Sustainability Appraisal Final Report - Appendices

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A N E W V I S I O N F O R D E V E L O P I N G WA K E F I E L D D I S T R I C T
Site Specific Policies
Local Plan
Sustainability Appraisal Report -
Appendices
Local Development Framework
www.wakefield.gov.uk/ldf

Site Specific Policies
Local Plan
Sustainability Appraisal Report -
Appendices
Andrew Wallhead, Corporate Director
Regeneration and Economic Growth
Wakefield Council September 2012

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CONTENTS

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A Baseline Information
APPENDIX B Databases of Site Information
APPENDIX C Sustainability Appraisal of Site Options

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APPENDIX A: BASELINE INFORMATION

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Unitary Development Plan First
Alteration (2003)
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; A Tree and Woodland Strategy for
Wakefield District (2004 – 2009).
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Greenspace Strategy (2004 – 2009).
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Strategy for Contaminated Land
Inspection (2003).
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Contaminated Land Strategy Review
(2007)
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Municipal Waste Management
Strategy (2003)
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; A Strategy for the management of
Municipal Waste in Wakefield (2004).
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Evidence Base Report - Waste
Development Plan Document - Preferred Options Report (August 2008) Local
Development Framework.
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Air Quality Review and Assessment
Stage 3 Monitoring Report (2006/2007).
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Air Quality Management Progress
Report (2008)
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Home Energy Team Report (2007)
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Sport and Active Lifestyle Strategy
(2007-2012)
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Economic Regeneration Strategy for
the Wakefield District (2007-2015)
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Regenerating the Wakefield District
Strategy Report (2003-2006).
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council: List of Listed Buildings, Scheduled
Ancient Monuments and Buildings of Local Interest (November 2008)
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Landscape Character Assessment
(2004)
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council and English Nature; Wakefield District
Local Biodiversity Report.
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Research and Policy Findings:
Business start-ups and closures in the Wakefield District VAT registrations
and de-registrations in 2007 and stock at start of January 2008 (5 January
2009)
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Wakefield Housing Strategy 2004-
2008
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Wakefield Housing Action Plan 2009
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Wakefield Homelessness Strategy
2008-2013
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Wakefield Strategic Housing Land
Availability Assessment (2008)
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Wakefield Strategic Housing Market
Assessment (2007)
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Wakefield Housing Needs
Assessment (2006)
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Wakefield Urban Potential Study
(2001, updated 31 March 2004)
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Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Wakefield Local Development
Framework Core Strategy April 2009
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council; Wakefield Local Development
Framework Annual Monitoring Report 2008.
Wakefield Monitoring Report 2008 (Leeds CC Transport Planning, March
2009)
Wakefield District Road Injuries 2008 (Road Safety Studies, Leeds CC, March
2009)
Wakefield District Community Safety Partnership; Crime, Disorder and Drugs
Audit: Summary (2004)
Wakefield District Community Safety Partnership; Wakefield District
Community Safety Strategy (2005-2008)
http://www.wakefield.gov.uk
Wakefield First; Wakefield District Annual Business Inquiry (2006)
http://www.wakefieldfirst.com/
http://http://www.experiencewakefield.co.uk/default.aspx
Environment Agency; Local State of the Environment Report – Wakefield
(May 2006).
Environment Agency; State of the Environment Report for Yorkshire and the
North East (2008).
Calder Valley (Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield) Strategic Flood Risk
Assessment (May 2005)
Calder Valley (Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield) Strategic Flood Risk
Assessment (November 2008)
Leeds City Region New Growth Points (2008-2016/17)
West Yorkshire Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (May
2008).
West Yorkshire Housing Strategy 2008-2015
English Heritage; Heritage Counts 2003:The State of the Historic
Environment – Yorkshire Summary (2003).
Annual Monitoring Report 2008: Regional Spatial Strategy for Yorkshire and
Humber (February 2009)
West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan 2, Annual Progress Report (December
2008)
National Statistics – Region in Figures, Yorkshire and Humberside.
National Statistics - 2006-based Sub-national population projections.
National Statistics - 2001 Census
Social Analysis and Reporting Division of the Office for National Statistics
(2003): Difficulty in Accessing Key Services.
Communities and Local Government (2007): The English Indices of
Deprivation. The Stationary Office, London
Communities and Local Government (CLG) Previously-developed land that
may be available for Development: England 2007 - Results from the National
Land Use Database of Previously-Developed Land.
Hazardous Waste Data Environment Agency (2007)
GIS Datasets provided by the Environment Agency for use in SEAs (2006)
Indicative floodplain map: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Local authority Best Value Performance Indicators: http://www.bvpi.gov.uk
Community Health Profiles:
http://www.communityhealthprofiles.info/index.php
Audit Commission Area Profiles: http://www.areaprofiles.audit-
commission.gov.uk
National Statistics http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
National Character Areas http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/
Countryside Quality Counts http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/
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http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk
http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/
http://www.english-heritage.gov.uk
http://www.naei.org.uk
http://www.magic.gov.uk
http://www.defra.gov.uk

