Knowsley Replacement Unitary Development Plan Adopted June 2006 FOREWORD
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Knowsley Replacement Unitary Development Plan Adopted June 2006 FOREWORD Foreword The Unitary Development Plan is part of our long term efforts to improve the choice of housing, jobs and services in Knowsley. The Plan also explains how important aspects of our environment will be protected and improved. The next few years will be important in our continuing efforts to improve the Borough for all who live or work here. The Council is committed to partnership working. This final version of the plan has been prepared following extensive consultation with the local community and other stakeholders. It will guide the development of the Borough over the period to 2016. We would like to invite all people with an interest in the future of Knowsley to join with us in developing a safe, clean and attractive environment with a good range of jobs and quality housing. Councillor Graham Morgan Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Neighbourhoods Knowsley Council 1 KNOWSLEY REPLACEMENT UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Adopted June 2006 CONTENTS Contents Page Page SECTION A: SECTION B: INTRODUCTION AND STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT POLICIES (N.B. Each policy listed is just referred to by its CHAPTER 1 7 number and title) Introducing the Plan CHAPTER 5 31 CHAPTER 2 11 Housing Key Issues and Influences H1 Strategic Housing Land Requirements • Introducing Knowsley and Supply • Key Issues H2 Sites Allocated for Housing Development • Sustainable Development and Local H3 North Huyton and Tower Hill (Kirkby) Agenda 21 Action Areas • National Planning Policy H4 Development Opportunity Site • The North West Context (Valley Road, Kirkby) • The Merseyside Context H5 Development within Primarily Residential Areas • The Local Context H6 Treatment and Redevelopment of Housing CHAPTER 3 19 Clearance Sites Vision and Objectives H7 Provision of Flats, Nursing and Residential Homes, Hostels, and Housing in Multiple The Vision Occupation (HMOs) Strategic Objectives H8 Extensions and Alterations to Residential Properties CHAPTER 4 25 Core Policies H9 Sites for Gypsies, Travelling Show People, and Other Itinerants CP1 Regeneration and Development Priority Areas CP2 Environmental Assets CP3 Development Quality Key Diagram 2 3 KNOWSLEY REPLACEMENT UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Adopted June 2006 KNOWSLEY REPLACEMENT UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Adopted June 2006 CONTENTS CONTENTS Page Page Page Page T8 Transport Assessments CHAPTER 6 49 CHAPTER 11 123 CHAPTER 14 167 T9 Travel Plans Economic Development Development Quality and the Built Environment Community Benefits and Planning Agreements T10 Access for the Less Mobile EC1 Strategy for Provision of Employment Land DQ1 Design Quality in New Development PA1 Planning Agreements T11 Taxi Facilities EC2 Sites Allocated for Employment Development DQ2 Security in the Built Environment T12 Aerodrome Safeguarding CHAPTER 15 171 EC3 Primarily Industrial Areas DQ3 Gateway Sites and Corridors Monitoring and Review EC4 Regional Investment Site: Kings CHAPTER 9 97 DQ4 Trees and Development Business Park • How will we monitor progress? Green Belt and the Rural Economy DQ5 Development in Conservation Areas EC5 South Prescot Action Area • Indicators and Targets G1 Development within the Green Belt DQ6 Demolition of Buildings and Structures in EC6 Tourism and Cultural Development Conservation Areas • Future Review of the Plan G2 Landscape Character and Amenities of the Green Belt DQ7 Listed Buildings CHAPTER 7 63 DQ8 Historic Parks and Gardens G3 Agricultural Land APPENDICES Town Centres and Shopping DQ9 Sites and Areas of Archaeological Importance G4 Rural Diversification S1 Retail and Town Centre Development Strategy Appendix 1 175 G5 Existing Major Developed Sites in the S2 Diversification of Uses within existing Centres CHAPTER 12 137 Key Partners Green Belt Minerals, Waste and Energy S3 Huyton Town Centre G6 Conversion or Change of Use of Existing APPENDIX 2 177 S4 Kirkby Town Centre Action Area Buildings in the Green Belt MW1 Protection, Winning and Working of Minerals Resources List of Development Briefs adopted by S5 Prescot Town Centre G7 Alteration, Extension or Replacement of Knowsley Council (July 2005) MW2 Proposals for Mineral Developments S6 The Ravens Court (Halewood) Action Area Existing Dwellings in the Green Belt MW3 Onshore Oil, Gas and Coal Bed Methane APPENDIX 3 S7 Local Centres and Parades G8 Agricultural or Equestrian Development 179 MW4 Waste Management Strategy S8 Location of Development for Town Glossary CHAPTER 10 111 MW5 Waste Management and Treatment Facilities Centre Uses Urban Greenspace, Sport and Recreation MW6 Landfill or Landraising APPENDIX 4 185 S9 Shop Fronts and Security Shutters OS1 Strategy for Urban Greenspace, Sport and MW7 Renewable Energy Housing sites