South Ribble Local Plan February 2000
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South Ribble Local Plan February 2000 Written Statement and Map For further Information Telephone 01772 421491 And ask for the Local Plans Section Or Direct Dial 01772 625425 J P Gillooly Head of Planning and Engineering © South Ribble Borough Council 2000 The maps contained in this document are reproduced from the Ordnance Survey with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, Crown copyright reserved Licence Number LA079480 PREFACE TO SOUTH RIBBLE LOCAL PLAN Following adoption, the Plan was the subject of two separate applications to the High Court to quash policies in respect of the following sites: ♦ Lostock Hall Engine Sheds, Watkin Lane, allocated for Public Open Space under policy OSR3 (deposit policy OSR2). This application was dismissed by the High Court on 11th September 2000. ♦ Wateringpool Lane, Lostock Hall (as shown on the accompanying plan), allocated as Green Wedge under policy D10 (deposit policy D6) and Amenity Open Space under policy OSR5 (deposit policy OSR4). This application was upheld by the High Court on 15th September 2000. The implications arising from the decision by the High Court is that this site is not covered by any specific policies. Non site specific policies in this Plan will still apply. The High Court decision will not be challenged for commercial reasons. Policies D10 and OSR5 as they relate to other sites are unaffected by the above High Court decision and have full adopted status. Wateringpool Lane, Lostock Hall (Not to Scale) ADDENDUM 1: FLOOD RISK AREAS Since the Plan was adopted on 16th February 2000, the Environment Agency has revised the boundaries of the flood risk areas in South Ribble. Up-to-date plans of these boundaries are either available from the second floor of the Council Offices, West Paddock, Leyland or alternatively the Environment Agency at Lutra House, Dodd Way, Bamber Bridge. The Environment Agency intends to reissue amended data in June 2004 in light of the recent exceptional flooding in England and Wales. November 2000 ADDENDUM 2: HOUSING POLICIES In March 2000 the Government published a new Planning Policy Guidance Note 3:Housing, (PPG3), introducing a new approach to planning for housing. In April 2001 the Council adopted a statement titled “Implications of Planning Policy Guidance Note 3: Housing”, which explained how the Council would apply the advice in PPG3. A copy of this statement is separately available on the council website and from the council offices. In response to continuing issues of housing land oversupply, an interim planning policy on housing was adopted on 13th August 2003. The interim policy deals with large sites, which are defined as a site of 0.4 of a hectare and over or a site relating to a proposal of 12 dwellings or more net. The interim policy complements the provisions of the Council’s Statement above. The policy does not form an alteration to the South Ribble Local Plan, but does form a material consideration in the determination of planning applications for residential development. The Council’s Interim Planning Policy: Housing is available separately on the council’s website and from the council offices. August 2003 ADDENDUM 3: RETAIL POLICIES In response to a diminishing number of retail uses in the primary retail frontages in Leyland, Bamber Bridge, Tardy Gate and Penwortham, the Council has an Interim Planning Policy: Retail. On 15th September 2004 the planning committee recommended that the Council adopt the policy in October 2004. A copy of the interim retail policy is available separately on the council’s website and from the council offices. September 2003 REVISED POLICY OSR2 FOLLOWING ADOPTION OF SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING GUIDANCE ON THE PROVISION OF OPEN SPACE AS PART OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS Following the consultation period on the SPG it has been necessary to amend Policy OSR2. It has also been necessary to amend the SPG therefore a report and Position Paper on Policy OSR2: Provision of Open Space in association with New Housing Developments was adopted by the Council’s Cabinet on September 13th 2000 for developments control purposes. The paper set the background to Policies OSR1 and OSR2 in the South Ribble Local Plan and formed the basis for proposing amendments to Policy OSR2: Provision of Open Space in association with New Housing Developments and to the Glossary of Terms in relation to the three different types of children’s playgrounds which are Local Areas for Play (LAPs), Local Equipped Areas for Play (LEAPs), and Neighbourhood Equipped Areas for Play (NEAPs). 