Part 2 Local Plan Main Modifications Sustainability Appraisal Addendum

Main Modifications SA Addendum May 2019

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ...... 3

2. Scope of the Addendum Sustainability Appraisal ...... 4

3. Updated Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) 2018 ...... 8

4. Screening of Proposed Modifications ...... 9

5. Consideration of Alternatives ...... 10

6. Appraisal of the Modifications ...... 11

7. Mitigation Measures ...... 18

8. Future Stages ...... 20

Appendix 1: Screening of Proposed Main Modifications 21-109

1.0 Introduction Background 1.1 The Council is preparing the Part 2 Local Plan for Broxtowe Borough (2018 – 2028), which once adopted, will replace the remaining ‘saved’ policies within the Broxtowe 2004 Local Plan. This will form the second part of the new Local Plan for Broxtowe Borough. Part 1 is the Aligned Core Strategies (for Broxtowe & Gedling Boroughs and Nottingham City) which was adopted in 2014.

1.2 The Part 2 Local Plan will set out the locally-specific policies and site allocations that will elaborate on, and provide further detail of how the adopted Aligned Core Strategy will be implemented within Broxtowe. The Part 2 Local Plan was formally published in September 2017 ahead of being submitted to Government for examination at the start of August 2018; examination hearings followed in December 2018.

1.3 As a result of the hearing statements and representations received during the examination, and following the advice of the Inspector, a number of main modifications are being proposed to the Part 2 Local Plan.

1.4 A Sustainability Appraisal was undertaken to inform the Part 2 Local Plan. The Sustainability Appraisal is a legally required process, which aims to ensure that the significant effects of an emerging Local Plan (and reasonable alternatives) are systematically considered and communicated. It is a requirement that the Sustainability Appraisal is undertaken in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations (the ‘SEA Regulations’) 2004.

1.5 All policies and allocations within the Submission Version of the Part 2 Local Plan, along with any changes to policies and / or allocations from the Publication Version of the Plan were again subjected to the process of Sustainability Appraisal. The Submission Version of the Sustainability Appraisal and SA Appendix A set out the results of these revised appraisals. Two earlier addenda to the main Sustainability Appraisal have so far been produced. Sustainability Appraisals of the proposed changes to Town and District Centre boundaries were produced in November 2018 (BBC/06). In addition, Sustainability Appraisals were produced for three ‘alternative’ employment sites in January 2019, as a part of Council’s response to Matter 2, Action 5, following the examination hearings (M2A5).

Purpose and Structure of this Addendum to the Main Sustainability Appraisal

1.6 The aim of this Addendum is to appraise the sustainability of the proposed modifications, and alternatives where appropriate, with a view to informing the current consultation and subsequent finalisation of the Part 2 Local Plan.

1.7 This report is referred to as a Sustainability Appraisal (SA) Report ‘Addendum’. This is on the basis that it is an Addendum to the main Sustainability Appraisal Reports, the original version of which was published in September 2017 and the revised (most recent version) of which was submitted to the Government in August 2018. This Sustainability Appraisal Report Addendum includes the following sections:

• 2. Scope of the Addendum Sustainability Appraisal • 3. Updated Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) 2018 • 4. Screening of Proposed Modifications • 5. Consideration of Alternatives • 6. Appraisal of the Modifications • 7. Mitigation Measures • 8. Future Stages • Appendix 1 – Screening of Proposed Main Modifications

2.0 Scope of this Sustainability Appraisal (Addendum)

2.1 The scope of the Sustainability Appraisal of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan is set out within the main Sustainability Appraisal Report, which was submitted in August 2018. Essentially, the scope is reflected in a list of sustainability objectives, which collectively provide a methodological ‘framework’ for appraisal. The SA objectives are shown in the table below. It has not been necessary to update or revise the SA framework for the purposes of this appraisal.

SA Objectives Decision Making Criteria Indicators 1. Housing • Will it increase the range and • Affordable housing affordability of housing for all • House prices; housing affordability To ensure that the housing social groups? • Homelessness stock meets the housing • Will it reduce homelessness? • Housing completions (type and size) needs of Broxtowe • Will it reduce the number of • Housing tenure unfit homes? • Sheltered accommodation • Vacant dwellings by tenure

2. Health • Will it reduce health • Adults taking part in sport inequalities? • Health inequalities To improve health and • Will it improve access to • Life expectancy at birth reduce health inequalities health services? • New/enhanced health facilities • Will it increase the • People killed/seriously injured in road opportunities for recreational accidents physical activity?

SA Objectives Decision Making Criteria Indicators 3. Heritage • Will it protect historic sites? • New and enhanced open space • Will it help people to increase • Satisfaction with open space To provide better their participation in cultural • Museums opportunities for people to heritage activities? value and enjoy Broxtowe’s • Will it protect/improve access heritage including the to historic sites? preservation, enhancement • Will it protect and enhance and promotion of the the historical, geological and cultural and built archaeological environment? environment (including archaeological assets). 4. Crime • Will it reduce crime and the • Crimes – by category and total fear of crime? • Fear of crime To improve community • Will it increase the • Noise complaints safety, reduce crime and the prevalence of diversionary fear of crime in Broxtowe activities? • Will it contribute to a safe secure built environment through designing out crime?

5. Social • Will it protect and enhance • Community centres existing cultural assets? • Gains/losses of community facilities To promote and support the • Will it improve access to, • Leisure centres development and growth of encourage engagement with • Libraries/mobile library stops social capital across and residents satisfaction in • Participation involuntary and Broxtowe community activities? community activities • Will it improve ethnic and • A place where people from different intergenerational relations? backgrounds get on well together • Satisfaction with leisure facilities

6. Environment, Biodiversity • Will it help protect and • Local/National nature reserves and Green Infrastructure improve biodiversity and • Local wildlife sites avoid harm to protected • SSSIs To increase biodiversity species? levels and protect and • Will it help protect and enhance Green improve habitats? Infrastructure and the • Will it increase, maintain and natural environment across enhance sites designated for Broxtowe their nature conservation interest? • Will it maintain and enhance woodland cover and management? • Will it provide new open space? • Will it improve the quality of existing open space? • Will it encourage and protect Green Infrastructure opportunities?

SA Objectives Decision Making Criteria Indicators 7. Landscape • Does it respect identified • Ancient woodland landscape character? • Conservation Areas To protect and enhance the • Historic Parks and Gardens rich diversity of the natural, • Listed Buildings/Buildings at cultural and built risk/locally listed buildings environmental and • Scheduled ancient monuments archaeological/geological • Woodland areas/new woodland assets, and landscape character of Broxtowe, including its heritage and setting

8. Natural Resources and • Will it improve water quality? • Greenfield land lost Flooding • Will it improve air quality? • Carbon dioxide emissions • Will it lead to reduced • Contaminated land To prudently manage the consumption of raw • Flood risk natural resources of the area materials? • Households in Air Quality including water, air quality, • Will it promote the use of Management Areas soils and minerals whilst sustainable design, materials • Number of days moderate/high air also minimising the risk of and construction techniques? pollution flooding • Will it minimise Flood Risk? • Employment and housing developed • Will it prevent the loss of high on PDL quality soils to development? • Density of dwellings • Developments incorporating • SUDS • Planning applications granted contrary to advice of EA • Biological/chemistry levels in rivers, canals and freshwater bodies • Production of primary and secondary/recycled aggregates

9. Waste • Will it reduce household and • Controlled waste produced commercial waste per head? • Capacity of new waste To minimise waste and • Will it increase waste management facilities by increase the re-use and recovery and recycling per alternative to landfill recycling of waste materials head? • Household waste arising, including • Will it reduce hazardous the amount composted, the land waste? filled, waste recycled, and the • Will it reduce waste in the amount used to recover energy construction industry?

SA Objectives Decision Making Criteria Indicators 10. Energy and Climate • Will it improve energy • Energy use: renewables and Change efficiency of new buildings? petroleum products • Will it support the generation • Energy use (gas/electricity) by end To minimise energy usage and use of renewable users and to develop the area’s energy? • Renewable energy capacity installed renewable energy resource, • Will it support the by type reducing dependency on development of community non-renewable sources energy systems? • Will it ensure that buildings are able to deal with future changes in climate

11. Transport • Will it use and enhance • Accessibility to education sites, existing transport employment sites, health care, To make efficient use of the infrastructure? leisure centres, open space, existing transport • Will it help to develop a shopping centres infrastructure, help reduce transport network that • Change in road traffic mileage the need to travel by car, minimises the impact on the • Development of transport improve accessibility to jobs environment? infrastructure that assists car use and services for all and to • Will it reduce journeys reduction ensure that all journeys are undertaken by car by • Levels of bus and light rail patronage undertaken by the most encouraging alternative • New major non-residential sustainable mode available modes of transport? development with travel plans • Will it increase accessibility • People using car and non-car modes to services and facilities? of travel to work • Railway station usage • Road traffic levels

12. Employment • Will it improve the diversity • Average annual income and quality of jobs? • Benefit claimants To create high quality • Will it reduce unemployment? • VAT business registration rate, employment opportunities • Will it increase average registrations, de-registrations income levels? • Businesses per 1000 population • Employment rate • Jobs • New floor space • Shops, vacant shops • Unemployment rate

13. Innovation • Will it increase levels of • 15 year olds achieving 5 or more qualification? GCSEs at Grade A* - C To develop a strong culture • Will it create jobs in high • 19 year olds qualified to NVQ level 2 of enterprise and innovation knowledge sectors? or equivalent • Will it encourage graduates • 21 year olds qualified to NVQ level 3 to live and work within or equivalent Greater Nottingham? • Working age population • Qualifications

SA Objectives Decision Making Criteria Indicators 14. Economic Structure • Will it provide land and • Completed business development buildings of a type required floorspace To provide the physical by businesses? • Land developed for employment conditions for a modern • Will it improve the diversity of • Employment land lost economic structure jobs available? • Employment land allocated including infrastructure to • Will it provide the required • Profile of employment by sector support the use of new infrastructure? technologies • Will it provide business/university clusters

3.0 Updated Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) 2018

3.1 The updated Habitats Regulations Assessment undertaken on the submission draft of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (BBC/04) was produced following the European Court of Justice ruling on the People Over Wind case which provided a new interpretation of when and how mitigation measures should be considered.

3.2 The HRA took a precautionary approach and assessed the prospective Special Protection Area (SPA) of Sherwood Forest (which does not represent a formal European site (defined by Regulation 8 of the Habitats Regulations)) as though fully classified. The SPA extends across a wide expanse of land to the north of the borough (located within the Gedling Borough and Ashfield District Council administrative areas).

3.3 The HRA assessed the impact of the allocations for 7,249 new homes over the plan period and whilst this has increased to 7,512 overall (including a 300 dwelling windfall allowance) following the Main Modifications, the broad locations and distribution for new housing remain unaltered from those in the Aligned Core Strategy. There has been an increase in the urban south of the Borough (Main Built up Area of Nottingham) and a decrease of dwellings proposed for the Key Settlements in the north of the Borough.

3.4 The conclusions in the HRA remain valid and further strengthened through the Main Modifications including from the fact that numbers for the three allocations within 5km of the only vulnerable site, Sherwood Forest prospective SPA, have actually fallen. Given that the former and larger allocations at Brinsley, Eastwood and Kimberley have already been assessed by the ACS HRA and found to not lead to likely significant effects, it is concluded that the now smaller allocations within the extended buffer zone of Sherwood Forest will have no conceivable effect on the prospective SPA.

4.0 Screening of Proposed Modifications Introduction 4.1 The Council is proposing a number of Main Modifications and Additional Modifications to the submitted Part 2 Local Plan, as a result of the examination hearing sessions and representations received. It is necessary to screen the modifications to determine if they significantly affect the findings of the submitted SA Report and therefore whether further appraisal work is required. Methodology

4.2 All of the proposed Main Modifications have been ‘screened’ to determine if further SA assessment was required or if they could be ‘screened out’ from the appraisal. The findings of the screening process, including the rationale for why a main modification was ‘screened in’ or ‘out’, are set out within in Appendix 1. Additional Modifications mainly relate to minor edits to the Part 2 Local Plan text and have therefore been ‘screened out’ as not being significant in terms of the SA, i.e. they would be inherently unlikely to give rise to significant effects.

4.3 It is very important to stress that previous stages of the Part 2 Local Plan process have been subjected to the SA process. The most recent full Sustainability Appraisal of all Policies within the Plan was undertaken in the summer of 2018, when all of the policies as revised within the Submission Version of the Part 2 Local Plan were re-assessed. SA Appendix A sets out the results of these revised appraisals. Sustainability Appraisals of the proposed changes to Town and District Centre boundaries were produced in November 2018 (BBC/06). Therefore, many of the changes proposed within the Main Modifications have already been subjected to Sustainability Appraisal, and so have been ‘screened out’ of this process. The schedule within Appendix 1 indicates where Policies and changes proposed within the Main Modifications have already been subjected to Sustainability Appraisal. Findings of the SA Screening Process 4.4 The screening of the proposed Main Modifications found that the majority would not have an effect on the findings of the previous Sustainability Appraisal, presented in the submitted main Sustainability Appraisal Report for the Submission Version of the Part 2 Local Plan. These changes seek to provide further clarity and do not fundamentally alter the thrust of the policies.

4.5 The following modifications have been identified as requiring further consideration. These are as follows:

• MM3 - Policy 3.1 Chetwynd Barracks • MM4 - Policy 3.2: Land in the vicinity of the HS2 Station at Toton (Strategic Location for Growth) • MM15 – Policy 7 Kimberley Site Allocations

• MM17 - Policy: 7.2: Land south of Eastwood Road Kimberley • MM19 - Housing Trajectory (including MM18 – Deletion of Policy 7.3 Builders Yard, Eastwood Road, Kimberley) • MM26 - Policy 13: Proposals for Main Town Centre Uses in Edge-of-Centre and Out-of-Centre Locations • MM28 - Policy 15: Housing Size, Mix and Choice • MM35 - Policy 27: Local Green Space • MM36 - Policy 28: Green Infrastructure Assets

4.6 Each of these Modifications has been considered in further detail; covering the following key elements:

• Consideration of reasonable alternative approaches • Appraisal against the SA framework • Potential for mitigation / enhancement • Monitoring implications

5.0 Consideration of alternatives

5.1 Potential ‘alternatives’ to the proposed changes as set out within the Main Modifications, ‘screened in’ within Chapter 4, are discussed below.

MM4 - Policy 3.2: Land in the vicinity of the HS2 Station at Toton (Strategic Location for Growth) 5.2 It is considered that other housing figures (for example figures higher than 800 or a set figure between 500 and 800) could have been considered, but that the selected range of between ‘500 and 800’ is the more appropriate, based upon evidence including that presented to the examination hearings. Figures lower than 500 would not be consistent with local policy as set out within the Aligned Core Strategy.

MM19 - Housing Trajectory (including MM15 Kimberley Site Allocations, MM18 – Deletion of Policy 7.3 Builders Yard, Eastwood Road, Kimberley) and MM17: Policy: 7.2: Land south of Eastwood Road Kimberley

5.3 It is considered that there are no reasonable alternatives to the housing trajectory or housing allocations as proposed to be amended by the Main Modifications. The Housing Trajectory indicates a housing distribution which focuses most development to the more sustainable southern part of the Borough, within or adjacent to the Main Built up Area of the Borough. This area has the best infrastructure to support new development, including public transport and social infrastructure, and so it has been concluded that this is the most appropriate location for more development to be located within. The distribution strikes an appropriate balance between providing sufficient

housing for local needs and provision in the most sustainable locations of the Borough.

5.4 Whilst all sites and housing numbers could be retained as previously proposed, it is considered that if a site, or the amount of housing proposed on one, is not realistically deliverable and achievable, this would not fall within the definition of ‘reasonable alternatives’.

MM26: Policy 13: Proposals for Main Town Centre Uses in Edge-of-Centre and Out- of-Centre Locations 5.5 As the Inspector has advised that the default NPPF threshold of 2,500 sq. m. should be required for requiring a Retail Impact Assessment alongside a planning application for new retail development, no reasonable alternatives have been identified. Other Main Modifications 5.6 It is not considered that there are any reasonable alternatives to any of the other Main Modifications proposed. Reasons include: • Other alternatives would not be realistic • Other alternatives would not be deliverable • Other alternatives would not be consistent with planning law or government policy (including the NPPF) and Planning Policy Guidance • Other alternatives lack the evidence to support them • Other alternatives would be inconsistent with other local policy (including the Aligned Core Strategy) • Other alternatives did not withstand public scrutiny during the examination process

6.0 Appraisal of the Main Modifications

6.1 Some 8 Main Modifications were ‘screened-in’; the redrafted policies or amended site allocations have each been assessed again as a part of this Sustainability Appraisal Addendum. The results of each appraisal are summarised within this chapter.

6.2 The text from the ‘Comments Schedule’ for each policy / allocation, as set out within Appendix 1A of the Submission Version of the Sustainability Appraisal, has not been repeated within this Addendum. These comments can be viewed within the Sustainability Appraisal Submission Version Appendices A document. As noted previously, changes proposed to the Borough’s Town Centre boundaries were assessed within a separate document (BBC/06); please refer to this document for comments relating to these SA assessments.

6.3 In cases where the Main Modifications have resulted in changes to the scoring of any SA objectives for any Part 2 Local Plan Policy, the details of these changes are set out within the revised assessments below. In cases where

the Main Modifications have resulted in negative effects upon SA objectives, appropriate mitigation measures have been proposed.

6.4 The tables indicate show a summary of the SA for each Main Modification by the Part 2 Local Plan Policy number to which it refers. Each Part 2 Local Plan Policy has been completely re-assessed taking into consideration any changes to the scoring based upon the Main Modifications to the Policy proposed.

6.5 The tables summarise the scores of the effects of the revised Policies on each SA objective, taking into consideration the Main Modifications which propose amendments to each Policy.

6.6 The colours and symbols within each of the tables are explained below.

Colour / Symbol Effect Upon SA Objectives +++ Very Major / Important Positive ++ Major Positive + Moderate to Major Positive ++ Moderate Positive + Minor Positive Neutral / Negligible Impact or Not Relevant ? Unknown Impact - Minor Negative - - Moderate Negative - Negative - - Major Negative - - - Very Major / Important Negative

Appraisal of MM3 - Policy 3.1 Chetwynd Barracks

Environment and and Environment Biodiversity and Biodiversity Green 1. Housing 2. Health 3. Heritage Crime 4. 5. Social 6. Infrastructure 7. Landscape / Resources8. Natural Flooding 9. Waste and 10. Energy Climate Change 11. Transport 12. Employment 13. Innovation 14. Economic Structure +++ ++ ++ + - + - + + + +

6.7 Whilst many of the policy requirements have not significantly changed since the SA of the Submission Version of the Part 2 Local Plan, the requirement for

the provision of a masterplan will provide greater certainty to developers, therefore resulting in a ‘positive effect’ upon the Economic Structure objective. Unlike Policy 3.2 (Land in the vicinity of the HS2 Station at Toton (Strategic Location for Growth)), the Economic Structure objective for this policy was previously scored as ‘0’, i.e. neutral. In the case of this Policy, it has been concluded that the main modification (specifically, the requirement for the provision of a master plan) will result in a positive effect on the Economic Structure objective, and accordingly this objective has now been scored as ‘+1’.

