These graphics were created for the West of England's four local authorities to support their work to create a Joint Spatial Plan for the area. When complete, all four local authorities will be able to use this Joint Spatial Plan to shape their local and neigbourhood plans, which will be used to deliver homes in their areas. More information is available at http://www.westofenglandlep.co.uk/jsp

1. WEST OF ENGLAND JOINT SPATIAL PLAN
“A PROSPECTUS FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH”
BATH
NAILSEA
CLEVEDON
PORTISHEAD
RADSTOCK
WESTON-SUPER-MARE
THORNBURY
YATE
KEYNSHAM
NORTH SOMERSET
BRISTOL
Severn
Crossing
SOUTH WALES GLOUCESTERSHIRE
SOMERSET
M5
M5
M5
M4
M4
BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET
Bristol Airport
UWE
University
of Bristol
Bath Spa
University University
of Bath
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
£26BILLION
POPULATION
AND GROWING
HIGHEST NUMBER OF
ENTREPRENEURS
PER CAPITA
HIGHEST NUMBER OF
START-UP BUSINESSES OF
ALL THE UK’S CORE CITIES
OF PEOPLE
WHO WORK HERE
LIVE HERE
OF GRADUATES STAY
IN THE AREA AFTER
UNIVERSITY
WE ARE WORTH
A YEAR TO UK PLC
THE HOME OF KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE
42%
1.1M
90%
3RD STRONGEST
ACADEMIC CLUSTER
IN THE UK
90 MINS BY TRAIN
TO LONDON

2. WEST OF ENGLAND JOINT SPATIAL PLAN
“A PROSPECTUS FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH”
OUR CHALLENGES
85KHOMES
UP TO
NEEDED BY 2036
47K ALREADY PLANNED
88KNEW JOBS
AROUND
FORECAST BY 2036
JOINT SPATIAL PLAN TO REVIEW
A TRANSPORT NETWORK
THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF
PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES
TO MAXIMISE CONNECTIVITY
BETWEEN HOMES, JOBS AND
DELIVERY NETWORKS
TO ADDRESS HOUSING
AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES
TO MANAGE GROWTH
WHILST MAINTAINING OUR
QUALITY OF LIFE, BEAUTIFUL
COAST AND COUNTRYSIDE
WE
NEED

3. WEST OF ENGLAND JOINT SPATIAL PLAN
“A PROSPECTUS FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH”
THE JOINT TRANSPORT STUDY WILL...
AND BUILD ON OUR SUCCESS FROM THE JOINT LOCAL TRANSPORT PLANS SINCE 2006
INFORM THE JOINT
SPATIAL PLAN
ENSURE THE AREA HAS
THE BEST POSSIBLE
CONNECTIVITYPROVIDE A FRAMEWORK
FOR FUTURE INVESTMENT
INFORM A POTENTIAL
REVIEW OF OUR JOINT
LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN
ON METROWEST RAIL
IMPROVEMENTS
£100M£80M
ON 10 SHOWCASE
BUS ROUTES
ON CYCLING AND
SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL
IMPROVEMENTS
£60M+
ON METROBUS
NETWORK
£200M

4. WEST OF ENGLAND JOINT SPATIAL PLAN
“A PROSPECTUS FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH”
JOINT SPATIAL PLAN AND TRANSPORT STUDY TIMETABLE
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2015201820162017
PLANNING TIMETABLE
INFORMATION EVENT
AGREE ISSUES & OPTIONS PAPER
AGREE SUBMISSION JSP
6 WEEK CONSULTATION
12 WEEK CONSULTATION
6 WEEK CONSULTATION
AGREE DRAFT JSP
SUBMIT JSP
EXAMINATION IN PUBLIC
ADOPT JSP
TRANSPORT TIMETABLE
INFORMATION EVENT
AGREE UPDATED JLTP
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
STAGE 1 TRANSPORT
OPTIONS & INCLUSION IN
ISSUES AND OPTIONS PAPER
STAGE 2 DETAILED APPRAISAL
AND PRIORITISATION OF
TRANSPORT PACKAGES
INCORPORATE PREFERRED
PACKAGE IN DRAFT JSP
& UPDATE JLTP
YOUR CHANCE TO
HAVE YOUR SAY
YOUR CHANCE TO
HAVE YOUR SAY
YOUR CHANCE TO
HAVE YOUR SAY
YOUR CHANCE TO
HAVE YOUR SAY

5. WEST OF ENGLAND JOINT SPATIAL PLAN
“A PROSPECTUS FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH”
THE WEST OF ENGLAND HAS EFFECTIVE CROSS BOUNDARY SPATIAL PLANNING
ARRANGEMENTS IN PLACE. THE JOINT SPATIAL PLAN TAKES IT FURTHER.
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE JOINT SPATIAL PLAN IS TO ESTABLISH THE BROAD STRATEGIC
DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT LAND AND IDENTIFY THE STRATEGIC
INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS INCLUDING TRANSPORT TO DELIVER THE SCALE OF DEVELOPMENT.
Identify the strategic infrastructure proposals, including transport,
required to deliver the scale of development envisaged, alongside an
understanding of the costs of infrastructure packages and any viability
issues that may thereby arise.
Identify the broad strategic locations needed to deliver housing and
employment provision and ensure that other development requirements
come forward in a planned and co-ordinated manner necessary to
support a prosperous and sustainable West of England.
Provide the formal statutory framework for the four local authorities’
Local Plans to be reviewed and prepared; rolling forwards existing
frameworks to 2036.
Set out the quantum of both market and affordable housing to be
delivered over the plan horizon (2016/2036) and enable a 5 year
planning supply and 10-15 years of availability of land.
Identify broad strategic locations and give land use expression to the
employment land/floorspace needs arising from the West of England
Strategic Economic Plan (i.e. enable us to deliver the SEP – which is all
about new jobs and new opportunities, new training, new connectivity).
Deliver balanced and sustainable communities in the future with
housing, employment, integrated transport and infrastructure to
support our competitive and growing economy.
THE JOINT SPATIAL PLAN