Appendix 3 Monitoring Framework

An essential part of the local plan is monitoring its implementation through the collection of relevant information. The most valuable data source for how well the local plan is being implemented comes from planning application decisions. Other pertinent data about whether the local plan’s over-arching vision and objectives are being achieved comes from data collected by central Government and other public sector agencies.

Indicator

Code

Theme

Indicator

GNLP Communities objective – To grow vibrant, healthy communities giving people a high quality of life in well-designed developments with good access to jobs, services and facilities, helping to close the gap between life chances in disadvantaged and other communities.

GNLP1

Population and communities

To improve the district authority ranking of the least deprived communities in England, taken from the seven domains of the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation.

GNLP2

Education

To improve the district authority ranking for access to education, skills and training, taken from the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation.

GNLP3

Education

To minimise the number of planning approvals granted contrary to the advice of Norfolk County Council Education department, based upon the proximity to or capacity of local school provision.

GNLP4

Health

To improve the district authority raking for Improving health and wellbeing by measuring the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, taken from the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation.

GNLP5

Health

To minimise the number of planning approvals granted contrary to the advice of NHS organisations or Public Health Norfolk, based upon the capacity of healthcare provision or incompatibility with public health objectives.

GNLP6

Health

To improve the percentage of physically active adults, taken from Public Health England data.

GNLP7

Crime

To improve the district authority ranking for reducing the risk of crime, both risk of personal and material victimisation, taken from the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation.

 

GNLP Economy objective – To support and promote clean growth and progress towards a post-carbon economy through the expansion of internationally important knowledge-based industries in the Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor as part of an entrepreneurial, enterprising, creative and broad-based economy with high productivity and a skilled workforce.

 

GNLP8

Jobs

To increase the annual count of jobs, taken from the Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) across the local plan area.

GNLP9

Employment

To increase the employment rate of the economically active population, taken from the official labour market statistics, Nomis).

GNLP10

Earnings

To increase median earnings:

a)      hourly

b)      weekly

c)       annual pay for full-time employees, taken from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) by the Office of National Statistics.

GNLP11

Skills

To increase the percentage of workforce employed in higher occupations (official labour market statistics, Nomis).

GNLP12

City centre retailing floorspace

To monitor the net change in retail floorspace in Norwich City Centre.

GNLP13

Business floorspace

To increase total business floorspace (sqm) in:

a)      Norwich

b)      Broadland

c)       South Norfolk, taken from Valuation Office Agency (VOA) data.

GNLP14

New employment sites

To monitor office (B1), industrial (B2), and storage / distribution (B8) floorspace implemented on allocated sites.

GNLP15

New employment sites

To monitor office (B1), industrial (B2), and storage / distribution (B8) floorspace implemented on non-allocated sites.

GNLP Environment objective – To protect and enhance the built, natural and historic environments, make best use of natural resources, and to significantly reduce emissions to ensure that Greater Norwich is adapted to climate change and plays a full part in meeting national commitments to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. 

 

GNLP16

Climate change

To minimise carbon dioxide equivalent emissions per capita to contribute to meeting the national target to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, taken from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy data. The GNLP will support achievement of any objectives or targets identified in adopted local strategies.

GNLP17

Air Quality

To minimise nitrogen dioxide and airborne particulates measured at:

a)      Castle Meadow

b)      Lakenfields (proxy close to city centre)

GNLP18

Biodiversity

To increase the percentage of SSSIs in ‘favourable condition’ or ‘unfavourable recovering condition’, by district area, taken from Natural England data.

GNLP19

Biodiversity

To increase the percentage of local conservation sites in “positive conservation management”, taken from Norfolk Wildlife Trust.

GNLP20

Biodiversity

To minimise the number of planning approvals granted contrary to the advice of Natural England or Norfolk Wildlife Trust (on behalf of the County Wildlife Partnership) or the Broads Authority on the basis of adverse impact on a site of acknowledged biodiversity importance.

GNLP21

Green infrastructure

To increase the percentage of allocated residential sites, or sites permitted for development of 10 or more homes, that have access to a semi-natural green space of at least 2 ha within 400m.

 

GNLP22

Green infrastructure

To increase the total hectares of accessible public open space (cumulative) provided as a consequence of a planning condition, section 106 obligation or CIL investment within the plan period.

