Torbay New Growth Point

The New Growth Points Initiative was announced by the Government in December 2005 in response to the Barker Review of Housing Supply.  New Growth Points is intended to provide financial assistance to authorities wishing to deliver an increase in the level of housing supply.  Local authorities were invited to submit strategic growth proposals which are sustainable, acceptable environmentally and realistic in terms of infrastructure.

Torbay is one of 29 New Growth Point areas.  Funding for 2007/8 has been used for a number of projects aimed at promoting sustainable development.  These include:

• Assisting with the regeneration of Brixham
• Preparing the Mayor's Vision for a future Torbay
• Assessing housing land availability

In October 2007, the Council submitted its New Growth Points Programme of Development to the Department for Communities and Local Government.  This sets out a housing trajectory for Torbay and infrastructure needed to deliver sustainable growth.

In the short - medium term, the focus for development will be on sites allocated in the Adopted Torbay Local Plan and on Brownfield sites, including town centre regeneration schemes.

The New Growth Points Programme of Development also makes a 3 year bid for infrastructure funding.  The priority is considered to be overcoming congestion on the western corridor in Paignton and a package of measures to achieve this has been identified.  The Programme also bids for green infrastructure, employment funding and project management.

New Growth Points Status does not allocate particular sites for development.  This is done through the Local Development Framework.  The Council have appointed consultants to carry out a full strategic housing land availability assessment (SHLAA).  This will advise on suitable housing land in the urban area and other options for providing housing, including greenfield sites.  The SHLAA is likely to be published in June 2008.  It will inform the Council's response to the Government's proposed changes to the Regional Spatial Strategy and the Council's Local Development Framework Core Strategy Preferred Options.

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Related Documents

New Growth Points Partnership Statement

Torbay New Growth Point Programme of Development (September 2007)

Torbay Housing Trajectory

Torbay New Growth Point Programme of Development: Location Map

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