with planning permission as at S10 Advertisements Recreation 1 April 2004 OS2 Urban Greenspace CHAPTER 13 151 CHAPTER 8 79 Environmental Protection and Nature Conservation APPENDIX 5 187 Transport OS3 Quantitative Standards - Public Open Space Employment land supply (excluding sites allocated for General Amenity Use, Allotments and ENV1 Control of Pollution in New Development T1 An Integrated Transport System Children’s Play in policy EC2) ENV2 Noise and Vibration T2 Merseytram System OS4 Protection of Playing Pitches and Other ENV3 Light Pollution APPENDIX 6 189 T3 Other Public Transport Schemes Formal Sporting Facilities ENV4 Hazardous Substances Local Shopping Centres and Parades in Knowsley T4 Major Highway Schemes OS5 Public Open Space and Recreational Facilities to Meet the Needs of New Development ENV5 Contaminated Land T5 Location of Major Traffic Generating APPENDIX 7 191 New Development OS6 Location of Major New Sporting and ENV6 Landfill Gas Recreational Facilities Examples of Town Centre Uses T6 Ensuring Choice of Travel to Serve ENV7 Flood Risk and Drainage New Developments OS7 Educational Uses and Sites ENV8 Telecommunications Developments APPENDIX 8 193 T7 New Development and Walking & ENV9 Protection of Habitats and Designated Sites Sites of Biological and/or Local Geological Interest Cycling Routes ENV10 Protection of Species 4 5 KNOWSLEY REPLACEMENT UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Adopted June 2006 KNOWSLEY REPLACEMENT UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Adopted June 2006 INTRODUCING THE PLAN CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Plan WHAT IS THE UNITARY FORM AND CONTENT OF THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND WHAT DOES IT DO? 1.4 The Plan contains a Written Statement (this 1.1 document) and a Proposals Map. The Unitary Development Plan (or “UDP” as it is often called) sets down: THE WRITTEN STATEMENT • The Council’s strategy for the physical 1.5 development of the Borough; and • Where development is likely to take place, The Written Statement is split into Sections A and B: and which areas are to be protected • Section A identifies (in chapter 2) the key issues from development. and influences concerning land use and development in Knowsley. Chapter 3 “Vision and Objectives” and chapter 4 “Core Policies” 1.2 establish the overall vision and objectives of the Unitary Development Plans can involve difficult Plan, and the broad principles governing the choices about the future of individual pieces of land. nature and location of proposed new development Any planning application for development will in Knowsley over the period to 2016. normally need to be determined in accordance with • Section B identifies (in chapters 5-14) how the the Plan. For example, if the Plan allocates land next strategy will be delivered in relation to individual to your home for development, it is likely that the topic areas such as housing, the economy etc. development shown will eventually occur. Also, if Each chapter contains a range of policies against you want to carry out development yourself, the which proposals for new development will be policies of the Plan will help to determine what will assessed. Each policy is marked in bold in the be permitted. text. Underneath each policy there is an explanation, which clarifies the background and 1.3 terms used in the policy. The policies fall into two types: It is therefore important that the Plan is prepared in - Part 1 policies are broad policies, which set consultation with others, generating maximum the overall strategy for a particular topic. ownership of the Plan’s proposals amongst the For example, policy H1 (“Strategic Housing community as a whole. 6 7 KNOWSLEY REPLACEMENT UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Adopted June 2006 KNOWSLEY REPLACEMENT UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Adopted June 2006 INTRODUCING THE PLAN INTRODUCING THE PLAN Land Requirements and Supply”) in the 1.9 adopted) be "saved" for up to three years, and regard to the regeneration of specific parts of the housing chapter sets the overall amount of possibly (subject to the approval of Government Office Borough, and also the content of individual The “land use” designations and allocations on the housing development that needs to be for the North West) longer if they are still considered Development Briefs. Proposals Map link to specific policies in Section B accommodated in Knowsley. to be up to date. During this three year period the of the Plan, which explain how proposals for Council will prepare a range of new Local - Part 2 policies are more detailed. Some Part development will be considered in that area. Development Documents, including a new Core COMPULSORY PURCHASE POWERS 2 policies determine the precise location of Strategy, Statement of Community Involvement and a 1.16 new development (for example policy H2 in IMPORTANT NOTE: number of Supplementary Planning Documents. the housing