Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Local Development Plan 2 (Replacement) - end date 2031 Deposit Local Development Plan ►Submission Changes◄ ♣ Matters Arising Changes♣ October 2019 PEMBROKESHIRE COAST NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY Contents Page LIST OF POLICIES 4 1. INTRODUCTION 6 What is a Local Development Plan? 6 National Planning Policy 6 ♣Wales Spatial Plan♣ 7 The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Management Plan 8 Evidence Gathering 8 Well-being of Future Generations Act 2015 8 Engagement 9 Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment 9 Equalities Impact Assessment 9 Tests of Soundness 10 Candidate Sites 10 Key Diagram, Proposals Map & Constraints Map 10 2. WHERE WE ARE NOW - NATIONAL PARK PORTRAIT 12 Key issues to address 12 National Park Purposes 12 A. Special qualities 13 B. Major development, the potential for growth 13 C. Climate change, sustainable design, renewable energy, flooding 13 D. Visitor economy, employment and rural diversification 13 E. Affordable housing and housing growth 13 F. Community facilities 13 3. WHERE WE WANT TO BE – VISION AND OBJECTIVES 15 Vision 15 Local Development Plan Vision for the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park 2031 15 Objectives 16 A. Special Qualities 16 B. Major development, the potential for growth 17 C. Climate change, sustainable design, renewable energy, flooding 18 D. Visitor economy, employment and rural diversification 19 E. Affordable housing and housing growth 19 F. Community facilities 20 4. HOW WE GET THERE – LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN STRATEGY AND POLICIES 21 Translating the vision and objectives into a Local Development Plan strategy and policies 21 National Park Purposes and Duty 26 ♣Spatial The Plan’s Strategy♣ 26 Tenby ♣ – Local ♣ Service and Tourism Centre 32 Newport – Local Centre 34 Saundersfoot – Local Centre 35 St Davids – Local Centre 37 Crymych – Local Centre 39 Rural Centres 39 Countryside 41 Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Local Development Plan 2 Deposit +►Submission◄ + ♣MACs♣ 1 A. Special Qualities of the National Park 47 Light Pollution 50 Biodiversity 51 Welsh Language 55 Historic Environment 58 Landscape 59 Open Space & Green Wedges 61 Coast 65 B. Major Development, the Potential for Growth 69 Major Development 69 Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects 69 Developments of National Significance in Wales 69 Ministry of Defence 70 Hazardous Installations 70 Scale of Growth 71 Minerals 73 Waste 81 C. Climate Change, Sustainable Design, Renewable Energy, Flooding 86 Sustainable Design 87 Renewable Energy 92 Flooding and Coastal Inundation 97 D. Visitor Economy, Employment 104 Visitor Accommodation, Attractions, Leisure Activities and Recreation 104 Employment 113 Farm Diversification 117 E. Affordable Housing and Housing Provision 120 Demographic Analysis 120 Local Housing Market Assessment 120 Gypsy and Traveller and Showpeople Sites 145 ♣One Planet Development ♣ 146 F. Community Facilities, Retailing, Transport 149 Community Facilities & Infrastructure 149 Retail 152 Sustainable Transport 157 Utility Services 160 5. MONITORING 163 National Park Purposes and Duty and the Spatial Strategy 165 2A Special Qualities 167 2B Major development, the potential for growth 169 2C Climate change, sustainable design, renewable energy, flooding 170 2D Visitor economy, employment and rural diversification 172 2E Affordable housing and housing growth 174 2F Community Facilities, Retailing and Transport 178 Supplementary Planning Guidance 180 6. GLOSSARY OF TERMS 181 Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Local Development Plan 2 Deposit +►Submission◄ + ♣MACs♣ 2 APPENDIX 1 LAND WITH PLANNING PERMISSION OR DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER 188 ♣APPENDIX 2 SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING GUIDANCE ♣ 190 ♣APPENDIX 3 LAND AVAILABILITY♣ 191 ♣ APPENDIX 4 REQUIREMENTS FOR HOUSING ALLOCATIONS AND LARGE WINDFALL SITES♣ 194 Key Diagram – see separate document Proposals Map Proposals Map – see separate document Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Local Development Plan 2 Deposit +►Submission◄ + ♣MACs♣ 3 List of Policies Policy Policy Title Number National Park Purposes and Duty Policy 1 National Park Purposes and Duty (Strategy Policy - overarching) Spatial Strategy Policy 2 Tenby ♣Local♣ Service and Tourism Centre (Tier 2)♣1♣) (Strategy Policy) Policy 3 Newport Local Centre (Tier 3)♣2♣) (Strategy Policy) Policy 4 Saundersfoot Local Centre (Tier 3)♣2♣) (Strategy Policy) Policy 5 St Davids Local Centre (Tier 3)♣2♣) (Strategy Policy) Policy 6 Rural Centres (Tier 4)♣3♣) (Strategy Policy) Policy 7 Countryside (Tier 5)♣4♣) (Strategy Policy) A. Special Qualities Policy 8 Special Qualities (Strategy Policy) Policy 9 Light Pollution Policy 10 Sites and Species of European Importance Policy 11 Nationally