Scope of the Plan (Regulation 18 Consultation)
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Wiltshire Local Plan Review Scope of the Plan (Regulation 18 consultation) Report of Consultation Process Appendices Event: Report Published: November/December 2017 February 2019 WCON01a Appendix 1 – Notification Letter 06 November 2017 Spatial Planning Economic Development and Planning Wiltshire Council County Hall Bythesea Road Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8JN Our reference: 171107_WLPR Dear Sir/Madam Help shape Wiltshire’s plans to 2036: Wiltshire Local Plan Review The Council is reviewing the Wiltshire Core Strategy (adopted January 2015), which sets out planning policies for the development and use of land in the county over the period to 2026 and is used in the determination of planning applications. In future communications, this will be referred to as the Wiltshire Local Plan Review. It is necessary to commence work on the review now to ensure that, in line with Government policy, we maintain an up to date plan for Wiltshire that plans over an appropriate timeframe for the new homes, jobs and infrastructure needed to support Wiltshire’s communities while protecting the local environment. We are seeking your views on the scope of the review and the issues the Council should consider in planning for the period to 2036. The review will involve the preparation of a Joint Spatial Framework with Swindon Borough Council. At this stage, no decisions have been made on the future locations for growth and development. The following consultation documents have been prepared. Wiltshire Local Plan Review: Consultation Paper The consultation paper sets out the proposed scope of the Wiltshire Local Plan Review. It explains that the new homes, employment land and associated infrastructure needed to support growth over the period 2016 to 2036 are to be addressed in the review. It also considers: where an update of existing Wiltshire Core Strategy development management policies may be needed to ensure their continued consistency with Government national policy; how to consolidate older ‘saved’ policies from former Wiltshire district council local plans; and new policies to plan positively for town centres in Wiltshire. Swindon and Wiltshire Joint Spatial Framework: Issues Paper The Joint Spatial Framework is being prepared jointly with Swindon Borough Council and will guide the overall pattern of development across the wider area of the two councils, setting out the distribution of new jobs, homes and infrastructure. It will provide evidence to inform the councils’ individual local plan reviews. The Issues Paper has been prepared to stimulate discussion early in the plan making process. It invites comments on the proposed methodology, scope and objectives of the Joint Spatial Framework and strategic issues in the proposed housing market areas. It is supported by profiles of the proposed new housing market areas at Chippenham, Salisbury, Swindon and Trowbridge. The document includes specific questions on which the Council would like to hear your views. The Council is also inviting representations on a draft Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report. This proposes a Sustainability Appraisal Framework, including objectives and decision aiding questions, to be used in the assessment of draft policies and proposals as part of the plan making process. How to comment The consultation runs from 9:00am on Tuesday 7 November 2017 until 5:00pm on Tuesday 19 December 2017. All the consultation documents and supporting evidence are available on this link: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/planning-policy-local-plan-review Copies of the consultation documents can also be viewed during normal opening hours at the Council’s main offices at Monkton Park (Chippenham), Bourne Hill (Salisbury), County Hall (Trowbridge) and at all Wiltshire Council libraries. Comments can be returned via the following means: Online via the Council’s dedicated consultation portal: http://consult.wiltshire.gov.uk/portal/spatial_planning By email using the representation form available on the web site and returned to [email protected]; or By post in writing to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development & Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8JN. Should you require further information please phone spatial planning on 01225 713223 or email [email protected] Yours faithfully Georgina Clampitt-Dix Head of Spatial Planning Economic Development and Planning Wiltshire Council WCON01a Appendix 2 – Advance Notice Letter for Town and Parish Councils th 26 October 2017 Spatial Planning Economic Development and Planning Wiltshire Council County Hall Bythesea Road Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8JN Your reference: LPRBriefing261016 Dear Sir/Madam Help shape Wiltshire’s plans to 2036 The Council is reviewing the Wiltshire Core Strategy adopted in January 2015 which identifies land for development for the period to 2026. A review is required as the Government encourages local planning authorities to review their Local Plans every five years, and in order to prepare the review in good time, it is necessary to commence work now. Following consideration of draft papers by Wiltshire Council’s Cabinet on 10 October 2017 a consultation on the scope and content of the review is to start early November 2017. In the consultation we will be seeking the views of the local community on the issues the Council should consider in order to now plan for the period to 2036. In advance of the start of the consultation we are writing to all parish and town councils to invite them to a briefing about the consultation. The briefing will explain the purpose of the consultation, the proposed approach to joint working with Swindon Borough Council and the conclusions of joint evidence papers commissioned on housing and employment needs. There will also be a discussion on the relationship of the review to neighbourhood planning. The event will be an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the process and how parish and town councils can become involved to inform how development is planned over the period to 2036. In Wiltshire briefings are planned in four venues on different dates in November. Town Venue Date in 2017 Please register by: Trowbridge Cotswolds Space, Monday 13 November 8 November County Hall Chippenham Monkton Park Thursday 16 November 13 November Royal Wootton Memorial Hall Monday 20 November 15 November Bassett Salisbury Salisbury City Hall, Thursday 30 November 20 November Alamein Suite The agenda for each briefing will be the same. The event will take place between 6.30 and 8pm and commence with a briefing about the consultation followed by a period for discussion. Please arrive from 6pm to allow a prompt start at 6.30pm. To help manage the event attendees must register their attendance in advance with the Council by the dates shown above. To do this please e-mail [email protected] or phone 01225 713223. Please note that attendance is restricted to two representatives from each parish or town council. An additional place is available if you would like to also invite a representative of your local neighbourhood plan steering group where a neighbourhood plan is being prepared. An additional briefing is being held in Swindon at the Sir Daniel Gooch Theatre, STEAM on Thursday 16 November 2017. Please note that this event will start at 6pm. The first part of the evening will follow the same format as the events planned in Wiltshire. For further information please contact Swindon Borough Council on 01793 466425 or e-mail [email protected]. Please be aware that this invitation is being sent out ahead of the start of the consultation on the scope of the local plan review to provide you with advance notice of the dates for the briefings. The consultation material will become available on the Council’s web site on Tuesday 7 November 2017, which is the start date for the consultation. You will receive further information about the consultation closer to that time including information on how to submit your comments. Should you require further information about the Wiltshire events please: • phone spatial planning on 01225 713223 • email [email protected] Yours Faithfully Georgina Clampitt-Dix Head of Spatial Planning Economic Development and Planning Wiltshire Council WCON01a Appendix 3 – Parish Newsletter Text Help shape Wiltshire’s plans to 2036: Wiltshire Local Plan Review Wiltshire Council has a statutory duty to plan for the new homes, jobs and infrastructure needed to support Wiltshire’s communities while protecting the local environment and quality of life and to keep its plans up to date. The council is reviewing the Wiltshire Core Strategy (adopted January 2015), which sets out planning policies for the development and use of land in the county over the period to 2026 and is used in the determination of planning applications. The review of the Wiltshire Core Strategy (renamed the Wiltshire Local Plan) will extend the period to which the plan relates to 2036. The council is seeking the views of the Wiltshire community on the scope of the review, including the preparation of a Joint Spatial Framework to consider how development across the Borough of Swindon and the Wiltshire Council area should take place. Consultation documents have been prepared to stimulate discussion and ask questions about the strategic issues to be considered in the review in relation to Chippenham, Salisbury and Trowbridge (as Wiltshire’s principal settlements) and the market towns named in the