Leeds City Council and B¡Ll Mckinnon
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Statement of Gommon and Uncommon Ground between Leeds City Council and B¡ll McKinnon Reference -Green Space Background Paper (CDL/321 HMCA: lnner (and reference to l site in North) Ward: Hyde Park and Woodhouse (and L site in Chapel Allerton) Name of Representor: Bill McKinnon Representation number(s): PDEO2546 (Publication Draft stage) & PSE00599 (Pre Submission Change stage) Site Allocat¡ons Plan Examination Leeds Local Plan Leeds ffi CITY COUNCIL I 1 Introduction 1.1 This statement of common and uncommon ground has been prepared jointly between Leeds City Council and Bill McKinnon (the parties). 1.2 It sets out matters which Mr McKinnon and Leeds City Council agree on and also identifies specific issues raised by My McKinnon in his oral representation presented atthe Matter4: green space hearing session on24th October 2017 which the Council disagrees with. 2 Background 2.1 Mr McKinnon has expressed a number of concerns about the contents of the various versions of the Green Space Background Paper ln relation to green spacê identification in Hyde Park and Woodhouse Ward and the subsequent calculation of surpluses and deficiencies against the standards set out in Core Strategy Policy G3. He submitted representations at Publication Draft stage (PDE02546) and to the proposed pre-submission changes (PSE00599). The details contained in his representation to the Publication Draft SAP were considered carefully by the City Council and some changes were made (as identified at paragraph 3.1 below). Nevertheless, there remain facts and issues over which the parties disagree which are set out below in paragraph 4.1 3 Areas of Gommon Ground 3.1 The parties are in agreement in respect of the following: Statement Statement from Mr McKinnon Statement from Leeds City of Common Council Ground Number 1) Mr McKinnon promotes the designation The Council agrees with Mr and protection of the open space McKinnon and has proposed adjacent to the former sorting office off pre-submission change number Cliff Road as green space. 341 in Pre-Submission Changes Document (CD1/6). Further comments from Mr McKinnon are This extends green space G917 contained in Appendix 1 which repeat (Cliff Road Green Space) to comments made in his oral statement include the open land adjacent (pages 2, 3, 6, 13) and reflect the issue to the former sorting office. raised on pages 4, 10 and 11 of Rep No. PDE02546. 2) Mr McKinnon points out that Cliff Mount The site was re-classified as Fields (G941) was gifted to City of Leeds outdoor sport prior to the Academy and fenced off thereby calculation of surpluses and preventing public access. The site was deficiencies in the Submission reclassified as outdoor sport and has not Green Space Background been included in the calculation of Paper (GSBP) (CD1/32). This 2 surpluses and deficiencies in the GSBP change has not been included (CD1l32) as it lies within an educational as a pre-submission change establishment and access is limited. therefore a minor modification to the GSBP (CD1/32) is Further comments from Mr McKinnon are proposed to reflect this change contained in Appendix 1 which repeat to the typology of G941. comments made in his oral statement (page 8) and reflects the issue raised on page 2 of Rep No. PDE02546. 3) Woodhouse Moor Park is 19.07ha (as The area of Woodhouse Moor stated in the Council's Woodhouse Moor Park (G159) as identified in the Management Plan 2004) rather than SAP is 19.8 ha. This was 19.8ha as this area includes watenruorks measured using the Council's owned by Yorkshire Water. GIS system and is set out in the table in Appendix 1 of the Further comments from Mr McKinnon are GSBP (CDlt32). In light of contained in Appendix 1 which repeat further information recently comments made in his oral statement supplied by Mr McKinnon in his (pages 4 - 5) and reflect the issue raised oral statement, the Council on pages 2-3of Rep No. PDE02546. proposes a minor modification to redraw the site boundary on the proposals map to exclude the watenruorks and to revise the site area in Appendix 1 of the GSBP (CD1t32) accordinqly. 4 Areas of Uncommon Ground 4.1 The following are issues in respect of which the Parties disagree. ln respect of all of the matters, the Council maintains its position as set out in the submitted GSBP (CD1l32) and the Submission Draft SAP for the specífic reasons set out below: Statement Statement from Mr McKinnon Statement from Leeds City of Gouncil Uncommon Ground Number 1) The conclusions relating to provision of The Council disagrees with this green space in Hyde Park and representation as the conclusions Woodhouse Ward as set out in the of the GSBP (CD1l32) are the GSBP (CD1l32) are the result of an result of robust and sound attempt by the Councilto make the analysis of data collected through information fit pre-determined site visits using a standard conclusions. methodology that was fit for purpose. Further comments from Mr McKinnon are contained in Appendix 1 which repeat comments made in his oral 3 statement (pages 1 - 2) though the comments relating to the NGT inquiry were not made in Rep. No. PDE02546. 