Local Plan Sub-Committee Agenda
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LOCAL PLAN SUB-COMMITTEE AGENDA Tuesday, 16 May 2017 at 06:00 PM Council Chamber , Braintree District Council, Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, CM7 9HB THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (Please note this meeting will be webcast and audio recorded) www.braintree.gov.uk Members of the Local Plan Sub-Committee are requested to attend this meeting to transact the business set out in the Agenda. Membership: - Councillor D Bebb Councillor Lady Newton Councillor Mrs L Bowers-Flint (Chairman) Councillor J O'Reilly-Cicconi Councillor G Butland Councillor Mrs W Scattergood Councillor T Cunningham Councillor Mrs G Spray Councillor D Hume Councillor Miss M Thorogood Councillor Mrs J Money Members unable to attend the meeting are requested to forward their apologies for absence to the Governance and Members Team on 01376 552525 or email [email protected] by 3pm on the day of the meeting. N BEACH Chief Executive Page 1 of 137 Chief Executive INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS - DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, Other Pecuniary Interest or Non- Pecuniary Interest Any member with a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, other Pecuniary Interest or Non- Pecuniary Interest must declare the nature of their interest in accordance with the Code of Conduct. Members must not participate in any discussion of the matter in which they have declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or other Pecuniary Interest or participate in any vote, or further vote, taken on the matter at the meeting. In addition, the Member must withdraw from the chamber where the meeting considering the business is being held unless the Member has received a dispensation from the Monitoring Officer. Question Time The Agenda allows for a period of up to 30 minutes when members of the public can speak. 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If you have any suggestions regarding the meeting you have attended, you can send these via [email protected] Page 2 of 137 PUBLIC SESSION Page 1 Apologies for Absence 2 Declarations of Interest To declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, other Pecuniary Interest, or Non-Pecuniary Interest relating to Items on the Agenda having regard to the Code of Conduct for Members and having taken appropriate advice where necessary before the meeting. 3 Minutes of the Previous Meeting To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Local Plan Sub-Committee held on 12th April 2017 (copy previously circulated). 4 Public Question Time (See paragraph above) 5 Braintree Draft Local Plan - Responses to Consultation on 5 - 42 Shared Section 1 Strategic Plan for North Essex 6 Braintree Draft Local Plan - Consultation Responses 43 - 102 7 Braintree Draft Local Plan - Evidence Base 103 - 130 8 Braintree District Publication Draft Local Plan and Draft 131 - 137 Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment 9 Urgent Business - Public Session To consider any matter which, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be considered in public by reason of special circumstances (to be specified) as a matter of urgency. 10 Exclusion of the Public and Press To agree the exclusion of the public and press for the consideration of any Items for the reasons set out in Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) of the Local Government Act 1972. At the time of compiling this Agenda there were none. Page 3 of 137 PRIVATE SESSION Page 11 Urgent Business - Private Session To consider any matter which, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be considered in private by reason of special circumstances (to be specified) as a matter of urgency. Page 4 of 137 Local Plan Sub-Committee 16th May 2017 Braintree Local Plan – Responses to Consultation on Agenda No: 5 Shared Section 1 Portfolio: Planning and Housing Corporate Outcome: Securing appropriate infrastructure and housing growth Report Presented by: Emma Goodings Report Prepared by: Emma Goodings Background Papers: Public Report: Yes • National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) Key Decision: No • National Planning Practise Guidance (NPPG) • Localism Act (2011) • Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (2004) • New Draft Local Plan and evidence base (2016) Executive Summary: The Draft Local Plan included a section 1 which was a shared strategic plan for north Essex and was shared with Colchester Borough Council and Tendring District Council, and prepared in conjunction with Essex County Council. During the consultation, comments made to any of the local authorities were considered as duly made to this section. A summary of comments made to the consultation is set out in this report. Changes to the section 1 have been made as a result of these comments and a meeting with a Planning Inspector has been held. All the proposed changes have been agreed by officers from all four authorities. The section 1 has also been subject to a separate Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment (SA/SEA) which reviews the environmental impacts of the proposed allocations and policies in the section 1. Decision: Recommendation 1 – To approve the West of Braintree Concept Framework as evidence base for the Local Plan. Recommendation 2: To approve the North Essex Local Plans (section 1) Viability Appraisal as evidence base to the Local Plan Recommendation 3: To approve the Demographic and Employment modelling report to the Local Plan evidence base Recommendation 4: To approve the Monks Wood, Braintree and Metro Plan – Page 5 of 137 Evaluation of Alternatives reports as evidence base to the Local Plan. Recommendation 5: To approve the broad location for a new standalone garden community at West of Braintree for inclusion within the Publication Draft Local Plan. Recommendation 6: To approve the broad location for a new standalone garden community at Colchester/Braintree borders for inclusion within the Publication Draft Local Plan. Recommendation 7: To not include the alternative sites at Monks Wood, Pattiswick and The Metro Plan within the Publication Draft Local Plan. Recommendation 8: To approve the section 1 of the Publication Draft Local Plan Purpose of Decision: To consider the response to the section 1 of the Local Plan and agree changes to be made to the Publication Draft. Corporate implications Financial: The preparation of the Plans set out within the Local Development Scheme will be a significant cost which will be met through the Local Plan budget. Legal: To comply with Governments legislation and guidance. Equalities/Diversity The Councils policies should take account of equalities and diversity. Safeguarding None Customer Impact: There will be public consultation and engagement during various stages of the emerging Local Plan. Environment and This will form part of the evidence base for the emerging Climate Change: Local Plan and will inform policies and allocations. Consultation/Community There will be public consultation during various stages of Engagement: the emerging Local Plan. Risks: The Local Plan examination may not take place. The Local Plan could be found unsound. Risk of High Court challenge. Officer Contact: Emma Goodings Designation: Planning Policy Manager Ext. No. 2511 E-mail: [email protected] 1 Chapter Details 1.1 Section 1 of the Local Plan is the part of the Local Plan which is shared with Colchester and Tendring Councils and is known as the Strategic Plan for North Essex. This section includes 10 strategic policies relating to the Page 6 of 137 Objectively Assessed Housing Need, Strategic Employment Need, Spatial Strategy for North Essex, Strategic Infrastructure and Place Making and policies specifically relating to the three garden communities. 1.2 Comments were made to this part of the Local Plan to all three local authorities. Responses which were submitted to Braintree District were primarily made up of objections to policy SP10 ‘West of Braintree New Garden Community’. We would encourage all Members to read these comments in full. 1.3 Since the consultation of June