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East Riding Local Plan 2012 - 2029 Strategy Document Adopted April 2016 DRAFT “Making It Happen” Contents FOREWORD v 1 INTRODUCTION 2 2 KEY SPATIAL ISSUES 8 3 VISION, PLACE STATEMENTS, OBJECTIVES & KEY DIAGRAM 18 THE SPATIAL STRATEGY 4 PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 36 Promoting sustainable development 36 Addressing climate change 38 Focusing development 40 Supporting development in Villages and the Countryside 46 5 MANAGING THE SCALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF NEW DEVELOPMENT 52 Delivering housing development 52 Delivering employment land 60 Delivering retail development 65 Connecting people and places 68 DEVELOPMENT POLICIES 6 A HEALTHY AND BALANCED HOUSING MARKET 74 Creating a mix of housing 74 Providing affordable housing 78 Providing for the needs of Gypsies and Travellers 83 Making the most efficient use of land 85 7 A PROSPEROUS ECONOMY 90 Supporting the growth and diversification of the East Riding economy 90 Developing and diversifying the visitor economy 95 Supporting the vitality and viability of centres 100 Enhancing sustainable transport 105 Supporting the energy sector 108 Protecting mineral resources 116 East Riding Local Plan Strategy Document - Adopted April 2016 Contents 8 A HIGH QUALITY ENVIRONMENT 122 Integrating high quality design 122 Promoting a high quality landscape 127 Valuing our heritage 132 Conserving and enhancing biodiversity and geodiversity 136 Strengthening green infrastructure 143 Managing environmental hazards 147 9 A STRONG AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY 160 Providing infrastructure and facilities 160 Supporting community services and facilities 163 Providing public open space for leisure and recreation 166 SUB AREA POLICIES 10 DELIVERING GROWTH THROUGH A SUB AREA APPROACH 172 Beverley & Central sub area 173 Bridlington Coastal sub area 184 Driffield & Wolds sub area 193 Goole & Humberhead Levels sub area 200 Holderness & Southern Coastal sub area 209 Vale of York sub area 217 DELIVERY AND MONITORING 11 DELIVERY, MONITORING AND REVIEWING 226 APPENDICES APPENDICES 237 APPENDIX A: PLANNING POLICIES TO BE REPLACED 237 APPENDIX B: LIST OF VILLAGES 239 GLOSSARY OF TERMS 241 East Riding Local Plan Strategy Document - Adopted April 2016 Contents LIST OF POLICIES Policy S1: Presumption in favour of sustainable development 36 Policy S2: Addressing climate change 38 Policy S3: Focusing development 40 Policy S4: Supporting development in Villages and the Countryside 46 Policy S5: Delivering housing development 52 Policy S6: Delivering employment land 60 Policy S7: Delivering retail development 65 Policy S8: Connecting people and places 68 Policy H1: Providing a mix of housing and meeting needs 75 Policy H2: Providing affordable housing 79 Policy H3: Providing for the needs of Gypsies and Travellers 83 Policy H4: Making the most efficient use of land 85 Policy EC1: Supporting the growth and diversification of the East Riding economy 91 Policy EC2: Developing and diversifying the visitor economy 96 Policy EC3: Supporting the vitality and viability of centres 100 Policy EC4: Enhancing sustainable transport 105 Policy EC5: Supporting the energy sector 111 Policy EC6: Protecting mineral resources 116 Policy ENV1: Integrating high quality design 123 Policy ENV2: Promoting a high quality landscape 127 Policy ENV3: Valuing our heritage 134 Policy ENV4: Conserving and enhancing biodiversity and geodiversity 140 Policy ENV5: Strengthening green infrastructure 144 Policy ENV6: Managing environmental hazards 150 Policy C1: Providing infrastructure and facilities 161 Policy C2: Supporting community services and facilities 164 Policy C3: Providing public open space for leisure and recreation 166 Policy A1: Beverley & Central sub area 180 Policy A2: Bridlington Coastal sub area 190 Policy A3: Driffield & Wolds sub area 198 Policy A4: Goole & Humberhead Levels sub area 207 Policy A5: Holderness & Coastal sub area 215 Policy A6: Vale of York sub area 223 East Riding Local Plan Strategy Document - Adopted April 2016 Contents East Riding Local Plan Strategy Document - Adopted April 2016 FOREWORD It is the role of the planning system to help make development happen and respond to both the challenges and opportunities within an area. The task of the East Riding Local Plan is to make sure that the right scale and type of development takes place in the right locations at the right time. The Local Plan must be prepared in accordance with national planning policy but be sensitive to locally identified needs and priorities. We face a number of challenges including the risk of flooding and problems relating to the remoteness of some of our settlements, but there are also many strengths and opportunities. We need to respond to these to ensure that sustainable development benefits as many people as possible. We have a growing and increasingly ageing population and whilst the majority of our communities enjoy a high quality of life, deprivation is evident in some areas. Making new housing affordable is a key challenge, and ensuring people have access to services, particularly in our rural areas, remains a priority. Yet, we have