6.8 Whilst the changes to the Policy, as proposed by this Main Modification, may result in some minor changes to the effects of some other objectives, it is not considered that these will be sufficiently significant as to alter any of other previous scores.

Appraisal of MM4 - Policy 3.2: Land in the vicinity of the HS2 Station at Toton (Strategic Location for Growth)

Transport Environment and and Environment Biodiversity and Biodiversity Green 1. Housing 2. Health 3. Heritage Crime 4. 5. Social 6. Infrastructure 7. Landscape / Resources8. Natural Flooding 9. Waste and 10. Energy Climate Change 11. 12. Employment 13. Innovation 14. Economic Structure +++ ++ - - + - - - - +++ + + +

6.9 The Main Modification proposes an increase in housing numbers, from 500 units, to a range of between 500 and 800 units. The revised policy also sets out that the site has a capacity of up to 3,000 units, albeit that any additional units would not be delivered within the Plan Period. Whilst, theoretically, this should increase the score for the Housing Objective, as the effect upon this objective will now be even more positive, the effect upon the Housing objective has already been scored as the ‘maximum’ possible under the criteria of this SA.

6.10 As the developable area of the site will not substantially change, it is considered that there will not be any significant additional effects upon any of the ‘green’ SA ‘objectives (such as the Biodiversity and Green Infrastructure or Environment and Landscape objectives). For these reasons, these scores remain unchanged.

6.11 It could also be argued that the additional certainty which the provision of a master plan will bring, should result in more of a positive effect upon the Economic Structure objective; however, it is difficult to quantify at this stage how much greater the additional benefits to business will be. Therefore, to take a ‘conservative’ approach, the score for this objective has not been increased from the ‘+1’ that it has already been scored as; it could however be argued that this should be scored more positively.

6.12 There is a considerable amount of supporting text within the ‘Justification’ section for the Policy. However, this does not specifically form a part of the Policy; it instead provides additional supporting information. It has been concluded that this would not result in any significant changes to the effects upon SA objectives, as to change any of the SA scores for the Policy / allocation.

Appraisal of MM17: Policy 7.2 South of Eastwood Road, Kimberley

6.13 The reduction in housing numbers (15 units fewer within the Kimberley area) will have a very minor impact upon the (very local) housing provision. There will be very minor negative effect upon the housing objective, although this will not be significant enough the change the ‘+2’ score for this objective.

6.14 Conversely, it could be that setting an arguably more realistic allocation for the site will actually increase the likelihood that the site will be developed and built-out more quickly; again it is not considered that this potentially more positive effect would be sufficiently quantifiable to alter the original score for the housing objective.

6.15 As in the case of Main Modifications MM15 and MM18 (as assessed as a part of MM19), additional housing numbers elsewhere in the Borough (such as at the Strategic Location for Growth in Toton) will more than make up for the

reduction in housing numbers at this site; there will therefore be no overall impact upon the housing trajectory for the Part 2 Local Plan.

Appraisal of MM19: Housing Trajectory (The Part 2 Local Plan Housing Distribution), including MM15 Policy 7 Kimberley Site Allocations and MM18 – Deletion of Policy 7.3 Builders Yard, Eastwood Road, Kimberley SA of the Revised Housing Distribution (as set out in further detail within the Housing Trajectory)

Economic Economic Environment and and Environment Biodiversity and Biodiversity Green 1. Housing 2. Health 3. Heritage Crime 4. 5. Social 6. Infrastructure 7. Landscape / Resources8. Natural Flooding 9. Waste and 10. Energy Climate Change 11. Transport 12. Employment 13. Innovation 14. Structure ++ ? ? ? + + + ++ + ? +

6.16 The removal of the ‘Builders Yard’ allocation (the deletion of Policy 7.3) will have the effect of a very minor reduction in housing numbers (within the Kimberley area) and will therefore have a very minor impact upon the (very local) housing provision in Kimberley. Whilst this may reduce developer confidence in this particular site, it is still possible that the site could come forward as a ‘windfall’.

6.17 The effects of the deletion of the policy could be mitigated through the continued promotion of the site. As the site is located within the urban area of Kimberley, its development is considered, in any case, to still be acceptable in principle. For these reasons, there will not be any impact upon the ‘Economic Structure’ objective in this instance.

6.18 Additional housing numbers elsewhere (such as at the Strategic Location for Growth in Toton) will more than make up for the loss of this site within the housing allocations of the Part 2 Local Plan. The effect of this additional housing in the more sustainable, southern part of the Borough, (including some 300 extra units at Toton) could be argued to be sufficient to justify a higher score in relation to the Housing objective. However, it is considered that a more conservative approach is justified.

6.19 It is considered that the proposed modifications (MM19, 15 and MM18) will not result in significant effects upon any of the other SA objectives.

Appraisal of MM26: Policy 13: Proposals for Main Town Centre Uses in Edge-of- Centre and Out-of-Centre Locations

Environment and and Environment Biodiversity and Biodiversity Green . Housing 1 2. Health 3. Heritage Crime 4. 5. Social 6. Infrastructure 7. Landscape / Resources8. Natural Flooding 9. Waste and 10. Energy Climate Change 11. Transport 12. Employment 13. Innovation 14. Economic Structure - ++ ++ + +

6.20 The change of the threshold for requiring a retail impact assessment from 500 sq. m. to the NPPF default of 2,500 sq. m. will have a minor positive effect upon the ‘Economic Structure’ as a greater number of potential locations will be available for retail development. According this objective has now been scored as ‘neutral’ rather than ‘-1’. However, this Main Modification will have a negative effect upon the ‘Transport’ objective, which has now been scored as ‘neutral’, rather than ‘+3’, as, potentially a greater number of car journeys will be made to less sustainable locations. It will also have a negative effect upon the ‘Social’ objective, which has now been scored as ‘-1’ rather than ‘+1’, as it may further endanger some of the town and district centres of the Borough, particularly Eastwood and Kimberley.

Appraisal of MM28: Policy 15: Housing Size, Mix and Choice

6.21 The removal of custom / self-building requirement may lead to a reduction in housing choice, in particular for smaller builders / prospective home owners. This would be likely to have a minor negative effect upon the Housing objective. However, at the same time, this Main Modification is likely to

increase overall delivery rates, in part by providing greater certainty and flexibility to developers, and will also be likely to increase the viability and deliverability of development sites. These factors are likely to have a positive effect upon the Housing objective. It has therefore been concluded that, overall, the two counter-balance each other and so the original score for the Housing objective has not been changed. The greater degree of flexibility for developers is likely to result in a positive effect on the Economic Structure objective, and so this has now been scored as ‘+1’.

Appraisal of MM35: Policy 27: Local Green Space

Environment and and Environment 1. Housing 2. Health 3. Heritage Crime 4. 5. Social and Biodiversity Green 6. Infrastructure 7. Landscape Resources8. Natural Flooding 9. Waste and 10. Energy Climate Change 11. Transport 12. Employment 13. Innovation 14. Economic Structure - - + + + ++ + +

6.22 A number of sites were previously protected under this Policy (Policy 27 Local Green Space). At the examination hearings, it was argued that the criteria for allocating some sites under this designation were not met. Following the examination hearings, the Council has considered that it would be more appropriate to protect these sites by allocated them under Policy 28: Green Infrastructure Assets instead.

6.23 It could be argued that this could, potentially, provide less protection to these sites, increasing the risk that they could be lost to development. The sites will still be protected, albeit under a different policy within the Part 2 Local Plan.

6.24 Given the relatively recent introduction of the Local Green Space designation, and therefore the lack of legal case law, it is not at this stage clear as to how courts may rule on the level of protection that it in fact offers. There is also an argument that if sites do not actually meet the required criteria, any protection that any policy would afford them could be legally challenged in the future. For these reasons, overall, it has been concluded that the Sustainability Appraisal of the Policy, as revised, would not significantly alter any of the previous scores, in relation to the potential effects upon the SA objectives.

6.25 Whilst it could be argued that the effect of the Main Modification on the Housing and Economic Structure objectives could be slightly positive, and the effect on Biodiversity and Green Infrastructure and Environment and

Landscape objectives slightly negative, it is not considered that these effects would be significant enough to change any of the previous scorings.

Appraisal of MM36: Policy 28: Green Infrastructure Assets

Environment and and Environment Waste Biodiversity and Biodiversity Green 1. Housing 2. Health 3. Heritage Crime 4. 5. Social 6. Infrastructure 7. Landscape / Resources8. Natural Flooding 9. and 10. Energy Climate Change 11. Transport 12. Employment 13. Innovation 14. Economic Structure - - + ++ + +++ + + + -

6.26 A number of sites were previously protected under Policy 27 Local Green Space. It has been argued that the criteria for allocating some sites under this designation were not met. Following the examination hearings, the Council has considered that it is more appropriate to protect these sites by allocated them within this Policy.

6.27 Whilst the number of sites and amount of land to be protected by the Policy has increased, the actual wording of the policy, i.e. the protection that it offers has not significantly changed. It has therefore been concluded that the effects of the Policy, as revised, on each of the SA objectives has not significantly changed.

7.0 Mitigation Measures

7.1 The main mitigation measures which have been identified, which could, where necessary, mitigate some or all of the potentially negative effects of any of the ‘screened in’ Main Modifications on SA objectives, have been summarised below.

7.2 It should be noted that mitigation measures will not necessarily be required for all of the Main Modifications ‘screened in’ as a part of this Addendum SA process.

Appraisal of MM4: Policy 3.2: Land in the vicinity of the HS2 Station at Toton (Strategic Location for Growth)

7.3 It is considered that the potential, negative effects of the increase in (the range of) of the number of dwellings to be provided at the Strategic Location 18

for Growth at Toton, during the plan period, can be largely mitigated by the new requirement for a comprehensive master plan for the site. This will help to ensure that the potentially higher number of units will be secured in a cohesive and well-planned development which respects the existing built and natural environment which the site is located within.

7.4 Whilst time will be needed in order to adopt this approach (i.e. the provision of a master plan), the housing trajectory for the site allows sufficient flexibility for this to be accommodated within existing timescales without jeopardising delivery rates.

Main Modifications MM15, MM17, MM18: Policy 7 Kimberley Site Allocations and Policies 7.2 & 7.3 (Housing Allocations in Kimberley) and Main Modification MM19 (Housing Trajectory)

7.5 Additional housing numbers at the Strategic Location for Growth in Toton (where a range of 500 – 800 units during the Plan Period is now proposed, rather than the 500 units originally proposed) will more than compensate for the reduction of the number of dwellings to be allocated in Kimberley (Policy 7) at the Land South of Eastwood Road site (Policy 7.2) and the loss of the ‘Builders’ Yard site (Policy 7.3) also in Kimberley, within the housing allocations of the Part 2 Local Plan. Proposed Main Modification MM2 is therefore considered to comprehensively mitigate against the other Main Modifications to the Part 2 Local Plan in respect of Kimberley.

7.6 It remains still possible, and indeed likely, that the ‘Builders Yard, Eastwood Road, Kimberley’ site will come forward as a ‘windfall’. The effects of the deletion of the policy could be mitigated through the continued promotion of this site for development.

7.7 The additional units to be provided at the Toton site in the south of the Borough, will be located in a more sustainable location, and will benefit from existing and proposed infrastructure, which will be to a higher standard than is practical within other parts of the Borough.

Appraisal of MM28: Policy 15: Housing Size, Mix and Choice

7.8 It is suggested that the removal of the policy requirement for set amounts of ‘self / custom build’ housing can be mitigated by negotiating with landowners and developers of sites in order to secure some level of provision on a case- by-case basis. It may be that some developers will appreciate the financial benefits of catering to this specific market.

8.0 Future Stages

Plan Finalisation

8.1 This Chapter sets out the next steps in the plan-making and Sustainability Appraisal process.

8.2 Following the current consultation of the Modifications, the Inspector will consider all representations received, before deciding whether to report on the Plan’s soundness (with modifications as necessary), or resume examination hearings.

8.3 Assuming that the Inspector is able to find the Part 2 Local Plan to be ‘sound’, it will then be up to the Council to consider whether to formally ‘adopt’ the Plan. At the time of adoption, an ‘SA Statement’ will be published that explains the process of plan-making / Sustainability Appraisal in full and presents the ‘monitoring indicators’.

Monitoring

8.4 The main Sustainability Appraisal Report, submitted alongside the Part 2 Local Plan, presented a range of monitoring indicators. The work carried out in relation to the proposed Main Modifications does not necessitate any significant amendments to the proposed measures at this stage.

8.5 A final list of monitoring indicators will be presented within the Sustainability Appraisal Statement produced once the Part 2 Local Plan has been adopted.

Appendix 1: Screening of Proposed Main Modifications (MM)

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening MM1 Policy 1: Flood Risk Amendment: Development will not be permitted in areas at risk from any form of flooding Added and amended in The clarifications unless: response to requests of and changes to text 1. There are no suitable and reasonably available alternative locations for the the Environment do not significantly proposed development in a lower-risk area outside the Green Belt; and Agency, in order to add affect the findings 2. In the case of fluvial flooding, the proposal is protected by the Nottingham clarity to policy of the SA. Trent Left Bank Flood Alleviation Scheme or other flood defences of expectations. equivalent quality standard of protection; and There is therefore 3. Provision is made for access to watercourses (8 metres for ‘main river’) and It has been identified no need to flood risk management assets; and that there is a need consider this 4. Measures are included to: there is a need to change in greater a) mitigate any residual fluvial flood risk; distinguish between the detail through b) provide flood compensation where it is appropriate; and runoff rates for further SA c) ensure, including by the use of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), greenfield and assessment. that: that surface water run-off is reduced by 30% compared with brownfield sites. predevelopment rates. i. developments on greenfield sites maintain greenfield (predevelopment) surface water run off rates ii. developments on brownfield sites reduce surface run off by a minimum of 30% compared with pre-development rates.

Justification Text Amendment: The clarifications 1.4 With regard to point 4 of the policy, flood mitigation will be required in all cases To provide clarity to and changes to text (whether the site is defended or not). Examples of mitigation include flood policy expectation. do not significantly resistance/resilience measures such as the raising of finished floor levels, emergency affect the findings planning and good site design that does not increase risk to others. The Environment of the SA. The Agency will also require flood compensation (i.e. at least equivalent replacement of changes are made lost flood storage) in areas which are not defended by an appropriate standard of to supporting text

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening flood protection (such as the Nottingham Trent Left Bank Flood Alleviation Scheme). for clarity, rather than to the actual policies.

There is therefore no need to consider this change in greater detail through further SA assessment. MM2 Policy 2 Formatting: The main changes 2.1 The following section allocates Policies 3 - 7 allocate sites across the borough for Policy numbers to the Policy have development. Only sites that can accommodate 10 or more dwellings are included. inserted to provide already been clarity. considered by the 2.2 Development is also expected to come forward on other smaller sites, and SA of the applications for planning permission will be determined in line with the first part of the Submission Part 1 Local Plan, (the Aligned Core Strategy) and the policies set out in this Version of the Part 2 Local Plan. Other document. amendments only provide clarity to 2.6 The site allocations comprising 20 or more dwellings are appropriate for an the Policy. element of self-build or custom-build homes. The Council will review the demand for plots and may seek additional provision will seek provision on its own sites and other Deletion: There is therefore larger sites where necessary, in accordance with evidence of demand on the custom Paragraph 2.6 deleted no need to and self build register. for consistency with the consider this deletion of part 8 of modification in 2.7 In addition to the specific site allocations there are existing planning commitments policy 15 as a result of greater detail in the form of extant planning permissions and a limited number of other urban sites MM26. through further SA where delivery is expected within the plan period which make up the remainder of the assessment. supply. For s Sites of 10 or more dwellings with extant planning permission these have been shown on the overview plans Policies Map but have not been discussed in

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening further detail as all of these sites benefit from planning permission and therefore have already been through an additional level of scrutiny and public consultation.

2.8 The supply (as detailed in the 17/18 SHLAA) and as amended following further developer discussion shows:

Table 3: Housing Figures

Settlement Number Number of Number of Core Total Amendment: of houses on houses on Strategy Supply Inserted to clarify most houses extant allocations Requirement up-to-date delivery built planning made in position published in 2011 - permissions this plan the 2017/18 Strategic 2018 and other Housing Land deliverable Availability urban sites Assessment. Main Built 677 2072 2380 Minimum 5129 up Area 3,800

Awsworth 33 72 250 Up to 350 355

Brinsley 14 29 110 Up to 150 153 Eastwood 314 509 200 Up to 1,250 1023 Kimberley 102 250 180 Up to 600 532 Other 4 53 0 No 57 Rural Requirement 6,150 7212

2.9 The Core Strategy requirements for industrial, warehouse and office/research development will be met by a combination of sources: existing employment commitments, as shown on the Policies Map, at Mushroom Farm, Eastwood, Aero Fabrications, Eastwood and Beeston Business Park; employment development as part of mixed-use development at Chetwynd Barracks (policy 3.1), the Toton Strategic Location for Growth (policy 3.2) and Boots, Beeston (Core Strategy policy 4); and Amendment:

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening conversions of under-used town and district centre uses (as encouraged by policy To provide clarity 10). Site allocations specifically for employment uses are therefore not required. regarding employment provision.

