Harrogate District Local Plan: Publication Draft 2018
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Harrogate District Local Plan: Publication Draft 2018 Harrogate Borough Council Harrogate District Local Plan: Publication Draft 2018 1 Introduction 9 2 Vision and Objectives 13 3 Harrogate District Growth Strategy 19 Key Diagram 19 GS1: Providing New Homes and Jobs 22 GS2: Growth Strategy to 2035 24 GS3: Development Limits 27 GS4: Green Belt 29 GS5: Supporting the District's Economy 31 GS6: Sustainable Development 35 GS7: Health and Wellbeing 37 GS8: Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 39 4 Economy 43 EC1: Protection and Enhancement of Existing Employment Areas 43 EC2: Expansion of Existing Businesses 47 EC3: Employment Development in the Countryside 49 EC4: Farm Diversification 51 EC5: Town and Local Centre Management 53 EC5: Local Centre Maps 58 EC6: Protection of Tourist Facilities 65 EC7: Sustainable Rural Tourism 68 5 Housing 71 HS1: Housing Mix and Density 71 HS2: Affordable Housing 74 HS3: Self and Custom Build Housing 77 HS4: Older People's Specialist Housing 79 HS5: Space Standards 81 HS6: Conversion of Rural Buildings for Housing 82 HS7: Replacement Dwellings in the Countryside 84 HS8: Extensions to Dwellings 85 HS9: Rural Worker's Dwelling 86 HS10: Providing for the Needs of Gypsies and Travellers 88 6 Transport and Infrastructure 94 Safeguarding of Minerals and Waste Infrastructure 94 TI1: Sustainable Transport 94 TI2: Protection of Transport Sites and Routes 97 TI3: Parking Provision 99 TI4: Delivery of New Infrastructure 102 TI5: Telecommunications 105 TI6: Provision of Educational Facilities 107 Harrogate Borough Council Harrogate District Local Plan: Publication Draft 2018 7 Climate Change 113 CC1: Flood Risk and Sustainable Development 113 CC2: Rivers 117 CC3: Renewable and Low Carbon Energy 118 CC4: Sustainable Design 123 8 Heritage and Placemaking 128 HP1: Harrogate Town Centre Improvements 128 HP2: Heritage Assets 132 HP3: Local Distinctiveness 141 HP4: Protecting Amenity 148 HP5: Public Rights of Way 149 HP6: Protection of Existing Sport, Open Space and Recreation Facilities 150 HP7: New Sports, Open Space and Recreation Development 153 HP8: Protection and Enhancement of Community Facilities 157 HP9: Provision of New Community Facilities 160 9 Natural Environment 162 NE1: Air Quality 162 NE2: Water Quality 165 NE3: Protecting the Natural Environment 167 NE4: Landscape Character 173 NE5: Green Infrastructure 176 NE6: Local Green Space 178 NE7: Trees and Woodland 205 NE8: Protection of Agricultural Land 206 NE9: Unstable and Contaminated Land 208 Gypsum Related Subsidence in the Ripon Area 212 10 Delivery and Monitoring 216 Site Requirements and Masterplanning 216 DM1: Housing Allocations 218 Harrogate 222 Knaresborough 248 Ripon 256 Boroughbridge 268 Masham 282 Pateley Bridge 286 Birstwith 294 Bishop Monkton 298 Burton Leonard 304 Dacre Banks 306 Darley 308 Dishforth 312 Harrogate Borough Council Harrogate District Local Plan: Publication Draft 2018 Goldsborough 314 Green Hammerton 318 Hampsthwaite 322 Killinghall 326 Kirk Hammerton 330 Kirkby Malzeard 332 Markington 338 Marton cum Grafton 340 North Stainley 344 Pannal 348 Sharow 352 Spofforth 354 Staveley 358 Summerbridge 360 Tockwith 364 Commitments - housing 366 DM2: Employment Allocations 384 Harrogate 386 Melmerby 390 Pannal 396 Commitments - employment 398 DM3: Mixed Use Allocations 400 Harrogate 402 Knaresborough 408 Ripon 410 Commitments - mixed use 412 DM4: Green Hammerton/Cattal Broad Location for Growth 414 Monitoring 417 Phasing and Delivery 422 11 Policies Maps 425 District Wide 426 Designated Rural Areas 428 Main Settlements and Local Service Centres 430 Harrogate 430 Knaresborough 433 Ripon 436 Boroughbridge 439 Masham 441 Pateley Bridge 443 Villages 445 Appendix 1 Housing Trajectory 518 Appendix 2 Strategic Infrastructure Delivery 525 Harrogate Borough Council Harrogate District Local Plan: Publication Draft 2018 i Glossary of Terms 527 ii Bibliography 532 Harrogate Borough Council Harrogate District Local Plan: Publication Draft 2018 Introduction Harrogate Borough Council 8 Harrogate District Local Plan: Publication Draft 2018 1 Introduction What is the new Local Plan? 1.1 The council has started work on preparing a new Local Plan for the district, which will cover the period 2014-2035. This will set out how much and where land should be provided to accommodate the new homes and jobs that are needed in our district. The new Local Plan is not just about homes and jobs; it will also look to facilitate new infrastructure provision to ensure that development is sustainable. This might include new transport measures, new sport, open space and recreation facilities as well as schools, shops and community facilities. Finally the new Local Plan will also look to protect and enhance our high quality natural and built environment. 