PLANNING CHECKLIST and GUIDANCE NOTES on the VALIDATION of APPLICATIONS (Consultation Draft)

APPENDIX 4(a)

PLANNING CHECKLIST AND GUIDANCE NOTES ON THE VALIDATION OF APPLICATIONS (Consultation Draft)

October 2008 Contents

PART 1

1. Introduction 4 2. How to use this document 4 3. Important note 5 4. Pre-application advice 5 5. The Development Plan 5 6. How to submit applications 6 7. Publication and distribution of submitted applications 6 8. Contacting the development control service 6

PART 2

Application Submission Checklists 7

Householder development – Planning Permission. 8 Planning Permission. 9 Outline Planning Permission – some matters reserved. 11 Outline Planning Permission – all matters reserved. 13 Approval of reserved matters following outline approval. 15 Conservation Area Consent. 16 Listed Building Consent. 17 Advertisement Consent. 18 Lawful Development Certificate for existing works or use. 19 Lawful Development Certificate for proposed works or use. 20 Prior Notification – Agricultural development (building). 21 Prior Notification – Agricultural development (road). 22 Prior Notification – Agricultural development (excavation/waste material). 23 Prior Notification – Agricultural development (fish tank). 24 Prior Notification – Telecommunications development. 25 Prior Notification – demolition. 26 Removal/variation of condition. 27 Approval of details reserved by condition. 29 Application for Tree Works to TPO trees or trees in Conservation Areas. 30 Hedgerow Removal Notice. 31

PART 3

Minimum Requirements for all Types of Planning Application 32

1. Application Forms 2. Ownership and Agricultural Holding Certificates 3. Plans 4. Design and Access Statement

PART 4

Minimum Requirements for Applications for Outline Planning Permission 36

PART 5

Minimum Requirements for Applications for Full Planning Permission 37 PART 6

Additional Information that may be required dependent on Application Type 39

1. Accessibility Questionnaire 2. Affordable Housing Statement 3. Agricultural Development – Supporting Information. 4 Air Quality Assessment 5. Biodiversity Survey and Report 6. Daylight/Sunlight Assessment 7. Drainage and Utilities Assessment 8. Energy/Resource Conservation Statement 9 Environmental Statement 10. Flood Risk Assessment 11. Heritage Statement 12. Land Contamination Assessment 13. Landscaping Details 14. Lighting Assessment 15. Noise Assessment 16. Open Space Assessment 17. Parking and Access Arrangements 18. Photographs and Photomontages 19. Planning Obligations – Draft Heads of Terms 20. Planning Statement 21. Regeneration Statement 22. Statement of Community Involvement 23. Structural Survey 24. Telecommunications Development – Supplementary Information 25. Town Centre Uses – Evidence 26. Transport Study/Transport Assessment 27. Travel Plan 28. Tree Survey/Arboricultural implications 29. Ventilation/Extraction statement

APPENDIX A

Tables 53 PART 1

1. Introduction

This guidance is designed to support the use of the standard application form (1APP). It outlines and provides guidance on the scope of information that should be supplied with planning applications. This guidance implements Section 42 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and reflects Planning Policy Statements since March 2005.

Different types of application will require different levels of information and supporting documentation to be submitted depending upon the size, scale and complexity of the development and extent of the proposed works. Under these new arrangements, these comprise a national core list that applies in all cases, and additional items specified locally from a list provided by central government. Both lists are set out later in this document. The national list sets out statutory requirements, whilst the local list comprises additional information that the Council requires to validate an application. However, the combined use of the national and local list will afford both the Council, and you as the applicant, more certainty when submitting applications and will ensure that the information requested is proportionate to the type and scale of application being made.

The purpose of the new validation arrangements is to:

 provide a guide to the information that may be required at the outset;  enable the Council to provide applicants with certainty as to the information required;  enable the Council to have all the necessary information to determine the application and to draft the planning permission and all conditions;  minimise the need for further submission of additional information in order to allow the Council a reasonable opportunity to determine applications in a timely manner to meet Government targets and  ensure consistency in the approach taken by the different Councils in registering and validating applications whilst recognising the need for variation appropriate to local circumstances.

This document has been produced jointly by Wyre, Fylde, and Blackpool Councils in recognition of the fact that many planning agents and developers submit planning applications to all three local planning authorities on a regular basis and will benefit from a consistent approach to the validation of applications. Nonetheless, there are some minor differences between the versions published by each Council that reflect particular local circumstances. This is the Blackpool version of the document.

2. How to use this document

This document provides applicants with most of the information necessary to ensure that, for whatever type or scale of development, the right information, plans, and other details can be provided to ensure that the application is made valid and processed in a timely manner.

Part 1 contains general background information about the application process and the main matters that you should consider before you start to prepare your application.

Part 2 sets out all the checklists that are relevant to specific types of application and these will correspond to the appropriate application form that can be completed on line via the Planning Portal, or downloaded from the Council’s web site. The checklists comprise two sections, being firstly, the National List of information that must be submitted with an application, and a Local List of information which may need to be submitted, depending on the precise nature and scale of the development. The checklists contain tick boxes so that you can identify the information required. It would also be helpful to include a copy of this checklist with your application.

Part 3 sets out the information that is required to be submitted with all applications for planning permission as part of the National List, such information being the minimum that must be submitted with an application to enable it to be made valid. It includes details such as the requisite forms and certificates required as well as the number, type, and scale of plans/drawings that need to be prepared and submitted with your application.

Part 4 sets out what information that, in addition to that required in Part 3, is required, as part of the National List, for applications for outline planning permission. You may apply for outline planning permission if your proposal is for the erection of a building or buildings and you only wish to establish the principle of the development (rather than approval of the detailed design) in the first instance.

Part 5 sets out what information that, in addition to that required in Part 3, is required, as part of the National List, for applications for full planning permission. An application for full planning permission has to be accompanied by full details of the development.

Part 6 sets out the various types of information that may be required to be submitted as part of the Local List. This is information which may have to be submitted, depending on the scale and type of application and its likely effect having regard to local circumstances. The checklists set out in Part 2 include the different types of information that may be required for any particular type of application. In this part, more guidance is provided as to when such information is required. In some cases, it will be clear from the thresholds set out, when the information is required. In other cases it may be less clear cut, and in such cases you it may be necessary to contact the Council to discuss your proposals in order to determine what information/details will need to be submitted with your application for it to be made valid.

3. Important Note

Where all the requisite information is submitted it will allow the rapid validation and registration of the application and, in most circumstances, a decision within the required timescale. If an application is not submitted in accordance with the statutory requirements and locally adopted requirements the Council is entitled to declare the application invalid, and so decline to deal with it. Under such circumstances it may be returned to you. You will be advised in writing of the Council’s reasons for declaring the application invalid and what additional information is required to make your application valid.

Where an application is not accompanied by information required by the Council, you must provide written justification with the application as to why it is not appropriate in the particular circumstances. In such cases we will accept the application unless we provide you with a reason for not doing so.

4. Pre-application discussions

The Council encourages prospective applicants to discuss proposals with us before submitting an application, particularly with larger, more complex proposals. If you are having any difficulties with the application form, are unsure about what details to submit, or if you are in doubt whether your project requires planning permission, please seek advice from us via our contact details set out below. Such an approach can help to minimise delays later in processing the application, can help identify whether other consents may be required and identify whether any additional information will be required.

5. The Development Plan

When considering a proposed development, and well before you start to think about submitting a planning application, you should pay particular regard to the relevant polices and proposals in the Development Plan. This currently comprises the following documents:

 The Regional Spatial Strategy for the North West (The North West Plan).

 The Joint Lancashire Structure Plan (2005).  Adopted Blackpool Local Plan 2001-2016 (saved policies).

Copies of these documents can be found on our website www.blackpool.gov.uk. The Council will consider the proposed development against the relevant policies contained within these plans.

In addition to the above documents, the Government has published other guidance and policy statements. In particular the government produces various Planning Policy Guidance Notes (PPG’s) and new Planning Policy Statements (PPS’s) on specific topic areas. These carry significant weight and will also be taken into account when considering planning applications. They may be viewed on the Government website www.communities.gov.uk. The Council has also produced a range of Supplementary Planning Guidance Notes and a Supplementary Planning Document that are material considerations and which may be found on our website.

6. How to Submit Applications

Applications for planning permission should preferably be made electronically via the Planning Portal (www.planningportal.gov.uk), although you may still use paper forms and submit them by post or by hand directly to the Council at the address below. Even if you submit the application forms electronically, you may still send us paper copies of the plans and other information (although we would prefer the whole application to be submitted electronically). Once your application has been validated It is possible for you to track its progress on our website.

7. Publication and Distribution of Information

On receipt of a valid planning application the information submitted will be recorded on a file and is a public record and forms part of the register of planning and associated applications submitted to the Council and is open to inspection by any party. The submitted plans, application form and any other supporting information will also be scanned into the Council’s computer system and made available to the public for the purposes of inspection and consultation. Consultees will also be invited to view the details published on the website.