MM3 Policy 3.1 Chetwynd Barracks Amendment: This Main 3.4 3.3 Former Ministry of Defence (MOD) site which, as per the 2016 ministerial Reference to playing Modification has announcement is no longer needed for national defence purposes. The site is fields added in been ‘screened in’ previously developed (albeit that much of the site is open) and contains a number of response to and has been buildings and structures related to the use as an MOD site including; barracks, staff representations by appraised in housing, firing range, playing fields and car parking. Sport England. further detail within the Main 3.4 Delivery of development on the site will continue beyond the plan period. The Key Report. Development Requirements, as set out below, relate to the site as a whole and are required to ensure that the Barracks is treated as one entity and that a comprehensive and cohesive development is achieved to ensure that future Insertion of a development opportunities are not compromised. paragraph to clarify delivery expectations in Key Development Requirements: response to representation by 1. Strategic Masterplan: Chetwynd: Toton and a) A Strategic Masterplan must be prepared for Chetwynd Barracks and Chilwell Neighbourhood approved by Broxtowe Borough Council as the Local Planning Authority. The Forum. Strategic Masterplan should incorporate and demonstrate how the requirements set out in this policy have been complied with. Formatting: 2. Delivery: Policy headings a) Development proposals will be required to be in general conformity with the included to show Strategic Masterplan. requirements more b) Infrastructure requirements must be delivered at a rate and scale to meet the clearly. needs that arise from the proposed development, in accordance with the Infrastructure Delivery Plan. Amendment: c) Development proposals must contribute proportionately towards the delivery of Inset requirement for a

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening those infrastructure items set out in this policy and in the Infrastructure Masterplan approach Delivery Plan. and delivery of the site in response to Actions 3. New & Existing Homes: arising from public a) 500 Homes (within the plan period), 800+ with the capacity for 1,500 overall. hearing sessions and b) Ensure that new development integrates with any retained MOD residential discussions with accommodation to the north of the site. stakeholders including landowner, 4. Connections & Highways: Neighbourhood Forum a) Provide attractive and convenient walking and cycling routes through the site and Nottinghamshire connecting to the proposed HS2 station, and to the tram and to other County Council. recreational routes and nearby facilities. b) Provide a bus route through the site. Overall capacity c) Upgrade existing access points and road network within the site, with updated at the request Chetwynd Road to be prioritised for buses, cyclists and pedestrians. of the DIO, albeit that d) Ensure that the ability to provide a north/south road to link to the Tram Park the expected delivery and Ride site is positively facilitated by development. within the Plan period e) Highway infrastructure must be considered in conjunction with requirements has remained for the Toton Strategic Location for Growth and wider area as progressed consistent. through the Gateway Study and transport modelling. The integration of new 5. Green Infrastructure, Open Space and Sports Pitches: residential development a) Retain and enhance Green Infrastructure corridors around the eastern and has been included in northern areas of the site and create attractive links between open spaces. response to b) Retain and enhance the existing playing fields and sports facilities (including representations made the pavilion) on the south eastern corner of the site. by the DIO. • Link open space at the east of the site. c) Retain existing large mature trees and grass verges and incorporate these into To clarify and extend a boulevard approach to the street scene. policy expectation that d) Retain existing Hobgoblin Wood. walking and cycling e) Ensure that management of woodland, green infrastructure and open spaces routes should be is secured in perpetuity. provided through the

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening f) Provide on-site sustainable drainage system. site and should extend to other routes in 6. New facilities: addition to the tram in a) Provide a new Primary School and Medical Centre within close proximity to response to the open space playing pitches and sports facilities at the south east of the representation made by site. the Chetwynd: Toton b) Provide small retail/service centre to meet local need along the main through and Chilwell route. Neighbourhood Forum. c) Provision of Provide small scale employment development. To clarify that access 7. Heritage: points should be a) Provide public access to the Listed Memorial to workers of National Filling upgraded and Factory No.6 (additional bullet point deleted) Pprovide public space to the sustainable modes of south of the memorial and retain/enhance the existing memorial garden. transport should be b) Retain and reuse of existing military buildings (non-designated heritage given priority in assets) where possible, if not possible, the development should be designed response to to incorporate the existing footprint of the building into the building representation made by development layout. the Chetwynd: Toton and Chilwell Key Development Aspirations; Neighbourhood Forum 1. Mitigate highways impact on the wider road network to ensure that congestion and the DIO. is not made worse than currently exists. 2. Retain and re-use existing military buildings where possible, if not possible To clarify that the then incorporate existing footprint into the building layout. existing road layout within the site and a 1. Sustainable transport measures will be fully utilised to reduce reliance on the north/south link road private car. Where there are residual cumulative impacts on the highways network should be these should be mitigated to ensure that they are not severe. retained/safeguarded in response to representation made by the Chetwynd: Toton and Chilwell

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening Neighbourhood Forum and to ensure that the aspirations of the East Midlands HS2 Growth Strategy (HS2/06) can be achieved.

Inclusion of the requirement to ensure that highways infrastructure is considered in a comprehensive manner included as a result of representations made by Nottinghamshire County Council and local residents.

To clarify the Green Infrastructure expectations with regards to the creation of links between areas.

Removal of reference to open space at the east and more specific reference included to the playing fields and sports facilities in the south east of the site as

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening a result of representations by Sports England.

Clarity that age of tree rather than size is important factor in retention, inclusion of specific reference to Hobgoblin Wood in the Policy and securing long term management as requested in representations from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.

Inclusion of Medical Centre in the policy following representations from the Nottingham West Clinical Commissioning Group and representations made by the DIO.

Amendment to the name of the Listed Memorial in line with Historic England Listing change

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Move from an aspiration into the policy, clarity of designation status of buildings on site and slightly re-worded to provide more clarity on expectation.

Aspiration amended to add clarity expectation and ensure compliance with National Policy in response to actions arising from the public hearing sessions. **Delete all existing justification text** Amendment: The justification Additional justification text provides Justification text to clarify greater clarity in expectations in terms of relation to the 3.6 The site and its sustainability credentials lead to the potential for development that the retail and Policy. The goes well beyond the end of the plan period – 2028. The site as a whole is considered employment provision modifications to to have capacity for 1,500 new homes which must be provided as part of a and to clarify the site the Policy have comprehensive redevelopment with the provision of all required infrastructure (set out capacity and delivery been ‘screened in the Key Development Requirements). The extent of development beyond 2028 will beyond the scope of in’. be the subject for review of the Part 1 Local Plan which will be undertaken with other this plan in response to Greater Nottingham authorities following the adoption of this Part 2 Local Plan. This representations from will involve discussions with key stakeholders and wider consultation, including full the DIO and Actions engagement with the Toton and Chilwell Neighbourhood Forum, which intends to arising from the public produce a neighbourhood plan covering Chetwynd Barracks and the surrounding area hearing sessions. including land adjacent to the HS2 Station at Toton. However, to ensure

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening comprehensive development of the site, consideration has been given to the potential Insertion of new capacity of the site and the key development requirements beyond the plan period. justification text regarding the Strategic Masterplan Masterplan process (including delivery and 3.7 The Council requires a joined-up, collaborative, cohesive and proactive approach IDP update) to add to be taken to the planning and implementation of the significant development clarity to the policy opportunity presented by Chetwynd Barracks and the Toton Strategic Location for expectations in Growth. response to Actions arising from the public 3.8 A Strategic Masterplan will be required to provide a high-level overarching hearing sessions. framework to ensure that planning and delivery of development and infrastructure is properly coordinated across the two sites. It must be consistent with the Toton Strategic Location for Growth Illustrative Concept Framework (Map 8) and provide further guidance on site specific matters including the extent to which the requirements of Policy 3.1 have been complied with.

3.9 As a minimum, the Strategic Masterplan will set out: • A vision and guiding principles/objectives for Chetwynd Barracks; • The strategic framework for development including key roads, landscape features, development plots and land use mix. This should include linkages to integrate the development with the Toton Strategic Location for Growth (site allocation 3.2); • The quantum of residential and employment development and how such development will be phased; and • The infrastructure requirements for Chetwynd Barracks including when, how and whom would deliver each requirement. This will include details of delivery of any infrastructure requirements shared with the Toton Strategic Location for Growth (Policy 3.2) and will have regard to phasing of development.

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening 3.10 Nottinghamshire County Council chairs the Toton Delivery Board (which has been tasked by local authority partners with the realisation of aspirations at Toton Strategic Location for Growth and the surrounding area including Chetwynd Barracks). Given this, it is anticipated that the County Council will play a key role in the preparation of the Strategic Masterplan together with Broxtowe Borough Council, landowners/site promoters (including adjacent landowners), Chetwynd: The Toton and Chilwell Neighbourhood Forum, infrastructure providers and other statutory consultees. Public consultation must be undertaken on the draft Strategic Masterplan prior to finalisation.

3.11 Planning applications and any other consenting mechanisms must be in general conformity with the Strategic Masterplan, which has been formally approved by Broxtowe Borough Council.

Key Development Requirements

3.12 The Key Development Requirements apply to the whole Chetwynd Barracks site to ensure the allocation is planned as a single entity thereby ensuring a comprehensive and cohesive development is achieved. The policy identifies those elements of the development that are expected to be delivered within the plan period.

3.13 To facilitate the full scale of development at Toton and Chetwynd Barracks and provide necessary capacity on the local highway network highway improvements will be required. These should be consistent with the proposals set out in the East Midlands HS2 Growth Strategy and the emerging Gateway Study.

3.14 The details of the retail / service centre referenced in this policy will be addressed as part of the Masterplanning requirement (above). The retail element should comply with Policy 13 of this plan which sets a maximum size limit threshold for individual units (for retail, leisure, office or food and drinks units) of no more than 500 square metres gross floorspace.

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening 3.15 The small scale employment provision amounts to primarily B1 Use Office development (2 – 3.5 Ha).

Delivery

3.16 In order to deliver sustainable development at Chetwynd Barracks and realise the aspirations set out in the East Midlands HS2 Growth Strategy, significant investment in infrastructure is required to meet the needs of residents and businesses. This includes transport, utilities, flood and surface water management measures, green infrastructure and open space and community infrastructure. The Council has prepared an Infrastructure Delivery Plan that sets out the infrastructure required to support growth at this location over the plan period and beyond.

The Council will undertake a periodic review of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan as information changes. This is to ensure it continues to provide an effective tool to support co-ordinated delivery of development and associated infrastructure across Chetwynd Barracks. The Council will work collaboratively with partners to ensure that the necessary infrastructure identified in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan is delivered and phased appropriately.

To promote efficient and effective joint working and to front load the planning process, the use of Planning Performance Agreements will be strongly encouraged for development proposals brought forward at Chetwynd Barracks. This will promote joint working between all parties, including statutory consultees, and will assist in focusing the issues that will need to be addressed prior to the submission of planning applications. MM4 Policy 3.2: Land in the vicinity of the HS2 Station at Toton (Strategic Location Amendment: This Main for Growth) Policy context has been Modification has updated to add clarity been ‘screened in’ Strategic policy context to include reference to and has been Aligned Core Strategy (ACS) Policy 2: The Spatial Strategy, Policy 4: Employment all sections of the ACS appraised in Provision and Economic Development, Policy 15: Transport Infrastructure Priorities which are relevant; this further detail

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening and Policy 16: Green Infrastructure, Parks and Open Space. is in response to within the Main discussions with Report. What the Aligned Core Strategy says Nottinghamshire Policy 2.3a iii) identifies a strategic location for growth on land east and west of County Council. Toton Lane including Toton Sidings in the vicinity of the proposed HS2 station at Toton, in Broxtowe. The note to Policy 2.3 confirms that as a strategic location for growth, it will be allocated through the Part 2 Local Plan. The plan specifies that the allocation should The ACS specifies that the strategic location for growth will include a minimum of 500 homes with the appropriate mix of this and other development to be determined in the pPart 2 lLocal pPlan.

Policy 4e confirms that significant new employment development will take place at land in the vicinity of the proposed HS2 station at Toton, in Broxtowe. The supporting text to this policy (at paragraph 3.4.6) specifies that development within the vicinity of the HS2 Station at Toton will include a minimum provision of 18,000 square metres of B Class employment floor space. There is evidence that this employment element of development in this location will prove more attractive to the market in the later years of the plan period and quite possibly beyond 2028 when the Station is operational.

Policy 15.7 confirms that any development permitted in or adjacent to the proposed strategic location for growth at Toton shall allow for adequate provision for the construction of the HS2 route, the station, vehicle access to it and an extension of the NET route which as a minimum shall be to the station and which shall also allow for its potential future extension to Erewash Borough. The supporting text (at paragraph 3.15.2) states that in the unlikely event of the Government not proceeding with the HS2 station at Toton, then the development specified under Policy 15.7 will not be required but a future extension to the tram route into Erewash Borough should not be prejudiced, subject to technical and financial feasibility, and the support of the relevant transport and planning authorities.

Policy 16 supporting text (at paragraph 3.16.9) states, with reference to a strategic approach to Green Infrastructure that this will include a minimum of 16 hectares of

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening Green Infrastructure on land at the strategic location for growth in the vicinity of the proposed HS2 station in Broxtowe.

3.9 3.20 Delivery of development on the site will continue beyond the plan period. The Key Development Requirements, as set out below, relate in part to the first 5 years of the Local Plan development proposals which are expected to come forward within the plan period, but also to the site as a whole and are required to ensure that the site is treated as one entity and that a comprehensive and cohesive development is achieved to ensure that future development opportunities are not compromised. For early phases of development which comes forward within the plan period, it is essential to ensure that the form of development is consistent with wider development Amendment: opportunities in order to secure a high quality sense of place facilitating further Clarification of development opportunities at the point that the HS2 station is open to passengers. development timescales.

Key Development Requirements within the plan period

A. Land allocated at Toton Strategic Location for Growth will be brought forward for the following development within the plan period. Development proposals will be required to be in general conformity with the Toton Strategic Location for Growth Illustrative Concept Framework (shown on Map 8). i. Between 500 and 800 Hhomes of a minimum net density of 40 dwellings to the hectare and associated infrastructure to deliver this., (with an overall capacity of around 3,000 homes) which should be located at the south of the Strategic Location for Growth as identified on the Toton Strategic Location for Growth Illustrative Concept Framework. Formatting: Policy has been re- ii. Development proposals should comprise a blended density taking into account ordered to add clarity to adjacent development (existing and proposed), topography and avoiding an what is expected when. inefficient use of land. Previous supporting iii. Minimum of 18,000 square metres for mixed employment (B Use Classes) to text has been moved

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening support realisation of an Innovation Campus and provide high skilled jobs to into the policy and support economic growth in the immediate area and wider region. duplication has been removed. ‘Aspiration’ iv. Limited local neighbourhood retail and community facilities (including health has been removed and education) provision of a scale that is proportionate to development to be throughout this as it is delivered within the plan period and that does not compete with the retail offer now policy. in nearby centres including Long Eaton, Stapleford and Sandiacre. Amendment: v. Provision of a multi-functional green infrastructure corridor to the south of the Additional policy text to area including along the southern boundary that provides safe and convenient include reference to the pedestrian and cycle access between the HS2 station, Toton Fields Local Concept Framework. Wildlife Site and Hobgoblin Wood within the Chetwynd Barracks (site allocation 3.1). This will be a significant corridor in the area. Amendment to housing figure expected to be vi. Undergrounding of the high voltage electricity cables at the south of the site. delivered within the plan period expressed vii. Development should be located and designed to complement and not as a range (with upper prejudice proposals for access to the HS2 Hub Station and further build-out of limit being 800) and the Innovation Campus which is to be delivered beyond the plan period. insertion of a capacity figure in response to viii. Highway infrastructure must be considered in conjunction with requirements discussion at public for the Chetwynd Barracks allocation (Policy 3.1) and wider area as hearing sessions with progressed through the Gateway Study and transport modelling. stakeholders including landowner, Neighbourhood Forum Key Development Requirements beyond the end of the plan period and Nottinghamshire County Council. The development of an innovation village comprising the following minimum and to be confirmed as part of the review of the Greater Nottingham Aligned Core Strategies: Inclusion of the requirement for the Minimum of 18,000 square metres of B class employment space towards the western housing to be delivered side of the site around the hub station. This development will be provided as part of a towards the South of

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening mix of uses including tall buildings along the key north / south gateway between the the Strategic Location HS2 Station and Stapleford. for Growth so as to bring the policy in line Minimum of 16ha Open Space, to incorporate Green Infrastructure of sufficient width with the Growth and quality to provide attractive and usable links between Hobgoblin Wood in the east Strategy. and Toton Fields Local Wildlife Site in the west and the Erewash Canal, which will blend with a high quality built environment in line with the ‘Trent Valley Vision’. Removal of ‘minimum 40 dwellings / hectare’ An integrated local transport system that facilitates access enhancements to the requirement and station from the two gateway towns of Long Eaton to the south (in Erewash Borough) insertion of ‘blended and Stapleford to the north. density’ as a result of discussion at public Safeguarded route for a NET tram extension and vehicular access to the HS2 station hearing sessions with (including access from the A52). stakeholders including landowner, Tram extension to terminate at a level which facilitates the future tram extension Neighbourhood Forum beyond the station. and Nottinghamshire County Council. An integrated traffic system that flows well including proper consideration of access both from Long Eaton and Stapleford. Insertion explicit reference to delivery of Additional land for community facilities including education, a medical facility (to be minimum 18,000 provided in conjunction with the Chetwynd Barracks allocation) and the provision of a square metres for Leisure Centre (if required). mixed employment to add clarity regarding Strategic Masterplan the ACS requirement.

B. A Strategic Masterplan must be prepared for development expected to be Clarification that retail delivered beyond the plan period at Toton Strategic Location for Growth and provision is expected to approved by Broxtowe Borough Council as the Local Planning Authority by December be of a scale to provide 2020. The Strategic Masterplan should: for the neighbourhood and that delivery of

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening i. incorporate and demonstrate how the requirements set out in Part D of this ancillary facilities policy have been complied with; and should be proportionate to development. ii. be consistent with the development proposals set out in Part A of this policy Clarification added to and illustrated in the framework (Map 8). policy regarding Green Infrastructure including C. Development proposals expected to be delivered beyond the plan period will be the expectation for the required to be in general conformity with the Strategic Masterplan. size of the wildlife corridor, landscape Key Development Requirements to be subject to the Strategic Masterplan planting and reference to the Erewash River in D. Land allocated at Toton Strategic Location for Growth is expected to be brought response to forward for the following development, on a phased basis, to achieve a representation made by comprehensive, high quality development. The precise type, quantum and form of the Chetwynd: Toton development including infrastructure will be subject to further assessment as part of and Chilwell the preparation of the Strategic Masterplan and future revisions to the Infrastructure Neighbourhood Forum. Delivery Plan. Inclusion of the Community Provision requirement to 3b.5 Aspirations: underground the i. Provide space for provision of an expanded or potentially relocated George electricity cables at the Spencer Academy including a new Primary School. south of the site to add clarity to expectations ii. Provide space for provision of a relocated Leisure hub with space for a Leisure (currently included as cCentre including indoor sports centre and 25m swimming pool and outdoor a requirement in the sports pitches. extant planning permission) Provide a new community centre. Provide a new health centre. Inclusion of the Provide a new neighbourhood scale retail centre. expectation that development should iii. Provide space for further retail and community facilities (including health and not prejudice the

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening education) of a scale that is proportionate to development to be delivered that proposals for access to does not compete with the retail offer in nearby centres including Long Eaton, HS2 and Innovation Stapleford and Sandiacre Campus as this is expected beyond 2028 and it is important that Traffic / Transport / Connectivity work being progressed 3b.6 Aspirations: now is not constrained iv. A system that flows well for all modes of transport including a multi modal by development as a transport hub adjacent to the station and proper consideration of access both result of from Long Eaton and Stapleford, and how the HS2 site will connect and representations made complement development at the Chetwynd Barracks site including the by Nottinghamshire necessary highway improvements to provide acceptable access to both sites. County Council. As a minimum tThis will include good connectivity for cycling and pedestrians from the northern end of Chetwynd Barracks to access the tram and HS2 Inclusion of the station via a network of interconnected Green Infrastructure. It will also enable requirement to ensure the provision of high quality transport links to the other nearby centres in that highways Broxtowe and Erewash, the three city centres of Derby, Leicester and infrastructure is Nottingham, the airport and strategic rail connected development at Roxhill in considered in a Leicestershire to the south and towns in East Derbyshire and West comprehensive manner Nottinghamshire to the north. included as a result of representations made v. Maximise the potential for trips to and beyond the station to be achieved by Nottinghamshire through non-private car modes of transport. This should include: County Council and local residents. a. Tram extension to HS2 station which should be high level access and designed to facilitate its further extension over the HS2 Station and which Inset requirement for a should be complete prior to the opening of the station. It should be designed Masterplan approach in such a way as to allow for its potential expansion extension to Long and delivery of the site Eaton, Derby and East Midlands Airport. This will need to include a bridge in response to Actions access provision over the station of sufficient size to accommodate different arising from public modes of transport which in addition to the tram would be bus, car, cycle hearing sessions and and pedestrian. discussions with

