25/06/15. Transforming Bicester the story so far RTPI Event 24 th June Jenny Barker, Bicester Delivery Manager. [Title] Welcome to Bicester

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1 Transforming Bicester the story so far RTPI Event 24 th June 2015 Jenny Barker, Bicester Delivery Manager [Title] 1 Welcome to Bicester 2 1

2 Location Bicester a Growing Town

3 Eco Town Eco Town proposal a catalyst for review Bicester is at a crucial tipping point in its development which could change its fortunes Source: Ove Arup & Partners 6 3

4 Eco Bicester One Shared Vision To create a vibrant Bicester where people choose to live, to work and to spend their leisure time in sustainable ways 7 Bicester Delivery Team Delivery of large scale new development Measures to improve the town as a whole 8 4

5 Sir Terry Farrell Eco Bicester will succeed when NW Bicester and the existing town, correctly planned, are one whole place which is greater than the sum of the parts. The growth of an existing town with environmental credentials and a quality of place will have far reaching potential and implications for the lives of residents, workers and visitors alike. Unlike the new town approach which only includes a fraction of the urban population, NW Bicester and Eco Bicester will be an example for many other communities to follow. 9 NW Bicester & Eco Town Standards Zero Carbon Climate Change Adaptation Homes Employment Transport Healthy lifestyles Local services Green infrastructure Landscape and Historic Environment Biodiversity Water Flood risk management Waste Masterplanning Transition Community and Government 10 5

6 NW Bicester 11 Town Wide Projects Energy efficiency and retrofitting Heat Network Travel behaviour Community projects and events Sustainable buildings 12 6

7 Progress to date Local people have had an appetite to engage with new development proposals and engage in social activity Delivering new development balancing social, economic and environmental requirements to provide sustainable places is a challenge. Exemplar development at NW is a national exemplar and shows what is possible and will provide learning for Bicester and elsewhere 31.55m of grants attracted to Bicester 184m of private sector investment has been attracted to Bicester 2009 to North West Bicester SPD Andrew Bowe, Implementation Officer Eco Bicester Project Team 7

8 North West Bicester Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) The 5 W s Why do it? What s in it? Where is it? Who did it? What happens next? Why do SPD? Details policy Guidance Expedites delivery Embeds Eco-towns standards Comprehensiveness Endorses Masterplanning 16 8

9 1. Why do it? Policy Bicester What s in the SPD? Vision and Objectives PPS and CLP Policy Design and Character areas Site context Development Principles Masterplan Cultural Wellbeing Strategy Spatial Framework Delivery 18 9

10 3. Where is it? Where is it? The Masterplan 20 10

11 4. Who was involved? Private sector developer masterplan team Public sector - project team Statutory Consultees Community What next? Interim guidance in decision making Local Plan adopted summer 2015? SPD adoption to follow Local Plan 22 11

12 Contact the Bicester Delivery Team for more information: Contact the Bicester Delivery Team for more information: 23 Supporting growth in Bicester The Environment Agency s role Lesley Tims Planning Specialist (Major Projects) Sustainable Places West Thames Area and Senior Environment & Business Advisor National Sustainable Places 12

13 Content: Introduction Why we have an interest in the growth of Bicester How we work with our partners in Bicester Our key areas of interest Forward look Why do we have an interest in Bicester? 1. Amount of planned growth: 2. Governance Structure: Key growth point in Oxfordshire = Central & Local Government support = ENVIRONMENT AL RISK ENVIRONMENTAL Our aim: to help Bicester achieve sustainable ENHANCEMENT growth and adapt to a changing climate 13

14 Statutory role Developers Farrells London Partnership working Strategic Delivery Board Key areas of interest Ardley Energy from Waste Facility Opportunity to use waste heat in new and existing development Water Bringing resources together our planning and regulatory role South East in water stress Water Cycle Study to deliver water neutrality 14

15 Forward look Continue our varied work in the town Opportunities that the Garden Town designation may bring in terms of sustainability: Understanding water resource infrastructure needs Understanding blue and green infrastructure needs Realising opportunities for a water efficiency project Questions 15