Protected Sites and Species Policy 12 Local Sites of Nature Conservation or Geological Interest ♣Policy 13 Protection of Biodiversity♣ Policy 14 Welsh Language ♣Policy 15 Protection of Buildings of Local Importance♣ Policy 16 Conservation of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Policy 17 Open Space ♣ and Green Wedges♣ ♣New Policy Green Wedges♣ Policy 18 Shore Based Facilities Policy 19 Porthgain, Saundersfoot, Solva and Tenby Harbours B. Major Development, the Potential for Growth Policy 20 Hazardous Installations Policy 21 Scale of Growth (Strategy Policy) Policy 22 Minerals Safeguarding Policy 23 Buffer Zones Policy 24 Borrow Pits Policy 25 Local Building Stone Policy 26 Recycled, Secondary and Waste Materials Policy 27 Inactive Mineral Sites Policy 28 Local Waste Management Facilities Policy 29 Composting C. Climate Change, Sustainable Design, Flooding, Sustainable Energy Policy 30 Sustainable Design (Strategy Policy) Policy 31 Amenity Policy 32 Minimising Waste Policy 33 Surface Water Drainage Policy 34 Renewable Energy ♣ and Low Carbon Energy (Strategy Policy) ♣ Policy 35 Flooding and Coastal Inundation (Strategy Policy) Policy 36 Development in the Coastal Change Management Area Policy 37 Relocation of existing permanent dwellings affected by coastal Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Local Development Plan 2 Deposit +►Submission◄ + ♣MACs♣ 4 Policy Policy Title Number change Policy 38 Relocation and replacement of development (other than residential) affected by coastal change D. Visitor Economy, Employment Policy 39 Visitor Economy (Strategy Policy) Policy 40 Loss of Hotels and Guest Houses Policy 41 Self-Catering Development Policy 42 Caravan, Camping and Chalet Development Policy 43 Site Facilities on Tent, Chalet and Caravan Sites Policy 44 Employment Sites and Live/Work Units (Strategy Policy) Policy 45 Protection of Employment Sites and Buildings Policy 46 Agricultural Diversification E. Affordable Housing and Housing Policy 47 Housing (Strategy Policy) Policy 48 Housing Allocations ♣ or Land with Planning Permission♣ Policy 49 Affordable Housing (Strategy Policy) ♣ New Policy Affordable Housing Exception Sites ♣ ♣ New Policy Housing Development Proposals♣ Policy 50 Housing Densities ♣ and Mix ♣ ♣ New Policy Housing Mix ♣ Policy 51 Gypsy Traveller and Showpeople Sites ♣Policy 52 One Planet Development♣ F, Community Facilities, Retailing, Transport Policy 53 Community Facilities ♣ and Infrastructure Requirements♣ (Strategy Policy) ♣ ‘New’ Policy Infrastructure Requirements (Strategy Policy)♣ Policy 54 Retail in the National Park (Strategy Policy) Policy 55 Town and District Shopping Centres Policy 56 Garden Centres Policy 57 Sustainable Transport (Strategy Policy) Policy 58 Impacts of Traffic Policy 59 Cycleways Policy 60 Powerlines and Pipelines Policy 61 Telecommunications Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Local Development Plan 2 Deposit +►Submission◄ + ♣MACs♣ 5 1. Introduction What is a Local Development Plan? 1.1 The Plan includes the long term vision for the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and the objectives and land use policies needed to deliver that vision. It includes a key diagram, area wide and area specific policies and allocations (sites for development and restraint). The Plan also includes a Proposals Map illustrating each of the Plan’s policies and proposals with a spatial component. 1.2 This document outlines: a) Where we are now b) Where we want to be by 2031 c) How we can get there 1.3 Details of all stages of Local Development Plan preparation can be found in the Authority’s Delivery Agreement.1 1.4 The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 provides the framework for Local Development Plans in Wales. 1.5 The Plan should be seen and read as a whole. Often there will be more than one policy relevant to a proposed development, and all policies will be taken into consideration. In order to make the Plan simple to follow and easily understood policies have been expressed as directly as possible. Issues such as landscape, amenity, access, and design will arise with practically all applications for development and separate policies are included on each of these aspects. National Planning Policy 1.6 In producing the replacement Local Development Plan the National Park Authority has had regard to national planning policies.2 In accordance with guidance contained in national planning policy Local Development Plan’s should have regard to national planning policies but not repeat them. The Local Development Plan should therefore be considered in conjunction with the Planning Policy Wales, Edition 9, November 2016 10, December 2018 which identifies those areas where clear statements of national development control policy should not need to be repeated in Local Development Plans. It should be noted therefore that the Local Development Plan only provides the policy framework