17. Monitoring and implementation
17.1 The City Council will monitor the implementation of the Exeter Plan according to statutory requirements and key priorities.
17.2 The monitoring and implementation framework for the Exeter Plan is outlined in a set of tables in this chapter. For each policy identified, the tables include:
• Indicator: Sets out an issue against which policy implementation can be monitored related to what the policy aims to achieve;
• Target: States a specific outcome against which an indicator can be measured; and
• Delivery mechanism: Clarifies how the policy will be delivered.
17.3 Each year the outcomes of monitoring will be published in the City Council’s Authority Monitoring Report (AMR).
17.4 It should be noted that not all policies in the Exeter Plan will be subject to annual monitoring. Statutory indicators will be monitored together with others which are important to the implementation of the Exeter Plan. Monitoring will also be undertaken proportionately in the context of the availability of robust data.
17.5 As housing delivery is one of the most important issues for the Exeter Plan, the monitoring framework includes a housing trajectory against which housing delivery will be monitored.
17.6 The City Council will also monitor progress on neighbourhood planning initiatives. Exeter currently has one made Neighbourhood Plan for the St James area, which forms part of the city’s Development Plan. Some early neighbourhood planning activity has started in other parts of the city. Progress on any additional Neighbourhood Plans which emerge will be included in the AMR.
Statutory monitoring
17.7 Some monitoring is mandatory as set out by the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012. This will be included in the AMR and is summarised below:
• Planning policy documents to be produced by the City Council as set out in the Local Development Scheme. Details to include preparation timetable, stage reached and any reasons for delays in preparation;
• Details of any planning policies which are not being implemented and an explanation;
• In respect of additional homes, annual figures and figures relating to the period since plan policy adoption;
• Details of any Neighbourhood Plan Preparation;
• Details relating to Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 106 Agreements and monitoring expenditure; and
• Details of cooperation activity with relevant ‘duty to cooperate’ organisations.
Spatial strategy
S1: Spatial strategy
Indicator
Percentage of homes permitted on brownfield sites
A higher % of homes permitted on brownfield sites than greenfield sites
Mechanisms
• The Exeter Plan
• Liveable Water Lane SPD
• Planning applications
S2: Liveable Exeter principles
Indicator
Planning decisions citing the Liveable Exeter principles
Climate change
CC1: Net zero Exeter
Indicator
Percentage of major applications accompanied by a Net Zero Statement
100% of decision notices for applications on the strategic mixed use brownfield development sites to cite Policy S2
Mechanisms
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
100% of major applications to be accompanied by a Net Zero Statement
CC2: Renewable and low carbon energy
Indicator
Amount of electricity (MW) generated from renewables in the city
An increase in renewable energy generated compared to the previous year
Mechanisms
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
Mechanisms
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Collaboration with developers
• Collaboration with the energy sector
CC3: Local energy networks
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Number of homes connected to energy networks
An increase in the number of homes connected to energy networks compared to the previous year
CC5: Future development standards
• The Exeter Plan
• Local Development Order
• Planning applications
• Collaboration with developers
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Percentage of qualifying development proposals that comply with Future Homes Standard and Future Buildings Standards
CC8: Flood risk
100% of qualifying development proposals to comply with future homes standard or future building standards
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Standard (FHS) and Future Building Standard (FBS) from 2025.
• Building Regulations Part L
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Number of applications permitted contrary to Environment Agency advice Zero
CC9: Water quantity and quality
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA)
• Collaboration with the EA
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Percentage of new homes achieving average water use of 110 litres per person per day
100% of new homes to achieve average water use of 110 litres per person per day
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA)
• Collaboration with the EA
Homes
H1: Housing requirement
Indicator
Number of additional homes permitted
Number of additional homes completed
Permission for at least 642 new homes per annum
Completion of at least 642 new homes per annum
H2: Housing allocations and windfalls
Mechanisms
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Council delivering own housing stock
• Collaboration with developers
• Collaboration with Homes England
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Number of homes permitted on allocated sites
Delivery of homes according to trajectory
H4: Affordable housing
Indicator
Average percentage and tenure split of affordable housing secured on sites of ten homes or more, or with a site area of 0.5 hectares or more
Qualifying brownfield sites: 15% affordable housing, of which 50% for social rent and 50% for affordable homeownership
Qualifying greenfield sites: 35% affordable housing, of which 50% for social rent and 50% for affordable homeownership
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• City Council delivering own stock
• Collaboration with developers
• Collaboration with Homes England
Mechanisms
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Council delivering own housing stock
• Collaboration with developers
• Collaboration with Homes England
H7: Custom and self-build housing
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Number of serviced plots for custom and self-build homes delivered
Delivery of 400 serviced custom and self-build plots within the period of 2021 –2041
Delivery of 5% serviced custom and self-build plots on sites of 20 homes or more
H10: Purpose built student accommodation
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Completion of purpose built student accommodation bedspaces
At least 75% of additional student numbers since 2006 studying at the University of Exeter, who need accommodation, housed in purpose built student accommodation
H11: Gypsy and Traveller accommodation
Indicator
Delivery of permanent Gypsy and Traveller pitches
H14: Accessible homes
Indicator
Percentage of affordable new build homes built to Building Regulations M4(3) (wheelchair user homes) standard
Delivery of six permanent pitches by 2041
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Collaboration with the University of Exeter.
