Wyre Council has produced advice to guide applicants through the process of applying Local Plan Policy HP9 Green Infrastructure in new residential developments. The guidance is in two parts. The first is a written statement setting out:
- The calculation of on-site green infrastructure
- The calculation of developer contributions for off-site green infrastructure
- The calculation of mixed on and off site provision
- General design principles
- Design principles for children’s play
The second part is a spreadsheet that allows applicants to calculate:
- The amount of on-site green infrastructure required depending on total dwellings and dwelling mix (by number of bedrooms)
- The developer financial contribution for off-site provision
The first page of the spreadsheet explains how to use it. The spreadsheet contains fields into which the dwelling capacity of a site and the dwelling mix can be input, providing a means of testing the impact of different dwelling numbers/mix on the total Green Infrastructure requirement.
The latest version of the guidance and spreadsheet (July 2023) updates the financial calculations to take into account inflation and a review of costings. It also makes a clear the link between delivering green infrastructure and biodiversity.
If you have any queries about the use of the guidance, please contact: planning.policy@wyre.gov.uk