LUTON LOCAL PLAN (2011-31) Pre Submission Version Consultation Response - Summary
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ANNEX 6 - LUTON LOCAL PLAN (2011-31) Pre Submission Version Consultation Response - Summary Date: 22 March 2016 1 Contents Page Introduction 5 Statistical summary of the response to the consultation 6 Section-by-section breakdown of the response………………………………………………………………….. 10 • Duty to Co-operate ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 • Chapter 1 - Introduction and Background………………………………………………………………. 18 • Chapter 2 - Setting the Scene…………………………………………………………………………………. 22 • Chapter 3 - Vision & Objectives………………………………………………………………………………. 26 • Chapter 4 - Spatial Development Strategy: 34 o Policy LP1 – Presumption in favour of sustainable development……………….. 34 o Policy LP2 – Spatial Development Strategy………………………………………………… 38 o Policy LP3 – Luton Town Centre Strategy…………………………………………………… 56 o Policy LP4 – Green Belt………………………………………………………………………………. 61 o Policy LP5 – Land south of Stockwood Park……………………………………………….. 66 o Policy LP6 – London Luton Airport……………………………………………………………… 75 o Policy LP7 – Butterfield Green Technology Park…………………………………………. 84 o Policy LP8 – Napier Park…………………………………………………………………………….. 92 o Policy LP9 – Power Court…………………………………………………………………………… 95 o Policy LP10 – High Town……………………………………………………………………………. 101 o Policy LP11 – Creative Quarter…………………………………………………………………… 104 o Policy LP12 – Marsh Farm………………………………………………………………………….. 107 • Chapter 5 - Growing Luton’s Economy including Policy LP 13 - Economic Strategy & 110 Policy LP 14 - Employment Areas ………………………………………………………………………….. • Chapter 6 – Housing……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 121 2 • Policy LP 15 - Housing Provision …………………………………………………………………………….. 125 • Policy LP 16 - Affordable Housing ………………………………………………………………………….. 132 • Policy LP 17 - Houses in Multiple Occupation ………………………………………………………… 138 • Policy LP 17A - Student Accommodation ……………………………………………………………….. 139 • Policy LP 18 - Older People's Housing ……………………………………………………………………. 140 • Policy LP 19 - Extensions to Dwellings and Annexes ………………………………………………. 142 • Policy LP 20 - Gypsies, Travellers & Travelling Showpeople …………………………………… 143 • Chapter 7 - Luton’s Town Centre & District & Neighbourhood Centres…………………. 147 • Policy LP 21 - Centre Hierarchy ……………………………………………………………………………… 149 • Policy LP 22 - Primary and Secondary Shopping Areas and Frontages …………………… 152 • Policy LP 23 - District & Neighbourhood Areas & Shopping Parades …………………….. 154 • Chapter 8 - Education & other Community Facilities & Policy LP 24 - Education and Other Community Facilities……………………………………………………………………………………. 155 • Chapter 9 - High Quality Design……………………………………………………………………………… 159 • Policy LP 25 - High Quality Design ………………………………………………………………………….. 159 • Policy LP 26 - Advertisements and Signage…………………………………………………………….. 164 • Chapter 10 (part) - Natural and Historic Environment……………………………………………. 165 • Policy LP 27 - Open Space and Natural Greenspace ………………………………………………. 170 • Policy LP 28 - Biodiversity and Nature Conservation ……………………………………………… 172 • Policy LP 29 - Landscape & Geological Conservation ……………………………………………… 174 • Policy LP 30 - Historic Environment ………………………………………………………………………. 176 • Chapter 11 (part) – Transport…………………………………………………………………………………. 181 • Policy LP 31 - Sustainable Transport Strategy & Policy LP 32 - Parking………………….. 184 • Policy LP 33 - Freight & Policy LP 34 - Public Safety Zones …………………………………… 193 • Policy LP 35 - Communications Infrastructure ………………………………………………………. 194 • Policy LP 36 - Flood Risk…………………………………………………………………………………………. 195 • Policy LP 37 Climate Change, Carbon and Waste Reduction and Sustainable Energy…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 198 • Policy LP 38 - Pollution and Contamination ……………………………………………………………. 206 • Chapter 12 - Infrastructure Delivery & Policy LP 39 - Infrastructure and Developer 209 Contributions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. • Appendix 1 – Glossary……………………………………………………………………………………………. 212 3 • Appendix 2 – Parking & Cycling Standards………………………………………………………………. 215 • Appendix 3 – Employment Sites – Cats A & B…………………………………………………………. 217 • Appendix 4 – Housing Allocations…………………………………………………………………………… 218 • Appendix 5 – Housing Trajectory……………………………………………………………………………. 221 • Appendix 6 – Space Standards………………………………………………………………………………… 222 • Appendix 7 – Transport Assessments & Travel Plans………………………………………………. 223 • Appendix 8 - Monitoring Framework…………………………………………………………………….. 224 • Appendix 9 – Replaced Local Plan Policies………………………………………………………………. 225 • Appendix 10 – Replaced Minerals & Waste Policies……………………………………………….. 226 • Appendix 11 – Technical Evidence Studies……………………………………………………………… 227 • Appendix 12 – Greenspace Standards…………………………………………………………………….. 