8. Contacting the Development Control Service

Postal Address: Planning Division, PO Box 17, Corporation Street, Blackpool FY1 1LZ

Email Address: [email protected]

Web Address: www.blackpool.gov.uk

Telephone: 01253 477477

Fax: 01253 476201 PART 2

Application Submission Checklists – Including the ‘National List’ of plans / information which must be submitted with an application, and the ‘Local List’ of plans / information which the Council may require depending on the type and nature of the application being submitted. 1. Householder application for planning permission for works or extension to a dwelling

NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS – This information MUST be submitted with your application

Completed form (3 copies to be supplied unless the application is submitted electronically)

A plan which identifies the land to which the application relates drawn to an identified scale and showing the direction of North (3 copies to be supplied unless the application is submitted electronically)

A copy of other plans and drawings or information necessary to describe the subject of the application (3 copies to be supplied unless the application is submitted electronically) including: – Block plan of the site (e.g. at a scale of 1:100 or 1:200) showing any site boundaries

– Existing and proposed elevations (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100)

– Existing and proposed floor plans (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100)

– Existing and proposed site sections and finished floor and site levels (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100)

– Roof plans (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100)

The completed Ownership Certificate (A, B, C or D – as applicable) as required by Article 7 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 and by Regulation 6 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990.

Agricultural Holdings Certificate as required by Article 7 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995

Design and Access Statement if required - see page 44 (Part 3, para. 4)

The Appropriate Fee

In addition, where Ownership Certificates B, C or D have been completed, notice(s) as required by Article 6 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 and by Regulation 6 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 must be given and/or published in accordance with this Article and this Regulation

LOCAL REQUIREMENTS – You MAY need to include some or all of the following with your application.

Biodiversity Surveys and Assessments Parking and Access Arrangements

Flood Risk Assessment Tree Survey/Arboricultural Implications 2. Application for planning permission NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS – This information MUST be submitted with your application See Part 5 (page 37) for additional information.

The completed Ownership Certificate (A, B, C or D – as applicable) as required by Article 7 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 and by Regulation 6 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990

The Appropriate Fee

Accessibility Questionnaire Daylight/Sunlight Assessment

Affordable Housing Statement Drainage and Utilities Assessment

Agricultural Development – Energy / Resource Conservation Supporting Information Statement

Air Quality Assessment Environmental Statement

Biodiversity Surveys and Flood Risk Assessment Assessments Heritage Statement Land Contamination Assessment Regeneration Statement

Landscaping Details Statement of Community Involvement

Lighting Assessment Structural Survey

Noise Assessment Town Centre Uses - Evidence

Open Space Assessment Transport Study / Transport Assessment Parking and Access Arrangements Travel Plan (draft) Photographs/Photomontages Tree Survey/Arboricultural Planning Obligations – Draft Head(s) Implications of Terms Ventilation/Extraction statement Planning Statement 3. Application for outline planning permission with some matters reserved NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS – This information MUST be submitted with your application See Part 4 (page 36) for additional information.

Design and access statement

The appropriate fee

Accessibility Questionnaire Flood Risk Assessment

Affordable Housing Statement Heritage Statement

Agricultural Development – Land Contamination Assessment Supporting Information Lighting Assessment Air Quality Assessment Noise Assessment Biodiversity Surveys and Assessments Open Space Assessment Daylight/Sunlight Assessment Parking and Access Arrangements Drainage and Utilities Assessment Photographs/Photomontages Energy / Resource Conservation Statement Planning Obligations – Draft Head(s) of Terms Environmental Statement Planning Statement Transport Study/Transport Assessment Regeneration Statement Travel Plan (draft) Statement of Community Involvement Tree survey/Arboricultural Implications Structural Survey Ventilation/Extraction Statement Town Centre Uses - Evidence 4. Application for outline planning permission with all matters reserved NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS – This information MUST be submitted with your application See Part 4 (page 36) for additional information.

Design and access statement

The appropriate fee

Accessibility Questionnaire Heritage Statement

Affordable Housing Statement Land Contamination Assessment

Agricultural Development – Noise Assessment Supporting Information Open Space Assessment Air Quality Assessment Planning Statement Biodiversity Surveys and Assessments Planning obligations – Draft Head(s) of Terms Drainage and Utilities Assessment Regeneration Statement Environmental Statement Statement of Community Flood Risk Assessment Involvement Structural survey Travel Plan (draft)

Town Centre Uses - Evidence Tree Survey/Arboricultural Implications Transport Study/Transport Assessment 5. Application for approval of reserved matters following outline approval

Completed form or application in writing containing sufficient information to enable the authority to identify the outline planning permission in respect of which it is made (3 copies to be supplied unless the application is submitted electronically)

Such particulars as are necessary to deal with the matters reserved in the outline planning permission (3 copies to be supplied unless the application is submitted electronically)

Such plans and drawings as are necessary to deal with the matters reserved in the outline planning permission (3 copies to be supplied unless the application is submitted electronically) including: – Block plan of the site (e.g. at a scale of 1:100 or 1:200) showing any site boundaries

The Appropriate Fee

Biodiversity Surveys and Report Noise Assessment

Daylight/Sunlight Assessment Parking and Access Arrangements

Drainage and Utilities Assessment Photographs/Photomontages

Energy / Resource Conservation Planning Statement Statement Statement of Community Environmental Statement Involvement

Heritage Statement Structural Survey

Land Contamination Assessment Tree survey/Arboricultural Implications Landscaping Details Ventilation/Extraction Statement Lighting Assessment 6. Application for conservation area consent for demolition in a conservation area

The completed Ownership Certificate (A, B, C or D – as applicable) as required by Regulation 6 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990

In addition, where Ownership Certificates B, C or D have been completed, notice(s) as required by Regulation 6 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 must be given and/or published in accordance with this Regulation

Biodiversity Surveys and Photographs/Photomontages Assessments Planning Statement Heritage Statement Structural Survey Land Contamination Assessment 7. Application for listed building consent for alterations, extensions or demolition of a listed building

– Plans to a scale of not less than 1:20 to show all new doors, windows, shopfronts, panelling, fireplaces, plaster moulding and other decorative details

The completed Ownership Certificate (A, B, C or D – as applicable) as required by Regulation 6 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990

Design and Access Statement

In addition, where Ownership Certificates B, C or D have been completed, notice(s) as required by Regulation 6 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 must be given and/or published in accordance with this Regulation

Air Quality Assessment Photographs / Photomontages

Biodiversity Surveys and Planning Statement Assessments Structural Survey Heritage Statement Tree survey / Arboricultural Land Contamination Assessment Implications 8. Application for advertisement consent

A copy of other plans and drawings or information necessary to describe the subject of the application (3 copies to be supplied unless the application is submitted electronically) including: – Existing and proposed elevations (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100)

– Advertisement drawing(s) (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100) showing advertisement size, siting, materials and colours to be used, height above ground, extent of any projection, and details of the method and colour(s) of illumination (if applicable)

The Appropriate Fee

Lighting Assessment (where illuminated Planning Statement advertisements are proposed)

Photographs and Photomontages 9. Application for a lawful development certificate for an existing use, operation or activity including those in breach of a planning condition

Such evidence verifying the information included in the application as can be provided

Such other information as is considered to be relevant to the application

The Appropriate Fee

Plans (3 copies to be supplied unless the application is submitted electronically)

– Existing site survey plan (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100)

– Existing elevations (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100)

– Existing floor plans (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100)

Lawful Development Certificate supporting information (e.g. sworn affidavit(s) from people with personal knowledge of the existing use

Photographs / photomontages

Planning Statement 10. Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed use or development

Such evidence verifying the information included in the application as can be provided

Such other information as is considered to be relevant to the application

The Appropriate Fee

– Site survey plan (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100)

Planning Statement 11. Application for prior notification of proposed agricultural development – proposed building

A completed form or written description of the proposed development and the materials to be used

A plan indicating the site showing the direction of North

The appropriate fee

Landscaping details

Photographs/photomontages

Planning Statement

Agricultural Development – Supporting Information 12. Application for prior notification of proposed agricultural development – proposed road

The appropriate fee

Landscaping Details

Planning Statement

Agricultural Development - Supporting Information 13. Application for prior notification of proposed agricultural development – proposed excavation/deposit of waste material from the farm

The appropriate fee

Landscaping Details

Planning Statement

Agricultural Development - Supporting Information 14. Application for prior notification of proposed agricultural development – proposed fish tank

The appropriate fee

Planning Statement

Agricultural Development - Supporting Information 15. Application for prior notification of proposed development in respect of permitted development by electronic communications code operators

A completed form or written description of the proposed development

A plan indicating the proposed location showing the direction of North

The appropriate fee

– Evidence that the developer has given notice of the proposed development in accordance with A.3(1) of Part 24 of Schedule 2 to the General Permitted Development Order 1995

– Where the proposed development consists of the installation of a mast within three kilometres of the perimeter of an aerodrome, evidence that the developer has notified the Civil Aviation Authority, the Secretary of State for Defence or the Aerodrome operator in accordance with A.3(2) of Part 24 of Schedule 2 to the General Permitted Development Order 1995

Any other relevant additional information

Supplementary Information Template (as set out in Annex F of the Code of Best Practice on Mobile Phone Network Development). See www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/codemobilenetwork 16. Application for prior notification – proposed demolition

A completed form or written description of the proposed development

A statement that the applicant has displayed a site notice in accordance with A.2(b)(iii) of Part 31 of Schedule 2 to the General Permitted Development Order 1995

The appropriate fee

Biodiversity Surveys and Assessments

Landscaping Details

Photographs / Photomontages

Planning Statement

Structural Survey

Tree Survey / Arboricultural Implications 17. Application for removal or variation of a condition following grant of planning permission (Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act) NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS – This information MUST be submitted with your application

The completed Ownership Certificate (A, B, C or D – as applicable) as required by Article 7 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995

In addition, where Ownership Certificates B, C or D have been completed, notice(s) as required by Article 6 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 must be given and/or published in accordance with this article

The Appropriate Fee

LOCAL REQUIREMENTS – You MAY need to include some or all of the following with your application. Note: These should be updated versions of information and details submitted with the original application to which this relates.

