Rural Development Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) Consultation Statement December 2015

Rural Development Supplementary Planning Document Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) () Regulations 2012 Consultation Statement in accordance with regulation 12(a)

The Town and County Planning (Local Planning) regulations of 2012 stipulate in regulation 12(a) that before adoption of a supplementary planning document, the local planning authority must prepare a statement setting out:

I. The persons that local planning authority consulted when preparing the supplementary planning document; II. A summary of the main issues raised by those persons, and; III. How those issues have been addressed in the supplementary planning document.

In accordance with that regulation 12(a) the persons and organisations listed in appendix A were consulted in preparing the Rural Development SPD.

Consultation on the draft SPD was carried out in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 and the measures set out in the Council’s adopted Statement of Community Involvement.

The document was made available for public inspection for a six week period between the 2nd July 2015 and the 13th August 2015. Copies of the draft SPD were available during normal office hours at the following location:

District Council Office, Frog Lane, Lichfield.

Copies were also available to view on the Council’s website. Further information was available by contacting the Spatial Policy and Delivery Team or e mailing [email protected]. Responses could be made via the development plans e mail at [email protected] and via the council’s consultation system at http://lichfeilddc-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal or sent in writing to Spatial Policy and Delivery Manager. It was made clear on all publications that the consultation ended on Thursday 13th August 2015, 5.00pm

The following measures were undertaken to inform persons of the draft SPD consultation and document availability:

o Notification e mails where sent to all individuals/organisations/bodies that the Council considered would be affected or interested in the SPD. o A Press Notice was posted in a local paper o A press release was issued o The SPD and details of the consultation were posted on the Council’s website.

Appendix B to this document sets out the responses received to the consultation and how the issues raised have been addressed in the SPD.

Appendix A

Persons Consulted on the Rural Development SPD All consultation was via email through the Planning Consultation Portal

Persons Consulted SPECIFIC CONSULTATION BODIES All Parish Councils within Lichfield People on the Consultation Portal District list: over 2000 Parish Councils outside Lichfield County Councils/Unitary District Authorities  Abbots Bromley Parish Council  Birmingham City Council  Blithfield Parish Council  Derbyshire County Council  Brereton & Ravenhill Parish  Leicestershire County Council Council  County Council  Coton in the Elms Parish Council  Stoke on Trent City Council  Hoar Cross Parish Council  Walsall Metropolitan Borough  Lullington Parish Council Council  Middleton Parish Council County Council  Netherseal Parish Council National Organisations  , & No  Arts Council Man's Heath PC  British Pipelines Agency  Norton Canes Parish Council  British Telecom Group  Overseal Parish Council  Canal & River Trust  Town Council  Central Networks  Parish Council  Centro  Stowe by Chartley Parish Council  Crown Estates  Walton on Trent Parish Council  Council of British Archaeology  Yoxall Parish Council  Defence Infrastructure Local Planning Authorities Organisation  Chase Council  Design Council  East Staffordshire Borough  Forestry Commision Council  Environment Agency  Newcastle under Lyme Borough  Health and Safety Executive Council  Heritage Lottery Fund  Borough  Highways Agency Council  Historic England - Birmingham  North West Leicestershire District Office Council  Home Builders Federation  South Derbyshire District Council  Inland Waterways Association  South Staffordshire Council (Lichfield Branch)  Stafford Borough Council  National Federation of Gypsy  Staffs Moorlands District Council Liaison Groups  Tamworth Borough Council

Schools  National Grid (Gas)  Chase Terrace Primary School  National Grid Plant Protection  Chase Terrace Technical College  National Trust  Hayes Meadow County Primary  Natural England School  Network Rail  Holly Grove Primary School  Office of Rail Regulation   Royal Mail Group c/o DTZ  Little Aston Primary School  Severn Trent Water Ltd  Nether Stowe School  Sport England  Rawlett High School  Sport England  Saxon Hill School  The Coal Authority  St. Stephens Primary School  Western Power Distribution  The Friary High School