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Topic Baseline Characterisation Reference/source
Economic Data
Pattern of Over the last 25 years there has been a rapid decline in coal mining and other traditional industries. Economic Regeneration Strategy for the Wakefield
productivity This has had a pronounced impact in the eastern half of the District but some parts of the western half District 2007-2015
have also exhibited higher than average levels of social and economic deprivation. Between 1984 and
2005 around 28,800 industrial jobs were lost at workplaces within the district. Distribution, hotels and Unitary Development Plan First Alteration (2003)
restaurants is the largest broad industrial group and accounts for 28% of employment in the District
(38,600 employees).
Wakefield District Annual Business Inquiry (ABI) 2006
According to the 2006 ABI there were 132,500 people employed in the District. Between 1998 and
2006, there has been a net growth of 16,500 jobs. However, the number of employees in the district
has fallen for the second consecutive year. Distribution, Hotels and Restaurants is the largest
industrial group employing some 37,000 people in the District and is responsible for 27.9% of total
employment in the district. The public administration, education and health sector is the second largest
industrial group employing some 35,400 people in the District and is responsible for 26.7% of total
employment in the District (ABI, 2006). The Banking, Finance and Insurance sector and the
manufacturing sector each employ approximately 16,500 people with a 12.4% share each of the
employment in the District. However employment in the manufacturing sector has fallen by 31% since
1998. The Transport and Communications sector has experienced significant employment growth over
recent years. This sector now accounts for 9% of employment with 12,000 people.

The district is also under-represented in terms of knowledge driven sector employment and according
to the ABI2006, has the lowest level of employment in the sub region. Latest figures show that 15.8%
of employment is based in knowledge driven sectors compared with 24.2% nationally.

Wakefield has the smallest number of offices in West Yorkshire, with most located in Wakefield City
centre. Demand for office accommodation is growing outside established town centres in the District.

Economic clusters Since adoption of the UDP there has been success in attracting new development and jobs to the M62 Economic Regeneration Strategy for the Wakefield
and A1 corridors. Almost half of the land taken for employment uses has been in the Northern part of District 2007 - 2015
the District.
Pattern of industrial Wakefield city centre dominates the commercial office sector. There has been little new office building Regenerating the Wakefield District Strategy Report
and office rental in the centre in recent years, but more office space is proposed for the Westgate and Waterfront 2003-2006.
demand and developments. Since the early 1980's there has been a growing demand for office accommodation
supply outside established city and town centres. About 23,000 square metres of new B1 office floor space Economic Regeneration Strategy for the Wakefield
has been completed in the District during the UDP period. Over two-thirds have been built within Osset, District 2007 - 2015
Horbury and the city of Wakefield.
Unitary Development Plan First Alteration (2003).
According to estimates from the 2006 ABI, there were 9,964 workplace units in the Wakefield District,
101 more than in 2005, and up by 396 on 1998 figures. Wakefield has a lower proportion of smaller Wakefield District Annual Business Inquiry
businesses employing up to 10 people, but a higher proportion of workplaces employing between 11 2006.
and 49 people, compared to regional and national figures. The highest concentrations of employment
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