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening stakeholders including b. Safe and attractive pedestrian and cycling links between new and existing landowner, communities including Toton, Long Eaton, Stapleford and Sandiacre Neighbourhood Forum utilising attractive routes though the location to the HS2 hub and and Nottinghamshire neighbouring areas. County Council.

vi. A hierarchy of attractive routes and interconnected places should be created. Clarification that further Green routes should be provided and, where necessary, preserved and retail provision and enhanced to assist with this including the Erewash Valley/Canal and additional facilities is expected to green space to the north of existing settlements at Toton and Chilwell and to be of a scale that is the south of Stapleford. should be proportionate to development. vii. Pedestrian access should be provided to the station from the east with an additional secondary western access. This should include a safe route either The option for provision over or under the station. of this under the station has been included to viii. In terms of cycling provision, development should be compatible with future allow flexibility in north-south and east-west segregated cycle routes. Cycling should be made a provision. viable option for accessing the hub from within a five mile radius. NET extensions should incorporate a tram-side shared path (to extend to Derby if Reference to Ilkeston the tram is extended this far). Station included in response to ix. Bessell Lane should be incorporated in plans to access the station and representation received significant improvements will need to be made to the quality of the public by Awsworth Parish realm to encourage better connections to Stapleford Town District Centre and Council and to assure the quality of the cycling provision on this north-south route including Neighbourhood Plan extension of Midland Street, Long Eaton. On a wider scale the plan to open steering group. Bennerley Viaduct should be taken into account with its potential to create wider major leisure routes attracting visitors to use Toton Hub as a starting Clarification that the point for cycling tours. A link should be provided to national cycle route 6 along innovation campus the Erewash Canal directly to the HS2 Hub station and cycle storage should should form part of a be provided at the station. mixed use development

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening in line with the Growth x. Private vehicle access to the station to be provided via the A52, terminating in Strategy and in ideally underground parking or failing this a multi-storey car park to serve the response to station. representations made by Peveril Homes and xi. Good quality transport links from the HS2 station to nearby town centres UKPP (Toton). including a north/south link road to provide local vehicle, walking and cycling access to the station and to facilitate through bus services. Inset clarification of delivery expectations of xii. Onward rail service connections to other principal East Midlands Stations the site in response to including Ilkeston Station. Actions arising from public hearing sessions The provision of a comprehensive and well contained transport interchange in and discussions with very close proximity to the station and ideally being contained entirely on HS2 stakeholders including operational land. landowner, Neighbourhood Forum xiii. Prevent overspill parking in existing residential areas when the station is and Nottinghamshire operational. This may include Toton to become ‘residents only parking’ area to County Council. mitigate issues with Station/Tram traffic.

Green Infrastructure 3b.7 Aspirations: xiv. Extensive multi-purpose interconnected Green Infrastructure routes to be provided to connect areas of growth and existing communities all of which should be of sufficient width and quality to provide attractive and usable links in the following locations:

Along the southern boundary of the location north of existing communities of Toton and Chilwell, between Hobgoblin Wood in the east and Toton Fields Local Wildlife Site in the west, this will be a significant corridor in the area, and should incorporate both pedestrian and cycle access to HS2 station;

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening a) Along the northern boundary of the location south of Stapleford this should comprise a narrow, graded tree and shrub roadside corridor to improve screening of the Innovation Campus from the A52;

b) Along the Erewash Canal to the west of the location (incorporating flood mitigation on the low lying Sidings part of the site) and Erewash River (between Toton Washlands and Stapleford);

c) Along a north/south corridor immediately to the west of Toton towards Bessell Lane.

xv. A new primary route through the centre of the location linking development areas to the HS2 Hub linking and to a high quality ‘station square’ as part of a new attractive principal pedestrian route.

xvi. No loss of trees which are the subject of Tree Preservation Orders and extensive additional planting to be undertaken at appropriate locations to enhance provision of wildlife corridors of varying widths.

xvii. Multi use sporting provision should be provided in appropriate locations ideally adjacent to the school for use by school children and others.

Economic and Residential development 3b.8 Aspirations: xviii. The site has an overall capacity of around 3,000 homes.

xix. The creation of an Innovation village Campus as part of a mixed use development to provide significant numbers of new high skilled jobs to drive economic development in the immediate area and the wider region.

xx. The provision of iconic tall buildings in close proximity to the station and on the

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening western edge of the higher land further west. This is to provide suitable premises for economic ambitions to be met in a flexible format to allow for, and encourage, a mix of uses and also to provide a visual link to the northern gateway of the site leading to Stapleford District Centre and in doing so encourage additional investment in, and enhancements to, Stapleford District Centre.

xxi. This development may include large scale conferencing facilities, university research/development provision, possible potential for hotels and other high tech developments seeking premises in proximity to a HS2 station.

xxii. Specific delivery mechanism for the 18,000 square metres employment floorspace to be delivered by 2028.

School / Leisure 3b.9 Aspirations: Option to provide space on the eastern side of Toton Lane for a ‘South Broxtowe Leisure Hub’, if required. This would include a new Leisure Centre and associated indoor and outdoor facilities and a relocated GSA School campus.

Housing 3b.10 Aspiration: 500 housing units provided as part of a high quality mixed use development with a minimum net density of 40 dwelling per hectare

Land Assembly 3b.11 Aspiration: Provide a School site of sufficient scale to accommodate the full educational needs of 3 to 18 year olds at George Spencer Academy within the strategic location and potentially as part of a school/Leisure hub on the eastern side of Toton/ Stapleford Lane.

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening xxiii. Relocate the plant nursery, electricity substation, sewage works and Network Rail/ DB Schenker off site subject to the viability of such proposals and appropriate relocation sites being identified and secured.

xxiv. The necessary remediation of land; and

xxv. Flood and surface water mitigation required to ensure any development is appropriately protected from the risk of flooding.

Delivery Infrastructure requirements must be delivered at a rate and scale to meet the needs that arise from the proposed development, in accordance with the Infrastructure Delivery Plan.

Development proposals must contribute proportionately towards the delivery of those infrastructure items set out in this policy and in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan. Justification Amendment: The main ‘Policy’ 3.22 Toton Strategic Location for Growth is a site of approximately 154 hectares Additional justification has already been which will be brought forward for a mixed-use development both within and beyond text to clarify ‘screened in’. the plan period. The site has good sustainability credentials being in the south of the development Other Borough and adjoining the main built up area of Nottingham. It provides an expectations and detail amendments to opportunity to deliver well-integrated, high quality, mixed tenure housing and existing planning the ‘Justification’ employment development, which makes best use of the land around HS2 hub station permissions in section provide and reflects the policy and aspirations in the Greater Nottingham Aligned Core response to clarity to the Strategy and the East Midlands HS2 Growth Strategy. representations from Policy. Actions arising from the Development within the Plan Period public hearing 3.23 Outline planning permission (17/00131/ROC) was granted in 2017 for 500 sessions. homes, which comprises 282 homes on land to the north of the safeguarded tram route and 212 homes to the south. Reserved Matters approval (17/00499/REM) has Insertion of new been granted for the northern part of the scheme. The outline planning permission Justification text makes provision for a range of other uses including: a local centre (380 square regarding the

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening metres convenience store, two 95 square metre retail outlets (Use Classes A1, A3, Masterplan process A4 and A5), primary school, day nursery, pub/restaurant, residential care facility, open (including delivery, space, medical surgery and community use. scope and IDP update) to add clarity to the 3.24 The infrastructure to support these planning applications is also sufficient to policy expectations in support the development in line with the residential led development area as shown response to Actions on the Toton Strategic Location for Growth Illustrative Concept Framework. arising from the public hearing sessions 3.25 Given that the infrastructure issues are addressed in full there will be no delay in bringing forward development in line with the Housing Trajectory (as shown in Table 5 of the Plan).

Strategic Masterplan 3.26 The Council requires a joined-up, collaborative, cohesive and proactive approach to be taken to the planning and implementation of the significant development opportunity presented by Toton Strategic Location for Growth and Chetwynd Barracks.

3.27 A Strategic Masterplan will be required to provide a high-level overarching framework to ensure that planning and delivery of development and infrastructure is properly coordinated across the two sites. The Strategic Masterplan must be prepared to guide the delivery of the employment floorspace to be delivered before 2028. It must be consistent with the Toton Strategic Location for Growth Illustrative Concept Framework (Map 8) and provide further guidance on site specific matters including the extent to which the requirements of Part D of this policy have been complied with.

3.28 As a minimum, the Strategic Masterplan will set out: • The vision and guiding principles/objectives for the Strategic Location for Growth which shall have regard to the following points: o Planned development that uses the locational advantages of the hub station to strengthen and reinforce the roles of existing settlements

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening across the East Midlands. o Establishment of a major new high tech research/institute adjacent to the hub station which adds value to the existing East Midlands offer. o Well-integrated high quality mixed tenure housing and employment development (including provision for relocated businesses), which makes best use of the land around the hub station and reflects the policy and aspirations in the Aligned Core Strategy. o The avoidance of major retail development that would undermine the role of existing centres. o Maintenance of the integrity of the Derby-Nottingham Green Belt west of the M1. o Continuing to invest in infrastructure elsewhere that supports the roles of existing settlements.

• The strategic framework for development expected beyond the plan period including key roads, landscape features, development plots and land use mix. This should include linkages to integrate the development with Chetwynd Barracks (site allocation 3.1) and should reflect the high level land use mix and key roads/landscape features identified in the Toton Strategic Location for Growth Illustrative Concept Framework.

• The quantum of residential and employment development and how such development will be phased.

• The infrastructure requirements for the Strategic Location for Growth including when, how and who would deliver each requirement. This will include details of delivery of any infrastructure requirements shared with Chetwynd Barracks (site allocation 3.1) and will have regard to the phasing

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening of development. 3.29 In preparing the Strategic Masterplan regard should be had to the following site characteristics:

• The area around the station is a low valley and development here will be able to incorporate tall buildings within a campus setting. Such buildings would be linked with the extensive network of Green Infrastructure and transport connections detailed above and will include access over the railway line. This should include landmark buildings announcing the route towards Stapleford and the northern gateway of the site onto the A52. There will be the potential to accommodate significant mixed use floorspace in this area which lends itself to development blended into an extensive network of Green Infrastructure including that to the west along the Erewash River and Canal. This area will contain a multi modal transport hub adjacent to a new station square and will include local north/ south connections over the station to link Long Eaton to the south with Stapleford and Sandiacre to the north, via a significantly enhanced Bessell Lane northern gateway to the site.

• The area including and to the north of the residential led development area defined in the Toton Strategic Location for Growth Illustrative Concept Framework includes the high plateau. To the west of Toton/ Stapleford Lane the density of development could be increased from south to the north with lower densities towards the south. This could include a transition both in scale and use of buildings from the taller buildings around the HS2 Station. The buildings in this location would be linked with the same network of Green Infrastructure and transport and it is within this area that the tram would be extended to the station, possibly on a segregated route. The station would be accessed from the A52 within this area, and with the relocation of the school

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening and sewage treatment works there will be scope for further large scale gateway buildings fronting onto the A52.

• The area to the east of the residential led development area shown on the Toton Strategic Location for Growth Illustrative Concept Framework could incorporate a Leisure and education hub with a relocated George Spencer Academy whilst maintaining sufficient space to link the Chetwynd development.

3.30 Nottinghamshire County Council chairs the Toton Delivery Board (which has been tasked by local authority partners with the realisation of aspirations at Toton Strategic Location for Growth and the surrounding area). Given this, it is anticipated that the County Council will play a key role in the preparation of the Strategic Masterplan together with Broxtowe Borough Council, landowners/site promoters (including adjacent landowners), Chetwynd: The Toton and Chilwell Neighbourhood Forum, infrastructure providers and other statutory consultees. Public consultation must be undertaken on the draft Strategic Masterplan prior to finalisation.

3.31 Planning applications and any other consenting mechanisms must be in general conformity with the Concept Framework and Strategic Masterplan, which has been formally approved by Broxtowe Borough Council.

Key Development Requirements 3.32 The Key Development Requirements apply to the whole strategic location for growth to ensure the allocation is planned as a single entity thereby ensuring a comprehensive and cohesive development is achieved. The policy identifies those elements of the development that are expected to be delivered within the plan period. The High Speed Two station hub should be encouraged to make provision for: interchange between classic and HS2 services, bus and tram services, cycling and walking, park and ride, taxi services; and drop-off facilities.

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening 3.33 To facilitate the full scale of development at Toton and Chetwynd Barracks and provide necessary capacity on the local highway network highway improvements will be required. These should be consistent with the proposals set out in the East Midlands HS2 Growth Strategy and the emerging Gateway Study.

Delivery 3.34 In order to deliver sustainable development at the Strategic Location for Growth and realise the aspirations set out in the East Midlands HS2 Growth Strategy, significant investment in infrastructure is required to meet the needs of residents and businesses. This includes transport, utilities, flood and surface water management measures, green infrastructure and open space and community infrastructure. The Council has prepared an Infrastructure Delivery Plan that sets out the infrastructure required to support growth at this location over the plan period and beyond.

3.35 The Council will undertake a periodic review of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan as information changes. This is to ensure it continues to provide an effective tool to support co-ordinated delivery of development and associated infrastructure across the Toton Strategic Location for Growth. The Council will work collaboratively with partners to ensure that the necessary infrastructure identified in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan is delivered and phased appropriately.

3.36 To promote efficient and effective joint working and to front load the planning process, the use of Planning Performance Agreements will be strongly encouraged for development proposals brought forward at Toton Strategic Location for Growth. This will promote joint working between all parties, including statutory consultees, and will assist in focusing the issues that will need to be addressed prior to the submission of planning applications. Map 8: Toton Strategic Location for Growth Illustrative Concept Framework Amendment: New Map inserted to add clarity to the policy amendments.

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening MM5 Policy 3.3: Bramcote (east of Coventry Lane) Formatting: The main changes Paragraphs re- to the Policy have 3.7 3.38 Located in the Main Built up Area of Nottingham, Bramcote is to the east of numbered. already been the M1 motorway, bisected by the A52. The site is located to the north of the A52 and considered by the is situated inbetween Bramcote Hill to the south, the railway line to the north, Amendment: SA of the Coventry Lane to the west and residential development to the east. The site is very Clarification on the Submission largely greenfield and is a former playing field associated with the adjacent school status of the site. Version of the Part which has been unused as such for many years. 2 Local Plan. Other Formatting: amendments only 3.8 3.39 The following key development requirements must be met. Policy headings provide clarity to included to show the Policy. Key Development Requirements: requirements more 1. New Homes: clearly. There is therefore a) 300 500 homes (within the outline shown on Map 11). no need to 2. Connections and Highways: Amendment: consider this • Incorporate design measures to slow the speed of traffic on Coventry Lane. Number of houses modification in • Provide Ssafe pedestrian and cycling routes including crossing points expected to be greater detail provided/enhanced on surrounding roads including linkings to the redeveloped delivered has increased through further SA school, the development on the western side of Coventry Lane in Stapleford as a result of assessment. and the Erewash Valley Trail. and playing pitches on the eastern side of representations made Coventry Lane. by the White Hills Park • Provide safe pedestrian links between housing and redeveloped school and Federation Trust and playing pitches. the size of the site has • Vehicular access to the site shall only be via Coventry Lane. and should be via increased as a result of a single junction which serves both allocations Policy 3.3 (East of Coventry representations made Lane Bramcote) and Policy 3.4 (West of Coventry Lane Stapleford). by the Hillside Gospel • Enhance bus routes adjacent to or within the site. Hall Trust. 3. Green Infrastructure and Sports Pitches: a) Provide enhanced Green Infrastructure corridors linking urban areas of Inclusion of cycling in Nottingham to the east with Bramcote and Stapleford Hills, Bramcote Park, addition to pedestrian Boundary Brook, Pit Lane Wildlife Site, Nottingham Canal and Erewash Valley routes and clarification Trail in the west. of where the routes

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening b) Ensure that any loss of the Local Wildlife Site land is mitigated/compensated need to link to in at equivalent quality within close proximity to its current location. response to c) Development should not prejudice the use of the existing sports facilities at representations made Bramcote School or Leisure Centre. by Pedals and 4. New facilities: Bramcote • Provide a replacement school at a location south of the ridgeline, the ridge Neighbourhood Forum. should be kept free of built development (within the outline shown on Map 12). • School redevelopment is to be delivered in conjunction with or prior to housing Clarification that the development and no houses are to be occupied until the school is substantially access should be from complete. a single junction in 5. Heritage: response to a) Remove vegetation from the sandstone cutting off Moor Lane in a way that representations made does not compromise its stability. by Nottinghamshire County Council. Key Development Aspirations; 1. Mitigate highways impact on the wider road network to ensure that congestion is Inclusion of ‘or within’ not made worse than currently exists. relating to bus routes as a result of 1. Sustainable transport measures will be fully utilised to reduce reliance on the discussion at the public private car. Where there are residual cumulative impacts on the highways network hearing sessions. these should be mitigated to ensure that they are not severe. Clarification of the 2. Replacement Leisure Centre (if required). location of the Green Infrastructure in response to representations made by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and Broxtowe Labour Group.

Clarification that loss of

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening Local Wildlife Site (LWS) should be mitigated/compensation nearby in response to representations by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and Nottinghamshire County Council.

Clarification regarding development not prejudicing the use of existing sports facilities in response to representations made by Sport England.

Clarification that the stability of the sandstone should not be compromised by the removal of vegetation in in response to representations made by Bramcote Neighbourhood Forum.

Amended to add clarity to aspiration and ensure compliance with National Policy in

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening response to Actions arising from the public hearing sessions.