Other consultee  McClean Family Pension groups/organisations Fund  Aldi Stores Ltd  Mease Valley Group  Alpha Project Management Ltd  Midland Co-op  Alrewas Civic Society  Miller Homes Ltd - East  Alrewas Conservation Group Midlands Region  Arts Foundation for Lichfield  National Memorial Arboretum  Ashfield Land Ltd  NAYC (Whitemoor Haye)  Aspen Retirement Group  NFGLG  AVK Motorsport Ltd  NFU Mutual Office  Barton Willmore  NHS Cannock Chase Clinical  Barwood Strategic Land II LLP Commissioning Group  Beacon Street Area Residents'  NHS Property Services Ltd Association  NHS South East Staffordshire  Beautiful Gardens & Seisdon Peninsula CCG  BNP Paribas Real Estate UK  Objective Corporation  Booth Trustees  Open Spaces Society  Borrowcop & District  OPT Residents' Association  Orbit Housing Association  Borrowcop Management  Overbury Consulting Ltd  Pall Mall Investments Ltd  Bradshaw Bros. Ltd.  Palletways UK Ltd  Broome Manor Limited  Paradise Found  Building Research  Parkridge Homes Establishment  Partner Construction Ltd  Action Group  PDSA  Burntwood and Hammerwich  Persimmon Homes (West Action Group Midlands) Ltd  Burntwood Business  Persimmon Homes Ltd Community  Peter Roberts  Burntwood Live at Home  Pipe Green Trust Scheme  Planning and Design Practice  CALA Homes (Mids)  Planware Limited  Campaign for Real Ale Limited  ProLogis  Radleigh Homes

 Campaign to Protect Rural  Ramblers Association England - Staffordshire District  RCA Regeneration Limited Group  Redrow Homes (Midlands) Ltd  Cannock Chase AONB Joint  Represented by Star Planning Committee  Retirement Housing Group  Cannock Chase AONB Unit  Revelan  Carillion Developments  Revelan Group Plc  Carnegie UK Trust  Richborough Estates Ltd  CBI West Midlands Region  Ridware History Society  Central Garage  Rob Duncan Planning  Central Rivers Initiative Consultancy  Chartre Associates Limited  ROM Ltd  Chase & Partners  Rowe & Sons  Chasetown Preservation  Royal Institute of British Group Architects Client Services  Chasewater Wildlife Group  Royal Sutton Cycling Club  Christchurch Primary School  RSPB Midlands Regional  Church Commissioners Office  Civic Society  Rugeley Power Ltd  Clifton Campville Millenium  S Harrison Developments Ltd Green Trust  Sainsbury's Supermarkets  Clinical Commissioning Group, Limited NHS England  Salton Europe Ltd  Coltman Precast Concrete Ltd  Satnam Planning Services Ltd  Country Land & Business  Savills Association Ltd  Shenstone & District Car Club  CPBigwood - Curborough  CT Planning  Shipley Estates Limited  Curborough Consortium (RPS)  Skills Funding Agency  Cycling Club Giro  Smiths Gore ATE Wales  Data Identic Ltd  Soleco UK Limited  David Wilson Estates  South Lichfield Residents  Davy Developments Ltd Group  Deloitte LLP  South Staffordshire Mental  Deltabridge Investments Health Network  Derbyshire Gypsy Liaison  South Staffordshire Water Plc Group  Spire Healthcare Limited  Development Securities  Sport Across Staffordshire & (Lichfield) Ltd Stoke on Trent  Dorsman Estates Ltd  SSLEP  Drayton Manor Park  St Giles Hospice  Eden Wood Limited  St John's Church Shenstone  Elford Homes Ltd & St Peter's Church Stonnall  Entec UK Ltd  St Martins Property  Envirowatch UK Investments Ltd  F W Ridout & Co  St Pauls Res. & Commercial  Field Hamlin Property  Fields In Trust

