Darlington Borough Draft Local Plan 2016-2036 Consultation Draft June 2018
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Darlington Borough Draft Local Plan 2016-2036 Consultation Draft June 2018 Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 5 Context 8 National Planning Policy Context 8 Sustainable Economic Growth 9 Other Policies, Plans, Strategies and Studies 9 Duty to Co-operate 9 Health and Wellbeing 10 Neighbourhood Planning 10 Viability and Deliverability 10 2. VISIONS, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 12 Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations 15 Assessment 3. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 16 Presumption in Favour of Sustainable 16 Development 4. THE SETTLEMENT HIERARCHY 17 5. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 21 Sustainable Design Principles 21 Health and Wellbeing 23 Safeguarding Amenity 26 Flood Risk and Sustainable Drainage Systems 28 Employment and Training 30 6. HOUSING 31 Overall Housing Requirements 31 Housing Land Supply 33 Development Limits 39 Housing Mix 39 Affordable Housing 41 Rural Exception Sites 44 Residential Development in the Countryside 45 Housing Intensification 46 Accommodating Travelling Groups 48 Skerningham Strategic Allocation 51 Greater Faverdale Strategic Allocation 57 7. EMPLOYMENT FOR ECONOMIC 61 GROWTH Promoting New and Retaining Employment 61 Opportunities Darlington Borough Council Darlington Borough Draft Local Plan 2016-2036 Consultation Draft June 2018 Contents Economic Development in the Rural Area 65 8. TOWN CENTRE AND RETAIL 69 Darlington Town Centre 69 District and Local Centres 72 Darlington - Town Centre Fringe 73 9. ENVIRONMENT 75 Safeguarding the Historic Environment 75 Protecting, enhancing and promoting the Stockton 81 and Darlington Railway Local Landscape Character 82 Green Infrastructure 84 Local Green Spaces 89 Protecting and Enhancing Biodiversity and 90 Geodiversity Outdoor Sports Facilities 95 10. TRANSPORT AND 97 INFRASTRUCTURE Delivering a sustainable transport network 97 Improving Access and Accessibility 108 Transport Assessments and Travel Plans 109 Parking Provision including Electric Vehicle 110 Charging Airport Safety 112 Physical Infrastructure 113 Community and Social Infrastructure 117 11. MONITORING 122 12. GLOSSARY 123 Appendices A. HOUSING TRAJECTORY 125 B. HOUSING ALLOCATION 129 STATEMENTS C. DARLINGTON'S HERITAGE ASSETS 138 Darlington Borough Council Darlington Borough Draft Local Plan 2016-2036 Consultation Draft June 2018 Contents D. CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY 145 SAFEGUARDING Policies Policy SD 1 Presumption in Favour of Sustainable 16 Development Policy SH 1 Settlement Hierarchy 17 Policy DC 1 Sustainable Design Principles 21 Policy DC 2 Health and Wellbeing 24 Policy DC 3 Safeguarding Amenity 26 Policy DC 4 Flood Risk & Sustainable Drainage 28 Systems (SUDS) Policy DC 5 Skills and Training 30 Policy H 1 Housing Requirement 31 Policy H 2 Housing Allocations 35 Policy H 3 Development Limits 39 Policy H 4 Housing Mix 39 Policy H 5 Affordable Housing 41 Policy H 6 Rural Exceptions 44 Policy H 7 Residential Development in the Countryside 45 Policy H 8 Housing Intensification 46 Policy H 9 Gypsy and Travellers Accommodation 49 Policy H 10 Skerningham Strategic Allocation 51 Policy H 11 Greater Faverdale - Strategic Site 57 Allocation Policy E 1 Safeguarding Existing Employment 62 Opportunities Policy E 2 Promotion of New Employment 63 Opportunities Policy E 3 Darlington Farmers Auction Mart Relocation 65 Policy E 4 Economic Development in the Open 66 Countryside Policy TC 1 Darlington - Town Centre Boundary 69 Policy TC 2 Primary Shopping Area 70 Policy TC 3 Additional Site for Town Centre Uses 71 Policy TC 4 District and Local Centres 72 Policy TC 5 Retail Impact Assessment Threshold 73 Policy TC 6 Darlington - Town Centre Fringe 74 Policy ENV 1 Protecting, Enhancing and Promoting 76 Darlington's Historic Environment Policy ENV 2 Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) 81 Policy ENV 3 Local Landscape Character 82 Policy ENV 4 Green Infrastructure 86 Policy ENV 5 Green Infrastructure Standards 87 Policy ENV 6 Local Green Space 89 Darlington Borough Council Darlington Borough Draft Local Plan 2016-2036 Consultation Draft June 2018 Contents Policy ENV 7 Biodiversity and Geodiversity and 91 Development Policy ENV 8 Assessing a Developments Impact on 93 Biodiversity Policy ENV 9 Outdoor Sports Facilities 95 Policy IN 1 Delivering a Sustainable Transport Network 98 Policy IN 2 Improving Access and Accessibility 108 Policy IN 3 Transport Assessments and Travel Plans 110 Policy IN 4 Parking Provision including Electric Vehicle 111 Charging Policy IN 5 Airport Safety 112 Policy IN 6 Utilities Infrastructure 114 Policy IN 7 Telecommunication Masts 114 Policy IN 8 Broadband Infrastructure 115 Policy IN 9 Renewable and Energy Efficient 116 Infrastructure Policy IN 10 Supporting the Delivery of Community 117 and Social Infrastructure Darlington Borough Council Darlington Borough Draft Local Plan 2016-2036 Consultation Draft June 2018 5 INTRODUCTION 1 1 INTRODUCTION 1.0.1 This document contains policies and proposals for using and developing land throughout the Borough of Darlington. When finalised and adopted it will replace the Darlington Local Development Framework (LDF) Core Strategy (May 2011) and the saved policies of the Borough of Darlington Local Plan (1997, including adopted alterations 2001), and complete an up to date statutory development plan for the Borough. 