1.2 Once the plan is finalised and adopted, it will be used to manage development through the determination of planning applications; making clear where development is acceptable and providing certainty for local communities that new development will happen in a planned and co-ordinated way. Why and how has it been prepared? 1.3 National planning policy, set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), requires council's to prepare long-term development plans for their area. The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 prescribe processes that the council must follow when preparing the Local Plan. Work on the Local Plan is at Regulation 19 stage, which is the formal publication consultation. To date, the council has consulted on issues and options that the plan might need to address (July/August 2015), a further consultation (November 2015) on the wording of development management policies, consultation on the draft local plan (November 2016) and consultation on additional housing, employment and Gypsy and Traveller sites (July 2017). The responses to those consultations have been considered by the Council and this formal publication draft local plan takes account of the comments made during the previous stages of consultation. 1.4 A range of evidence has been commissioned or undertaken by the council to underpin the Local Plan and this can be viewed on the council's website. The preparation of the draft plan has also been informed by the following: Sustainability Appraisal Habitat Regulations Assessment Equality Analysis What will the Local Plan replace? 1.5 The Harrogate District Local Plan (2001) and Selective Alteration (2004), and the Harrogate District Core Strategy (2009) form the current development plan for Harrogate district. Core Strategy and 'saved' Local Plan and Selective Alteration policies that accord with the NPPF will continue to form the basis for planning decisions until the adoption of the new Local Plan. When adopted the new Local Plan will replace the Local Plan (2001), Selective Alteration (2004) and the Core Strategy (2009). The wider context 1.6 The Local Plan has been prepared within the context of other relevant plans and strategies at both national and local levels. Harrogate Borough Council 9 Harrogate District Local Plan: Publication Draft 2018 National Planning Policy Framework 1.7 The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the government's planning policies and how these are expected to be applied. It provides a framework for the preparation of locally distinctive planning policies in the form of a Local Plan. It makes clear that local plans should be aspirational but realistic and are the key to delivering sustainable development. Local Plans should be consistent with the principles and policies set out in the NPPF. The NPPF does not change the statutory status of the development plan; planning decisions must be taken in accordance with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise. North Yorkshire Plan for Economic Growth 2017 1.8 The North Yorkshire Plan for Economic Growth outlines the role of North Yorkshire County Council in supporting economic growth over the next five years and beyond. The aim of the plan is to support innovation and growth through a number of key enablers, including the provision of an efficient transport system, enhanced communications technology and a high-quality environment. The county council also recognises its role in helping people to secure high-quality housing and attractive places to live. Leeds City Region Strategic Economic Plan (2016-2036) 1.9 A refreshed Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) was approved in May 2016 and sets out the priorities to deliver the growth agenda across the Leeds City Region. Harrogate is identified as having a strong and diverse economy; vibrant sectors include financial and professional services (with strengths in financial payments technology) and digital, creative and life sciences. It is also home to a renowned visitor economy offer. It is an area enjoying high employment and strong levels of enterprise with resident earnings and skills above average but facing a significant challenge in that the average workplace earnings are lower than regional and national rates and for those residents who commute elsewhere. This is compounded by high house prices and a costly private rental market: Harrogate is one of three areas in the City Region with worsening housing affordability. There are also challenges around the availability of suitable business premises, peak hour congestion and transport connectivity. 1.10 A key priority of the SEP is to increase housebuilding across the City Region not only to deliver homes but also support economic growth