16 One Planet Living and Eco Bicester Living Lab Jane Durney, Bioregional, Bicester Eco Town Programme Manager Content Bioregional Bicester Elmsbrook, a One Planet Community Living Labs Eco Bicester Living Lab and projects 16

17 Bioregional champions a better, more sustainable way to live. We work with partners to create places which enable people to live, work and do business within the natural limits of the planet. We call this One Planet Living. + + =? 17

18 Bicester Designated Eco Town Garden Town status Town wide projects Master planning NW Bicester Exemplar first phase - Elmsbrook, a One Planet Community Eco Bicester Living Lab ~ 3 million research funding Innovate UK & DECC One Planet Action Plan A world where we can live happy, healthy lives within our fair share of the worlds resources, leaving sufficient space for wildlife and wilderness. 18

19 OPAP Headlines True zero carbon at scale Code 5 at scale Reduction in embodied CO2 Modelled and adapted for future climate Zero waste to landfill during construction Net biodiversity gain Community streets, communal BBQ s, orchards and allotments, natural play areas OPAP Headlines Reduce car usage to 50% from 65% 1 st semi rural car club Real time traffic and energy information in every home Home working and 100mb/s broadband Creation of one job for each home 40% open space Rainwater harvesting and SUDS Lifetime homes standards 19

20 Elmsbrook, a One Planet Community 20

21 True zero carbon Net CO2 emissions from all energy use within buildings are zero or below over a year -20 kgco 2 /m 2 /year 0 kgco2/m2/year Approx. equivalent Code 3 20 kgco2/m2/year Viable on-site renewables FEES NW Bicester Eco Town -True Zero Carbon (both regulated and unregulated emissions) Approx. 60% unregulated emissions not included in ZC definition Allowable Solutions On-site renewables FEES Current zero carbon definition by Zero Carbon Hub (100% of regulated emissions only) Approx. 60% unregulated emissions not included Approx. 75% regulated emissions not included Energy Efficiency no stipulation for on-site renewables 2010 Building Regs 25% reduction on 2006 baseline 21

22 Meeting true zero carbon Code 5 fabric A+ and A++ white goods Lighting >45lumens/watt District heating network Gas CHP Extensive PV largest domestic array in UK Future waste heat from nearby incinerator Zero carbon planning condition That full details of the measures to achieve zero carbon energy use as defined in PPS 1: Eco Towns, through on site solutions, shall be submitted for approval prior to the commencement of development. If it is not possible to achieve zero carbon on site, a scheme for off site mitigation in Bicester shall be provided. 22

23 Overheating vs Daylighting Innovate UK funded research: Design for Future Climate ZCH recommendation: design for 90 th percentile of medium emissions scenario CIBSE guidance on <1% of occupied hours overheating ADF > 1.5% in all living rooms, dining rooms and studies 80% of working plane in each kitchen, living room, dining room and study to receive direct light from the sky Daylighting planning condition Prior to each phase, details of how each dwelling achieves good day lighting by achieving at least 2 points of the Code for Sustainable Homes for day lighting shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA. Reason: To prevent increased energy use and to enable zero carbon development to be achieved in accordance with Planning Policy Statement 1: Eco- Towns 23

24 Overheating planning condition Prior to each phase a study, by a suitably qualified person, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority, demonstrating that the design of the dwellings within that phase is such that overheating will not occur and that heat island effects have been minimised. Reason: To address the impacts of climate change in accordance with Planning Policy Statement 1: Eco-Towns Living Labs 24

25 What is a living lab? Urban Living Labs offer a unique approach that involves policymakers, researchers and practitioners to: Innovate with new approaches Transform towns/cities into sites of knowledge production A platform for enabling sustainable transitions through collaboration, experimentation and innovation that integrates users as co-creators. Urban living labs in UK and Europ Globally: ~330 Living Labs across 49 countries Eco Bicester Living Lab Partners Key stakeholders Prof Rajat Gupta Co-Director of Living Lab Nicole Lazarus Co-Director of Living Lab Other stakeholders Bicester Town Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Bicester Vision, Bicester Schools, Bicester Chamber of Commerce, Good Homes Alliance, UK Green Building Council, Innovate UK 25

