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Mansfield District Local Plan - Consultation Draft Contents Part A: Introduction and context 7 Sustainable transport 122 1 Introduction 4 Protecting and improving our sustainable transport network 122 2 Mansfield district now 8 Encouraging sustainable transport 125 Impact of development upon the highway 3 Vision, objectives and strategic priorities 22 network 128 Parking provision 130 Part B: Planning for sustainable growth 8 Climate change 132 4 Our strategy 30 Climate change and new development 132 Sustainable development 30 Standalone and community-wide energy Scale of new development 32 generation 136 Settlement hierarchy 34 Managing water and flood risk 140 Distribution of new development 37 Affordable housing 41 9 Natural environment 146 Specialist housing 43 Landscape character 146 Custom and self build dwellings 45 Green infrastructure 150 Accommodation for Gypsies, Travellers and Protection of community open space and travelling showpeople 47 allotments 154 Development in the countryside 49 Protection of local green space 157 Employment areas 52 Protection of trees 162 Retail areas 55 Biodiversity and geodiversity 165 Maintaining a clean and healthy environment 173 5 Mansfield 66 Mansfield urban area 68 10 Built environment 178 Allocations for new homes in Mansfield 74 Protecting our historic environment 179 Allocation of employment land in Mansfield 81 Design quality 183 Mansfield central area 84 Part D: Delivering sustainable development Mansfield Woodhouse district centre 104 11 Infrastructure delivery and planning 6 Warsop Parish 110 obligations 192 Warsop Parish 110 Allocations for new homes in Warsop 112 Appendices Allocation of employment land in Warsop 114 Market Warsop district centre 116 Appendix 1 Objectives 198 Part C: Ensuring sustainable development Appendix 2 Use Classes Order 208 Appendix 3 Central area development proposals 210 Appendix 4 Jargon buster - glossary of planning terms 216 Mansfield District Local Plan - Consultation Draft Contents Section One Introduction I am pleased to introduce the consultation draft of the Mansfield District Local Plan. This is an important opportunity for people to put forward comments to help create a blueprint for future development and regeneration of our district. The prosperity of Mansfield is heavily dependent on a well thought out local plan as the document that identifies how land will be used over the coming years. We have carried out a variety of earlier consultations including a Local Plan Scoping Report. Along the way we have listened to the views and concerns of our residents, developers, businesses and landowners. As a result, this Consultation Draft is heavily influenced by our community. Later this year, we will consult on the Publication Draft Local Plan, before we send a submission version of the plan to an inspector from the Government’s planning inspectorate along with the comments we have received. There will then be an examination where an inspector will make sure our plan meets the Government's requirements. We can then adopt our local plan and focus on turning our strategy into action. We all want a local plan that reflects the aspiration and ambition of our stakeholders, so please do get involved. Kind Regards Executive Mayor Kate Allsop 4 Mansfield District Local Plan - Consultation Draft Introduction This section explains what a local plan is and sets out About this plan some of the background to its preparation. One: This document is a Consultation Draft of the Mansfield What is a local plan District Local Plan. It sets out our draft vision, objectives and the planning policies up to 2033. We invite you to Local planning authorities (LPAs) must prepare a local get involved and comment on any aspect of this draft plan. It consists of a written statement which sets out document. Details of how to make representations are and explains the council's planning policies, and the available at: polices map which shows where they apply. Together they will identify land to be developed or protected http://www.mansfield.gov.uk/localplan during the lifetime of the plan. How the plan has been prepared The local plan, along with any neighbourhood plans, forms the overall development plan for the district. It is 1.1 The draft plan has been prepared taking account the starting point for all planning decisions which should of: be taken in accordance with its policies. national planning policy as set out in the National The plan covers a range of issues and it is often the Planning Policy (NPPF) and related guidance case that several policies are relevant to a proposed development. Therefore it is important that the plan is a range of evidence base studies read as a whole rather than treating policies in isolation. Some cross referencing has been used but this does the views of our strategic partners (gathered as not mean that other policies of the plan do not apply. part of our duty to cooperate