 Fine Thompson Ltd  St. Matthews Hospital Cricket  First City Club  Forest of  Staffordshire Fire & Rescue  Fosse Way Investments Service HQ Limited  Staffordshire Gardens & Parks  Fradley Against Curborough Trust Town  Staffordshire Police - Trent  Fradley Park Developments Valley Division Ltd  Staffordshire Police  Fradley Village Hall Partnership Management Committee  Staffordshire University  Fradley West Consortium Lichfield Centre  Friend Associates  Staffordshire Wildlife Trust  Friends of Hopwas Wood  Stewart Ross Associates  Fulfen Primary School  Stoford Developments Ltd  Future Energy Solutions  Streethay Against  GABEM (504225) Ltd Development  GBSLEP  Sustrans  GKN Group Services Limited  Tamworth North  Gladman Developments Consortium/Walton Homes  Gleeson Stategic Land  Taylor Wimpey UK Limited  Global Mapping Ltd  The Ancient Tree Forum  Gregory Gray Associates  The Association of Inland  Grosvenor Gospel Hall Trust Navigation Authorities  Hammerwich Environment  The Co-operative Group Group  The Crown Estate  Hodgetts Estates  The Landor Society of  Homes and Community Rugeley Agency  The Meynell & South Staffs  Hopwas Methodist Church Hunt  Howkins and Harrison  The National Forest Company  HS2 Ltd  The Ramblers Association -  HSBC Bank PLC Staffordshire Area  HSI UK Active Fund  The Theatres Trust  IGM Projects Ltd  The Tree Council (UK)  Infrastructure Planning &  The Trent Valley Bowls Club Design Limited  Thomas Eggar  Instaffs (UK) Ltd  Thomas Vale Construction  Institute of Directors  Trustees of St. John's Hospital  International Power Plc  Village Retail Services  J S Bloor (Services) Ltd Association  J T Leavesley Ltd  W M Morrison Supermarkets  J.A. Nichols  Waitrose Ltd  Johnson Fellows  Walton Homes Limited  JPE Holdings Ltd  Waterloo Housing Association  JVH Town Planning Ltd Consultants Ltd  West Midlands HARP Planning Consortium

 K B Jackson & Son (Midlands)  West Midlands RSL Planning Ltd Consortium  Kenton Manor  West Midlands, NHS Property  Kingfisher Holiday Park Services Ltd  Kingswood Homes  Wilson Bowden Developments  Lafarge Aggregates Ltd Ltd  Lambert Smith Hampton  Woodland Trust  LCP  Leavesley Group  Leomansley Area Residents Association  Lichfield & District Council Voluntary Services  Lichfield & District Cycle Forum  Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust  Lichfield & Tamworth Chamber of Commerce & Industry  Lichfield & Tamworth Liberal Democrats  Lichfield Alliance  Lichfield Aspergers Parent Support Group   Lichfield Civic Society  Lichfield Cricket and Hockey Club and affiliate clubs  Lichfield Cruising Club 2000 Ltd  Lichfield Islamic Cultural Society  Lichfield Rail Promotion Group  Lichfield Skatepark Association  Lingfield Assets LLP  Lingfield Plc (Harris Lamb)  Lingfield Securities plc  Lioncourt Homes Ltd  Little Aston Community Association  London & Cambridge Properties Ltd  London Midland  Loxton Developments  Lyalvale Express Ltd  MADE

 Make it Stoke on Trent & Staffordshire  Maples Hayes Trust  Marine Fabrications Ltd  Marrons

As part of the consultation 1396 members of the public were consulted. Details can be provided on request.

Appendix B

Appendix A

Rural Development Supplementary Planning Document July 2015 – Summary of Representations

Name Summary of the Main Issues How those issues have been addressed Alrewas Parish Council No specific comments to raise on the individual This SPD contains an executive summary which is sections. deemed appropriate. No changes proposed. Executive Summaries should be a key part of these documents providing a clear guide to the reader but we consider that the Executive Summaries, where they exist, are not in fact Executive Summaries and need to be improved considerably. Burntwood Town Council No objection as long as the policy improves the No action required. level of design and consistency of planning applications. Cannock Chase AONB Unit That the AONB Management Plan (2014 -19) is Add NR5: Natural and Historic Landscapes to the referred to as policy context in each of the SPDs bullet list of policies in para 1.11. at the appropriate point(s). The AONB Management Plan (2014-19) is That the AONB Partnership is listed in the referenced in the Local Evidence Base in the “Further contacts” sections of each of the SPDs - Local Plan Strategy NR5 and saved policy NA1 is Cannock Chase AONB Unit, Stafford Borough referred to in section 1.16 of the SPD which lists Council, Civic Centre, Riverside, the ‘saved’ policies from the 1998 Lichfield Stafford ST16 3AQ Tel: 01785 619185 Email: District Local Plan. No changes proposed. [email protected]

The AONB should be referred to in the introduction and in the policy context (1.11) the Local Plan Policy NR5 (and the saved policy NA1) should be included alongside those relating to the SACs. (However the later reference to the AONB at 4.24 is welcomed).

