Policy information sourced from the Epping Forest District Local Plan 2011-2033
SP1 Spatial Development Strategy 2011-2033
- Within the period 2011-2033 the Local Plan will provide for a minimum of 11,400 new homes, including a minimum of 2,851 new affordable homes between 2016 – 2033.
- New homes will also be delivered in accordance with Part D of this Policy and the following stepped trajectory:
| Period | Projecting Housing Requirement |
|---|---|
| 2011/12 – 2021/22 | 3,023 (275 per annum) |
| 2022/23 – 2026/27 | 2,500 (500 per annum) |
| 2027/28 – 2032/33 | 5,880 (980 per annum) |
| Total | 11,400 (518 per annum) |
Note: Totals do not sum due to rounding
- The new homes will be distributed across the District as follows:
| Settlement | Allocated Housing |
|---|---|
| Sites around Harlow | ~ 3,900 |
| Epping | ~ 709 |
| Loughton | ~ 455 |
| Waltham Abbey | ~ 836 |
| Ongar | ~ 590 |
| Buckhurst Hill | ~ 87 |
| North Weald Bassett | ~ 1,050 |
| Chigwell | ~ 206 |
| Theydon Bois | ~ 57 |
| Roydon | ~ 48 |
| Nazeing | ~ 118 |
| Thornwood | ~ 172 |
| Coopersale, Fyfield, High Ongar, Lower Sheering, Sheering and Stapleford Abbotts | ~ 161 |
- The new homes will be delivered by:
- permitting development proposals within the defined settlement boundaries where they comply with all other relevant Policies of the Local Plan;
- the development of Garden Communities around Harlow and at other settlements as allocated through this Local Plan (as identified in Policy SP4 and Chapter 5);
- permitting rural exception sites in accordance with Policy H3 and all other relevant Policies of the Local Plan;
- the delivery of sites identified in made Neighbourhood Plans;
- making the best use of land by ensuring that development densities are appropriate to the location and size of the site in accordance with Policy SP2; and
- resisting developments which would result in a net loss of homes, unless it can be demonstrated that the benefits of doing so will materially outweigh the harm.
- The Council will demonstrate a rolling five-year supply of deliverable housing land, in accordance with national planning policy throughout the Plan period. The Council will monitor this through its Authority Monitoring Report which is published annually.
- Within the period 2011-2033 the Local Plan will provide for a minimum of 64 pitches and one yard to accommodate the needs of travellers and travelling showpeople as identified in Policy SP4 and Chapter 5. This provision will be delivered through the following sequential approach:
- the regularisation of existing sites with temporary permissions or other unauthorised sites where appropriate;
- making the best use of existing traveller sites through intensification and/or extension, and the review of personal permissions where appropriate;
- new sites in locations outside the Green Belt which are appropriately located in terms of access to healthcare, education and other services;
- new traveller sites in the Green Belt which are appropriately located in terms of access to healthcare, education and other services;
- the provision of land as part of the development of the Garden Communities around Harlow and other allocated sites in this Local Plan; and
- permitting additional traveller sites in accordance with Policy H4.
- Within the period 2011-2033 the Local Plan will maximise opportunities for jobs growth, with the aim of achieving a minimum of 10,800 new jobs in the District up to 2033. This includes making provision for:
- retaining and enhancing existing employment sites and premises where appropriate;
- allocating 23 hectares of new employment land at appropriate locations across the District as set out in Policy E1 to provide a flexible supply of future sites to cater for the District’s needs, to meet the economic needs of the wider sub-region, and complement Harlow Enterprise Zone; and
- promoting new small-scale employment opportunities within mixed-use developments, including at the Garden Communities.
- In addition, the Council will:
- promote and support Town and District Centre development and regeneration;
- encourage Town and District Centres to complement other larger sub-regional and regional comparison retail destinations outside of the District;
- support growth in the food production and glasshouse industry;
- support growth in the tourism industry and visitor economy;
- seek to provide suitable training and skills development for local residents, to provide them with the skills needed to access future employment opportunities both within and outside the District;
- seek to increase workforce participation and encourage older workers to continue to work; and
- attract new businesses, encourage startups, and help growing businesses.
- Development proposals will be required to demonstrate that they accord with the infrastructure requirements established through the Infrastructure Delivery Plans and all other Policies of the Local Plan.
For more information please see the Epping Forest District Local Plan 2011-2033