Purpose

Open Space Supplementary
Planning Document (2021) update to increase rates for financial
contributions to Open Space provision required in accordance with
Local Plan policy LP63 (New Open Space).
 
To increase the rates for
financial contributions to Open Space provision from developers in
line with inflation, to be effective from 1st April 2024 for all
LP63 contributions
·        
Parks & Recreation Grounds
·        
Natural & Semi-Natural Greenspace
·        
Amenity Greenspace
·        
Allotments
·        
Children & Young People (LAP, LEAP &
NEAP)
·        
Outdoor Sports
·        
MUGA
 
The Open Space SPD sets out
the financial contribution costs per dwelling to be provided
towards new or enhanced off-site open space provision within the
vicinity of a proposed housing development where appropriate. The
financial contributions relate to different types of open space and
are calculated using rates and triggers set out in tables 5 and 6
in the SPD, which states “that these figures will be reviewed
periodically if the value of land and/or costs change.” These
rates have not been reviewed since the adoption of the SPD in 2021
and they will be
reviewed annually in this way and increased in-line with
inflation.
 
The 22nd  of June Cabinet 2021 decision on the Quality
Places SPDs delegated authority to the Strategic Director for
Growth & Regeneration “to make any further minor
modifications to the documents that relate exclusively to factual
updates, grammatical and formatting corrections for the purposes of
publishing the documents.”
 
Reason: To ensure the council has an
up-to-date Open Space Supplementary Planning Document which
reflects increased financial contribution rates in line with
inflation.
 
 
 
 
 

Content

The decision was taken to
increase rates for the Open Space SPD in line with inflation, and
henceforth carry out annual inflation increases (as required), to
ensure FPR 11.1 requirements are met.