Plans (3 copies to be supplied unless the application is submitted electronically) including:

– Block plan of the site (e.g. at a scale of 1:100 or 1:200) showing any site boundaries

Affordable Housing Statement Drainage and Utilities assessment

Agricultural Development - Energy / Resource Conservation Supporting Information Statement

Air Quality Assessment Environmental Statement

Biodiversity Surveys and Flood Risk Assessment Assessments Heritage Statement Daylight/Sunlight Assessment Land Contamination Assessment Landscaping Details Regeneration Statement

Lighting Assessment Statement of Community Involvement

Noise Assessment Structural Survey

Open Space Assessment Town Centre Uses - Evidence Parking and Access Arrangements Transport Study / Transport Assessment Photographs/Photomontages Travel Plan (draft) Planning Obligations – Draft Head(s) of Terms Tree Survey/Arboricultural Implications Planning Statement Ventilation/Extraction statement 18. Useful supporting information – application for approval of details reserved by condition

There are NO NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS for applications for approval of details reserved by condition except that they should be made in writing. However, you may submit the following:

A copy of other plans and drawings or information necessary to describe the subject of the application (3 copies to be supplied unless the application is submitted electronically) including:

Photographs/photomontages

Planning Statement 19. Application for tree works: Works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) or notification of works to trees in conservation areas

Please use this checklist to ensure that the form has been completed correctly and that all relevant information is submitted.

For works to trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO), failure to supply sufficiently precise and detailed information may result in your application being rejected or delay in dealing with it. In particular, you MUST provide the following:

Completed and dated application form, with all [mandatory] questions answered

Sketch plan showing the location of all tree(s);

A full and clear specification of the works to be carried out;

Statement of reasons for the proposed work

Evidence in support of statement of reasons, where required by the standard application form.

For works to trees in conservation areas, it is important to supply precise and detailed information on your proposal. You may, therefore, wish to provide the following:

Completed and dated form, with all questions answered

Sketch plan showing the precise location of all tree(s);

A full and clear specification of the works to be carried out

Whether the trees are protected by a TPO or in a conservation area, please indicate which of the following types of additional information you are submitting:

Photographs

Report by a tree professional (arboriculturist) or other

Details of any assistance or advice sought from a Local Planning Authority officer prior to submitting this form. 20. Application for Hedgerow Removal Notice

A completed form or the form set out in Schedule 4 to the Hedgerow Regulations 1997

A plan which clearly shows the location and length of the hedgerow(s) to be removed (if possible, please provide a plan to a scale of 1:2500. A different scale can be used so long as it shows clearly the location and length of the hedgerow or hedgerows that you wish to remove)

Evidence of the date of planting

Arboricultural implications

Biodiversity survey and report

Landscaping details PART 3

Minimum Requirements for All Types of Application for Planning Permission (the ‘National List’)

As a minimum, an application for planning permission should:

 be made in writing (paper or electronic application) to the local planning authority (Council) on a form published by the Secretary of State (or a form which is substantially the same);

 include the particulars specified in the form and be accompanied by a plan which identifies the land to which it relates;

 include any other plans and drawings or information necessary to describe the development which is the subject of the application; these must be drawn to an identified scale and, in the case of plans, show the direction of North;

 for paper applications, include the form and two further copies of the form. No further copies are required if the application is made electronically;

 include a set of plans and two further copies of the plans, drawings and information. No further copies are required if the application is submitted electronically;

 be accompanied by any ownership or agricultural holding certificate or documents required by the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 or the GDPO 1995;

 include any fee required to be paid in respect of the application. Lodging a cheque, or making an electronic payment for the correct fee amount is taken as payment;

 be accompanied by a design and access statement, if required. (see page 8).

1. Application Forms

1.1 It is necessary for you to complete a set of application forms for each application being made. The required forms will vary depending upon the type of application. The following are the new 1APP forms that must be used. These forms are on the Planning Portal, or they may be downloaded from our website or obtained from the council offices.

1. Householder development – Planning Permission. 2. Planning Permission. 3. Outline Planning Permission – some matters reserved. 4. Outline Planning Permission – all matters reserved. 5. Approval of reserved matters following outline approval. 6. Conservation Area Consent. 7. Listed Building Consent. 8. Advertisement Consent. 9. Lawful Development Certificate for existing works or use. 10. Lawful Development Certificate for proposed works or use. 11. Prior Notification – Agricultural development (building). 12. Prior Notification – Agricultural development (road). 13. Prior Notification – Agricultural development (excavation/waste material). 14. Prior Notification – Agricultural development (fish tank). 15. Prior Notification – Telecommunications development. 16. Prior Notification – demolition. 17. Removal/variation of condition. 18. Approval of details reserved by condition. 19 Application for Tree Works to TPO trees or trees in Conservation Areas. 20. Hedgerow Removal Notice. 1.2 All the relevant questions should be answered on the application form. Application forms that are incorrectly completed or incomplete will not be accepted. Incorrect, inconsistent or unclear information will result in delay to the application process and may result in its refusal.

1.3 It is sometimes necessary to obtain more than one permission or consent for the same development. For example the proposed alteration or extension to a building that is a listed building would require Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent. In such a circumstance, you should complete each application separately using the appropriate form. Each application must be submitted with the requisite information, fee, and plans.

1.4 Likewise, if you are submitting an application for Outline Planning Permission, you must use the appropriate form depending on whether you are applying for some of the reserved matters or whether all matters are reserved for subsequent approval.

An application for the change of use of a building or land with or without any building works is a full application and should be made on the Planning Permission application form (Form 4).

2. Ownership and Agricultural Holding Certificates

2.1 All applications for Planning Permission except for Approval of Reserved Matters must include the appropriate certificate of ownership. When submitting a planning application two types of certificates need to be completed, an ownership certificate (A, B, C, or D), and an agricultural holding certificate. These certificates are now part of the application forms. In respect of these certificates “Owner” means a person having a freehold interest, or a leasehold interest the unexpired term of which is not less than 7 years.

2.2 Ownership Certificates

When making a planning application you must complete an Article 7 Certificate (either A, B, C or D). This provides details of the ownership of the site. It is necessary to serve notice on any owners and agricultural tenants when a proposed development is on, or affects, their land.

Certificate A – Complete this if you were, at the beginning of a period 21 days before the date of the submission of the application, the owner of all the land to which the application relates.

If you were/are not the sole owner of the land to which the application relates then you will need to complete Certificate B, C or D. This includes situations where any part of the development encroaches over the boundary with the adjoining property.

Certificate B – You will need to serve notice, before you submit the application, on any person who was the owner of any part of the land to which the application relates on the date 21 days before the application is made. The names and addresses of persons on whom notice has been served should be provided with the application.

Certificate C – Complete this if you know some of the owners of the land to which the application relates, but not all of them. You will need to comply with all those matters required by both Certificate B and D.

Certificate D – Complete this if you do not know any of the owners of the land to which the application relates. You will need to specify what steps you have undertaken to find the owners, for example planning history and land registry. You will also need to advertise the application in a local newspaper not earlier than the beginning of a period of 21 days ending with the date of submission of the application. A copy of the advertisement should be included with the application.

Where you need to complete Certificate B or C, a notice to the owner(s) of the application site must be completed and served in accordance with Article 6 of the General Development Procedure Order 1995. A template for such a notice is available from our offices or may be downloaded from our web site. 2.3 Agricultural Holdings Certificate

It is also necessary to complete an agricultural holding certificate for all planning applications. This certificate needs to be completed to indicate whether the site forms part of an agricultural holding. If the land is part of an agricultural holding you need to serve notice on any person who was a tenant on the holding at the beginning of a period 21 days before the date of the submission of the application.

3. Plans

3.1 All applications should be accompanied by plans to accurately show the proposed works. You need to submit all the details of the proposed development including, where appropriate, details of existing and proposed elevations and floor layouts, materials, car parking and access etc.

3.2 The submitted plans (3 sets of each unless submitted electronically) should include:

A Location Plan to show where the site is. This should be at 1:1250 scale or can be at 1:2500 in rural areas and must be based on an up to date map. The plan should include at least two named adjacent roads and any surrounding buildings. The properties shown should be clearly numbered or named. The application site should be edged clearly with a red line and a blue line should be drawn around any other land within the ownership or control of the applicant close to or adjacent the application site. All the works proposed should be contained within the red line. This will include all the other land also necessary to carry out the proposed development, for example land required to access the site from a public highway and visibility splays. The scale should be indicated on the plan and a north point provided.

A Site Plan generally at a scale of 1:200, or 1:500. The scale should be indicated on the plan and the plans should accurately show:

 the direction of North,  the proposed development in relation to the site boundaries and other existing buildings on the site, with written dimensions including those to the boundaries,  all the buildings, roads and footpaths on land adjoining the site including access arrangements,  all public rights of way crossing or adjoining the site  the position of all trees on the site, and those on adjacent land that could influence or be affected by the development,  the extent and type of any existing or proposed hard surfacing (e.g. car parking), and  existing and any proposed boundary treatment including walls or fencing.