Removal of ‘if required’ in response to representations made by Bramcote Neighbourhood Forum and local residents. Justification Formatting: The main changes 3.40 Whilst it is recognised that there is no current bus route adjacent to the site there Paragraphs re- to the Policy have is significant development within the area that makes the provision of such a bus numbered due to already been route a realistic possibility. As part of a planning application it will be expected that the earlier formatting considered by the applicant demonstrates the development will assist in securing such a bus route. This changes. SA of the could be a financial contribution, improved pedestrian crossing points, the design of Submission the scheme to make the provision of the route more attractive and / or improvements Amendment: Version of the Part to the existing stop on Coventry Lane. Insertion of new 2 Local Plan. Other justification text to add amendments only 3.41 The Local Wildlife Site (LWS) was reviewed by the Nottinghamshire Biological clarity to policy provide clarity to Records Centre who determined that the area of qualifying interest is restricted to a expectation regarding the Policy. smaller (approximately 0.7ha) to the south west corner. the enhancement of bus routes in response There is therefore 3.42 It is envisaged that the LWS can be mitigated / compensated for either within the to Actions arising from no need to site itself or on land immediately to the south of the allocation on land belonging to the the public hearing consider this Council. sessions. modification in greater detail 3.43 The existing Council owned Bramcote Leisure Centre is currently located within New justification text through further SA the red outline shown on Map 12 as the area to accommodate the school and leisure regarding the delivery assessment. centre redevelopment. The Council is exploring options to rationalise the existing of the School and ageing Leisure Centres into two new ‘leisure hubs’ (one to service the north and one Leisure Centre and for the south of the Borough). Work on this strategy is on-going however; there is a clarification that the

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening realistic possibility that a leisure hub in the south of the Borough would either be land shown in Map 11 located within close proximity to the existing Bramcote Leisure Centre or at the is to be removed from Strategic Location for Growth in Toton. The Council recognises the desire from the the Green Belt in local community to have the replacement leisure centre in Bramcote and the key response to Actions development aspiration provides flexibility for this to be delivered either by the Council arising from the public or by another developer. hearing sessions.

3.44 The area of land shown outlined in red in Map 12 is to be removed from the Justification text also Green Belt to accommodate the redevelopment of the School and Leisure Centre. included to clarify the current position 3.45 As Nottinghamshire County Council reported to their Policy Committee on 14 regarding the Local November 2018 the investment in new school buildings should not be delayed waiting Wildlife Site in for receipts from property sales. Nottinghamshire County Council will fund and cash response to Actions flow the development of the school and will be reimbursed from receipts from the arising from public development of the residential allocation. hearing sessions.

Map 8 11: Bramcote (east of Coventry Lane) Formatting: Minor Map amended to: Map re-numbered. presentational • Include Hillside Gospel Hall Trust land (church) immediately adjacent to the issue only. southern boundary of the residential allocation. Amendment: • Site size amended to take account of the additional land. Inclusion of additional • Housing figure amended from 300 to 500 dwellings. land in the allocation line with representation from the Hillside Gospel Trust. MM6 Policy 3.4 Stapleford (west of Coventry Lane) Formatting: The main changes Policy headings to the Policy have 3.10 Located in the Main Built Up Area of Nottingham, Stapleford is a town to the east included to show already been of the M1 motorway, contained largely by the A52 to the south and east. The site is requirements more considered by the located to the north east of Stapleford District Centre and is situated in-between clearly. SA of the Stapleford Hill (to the south), the railway line (to the north), Coventry Lane and Submission

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening Bramcote Crematorium to the east and the Sstrategic Aligned Core Strategy Amendment: Version of the Part allocation of Field Farm to the west. The site is mixed greenfield and brownfield and is Inclusion of cycling in 2 Local Plan. Other used for both equestrian, residential and an engineering depot which has a large addition to pedestrian amendments only existing bell-mouth access onto Coventry Lane. routes and clarification provide clarity to of where the routes the Policy. Key Development Requirements: need to link to in 1.New Homes: response to There is therefore a) 240 homes. representations made no need to 2. Connections and Highways: by Pedals and consider this • Provide Ssafe pedestrian and cycling routes including crossing points Bramcote modification in provided/enhanced on surrounding roads including linkings to the redeveloped Neighbourhood Forum. greater detail school, the development on the eastern side of Coventry Lane in Bramcote, through further SA the Field Farm development and the Erewash Valley Trail. and playing pitches Clarification that the assessment. on the eastern side of Coventry Lane. access should be from • Vehicular access to the site shall only be via Coventry Lane and should be via a single junction in line a single junction which serves both allocations Policy 3.3 (East of Coventry with request from the Lane Bramcote) and Policy 3.4 (West of Coventry Lane Stapleford). Highways Authority • Incorporate design measures to slow the speed of traffic on Coventry Lane. (Nottinghamshire • Enhance bus routes adjacent to or within the site. County Council). Green Infrastructure: • Provide enhanced Green Infrastructure corridors linking urban areas of Inclusion of ‘or within’ Nottingham to the east with Bramcote and Stapleford Hills, Bramcote Park, relating to bus routes Boundary Brook, Pit Lane Wildlife Site, Nottingham Canal and Erewash as a result of Valley Trail in the west. discussion at the public • Provide a buffer between the crematorium and Stapleford Hill to ensure hearing sessions. tranquil setting of crematorium is not compromised and ensure the new housing will not be in shade for extended periods of time due to the proximity Clarification of the of Stapleford Hill. location of the Green Infrastructure in Key Development Aspirations; response to 1. Mitigate highways impact on the wider road network to ensure that congestion is representations made not made worse than currently exists. by Nottinghamshire

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening Wildlife Trust, Broxtowe 1. Sustainable transport measures will be fully utilised to reduce reliance on Labour Group and local the private car. Where there are residual cumulative impacts on the highways residents. network these should be mitigated to ensure that they are not severe. Insertion of new justification text to add clarity to policy expectation regarding the enhancement of bus routes in response to Actions arising from the public hearing sessions.

Amended to add clarity to aspiration and ensure compliance with National Policy in response to Actions arising from public hearing sessions.

Justification Amendment: Additional 3.49 Whilst it is recognised that there is no current bus route adjacent to the site there Amended to add clarity justification text is significant development within the area that makes that make the provision of such to aspiration and only. a bus route a realistic possibility. As part of a planning application it will be expected ensure compliance with that the applicant demonstrates the development will assist in securing such a bus National Policy in route. This could be a financial contribution, improved pedestrian crossing points, the response to Actions design of the scheme to make the provision of the route more attractive and / or arising from public

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening improvements to the existing stop on Coventry Lane. hearing sessions.

MM7 Policy: 3.5: Severn Trent, Beeston Formatting: The main changes Policy headings to the Policy have 3.13 3.51 Located in the Main Built Up Area of Nottingham, the site is located to the included to show already been south east of Beeston Town Centre and is situated directly adjacent to the Sstrategic requirements more considered by the Aligned Core Strategy allocation of Boots (to the east) in-between the Beeston Canal clearly. SA of the (to the south), the railway line (to the north) and the existing residential area of Submission Beeston Rylands to the west. The site is brownfield and has previously been used as Amendments: Version of the Part a sewage treatment works by Severn Trent Water. Reduction in housing 2 Local Plan. Other numbers as a result of amendments only Key Development Requirements: discussions with the provide clarity to 1. New Homes: landowner (Severn the Policy. a) 150 100 homes to be located towards the north of the site. Trent) who are looking 2.Connections and Highways: to retain the sewage There is therefore • Provide enhanced Green Infrastructure corridors linking urban areas of treatment works at the no need to Beeston to the north and west with the canal side towpath and ensure that the north of the site. consider this management of the Green Infrastructure is secured in perpetuity. modification in • Provide pedestrian and cycling bridge to link to the canal side towpath, unless Removal of land to the greater detail it can be demonstrated that it is not required. south of the site off through further SA • Vehicle access to only be at the north of the site onto Lilac Grove via existing Cornwall Avenue and assessment. Severn Trent land or to the east of the site via the adjacent Boots Long term development. management of Green 3.Green Infrastructure and Sports Pitches: Infrastructure included • Provide soft landscaping and minimise external lighting along the canal side as a result of boundary. representations made • Ensure that the residential development is designed in such a way that new by Nottinghamshire residents are not exposed to any undue noise or disturbance from the sports Wildlife Trust, Beeston pitches, and in this way ensure that the sports pitches can be fully utilised and District Civic without giving rise to noise complaints from nearby residents. Society, Beeston • Development should be located to ensure an appropriate stand-off distance Wildlife Group, Broxtowe Labour

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening between the residential and the waste recycling centre and the sewage Group and a number of treatment works and landscaping screening measures should be incorporated local residents. to avoid potential future land use conflict. • Retain hedgerows and incorporate these into any landscaping scheme. Inclusion of cycling in addition to pedestrian Key Development Aspirations; routes and clarification 1. Mitigate highways impact on the wider road network to ensure that congestion is of where the routes not made worse than currently exists. need to link to in response to 1. Sustainable transport measures will be fully utilised to reduce reliance on the representations made private car. Where there are residual cumulative impacts on the highways network by Pedals. Inclusion of these should be mitigated to ensure that they are not severe. qualifying point that an additional canal bridge may not be required subject to details of a planning application in response to discussion with the landowner.

Additional ability for vehicular access to the site from the east to allow the opportunity to deliver development in a coordinated way with the Boots development site.

Requirement to mitigate the impact on amenity of new residents whilst not

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening compromising the use of the sports pitches included as a result of representations by Sport England and discussions at the Examination in Public.

Stand-off distance and screening to waste recycling centre requested by Nottinghamshire County Council, this was expanded to include the sewage treatment works which is now proposed to remain.

Retention of hedgerows requested by Beeston Wildlife Group and a number of local residents.

Amended to add clarity to aspiration and ensure compliance with National Policy in response to Actions arising from public

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening hearing sessions. Justification Amendment: Justification text 3.49 One of the key benefits of the new development is that it is immediately adjacent Insertion of new only. SA in relation to existing sports facilities, new development must be designed in such a way that the justification text to add to the policy has new residents and the users of the sports pitches will not be adversely affected. clarity to policy been considered expectation regarding above. the design of development in relation to the sports pitches in response to Actions arising from the public hearing sessions.

Map 12 14: Severn Trent Beeston Formatting: Presentational Map amended to: Map re-numbered due issue only. • Exclude the area of land to the south west; and re-designate as Local Green to earlier deletion. Space • Exclude the area of land which is currently in use as a sewage treatment Amendment: works. In line with policy • Site size amended to take account of the reduction in land. changes as a result of • Housing figure amended from 150 to 100 dwellings. discussion with landowner and local residents. MM8 Policy 3.6: Beeston Maltings Formatting: The main changes Paragraphs re- to the Policy have 3.16 3.55 Located in Beeston (the Main Built up Area of Nottingham), the site is numbered due to already been located to the south of Beeston Town Centre within close proximity to Beeston earlier formatting considered by the Railway Station. and is the residual land left after a previous 2004 housing allocation. changes. SA of the The site is bounded or lined on three sides by existing mainly residential development Submission with the railway line forming the southern boundary. The site is vacant brownfield Amendment: Version of the Part which was previously a car garage and was previously a brewery of which the Clarification on sites 2 Local Plan. Other remaining malting building was demolished in 2012. The site is the residual part of a location in relation to amendments only

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening larger 2004 Local Plan Housing Allocation. the Railway Station and provide clarity to insertion of the the Policy. Key Development Requirements: reference to the car 1. New Homes: garage within the site There is therefore a) 56 homes. following discussion no need to 2. Connections and Highways: with the landowner. consider this a) Provide attractive and usable walking and cycling routes through the site to modification in links to the south west of the site. the new and existing adjacent residential Formatting: greater detail properties to the railway footbridge in the east and the open space in the west. Policy headings through further SA 3. Green Infrastructure: included to show assessment. a) Incorporate soft landscaping to act as a wildlife corridor immediately adjacent requirements more to the railway line. clearly. • Provide an adequate noise buffer to the garage site off Dovecote Lane. Amendments: Key Development Aspirations; Clarification that the 1. Mitigate highways impact on the wider road network to ensure that congestion is walking and cycling not made worse than currently exists. routes should be provided through the 1. Sustainable transport measures will be fully utilised to reduce reliance on the site and clarification of private car. Where there are residual cumulative impacts on the highways network where the routes need these should be mitigated to ensure that they are not severe. to link to.

Inclusion of soft landscaping adjacent to the railway as a result of representations made by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.

Deletion of the requirement to provide

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening a noise buffer from the garage at the south of the site as this now forms part of the site following discussions with the landowner.

Amended to add clarity to aspiration and ensure compliance with National Policy in response to Actions arising from the public hearing sessions. Map 13 15: Beeston Maltings Formatting: Minor Map amended to: Map re-numbered. presentational • Include land immediately adjacent to the southern boundary of the residential issue only. allocation. Amendment: • Site size amended to take account of the additional land. Map amended following discussion with landowner. MM9 Policy 3.7: Cement Depot Beeston Formatting: The main changes Paragraphs re- to the Policy have 3.19 3.58 Located in Beeston (the Main Built up Area of Nottingham) the site is a numbered due to already been previously developed brownfield former cement depot site owned by Network Rail. earlier formatting considered by the The site was formerly a cement depot designated by Network Rail as a strategic changes. SA of the freight site. The site is directly adjacent to the railway line to the south and is Submission contained on two sides by existing residential housing and Beeston Railway Station Amendment: Version of the Part Road to the west. Paragraph re-worded to 2 Local Plan. Other add clarity including the amendments only Key Development Requirements: proximity to the Railway provide clarity to 1. New Homes: Station. the Policy.

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening a) 21 40 homes. 2. Connections and Highways: Formatting: There is therefore a) Provide attractive and usable walking and cycling links through the site to the Policy headings no need to railway station to provide an ‘off-road’ section of the National Cycle Network included to show consider this Route 6. requirements more modification in 3. Green Infrastructure: clearly. greater detail a) Incorporate soft landscaping to act as a wildlife corridor immediately adjacent through further SA to the railway line. Amendment: assessment. Increase in housing Key Development Aspirations; number as a result of 1. Mitigate highways impact on the wider road network to ensure that congestion is representations made not made worse than currently exists. by landowner.

1. Sustainable transport measures will be fully utilised to reduce reliance on the Clarification that the private car. Where there are residual cumulative impacts on the highways network walking and cycling these should be mitigated to ensure that they are not severe. routes should be provided through the site and that the routes should form part of the National Network in response to representations made by Pedals.

Inclusion of soft landscaping adjacent to the railway at the request of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.

Amended to add clarity

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening to aspiration and ensure compliance with National Policy in response to Actions arising from the public hearing sessions. MM10 Policy 3.8 Land fronting Wollaton Road Beeston Formatting: The main changes Paragraphs re- to the Policy have 3.22 3.61 Located in Beeston (the Main Built up Area of Nottingham) the site is numbered due to already been previously developed brownfield land in private ownership which is currently used as earlier formatting considered by the a hand car wash. Just outside the Town Centre boundary the site is bounded by a changes. SA of the training centre to the rear and mixed ground floor retail and upper floor residential on Submission either side and with a Lidl supermarket to the front. Correction: Version of the Part Typographical 2 Local Plan. Other Key Development Requirements: Correction amendments only 1. New Homes: provide clarity to a)12 homes. Formatting: the Policy. 2. Heritage: Policy headings a) Respect Preserve or enhance the setting of the Anglo-Scotian Mills Listed included to show There is therefore Building. requirements more no need to clearly. consider this modification in Amendment: greater detail Heritage requirement through further SA amended to bring in assessment. line with terminology used in National Policy and to clarify which Listed Buildings the Policy relate to. MM11 Policy 4.1 Land west of Awsworth (inside the bypass) Amendment: The main changes Clarification of the to the Policy have

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening 4.4 The site is located on the western edge of the settlement and is contained by the exact number of already been bypass which was constructed in 1996. The site is predominantly greenfield existing dwellings on considered by the agricultural land although it does contain two existing dwellings a small number of the site in response to SA of the existing dwellings. representations from Submission Awsworth Parish Version of the Part Key Development Requirements: Council and the 2 Local Plan. Other 1. New Homes: Neighbourhood Plan amendments only a) 250 homes. Steering Group. provide clarity to 2. Connections and Highways: the Policy. a) Provide safe pedestrian and cycle crossing points across the bypass towards Formatting: Bennerley Viaduct. Policy headings There is therefore b) Enhance Provide walking and cycling routes through the site and enhance included to show no need to links to the wider network including to Ilkeston Railway Station. requirements more consider this c) Enhance bus routes adjacent to or within the site. clearly. modification in 3. Green Infrastructure: greater detail a) Enhance Green Infrastructure corridors including the Great Northern Path by Amendment: through further SA linking Awsworth with Ilkeston/Cotmanhay via Bennerley Viaduct. Clarification that assessment. b) Retain hedgerows and incorporate these into any landscaping scheme. pedestrian and cycling c) Ensure that development protects and mitigates any negative impact on crossing points and Common Toads should they be found on the site. routes should be 4. Heritage: provided including a) Ensure that development maintains or enhances the setting of heritage assets through the site and including the Grade II* Listed Bennerley Viaduct and where possible clarification of where contributes towards its conservation or enhancement. the routes need to link to in response to Key Development Aspirations; representations made 1. Mitigate highways impact on the wider road network to ensure that congestion is by Sustrans. not made worse than currently exists. Inclusion of ‘or within’ 1. Sustainable transport measures will be fully utilised to reduce reliance on the relating to bus routes private car. Where there are residual cumulative impacts on the highways network as a result of these should be mitigated to ensure that they are not severe. discussion at the public

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening hearing sessions. 2. Vehicular access to the site is expected will be from the bypass although more limited vehicular access is expected from Newtons Lane and Barlow Drive North Clarification that (designed to deter ‘rat-running’). enhanced Green Infrastructure should include the Great Northern Path in response to representations made by Sustrans and Pedals.

Amendments to include the retention of hedgerows and protection of Common Toads made in response to representations from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust

Inclusion of a specific requirement relating to Bennerley Viaduct in response to representations made by Historic England.

Amended to add clarity to aspiration and ensure compliance with

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening National Policy in response to Actions arising from the public hearing sessions. Justification: Amendment: Additional 4.6 Bennerley Viaduct is a Grade II* Listed railway viaduct spanning the Erewash Insertion of new justification text Valley. Bringing the viaduct back into use through the provision of public access justification text to add only. The SA of the across the viaduct forms an important part of an aspiration for a network of long- clarity to policy main Policy has distance walking and cycling routes. New residential development should make a expectations regarding been considered proportionate contribution to enable this aspiration to be realised. the contribution above. towards the 4.7 As part of a planning application it will be expected that the applicant conservation or demonstrates the development will assist in securing enhancements to the existing enhancement of bus route. This could be a financial contribution, improved pedestrian crossing points, Bennerley Viaduct and the design of the scheme to make the provision of the route more attractive and / or enhanced bus routes in improvements to the existing stop. response to Actions arising from the public 4.8 As a result of discussions involving the Borough Council, Developer and hearing sessions. Nottinghamshire County Council there is a position whereby an acceptable access can be achieved from the bypass which will have the additional benefit of providing Insertion of new text to the most direct route to Bennerley Viaduct. clarify the position regarding access from the bypass in response to Actions arising from the public hearing sessions. MM12 Policy: 5.1: East of Church Lane Brinsley Formatting: The main changes Policy headings to the Policy have Key Development Requirements: included to show already been 1. New Homes; requirements more considered by the a) 110 Homes. clearly. SA of the 2. Connections and Highways: Submission

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening a) Enhance bus routes adjacent to or within the site. Amendment: Version of the Part 3. Green Infrastructure: Inclusion of ‘or within’ 2 Local Plan. Other a) Enhance Green Infrastructure corridors by linking areas of Brinsley to north relating to bus routes amendments only and west and D H Lawrence country to the east (including Vine Cottage and as a result of provide clarity to routes past the Headstocks to Eastwood). discussion at the public the Policy. b) Provide SuDS and additional planting to the south of the residential allocation hearing sessions. as shown on Map 22. There is therefore 4. Heritage: Additional requirement no need to a) Preserve Conserve the setting of St James the Great Church including open for planting in the area consider this vistas towards the Headstocks. already earmarked for modification in SuDS in response to greater detail Key Development Aspirations; representations from through further SA 1. Mitigate highways impact on the wider road network to ensure that congestion is Nottinghamshire assessment. not made worse than currently exists. Wildlife Trust. Additional requirement 1. Sustainable transport measures will be fully utilised to reduce reliance on the to make this publically private car. Where there are residual cumulative impacts on the highways network accessible to minimise these should be mitigated to ensure that they are not severe. the visual impact from the Headstocks through screening and maximise the public benefit in response to numerous representations that were concerned about visual impact.

