Advisory Team for Large Applications Viability and delivery: Applying good practice

Advisory Team for Large Applications Format  Introduction to ATLAS  Managing the process & planning tools  Workshop – Play Your Cards Right  Feedback  Q&A

Advisory Team for Large Applications What is ATLAS  Advisory Team for Large Applications  Provides support on large scale projects (500+ units) when requested by Local Authorities  Provides impartial advice on large scale projects for benefit of all stakeholders

Advisory Team for Large Applications What ATLAS Does Secures the timely delivery of high quality sustainable development via four main workstreams:  Project work  Guidance and dissemination  Effective collaboration  Planning system development

Advisory Team for Large Applications Key stages in addressing a viability gap Be clear on vision & objectives Test viability & identify extent of financial barriers Explore, test and agree potential solutions Agree planning tools to deliver solution Implementation & delivery

Advisory Team for Large Applications Example: Gainsborough urban extension  PPA used to drive project  Agreed vision & objectives  Effective project management  Structured and collaborative approach to resolving key issues including viability  High level corporate support from council

Advisory Team for Large Applications  Viability tested at bottom of economic cycle, therefore uplift expected  Overall affordable housing parameters set at min. 10% & max. 25%  5% AH accepted in phase 2 to enable delivery of critical infrastructure  Viability to be independently reviewed following delivery of every 200 units Example: Gainsborough affordable housing delivery

Advisory Team for Large Applications Example: Sherford Collaborative Workshop  Innovative ideas workshop to address viability gap  Priorities: mitigation of impact and delivering core infrastructure  Shaped final solution that sustained vision

Advisory Team for Large Applications Example: Sherford affordable housing delivery  Flexible approach required to delivery of affordable housing  Reduced provision agreed for phase 1 with delivery beyond linked to defined mechanism  Mechanism compares sales values and build costs at each phase to an agreed base point  Difference used to fund increased level of affordable housing from Phase 2 onwards to max. level of 30% overall

Advisory Team for Large Applications Example: Wellingborough Urban extension

Advisory Team for Large Applications Some Conclusions  All sides have to be convinced of the benefits  Requires new skills and culture change  Can be time intensive to find solutions  Not always possible to find an acceptable solution

Advisory Team for Large Applications Further Information The ATLAS Guide: Planning for Large Scale Development Responsive Planning Practices for Changing Economic Times