4. Design and Access Statements

A Design and Access Statement must accompany all applications for both outline and full planning permission unless they relate to one of the following:

 A material change of use of land and buildings, (unless it also involves building works such as extensions or other external alterations);  Engineering or mining operations;  Householder developments. However, statements are required for applications where any part of a dwelling house or its curtilage fall within one of the following designated areas:

- Site of Special Scientific Interest - Conservation Area - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

A Design and Access Statement is a short report accompanying and supporting a planning application that should seek to explain and justify the proposal in a structured way. The level of detail required in a design and access statement will depend on the scale and complexity of the application, and the length of the statement will vary accordingly. The Design and Access Statement must cover both the design principles and concepts that have been applied to the proposed development and how issues relating to access to the development have been dealt with. A design and access statement should be proportionate to the complexity of the application, but need not be long.

Applications for listed building consent will also be required to be accompanied by a Design and Access Statement. In particular, such a statement should address:

 the special architectural or historic interest of the building;  the particular physical features of the building that justify its designation as a listed building;  the building’s setting.

The legislative requirements are set out in regulation 3A of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990.

More detailed advice may be found on the CABE (Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment) web site www.cabe.org.uk. PART 4 Minimum Requirements for Applications for Outline Planning Permission

Applications for outline planning permission generally need not give details of any proposed reserved matters (Article 4E(3) of the GDPO) unless the matters include layout, scale or access. However if we receive an application for outline planning permission, but decide that the application ought not to be considered separately from all or any of the reserved matters, we will notify you within one month (but normally within 5 days) from the receipt of the application that further details must be submitted. We will also specify what further details are needed (see Article 3(2) of the GDPO). If such details are not submitted promptly in response to such a request, it is likely that the application will be refused.

In addition to the information required in Part 3, other information is required as follows:

As a minimum, and even where all matters are reserved, applications should always include information on:

Use – the use or uses proposed for the development and any distinct development zones within the site identified.

Amount of development – the amount of development proposed for each use. For example, the number of residential units, or the proposed floorspace for each use.

Indicative layout – an indicative layout with separate development zones proposed within the site boundary where appropriate, and showing the buildings routes and open spaces.

Scale parameters – an indication of the upper and lower limits for height, width and length of each proposed building within the site boundary.

Indicative access points – an area or areas in which the access point or points to the site will be situated.

In addition to the information above, applications for outline planning permission should also include a Design and Access Statement.

Reserved Matters Applications

The definitions of reserved matters are as follows:

Layout – the way the building(s), routes, spaces within the development relate to one another and to buildings and spaces outside the site.

Scale – the height, width and length of the building(s) in relation to its surroundings.

Appearance – the aspects of a development which determine the visual impression it makes including the external form, its architecture, materials and detailing.

Access – the accessibility to and within the site for vehicles, cycles and pedestrians in terms of access and circulation routes and how these fit into the access network.

Landscaping – the treatment of land within the development site including fencing, walls or other means of enclosure, trees, hedges, shrubs, grass, earthworks, terraces.

If you are in any doubt about exactly what plans and drawings need to be submitted with your application please contact us. PART 5 Minimum Requirements for Applications for Full Planning Permission

In addition to the information required in Part 3, other information may be required as follows dependent on the type of application:

Block Plan (e.g. at a scale of 1:100 or 1:200) showing any site boundaries. Copies of plans should show:

 the direction of North  any site boundaries;  the type and height of boundary treatment (e.g. walls, fences etc);  the position of any building or structure on the other side of such boundaries

Detailed Plans

These should be included to clearly show the proposed work and include:

 Existing and Proposed Elevations: (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100)

These should be drawn to a scale of 1:50 or 1:100 and show clearly the proposed works in relation to what is already there. All sides of the proposal must be shown and these should indicate, where possible, the proposed building materials and the style, materials and finish of windows and doors. Blank elevations must also be included; if only to show that this is in fact the case. Where a proposed elevation adjoins another building or is in close proximity, the drawings should clearly show the relationship between the buildings, and detail the positions of the openings on each property.

 Existing and Proposed Floor Plans: (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100)

These should be drawn to a scale of 1:50 or 1:100 and should explain the proposal in detail. Where existing buildings or walls are to be demolished these should be clearly shown. The drawings submitted should show details of the existing building(s) as well as those for the proposed development. New buildings should also be shown in context with adjacent buildings (including property numbers where applicable).

The elevations and floor plans should be clearly marked with the scale and each part clearly labelled, for example ‘proposed rear elevation’, or ‘existing first floor plan’.

 Existing and Proposed Sections and Finished Floor and Site Levels: (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100)

These should be drawn at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100 and should show a cross section(s) through the proposed building(s). In all cases where a proposal involves a change in ground levels, illustrative drawings should be submitted to show both existing and finished levels to include details of foundations and eaves and how encroachment onto adjoining land is to be avoided.

Full information should also be submitted to demonstrate how proposed buildings relate to existing site levels and neighbouring development. Such plans should show existing site levels and finished floor levels (with levels related to a fixed datum point off site) and also show the proposals in relation to adjoining buildings. This will be required for all applications involving new buildings.

In the case of householder development, the levels may be evident from floor plans and elevations, but particularly in the case of sloping sites it will be necessary to show how proposals relate to existing ground levels or where ground levels outside the extension would be modified. Levels should also be taken into account in the formulation of design and access statements.

 Roof Plans (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100)

A roof plan is used to show the shape of the roof and is typically drawn at a scale smaller than the scale used for the floor plans. Details such as the roofing material, vents and their location are typically specified on the roof plan. PART 6 Additional Information that may be required dependent on application type

The following information may be required to be submitted as part of your application depending on the type of application and on the scale and nature of the proposals or their location. In most cases, from the information below, it should normally be possible to determine whether or not you need to submit the requisite information. If you are in any doubt you should contact the Councils’ Development Control Section and we will be happy to discuss the requirements with you. If an application is submitted without the necessary information it will not be valid and may be returned to you.

1. Accessibility Questionnaire

An accessibility questionnaire should be submitted with all non- residential developments that create or involve the change of use of a gross floor area in excess of 500m2 and for new build residential developments involving 10 or more units. This can be completed by filling out a copy of Table F (Table G for residential) of Lancashire County Council’s Supplementary Planning Guidance on ‘Access and Parking’ adopted in March 2005. This will help determine the maximum parking standards that should be provided on site as part of the development. The Councils’ car parking standards are set out as Appendix B page 147 of the Blackpool Local Plan. See also section 26, page 51 of this document relating to Transport Assessments. See www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/view.asp?siteid=3654&pageid=11682&e=e. and www.blackpool.gov.uk

2. Affordable Housing Statement

Where policy HN8 of the local plan requires the provision of affordable housing (more than 15 dwellings or on a site area of greater than 0.5 hectare) the Council will require provision to be made for provision of a minimum of 30% of the total number of dwellings. Also required will be information concerning both the affordable housing and any market housing e.g. the numbers of residential units, the mix of units with numbers of habitable rooms and/or bedrooms, or the floor space of habitable areas of residential units, plans showing the location of units and their number of habitable rooms and/or bedrooms, and/or the floor space of the units. If different levels or types of affordability or tenure are proposed for different units this should be clearly and fully explained. The affordable housing statement should also include details of any Registered Social Landlords acting as partners in the development.

3. Agricultural Development – supporting information

The following supporting information is required to accompany all types of planning applications for proposed development on agricultural land for the purposes of agriculture and other uses appropriate to a rural area. Depending on the type and individual circumstances of the application, additional information/clarification may be required in addition to that outlined below.

Erection of new buildings (excluding dwellings):

(i) Details of the Applicant’s land holding. Information should be given regarding the tenure of any land utilised including a schedule of land owned and rented and identified on an Ordnance Survey (OS) map. A distinction should be made between short term rental agreements (1 year or less) and long term tenancies. Whenever possible, Rural Payments Agency (RPA) rural land register maps for the current year should be provided.

(ii) A description of the agricultural/rural activities carried out, including information regarding the scale of each activity (information should include numbers and types of livestock kept and where applicable the type of cropping of the land). Where the proposal relates to a new activity, a description of the nature and scale should be provided. (iii) A schedule with an accompanying numbered plan of existing buildings describing the dimensions, type of construction and cladding and use. An indication should be given of any buildings which have been erected within the last two years.

(iv) A justification/reasons for the proposed development providing information as to the need, proposed use and reasons for design (including size) and siting. Where appropriate, e.g. a multi- purpose facility, a breakdown should be provided in relation to the anticipated area of each type of use.

Proposed dwelling(s) (permanent or temporary) for agriculture and other commercial operations:

(i) Details of the applicant’s land holding. Information should be given regarding the tenure of any land utilised including a schedule of land owned and rented and identified on an O.S. map. A distinction should be made between short term rental agreements (1 year or less) and long term tenancies. Whenever possible, RPA rural land register maps for the current year should be provided.

(ii) A description of the agricultural/rural activities carried out, including information regarding the scale of each activity (information should include numbers and types of livestock kept and where applicable the type of cropping of the land). Where the proposal relates to a new activity, a description of the nature and scale should be provided.

(iii) A schedule with an accompanying numbered plan of existing buildings describing the dimensions, type of construction and cladding and use.

(iv) Details of the workers employed by the business specifying whether full or part time together with their main work responsibilities.

(v) Details of existing dwellings on the unit where the development is proposed whether or not in the applicant’s ownership/occupation.

(vi) Details of any dwellings owned by or sold within the past five years by the applicant located off the unit but within a 5 mile radius of the land holding.