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Brooke Smith Planning Agent on behalf of Specific reference should be made to Fazeley This information is within the Local Plan Strategy Flatagent Ltd accommodating the largest proportion of all the and there is no benefit in duplicating this key rural settlements and for it to accommodate information. There will be adequate opportunity a minimum of 280-350 units. for this to be discussed within the Land Para 2.2 should include reference to employment Allocations DPD. opportunities. Comments in relation to Para 2.2 comments are The SPD and Land Allocations DPD should not noted, no changes proposed. restrict development in sustainable settlements It is not the role of the SPD to make allocations, without a Neighbourhood Plan in preference for this matter will be addressed in the Site less sustainable settlements that do have Allocations DPD. Neighbourhood Plans. The Local Plan Strategy makes adequate The SPD should account for the consideration of provision to address any cross boundary issues. the need for the proportion of housing need Provision of affordable housing will be in arising in Birmingham which will need to be accordance with the thresholds contained within accommodated in Lichfield District. the submitted Local Plan Strategy which is the Reference should be made to affordable housing latest evidence which has been subject to being provided in line with policy unless a independent examination and an amendment is viability assessment demonstrates to the proposed to para 2.13. contrary. Policy H2: provision of Affordable Homes, paragraph 8.16 of the Local Plan Strategy (last sentence) addresses this. No changes to the SPD are proposed. Framptons on behalf of Deanslade Park The Deanslade Park Consortium has no Noted. Consortium comments to make in relation to this consultation. Harris Lamb on behalf of Davy Developments We support the statement in paragraph 2.4 of Comments are noted. The SPD offers guidance the document that new rural housing will also be and interpretation of the Local Plan policies, not directed mainly towards the existing rural any Neighbourhood Plan policies, however a settlements including Shenstone. We also fully Neighbourhood Planning Authority could support the protection and enhancement of local reference the SPD in their Neighbourhood Plan if facilities and services in the rural area (as set out they wished. Neighbourhood Plans are required in section 3 of the document). However, we to meet the ‘basic conditions’ and one of these is consider that the document’s Executive to be in general conformity with the strategic

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Summary and Introduction should clearly state policies contained in the development plan. No that neighbourhood plans must accord with the changes are proposed. existing district – wide planning policy framework, and the new SPD. Health and Safety Executive We have concluded that we have no The SPD does not allocate or identify any sites for representation to make at this stage of your local development. Comments are noted and no planning process. This is because there is changes proposed. insufficient information in the consultation document on the location and use class of sites that could be developed. In the absence of this information, the HSE is unable to give advice regarding the compatibility of future developments within the consultation zones of major hazard installations and MAHPs located in the area of your local plan. Historic England Encourage a reference to heritage tourism and Section 4 – No objection, reference can be added its value within Section 4 of the document, which to the introductory paragraph. refers to tourism. Add reference to evidence on historic farmsteads Paragraph 4.13 could include a reference to the to para 4.15. importance of considering the impact to the 5.13 – No objection, change proposed. historic environment and a link to Lichfield’s Appendix B, para 3.26 No objection, change evidence on historic farmsteads. proposed. Support the inclusion of paragraph 5.13, bullet 4.5 and 4.6 – noted. point on the historic environment and add reference to the Historic Environment Record. Para 5.13, bullet 3 include a reference to the need for appropriate design principles that are sensitive to the historic environment and link for more details to the Historic Environment SPD. Include reference to the historic environment within Appendix B paragraph 3.26 relating to the setting of heritage assets. Support the inclusion of paragraphs 4.5 and 4.6.

