Development Management DPD - Revised Proposed Submission
Appendix 1: Monitoring Framework
A1 Monitoring and review are key aspects of the development plan system with its emphasis on delivery of sustainable development and sustainable communities.
A2 The Southend Development Management DPD reflects the spatial vision and objectives of the Core Strategy DPD and includes more detailed local policies for the management of development. It is therefore a key element in achieving the vision and objectives of the Core Strategy DPD and contributes to achieving the aims of the Southend’s Community Strategy, ‘Southend Together’.
A3 The Development Management DPD will be delivered through the Council’s decisions on planning applications. The Council will use the policies in this document, alongside those in the Core Strategy DPD and other relevant Local Development Framework documents, when it determines applications for planning permission in the Borough. Account will also be taken of the Council’s other planning documents such as planning briefs and frameworks and conservation area statements, appraisals and management plans, when assessing planning applications. Monitoring of the policies of these documents will evaluate progress being made towards delivering the spatial vision and objectives through the implementation of policies. The results of such monitoring will provide the basis for a review to be undertaken.
A4 The Council annually produce the Southend Annual Monitoring Report (SAMR), which contains an assessment of Local Development Document preparation against milestones set out in the Local Development Scheme (LDS), and the extent to which policies set out in Local Development Documents are being achieved and targets being met. The SAMR will be the main mechanism for assessing the LDF's performance and effect. As well as linking with spatial objectives and policies, indicators in the SAMR will also link to sustainability appraisal objectives in order to identify the significant effects of policy implementation.
A5 In addition to those core and local indicators already set out in the SAMR, the following indicators will be subject to annual review to ensure effective monitoring. Indicators that are referenced CP are already included in the Core Strategy monitoring framework.
Monitoring Table
| DM Policy | Indicator ref | Indicator | Target/ Direction | Core Strategy Objective |
Core Strategy Policy Linkage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM1: Design Quality | DM1.1 | Number of applications refused on this policy: (i) upheld at appeal; (ii) dismissed at appeal | No target. | SO14 | KP2, CP4 |
| DM1.2 | Proportion of applications of 10+ dwellings to achieve 9 ‘greens’ or more based on Building for Life Assessment 12. | Increase proportion of development achieving over 9 ‘greens’ to enhance the quality of residential development in the Borough | SO14 | KP2, CP4 | |
| DM2: Low Carbon development and efficient use of resources | DM2.1 | Number of new dwellings built to Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3, 4, 5, 6 as a proportion of total new build | Maximise the environment performance of new residential buildings | SO15 | KP2, CP4 |
| DM2.2 | Floorspace built to BREEAM Very Good, Excellence or Outstanding | Maximise the environment performance of new non-residential buildings | SO15 | KP2, CP4 | |
| DM2.3 | Number of new dwellings that limit water consumption to at least 105 l/p/d | Maximise the water efficiency of new buildings | SO15 | KP2, CP4 | |
| DM2.4 | Number of existing dwellings that incorporate energy and water efficiency measures in accordance with BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment | Maximise the environment performance of existing buildings | SO15 | KP2, CP4 | |
| DM3: Efficient and effective use of land | DM3.1 | Number of bungalow homes lost; Number of bungalow homes gained; Net +/- bungalow homes | Maintain provision of bungalow homes | SO4, SO7, SO14 | KP2, CP4 |
| DM4: Tall and Large Buildings | DM4.1 | Number of tall/large buildings that exceed sustainability standards set out in DM2 (in relation to Code for Sustainable Homes / BREEAM. | Maximise the environmental performance of tall/large buildings but exceeding locally set standards. | SO4, SO14, SO15 | KP2, CP4 |
| DM5: Historic Environment | DM5.1 | Changes in the number of designated heritage assets identified as being at risk as per Essex building at risk register | Reduction | SO14 | KP2, CP4 |
| DM5.2 | Change in the number of Grade I and II Listed Buildings and scheduled monuments | Maintain provision | SO14 | KP2, CP4 | |
| DM5.3 | Change in the number of conservation areas | Maintain provision | SO14 | KP2, CP4 | |
| DM6: Seafront | CP5.5 | Number of applications granted contrary to advice of Environment Agency on flood defence grounds or water quality | No’ major’ development schemes contrary to Environment Agency advice and without acceptable measures. | SO4, SO12, SO14 | CP4 |
| DM6.1 | Number of applications refused on this policy in relation to Policy Table 1: (i) upheld at appeal; (ii) dismissed at appeal | No target. | SO12, SO14 | KP2, CP4 | |
| DM7: Dwelling Mix | CP8.2 (i) | Mix of dwelling sizes provided by new developments | Consistent with planning guidelines (i.e. as detailed by policy) | SO4, SO7, SO14 | KP2, CP4 |
| DM7.1 | Total Number of Affordable Dwelling completions by Tenure | Consistent with planning guidelines (i.e. as detailed by policy) | SO7 | CP8 | |
| DM8:Residential Standards | DM8.1 | Number and proportion of completed dwellings that: (i) meet the Lifetime Homes; (ii) provide 10% wheelchair housing | Maximise | SO7, SO14 | KP2, CP4, CP8 |
| DM8.2 | Total number of dwelling completions by number of bedrooms and floor area meeting and/or above policy standards | Consistent with planning guidelines (i.e. as detailed by policy) | SO7, SO14 | KP2, CP4, CP8 | |
| DM9: Specialist Residential Accommodation | DM9.1 | Total number of new residential care home bed spaces provided by new development | No target | SO4, SO7, SO14 | CP6 |
| DM10: Employment Sectors | CP1.2 |
(i) Total number of jobs by sector; (ii) Amount of floorspace developed for employment by type; (iii) Amount of floorspace developed for employment by type, in employment or regeneration areas |
Increase in net additional jobs | SO1, SO2, SO3, SO4, SO5, SO10, SO13, SO17. | KP1, CP1 |
| DM11: Employment Areas | DM11.1 | Amount of additional (B Use) employment floorspace, by type, in Employment Areas. | Maintain or increase provision | SO1, SO2, SO3, SO4, SO5, SO10, SO13, SO17. | KP1, CP1 |
| DM11.2 | Net change in business floorspace within Employment Growth Areas | Increase provision | SO1, SO2, SO3, SO4, SO5, SO10, SO13, SO17. | KP1, CP1 | |
| DM11.3 | Vacancy rate within ‘Employment Areas’ | No target | SO1, SO3 | KP1, CP1 | |
| DM12: Visitor Accommodation | DM12.1 | Additions/ losses of new hotels/ visitor accommodation | Maintain or increase provision in the ‘Key Areas’ identified in Policy | SO1, SO4, SO8 | KP1 |
| DM13: Shopping Frontage Management outside of Town Centre | DM13.1 | Proportion of frontage within Primary Shopping Frontages that are in A1 Retail use | Maintain provision as per policy targets for frontages. | SO1, SO8 | KP1, CP1, CP2 |
| DM13.2 | Proportion of units within Primary Shopping Frontage that are vacant | No target | SO1, SO8 | KP1, CP1, CP2 | |
| DM14: Environmental Protection | CP5.3 | Amount of contaminated or degraded land brought back into beneficial long-term use | Reduction in amount of contaminated and degraded land within the Borough | SO4, SO14, SO16, SO17 | CP5 |
| DM15: Sustainable Transport Management | DM15.1 | Number of planning permissions below parking standards | No target | SO9, SO10 | KP2, CP3 |
| DM15.2 | Total number of off-street cycle parking spaces provided in major development for: (i) residential uses; (ii) other uses | Increase provision | SO9, SO11 | KP2, CP3 |