Amendments to include the retention of hedgerows made in response to representations from

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening local residents.

Heritage requirement amended in response to representations by Historic England. Justification: Amendment: Additional 5.6 As part of a planning application it will be expected that the applicant Insertion of new justification text demonstrates the development will assist in securing enhancements to the existing justification text to add only. The SA of the bus route. This could be a financial contribution, improved pedestrian crossing points, clarity to policy main Policy has the design of the scheme to make the provision of the route more attractive and / or expectations regarding been considered improvements to the existing stop on Church Lane. the enhanced bus above. routes, sustainable 5.7 It is recognised that there is a pedestrian crossing and bends in the road close to transport measures and the site entrance which would have the effect of slowing vehicle speeds. As part of a SuDS area to the south planning application it will be expected that the contributions to sustainable transport of the allocation in measures will assist with this. response to Actions arising from the public 5.8 Additional planting to the south of the residential allocation will act as a screen to hearing sessions. the residential development and will help to reinforce the open vista between the headstocks and the Grade II* Listed St James the Great Church which is important to Amended to add clarity retain. to aspiration and ensure compliance with National Policy in response to Actions arising from the public hearing sessions. Map 22: Brinsley Allocation Area for Open Space and Sustainable Drainage Amendment: This map provides System New map inserted to details of the open add clarity to policy space / SuDS area expectation. for the site only.

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening MM13 Policy 6: Eastwood Site Allocation Amendment: The main changes Removal of extra care to the Policy have The following site is allocated for residential development, as shown on the Policies requirement following already been Map: discussions with the considered by the Policy: 6.1 Walker Street, Eastwood: 200 homes and 30 extra care units. landowner SA of the (Nottinghamshire Submission County Council). Version of the Part 2 Local Plan. Other amendments only provide clarity to the Policy.

There is therefore no need to consider this modification in greater detail through further SA assessment. MM14 Policy: 6.1: Walker Street, Eastwood Formatting: The main changes Policy headings to the Policy have 6.4 The site is located centrally within Eastwood within the urban area. The site is included to show already been within the ownership of Nottinghamshire County Council and is predominantly requirements more considered by the brownfield. The site contains the existing former Lynncroft Primary School which is clearly. SA of the proposed for relocation has been relocated within the existing site to the north. Submission Amendment: Version of the Part Key Development Requirements: Removal of extra care 2 Local Plan. Other 1. New Homes: requirement following amendments only a) 200 homes and 30 extra care units. discussions with the provide clarity to 2. Connections and Highways: landowner the Policy. a) Provide attractive and usable walking and cycling links through the site. (Nottinghamshire 3. Green Infrastructure and Open Space: County Council). There is therefore

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening a) Retain ‘the Canyons’ as open space. no need to b) Enhance Green Infrastructure corridors through the site including enhancing Additional requirement consider this the wildlife corridor to the rear of houses on Garden Road and connect to the to provide walking and modification in wider area via the D H Lawrence heritage trail. cycling links through greater detail c) Ensure that development does not increase the risk of flooding elsewhere. the site. through further SA d) Provision of SuDS at the northern edge of the site. assessment. 4. Heritage: Green Infrastructure a) Maintain views of D H Lawrence heritage from Walker Street as part of the D requirements have H Lawrence heritage trail. been amended to 5. New Facilities: clarify expectations in • Redevelop Lynncroft Primary school on Walker Street site frontage. response to a) Provide a 0.4 hectare site at the south west corner of the site for a new representations made community hub including a health facility. by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and local Key Development Aspirations; residents. 1. Mitigate highways impact on the wider road network to ensure that congestion is not made worse than currently exists. Specific reference to SuDS and the need to 1. Sustainable transport measures will be fully utilised to reduce reliance on the not increase the risk of private car. Where there are residual cumulative impacts on the highways network flooding elsewhere these should be mitigated to ensure that they are not severe. included in response to representations from 2. Provide vehicular access points from Lynncroft (via the former school access) and local residents from Wellington Place with the potential to extend this into the remainder of the site. Inclusion of a requirement for a new community hub following discussions with the landowner (Nottinghamshire County Council) and representations made

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening by Nottingham West Clinical Commissioning group.

Amended to add clarity to aspiration and ensure compliance with National Policy in response to Actions arising from the public hearing sessions.

Clarification regarding access points in response to discussions with Nottinghamshire County Council.

Justification: Amendment: Additional 6.6 The provision of two or more access points on different road frontages is an Insertion of new justification text important principle. This is a matter that can appropriately be addressed as part of a justification text to add only. The SA of the planning application particularly given the £1million funding secured for the provision clarity to the provision main policy has of the new access road(s) and the need to ensure that this is spent in a timely and delivery of two or been considered manner. more site access points above. in response to Actions arising from the public hearing sessions.

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening MM15 Policy 7: Kimberley Site Allocations Amendment: ‘Screened in’. Policy 7.1: Site size This Main 7.1 Kimberley is located to the west of Nottingham between Nuthall and Eastwood. It (and subsequent Modification, is an ancient settlement recorded in the Domesday book. Kimberley developed housing number) has along with MM18 historically as a result of the local coal mining, brewing and lace making industry increased. has been industries with the former brewery still present as a landmark of the town. Policy 7.2: Housing considered as a number reduced due to part of MM19 The following sites are allocated for residential development, as shown on the clarification that the (Housing Policies map: Green Infrastructure Trajectory) within • Policy: 7.1 Land South of Kimberley including Kimberley Depot: 105 118 should include the field the Main Report. homes to the rear of 29-47 • Policy: 7.2 Land south of Eastwood Road, Kimberley: 40 25 homes Eastwood Road in response to Policy: Eastwood Road Builders Yard, Kimberley: 22 homes representations by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and Kimberley Town Council. Policy 7.3: Deleted following post hearing advice note from the Inspector.

Correction: Typographical correction. MM16 Policy: 7.1: Land south of Kimberley including Kimberley Depot Formatting: The main changes Policy headings to the Policy have Key Development Requirements: included to show already been 1. New Homes: requirements more considered by the a) 105 118 homes. clearly. SA of the 2. Connections and Highways: Submission

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening a) Enhance bus routes adjacent to or within the site. Amendment: Version of the Part b) Vehicular access to the site to be obtained through existing ‘Kimberley Depot’ Site size (and 2 Local Plan. Other access. subsequent housing amendments only c) In conjunction with the adjacent allocation (Policy 7.2), create a new section of number) has increased provide clarity to the Great Northern Path by providing a Green Infrastructure connection along and the insertion of a the Policy. the existing Kimberley Depot access road to Goodwin Drive and enhancement new stipulation to the route which connects via the underpass to Awsworth. regarding the relocation There is therefore 3. Green Infrastructure: of Kimberley Caravan no need to a) Enhance Green Infrastructure corridors by linking urban areas of Kimberley to Site in response to consider this the north and east. representations made modification in b) Ensure that development mitigates any negative impact on the Local Wildlife by Kimberley Town greater detail Site at the southern boundary and ensure that the management of the Local Council. through further SA Wildlife Site is secured in perpetuity. assessment. c) Maintain area of Green Infrastructure to link to the rear of properties on Clarification that Eastwood Road. enhanced Green 4. Land Ownership: Infrastructure should a) Secure alternative provision for the Broxtowe Borough Council Depot and include a new section Kimberley Caravans. of the Great Northern Path in response to Key Development Aspirations; representations made 1. Mitigate highways impact on the wider road network to ensure that congestion is by Sustrans and not made worse than currently exists. Pedals.

1. Sustainable transport measures will be fully utilised to reduce reliance on the Inclusion of the private car. Where there are residual cumulative impacts on the highways network requirement to mitigate these should be mitigated to ensure that they are not severe. any impact on the Local Wildlife Site was included in response to representation made by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening Amended to add clarity to aspiration and ensure compliance with National Policy in response to Actions arising from the public hearing sessions. Justification Amendment: Additional Insertion of new justification text 7.5 As part of a planning application it will be expected that the applicant justification text to add only. The SA of the demonstrates the development will assist in securing enhancements to the existing clarity to policy main Policy has bus route. This could be a financial contribution, improved pedestrian crossing points, expectations regarding been considered the design of the scheme to make the provision of the route more attractive and / or the enhanced bus above. improvements to the existing stop on Eastwood Road. routes in response to Actions arising from the public hearing sessions.

Map 27: Land south of Kimberley including Kimberley Depot Amendment: Map amended to Map amended to: Map amended following reflect policy as • Include Kimberley Caravan site; discussion with screened above. • Increase housing figure from 105 to 118 dwellings. Kimberley Town Council. MM17 Policy: 7.2: Land south of Eastwood Road Kimberley Formatting: Some of the main Policy headings changes to the Key Development Requirements: included to show Policy have 1. New Homes: requirements more already been a) 40 25 homes. clearly. considered by the 2. Connections and Highways: SA of the a) Vehicular access to be obtained from Eastwood Road. Amendment: Submission b) Enhance bus routes adjacent to or within site. Inclusion of ‘or within’ Version of the c) In conjunction with the adjacent allocation (Policy 7.1), create a new section of relating to bus routes Part 2 Local Plan.

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening the Great Northern Path by providing a Green Infrastructure connection along as a result of However, due to the existing Kimberley Depot access road to Goodwin Drive and enhancement discussion at the public the changes to to the route which connects via the underpass to Awsworth. hearing sessions. the number of 3. Green Infrastructure: homes to be a) Enhance Green Infrastructure corridors by linking urban areas of Kimberley to Clarification that provided, this the north and east. enhanced Green Main Modification b) Incorporate the field to the rear of 27- 49 Eastwood Road into the Green Infrastructure should has been Infrastructure provision. include a new section ‘screened in’. of the Great Northern Key Development Aspirations; Path in response to 1. Mitigate highways impact on the wider road network to ensure that congestion is representations made not made worse than currently exists. by Sustrans and Pedals. 1. Sustainable transport measures will be fully utilised to reduce reliance on the private car. Where there are residual cumulative impacts on the highways network Clarification that the these should be mitigated to ensure that they are not severe. Green Infrastructure should include the field to the rear of 29-47 Eastwood Road in response to representations by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and Kimberley Town Council.

Amended to add clarity to aspiration and ensure compliance with National Policy in response to Actions arising from the public

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening hearing sessions. Justification: Amendment: Additional 7.9 As part of a planning application it will be expected that the applicant Insertion of new justification text demonstrates the development will assist in securing enhancements to the existing justification text to add only. The SA of bus route. This could be a financial contribution, improved pedestrian crossing points, clarity to policy the main policy the design of the scheme to make the provision of the route more attractive and / or expectations regarding has been improvements to the existing stop on Eastwood Road. the enhanced bus considered above routes in response to and ‘screened in’. Actions arising from the public hearing sessions.

MM18 Policy: 7.3: Builders Yard, Eastwood Road Kimberley Amendment: ‘Screened in’. Deleted following post This Main Key Development Requirements: hearing advice note Modification, • 22 homes. from the Inspector. along with MM15 • Vehicular access to be obtained from Eastwood Road. has been considered as a Key Development Aspirations; part of MM19 1. Mitigate highways impact on the wider road network to ensure that congestion is (Housing not made worse than currently exists. Trajectory) within the Main Report. What the Sustainability Appraisal says 7.12 XXX This site has positive effects on several objectives but only minor because of its relatively smaller homes capacity; but and no negative effects. Map 29: Builders Yard Eastwood Road Kimberley

Main Modification Number Details of Amendment Sustainability Appraisal Screening MM19 Table 4 5: Housing Trajectory Amendment: Changes to the table are presentational only. To reflect most up-to-date position published in the 2017/18 Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment. Site specific delivery However, changes to the housing distribution was added in for allocation in response to representation made by Peveril Homes. have been ‘screened in’; details are contained Updated following Statements and discussions made during the Examination process. within the Main Report.

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 TOTAL /12 /13 /14 /15 /16 /17 /18 /19 /20 /21 /22 /23 /24 /25 /26 /27 /28 246 157 232 215 160 110 125 MBA SHLAA Sites 40 21 86 42 54 192 20 186 74 1700 2749 242 112 315 416 314 268 387 MBA Allocations 50 250 430 450 390 453 176 170 180 180 2729 Chetwynd Barracks 100 100 100 100 100 500 Toton Strategic Location for Growth 50 100 100 100 100 50 100 100 100 800 Bramcote (east of Coventry Lane) 100 100 100 100 100 500 Stapleford (west of Coventry lane) 100 100 40 240 Severn Trent (Lilac Grove) 50 50 100 The Square Beeston 66 66 132 Beeston Maltings 50 6 56 Beeston Cement Depot 40 40 Wollaton Road 12 12 Awsworth SHLAA Sites 1 4 6 22 20 10 10 10 15 10 20 10 20 10 6 5 6 124 105 Awsworth Allocations 100 50 100 50 100 250 Land West of Awsworth (inside the Bypass) Brinsley SHLAA Sites 2 9 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 21 38 43 Brinsley Allocations East of Church Lane 55 45 55 45 20 110 Brinsley 100 Eastwood SHLAA Sites 98 18 45 26 22 48 96 57 96 78 80 103 80 70 29 20 32 51 25 45 1 795 823 141 Eastwood Allocations Walker Street 50 50 50 50 75 75 200 Eastwood Kimberley SHLAA Sites 1 26 10 4 18 21 34 22 50 39 43 58 39 41 4 4 77 85 10 19 333 352 Kimberley Allocations 40 22 84 13 8 167 Land South of Kimberley inc. Kimberley Depot 18 50 50 118 Land South of Eastwood Road Kimberley 25 25 Other Rural 1 3 4 46 3 1 57 Windfall Allowance 30 30 30 30 30 30 60 30 60 30 60 30 60 30 60 300 Past Completions (Net) 140 67 150 78 100 285 324 820 1144 398 447 711 1009 975 619 749 351 240 218 Total Projected Completions 140 67 150 78 100 285 210 310 6747 7512 324 293 507 1069 1019 813 992 590 415 360 1218 1665 2376 3385 4360 4979 5728 6079 6319 6537 6747 Cumulative Completions 140 207 357 435 535 820 6747 7512 1144 1437 1944 3013 4032 4845 5837 6427 6842 7202 7512 PLAN – Annual Housing Target 140 60 360 360 360 360 360 430 430 430 430 430 400 400 400 400 400 6150 PLAN - Housing Target (Cumulative) 140 200 560 920 1280 1640 2000 2430 2860 3290 3720 4150 4550 4950 5350 5750 6150 6150 MONITOR - Dwellings above or below -782 -765 -484 95 640 829 1178 1129 969 787 597 0 7 -203 -485 -745 -820 597 1362 cumulative housing target -856 -993 -916 -277 312 695 1287 1477 1492 1452 1362 Remaining Years 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening MM20 Policy 8 Development in the Green Belt Amendment: The main changes to the Policy have 1. Proposals for diversification of the rural economy will be supported provided Paragraph numbers already been that they comply with the relevant parts of paragraphs 89 145 and 90 146 of to be updated to considered by the the NPPF. reflect 2018 NPPF SA of the as this will be the Submission Version 2. ‘Disproportionate additions’ to a building will be treated as those that, taken version used when of the Part 2 Local cumulatively, exceed 30% of the volume of the original building. assessing planning Plan. Other applications. amendments only 3. The health and well-being benefits of changes of use to open land to outdoor For clarity. provide clarity to the sport and outdoor recreation will constitute ‘very special circumstances’ Policy. which clearly outweigh the ‘by definition’ harm to the Green Belt, subject to assessment of their effect on the openness of the Green Belt, and on the Part 3 of the policy There is therefore purposes of including land in the Green Belt. and paragraph 8.2 to no need to consider 4. 3. References to ‘towns’ in paragraph 80 134 of the NPPF will be treated as be deleted for this modification in applying to settlements within the Main Built up Area of Nottingham and consistency with the greater detail Awsworth, Brinsley, Cossall, Eastwood, Kimberley, Strelley and Trowell in 2019 NPPF. through further SA line with Policy 3a of the Aligned Core Strategy. assessment.

Justification Amendment: Additional 8.1 With regard to point 2 of the policy, this applies to all forms of development Provides text to justification text and relates to volume (not footprint). Calculations of increases in volume will not explain how the only. The SA of the include any existing outbuildings. The need for removal of permitted development policy will be applied main policy has rights will be considered on a case-by-case basis and with regard to particular and refers to NPPF been considered aspects of the General Permitted Development Order. Original building relates to glossary definition of above. a building as it existed on 1 July 1948 or, if constructed after 1 July 1948, as it original building. was built originally (as defined within Annex 2 (Glossary) of the NPPF). 78

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening Part 3 of the policy 8.2 The government and the Borough Council place considerable importance and paragraph 8.2 to on promoting healthy communities. The NPPF does not indicate that any be deleted for changes of use of open land are ‘not inappropriate’ in the Green Belt. However, consistency with the the Council believes that in Broxtowe protection of the Green Belt can be 2019 NPPF. combined with supporting changes of use to outdoor sport and outdoor recreation in order to encourage healthy lifestyles, and this belief is recognised in point 3 of the policy. In assessing the impact of such proposals on the openness of the Green Belt, attention will be paid to detailed matters including the scale of the proposal and the parking and lighting arrangements. MM21 Policy 9: Retention of good quality existing employment sites Correction: The main changes Updated to reflect to the Policy have 9.1 … The schedule of sites will be reviewed on an annual basis and any updates the most recent already been will be taken into account in future decision-making. The most recent review review. considered by the undertaken in late 2016 to inform the most recently published SHLAA indicates SA of the that the following sites, as shown on the Policies Map, are viable employment Amendment: Submission Version sites for B Class employment uses and should be retained for this purpose. Once To clarify that, once of the Part 2 Local completed, all committed employment sites will be protected by Policy 9. constructed, the Plan. Other committed amendments only employment land provide clarity to the sites will be Policy. protected by Policy 9. There is therefore no need to consider this modification in greater detail through further SA assessment. MM22 Policy 10: Town Centre and District Centre Uses Amendment: The main changes For clarity and to to the Policy have b) Comprises another ‘main town centre use’ as defined in the NPPF, avoid the policy already been provided the class of use does not; being unduly considered by the 79

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening i. Result in over 10% of the ground floor frontage of the centre falling within restrictive. SA of the this Uuse Cclass, or 20% for Use Classes A2 and A3; or Submission Version ii. Result in over 50% 60% of the primary frontage of the centre (taking all To recognise that is of the Part 2 Local elements of the frontage combined) falling within a Use Class other than not appropriate to Plan. Other A1.; and require a proposal amendments only iii. Result in an adverse impact on the vitality and viability of the centre. for a main town provide clarity to the centre use within a Policy. town or district centre to submit an There is therefore impact assessment no need to consider (or equivalent) to this modification in demonstrate there greater detail would not be an through further SA adverse impact on assessment. the vitality and viability of the centre.