(vii) The location and nature of occupation of any dwellings occupied by the workers employed in the business.

(viii) Financial details of the business for which the proposed dwelling is required. For existing enterprises, this will require the submission of the most recent three years profit and loss accounts (audited where possible). Where the application relates to a new or an expansion of an existing enterprise a whole farm budget (projected profit and loss account) covering each of the years for which the temporary period is proposed should be provided.

(ix) A justification/reasons for the provision of a new dwelling providing information regarding need, design and siting.

Removal of Agricultural Occupancy Conditions:

(i) Details of the application number which led to the granting of planning permission for the subject property and wording of the occupancy condition imposed.

(ii) Provide details, including OS maps and where applicable RPA Rural Land Register Maps of the agricultural unit to which the agricultural tied dwelling relates to include: a) land owned; b) land rented, distinguishing between short term rental (1 year or less) and longer term tenancies; c) a schedule with an accompanying numbered plan of existing buildings describing the dimensions, type of construction and cladding and use; d) a description of the agricultural operations carried out including numbers and type of livestock kept and type of cropping of the land.

(iii) Details of the change in the applicant’s agricultural circumstances which has led to the application to remove the occupancy condition.

(iv) Information is required of the measures taken by the applicant to demonstrate whether the occupancy has outlived its usefulness which should normally include the following: a) a comprehensive survey of farms within a five mile radius of the application site to ascertain the need for agricultural workers dwellings and whether the dwelling which is subject of the application is of interest to these farm units either for purchase or rent. b) Offering the property on the open market for sale and rent. A typical marketing strategy should include the following:  A minimum active marketing period of 12 months.  Erection of a ‘for sale and to let’ board clearly identifying the property.  Monthly inserts in the appropriate classified section of the Farmers Guardian or other appropriate farming publications and local press connected with the area of the property throughout the marketing period clearly identifying the occupancy condition.  Property details displayed on the estate agent’s internet site and other national property websites normally used by the agent, and also displayed in the estate agent’s office display and property bulletin.  A marketing price to reflect the occupancy condition which typically requires a reduction in the open market value by 30% and which is open to offers and not fixed.  Evidence should be provided of the basis of the open market valuation which could include comparable property valuations and/or two independent valuation reports carried out by a chartered surveyor.  A record should be provided of all enquiries made, property details issued, viewings made and offers received throughout the marketing period.

4. Air Quality Assessment

Where the development is proposed inside, or adjacent to an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA), or where the development could in itself result in the designation of an AQMA or where the grant of planning permission would conflict with, or render unworkable, elements of the Councils air quality action plan, applications should be supported by such information as is necessary to allow a full consideration of the impact of the proposal on the air quality of the area. Where AQMAs cover regeneration areas, developers should provide an air quality assessment as part of their planning application. Further advice on AQMAs is available from the Councils Environmental Protection Service on 01253 478351 and also in Planning Policy Statement 23: Planning and Pollution Control. (November 2004).

5. Biodiversity Surveys and Assessments

The Council as local planning authority has a duty to consider the conservation of biodiversity when determining a planning application; this includes having regard to the safeguard of species protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, the Conservation (Natural Habitats etc) Regulations 1994 or the Badgers Act 1992, and to the safeguard of designated sites and priority habitats. Where a proposed development is likely to affect protected species, the applicant must submit a Protected Species Survey and Assessment, and where a proposed development is likely to affect such a site, habitat or geological feature, the applicant must submit an Ecological/Geological Survey and Assessment.

Part 1: Protected Species Survey and Assessment.

If the application involves any of the development proposals shown in Table 1 (see Appendix A), a protected species survey and assessment must be submitted with the application. Exceptions to when a survey and assessment may not be required are also explained in this table. The survey should be undertaken and prepared by competent persons with suitable qualifications and experience and must be carried out at an appropriate time and month of year, in suitable weather conditions and using nationally recognised survey guidelines/methods where available*. The survey may be informed by the results of a search for ecological data from a local environmental records centre. The survey must be to an appropriate level of scope and detail and must:

. Record which species are present and identify their numbers (may be approximate); . Map their distribution and use of the area, site, structure or feature (e.g. for feeding, shelter, breeding).

The Assessment must identify and describe potential development impacts likely to harm the protected species and/or their habitats identified by the survey (these should include both direct and indirect effects both during construction and afterwards). Where harm is likely, evidence must be submitted to show:

. How alternatives designs or locations have been considered; . How adverse effects will be avoided wherever possible; . How unavoidable impacts will be mitigated or reduced; . How impacts that cannot be avoided or mitigated will be compensated.

In addition, proposals are to be encouraged that will enhance, restore or add to features or habitats used by protected species. The Assessment should also give an indication of how species numbers are likely to change, if at all, after development e.g. whether there will be a net loss or gain.

The information provided in response to the above requirements are consistent with those required for an application to Natural England for a European Protected Species Licence. A protected species survey and assessment may form part of a wider Ecological Assessment and/or part of an Environmental Impact Assessment.

Further information on appropriate survey methods can be found in Guidance on Survey Methodology published by the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management; available at: http://www.ieem.org.uk/Guidelines%20for%20Survey%20Methodology.htm

Part 2: Ecological/Geological Survey and Assessment.

If the application is likely to affect any of the designated sites, priority habitats or biodiversity features listed in Table 2 or geological features listed in Table 3, a survey and assessment for the relevant feature must be submitted with the application. Exceptions to when a survey and assessment may not be required are also explained in these tables. The survey should be undertaken and prepared by competent persons with suitable qualifications and experience and must be carried out at an appropriate time and month of year, in suitable weather conditions and using nationally recognised survey guidelines/methods where available*. The survey may be informed by the results of a search for ecological or geological data from a local environmental records centre. The survey must be to an appropriate level of scope and detail and must:

. Record which habitats and features are present on and where appropriate around the site; . Identify the extent/area/length present; . Map their distribution on site and/or in the surrounding area shown on an appropriate scale plan.

The Assessment should identify and describe potential development impacts likely to harm designated sites, priority habitats, other listed biodiversity features or geological features (these should include both direct and indirect effects both during construction and afterwards). Where harm is likely, evidence must be submitted to show: . How alternatives designs or locations have been considered; . How adverse effects will be avoided wherever possible; . How unavoidable impacts will be mitigated or reduced; . How impacts that cannot be avoided or mitigated will be compensated.

In addition, proposals are to be encouraged that will enhance, restore or add to designated sites priority habitats, other biodiversity features or geological features. The Assessment should give an indication of likely change in the area (hectares) of priority habitat on the site after development e.g. whether there will be a net loss or gain. An ecological/geological survey and assessment may form part of a wider Environmental Impact Assessment.

Notes:

Further information on appropriate survey methods can be found in Guidance on Survey Methodology published by the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management; available at: http://www.ieem.org.uk/Guidelines%20for%20Survey%20Methodology.htm

Existing environmental information may be available from Local Record Centres, Wildlife Trusts, and Local RIGS Groups etc. Also online information on internationally and nationally designated sites can be found at: www.natureonthemap.org.uk

Exceptions When a Full Survey and Assessment May Not Be Required

International and National Sites: A survey and assessment will not be required where the applicant is able to provide copies of pre-application correspondence with Natural England, where the latter confirms in writing that they are satisfied that the proposed development will not affect any statutory sites designated for their national or international importance.

Regional and Local Sites and Priority Habitats: A survey and assessment will not be required where the applicant is able to provide copies of pre-application correspondence with the Councils ecologist (where employed), or ecological advisor and/or the local Wildlife Trust that they are satisfied that the proposed development will not affect any regional or local sites designated for their local nature conservation importance or any other priority habitats or listed features.

Exceptions When a Full Survey and Assessment May Not Be Required

International and National Sites: A survey and report will not be required where the applicant is able to provide copies of pre-application correspondence with Natural England, where the latter confirms in writing that they are satisfied that the proposed development will not affect any statutory sites designated for their national importance.

Regional and Local Sites: A survey and report will not be required where the applicant is able to provide copies of pre-application correspondence with appropriate local geological experts (such as the Local RIGS Group) that they are satisfied that the proposed development will not affect any regional or local sites designated for their local nature conservation importance.

6. Daylight/Sunlight Assessment

In circumstances where there is a potential adverse impact upon the current levels of sunlight/daylight enjoyed by adjoining properties or building(s), including associated gardens or amenity space then applications may also need to be accompanied by a daylight/sunlight assessment. Further guidance is provided in, for example, BRE guidelines on daylight assessments (e.g. Site layout planning for daylight and sunlight: a guide to good practice, BRE Report 209, 1991). Please note that planning permission does not confer any immunity on those whose works infringe another’s property rights, and which might be subject to action under the Rights of Light Act 1959. 7. Drainage and Utilities Assessment

All new buildings need separate connections to foul and storm water sewers. If an application proposes to connect a development to the existing drainage system then details of the existing system should be shown on the application drawing(s). It should be noted that in most circumstances surface water is not permitted to be connected to the public foul sewers and should be disposed of via a watercourse (subject to the Environment Agency’s consent) or soakaway. For the disposal of surface water SUDS (Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems) should be used where possible. For further information on SUDS see www.ciria.org.uk/suds/

Where the development involves the disposal of trade waste or the disposal of foul sewage effluent other than to the public sewer, then a fuller foul drainage assessment will be required including details of the method of storage, treatment and disposal. A foul drainage assessment should include a full assessment of the site, its location and suitability for storing, transporting and treating sewage. Where connection to the mains sewer is not practical, then the foul/non-mains drainage assessment will be required to demonstrate why the development cannot connect to the public mains sewer system and show that the alternative means of disposal are satisfactory. Guidance on what should be included in a non-mains drainage assessment is given in DETR Circular 03/99 and Building Regulations Approved Document Part H and in BS6297.

