LDP2 Preferred Strategy
Appendices
Appendix A: Supporting Documents/Background Evidence
Further details on all the following documents are available at www.swansea.gov.uk/ldp2
Assessments undertaken
'Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening Report of the Preferred Strategy' (December 2024)
'Integrated Sustainability Appraisal Report of the Preferred Strategy' (December 2024)
'Integrated Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report' (April 2024)
Background / Technical Papers prepared
'Options for Growth and Spatial Approaches' (December 2024)
'Analysis of Housing Supply' (December 2024)
'Regional Collaboration' (December 2024)
'Starting the Conversation on LDP2: Engagement Report' (December 2024)
'Starting the Conversation on LDP2 - Key Issues, Vision, and Objectives' (May 2024)
'Starting the Conversation on LDP2 - Growth Scenarios and Spatial Approaches' (May 2024)
'Starting the Conversation on LDP2 – Consultation Document' (April 2024).
Evidential Studies and commissions
'Employment Land Review' (December 2024)
'Initial High-Level Viability Assessment' (December 2024)
'Initial Green Infrastructure Assessment' (December 2024)
'Stage 1 Renewable Energy Assessment' (December 2024)
'Settlement Assessment' (December 2024)
'Economic and Housing Growth Assessment' (July 2024)
'Draft Local Housing Market Assessment (LHMA)' (2023)
'Swansea Bay and Llanelli National Growth Area (NGA) Definition Project' (January 2023)
'Gypsy & Traveller Accommodation Assessment' (2022)
'South West Wales – Stage 1 Strategic Flood Consequence Assessment (SFCA)' (November 2022)
'The Regional Technical Statement for the North Wales and South Wales Regional Aggregate Working Parties- Second Review (RTS2)' (September 2020) and 'Statement of Sub-Regional Collaboration' (2021)
Procedural
'Revised Delivery Agreement' (February 2025)
'Compatibility Analysis and Alignment of Key Issues, Vision, Objectives and Strategic Policies' (December 2024)
'Tests of Soundness Self-Assessment' (December 2024)
'LDP Review Report' (July 2023)
Appendix B: Strategic Placemaking and Regeneration Areas
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Ref |
Strategic Regeneration and Placemaking Area (SPRA) |
Potential |
SHPZ |
Summary of Current Status |
New homes in Plan period |
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Residential led |
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1 |
Pontarddulais |
Residential led |
GNW |
The SPRA is an existing Strategic Development Area in the adopted LDP. Part of the site is subject of a hybrid (part full and part outline) application for 504 homes, primary school and other complementary development including the provision of open space and recreation areas. A further outline planning application has been submitted on another part of the site for up to 150 homes. Both applications are currently being assessed by the authority for determination. They are both also being pursued as Candidate Sites for LDP2. For these reasons and others, the site therefore offers a good opportunity to be allocated as a SPRA within Pontardulais to contribute towards meeting housing need alongside complementary development over the LDP2 plan period. |
654* |
|
2 |
Garden Village/Gorseinon |
Residential led |
GNW |
The SPRA is an existing Strategic Development Area in the adopted LDP and benefits from Full Planning consent for 705 homes, primary school and other complementary development including new retail and leisure floorspace. Development of the site is underway. The site is under delivery and is therefore identified as a SPRA within the Garden Village/Gorseinon area that can contribute towards meeting housing need alongside complementary development over the LDP2 period. |
705 |
|
3 |
Penllergaer |
Residential led |
GNW |
The SPRA is an existing Strategic Development Area in the adopted LDP and benefits from Outline consent for up to 850 dwellings with detailed approval for 184. Development of the site is underway with a large number of completions already delivered. The site is under delivery and is therefore identified as a SPRA within the Penllergaer area that can contribute towards meeting housing need alongside complementary development over the LDP2 period. |
823 (27 of the 850-site capacity were built before the LDP period base date) |
|
4 |
Felindre |
Residential led |
GNW |
The SPRA is an existing Strategic Development Area in the adopted LDP with capacity for around 800 homes, plus complementary development. Extensive pre application work has been undertaken and site is subject of a live outline planning application for up to 800 homes, primary school, local centre and recreation space. The LPA continues to work with the Welsh Government as landowners to bring the planning application to determination. The site is being actively pursued as a candidate site by the Welsh Government. For these reasons and others, the site therefore offers a good opportunity to be allocated as a SPRA in the Felindre area to contribute towards meeting housing need alongside complementary development over the LDP2 plan period. |
800* |
|
5 |
Morriston |
Residential led |
North |
The SPRA is an existing Strategic Development Area in the adopted LDP with capacity for around 600 homes, primary school and local centre. Extensive pre application work has been undertaken and site is being actively pursued as a candidate site. For these reasons and others, the site therefore offers a good opportunity to be allocated as a SPRA in the Morriston area to contribute towards meeting housing need alongside complementary development over the LDP2 plan period. |
