Huntingdonshire's Local Plan to 2036
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Huntingdonshire DI S TRI CT CO UN C IL Huntingdonshire's Local Plan to 2036 May 2019 Document Information Huntingdonshire Local Plan | Huntingdonshire's Local Plan to 2036 Document Information This version was produced on 16th May 2019. The main changes/ reasons for publishing this version are: Adoption at Full Council on 15th May 2019. For further information please contact: The Local Plans Team Planning Services, Huntingdonshire District Council, Pathfinder House, St. Mary's Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3TN. [email protected] Maps All maps are reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. © Crown copyright and database rights 2019. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Ordnance Survey HDC 100022322. Links to Websites The Local Plan includes a range of links to websites providing supporting information, data or guidance. Every effort has been made to ensure that these links are up to date. As websites change these links can become invalid. In circumstances where links have become invalid please use a suitable search term for an internet search. Links to the latest supporting evidence and updated research can be found from the Council's Planning & Buildings pages. Alternatively please contact the Local Plans team at the email address above for guidance. Cross reference links Cross references have been included in the text. These provide a clickable internal link to the reference in electronic versions (pdf and web). r Important Note: This plan should be read as a whole in conjunction with other relevant national and local planning policies. Cross references between policies within this plan are not exhaustive; applicants should satisfy themselves that they have identified the policies which are relevant to their proposal for development. i Contents Huntingdonshire Local Plan | Huntingdonshire's Local Plan to 2036 I Section A: Introduction A Introduction 1 1 What is this Plan and what does it do? 2 What is the Local Plan? 2 What does the Local Plan do? 2 What was involved in preparing the Local Plan? 4 2 Huntingdonshire District 7 Main Characteristics 7 Settlement Portraits 10 Huntingdon 11 St Neots 12 St Ives 13 Ramsey and Bury 14 Largest villages 15 3 Issues Shaping the Local Plan 19 Key Issues 20 Summary of Key Issues 24 The Spatial Vision and Objectives 25 I Section B: The Strategy B The Strategy 29 4 The Development Strategy 30 Amount of Development 31 Strategy for Development 31 Green Infrastructure 37 Delivering the Strategy 40 Delivering Infrastructure 42 Flood Risk 44 Waste Water Management 47 The Key Diagram 49 Built-up Areas definition 53 Spatial Planning Areas 55 Key Service Centres 58 Small Settlements 59 The Countryside 62 I Section C: Development Management C Development Management 64 5 Requiring Good Design 65 Design Context 65 Design Implementation 67 Placemaking 69 Amenity 70 Surface Water 73 Sustainable Travel 75 Parking Provision and Vehicle Movement 77 Contents Huntingdonshire Local Plan | Huntingdonshire's Local Plan to 2036 6 Building a Strong, Competitive Economy 80 Established Employment Areas 81 Rural Economy 84 Homes for Rural Workers 86 Town Centre Vitality and Viability 88 Local Services and Community Facilities 91 Tourism and Recreation 92 7 Strengthening Communities 95 Affordable Housing Provision 95 Housing Mix 98 Specialist Housing 100 Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople 102 Rural Exceptions Housing 105 Health Impact Assessment 107 8 Conserving and Enhancing the Environment 110 Biodiversity and Geodiversity 111 Trees, Woodland, Hedges and Hedgerows 114 Protection of Open Space 116 Rural Buildings 117 Heritage Strategy 119 Heritage Assets and their Settings 120 Renewable and Low Carbon Energy 124 Air Quality 126 Ground Contamination and Groundwater Pollution 128 Water Related Development 131 Contents Huntingdonshire Local Plan | Huntingdonshire's Local Plan to 2036 I Section D: Allocations D Allocations 134 9 Huntingdon Spatial Planning Area 136 Strategic Expansion Location: Alconbury Weald 136 Former Alconbury Airfield and Grange Farm 137 RAF Alconbury 142 Huntingdon 146 Ermine Street, Huntingdon 147 Former Forensic Science Laboratory, Huntingdon 150 Former Police HQ site, Huntingdon 152 West of Railway, Brampton Road, Huntingdon 154 Edison Bell Way, Huntingdon 156 Gas Depot, Mill Common, Huntingdon 158 California Road, Huntingdon 160 Hinchingbrooke Country Park Extension, Huntingdon 162 Huntingdon Racecourse 163 Brampton 165 Dorling Way, Brampton 166 Brampton Park 168 Brampton Park Golf Club Practice Ground 170 Park View Garage, Brampton 171 Godmanchester 172 RGE Engineering, Godmanchester 173 Wigmore Farm Buildings, Godmanchester 175 Bearscroft Farm, Godmanchester 177 10 St Neots Spatial Planning Area 179 • Strategic Expansion Location: St Neots East 180 St Neots 185 St Mary's Urban Village, St Neots 185 Loves Farm Reserved Site, St Neots 187 Cromwell