1.0.2 All applications for development must, by law, be determined in accordance with the statutory development plan, unless there are material considerations that indicate otherwise. Figure 1.1 shows the documents that will make up the statutory development plan for Darlington when this document is adopted. The timetable for the remaining stages of the Local Plan is shown in Figure 1.2 Figure 1.1 Relationship of the Local Plan to other planning policy documents covering Darlington Borough 1.0.3 All the policies, proposals and site allocations are designed to address a range of specific issues, problems or challenges. Successful implementation of the policies and proposals in this document will contribute towards economic growth in Darlington and achieving sustainable development. There have been a number of preparation stages leading up to this Draft Plan and these are also indicated in Figure 1.2 Darlington Borough Council 6 Darlington Borough Draft Local Plan 2016-2036 Consultation Draft June 2018 1 INTRODUCTION Figure 1.2 Stages of Preparation of of the Local Plan 1.0.4 A Policies Map accompanies this document. It shows, on an OS base map, where each site allocation is, and where each policy or proposal applies. The Policies Map can be accessed on line via www.darlington.gov.uk/localplan. Printed extracts can be provided on request at a reasonable cost. 1.0.5 Consultation on this draft document provides another opportunity for the local community and other interested groups to influence the Local Plan before the Council produces a Proposed Submission Local Plan document that the authority considers ready for examination. The Proposed Submission Local Plan document will itself be the subject of representations prior to its submission to the Government for examination. 1.0.6 The Draft Local Plan has been refined and amended following feedback received at each of several consultation stages during its preparation. Darlington Borough Council Darlington Borough Draft Local Plan 2016-2036 Consultation Draft June 2018 7 INTRODUCTION 1 1.0.7 The independent examination of the Local Plan will test the soundness of the Plan. The examination will take the form of an informal hearing led by a Government appointed inspector. On completion of the hearing sessions the Inspector will consider all representations received on the publication stage and the discussions held during the hearing in preparing their report on the soundness of the Plan. 1.0.8 The elements of the test of soundness are set out in the government’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), namely: Positively prepared – the plan should be based on a strategy which seeks to meet objectively assessed development and infrastructure requirements, and be consistent with achieving sustainable development. Justified – the most appropriate strategy when considered against reasonable alternatives, based on proportionate evidence. Effective – the plan should be deliverable over its period and based on effective joint working on cross-boundary strategic priorities. Consistent with national policy – the plan should enable the delivery of sustainable development in accordance with the policies in the NPPF. 1.0.9 Comments can be submitted in a number of ways: On line at https://darlington-consult.objective.co.uk/portal By email to [email protected] By post/response form to Town Hall, Darlington, DL1 5QT. All comments and response forms should be received by: 5.00pm on: 2nd August 2018 1.0.10 A sustainability appraisal has also been prepared to support the Draft Local Plan. This is available on-line at https://darlington-consult.objective.co.uk/portal and on request by telephoning or emailing the planning policy team. Background evidence is available on the Local Plan website www.darlington.gov.uk/localplan. Darlington Borough Council 8 Darlington Borough Draft Local Plan 2016-2036 Consultation Draft June 2018 1 INTRODUCTION Context 1.1.1 The policies and proposals in this document have been prepared with regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Planning Practice Guidance (PPG), and sub-regional and local strategies, including the Tees Valley Strategic Economic Plan, One Darlington: Perfectly Placed, the Darlington Economic Strategy and the Darlington Housing Strategy.