Land west of Ifield, Crawley Members presentation (29th July 2019) - Making homes happen
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Our strategic plan At Budget 2018, we published our five- year Strategic Plan explaining the steps we’ll take, working collaboratively with the community and in partnership with stakeholders, to do this. Ifield has been identified in the Homes England Strategic Plan as a priority for investment. Within the next few years, we will have invested over £27 billion across our programmes. #MakingHomesHappen
Our objectives We’ll unlock public and We’ll ensure a range of investment We’ll improve construction private land where the products are available to support productivity. market will not, to get housebuilding and infrastructure, more homes built where including more affordable housing and they are needed. homes for rent, where the market is not acting. We’ll create a more resilient and We’ll offer expert support for We’ll effectively deliver home competitive market by supporting priority locations, helping to ownership products, providing smaller builders and new entrants, create and deliver more an industry standard service to and promoting better design and ambitious plans to get more consumers. higher quality homes. homes built. #MakingHomesHappen
Why here? Regional context • Located at the heart of the Gatwick Diamond economic area • Opportunity to work with a benefit of the local supply chain • Strategic site in an area of acute housing need Growth projections Population % Households % 2012 2037 2012 2037 Crawley 107,555 132,649 23% 43,583 57,431 32% Horsham 129,456 151,073 17% 55,410 70,113 26% Affordability Index 1998 2008 2018 Crawley 4.1 7.2 9.1 Horsham 4.8 9.7 13.5 #MakingHomesHappen
Why here? Local context • Strategic site in an area of acute need • Allows for growth based on Crawley neighbourhood principles • Supports the future of existing Town Centres • Infrastructure benefit for new and existing communities • Provides opportunities for further economic growth and housing need delivery over multiple Local Plan periods • Maintains long term defensible boundary between Crawley and Horsham #MakingHomesHappen
Executive Summary 1. Partnering with Local Authorities and stakeholders 2. Community involvement 3. Long term commitment to placemaking and high quality design 4. Infrastructure delivery 5. Innovative solutions to all technical matters #MakingHomesHappen
Our vision #MakingHomesHappen
3 New Integrated Neighbourhoods Range of transport and High quality interlinked to employment low carbon placemaking form a new opportunities movement Garden Town Mix of Integration green spaces, with Crawley’s incl. Ancient existing Woodland neighbourhoods Crawley Western Mix of high Relief Road quality housing Sociable Early and vibrant Infrastructure neighbourhoods delivery #MakingHomesHappen
A new sustainable green neighbourhood All new homes 5 mins walk of a bus stop 5 mins cycle of Ifield train located within: 10 mins walk of a high station and existing street and schools community facilities in Ifield and Ifield West 20 mins bus journey to 55 mins train journey to Public transport link to Crawley Town Centre London Bridge from Ifield London Gatwick, located at (half-hourly service) the heart of Gatwick 40 mins train journey to Diamond economic area London Bridge from Crawley #MakingHomesHappen
Crawley western relief road North section • Middle section delivered in Middle section partnership with Homes England • North and South sections delivered in partnership with the LPA’s and Homes South section England • North section delivered working with Gatwick Airport #MakingHomesHappen
Infrastructure delivery 2021 Local centre (third 2023 phase), health and wellbeing centre Start first and community neighbourhood: centre CWRR middle 2025 Second section, flood First homes occupied, primary alleviation works, secondary school school services and (6FE) and SEND education campus facilities with sport 2029 pitches, local centre First primary Secondary school opens (first phase), school, local centre complete (10FE) (second phase), Ifield Country Park and linear parks, secondary school 2031 invest in existing expansion (8FE) health centres and CWRR middle section 2033 opens #MakingHomesHappen
Policy and planning CWRR safeguarded in Start Building evidence Crawley Local Plan (Reg 18) consultation base for west of Ifield 2019 2019 2019 Outline planning application submitted for first 2020 2020 Horsham and neighbourhood Crawley Reg 19 Consultation 2021 2023 Horsham and Crawley Local Plans 2026 reviewed – Horsham and Market and affordable delivery of second Crawley Local homes occupied in first and third Plans adopted neighbourhood neighourhood #MakingHomesHappen
Engagement and Delivery #MakingHomesHappen
Engagement Create an environment Go out to speak to Work with delivery Publish the where everyone can people who are partners and social outcomes and have their say considered "hard to organisations discuss them with reach" (Autumn 2019) Governance groups Engage with Build relationships Promotes Feature exhibitions, pop-up feedback and and trust sustainability, local events, workshops, respond sourcing and presentations, face to face volunteering briefings and regular newsletters #MakingHomesHappen
Delivery structures Advisory Board • HDC Cabinet members • HDC Officers • CBC Cabinet members • CBC Officers • Homes England Community Board • HDC / CBC ward Technical Group councillors • HDC / CBC / WSCC • WSCC division member technical officers • Rusper / Colgate PC • Statutory consultees (as • Ifield Society required) • Local business groups • Homes England • Homes England #MakingHomesHappen
Summary #MakingHomesHappen
In summary Creating a new sustainable garden community, delivering new homes where they are most needed • working in partnership with Horsham District Council and Crawley Borough Council and other stakeholders • working with the community at all stages with rigorous governance and community oversight. • investing in infrastructure early • supporting the delivery of Crawley Western Relief Road and promoting sustainable transport • protecting wildlife and delivering increased biodiversity #MakingHomesHappen
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