If the proposed development results in any changes/replacement to the existing system or the creation of a new system, scale plans of the new foul drainage arrangements will also need to be provided. This will include a location plan, cross sections/elevations and specification. Drainage details that will achieve Building Regulations Approval will be required. If connection to any of the above requires crossing land that is not in the applicant’s ownership, other than on a public highway, then notice may need to be served on the owners of that land.

An application should indicate how the development connects to existing utility infrastructure systems. Most new development requires connection to existing utility services, including electricity and gas supplies, telecommunications and water supply, and also needs connection to foul and surface water drainage and disposal Two planning issues arise; firstly, whether the existing services and infrastructure have sufficient capacity to accommodate the supply/service demands which would arise from the completed development, and secondly, whether the provision of services on site would give rise to any environmental impacts, for example, excavations in the vicinity of trees or archaeological remains.

The applicant should demonstrate:

(a) that following consultation with the service provider, the availability of utility services has been examined and that the proposals would not result in undue stress on the delivery of those services to the wider community;

(b) that proposals incorporate any utility company requirements for substations, telecommunications equipment or similar structures;

(c) that service routes have been planned to avoid as far as possible the potential for damage to trees and archaeological remains;

(d) where the development impinges on existing infrastructure the provisions for relocating or protecting that infrastructure have been agreed with the service provider.

(e) that the development will not result in a greater volume/rate of surface water run-off from the site than that which existed prior to the development.

8. Energy/Resource Conservation Statement

All applications for new developments of 5 or more new dwellings or 500 square metres or more of commercial floorspace should be accompanied by an Energy/Resource Conservation statement that should also set out how the design and layout of the building(s) will minimise energy use and maximise energy efficiency. It should also demonstrate that:

a) Appropriate renewable energy power generation equipment is installed and implemented to provide at least 10% of predicted energy requirements on site (This figure is to increase to 15% for any applications received from 2010 onwards) b) Wherever practicable, measures are incorporated to collect, store and re-cycle rainwater are provided. c) Appropriate storage space is made for re-cycling waste materials. d) The use of recycled and reused materials is maximised; e) Energy efficient design is encouraged; f) The sustainable management of waste is encouraged by the incorporation of recycling facilities in new development.

Please note that notwithstanding the requirements above, all development will have to comply with the Building Regulations and the Code for Sustainable Homes in respect of sustainable construction and energy conservation.

9. Environmental Statement

The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (SI 1999/293), as amended, set out the circumstances in which an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required. EIA may obviate the need for other more specific assessments.

Where an EIA is required, Schedule 4 to the regulations sets out the information that should be included in an Environmental Statement. The information in the Environmental Statement has to be taken into consideration when the local planning authority decides whether to grant planning consent. It may be helpful for a developer to request a ‘screening opinion’ (i.e. to determine whether EIA is required) from the local planning authority before submitting a planning application. Where an EIA is required the applicant is advised to carry out a scoping exercise with the Council to identify the main issues to be covered. Even in cases, where a full EIA is not required, the Council may still require environmental information to be provided and the developer is advised to discuss the nature and extent of such information with the Council at an early stage.

10. Flood Risk Assessment

A Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) will be required for development proposals of 1 hectare or greater in Flood Zone 1 and for all proposals for new development located in Flood Zones 2 and 3 as designated by the Environment Agency. See www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/flood/. A FRA will also be required for any development other than minor development in a designated critical drainage area which has been notified to the Council by the Environment Agency.

The FRA should identify and assess the risks of all forms of flooding to and from the development and demonstrate how these flood risks will be managed, taking climate change into account. The FRA should identify opportunities to reduce the probability and consequences of flooding. The FRA should include the design of surface water management systems including Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS) and address the requirement for safe access to and from the development in areas at risk of flooding.

The FRA should be prepared by an applicant in consultation with the Council as local planning authority with reference to their published local development documents and any Strategic Flood Risk Assessment. The FRA should form part of an Environmental Statement where one is required by the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 as amended. Planning Policy Statement 25: Development and Flood Risk (December 2006) and its associated Practice Guide provide comprehensive guidance for both local planning authorities and applicants in relation to the undertaking of FRAs and the responsibilities for controlling development where it may be directly affected by flooding or affect flooding elsewhere. 11. Heritage Statement (including historical and archaeological features and Scheduled Ancient Monuments)

The scope and degree of detail necessary in a Heritage Statement will vary according to the particular circumstances of each application. Applicants are advised to discuss proposals with the Council before any application is made. The following is a guide to the sort of information that may be required for different types of application.

For applications for listed building consent, a written statement that includes a schedule of works to the listed building(s), an analysis of the significance of archaeology, history and character of the building/structure, the principles of and justification for the proposed works and their impact on the special character of the listed building or structure, its setting and the setting of adjacent listed buildings may be required. A structural survey may be required in support of an application for listed building consent.

While the listing of a building should not be seen as a bar to all future change, the starting point for the exercise of listed building control is the statutory requirement on Councils as local planning authorities to 'have special regard to the desirability of preserving the building or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses'. This reflects the great importance to society of protecting listed buildings from unnecessary demolition and from unsuitable and insensitive alteration and should be the prime consideration for authorities in determining an application for consent. Applicants for listed building consent must be able to justify their proposals and will need to show why works, which would affect the character of a listed building are desirable or necessary. The local planning authority should, therefore be provided with full information, to enable them to assess the likely impact of their proposals on the special architectural or historic interest of the building and on its setting.

For applications for conservation area consent, a written statement that includes a structural survey, an analysis of the character and appearance of the building/structure, the principles of and justification for the proposed demolition and its impact on the special character of the area may be required.

For applications either related to or impacting on the setting of heritage assets a written statement that includes plans showing historic features that may exist on or adjacent to the application site including listed buildings and structures, historic parks and gardens, historic battlefields and scheduled ancient monuments and an analysis of the significance of archaeology, history and character of the building/structure, the principles of and justification for the proposed works and their impact on the special character of the listed building or structure, its setting and the setting of adjacent listed buildings may be required.

For applications within or adjacent to a conservation area, an assessment of the impact of the development on the character and appearance of the area may be required.

Blackpool contains a small number of sites of known archaeological interest. Known sites of interest can be checked on www.lancashire.gov.uk or by contacting the Lancashire County Archaeology Service. If the application site includes one of these areas an Archaeological Assessment will be required and a suitably qualified person should undertake this assessment.

For heritage assets, further advice is provided in Planning Policy Guidance Note 15 Planning and the Historic Environment, (September 1994). For archaeological remains, advice is provided in Planning Policy Guidance Note 16: Archaeology and Planning (November 1990).

12. Land Contamination Assessment

Contaminated Land is a material planning consideration. The potential for contaminated land to exist must therefore be considered at every stage of the planning process, including when considering individual planning applications. Where development is proposed, the developer is responsible for ensuring that the development is safe and suitable for use of the purpose for which it is intended. The developer is therefore responsible for demonstrating whether land is suitable or can be made so by remedial action.

In accordance with Planning Policy Statement 23 (PPS3), a Phase 1 Report (Desk Study/Preliminary Risk Assessment) must accompany all applications for a sensitive end use. A sensitive end use includes housing, schools/residential institutions, children’s nurseries, allotments, gypsy/traveller sites, recreational land, etc.

Applications for sensitive end use proposed on existing residential/’greenfield’ sites may be exempt from the need to supply a Phase 1 Report providing that information detailing the former uses of the site (and its surroundings), together with detail of the sties current condition is provided to the Council for approval.

Exemption

Exemption from the need to supply a Phase I Report only applies to sites where the use of the site and surrounding land has only ever been residential or ‘greenfield’. For the purpose of this exemption ‘greenfield’ is defined as any land, which has never been built on. Exemption will not automatically apply to barn conversions or agricultural land.

Applicants seeking exemption from a Phase I study must confirm any former and current uses of the site and undertake a walk over survey of the development site for the purpose of identifying any evidence or potential sources of contamination. Photographic evidence of the sites condition should be provided. Evidence of contamination or the potential for it would include the presence of waste, fuel/chemical storage tanks/containers, made ground, stained ground, etc. Former uses of the site may be identified by the review of historical ordnance survey maps or aerial photography, and neighbours or former/current owners of the site may also provide useful information. Alternatively, a commercial search company may assist you with your research.

Information regarding a site’s history/condition should be submitted to the Council’s Development Control Section for approval. It is vital that any information provided is accurate. Failure to supply accurate information may result in significant delays in the consideration of your application. It should be noted that dependent on the history/condition of the development site, a Phase I Report and subsequent site investigation may be required by the Council at a later date.

Phase I Report

A Phase I Report will be required for all applications for sensitive use. The minimum requirements for a Phase I Report are:  Desk Top Study (Environmental Data Search/Historical Map Review)  Site Reconnaissance (Walk Over Survey/Description)  Conceptual Model and Preliminary Risk Assessment  Recommendations for further investigation

It should be noted that submission of an Environmental Data/Commercial Search alone will not be considered sufficient. An assessment of the risk posed by the site will be required in addition to any environmental data.