600* |
|
6 |
Llangyfelach/Penderry |
Residential led |
North |
The SPRA is an existing Strategic Development Area in the adopted LDP. The site benefits from Outline consent for up to 1950 dwellings, local centre, primary school and open space and link road. Full planning consent has been granted for 470 dwellings with development having formally commenced and dwellings being delivered in 2025. The site is under delivery and is therefore identified as a SPRA within the Llangyfelach area that can contribute towards meeting housing need alongside complementary uses over the LDP2 plan period |
1,950 |
|
7 |
Waunarlwydd/Fforestfach |
Residential led |
North |
The SPRA is an existing Strategic Development Area in the adopted LDP. An outline planning application for 200 homes has been submitted for the first phase of the site which was refused against officer recommendation. This decision was appealed by the applicant and the final decision on the scheme will be made by PEDW. The site is also being pursued as a Candidate Site for LDP2. An eastern part of the site is being promoted through different candidate site submissions and are at pre planning application stage with submission of a planning application expected early in 2025. The site therefore presents an opportunity as a potential SPRA for the Deposit LDP at Waunarlwydd/Fforestfach to contribute towards meeting housing need alongside complementary development over the LDP2 plan period. |
500* |
|
Health led |
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|
8 |
Morriston Hospital |
Health led |
North |
The SPRA comprises a safeguarded area in the adopted LDP to facilitate healthcare related uses. The Swansea Bay University Health Board has advanced work for strategic health improvements at the site and are engaged in pre planning application work with the Council. The strategic improvements at the site include a new emergency department, thoracic unit, energy centre, and university life sciences building. Subject to the need being justified as part of a Transport Impact Assessment key infrastructure improvements to facilitate the new uses may necessitate a new link road from J46 of the M4 to the site. Given the important regional nature of the proposals the site presents a suitably well evidenced opportunity as a potential SPRA for the Deposit LDP. |
0 |
|
9 |
Cefn Coed Hospital, Cockett |
Health led |
West |
The SPRA is an allocated site in the adopted LDP for homes, leisure, health and recreation facilities. The site is at pre-planning application stage with engagement taking place between the site promoter and LPA in order to facilitate a planning application to come forward. The site is being promoted as a candidate site for a reduced capacity of 170 homes together with an Adult Mental Health Unit. The site therefore presents an opportunity as a potential SPRA for the Deposit LDP. |
170* |
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Mixed Use |
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|
10 |
Tawe Riverside Corridor and Hafod Morfa Copper Works |
Mixed Use |
Central |
The SPRA is an existing Strategic Development Area in the Adopted LDP for culture led regeneration of new homes, employment and leisure uses. The site is a key regeneration priority for the Council, incorporating a number of mixed-use regeneration sites and is being promoted though the Candidate Sites process. The site therefore presents an opportunity as a potential SPRA for the Deposit LDP. |
200* |
|
11 |
Swansea Central Area and City Waterfront |
Mixed Use |
Central |
The SPRA is an existing Strategic Development Area in the adopted LDP. Significant development within the area is progressing and the site has significant potential for residential delivery during plan period. A conservative estimate of homes is included at this stage, subject to further assessment. The central strategic city centre location presents a key opportunity as a potential SPRA for the Deposit LDP |
200* |
|
12 |
SA1 Swansea Waterfront |
Mixed Use |
Central |
The SPRA is part of an existing Strategic Development Area in the adopted LDP and is closely interlinked with the Swansea Port and Docks and wider Fabian Way Corridor SPRA (see below). Significant development within the area is progressing. Remaining development plots of land have been submitted as Candidate Sites for LDP2. The site has significant potential for residential delivery during the plan period. A conservative estimate of homes is included at this stage, subject to further assessment. |
200* |
|
13 |
Swansea Port & Docks and Fabian Way Corridor |
Mixed Use |
Central |
The SPRA is part of an existing Strategic Development Area in the adopted LDP and is closely interlinked with the SA1 Swansea Waterfront SPRA (see above). The site offers a key opportunity to take advantage of significant regeneration opportunities including zero carbon energy and employment uses and the site therefore presents an exciting opportunity as a potential SPRA for the Deposit LDP. |
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* Estimate of capacity for new housing provision over the Plan period, subject to further detailed assessment as part of the Candidate Sites Assessment methodology.