26 Eco Bicester Living Lab projects to date Design for Future Climate Building Performance Evaluation of Bryan House Invest in Innovative Refurbishment Carbon mapping Highfield, Bicester Rethinking the building process Green Deal Pioneer Places Smart power & Smart community energy bicesterlivinglab.org 26

27 Bryan House Building Performance Evaluation Innovative Retrofit Garth House Outcomes: Existing building character retained Warmer in Winter with faster more responsive heating More efficient use of the existing heating system Comfortable in Summer Automated natural ventilation in the Council Chambers Bright, Good air quality Happy occupants 27

28 Performance gap BEPIT (Bicester Eco Town Process Improvement Toolkit) 4 year Innovate UK research project A multi-stage feedback project, mapping our processes, testing performance and improving phase by phase Checking delivery of true zero carbon, no overheating and 30% embodied CO2 savings Activities of Eco Bicester Living Lab Dedicated website Showcase publications and results Annual dissemination event Student research projects at a PhD level Launch pad for new research and projects Key study days Cross fertilisation of knowledge and experiencebetween business, academia, social enterprise and community action 28

29 What does all this mean for Bicester? Lessons learned are first and foremost fed back locally to benefit Bicester and then shared beyond Bicester. The living lab will also: Provide evidence-based learning and innovation Contribute to creating a sustainable & exceptional place to live and work. Further reading 1. What makes an eco town? Bioregional / Cabe 2. The PPS1 supplement on Eco Towns 3. The NW Bicester One Planet Action Plan 4. The Exemplar planning permission and S Residents Green Charter Also relevant: 1. Emerging Local Plan 2. Supplementary Planning Document 29

30 Jane Durney Eco Bicester Programme Manager Social Sustainability The NW Bicester Local Management Organisation (LMO) Caroline Clapson, Adviser Eco Bicester Project Team 30

31 People. and Process Our Ambition Key Elements The creation of a local organisation that: complements existing democratic structures allows NW Bicester people to have the opportunity to directly make decisions on the management and maintenance of community assets and has the ability to generate income to be reinvested for community purposes 31

32 What has driven this? PPS1 Standards Pragmatic response to future changes in government funding The creation of a socially sustainable community from the outset Positive response from lead developer What could the LMO do? Manage and maintain community facilities In time, generate income from portfolio of assets and services Encourage and promote the principles of living in an eco town Facilitate continued community involvement and engagement during build out and after 32

33 Challenges and Risks Setting up a framework for the Organisation to proceed without setting too much in stone Ensuring that the Organisation has existing and future support from the community Making sure that it is financially viable in S106 terms but also over the long term. Managing the Risks Building early support with officers, councillors, developers A staged approach to set-up Agreeing scope of activities with preliminary costs established 33

34 SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY: LOCAL MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE Objectives Promote the principles of living in an eco town Give local people a say in how local facilities and communal spaces are managed Deliver neighbourhood activities to build community cohesion Help to integrate NW Bicester with the existing town 34

35 Our Approach 1. Seminars - Raising awareness and testing opinion Interviews Identifying, engaging and listening 3. Workshops working with stakeholders to shape the IMB Outcomes Our mission is to make NW Bicester the place where green living is the norm, where our neighbour is our friend and where the space we inhabit reflects the things we believe in and value. 35

36 Working in Partnership Benefits Early involvement Community champions NW Bicester won t grow in isolation Strengthens partnership and collaboration Transparency = increased understanding 36

37 Reference notes Economic Sustainability Louise Caves, Strategic Partnership Manager, A2Dominion 37

38 Benefits to businesses Business Portal 212 registered 35 tendered to date 80% of work packages let to local companies Members of Bicester Vision Business Partnership Cherwell Business Awards Benefits to people 23% local labour on site 10 Apprenticeships in first 5 yrs 8 2-week work experience and 3 6-month placements pa 5K pa supporting local Job Club Bicester Studio School 38