2) Areas of grass verge and other left over The Council reiterates that only green spaces were added to the total of land which functions as green "Amenity Green Space" in Hyde Park space is included in the SAP and and Woodhouse to show that the ward proposed for designation and had a surplus in "Amenity Green Space" protection as such - see para and therefore could spare land on 1.13 of GSBP (cD1t32). Woodhouse Moor for the trolleybus. The trolleybus/NGT scheme is no Further comments from Mr McKinnon longer being proposed. are contained in Appendix 1 which repeat comments made in his oral statement (page 14). Rep No. PDE02546 expresses concerns about the lack of protection of green space in Hvde Park and Woodhouse. 3) Woodhouse Moor should be designated This is a new issue which has not as a single site and be classified as a been raised previously and it has neighbourhood park i.e. Park and been submitted after the Gardens typology. consultation period. Notwithstanding this, the Council Further comments from Mr McKinnon disagrees as the current proposal are contained in Appendix 1 which of dividing the area into a number repeat comments made in his oral of separate green spaces in the statement (pages 2,3). PDE02546 SAP reflects the different does not include comments on the functions of the sections through "subdivision" of Woodhouse Moor more accurate typology however it does refer to the site classification and is a sound adjacent to the old sorting office (see approach. above in Statement of Common Ground,l).) 4) The ONS mid-year 2014 population This is a new issue which has not estimate is 27 ,174 been raised previously and it has been submitted after the Further comments from Mr McKinnon consultation period. are contained in Appendix 1 which Notwithstanding this, the Council repeat comments made in his oral has used the figure of 28,292 as statement (page 4). Rep No. provided by the Council's PDE02546 does not include comments lntelligence Team, lntelligence on this issue, however previous and Policy Services using the population figures were used in previous Mid-Year 2014 ONS Population drafts of the GSBP. Estimates. 5) Lovell Park lies outside the city centre This is a new issue which has not boundary therefore may be it has been been raised previously and it has included in city centre in error. been submitted after the consultation period. Further comments from Mr McKinnon Notwithstanding this, Lovell Park are contained in Appendix 1 which is green space site G141 which 4 repeat comments made in his oral lies within the City Centre HMCA statement (page 4). Rep No. boundary. lt is shown on the City PDE02546 does not include comments Centre HMCA Plan in Appendix 1 on this issue. of the GSBP (CD1l32) and on the plan at the end of the City Centre Chapter of the Submission Draft SAP (CD1/1c) 6) Hanover Square (G128), Woodhouse This is a new issue which has not Square (G161) and St George's Field been raised previously and it has (G181) lie in both the City Centre and been submitted after the lnner Areas. consultation period. Notwithstanding this, as Further comments from Mr McKinnon evidenced by the City Centre are contained in Appendix 1 which HCMA Plan in Appendix I of the repeat comments made in his oral GSBP (CD1l32) and the plan at statement (page 4). Rep No. the end of the City Centre PDE02546 does not include comments Chapter of the Submission Draft on this issue though it suggests there SAP (CD1/1c), sites G128, G161 are errors in total areas. and G181 lie completely within the City Centre HMCA. 7) Mr McKinnon questions the total of The Council considers the totals Green Space and Civic Space in the of green space and civic space City Centre and cross-ward use of green as detailed in the GSBP space in Hyde Park and Woodhouse (CD1l32) are correct. All sites Ward. are digitally recorded and measured on a GIS system. Further comments from Mr McKinnon are contained in Appendix 1 which repeat comments made in his oral statement (page 4). Rep No. PDE02546 does not include comments on the cross-ward use of green space however it does question green space totals. 8) There are anomalies in "amenity green The Council disagrees. The total space" in the Hyde Park and has been calculated taking into Woodhouse Ward in the GSBP account only those green spaces (CD1l32), including the totalwhich is or parts of green spaces that fall wrong.