Preston LOCAL Plan 2012-26 Site Allocations & Development Management Policies Adopted 2 July 2015 Contents Preston Local Plan 2012-26 6 Introduction 132 Glossary 16 Vision for Preston 139 Appendix A Local and District Centre Boundaries 22 Delivering Infrastructure 144 Appendix B Parking Standards 32 Areas for Development 147 Appendix C 44 Homes for All Schedule of Superseded Preston Local Plan 2004 Policies 64 Delivering Economic Prosperity 151 Appendix D 84 Catering for Sustainable Travel Preston Local Plan 2004 Policies Not Superceded 92 Protecting and Enhancing the Built and Natural Environment 160 Appendix E Preston Secondary Schools 400m Buffer 118 Promoting Health and Wellbeing 161 Appendix F 126 Tackling Climate Change Monitoring Framework 3 List of Policies Preston Local Plan 2012-26 17 V1 Model Policy 80 EP4 Local Centres 28 IN1 Western Distributor 81 EP5 Riversway Phase B Site Specific Policy 29 IN2 Broughton Bypass 83 EP6 University of Central Lancashire 30 IN3 Park & Ride Sites Cottam Campus (Broughton and Riversway) EP7 Telecommunication IN4 New Railway Station 83 and Park and Ride site – Cottam 90 ST1 Parking Standards DELETED – See Inspector’s Report Main Modification MM7 91 ST2 General Transport Considerations 37 MD1 Cottam 94 GB1 Green Belt NEW POLICY – See Inspector’s Report 38 MD2 North West Preston Main Modification MM27 42 AD1(a) Development within 95 EN1 Development in the (or in close proximity to) Open Countryside the Existing Residential Area 97 EN2 Protection and Enhancement 42 AD1(b) Small scale development within of Green Infrastructure Existing Villages (including the development of brownfield sites) 98 EN3 Future Provision of Green Infrastructure 51 HS1 Allocation of Housing Sites 98 EN4 Areas of Separation HS2 Phasing, Delivery and Monitoring DELETED – See Inspector’s Report, 99 EN5 Areas of Major Open Space Main Modification MM11 101 EN6 Forest of Bowland 53 HS3 Green Infrastructure in 103 EN7 Land Quality New Housing Developments 108 EN8 Development and Heritage Assets 55 HS4 Rural Exception Affordable Housing 111 EN9 Design of New Development 57 HS5 Rural Workers’ Dwellings in the Open Countryside 115 EN10 Biodiversity and Nature Conservation 61 HS6 University of Central Lancashire 117 EN11 Species Protection 63 HS7 Houses in Multiple Occupation 123 WB1 Protection of Community Facilities 69 EP1 Employment Site Allocations 123 WB2 Allocations for New Community 75 EP2 Protection of Existing Facilities Employment Areas 125 WB3 Hot Food Takeaways 79 EP3 Cottam District Centre 5 1 Introduction Preston Local Plan 2012-26 7 Introduction 1.1 This Local Plan was adopted by resolution of Full Council on 2 July 2015. 1.2 It is a Development Plan Document produced under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (as amended) 2004. 1.3 The Preston Local Plan forms part of the statutory Development Plan for Preston. The role of the Plan is twofold: • To identify the scale of development and allocate sites to meet the development needs of Preston in order to achieve the vision for growth as outlined in the Central Lancashire Core Strategy. • To identify key local issues and provide a set of policies to manage change which will be used by decision makers to determine planning applications. These are known as Development Management (DM) Policies. 1.4 It is not the purpose of this document to grant permission for specific proposals – this will continue to be addressed through the existing planning application process. Instead, the Local Plan will ensure that appropriate forms of development can occur in the most suitable locations. It helps provide a level of certainty about what areas will be developed or protected in future and for what purpose. However, the allocation of a site does not necessarily mean that it will be developed straight away. 1.5 Each of the chapters within this Local Plan relate to a key theme, such as ‘Homes for All’ or ‘Climate Change’. At the beginning of each chapter, we have highlighted the relevant Core Strategy objectives and key policies that inform the Local Plan and help deliver the vision of the Core Strategy. Each chapter also contains any relevant development management policies. Preston Local Plan 2012-26 City Centre Plan 1.8 Despite the critical role 1.10 Given the factors set out the city centre plays in social, above the Council has decided 1.6 The primary role of a city economic and environmental that the production of a specific, centre is that of a destination for terms, there are serious issues focused plan for the City Centre shopping. Preston City Centre that need to be addressed. There is the most appropriate course not only serves the residents are high levels of vacancies in of action. There are numerous of Preston in this respect, but and around the core shopping initiatives moving forward at also acts