Greater Exeter Strategic Plan Issues Report Summary of Responses
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Greater Exeter Strategic Plan Issues Report Summary of Responses Introduction The councils of East Devon, Exeter, Mid Devon and Teignbridge consulted on an “Issues” paper in February 2017 designed to stimulate debate early in the process of preparing the Greater Exeter Strategic Plan. The questions were deliberately broad and non-specific, and therefore the comments received have inevitably been wide ranging. It is therefore appropriate to publish a reasonably full summary of the responses, rather than to attempt to bring them all together into a more general summary which could lose some of the finer points raised. The full responses can be found at https://www.gesp.org.uk/consultations/issues/ It is not currently possible to provide a full response to each comment at this stage, in advance of the publication of the draft plan. This summary is therefore an interim one, pending further work on the plan. However, the comments will be taken into account during the preparation of the draft GESP and a fuller response provided with the draft’s publication. Therefore, any point made has been noted and is being actively considered, even in the absence of a specific comment. A revised summary will be published with a fuller set of notes/responses alongside the draft GESP. In the meantime, where a technical comment can be made which does not prejudge the contents of the draft plan this is provided below in the “notes” column. You said Organisation/Individual Notes 1 Do you have any comments on the content of the Greater Exeter Strategic Plan and its relationship with other plans? Support GESP Supports generally Exeter Cycling Campaign (357); Gladman Developments Limited (160); IJP (261); ); Individuals – Exeter (100); East Devon (308); Jillings Heynes Planning (332); Pegasus Group on behalf of Lightwood Land (358); Teignbridge (198); Torbay Council (275); Vail Williams for Gleeson Developments Limited (372); WYG (146). Supports strategic and cross-boundary approach Fully support the preparation of GESP. This is a much needed Barton Willmore c/o Barratt David Wilson Homes (367) and positive cross boundary strategic approach to planning. You said Organisation/Individual Notes Support spatial strategy at this scale. Blackdown Hills AONB Partnership (208) Support four authorities working together to prepare GESP. Cranbrook Town Council (324) Needs of sub-region can be better served through joint GL Hearn Ltd (296) working. The HBF is fully supportive of the GESP which will provide a high Home Builders Federation (369) level strategic planning policy framework for the constituent authorities of the sub-region Reflects the real area in which people live and work. A Strategic Individual – Exeter (223) Plan will help to deliver a coherent vision and avoid piecemeal development. Support joint working of Local Authorities Individual – East Devon (69); Individual (29) Overarching strategic framework being produced with more Jillings Heynes Planning (332) local documents being prepared alongside is welcomed. Welcomes the move towards a high level strategic planning Lichfields on behalf of Mr Roger Cooke (295) policy framework for the region, in particular the proposed identification of strategic allocations to support the required levels of growth. Support the concept of preparing a strategic plan for the Lichfields on behalf of Mr Peter Lee and Tim Davey (343); Greater Exeter area to facilitate the delivery of new homes, jobs WYG c/o Sibelco (215) and infrastructure as part of a single co-ordinated strategy for the area. The principle of the four local authorities combining to prepare Origin 3 for Burrington Estates (368) the GESP is supported in order to plan holistically for strategic growth over the plan period to 2040. Essential key strategic issues are largely dealt with through the Peter Brett Associates (167) GESP which will set the key development needs and strategic priorities. Overall welcome the strategic nature and over-arching certainty Planning Sphere Ltd (166) that the Greater Exeter Strategic Plan should provide. Support the opportunities which this brings to deliver a spatial Savills on behalf of Bloor Homes (325) strategy which responds to the needs and aspirations of the You said Organisation/Individual Notes entire region over the plan period. Scope reflects its role in the plan hierarchy and ensures flexibility in the content. Support the decision to bring forward a strategic plan for the Savills for St Modwen Developments Ltd (338) Greater Exeter region. The ability to plan strategically across the Greater Exeter area ensures that development is directed to the most appropriate locations, and is supported by a comprehensive and coordinated infrastructure plan. Supports – other reasons Support GESP, provides a great opportunity for flood Environment Agency (329) management solutions. The content of the Greater Exeter Strategic Plan at this stage is Heart of South West Local Enterprise Partnership (176) broadly consistent with the vision, aims and objectives as set out in the HotSW LEP Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) Conditional Support /Additional Recommendations Points made appear reasonable but more detail needed on Individual – Mid Devon (73) funding, timescales etc. The principle of the GESP is broadly supported as a mechanism Rapleys LLP (282) The GESP will provide a for planning holistically in an area. However the GESP must new development ensure that it reflects and honours all four authorities’ strategy for the area, development strategies. taking account of existing commitments and pre-existing strategy. The Woodland Trust recommends the development of a Trees Woodland Trust (317) and Woods Strategy; would welcome the opportunity to support the development of this approach. Relationship with other plans Need for greater clarity of GESP relationship to Bishops Clyst Parish Council (331); Blackdown Hills AONB The Greater Exeter local/neighbourhood plans Partnership (208); Blue Cedar Homes (299); Strategic Plan will be a Brampford Speke Parish Council (257); Clyst St George formal statutory Parish Council (280); Exeter Green Party (297); Gleeson document providing the You said Organisation/Individual Notes Development Limited (262); Historic England (120); Home overall spatial strategy Builders Federation (369); Planning Sphere Ltd (166); and level of housing and Savills on behalf of Bloor Homes (325); Sidmouth Chamber employment land of Commerce (75); Individual – East Devon (31) needed up to 2040, Specific issues concerning role of local and neighbourhood plans beyond the timeframes in relation to GESP of current plans (which Unclear why this Strategic Plan is being developed; should be Campaign to Protect Rural England (268) plan up to 2026 -2033). informed by adopted Local and Neighbourhood Plans which Once adopted, it will have been subject to robust assessments. supersede specified GESP should not take precedence over Neighbourhood Plans Bishopsteignton Parish Council (318); Chardstock Parish strategic parts of each and Local Plans Council (187); Devon Campaign to Protect Rural England partner authority’s local (268); Exminster Parish Council (180) plans and provide the Assume once in place the GESP will both inform and amend the Cranbrook Town Council (324) high level strategic respective Local Plans. Emerging Neighbourhood Plans will planning policy need to be in compliance with (and not over-rule) the GESP framework for the area. The GESP process should not undermine or unpick strategic David Lock Associates c/o East Devon New Community More localised policies policies already in Local Plans. Partners (314) such as development Should reflect emerging and adopted Neighbourhood Plans Deloitte LLP on behalf of the Church Commissioners for management policies across Greater Exeter England (291) and locations for smaller The relationship with other plans should be defined; Exeter Green Party (297) scale development will particularly in relation to the extent to which the other plans be included in new Local will require review. Plans produced Questions why GESP is needed at all. Each authority has its own Individual – Teignbridge (137) subsequently by the Local Plan and there is likely to be a Heart of the SW LEP partner authorities. strategic plan. Neighbourhood plans are able to support the strategic development needs set out in the Local Plan and GESP. Legally, in the case of a conflict between plans, the most recently You said Organisation/Individual Notes adopted plan takes precedence. Point out new legislation that allows planning inspectors to take Crediton Town Council (Crediton Neighbourhood Plan) note of post examination Neighbourhood Plans (189) Neighbourhood Plans should form a strategic part of Exeter Civic Society (356) The contents of existing development planning. Concern that some areas do not have local and neighbourhood the capacity to develop a neighbourhood plan. plans will be taken into Neighbourhood Plans when approved at referendum, become Exeter St James Forum, St David's Neighbourhood account in the an approved part of the Local Plan. They are not, as implied by Partnership, and Newtown Community Association (349) preparation of the GESP. the diagram on p.4 the lowest level of plan. Once adopted, the GESP Strongly object to GESP planting itself above local plans in a Individual – East Devon & Exeter (252) will provide strategic self-determined hierarchy which can override local plans. guidance on a range of Wrong approach – should be bottom up, starting with Individual – East Devon