and income (Planning Policy Wales /TAN 23 Economic Development)

Planning Policy Wales

OfficesGeneral industrial Storage/DistributionRetail developmentTourism Public ServicesAgricultureEnergy generation

What can planning do?

• Identify Sites for economic land use

• Safeguard existing economic development

What can planning do?

• Identify critical infrastructure for planned growth

• Positive Policy Framework for Economic Growth

Employment Allocations

Employment Allocations and Protected Sites

Employment and Retail

Employment, Retail & Tourism

Employment, Retail, Tourism & Housing

Employment, Retail, Tourism, Housing and Transport

New Horizons

• Replacement Plan• New development

opportunities• Market realities• Transformational change

Future Planning for Economic Growth

• Market Forces do not respect local authority boundaries

• Cardiff Capital Region• Strategic Planning for

Economic Development

How much Growth??

• Economically Active Population

• 192,250 residents• 12,400 New

homes

House Building

Major driver of

Economic Growth

Employment

• Strategically located• Visually prominent • Serviced• Limited abnormal

costs• Available to the

market

Town Centres

• Key Employment Sector

• Vibrant towns• Diversification• Night Time

Economy

Planning

FOR GROWTHINVESTING IN

OUR

FUTURE