Wandsworth Local Development Framework DMPD & SSAD Proposed Submission Statement of Consultation (Committee version) April 2011 DMPD & SSAD Proposed Submission Statement of Consultation DMPD & SSAD Proposed Submission Consultation Report 1 Introduction 3 2 Consultation Undertaken – who was invited to comment and how they were invited to comment 4 3 Representations and Council's response 7 Development Management Policies Document 7 General comments on DMPD as a whole 7 Chapter 2 – Sustainable Development Principles 9 Chapter 3 – Housing 22 Chapter 4 – Town Centres and Shopping 32 Chapter 5 – Industry, Employment and Waste 41 Chapter 6 – Open Space, the Natural Environment and the Riverside 46 Chapter 7 – Community Facilities 50 Chapter 8 – Transport 51 Appendices 54 Site Specific Allocations Document 56 General Comments on the SSAD as a whole 56 Introduction 58 Chapter 2 - Nine Elms 59 Chapter 3 - Central Wandsworth and the Wandle Delta 75 Chapter 4 - Clapham Junction 83 Chapter 5 - Tooting 87 Chapter 6 - Putney 88 Chapter 7 - Balham 99 Chapter 8 - Roehampton 99 Chapter 9 - Other sites 101 DMPD & SSAD Proposed Submission Statement of Consultation Chapter 10 - Other Thames Riverside sites 102 Appendices 104 4 Next steps 106 DMPD & SSAD Proposed Submission Statement of Consultation 1 Introduction 1.1 The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 introduced a new system of development plans, requiring the Council’s Unitary Development Plan (2003) to be replaced by a series of documents within the new Local Development Framework (LDF). The first stage is the production of the Core Strategy which sets out the Council's spatial vision, strategic objectives and spatial strategy on how the borough should develop over the next fifteen years along with core policies and information on monitoring and implementation. 1.2 The Core Strategy was submitted to the Secretary of State on 20th March 2009. Following an exploratory meting, the Inspector held Examination Public Hearing Sessions in February 2010. The Inspector's report was received in June 2010 which found the Core Strategy sound. The Core Strategy was adopted by Council 20th October 2010. 1.3 The next stage in the development of the LDF is the preparation of the Development Management Policies and Site Specific Allocations Documents. The Development Management Policies Document (DMPD) supports the Core Strategy and London Plan by setting out the Council's detailed policies for managing development in the borough. The Site Specific Allocations Document (SSAD) sets out the main sites where development or other change is anticipated in the borough, or where the Council has particular objectives or is supporting or promoting specific proposals to help deliver the Core Strategy. 1.4 Initial consultations on a draft SSAD (issues and options) took place at the same time as the draft Core Strategy in 2006. Detail on the results of this consultation exercise is contained in the report ‘Core Strategy Issues and Options – Summary of Consultation' (June 2006). 1.5 The Preferred Options version of the SSAD and DMPD were open for comment during the consultation period from 11th December 2009 to 16th February 2010. The consultation was initially planned to close on the 5th February, which allowed 8 weeks rather than the statutory 6 week requirement, to take account of the Christmas period. The consultation period was then extended from the 5th February to the 16th February, to allow people more time to respond, and to align with the end of the Core Strategy hearing sessions. A summary of issues raised through this consultation and how they were dealt with, was provided in the Preferred Options Statement of Consultation. 1.6 The Proposed Submission versions of the SSAD and DMPD were published for representations relating to issues of soundness from 29th October to 10th December 2010. This report describes the consultation that was undertaken during this period, provides a summary of responses received, and the Council’s responses to these comments. 3 DMPD & SSAD Proposed Submission Statement of Consultation 2 Consultation Undertaken – who was invited to comment and how they were invited to comment 2.1 Generic letter to consultation database: The Planning Service maintain a database of statutory and non-statutory consultees. The list of statutory consultees, and the letter sent to them, is contained in Appendix 1. The list of non-statutory consultees, and the letter they received, is contained in Appendix 2. 