Justification Amendment: Additional 10.1 The policy is intended to encourage higher density development in more Expansion on justification text compact centres, making it easier and more likely to walk from one side of the benefits to users of only. The SA of the centre to another, and increasing the vitality and viability of centres in this way., the centres by main Policy has as well as enabling an opportunity for physical activity with associated health and contracting the been considered wellbeing benefits. boundaries in above. response to 10.3 Part 1. c) of the policy seeks to prevent upper floors being left vacant or representations under-utilised. Proposals will be expected to take reasonable steps to secure the made by use of upper floors which may include: demonstrating how upper floors will be Nottinghamshire utilised for a main town centre use or residential use; incorporating a separate County Council. access to upper floors to allow for them to be used independently; or providing clear justification why upper floors cannot be utilised. Amendment: 80

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening Clarifying in the What the Sustainability Appraisal says supporting text what 10.6 The policy is considered likely to have positive effects on a number of is meant by objectives, including housing, health, energy and climate change, employment, ‘reasonable steps’ in social, and natural resources and flooding. relation to the use of upper floors (Part 1 c) of the policy).

Amendment: Summary included as previously omitted in error. MM23 Policy 11: The Square, Beeston Formatting: The main changes Key Development Requirements: Policy headings to the Policy have 1. New Homes: included to show already been a) 100 132 homes (minimum). requirements more considered by the 2. Connections and Highways: clearly. SA of the a) Enhance the provision of clear, direct safe and attractive pedestrian and Submission Version cycling links to surrounding areas (including Middle Street and Station Amendment: of the Part 2 Local Road) Number of homes Plan. Other 3. Green Infrastructure and Open Space: has increased in line amendments only a) Public realm enhancements improvements to the east (including the with the Planning provide clarity to the provision of seating and soft landscaping) to enhance the setting of the Application that has Policy. Conservation Area and quality of adjacent open space. been granted. b) Ensure new open spaces form part of a network of spaces. There is therefore 4. New Facilities: Inclusion of a Key no need to consider a) Cinema. Development this modification in b) Emphasis on viable uses to encourage a vibrant evening economy such Requirement greater detail as food and drink and leisure uses. regarding pedestrian through further SA c) Landmark Bbuildings which provide a gateway into Beeston from the and cycling routes in assessment. south and tram/bus terminus to the southwest. response to d) Ensure that development provides active frontages at Ground Floor level. representations by 81

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening Beeston and District Civic Society.

Clarity regarding what public realm improvements are expected through the policy has been included in response to representations by Beeston and District Civic Society and local residents.

Requirement that development provides active frontage at ground level included in response to representations by Beeston and District Civic Society and Broxtowe Labour Group. MM24 Policy 12: Edge-of-Centre A1 Retail in Eastwood Formatting: Amendments only to To distinguish provide clarity to the Formatting change: Move policy text to top of page. Move new justification text between the edge of Policy. Formatting (as stated below) to below policy. Insert new title below new justification text: centre policy and the and presentational ‘Eastwood District Centre’. Current paragraphs 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, and 12.4 will alterations to the issues. Additional then follow. district centre justification text boundary. provides additional 82

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening Add justification text: clarity. Amendment: 12.1 For limited alterations and extensions (as defined below) within the identified Provides clarity There is therefore area, Policy 12 would apply. For all other forms of development, and for regarding no need to consider development outside of the identified area, Policy 13 would apply. relationship between this modification in Policy 12 and 13. greater detail 12.2 ‘Limited alterations and extensions are defined as: through further SA • Any alterations or minor extensions that would result in additional retail Provides explanation assessment. (Use Class A1) floorspace and / or ancillary floorspace not exceeding 500 regarding the sq.m. gross, in total. definition of ‘limited alterations and extensions’.

MM25 Map 36 32: Kimberley District Centre Formatting: Changes were Map amended to: Map re-numbered assessed at the SA • Expand Kimberley District Centre along Main Street and to include due to earlier of the Submission properties on James Street. deletion. Version of the Part 2 Local Plan, and Amendment: subsequent Town Following Centre Boundary discussions with Sustainability Kimberley Town Appraisals. Council. MM26 Policy 13: Proposals for main town centre uses in edge-of-centre and out- Amendment: ‘Screened in’ and of-centre locations considered within The threshold is the Main Report. 2. Impact assessments will be required for all edge-of centre and out-of-centre amended at the retail, leisure, office or food and drink uses of 500 2,500 square metres gross or request of the more. inspector and the 83

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening associated justification text is therefore deleted. Justification Amendment: Justification text 13.1 Part 1 b) recognises that the NPPF supports the development of accessible Provide justification only to support the local services and community facilities, such as local shops. Proposals will be text to explain modifications to required to demonstrate that the development will meet an outstanding local need consideration of the Policy above, which will benefit the local community. Deficiency may include there being no ‘deficiency’ and which have been existing local services and facilities within a reasonable walking distance of a ‘local need’ (Part 1 ‘screened in’. residential area. b) of the policy).

13.7 It also recommends a local floorspace threshold for impact assessments of 500 square metres for both convenience and comparison retailing (paragraph 16.34) and advises that this threshold should apply to changes of use and variation of conditions (paragraph 16.35).

MM27 Policy 14: Centre of Neighbourhood Importance (Chilwell Road / High Road) Amendment: Minor clarification For clarity. only. Within the Centre of Neighbourhood Importance, as defined on the Policies Map, permission will be granted for main town centre uses, as defined in the NPPF, or housing and only providing provided that such a use does not;: Justification Amendment: Minor clarifications 14.3 Part 4 of the policy regarding the The use of the upper floors is considered Provide clarity only. The Policy has important as it supports the Aligned Core Strategy aim of urban concentration regarding what is already been and regeneration, and it encourages the use of empty or under-used spaces for meant by ‘inefficient subjected to SA (at residential and commercial uses which will add to the vitality and viability of the use of upper floors’. the Submission Centre of Neighbourhood Importance and also the nearby Town Centre of stage of the Part 2 Beeston. Local Plan).

14.4 The ‘inefficient use of upper floors’, as referred to in part 4 of Policy 14, is defined as ‘keeping vacant or not fully utilising the space on floors above the ground floor for a productive town centre or ancillary use’, such as: 84

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening • Additional retail showroom facilities • Ancillary facilities or services, such as toilets, staff room or kitchen • Residential • Offices • Other town centre uses MM28 Policy 15: Housing Size, Mix and Choice Amendment: This Policy has 3. For proposals on unallocated other sites for development of more than 10 For clarity. been ‘screened in’ units within Use Classes C2 or C3, affordable housing should be provided at and is considered the following proportions: further within the • ‘Beeston’ submarket: 30% or more; Main Report. • ‘Eastwood’ submarket: 10% or more; • ‘Kimberley’ submarket: 20% or more; • ‘Stapleford’ submarket: 10% or more.

4. Any applications which propose less affordable housing, fewer ‘accessible For part 4 of the and adaptable dwellings’ or fewer self-build or custom-build homes than is policy (regarding indicated in parts 1,2 and 3 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8 of this policy must be proposals for lesser accompanied by a viability assessment. provision) to also apply to parts 7 and 5. Developments of market and affordable housing should provide an 8 (accessible homes appropriate mix of house size, type, tenure and density to ensure that the and self/custom- needs of the residents of all parts of the Borough, and all age groups build), as well as to (including the elderly), are met. parts 1-3 (affordable housing). 8. For developments of more than 20 dwellings, at least 5% of provision should be in the form of serviced plots for self-build or custom-build homes In response to by other delivery routes. representations emphasising the importance of planning for the needs of elderly people. 85

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Part 8 of the policy and paragraph 15.6 to be deleted at the request of the inspector. Justification Amendment: Additional Paragraph 15.6 to justification text to 15.1 (at the end of the main paragraph and before the bullet points): be deleted at the accompany the request of the modifications to In parts 1, 2 and 3 of the policy, the phrase “or more” means that at least the inspector. the Policy, which specified proportion of affordable housing should be provided; a higher proportion have been would not be expected but may be acceptable, if proposed by an applicant. In To provide ‘screened in’. parts 5 and 6 of the policy, the word “size” relates to the number of bedrooms in clarification on what the home. is meant by ‘or more’ in relation to the 15.3 affordable housing Any permission granted contrary to part 1, 2 or 3 1, 2, 3, 7 or 8 of the policy will requirement and to be subject to a clause requiring viability to be reviewed in the future. provide a definition/additional 15.3 15.4: text (potentially With regard to part 5 of the policy, examples of potential exceptional within glossary) as circumstances might include those where: to what is meant by • On-site provision of affordable housing would undermine other housing ‘size’. or regeneration objectives; • The type of affordable housing that is needed would not reflect the To provide examples character of the area; of exceptional • There is already a high proportion of affordable housing within the circumstances which immediate area; may justify off site • Specialist forms of affordable housing could be provided off-site but not provision of on-site; affordable housing. • There would be only a modest number of affordable housing units 86

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening provided and there would be resultant difficulties for on-going Additional wording to management. indicate how an application would be 15.4 15.5 With regard to part 6 of the policy, the appropriate mix of size, type, assessed against tenure and density will be assessed in liaison between the Council’s housing and Policy 15.6 planning departments, in accordance with the Council’s Housing Strategy and (accessible taking account of the latest relevant information, including the Social and housing). Affordable Housing Need Study and any subsequent update to this Study. Clarity regarding supporting principle 15.5 15.6 Given the relatively high proportion of elderly people in the Borough, it of specialist housing is important that a sufficient proportion of new housing makes appropriate added in response provision for people with mobility issues. Part 7 of the policy addresses this to representations matter. As a general principle, the Council will also be supportive of the provision made by Broxtowe of dementia-friendly housing, supported living and other forms of homes for Labour Group. elderly people. To provide clarity 15.6 Self-build and custom-build homes can help to meet the needs of local regarding the people who have expressed interest in this form of development via the Council’s requirement of Register. They can also provide a boost to small-scale local housebuilders and Policy 15.6. add to the variety of housing provision. Part 8 of the policy is intended to help in these regards. To remove 5% requirement and to instead be based on meeting an existing demand indicated by the Register (additional justification text outlined in Additional Amendments)

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening MM29 Policy 16: Gypsies and Travellers Amendment: This Main To clarify the Modification A suitable site will be identified within the existing built up area to accommodate timescale for provides greater the requirement for two pitches for Gypsies and Travellers to ensure the identified provision. clarity to the Policy need is met. This provision will be made by the end of 2019. only. Justification Amendment: This part of the Main To provide more Modification 16.4 The Council intends to produce a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) information on the provides greater which will identify sites to meet this need. Work on the SPD is likely to be Council’s intended clarity and certainty undertaken predominantly in-house and may involve the use of consultants if approach. to the Policy. No necessary. It is intended that the SPD will be adopted in approximately need for further SA November 2019. assessment. MM30 Policy 17: Place-making, Design and Amenity Amendment: The main changes 1. For all new development, permission will be granted for development In response to to the Policy have which, where relevant: representations from already been i) Provides sufficient, well-integrated, parking and safe and convenient Sport England and considered by the access; and others emphasising SA of the the importance of Submission Version n) Encourages walking and cycling; and walking and cycling; of the Part 2 Local to give specific Plan. Other 2. Applicants for housing developments of 10 dwellings or more will be reference to amendments only required to submit a design and access statement which includes an important design provide clarity to the assessment of the proposals against each of the ‘Building for Life 12’ issues; and to Policy. criteria (see Appendix 5 2). provide clarity of policy expectations. There is therefore 4. In the case of householder development (including extensions, annexes, no need to consider outbuildings and boundary treatments): Formatting: this modification in Re: Appendix greater detail e) Fences and walls Development (including fences, walls and other number (these were through further SA structures) should not cause risk to pedestrians or road users by reducing re-ordered to reflect assessment. visibility for drivers when entering or exiting the driveway.; the order in which 88

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening they are referenced f) Annexes should not be disproportionate to the size of the dwelling and in the document). the plot and should only be used in association with the main dwelling.

Justification Amendment: Additional 17.2 Part 1 of the policy is largely based on ‘Building for Life’ (‘BfL12’), a widely- Provides additional justification text used guide to better design that is aligned to the National Planning Policy text to explain how only. The SA of the Framework and the National Planning Practice Guidance and is endorsed by the the policy will be main Policy has Design Council and the Home Builders Federation. Details of BfL12 itself are in applied (in respect of been considered Appendix 1 and this should be used as a design tool and a basis for discussion Building for Life). above. throughout the pre-application and community engagement stages of all major applications. When applying part 3 of the policy, applicants should show evidence of how their development performs against each question, justifying either a Amendment: green or amber outcome. Any ambers should be those where sub-optimal Specific examples of solutions are unavoidable because of the particular circumstances of the scheme good practice or constraints beyond the control of the applicant (and where there is evidence to included in the support this). justification text in response to representations 17.4 With regard to parts 1, 3 and 4 innovative design will be encouraged in made by Awsworth appropriate circumstances. Parish Council and Neighbourhood Plan 17.5 With regard to part 1o), cConsideration of simple, low-cost design details steering group. 89

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening can produce significant benefits for wildlife without harming the viability of the development or the amenity of future occupants. Examples could include insect Provides further houses and porous boundary treatment, such as gaps in/under fences, to allow clarity regarding how small mammals (especially hedgehogs), amphibians etc to pass through Policy 17 will inform unhindered. whether enforcement action 17.6 Enforcement action should be proportionate to the breach of planning should be taken. control to which it relates and taken when it is expedient to do so. This policy will be used to assess whether it is expedient to take enforcement action in relation to breaches of planning control, for example when a breach is clearly contrary to the Amendment: policy. Further details of the Council’s approach will be provided within It will also Summary included form the basis of a comprehensive enforcement plan which will be prepared and as previous then reviewed on an annual basis. omission.

What the Sustainability Appraisal says 17.7 The policy has significant positive effects upon the social, biodiversity and green infrastructure, environment and landscape and transport objectives, resulting from improvements to the design of built development. MM31 Policy 20: Air Quality Amendment Modification for Clarifies the additional clarity 3. Electric Vehicle charging points will be required in all housing expectations only. developments of 10 or more houses and commercial developments regarding of 1,000sqm square metres or more of floorspace. ‘reasonable steps’ and ‘measures’

Justification Amendment The ‘Justification’ 20.2 The ‘reasonable steps’ required to be taken, referred to within Policy 20 Explains how the text just provides a (part 1), will vary between different types and scale of development. In the case policy will be applied definition of of smaller developments, these might include the provision of secure cycle with regards to ‘reasonable steps’. storage facilities to encourage cycle use. In the case of larger developments, electric charging The Policy, as these might include the provision of well-lit connections to existing cycleways and points. subjected to SA, has 90

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening footpaths and integration with public transport. not changed and so this Main 20.3 The exact level of facilities required will vary on a case-by-case basis, taking Modification has not into account factors such as: sustainability of location; existing infrastructure; been ‘screened in’. amount of car parking to be provided; and existing electric vehicle charging points within the area of the development.

20.2 20.4 A shift to the use of electric vehicles can…

MM32 Policy 23: Proposals affecting dDesignated and nNon-dDesignated Correction: The main changes hHeritage aAssets Capitalisation. to the Policy have already been 2. Proposals that affect heritage assets will be required to demonstrate an Amendment: considered by the understanding of the significance of the assets and their settings, identify the Part 2 – For the SA of the impact of the development upon them and provide a clear justification for the policy to be Submission Version development. in order that a decision can be made as to whether the merits consistent with the of the Part 2 Local of the proposals for the site bring public benefits which decisively outweigh NPPF. Plan. Other the harm arising from the proposals. For designated heritage assets: Part 3 - At the amendments only i. Where substantial harm is identified, there must be substantial request of Historic provide clarity to the public benefits that outweigh the harm. England. Policy. ii. Where less than substantial harm is identified, the harm will be weighed against the public benefits of the proposal, including There is therefore securing its optimum viable use. no need to consider this modification in 3. Proposals affecting a heritage asset and/or its setting will be considered greater detail against the following criteria, where relevant: through further SA c) Whether the proposals would preserve conserve and enhance the assessment. character and appearance of the heritage asset by virtue of siting, scale, building form, massing, height, materials and quality of detail;

Justification Amendment: Additional 23.1 This policy applies to all heritage assets, including Listed Buildings, Clarification justification text 91

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening Conservation Areas, Scheduled Monuments and non-designated assets of all regarding specific only. The SA of the kinds. Bennerley Viaduct, Boots and D H Lawrence heritage are of special designated heritage main Policy has importance. The proposals for the Awsworth site allocation (Policy 4) are assets added into been considered designed to minimise impact on the Viaduct, while proposals at Boots (Core the text in response above. Strategy Policy 2) are being carefully assessed so as to minimise impacts on the to representations listed buildings there. Proposals for Chetwynd Barracks (Policy 3.1) should by Awsworth Parish recognise the importance of designated and non-designated heritage assets Council and within the site. Neighbourhood Plan Steering group.

To refer to the heritage assets contained within the Chetwynd Barracks site. MM33 Policy 24: The h Health and Wellbeing I Impacts of d Development Amendment: The main changes For clarification of to the Policy have 1. A Health Impact Assessment Checklist, as set out on pages 140-151 in policy expectations. already been Appendix 5, will be required for applications for; considered by the 2. Hot food takeaways of any size within 400m of any part of the grounds of Correction: SA of the a school will be assessed against the hot food takeaway question within Capitalisation. Submission Version this checklist expected to show how they comply with an appropriate of the Part 2 Local healthy eating scheme, unless such takeaways are within the defined Plan. Other boundary of a Town or District Centre. amendments only provide clarity to the Policy.