a rich, diverse and distinctive landscape, with communities of different sizes where people enjoy living and spending their leisure time. We also have fantastic businesses and workers, and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform the local economy into a leading centre for renewable energy. This Strategy Document is a key part of the East Riding Local Plan which aims to respond to these challenges and capitalise on the opportunities. It is a long term plan providing the over-arching strategic planning framework for the East Riding to 2029. It sets out a vision for the East Riding and includes a number of objectives for bringing forward sustainable development. The policies in the document are forward looking and flexible, allowing us to respond to new opportunities as they arise, supporting growth whilst protecting those characteristics that make the East Riding special. We have developed strong relationships with communities as well as businesses and other stakeholders during the preparation of the Local Plan. This has enabled us to produce a document reflecting the needs and aspirations of communities as well as the priorities of the East Riding Community Plan. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved in the preparation of the Local Plan. We look forward to working with you in the future to ensure that the policies and proposals in the plan are delivered and that together we create a sustainable future for the East Riding. Cllr Symon Fraser Portfolio Holder for Asset Management, Housing and Environment East Riding Local Plan Strategy Document - Adopted April 2016 v FOREWORD vi East Riding Local Plan Strategy Document - Adopted April 2016 INTRODUCTION 1 East Riding Local Plan Strategy Document - Adopted April 2016 1 1 INTRODUCTION The East Riding Local Plan 1.1 The East Riding Local Plan is the name for the portfolio of planning documents, that together provide the framework for managing development and addressing key planning issues in the East Riding. Once individual documents are adopted they will be used to guide investment decisions and determine planning applications. 1.2 A number of documents make up the Local Plan. These are listed below and illustrated by Figure 1. Strategy Document – sets the overall strategic direction for the Local Plan, providing strategic policies to guide decisions on planning applications. Allocations Document – allocates sites for development (such as housing, retail, or industry) or protection (such as open space or land for transport schemes). Bridlington Town Centre Area Action Plan (AAP) – provides specific policies to guide development and contribute to the urban renaissance of Bridlington Town Centre. 1.3 In addition, a Joint Waste Plan and Joint Minerals Plan are being prepared with Hull City Council. These will set out the policies used to provide for future waste management needs and mineral extraction, and will be used to make decisions on new waste and minerals development in the East Riding. 1.4 The documents listed above are complemented by a Policies Map. It shows designations, such as areas of open space or biodiversity assets, and allocations for particular land use(s), which relate to specific policies in the Local Plan. 1.5 Once complete, the Local Plan will replace previous planning policies that cover the East Riding. These are set out in the Joint Structure Plan for Hull and the East Riding, the four Local Plans for the former boroughs of Beverley, Boothferry, East Yorkshire and Holderness, and the Joint Minerals and Waste Local Plans. Appendix A lists those policies that are superseded by the Strategy Document. Other documents 1.6 The Local Plan will be supported by Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) that add further guidance to the interpretation and delivery of policies within the documents listed above. These are not subject to independent testing and do not have 'Development Plan' status. 1.7 The Council's Local Development Scheme (LDS) provides an outline of the various Local Plan documents and a timescale for their preparation. The Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) sets out performance against local indicators and targets from the Local Plan and the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) outlines how the Council will involve the local community, stakeholders and statutory bodies in the preparation of the Local Plan. 1.8 A Town or Parish Council can prepare a Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) to set out a shared vision and planning policies for their area. Once adopted by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, NDPs form part of the statutory Development Plan and would be used to make decisions on planning applications. 2 East Riding Local Plan Strategy Document - Adopted April 2016 INTRODUCTION 1 Figure 1 - The East Riding Local Plan Structure The Strategy Document 1.9 The Strategy Document sits at the heart of the Local Plan and includes policies on how growth and development will be managed in the East Riding to 2029. It sets out a collective 'vision' for the East Riding and individual 'place statements' to highlight how the larger settlements will grow and develop.