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Natural England No comments No changes proposed Network Rail No comments No changes proposed National Farmers Union SPD should promote growth in more traditional Policy NR1 of the Local Plan Strategy supports sectors of agriculture as well as supporting proposals which assist in delivering diverse and diversification. sustainable farming enterprises and is referred to Housing Chapter- a cautious approach should be in para 4.13 of the SPD. However an additional taken to the allocation of sites for residential sentence to para 4.1 is proposed to recognise the development in proximity to an existing livestock significance farming still has in the rural areas. unit as there is considerable potential for an Sentence to be inserted after tourism. impact upon the operation of the existing ‘Agriculture delivers real growth to the rural business. areas’ Rural Economy and Tourism chapter- Support for Housing chapter – comments are noted. No agricultural development should be more specific allocations are made within the stridently expressed. document and Policy CP3 of the Local Plan -request more information on appropriate Strategy protects the amenity of our existing and locations and support for a range of on farm future residents. renewable projects. Rural Economy and Tourism – an addition has Appendix A- Provision of new housing for those been made to para 4.1. Further guidance than is employed in agriculture and rural businesses is available in para 4.14 on renewables is difficult to key to the development of a vibrant and add due to the changing nature of renewables economically sustainable rural economy. The technology and the need to consider proposals current shortfall of rural housing and the large on a site specific basis. Further information is gap between rural earnings and average house available in the Sustainable Design SPD, although prices makes it increasingly difficult for rural this is not specific to agricultural buildings. people to stay in their local area and contribute Appendix A – para 7.2 refers to the size of the to the community and economy. dwelling being appropriate to the size of the When new dwellings are constructed for farm particular holding or enterprise rather than the businesses it is important that they are large owner or occupier, however the standard enough to cope with the many demands of the condition includes reference to ‘any resident farm business, together with the needs of a dependants’ This matter should be considered farming family and be flexible enough to for each individual case. No change proposed. accommodate families at a range of life stages. Appendix B – comments noted.

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Appendix B- welcome the policy that encourages HS2 – due to the need to consider the impacts the re-use of rural buildings, Barns and rural upon individual property this is not a matter for buildings are a valued feature of the the SPD and the Council is supporting our Staffordshire landscape, however if they are to farming businesses as appropriate. remain they must be maintained otherwise they will fall into disrepair and disappear from the landscape. In many cases securing a sensitive residential development secures on-going maintenance for the building which would be unaffordable to many farming businesses. The new permitted development rights for these buildings can play an important role in delivering additional rural housing. SPD should address the impact of HS2 on farming enterprises in the District. Office of the Rail Regulator No comments No changes proposed Staffordshire County Council Support the preparation of the SPD. Noted. Chapter 2 consider broadening the definition of Change proposed to first bullet point to bring it ‘local’ into line with the Local Letting Scheme ‘or have Para 5.13 add reference to the Historic been resident in the village and have done so for Environment Record at least 6 months out of the last 12months or for Appendix B1 include reference to the not less than 3 years out of the last 5 years’ Staffordshire Historic Farmsteads Study 5.13 – No objection, change proposed. Para 1.2 should include reference to species Add reference to Appendix B1 para 4.5. protection as bat roosts are common in rural Para 1.2 no objection, changes proposed. buildings 1.6-1.8 No specific reference is made to all Section 1.6-1.8 should include specific reference sections of the NPPF, para 1.6 states this is only to the NPPF provisions regarding biodiversity. where they are not within the Local Plan Section 2.6 could refer to protection to Strategy. No changes proposed. biodiversity in design of converted/replacement Section 2.6 The list of bullets is very generic and buildings. the suggested change is too specific. Biodiversity Appendix B.4 is appropriate. in relation to the design of converted/replacement buildings is addressed at

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Appendix B para 4.8 add ‘All major proposals specific sections in the SPD and through the over 1 hectare within flood zone 1 also require a Biodiversity and Development SPD and the Flood Risk assessment to assess the pluvial and policies within the Local Plan. No change drainage consideration’ proposed. Welcome comments on Appendix B 4.13 Appendix B – noted. regarding prior approval. Appendix B para 4.8 comments added. Welcome Appendix B para 5.3, add ‘based on Comments noted. B 4.13 sustainable drainage principles’ to bullet 5. Appendix B 5.3 comments added to bullet 5.

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