GNLP23

Green infrastructure

To increase the length of new greenway (defined as a shared use, car-free off-road route for a range of users and journey purposes) provided as a consequence of a planning condition, section 106 obligation or CIL investment.

GNLP24

Landscape

To minimise the number of planning approvals granted contrary to the advice of the Broads Authority based on adverse impact on the Broads landscape.

GNLP25

Condition of heritage assets

To reduce the number (and percentage) of buildings at risk:

a)      listed buildings

b)      scheduled ancient monuments on the Buildings at Risk Register, taken from Historic England data.

GNLP26

Renewable energy

To increase sustainable and renewable energy capacity permitted by type (where not ancillary to other types of development).

GNLP27

Renewable energy

To achieve 100% against the renewable energy policy: 

a)      for housing to achieve a 19% reduction against Part L of the 2013 Building Regulations;

b)      for appropriate non-residential uses over 500 sqm in floorspace to achieve the BREEAM “Very Good” energy efficiency standard or its equivalent successor.

GNLP28

Use of previously developed land

To maximise the percentage of new and converted dwellings on previously developed land

GNLP29

Use of greenfield land

To minimise the number of planning permissions granted on non-allocated sites on class 1, 2 or 3a agricultural land.

GNLP30

Flood risk

To minimise the number of planning permissions granted contrary to the advice of the Environment Agency on either flood defence or water quality grounds.

GNLP31

Water

To achieve 100% against the water efficiency policy for new homes of 110 litres per person per day.

GNLP Homes objective – To enable delivery of high-quality homes of the right density, size, mix and tenure to meet people’s needs throughout their lives and to make efficient use of land.

GNLP32

Housing

The total number of new dwellings (all tenures) completed.

GNLP33

Housing

The total number of new affordable tenure dwellings completed.

GNLP34

Housing

To monitor dwelling completions by size (bedroom number) and to aim to be within a 10% tolerance of the most recent sub-regional housing market assessment.

GNLP35

Gypsy and Traveller sites

To monitor the number of Gypsy and Traveller pitches granted planning permission against the requirements of the accommodation needs assessment.

GNLP36

Affordable housing

To monitor the percentage of sites of 10 or more homes that achieve 33% affordable housing.

GNLP37

Adaptable housing

 

Percentage of sites of 10 or more homes where 20% are accessible and adaptable, as defined by Building Regulation M4(2).

GNLP38

Housing space standards

For 100% of new dwellings to meet the Government’s Nationally Described Space Standards (NDSS).

GNLP39

Custom build 

Percentages of sites of 40 dwellings or more (excluding flats) where 5% of plots are provided for custom build.

GNLP Infrastructure objective – To promote the timely delivery of infrastructure to support existing communities, growth and modal shift in transport use; and to improve connectivity to allow access to economic and social opportunities.

GNLP40

 

Highways

To minimise the number of planning approvals granted contrary to the advice of Norfolk County Council Highways department, based upon access or surrounding road network constraints.

GNLP41

Transport and access to services

To improve the district authority ranking for reducing the barriers to housing and services, taken from the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation.

GNLP42

Sustainable transport

To monitor the percentage of major planning permissions with a planning obligation towards the provision of new footways, cycleways or public transport provision (excluding CIL).

GNLP Delivery objective – To promote the delivery of housing, jobs and infrastructure to meet identified needs, supported by intervention mechanisms where the market is unable to deliver. 

GNLP43

Growth delivery and 5-year land supply of housing

To monitor the number of site allocations provided with pre-application advice.

GNLP44

Growth delivery and 5-year land supply of housing

To monitor the number of site allocations with outline consent given.

GNLP45

Growth delivery and 5-year land supply of housing

To monitor the number of site allocations with full/reserved matters consents given.

GNLP46

Growth delivery and 5-year land supply of housing

To monitor the number of site allocations where development has commenced (with percentage of homes and/or floorspace completed).

GNLP47

Growth delivery and 5-year land supply of housing

To monitor the non-allocated sites with outline consent given.

GNLP48

Growth delivery and 5-year land supply of housing

To monitor the non-allocated sites with full/reserved matters consents given.

GNLP49

Growth delivery and 5-year land supply of housing

 

To monitor the non-allocated sites where development has commenced (with percentage of homes and/or floorspace completed).