Appendix C: Proposed Supplementary Planning Guidance
The following provides a list of new Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) that may come forward to support the Plan subject to detailed policies to be prepared. This list will be kept under review during the preparation of LDP2.
The timescales for preparation of relevant SPG will be set out in the Monitoring Framework produced to support the implementation of the Plan, which will accompany the Deposit Plan consultation. The final list of SPG will include consideration of any requirements to produce site-specific development briefs.
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New Supplementary Planning Guidance Title |
Indicative Timescale |
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Planning Obligations |
To be prepared in draft for submission of the Plan and then adopted either concurrently with the Plan or within 12 months of its adoption |
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Mineral Safeguarding |
To be prepared in draft for submission of the Plan and then adopted either concurrently with the Plan or within 12 months of its adoption |
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Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Guidance |
To be adopted within 12 months of the adoption of the Plan. |
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Green Infrastructure |
To be adopted within 12 months of the adoption of the Plan. |
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Caravan and Camping and Rural Holiday Accommodation |
To be adopted within 12 months of the adoption of the Plan. |
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The Welsh language |
To be adopted within 12 months of the adoption of the Plan. |
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Local List of Heritage Assets |
To be adopted within 12 months of the adoption of the Plan. |
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Parking Strategy and Standards |
To be adopted within 18 months of the adoption of the Plan. |
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Conservation Area Appraisals (Areas to be confirmed) |
To be adopted within 18 months of the adoption of the Plan. |
The following sets out existing adopted SPG where only minor amendments are likely to be necessary to ensure appropriate links to LDP2 and reflect any new policy context:
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Existing Supplementary Planning Guidance |
Date Adopted |
Proposed Action |
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The Conversion of Traditional Rural Buildings |
December 2023 |
Update and readopt within 12 months of Plan adoption |
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Biodiversity and Development |
February 2021 |
Update and readopt within 12 months of Plan adoption |
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Trees, Hedgerows and Woodlands |
October 2021 |
Update and readopt within 12 months of Plan adoption |
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Placemaking Guidance for the Gower AONB |
October 2021 |
Update and readopt within 12 months of Plan adoption |
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Placemaking Guidance for Residential Development |
October 2021 |
Update and readopt within 12 months of Plan adoption |
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Placemaking Guidance for Infill and Backland Development |
October 2021 |
Update and readopt within 12months of Plan adoption |
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Placemaking Guidance for Householder Development |
October 2021 |
Update and readopt within 12 months of Plan adoption |
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Houses in Multiple Occupation and Purpose-Built Student Accommodation |
December 2019 |
Update and readopt within 12 months of Plan adoption |
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Mumbles Conservation Area |
February 2021 |
Update and readopt within 18 months of Plan adoption |
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Morriston Conservation Area |
November 2017 |
Update and readopt within 18 months of Plan adoption |
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Ffynone and Uplands Conservation Area |
January 2016 |
Update and readopt within 18 months of Plan adoption |
