Strategic Development Plan – Proposed Plan 2011 - 2035

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley City-Region

Dr. Grahame Buchan,

Strategic Development Plan – Proposed Plan 2011 - 2035‘Responding to the challenge of a low-carbon future’

Freight Transport Association, June 14, 2011

Glasgow and Clyde Valley City-region – Geographical Area and Councils

Scottish Economy (GVA) – 37%Scottish Population – 35%

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley city-region – Legislative Context

• A statutory function within the Development Plan system• The Town and Country Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006• The Town and Country Planning (Development Planning) (Scotland)

Regulations 2008• SDP prepared under Scottish Government Policy Framework (NPF

and SPP)• SDP subject to Ministerial Approval• SDP subject to mandatory Examination (DPEA-led hearing in public)

Strategic Development Planning (SDP) – only applies to the four city-regions

The Proposed Plan

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley city-region – SDP Themes

• The economy• Key sectors for a low carbon focus, incl. freight• GECI• Transport

• The environment• ‘green infrastructure’• Forestry and woodland• Renewables• Minerals

• Sustainable development• Housing• Centres

• Infrastructure• Energy• Water and drainage

• Strategic development priorities• The action programme

Spatial Strategy to 2035

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley city-region – the SDS Model

The ‘Re-balancing’ economic Scenario-‘green technologies’;- renewables; - R&D;- environmental business services

‘The Economist’‘HSBC Business’‘The Planner’

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley city-region – the economy

The Demographic response to the Re-balancing economic scenario

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley city-region – the demography

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley city-region – Economic Response

GECI Collaboration

HS

R

GIA

GIA -Air

Deanside - Rail

Gartsherrie - Road

Eurocentral Mossend - Rail

Ocean Terminal - Sea

Inter-modality the watchword

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley city-region – Freight Hubs

• Glasgow International Airport (GIA) – air• Ocean Terminal, Greenock – sea• Deanside, Hillington – rail• Gartsherrie, Coatbridge – road• Euroterminal – Mossend – rail/road

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley city-region – Economic Response

Bishopton

Lomondgate

Ravenscraig

Poniel

Gartcosh

Eurocentral

HITP

WSSP

GIA (3)

Robroyston

Inverclyde Waterfront

SETP

Peel Park N.

Clydebank Riverside

Clyde Gateway

•City Science•IFSD•Pacific QuayBishopton

LomondgateInverclyde Waterfront

Poniel

Ravenscraig

Eurocentral

SETP

Peel Park N. HITP

Clyde Gateway

GIA (3)Gartcosh

RobroystonClydebank Riverside

WSSP•City Science•IFSD•Pacific Quay

Schedule 2 Strategic Economic Investment LocationsLocation Key Sectors - Dominant Role and Function Status**

Bishopton Business and Financial Services Opportunity

Glasgow City Centre (and surrounding areas) including

Business and Financial Services/Green Technologies, Safeguarded/Opportunity

City Science Green Technologies OpportunityInternational Financial Service District

(IFSD)Business and Financial Services

Opportunity

Pacific Quay Creative and Digital Industries/Tourism Safeguarded

Clyde Gateway Business and Financial Services/ Distribution and Logistics Opportunity

Clydebank Riverside Business and Financial Services/ Life Sciences Opportunity

Inverclyde Waterfront Green TechnologiesBusiness and Financial Services

Opportunity

Hillington/Renfrew North Business and Financial Services/ Distribution and Logistics Safeguarded

Scottish Enterprise Technology Park (SETP)

Life Sciences/Creative and Digital Industries/Green Technologies (R&D)

Safeguarded

Peel Park North Life Sciences/Creative and Digital Industries SafeguardedRobroyston Business and Financial Services Opportunity

Glasgow International Airport Zone (Airport plus 3 sites)

Business and Financial Services/Distribution and Logistics/Life Sciences/Green Technologies

Opportunity

West of Scotland Science Park Life Sciences/Green Technologies Safeguarded

Hamilton International Technology Park Business and Financial Services/Life Sciences/Creative and Digital Industries

Safeguarded

Eurocentral Distribution and Logistics OpportunityPoniel Distribution and Logistics OpportunityGartcosh Business and Financial Services Opportunity

Ravenscraig Business and Financial Services/Construction Opportunity

Lomondgate Business and Financial Services/ Creative and Digital Industries/Tourism

Opportunity

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley city-region – SEILs

Key economic theme ‘place-making’ and competitiveness ‘Green infrastructure’ – the Green Network movement Forestry and Woodland Framework (FWS) ‘Local supply’ – natural resources

Surface coal Aggregate minerals Biomass Wind

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley city-region – Environment

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley city-region – the environment as an economic resource - FWS

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley city-region –Network of Centres

Airdrie

Barrhead

Braehead

Clydebank

Coatbridge

Cumbernauld

Dumbarton

Easterhouse

East Kilbride

Greenock

Hamilton

Kirkintilloch

Lanark

MotherwellRavenscraig

Newton Mearns

Paisley ParkheadPollok

Wishaw

Partick/Byres Rd.

Shawlands

• Transport – • M-way network – nearing completion• Rail freight – commitments• Public Transport –’step-change’ – modal shift; TOD

» Mass transit options LRT, BRT» Core bus networks» Heavy rail» Park-and-ride

• Transport Scotland» STPR» the funding perspective

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley city-region – related freight themes

Representations period – Stage I July – August – 8 weeks Background material

SEA Sundry assessments 14 Background Reports

Formal Plan – the Proposed Plan Stage II Submission to Ministers October 2011 Examination process Late 2011 – early 2012

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley city-region – Next Stages

The GCV Strategic Development Plan 2011

SDP

Oct.11

Mandatory Examination

Tech.Documents

Action Programme

Representations Period – 8 weeks

Proposed PlanJune’11

SEA

Main Issues Report incl. SEA Sept. ‘10

Public Consultation 1

Web

BusinessCommunity

Exhibitions

Public fora

Strategic Futures

2009

Technical Workstreams 2008 - 10Sectoral Issues Reports 2008 - 09

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