Road North, St Neots 189 Cromwell Road Car Park, St Neots 191 Little Paxton 193 North of St James Road, Little Paxton 193 11 St Ives Spatial Planning Area 194 • St Ives 194 St Ives West 195 St Ives Football Club 198 Giffords Farm, St Ives 199 12 Ramsey Spatial Planning Area 200 • Ramsey 200 Ramsey Gateway (High Lode) 201 Ramsey Gateway 203 West Station Yard and Northern Mill, Ramsey 205 Field Road, Ramsey 207 Whytefield Road, Ramsey 209 94 Great Whyte, Ramsey 211 East of Valiant Square, Bury 213 Former RAF Upwood and Upwood Hill House, Bury 215 Contents Huntingdonshire Local Plan | Huntingdonshire's Local Plan to 2036 13 Key Service Centres 218 Buckden 218 East of Silver Street and South of A1, Buckden 219 Luck's Lane, Buckden 221 Fenstanton 223 Former Dairy Crest Factory, Fenstanton 224 Cambridge Road West, Fenstanton 226 Cambridge Road East, Fenstanton 228 Kimbolton 230 West of Station Road, Kimbolton 231 North of Station Road/ Stowe Road, Kimbolton 233 South of Bicton Industrial Estate 234 Sawtry 235 East of Glebe Farm, Sawtry 236 South of Gidding Road, Sawtry 238 Somersham 240 College Farm, West of Newlands Industrial Estate, Somersham 241 Newlands, St Ives Road, Somersham 243 The Pasture, Somersham 245 Somersham Town Football Ground 246 North of the Bank, Somersham 248 Warboys 250 West of Ramsey Road, Warboys 251 Manor Farm Buildings, Warboys 253 South of Stirling Close, Warboys 255 South of Farrier's Way, Warboys 257 Extension to West of Station Road, Warboys 259 Yaxley 261 Askew's Lane, Yaxley 262 Yax Pak, Yaxley 264 I Appendices A Replacement of Development Plans 265 B Developed Sites 266 Glossary 267 Contents Huntingdonshire Local Plan | Huntingdonshire's Local Plan to 2036 I Policies LP 1 Amount of development 31 LP 2 Strategy for Development 32 LP 3 Green Infrastructure 37 LP 4 Contributing to Infrastructure Delivery 42 LP 5 Flood Risk 45 LP 6 Waste Water Management 47 LP 7 Spatial Planning Areas 56 LP 8 Key Service Centres 59 LP 9 Small Settlements 60 LP 10 The Countryside 62 LP 11 Design Context 65 LP 12 Design Implementation 67 LP 13 Placemaking 69 LP 14 Amenity 70 LP 15 Surface Water 73 LP 16 Sustainable Travel 75 LP 17 Parking Provision and Vehicle Movement 77 LP 18 Established Employment Areas 81 LP 19 Rural Economy 84 LP 20 Homes for Rural Workers 86 LP 21 Town Centre Vitality and Viability 88 LP 22 Local Services and Community Facilities 91 LP 23 Tourism and Recreation 93 LP 24 Affordable Housing Provision 95 LP 25 Housing Mix 98 LP 26 Specialist Housing 100 LP 27 Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople 102 LP 28 Rural Exceptions Housing 105 LP 29 Health Impact Assessment 107 LP 30 Biodiversity and Geodiversity 111 LP 31 Trees, Woodland, Hedges and Hedgerows 114 LP 32 Protection of Open Space 116 LP 33 Rural Buildings 118 LP 34 Heritage Assets and their Settings 121 LP 35 Renewable and Low Carbon Energy 124 LP 36 Air Quality 126 LP 37 Ground Contamination and Groundwater Pollution 128 LP 38 Water Related Development 131 Introduction Section A: Huntingdonshire Local Plan | Huntingdonshire's Local Plan to 2036 Section A: Introduction A.1 Huntingdonshire’s Local Plan to 2036 sets out the Council's approach to securing sustainable development from 2011 to 2036 in order to meet identified needs. The Local Plan is structured as follows: Section A: Introduction This section sets out: • the purpose of the Local Plan; • an overview of Huntingdonshire district; • the key issues that have influenced the Plan; and • the vision and objectives which define the Plan, derived from the key issues identified above. Section B: Strategy This section sets out: • the housing and jobs targets which the Local Plan aims to meet; • the geographical distribution of future development in the district, focusing the highest levels of growth in locations with best access to services and facilities; and • the Council's requirements for how development should contribute to infrastructure delivery. Section C: Development Management Policies This section contains policies which set out the Council's detailed requirements for planning applications. It includes policies relating to: • design; • economy; • community; • environment. Section D: Allocations for Development This section identifies sites considered to be the most suitable for delivering the Local Plan's strategy for sustainable growth. The site allocation policies highlight the key issues for each site. Section E: Policies Map The Policies Map is provided in a separate document to the Local Plan itself. It shows the extent of land that is affected by all policies of this Local Plan that are specific to a particular piece of land, including all of the Allocations policies. 1 1 What is this Plan and what does it do? Huntingdonshire Local Plan | Huntingdonshire's Local Plan to 2036 1 What is this Plan and what does it do? What is the Local Plan? 1.1 The Huntingdonshire Local Plan to 2036 is the plan for future sustainable development in the district (known as the development plan).