228 • Appendix 13 – Luton’s Green Infrastructure Network…………………………………………….. 230 Sustainability Appraisal …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 231 4 Introduction This report provides the following: • A summary of the responses received on the Pre-submission version of the Luton Local Plan (2011-31). • A summary of the Council’s response to the representations. • Consideration of all the suggested changes to the plan suggested by representors. While every effort has been made to provide an accurate summary it is important to stress that full copies of all the representations have been published on the online system known as OBJECTIVE which can be directly accessed by using this URL: http://consult.luton.gov.uk/portal/lbc/environmentandplanning/policy/llp2031/ The format of the main section of this document is structured as follows: (i) A brief statistical summary of a particular section of the response, starting with the Duty to Co-operate and then ordered in the same sequence as the published local plan. Each of the statistical summaries relating to each section of the plan have been combined to provide an overall table immediately following this introduction. (ii) A summary of the main issues raised by representors. (iii) A brief response to the points made by Luton Borough Council. (iv) A table listing and coming to a view on each of the specific changes that representors have suggested. Where the Council agrees that a change should be made these will be extracted from this document to form a separate document listing all the Minor Modifications the Council proposes to agree prior to submission. Overall, some 470 representations were made to the consultation by 81 representors. The Council wishes to express its appreciation to all the representors for their time and effort in helping produce the Luton Local Plan. 5 Luton Local Plan (2011-31) – Statistical Summary of Response Section/Policy/Topic Representations Legally Compliant? Sound? Unsound - Reasons Object Support Total Yes No Yes No Not Positively Not Justified Not Effective Inconsistent Prepared with National Policy Chapter 1 - Introduction and 23 1 24 1 1 23 6 3 7 1 Background Chapter 2 - Setting the Scene 17 17 1 17 2 3 2 10 Chapter 3 - Vision & Objectives 21 4 25 4 21 2 4 10 4 Chapter 4 - Spatial - - - - - - - - - - - Development Strategy: Policy LP1 – Presumption in 7 2 9 2 1 2 7 2 2 5 3 favour of sustainable development Policy LP2 – Spatial 73 3 76 8 8 4 68 33 18 33 23 Development Strategy Policy LP3 – Luton Town Centre 14 3 17 1 2 11 5 5 4 7 5 Strategy Policy LP4 – Green Belt 12 1 13 1 1 1 12 2 6 3 5 Policy LP5 – Land south of 18 18 1 3 18 12 8 15 12 Stockwood Park Policy LP6 – London Luton 11 5 16 2 5 11 4 3 7 3 Airport Policy LP7 – Butterfield Green 12 1 13 3 2 1 12 6 4 5 5 Technology Park Policy LP8 – Napier Park 4 4 2 4 3 2 1 2 Policy LP9 – Power Court 3 3 6 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 Policy LP10 – High Town 4 4 1 4 1 2 1 Policy LP11 – Creative Quarter 5 5 1 5 2 1 Policy LP12 – Marsh Farm 3 1 4 1 2 1 3 Chapter 6 – Housing 11 1 12 2 1 10 2 4 6 2 Policy LP15 - Housing Provision 14 2 16 3 1 2 14 6 9 5 8 6 Section/Policy/Topic Representations Legally Compliant? Sound? Unsound - Reasons Object Support Total Yes No Yes No Not Positively Not Justified Not Effective Inconsistent Prepared with National Policy Policy LP 16 - Affordable 11 2 13 4 1 2 11 5 5 3 5 Housing Policy LP 17 - Houses in 1 1 1 1 Multiple Occupation Policy LP 17A - Student - - - - - - - - - - - Accommodation Policy LP 18 - Older People's 1 1 1 1 Housing Policy LP 19 - Extensions to Dwellings and Annexes Policy LP 20 - Gypsies, Travellers 17 15 1 10 17 12 11 8 10 & Travelling Showpeople Chapter 7 - Luton’s Town 2 1 3 1 2 1 Centre & District & Neighbourhood Centres Policy LP 21 - Centre Hierarchy 4 1 5 2 1 1 4 3 4 2 4 Policy LP 22 - Primary and 2 2 1 1 1 1 Secondary Shopping Areas and Frontages Policy LP 23 - District & - - - - - - - - - - Neighbourhood Areas & Shopping Parades Chapter 8 - Education & other 3 3 3 2 Community Facilities Policy LP 24 - Education and 4 2 6 2 2 4 2 2 2 1 Other Community Facilities Chapter 9 - High Quality Design 9 2 11 4 1 2 9 4 4 6 6 including Policy LP 25 - High Quality Design Policy LP 26 - Advertisements 1 1 1 and Signage Chapter 10 - Natural 12 5 17 1 5 12 1 2 1 Environment & Historic Environment Policy LP 27 - Open Space and 5 5 6 1 1 5 1 2 3 1 Natural Greenspace Policy LP 28 - Biodiversity and 5 5 2 3 Nature Conservation 7 Section/Policy/Topic Representations Legally Compliant? Sound? Unsound - Reasons Object Support Total Yes No Yes No Not Positively Not Justified Not Effective Inconsistent Prepared with National Policy Policy LP 29 - Landscape & 5 1 5 2 1 Geological Conservation Policy LP 30 - Historic 4 4 2 4 3 Environment Chapter 11 (part) – Transport 9 2 11 2 1 11 2 4 9 2 Policy LP 31 - Sustainable 10 3 13 1 1 3 10 1 3 6 2 Transport Strategy & Policy