Phase I Reports should be carried out by or under the direction of a competent person.

In some cases, the Phase I Report may not provide sufficient information to confirm that there is a viable remediation option available to allow the proposed use on the site. As such an intrusive investigation and risk assessment may need to be carried out and assessed before the determination is made. For this reason, applicants are encouraged to enter into early pre- applications discussions to prevent any un-necessary delays in the determination of an application. Non Residential Applications

All applications for non-sensitive use, proposed on land, which has been subject to, or adjacent to previous industrial use or any use where the potential for contamination is likely to exist, must be accompanied by a Phase I Report.

Advice regarding the completion of a Phase I Report can be found above.

Applications for Change of Use

Applications involving the change of use of a site to a more sensitive end use are likely to require submission of a Phase I Report. Applicants are however recommended to contact the Council’s Development Control Section to discuss their intentions and ascertain the need for a Phase 1 Study prior to submission of their planning application. Further Advice

Further advice on contaminated land can be found in Planning Policy Statement 23: ‘Planning and Pollution Control’ on the Communities and Local Government website – http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/ or the Environment Agency’s website – http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk

Further advice can also be found within CLR Report No. 11 – Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination, which is downloadable from the Environment Agency Website.

13. Landscaping Details

Applications may need to be accompanied by landscaping details and include proposals for long term maintenance and landscape management. There should be reference to landscaping and detailed landscaping proposals which follow from the design concept in the Design and Access Statement, if required. Existing trees and other vegetation should, where practicable, be retained in new developments and protected during the construction of the development. Landscaping schemes should refer to both hard and soft landscaping with particular reference to boundary treatment, and plans should clearly indicate site levels. Means of drainage from hardsurfaced areas should also be shown.

14. Lighting Assessment

Proposals involving the provision of publicly accessible developments, in the vicinity of residential property, a Listed Building or a Conservation Area, or open countryside, where external lighting would be provided or made necessary by the development, or where the development proposes any illuminated advertisement, will be required to be accompanied by details of external lighting and the proposed hours when the lighting would be switched on. These details shall include a layout plan with beam orientation and a schedule of the equipment in the design. ‘Lighting in the countryside: Towards good practice (1997) is a valuable guide. It demonstrates what can be done to lessen the effects of external lighting, including street lighting and security lighting. The advice is applicable in towns as well as the countryside.

15. Noise Assessment

Application proposals that raise issues of disturbance by noise to the occupants of nearby existing buildings, and for developments that are considered to be noise sensitive and which are close to existing sources of noise should be supported by a noise assessment prepared by a suitably qualified acoustician. Further guidance is provided in Planning Policy Guidance Note 24: Planning and Noise (September 1994). 16. Open Space Assessment

For development within open spaces, application proposals should be accompanied by plans showing any areas of existing or proposed open space within or adjoining the application site. Planning consent is not normally given for development of existing open spaces which local communities need. However, in the absence of a robust and up-to-date assessment by the Council, an applicant for planning permission may seek to demonstrate through an independent assessment that the land or buildings are surplus to local requirements. Any such evidence should accompany the planning application. National planning policy is set out in Planning Policy Guidance note 17: Planning for open space, sport and recreation (July 2002).

17. Parking and Access Arrangements

Applications will be required to provide details of existing and proposed parking provision and access arrangements. This will include any proposals to create a new access or to amend an existing access. These details should also be shown on a site layout plan. The Council’s car parking standards are set out as Appendix B page 147 of the Blackpool Local Plan www.blackpool.gov.uk

18. Photographs and Photomontages

These provide useful background information and can help to show how large developments can be satisfactorily integrated within the street scene. Photographs should be provided if the proposal involves the demolition of an existing building or development affecting a conservation area or a listed building, or if the development comprises infill development within an existing street frontage. As an alternative to photographs computer generated ‘street scenes’ or axonometric plans/drawings may be acceptable.

19. Planning Obligations – Draft Heads of Terms

Planning obligations (or “section 106 agreements”) are private agreements negotiated between local planning authorities and persons with an interest in a piece of land (or “developers”), and are intended to make acceptable development which would otherwise be unacceptable in planning terms. Where a Section 106 agreement is required (which may be determined during pre application discussions), a statement of the proposed Heads of Terms should be submitted with the application together with details of land ownership and the applicants legal representatives. Further advice is available in ODPM Circular 05/2005, Planning Obligations and the model section 106 agreement, both of which are available on the Communities and Local Government website. www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/planning/planningpolicyimplementation/planningobl igations/modelplanningobligation/

20. Planning Statement

A planning statement identifies the context and need for a proposed development and includes an assessment of how the proposed development accords with relevant national, regional and local planning policies. It may also include details of consultations with the Council and wider community/statutory consultees undertaken prior to submission. Alternatively, a separate statement on community involvement may also be appropriate.

21. Regeneration Statement

Applications may also need to be accompanied by a supporting statement of any regeneration benefits from the proposed development, including: details of any new jobs that might be created or supported; the relative floorspace totals for each proposed use (where known); any community benefits; and reference to any regeneration strategies that might lie behind or be supported by the proposal. 22. Statement of Community Involvement

Applications may need to be supported by a statement setting out how the applicant has complied with the requirements for pre-application consultation set out in the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement and demonstrating that the views of the local community have been sought and taken into account in the formulation of development proposals. It is advised that the requirements for such be discussed with the Council at an early stage. Further guidance on Statements of Community Involvement is available in Chapter 7 of Creating Local Development Frameworks: A Companion Guide to PPS12 (November 2004).

23. Structural Survey

A structural survey may be required in support of an application if the proposal involves substantial demolition, for example, barn conversion applications.

24. Telecommunications Development – Supplementary Information

Planning applications for mast and antenna development by mobile phone network operators in England should be accompanied by a range of supplementary information including the area of search, details of any consultation undertaken, details of the proposed structure, and technical justification and information about the proposed development.

Planning applications should also be accompanied by a signed declaration that the equipment and installation has been designed to be in full compliance with the requirements of the radio frequency (RF) public exposure guidelines of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). Further guidance on the information that may be required is set out in the Code of Practice on Mobile Network Development (2002).

25. Town Centre Uses – Evidence to Accompany Applications

An application for retail, leisure, offices, the arts, culture or tourism, and other town centre uses should be accompanied by an assessment of the need for the proposal where this would be in an edge of centre or out of centre location, and where it is not in accordance with an up to date development plan document strategy. But it is not necessary to demonstrate the need for retail proposals within the primary shopping area or for other main town centre uses located within the town centre. Evidence should be provided to show that there are no sequentially preferable sites. Policy advice on the policy tests for town centre uses is provided in Planning Policy Statement 6: Planning for Town Centres (March 2005).

26. Transport Assessments (TA)

Planning Policy Guidance 13 ‘Transport’ (March 2001) advises that a Transport Assessment (TA) should be submitted as part of any planning application where the proposed development has significant transport implications. The coverage and detail of the TA should reflect the scale of the development and the extent of the transport implications of the proposal. For smaller schemes the TA should simply outline the transport aspects of the application, while for major proposals, the TA should illustrate accessibility to the site by all modes of transport, and the likely modal split of journeys to and from the site. It should also give details of proposed measures to improve access by public transport, walking and cycling, to reduce the need for parking associated with the proposal, and to mitigate transport impacts. Further guidance will be found in Guidance on Transport Assessment, published by the Department for Transport (March 2007). A Transport Assessment (TA) will be required for all major developments meeting the thresholds set out in Table 4 (Appendix A). The TA must identify the effects of a proposal on all transport modes and what measures will be needed to deal with those effects as well as any improvements to infrastructure or public transport services that can reasonably be achieved as part of the development.

A simple transport assessment should be submitted with all non-residential developments that create or involve the change of use of a gross floor area in excess of 500m2 but less than the threshold set out in Table 4 and for new build residential developments involving 10 or more units (and again less tan the threshold given in Table 4. This can be completed by filling out a copy of the form on page 30 of Lancashire County Council’s Supplementary Planning Guidance on ‘Access and Parking’ adopted in March 2005.

www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/view.asp?siteid=3654&pageid=11682&e=e

Please contact the Councils Transport Policy Section on 01253 476172 should you require any further advice.

27. Travel Plan

A Travel Plan must be submitted for all major developments where existing or potential future congestion problems could be mitigated with a Travel Plan. This will include all the developments that exceed the thresholds that are identified in Table 4 (Appendix A). For help and advice on the development of a Travel Plan you should contact the Councils Transport Policy Section on 01253 476330. The requirement to complete and subsequent compliance with the Travel Plan will normally be the subject of a condition.

A (draft) travel plan should be submitted alongside planning applications which are likely to have significant transport implications. A (draft) travel plan should outline the way in which the transport implications of the development are going to be managed in order to ensure the minimum environmental, social and economic impacts. The (draft) travel plan should have a strategy for its implementation that is appropriate for the development proposal under consideration. It should identify the travel plan coordinator, the management arrangements for the plan – e.g. a steering group and the development timetable. The strategy should also include activities for marketing and promoting the plan to occupiers, users, visitors and residents of the site. Further advice is available in Using the planning process to secure travel plans: best practice guidance for local authorities, developers and occupiers [ODPM and DfT, 2002] and Making residential travel plans work [DfT, 2007].