8.26 (Revised) OSR2 - OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION POLICY 2: PROVISION OF OPEN SPACE IN ASSOCIATION WITH NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS Proposals for new housing development will be required to provide local, public open space sufficient to meet the needs of that development taking into account the standards set out in Policy OSR1 and the size and nature of the development proposed. Open space may be provided in one or more of the following ways: a) Provision within the development; b) Provision or enhancement of open space facilities; and/or c) Financial contribution to the local authority to provide or enhance open space. A commuted sum for maintenance of the open space may be sought where the open space is primarily for the benefit of the development itself and the land is dedicated to the Council. The thresholds which will applied to the provision of equipped children’s playgrounds and outdoor sports grounds on development sites are: Size of Development LAPs LEAPs NEAPs Outdoor sport Passive (bedspaces) (Ha) (Ha) 60 1 - - - 0.032 105 2 - - - 0.046 150 3 - - - 0.06 195 4 - - - 0.074 240 5 - - - 0.088 285 6 - - - 0.102 300 - 1 - - 0 360 1 1 - - 0.032 390 2 1 - - 0.028 420 3 1 - - 0.024 450 4 1 - - 0.02 480 5 1 - - 0.016 510 6 1 - 0.816 ha 0.012 540 7 1 - 0.864 ha 0.008 570 8 1 - 0.912 ha 0.004 600 9 1 - 0.96 ha 0 705 - - 1 1.128 ha 0.006 The location of children’s playgrounds should take into account the needs for physical and social safety, visibility from houses and pedestrian routes, and ease of access. Local Areas for Play should be about 0.04 ha, Local Equipped Areas for Play should be about 0.36ha and Neighbourhood Equipped Areas for Play should be about 0.85ha. A full definition of each of these playgrounds (including the sizes of the activity areas and buffer areas) is provided in the glossary. Playgrounds should be within about 0.4 km of dwellings and formal sport space should be provided within 1.2 km of dwellings. The excess shown in the table above is to be provided as passive open space as part of the development. Where two or more Local Areas for Play are required, an equivalent amount of space may be provided as a larger children’s playground but will depend on the type and nature of the development proposed. Passive open space may be an integral part of play facilities or may serve to create links through the residential area. The Council will secure the provision of open space through planning conditions or through the negotiation of a Section 106 obligation and, where necessary and appropriate, the Council will impose conditions to secure the long term availability to the public of the open space. GLOSSARY OF TERMS The existing glossary of terms does not make the definitions of the different types of playgrounds clear for developers. Each type of playground has a definitive size and number of pieces of equipment and is reflected in the National Playing Fields Association advice. It is recommended that a formal alteration to the Glossary of Terms in the Plan should read: LAP A Local Area for Play is a small area (total area 400m2) of unsupervised open space specifically designated for young children for play activities. It includes small toys, seating for carers and is comprised of two zones - an activity zone (the area of this is 100m2) and a buffer zone (the area of this is 300 m2) to minimise potential disturbance to neighbours. LEAP A Local Equipped Area for Play is an unsupervised play area (total area 3,600m2) equipped for children of early school age (4-8 years) and includes at least five types of play equipment and also has seating for accompanying adults. A LEAP is comprised of two zones - an activity zone (the area of this is 400m2) and a buffer zone (the area of this is 3,200 m2) to minimise potential disturbance to neighbours. NEAP A Neighbourhood Equipped Area for Play is an unsupervised play area (total area 8,400m2) serving a substantial residential area, equipped mainly for older children but with opportunities for play for younger children. A NEAP comprises a minimum of 8 types of play equipment, a kickabout area, wheeled play opportunities and seating for accompanying adults and for teenagers to use as a meeting place. It includes an activity zone (the area of this is 1000m2), a kickabout area and a buffer zone (the area of these is 7,400 m2). LIST OF POLICIES Development Policies Page D1 - Development Policy 1: New Development .......................................................... 14 D2 - Development Policy 2: Royal Ordnance Urban Village ...................................... 15 D3 - Development Policy 3: Existing Built-Up Areas ................................................. 16 D4 - Development Policy 4: Green Belt....................................................................... 17 D5 - Development Policy 5: Development in the Green Belt ...................................... 17 D6 - Development Policy 6: Major Developed Site - Myerscough College ................ 19 D7 - Development Policy 7: Major Developed Site – Whitbread Brewery ................. 20 D8 - Development Policy 8: Safeguarded Land ........................................................... 20 D9 - Development Policy 9: Local Needs in Villages.................................................