Delivery of 10% of all new build affordable housing built on sites of ten homes or more or with a site area of 0.5 hectares or more to Building Regulations M4(3) (wheelchair user homes)
Delivery Mechanisms
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Collaboration with Registered Providers
• Collaboration with the gypsy and traveller community
Mechanisms
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
Economy and jobs
EJ1: Economic growth
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Amount of employment floorspace permitted
Additional employment floorspace permitted annually
EJ2: Retention of employment land
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Amount of employment floorspace lost within the established employment areas
No loss of employment floorspace within the established employment areas
EJ3: New forms of employment provision
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Amount of floorspace permitted for new forms of employment provision (e.g work hubs, collaborative workspaces)
EJ4: Access to jobs and skills
Additional floorspace permitted for new forms of employment provision
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Number of major applications submitted with an Employment And Skills Plan
100 % of applications for major development to be submitted with an Employment And Skills Plan
EJ6: New transformational employment allocations
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Amount of additional transformational employment floorspace permitted at the allocated employment sites
Additional employment floorspace permitted at the allocated sites annually
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
Retail and the futures of our centres
RFC1: The future of our centres
Indicator
Footfall in the city centre
An increase in annual city centre footfall compared to the previous year
RFC2: Development in, and affecting, our centres
Indicator
City centre vacancy rates
No more than 10% vacant units in the city centre
Sustainable transport and communications
STC3: Supporting active travel Indicator
Number of cycling trips
An increase in the number of cycle trips on the key city active travel routes compared with the previous year
STC4: Supporting public transport
Indicator
Increase in city bus and rail patronage
An increase in rail patronage at city stations compared to the previous year
Mechanisms
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Collaboration with InExeter (BID)
Mechanisms
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Collaboration with InExeter (BID)
Mechanisms
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Exeter Transport Strategy/ Local Transport Plan 4
• Collaboration with Partner Authorities (Devon County Council, Mid Devon District Council, Teignbridge District Council, and East Devon District Council)
Mechanisms
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
An increase in city bus patronage compared to the previous year
• Exeter Transport Strategy/ Local Transport Plan 4
• Collaboration with Partner Authorities (Devon County Council, Mid Devon District Council, Teignbridge District Council, and East Devon District Council)
• Collaboration with rail and bus operators
STC5: Supporting more sustainable forms of car-use
Indicator
Low-car and car-free development accompanied by controlled parking zones
100% of permissions for low-car and car-free development to be accompanied by provision for new or extended controlled parking zones
Mechanisms
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Exeter Transport Strategy/ Local Transport Plan 4
• Collaboration with Devon County Council
Natural Environment
NE1: Landscape setting areas
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Areas of land lost to development in landscape setting area contrary to policy
No loss of landscape setting area resulting from development permitted contrary to policy
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Implementation of the Exeter Landscape Sensitivity Assessment
• Collaboration with Devon Wildlife Trust
NE2: Valley Parks
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Areas of Valley Park lost to development No loss of Valley Park resulting from development permitted contrary to policy
NE3: Biodiversity
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Implementation of Exeter Landscape Sensitivity Assessment
• Collaboration with the Devon Wildlife Trust
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Level of increase in biodiversity delivered by development
NE4: Green infrastructure
Indicator
Number of large scale residential development proposals accompanied by a Green Infrastructure Plan
100% of qualifying development proposals consented to provide at least 10% of biodiversity net gain
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Devon Biodiversity Action Plan
• Devon Local Nature Recovery Strategy
100% of large scale residential development proposals to be accompanied by a Green Infrastructure Plan
Mechanisms
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Green Infrastructure Strategy
NE6: Urban greening factor
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Number of major development proposals meeting urban greening score requirements
100% of permitted major development proposals to meet urban greening score requirements
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
NE7: Urban tree canopy cover
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Tree canopy cover in major new developments proposals
History and Heritage
100% of major applications permitted to result in no net loss of tree canopy cover
HH1: Conserving and enhancing heritage assets
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Number of applications permitted contrary to Historic England advice
No applications permitted contrary to Historic England advice
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Conservation Area Appraisals
• Exeter viewpoints, density and heights study
• Collaboration with Historic England
Culture and tourism
C1: Protecting and enhancing cultural and tourism facilities
Indicator
The retention and enhancement of cultural and tourism facilities
Target
No net loss of cultural and tourism facilities contrary to policy resulting from development proposals
High quality places and design
D1: Design principles
Delivery Mechanisms
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Exeter Cultural Strategy
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Proportion of major development proposal permitted in accordance with Policy D1
100% of permitted major development proposals citing Policy D1 in the decision notice
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• SPDs (Householders Guide: Design of Extensions and Alterations SPD, Liveable
Water Lane SPD, Residential Design Guide SPD)
• National Design Code
Health and wellbeing
HW1: Health and wellbeing
Indicator
Proportion of large scale residential development proposals with a Health Impact Assessment (HIA)
100% of permitted large scale residential development proposals to include a Health Impact Assessment.
Infrastructure and facilities
IF1: Delivery of infrastructure
Indicator
Total value of CIL receipts
Total value of CIL set out in all demand notices issued
Total value of Section 106 receipts
Total value of contributions to be provided under any Section 106 Agreements signed
NB. Full monitoring reported in the Annual Infrastructure Funding Statements
IF3: Community facilities
Indicator
Retention and protection of built community facilities
Mechanisms
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Health Impact Assessments
• Collaboration with Devon County Council public health department
No permitted development proposals to result in a net loss of community facilities contrary to policy
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement
Mechanisms
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
IF4: Open space, sport, play areas and allotments
Indicator Target Delivery Mechanisms
Provision of open space with strategic mixed use brownfield developments
100% of strategic mixed use brownfield development proposals to make onsite open space provision or contributions to off-site provision.
• The Exeter Plan
• Planning applications
• Liveable Water Lane SPD
• Playing pitch strategy
