Insights
Cardiff Capital Region: Planning for Growth
The Cardiff Capital Region City Deal offers a unique opportunity to boost the local economy, but what level of housing growth is required to support it, and what does this mean for the next round of Local Development Plans or a Strategic Development Plan for South East Wales?
The ten local authority areas in South East Wales have signed up to the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) City Deal, worth £1.2 billion, which aims to create 25,000 additional jobs by 2036 and deliver the South Wales Metro. In order to achieve this aspirational level of growth, the local economy requires a workforce of sufficient size and with an appropriate mix of skills.
This Lichfields Insight Focus explores the implications of the CCR City Deal for housing and the potential consequences of applying the Welsh Government 2014-based household projections as published when setting future housing requirements within Local Development Plans or a Strategic Development Plan in South East Wales.
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