as the main non-food area, the public realm in general the moment – the Fishergate shopping destination in Central is of a poor standard and Central Gateway Project, Preston Lancashire. Core Strategy movement through the heart of Markets, and the Bus Station Policy 11 sets out the shopping the city centre is dominated by to name but a few – and the hierarchy in Central Lancashire; traffic. Getting the right vision Council needs more time to Preston is the ‘Tier 1’ centre in and policies in place for the city fully consider the best policy the area, at the top of the retail centre is going to be vital for its approach to, given present hierarchy. future success. economic considerations, what can only be described as a 1.7 In support of this function, 1.9 A comprehensive scheme transitional environment. Preston acts as a transport for the redevelopment of a large gateway and interchange section of the city centre was 1.11 The Council consulted of more than sub-regional first conceived over ten years on the Publication draft City significance and the city centre ago. This became commonly Centre Plan (an Area Action is the key to this. The Railway known as the Tithebarn Plan) in November/December Station is Lancashire’s largest Regeneration Area (TRA), and 2014 and submitted the plan and busiest – all passenger trains outline planning permission was to the Secretary of State on within Central Lancashire stop, obtained in 2010. However, for a 27 February 2015. The Plan or terminate in Preston. Nearly number of reasons, not least the allocates land to meet the needs 4.5 million passengers use the current economic climate, this of a growing, dynamic city. station each year. scheme is not financially viable. Further information on the plan can be found at: www.preston.gov.uk/ citycentreplan. 9 1.12 As a result of this North West Preston Inner East Preston approach, this Local Plan does Masterplan Neighbourhood Plan not, strictly, apply to the city centre, as shown on the Policies 1.13 North West Preston is 1.14 Inner East Preston extends Map. However, whilst the identified as a Strategic Location east from the edge of the city City Centre Plan will include for development (principally centre, along the arterial routes Development Management residential) in the Central of New Hall Lane and Ribbleton policies that will help guide Lancashire Core Strategy. Avenue, as far as Blackpool development in the city centre, Because of its scale and strategic Road. It is an area dominated some policies within this Local importance, a masterplan has by older terraced housing and Plan will be equally relevant to been prepared to provide a it has some of the highest levels the city centre. Where this is the comprehensive framework to of deprivation in the city. Its case, to avoid repetition, the guide development proposals regeneration is therefore one of City Centre Plan will reference and a vision for the area the Council’s priorities. the policies within this Local Plan to achieve sustainable and 1.15 A local community group that will also be used to guide attractive new communities. – the Friends of Fishwick and development in the city centre. The Council will adopt the masterplan as a Local St Matthew’s – successfully Development Document. bid to the government’s Neighbourhood Planning Frontrunners fund. The neighbourhood area and neighbourhood forum were designated by Cabinet in November 2012. Assisted by the Council, the group has prepared a Neighbourhood Plan which has been made by the Council and is now part of the development plan for the area. 1.16 The Inner East Preston Neighbourhood Plan boundary is shown on the Policies Map. Further information can be found at: www.preston.gov.uk/ innereastpreston Preston Local Plan 2012-26 Cross Boundary Issues Preston, South Ribble and • Work on Broughton By-pass – Lancashire City Deal which will relieve traffic 1.17 During the preparation congestion around Broughton of the Core Strategy, the 1.19 The Preston, South and the M6, M55 and A6 Council has taken into account Ribble and Lancashire City roundabout could start cross-boundary issues with Deal (City Deal) was signed by in the autumn of 2015 and neighbouring districts including: Government, the Lancashire be complete by the spring of Enterprise Partnership (LEP) • The role of Longridge in 2017. and the 3 local authorities in Ribble Valley as a key service • Work on the new Preston September 2013. centre serving rural areas to Western Distributor road, the north and east of Preston. 1.20 The City Deal is a 10-year which includes a new junction • Green infrastructure inter­ initiative that aims to enable on the M55 motorway could connections, for example, via and deliver significant housing start in 2016 and be completed the proposed Ribble Coast and economic growth through by the end of 2017.