39 NW Bicester Apprenticeships Scheme Caroline Clapson, Adviser Eco Bicester Project Team Context NW Bicester Eco Town will deliver 6000 homes over years. PPS1 Supplement gives CDC additional leverage as a planning authority to ensure Eco Towns are economically sustainable The project aims to deliver a sustained programme of 300 apprenticeships (minimum) over the build out, focusing on construction initially but broadening out in time

40 Key Elements of Project 1. Setting up a local Oxfordshire based Apprenticeships Training Agency (ATA) 2. Securing the approach through S106 agreements attached to planning consents 3. Preference for candidates from Bicester area but cascade approach to allow apprentices to be drawn from wider area. NW Bicester Apprenticeship Scheme - Benefits Is easy and relatively risk free for developers to sign up to Is locally driven and locally delivered Meets the objectives of participating partners Increases employer awareness of apprenticeships and trainee placements Provides a quality educational experience for apprentices with enhanced employment prospects on conclusion 80 40

41 Next Steps Set up ATA by July 2015 Draft appropriate clauses to include in S106 legal agreements with developers Wider applicability beyond NW Bicester? Bicester Garden Town Jenny Barker Bicester Delivery Manager 41

42 Introduction Context & aspirations What we re doing now Approach to delivery Development Underway 84 42

43 Bicester Garden Town Context Bicester Town Centre Redevelopment Phase 1 Pioneer Square completed July 2013 Partnership approach to delivery Anniversary Event 11 July 2014 New Sainsbury`s New Cinema New Retail Units New Public Space Bus Station Bus interchange Shopmobility & Pop-in Age Concern café Public Toilets Multi-storey parking space car park short stay 43

44 Bicester Town Centre Redevelopment Phase 2 A new building for community & town centre uses Site of the existing Franklins Yard Car Park Bicester LinkPoint office and Bicester Office / Meeting Room OCC Library Retail or food and drink units Travelodge hotel Offices - local solicitors What is Graven Hill? 187 hectares - current MOD site Acquired by Graven Hill Holding Co (owned by Cherwell District Council) in August 2014 Up to 1900 homes ~ to include: 30% affordable housing 70% open market Focus on self build housing 2.5 FE primary school Community hall & local shops 1m sq. ft. commercial space: 2000 jobs Renewable energy centre 10 year project 44

45 Timeline & Process - INDICATIVE 2015 Master plan and design code Pre-development work My Grand Designs launched MOD site separation Soft launch Infrastructure works commence 2016 My Grand Designs on site Full Launch Infrastructure works continue Phase one self builders design phase Phase one self builders on site Infrastructure works continue Homes start to be completed Pub, retail, school, nursery, community centre, allotments and sports pitches are completed Aspirations Whole Town approach Sustainable & resilient growth High quality design Housing choice Capturing land value Integrated infrastructure Quality of life & economic prosperity 45

46 What we re doing now Feasibility Stage Capacity Funding approx. 1.5m Assessment & Feasibility Studies Governance through One Shared Vision arrangements Implementation Stage (the 100m ) Opportunity to bid for capital funding Infrastructure to accelerate delivery of growth Bicester Moving Forward Involvement Input & Advice Investment 46

47 Approach to Delivery 1. Delivering growth is a corporate priority 2. Delivery team cannot and should not work in isolation 3. Reliant on effective planning policy and development management; and working with stakeholders Challenges Ahead Engaging with existing and future community Managing the growing pains Delivering infrastructure to support growth Promoting Bicester and attracting investment Delivering quality not just numbers Vibrant town centre Developing a low carbon community 47

48 Delivering Growth in Bicester 1. Direct delivery 2. Influence 3. Endorse Garden Town Opportunity Funding Quality Challenges Public support Infrastructure Delivery Quality of outcomes for existing and new residents 96 48

49 Questions? 97 49