2.2 Targeted letters: Core Strategy Policy PL7 – Land for Industry and Waste, states that the SSAD will ultimately identify land to be safeguarded for waste management purposes. At preferred options stage a number of sites were identified for consultation purposes, with the intention of undertaking further detailed analysis to allocate suitable sites following the consultation period. Letters were sent to all land owners/occupiers of these sites. At proposed submission stage, further work was carried out in the Council's Waste Site Selection evidence base document. This resulted in the allocation of seven waste sites. Landowners of allocated sites were sent a letter, offering a meeting with Council officers to explain the implications and process from here. Landowners/occupiers of sites that were identified at preferred options stage, but not allocated at proposed submission stage, were also sent a letter advising them of the updated position. A copy of the letters and lists of recipients are contained in Appendix 3. 2.3 The preferred options version of the Site Specific Allocations Document proposed to allocate the Garratt Mill site at Trewint Street, for an additional Gypsy and Traveller site to meet need for additional pitches identified in the London Plan. The Mayor has indicated in a statement for the Draft Replacement London Plan (DRLP) that he proposes to replace policies on Gypsy and Traveller provision and associated targets with a different policy approach to enable boroughs to address their requirements most effectively in light of local circumstances. 2.4 The Core Strategy contains a commitment to review the borough's housing target and affordable housing target in light of changes to housing figures in the London Plan. The allocation of the Garratt Mills site for Gypsy and Traveller provision has been removed and the borough's allocation of Gypsy and Traveller site(s) will be reviewed through the Core Strategy review of overall housing requirements, to align with any changes in the published London Plan. Further work will be undertaken at that time to review need and to justify any site allocation. A copy of the letter sent to the owner/occupier of the Garratt Mills site providing an update of the current position is contained in Appendix 4. 2.5 Brightside Advertisement: A full page advertisement on the LDF was published in the November edition of Brightside, the Council's newspaper, which included half a page for the adoption of the Core Strategy and half a page advertising consultation on the DMPD and SSAD. A copy of the advertisement is contained in Appendix 5. 4 DMPD & SSAD Proposed Submission Statement of Consultation 2.6 Statutory Notice in Wandsworth Guardian: A Statutory Notice was placed in the Wandsworth Guardian on 28th October 2010. A copy of the notice is contained in Appendix 6. 2.7 Presentations/Meetings: A letter was sent to the Putney, Wandsworth, Battersea and Balham Socities, Clapham Junction Action Group and the Tooting Local History Group offering to meet with the groups and explain the DMPD and SSAD documents and process related to the consultation. Clapham Junction Action Group chose to send in a series of questions for the planning service to respond to, rather than attend a meeting. The meeting was not taken up by the Balham Society. Officers within the planning department attended the following meetings and either gave a presentation on the documents and the implications most relevant to each group or conducted a round table discussion of issues. 2.8 The Putney Society: The Putney Society is the local amenity society for Putney and Roehampton. The society arranged a special members meeting specifically to discuss the consultation on the SSAD and the DMPD on 30th November 2010 which was held in the Brewer Building, Putney High Street. The meeting was attended by approximately 70 members of the society. Following a presentation from Council officers there was a question and answer session which continued for around an hour. The majority of questions related to tall buildings. 2.9 Battersea Society: A meeting was held on the 19th November 2010 at the Town Hall, where a round table discussion of issues took place and a number of questions where answered. 2.10 Wandsworth Society: A meeting was held on the 26th November 2010 at the Town Hall in a similar format to the Battersea Society meeting. 2.11 Tooting Local History Group: The Tooting Local History Group is a local amenity society made up of voluntary members of the community. An officer attended a meting of the group on 2nd November 2010 at the Progressive Club, Mitcham Road. Following a short presentation, a lively question and answer session followed. 2.12 Clapham Junction Town Centre Partnership: The Clapham Junction Town Centre Partnership Board is made up of representatives from the business community in Clapham Junction including the Chamber of Commerce, Battersea Arts Centre and the Metropolitan Police. It includes business representatives from the Northcote Road Business Network, St John’s Hill Business Association and Lavender Hill Traders’ Association. The Partnership prepares an Annual Business Plan in collaboration with the local representatives with a view to improving the economic well-being of the town centre as well as the quality of new development and enhancing the quality of the public realm of the shopping streets. The Local Development Framework featured on the agenda of the Partnership Board meeting held on 2nd December 2010.