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Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening assessment. Justification Amendment: Additional 24.3 One of the specific points in the checklist on the following pages is the Clarity regarding justification text question of whether the proposal seeks to restrict the development of hot food how applicants can only. The SA of the takeaways (A5) in specific areas. An appropriate way for operators of hot food address the policy main Policy has takeaways to address these issues is to comply with the 'Healthier Options requirements. been considered Takeaway (HOT) Merit scheme', which is operated by Broxtowe Borough Council above. in conjunction with Nottinghamshire County Council and the other district and borough councils within Nottinghamshire. MM34 Policy 26: Travel Plans Amendment: Additional Justification Clarity inserted justification text to 26.1 The site allocations have been selected in accordance with Policy 2 (the regarding what provide clarity only. spatial strategy) of the Aligned Core Strategy and therefore are considered to be Travel Plans should The Policy itself has in the most sustainable locations. For all other large sites that come forward for contain in response already been development it is important that the transport impacts are assessed and where to representation by appraised. necessary mitigated in order to promote sustainable development. Travel Plans Chetwynd: The will be expected to include details of how developments will encourage walking, Toton and Chilwell cycling and the use of public transport. Travel Plans should be proportionate to Neighbourhood the size and scope of the proposed development to which they relate and be Forum. tailored to particular local circumstances. Guidance regarding the form and scope of the Travel Plan can be provided as part of pre-application advice. Clarification that the policy relates to all large sites in response to representations made by Home Builders Federation.

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Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening MM35 Policy 27: Local Green Space Amendment ‘Screened in’ and considered within The following areas are designated as Local Green Space, in accordance It is considered that the Main Report. with paragraphs 76-78 of the National Planning Policy Framework. the five areas 1. Prominent Areas for Special Protection: proposed in Part 1 of Policy 27 would fit a) Bramcote Hills and Bramcote Ridge better within Policy b) Burnt Hill, Bramcote 28, ‘Green c) Catstone Hill Ridge, Strelley Infrastructure d) Stapleford Hill Assets’. The e) Windmill Hill, Stapleford designated for the 2. The field off Cornwall Avenue, Beeston Rylands. field off Cornwall 3. Protected Open Areas: Avenue is still considered to be a) Beeston Fields golf course and land to west justified. b) Bramcote Ridge c) Chilwell Manor golf course Amendment 4. Land east and west of Coventry Lane at Bramcote and Stapleford, as Updated to reflect shown on the plan on page 156. earlier Main Modifications. Within these areas, development that would be harmful to the character or function of the Local Green Space will not be permitted except in very special Policy wording circumstances. amended in response to the The field off Cornwall Avenue, Beeston Rylands, is designated as Local Green request of the Space, in accordance with paragraphs 99-101 of the National Planning Policy inspector. Framework. Within this area, development that would be harmful to the character or function of the Local Green Space will not be permitted except in very special Moved to Policy 28 circumstances. Applications will be considered with regard to paragraphs 143- following changes to 147 of the National Planning Policy Framework. policy text.

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Justification Amended 27.2 The land at Bramcote and Stapleford (item 3 in the policy) comprises a justification to former area of Green Belt between Moor Farm Inn Lane, Moor Lane, Derby accompany Road, Ilkeston Road and Coventry Lane, with the exception of land occupied by changes to Policy the schools which was previously designated as a ‘Major Developed Site within which has been Green Belt’. Land to the north of Moor Farm Inn Lane is proposed for housing ‘screened in’. development and redevelopment is also proposed for some of the other school land. It is therefore particularly important that the rest of the land to the south of Moor Farm Inn Lane is protected from development. This area includes the Bramcote Hills Prominent Area for Special Protection, which is also referred to in item 1 in the policy, and other Green Infrastructure Assets (see Policy 28).

27.2 3 Prominent Areas for Special Protection are hills and ridges comprising prominent areas of attractive landscape which provide distinct and permanent landmarks near the edge of the Greater Nottingham conurbation.

27.4 27.2 All the sites listed The site referred to in the policy have has been assessed as according with the criteria set out in the NPPF (paragraph 100) and are is considered to be: in reasonably close proximity to the community they it serves; local in character and not an extensive tract of land; and demonstrably special to the local community, holding a particular local significance. Map 61: The Local Green Space at land east and west of Coventry Lane Amendment: Deletion of maps Bramcote and Stapleford To reflect the fact due to Main that the land at Modifications to the Coventry Lane is Policy above. now proposed to remain in the Green Belt. Map 38: Land to the east of Cornwall Avenue Amendment: This part of the Additional Map detailing the new Local Green Space which was not included in New Local Green Main Modification 95

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening the Publication Version of the Plan. Space following illustrates the consultation extent to which the response from local Policy will apply; residents. the overall Main Modification has been ‘screened in’. MM36 Policy 28: Green Infrastructure Assets Amendment: This Main Modification has 1. Development proposals which are likely to lead to increased use of any of Inclusion of been ‘screened in’ the Green Infrastructure Assets listed below, as shown on the Policies Map, additional specific and is considered will be required to take reasonable opportunities to enhance the Green Green Infrastructure in the Main Report. Infrastructure Asset(s). These Green Infrastructure Assets are: asset at land off a) Green Infrastructure Corridors (not shown on the Policies Map); Thorn Drive in b) Playing Pitches; response to c) Informal Open Spaces i.e. ‘natural and semi-natural green representations from space’ and ‘amenity green space’; members of the d) Allotments; public in Newthorpe e) Recreational Routes; and and from Greasley f) Nature Reserves.; Parish Council. g) Golf Courses (Beeston Fields and Chilwell Manor); and h) A mix of Informal Open Spaces and flood mitigation measures Inclusion of the Golf (land off Thorn Drive, Newthorpe). Courses as specific i) Prominent Areas for Special Protection (Bramcote Hills and Green Infrastructure Bramcote Ridge; Burnt Hill, Bramcote; Catstone Hill Ridge, assets to reflect the Strelley; Stapleford Hill; and Windmill Hill, Stapleford). fact that the two golf courses are now 2. In all cases listed in part 1, and in the case of school playing fields, proposed to be permission will not be granted for development that results in any harm or protected by policy loss to the Green Infrastructure Asset, unless the benefits of development 28 rather than policy are clearly shown to outweigh the harm. .

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It is considered that the five areas proposed in Part 1 of Policy 27 would fit better within Policy 28, ‘Green Infrastructure Assets’.

Justification Amendment: Justification text to 28.4 In respect of part 2 of the policy, benefits which could outweigh the harm Provide clarification support the Policy; include the replacement of equivalent or better provision in terms of quantity and to how the policy will the overall Main quality in a suitable location or the development is for an alternative sports and be applied. Modification has recreational provision, the needs for which clearly outweigh the loss. been ‘screened in’. Explains that the Some parts of the 28.4 28.5 Broxtowe contains several strategic recreational routes, many of which recreational routes Main Modification are shown on page 158 Map 40 and the Policies Map. These routes may also be listed and shown are presentational used for everyday journeys and for accessing services. The policy will apply to in the plan are only. Space the specified routes and to all routes leading from the built-up areas into the long distance Standards have countryside. The policy will apply to the following specified routes; strategic routes. been moved to the the Big Track; justification for the the Broxtowe Country Trail; Developer the Erewash Valley Trail; Contributions the Great Northern Path; Policy (Policy 32), the Monks Way; to provide greater the National Cycle Route; clarity. 97

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening the Nottingham Canal Towpath/former Cromford Canal; and the Robin Hood Way.

28.6 Prominent Areas for Special Protection are hills and ridges comprising prominent areas of attractive landscape which provide distinct and permanent landmarks near the edge of the Greater Nottingham conurbation. Moved from Policy 27 following 28.6 The need for the provision and maintenance of playing pitches, and changes to policy associated developer contributions, will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, text. using evidence from the Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS, adopted in January 2017) and the Green Infrastructure Strategy (GIS, adopted in January 2015 July 2016). In smaller developments the improvement of existing facilities will be more Text added in relevant than the provision of new facilities; in larger developments onsite response to a provision may be appropriate. The need for contributions for these and other representation and types of green space will be assessed in accordance with the Broxtowe Green for clarity. Space Standard, which is set out below (and on pages 19-20 of the GIS) and which was developed taking account of Natural England’s Accessible Natural Greenspace Standards. Formatting: Moved to Policy 32: Table 6: Broxtowe Green Space Standard Developer Green Space Type Maximum distance that Minimum size of green Contributions any household should space type section as it is be from the green considered more relevant there. space type

Parks and gardens 500m 1 ha Natural and semi- 300m 2 ha natural green space Outdoor sports 500m 1 ha facilities

Amenity green space 300m 0.25 ha

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening MM37 Policy 31: Biodiversity Assets Amendment: The main changes to the Policy have 1. All development proposals should seek to deliver a net gain in In response to already been biodiversity and geodiversity and contribute to the Borough’s ecological representations from considered by the network. Permission will not be granted for development which would Natural England SA of the cause significant harm to sites and habitats of nature conservation or regarding the loss of Submission Version geological value, together with species that are protected or under assets and of the Part 2 Local threat. Support will be given to the enhancement and increase in the requesting the Plan. Other number of sites and habitats of nature conservation value, and in addition of the amendments only particular to meeting objectives and targets identified in the wording in proposed provide clarity to the Nottinghamshire Biodiversity Action Plan. clause 1; and for Policy. 2. Development proposals which are likely to lead to the increased use of clarification in any of the Biodiversity Assets listed below, as shown on the Policies response to a There is therefore Map, will be required to take reasonable opportunities to enhance the representation from no need to consider Asset(s). These Biodiversity Assets(s) are; Nottinghamshire this modification in a) Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Local Wildlife Sites or Local Wildlife Trust greater detail Geological Sites (as including those listed in Appendices 2, 3, 4 8, 9 concerning the through further SA and 10 and shown on the Policies Map); or relevant legislation. assessment. b) Protected and pPriority habitats and priority species (as including those identified in the Nottinghamshire Local Biodiversity Action Plan, and section 4.5 of the Green Infrastructure Strategy and section 41 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities (NERC) Act 2006); or c) Trees which are the subject of Tree Preservation Orders; or d) Aged or veteran trees; or e) Ancient Woodland (as shown on the Policies Map); or f) Hedgerows which are important according to the criteria of the Hedgerow Regulations 1997; or g) Other trees and hedgerows which are important to the local environment. 3. In all cases permission will not be granted for development that results in any significant harm or loss to the Biodiversity Asset, unless the 99

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MM38 Policy 32: Developer Contributions Amendment: The main changes In response to to the Policy have 1. Financial contributions may be sought from developments of 10 or representations from already been more dwellings or 1,000 square meters metres or more gross various considered by the floorspace for provision, improvement or maintenance, where relevant, organisations SA of the of; including Historic Submission Version a) Affordable housing; England and the of the Part 2 Local b) Health; Environment Agency Plan. Other c) Community facilities; and to ensure that amendments only d) Green Space Infrastructure Assets; all relevant issues provide clarity to the e) Biodiversity; are covered. Policy. f) Education; and g) Highways, including sustainable transport measures. Correction: There is therefore h) Cycling, footpaths and public transport; Typographical no need to consider i) The historic environment, heritage assets and/or their setting; Correction. this modification in and greater detail j) Flood mitigation measures, including SuDS. Formatting: through further SA Appendix re-ordered assessment. 2. On-site provision of new playing pitches may be required for to appear in the developments of 50 dwellings or more. same order as the main body of the document.

Pages and Maps re- numbered to reflect this change.

Justification Justification text to 32.2 The type and size of contributions will be assessed with regard to support the Policy. Nottinghamshire County Council’s Contributions Strategy. Some parts of the 100

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening Main Modification 32.3 The need for the provision and maintenance of playing pitches, and are presentational associated developer contributions, will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, only. Space using evidence from the Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS, adopted in January 2017) Standards have and the Green Infrastructure Strategy (GIS, adopted in July 2016). In smaller been moved to the developments the improvement of existing facilities will be more relevant than the justification for this provision of new facilities; in larger developments onsite provision may be Policy from Policy appropriate. The need for contributions for these and other types of green space 28 to provide will be assessed in accordance with the Broxtowe Green Space Standard, which greater clarity to is set out below (and on pages 19-20 of the GIS) and which was developed developers. The taking account of Natural England’s Accessible Natural Greenspace Standards. actual standards have not changed. Table 6: Broxtowe Green Space Standard Therefore it is not Green Space Type Maximum distance that Minimum size of green considered that any household should space type further SA be from the green assessment is space type required. Parks and gardens 500m 1 ha Natural and semi- 300m 2 ha natural green space Outdoor sports 500m 1 ha facilities

Amenity green space 300m 0.25 ha MM39 Appendix 1: Schedule of superseded policies Amendment: This appendix ensures legal Regulation 8(5) of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) New appendix compliance and Regulations 2012 requires that this Part 2 Local Plan (P2LP) identifies previous added at the request provides greater policies of the adopted development plan that are now superseded. Several of the inspector, to clarity. However, policies of the 2004 Broxtowe Local Plan were superseded by policies in the ensure legal there are no policy Aligned Core Strategy, the Part 1 Local Plan (P1LP), as detailed in Appendix E of compliance. implications of this the P1LP and as confirmed in the table below. Other policies of the 2004 Local Main Modification. 101

Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening Plan are superseded by policies in this P2LP, as detailed in the table below. Some policies of the 2004 Plan are not superseded (i.e. not replaced by new policies) but are nevertheless not retained as part of the development plan since they are no longer considered to be necessary, because the subject matter is no longer considered to be relevant or because the subject matter is considered to be adequately covered by the NPPF. These are noted in the table below. Some other policies of the 2004 Plan were not ‘saved’ following a review by the Secretary of State in 2007, as mentioned in the table below.

As a result of these issues, no policies of the 2004 Plan now form part of the development plan. This P2LP does not supersede any policies of the P1LP and all the policies of the P1LP therefore remain part of the development plan.

2004 Local Plan policy Superseded by:

K1 Sustainable development (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.)

K2 The economy (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.)

K3 Housing (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.)

K4 Town centres P2LP policy 10.

K5 The environment (1) P2LP policy 8.

K6 The environment (2) (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.)

K7 Access and transport (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.)

K8 The needs of the disadvantaged (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.)

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Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening E1 Good design P1LP.

E2 Energy-efficient design and layout P1LP.

E3 Development within Conservation P1LP. Areas

E4 Demolition within Conservation (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.) Areas

E5 Listed Buildings (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.)

E6 Setting of Listed Buildings (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.)

E7 Advertising (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.)

E8 Development in the Green Belt P2LP policy 8.

E9 Visual impact of development on (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.) Green Belt

E10 Activities in the Green Belt (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.)

E11 Dwellings for agricultural workers (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.)

E12 Protected Open Areas P2LP policy 28.

E13 Prominent Areas for Special P2LP policy 28. Protection

E14 Mature Landscape Areas P2LP policy 30.

E15 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.)

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E17 Sites supporting species (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.) protected by law

E18 Local biodiversity (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.)

E19 Other nature conservation P1LP. resources

E20 Agricultural land quality (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.)

E21 Ancient Monuments (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.)

E22 Other sites of archaeological (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.) interest

E23 Greenwood Community Forest P1LP.

E24 Trees, hedgerows and Tree P2LP policy 31. Preservation Orders

E25 Renewable energy development P1LP.

E26 Pollution P2LP policy 19.

E27 Protection of groundwater P2LP policy 19.

E28 Protection of floodplains and (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.) flood risk

E29 Contaminated land P2LP policy 19.

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Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening E30 Derelict land (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.)

E31 Gassing landfill sites P2LP policy 19.

E32 Hazardous substances, P2LP policy 19. hazardous installations and major pipelines

E33 Light pollution P2LP policy 19.

E34 Control of noise nuisance P2LP policy 19.

E35 Telecommunications (No longer considered to be necessary.)

H1 New housing sites P2LP policies 2-7.

H2 Phasing of housing P1LP.

H3 Housing type and size P1LP.

H4 Subdivision or adaptation of P2LP policy 17. existing buildings

H5 Affordable housing P2LP policy 15.

H6 Density of housing development P2LP policy 17.

H7 Land not allocated for housing P2LP policy 17. purposes

H8 Businesses in residential areas P2LP policy 17. and properties

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Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening H9 Domestic extensions P2LP policy 17.

H10 Extensions for dependent P2LP policy 17. relatives

H11 Minor development P2LP policy 17.

H12 Loss of residential (No longer considered to be accommodation necessary.)

H13 Sites for Gypsies and Travelling P1LP. Showpeople

EM1 New employment sites (No longer considered to be necessary.)

EM2 Protection of employment land P1LP. and premises

EM3 Expansion/redevelopment of P2LP policy 9. existing employment premises

EM4 Exceptional developments (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.)

T1 Developers’ contributions to P2LP policy 32. integrated transport measures

T2 Improvements to bus facilities P1LP.

T3 Bus facilities in new development P1LP.

T4 Park-and-ride facilities (No longer considered to be necessary.)

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Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening T5 South Notts Rail Network (SNRN) (No longer considered to be necessary.)

T6 Nottingham Express Transit (NET) P2LP policy 3.2.

T7 Cycling routes and facilities P1LP.

T8 Millennium Cycle Route (Not ‘saved’ in 2007.)

T9 Pedestrian routes and facilities P1LP.

T10 Proposed road schemes (No longer considered to be necessary.)

T11 Guidance for parking provision P2LP policy 17.

T12 Facilities for people with limited P2LP policy 17. mobility

S1 Shopping and associated uses P2LP policy 10. within town centres

S2 Sites for retail and associated P2LP policy 11. development

S3 Retail and associated P2LP policy 13. development in locations outside town centres

S4 Prime shopping frontages P2LP policy 10.

S5 Local shopping development P2LP policy 13.

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Main Details of Amendment Reason for Change Sustainability Modification Appraisal Number Screening S6 Protection of local shopping (No longer considered to be necessary.)

S7 Food and drink retailing outside P2LP policy 13. town centres

S8 Shopfront design P2LP policy 18.

S9 Security measures P2LP policy 18.

S10 Shopfront signage P2LP policy 18.

RC1 Leisure facilities (No longer considered to be necessary.)

RC2 Community and education (No longer considered to be facilities necessary.)

RC3 Community and education (No longer considered to be facilities: safeguarded sites necessary.)

RC4 Developers’ contributions to P1LP. education and community facilities

RC5 Protection of open spaces P2LP policy 28.

RC6 Open space: requirements for P2LP policy 32. new developments

RC7 New playing fields (No longer considered to be necessary.)

RC8 New informal open space (No longer considered to be

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RC9 Contributions for maintenance of P1LP. open spaces

RC10 Allotments P2LP policy 28.

RC11 Cemetery extensions P2LP policy 29.

RC12 Caring institutions (No longer considered to be necessary.)

RC13 Day nurseries (No longer considered to be necessary.)

RC14 Footpaths, bridleways and P2LP policy 28. cycle routes

RC15 Long distance trails P2LP policy 28.

RC16 Greenways P2LP policy 28.

RC17 Outdoor recreation pursuits (No longer considered to be necessary.)

RC18 Tourism facilities including P2LP policy 25. hotels

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