28. Tree Survey/Arboricultural Implications

Where there are trees within the application site, or on land adjacent to it that could influence or be affected by the development (including street trees), information will be required on which trees are to be retained and on the means of protecting these trees during construction works. This information should be prepared by a suitably qualified and experienced arboriculturist. Full guidance on the survey information, protection plan and method statement that should be provided with an application is set out in the current BS5837 ‘Trees in relation to construction – Recommendations’. Using the methodology set out in the BS should help to ensure that development is suitably integrated with trees and that potential conflicts are avoided.

29. Ventilation/Extraction Statement

Details of the position and design of ventilation and extraction equipment will be required. Odour abatement techniques and acoustic noise characteristics may also be required to accompany applications for the change of use of any premises to purposes within Use Classes A3 (i.e. Restaurants and cafes - use for the sale of food and drink for consumption on the premises), A4 (i.e. Drinking establishments – use as a public house, wine-bar or other drinking establishment) and A5 (i.e. Hot food takeaways - use for the sale of hot food for consumption off the premises) where the amenity of surrounding uses or development is considered to be sensitive to such uses. This information (excluding odour abatement techniques unless specifically required) will also be required for significant retail, business, industrial or leisure or other similar developments where substantial ventilation or extraction equipment is to be installed. APPENDIX A

Tables

Table 1: Local Requirement for Protected Species: Criteria and Indicative Thresholds (Trigger List) for when a Survey and Assessment is Required.

Table 2: Local Requirements for Designated Sites and Priority Habitats Criteria (Trigger List) for When a Survey and Assessment are Required.

Table 3: Local Requirements For Designated Geodiversity Sites And Features Criteria (Trigger List) for when a Survey and Assessment are Required

Table 4: Thresholds for requirement to provide Transport Assessment and Travel Plan based on floorspace being created. TABLE 1 Local Requirement for Protected Species: Criteria and Indicative Thresholds (Trigger List) for when a Survey and Assessment is Required

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Proposed development which includes the modification conversion, demolition or removal of buildings and structures (especially roof voids) involving the following:

. all agricultural buildings (e.g. farmhouses and barns) particularly of traditional brick or    stone construction and/or with exposed wooden beams greater than 20cm thick;

. all buildings with weather boarding and/or hanging tiles that are within 200m of  woodland and/or water;

. pre-1960 detached buildings and structures within 200m of woodland and/or water; 

. pre-1914 buildings within 400m of woodland and/or water; 

. pre-1914 buildings with gable ends or slate roofs, regardless of location; 

. all tunnels, mines, kilns, ice-houses, adits, military fortifications, air raid shelters,  cellars and similar underground ducts and structures;

. all bridge structures, aqueducts and viaducts (especially over water and wet ground). 

Proposals involving lighting of churches and listed buildings or flood lighting of green space    within 50m of woodland, water, field hedgerows or lines of trees with obvious connectivity to woodland or water.

Proposals affecting woodland, or field hedgerows and/or lines of trees with obvious       connectivity to woodland or water bodies.

Proposed tree work (felling or lopping) and/or development affecting:

. old and veteran trees that are older than 100 years;   . trees with obvious holes, cracks or cavities,   . trees with a girth greater than 1m at chest height;  

Proposals affecting gravel pits or quarries and natural cliff faces and rock outcrops with    crevices, caves or swallets. Major proposals within 500*m of a pond or Minor proposals within 100*m of pond  (Note: A major proposals is one that is more than 10 dwellings or more than 0.5 hectares or for non-residential development is more than 1000m2 floor area or more than 1 hectare)

Proposals affecting or within 200*m of rivers, streams, canals, lakes, or other aquatic       habitats.

Proposals affecting ‘derelict’ land (brownfield sites), allotments and railway land.     

Proposed development affecting any buildings, structures, feature or locations where              protected species are known to be present **.

Other potential criteria (to be inserted by LPA on consultation with local biodiversity partners) or above criteria amended to suit local requirements l t s s s s s s s s s s s e e l t e l t r r a a a w s d e n r

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B t o o o ** Confirmed as present by either a data search (for instance via the local environmental p p t t t a

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Exceptions for When a Full Species Survey and Assessment may not be Required

a. Following consultation by the applicant at the pre-application stage, the LPA has stated in writing that no protected species surveys and assessments are required.

b. If it is clear that no protected species are present, despite the guidance in the above table indicating that they are likely, the applicant should provide evidence with the planning application to demonstrate that such species are absent (e.g. this might be in the form of a letter or brief report from a suitably qualified and experienced person, or a relevant local nature conservation organisation).

c. If it is clear that the development proposal will not affect any protected species present, then only limited information needs to be submitted. This information should, however, (i) demonstrate that there will be no significant affect on any protected species present and (ii) include a statement acknowledging that the applicant is aware that it is a criminal offence to disturb or harm protected species should they subsequently be found or disturbed.

In some situations, it may be appropriate for an applicant to provide a protected species survey and report for only one or a few of the species shown in the Table above e.g. those that are likely to be affected by a particular activity. Applicants should make clear which species are included in the report and which are not because exceptions apply.

TABLE 2

Local Requirements for Designated Sites and Priority Habitats Criteria (Trigger List) for When a Survey and Assessment are Required

1. DESIGNATED SITES (as shown on the Council’s Development Plan Proposals Map)

Internationally designated sites Special Protection Area (SPA) Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Ramsar Site

Nationally designated sites Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) National Nature Reserve (NNR)

Regionally and locally designated sites Local Sites (e.g. Site of Nature Conservation Importance) Local Nature Reserve (LNR)

2. PRIORITY HABITATS (Habitats of Principal Importance for Biodiversity under S.41 of the NERC Act 2006)

. Ancient and/or species-rich hedgerows . Coastal saltmarsh, sand dunes, vegetated shingle and inshore sands, muds and gravels, saline lagoons . Floodplain grazing marsh . Fen, marsh, swamp and reedbeds . Purple moor grass and rush pastures . Lowland beech and yew woodland . Lowland calcareous grassland (e.g. species-rich chalk and limestone grasslands) . Lowland heathland and/or dry acid grassland . Lowland meadows (e.g. species-rich flower meadows) . Lowland mixed deciduous woodland (ancient woodland) . Lowland raised bog or Upland blanket bog . Lowland wood-pasture and parkland . Maritime cliffs and slopes and littoral and sub-littoral rock outcrops . Native pine woodlands or Upland woodlands (e.g. mixed ashwoods, oakwoods, and birchwoods) . Rivers and streams (e.g. chalk streams) . Standing open water and canals (e.g. lakes, reservoirs, ponds, aquifer fed fluctuating water bodies) . Upland calcareous grassland and upland hay meadows . Upland heathland Wet woodland

3. OTHER BIODIVERSITY FEATURES (as identified by the Local Biodiversity Partnership - see paragraph 84 ODPM Circular 06/2005))

. Secondary Woodland and Mature/Veteran Trees . Caves and disused tunnels and mines (e.g. roosts for bats) . Trees and scrub used for nesting by breeding birds . Previously developed land with biodiversity interest . Urban green space (e.g. parks, allotments, flower-rich road verges and railway embankments) . Other habitats and features identified in the Local Biodiversity Action Plan (to be specified by LPA) TABLE 3

Local Requirements For Designated Geodiversity Sites And Features Criteria (Trigger List) for when a Survey and Assessment are Required

1. DESIGNATED SITES (as shown on the Council’s Development Plan Proposals Map)

Nationally designated sites Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) National Nature Reserves (NNRs)

Regionally and locally designated sites Regionally Important Geological Sites (RIGS) Local Nature Reserves (LNRs)

2. OTHER GEOLOGICAL CONSERVATION FEATURES (Based on the Earth Science Conservation Classification)

. Active quarries and pits s e t

i . Disused quarries and pits S

e . Coastal cliffs and foreshore v i s

n . River and stream sections e t

x . Inland outcrops E

o . Exposure underground mines and tunnels

e r . Extensive buried interest u s

o . Road, rail and canal cuttings p x E

. Static (fossil) geomorphological e t i

S . Active process geomorphological

i . Caves r g e

t . Karst n I

. Finite mineral, fossil or other geological . Mine dumps . Finite underground mines and tunnels . Finite buried interest e t i S

e t i n i F TABLE 4

Thresholds for requirement to provide Transport Assessment and Travel Plan based on floorspace being created.

Use Class Comprehensive Travel Plan Transport Assessment A1 Food Retail 1000 m2 1000m2 A1 Non Food Retail 1000 m2 1000m2 A2 Financial and Professional Services 2,500 m2 2,500 m2 A3 Restaurants and Cafes 1000 m2 Case by case basis A4 Drinking Establishments 1000 m2 Case by case basis A5 Hot Food Take Aways 1000 m2 Case by case basis B1 (a) Offices 2,500 m2 2,500 m2 (b) 2,500 m2 2,500 m2 (c) Research and Development (c) Light Industry B2 General Industry 5000 m2 5,000 m2 B8 Storage or Distribution 10,000 m2 Case by case basis C1 Hotels 1000m2 Case by case basis C2 Hospitals 2500m2 1000m2

C2 Residential College/School 250m2 500m2 C3 Dwelling Houses 100 units Case by case basis D1 Primary Schools 1000 m2 Case by Case basis D1 Secondary Schools 2500 m2 D1 Further Education 2500m2 500m2 D1 Medical 2500m2 D1 Conference Facilities 1000m2 100m2 D1 Other 2500m2 2500m2

D2 Cinemas 1000 1000 D2 Stadia 1500 seats 1500 seats D2 Other 1000 1000