responsibilities) and relevant comments made on previous The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) consultations by a variety of bodies and the local requires every local planning authority in England to community. have a clear, up to date local plan, which conforms to the framework, meets local development needs, and reflects local people’s views of how they wish their 1.2 We have gathered evidence on a range of issues, community to develop. and looked at alternatives to inform the plan making process. This information can be viewed online at http://www.mansfield.gov.uk/localplanevidence. Supplementary planning documents 1.3 We have also prepared two supplementary planning documents (SPDs) to accompany the local plan to provide detailed guidance on certain policies (please see Table 1.1). You can comment on these documents at (web site address coming soon). Further SPDs may be written at a later date, if needed. Table 1.1 Draft supplementary planning documents Planning Obligations This will provide detailed guidance on the obligations which developers will be required to make in respect to affordable housing, open space, and infrastructure. Parking Standards This will provide details of proposed parking standards for cars, commercial vehicles, cycles, and for disabled drivers on new developments. It will also explain the council’s requirements for transport assessments and travel plans. 5 What area does the local plan cover? 1.4 The plan covers the whole of Mansfield district as shown on the map at the end of this section. The stages of local plan making and what Neighbourhood planning happens next 1.6 The government has given local communities new 1.5 Looking forward, the key stages of local plan rights to shape their neighbourhood by preparing preparation are: neighbourhood development plans. So far the district council has agreed that Warsop Parish Council is a Picture 1.1 Stages of the Local Plan qualifying body, able to prepare a neighbourhood plan for Warsop Parish. 1.7 For the rest of the district, neighbourhood forums would need to be established if the community wishes to create a neighbourhood plan. The forum can then request that the district council recognise them as a suitable body to prepare a neighbourhood plan for their chosen area. 1.8 The council will work positively with local communities and support them through the neighbourhood planning process where they wish to bring a neighbourhood plan forward. We shall ensure conformity with strategic policies and avoid duplication of local policies. 1.9 Further information on neighbourhood plans can be found at www.locality.org.uk 6 Section Two Mansfield district now Location 2.4 The Mansfield-Ashfield Regeneration Route (MARR) around the west and south of Mansfield was 2.1 Mansfield district is located in west opened at the end of 2004. Not only has it improved the Nottinghamshire at the heart of the United Kingdom, district's overall connectivity to the M1 and A1 east to between Nottingham to the south, and Sheffield to the west, the road has enhanced the long term opportunities north. Of the district’s 104,466 population, approximately for growth and development of the Mansfield urban three quarters live within the Mansfield urban area, area. While the road has brought about some traffic which includes the market town of Mansfield and the relief to parts of the town, there are some congestion distinct community of Mansfield Woodhouse. As the hotspots at peak times on the main A617 and A60 largest county town in Nottinghamshire, Mansfield is approaching the Mansfield area, with consequential the district's main business, shopping and service effects on local air quality. However, currently there are centre. The district's other main urban area is Market no Air Quality Management Areas declared. Warsop. It is much smaller in size than the Mansfield urban area and serves the day to day shopping and 2.5 Access to fast and reliable broadband is a vital other service needs of communities in the northern part part of our social and economic infrastructure. After of the district. This includes those living in the lagging behind some parts of the country in terms of settlements of Church Warsop, Meden Vale, Warsop download speeds, Mansfield residents and companies Vale and Spion Kop formerly associated with the north will benefit from improvements resulting from the “Better Nottinghamshire coalfield. Broadband for Nottinghamshire” initiative. This is a multi million pound partnership between Transport links Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) and a range of funding partners including British Telecom (BT), the 2.2 The district is easily accessible by road from the Government and the European Regional Development M1 in the west, the A1 to the east and by rail via the Fund (ERDF), which is transforming broadband speeds Robin Hood Line between Nottingham and Worksop. across Nottinghamshire. The A617 links the Mansfield urban area with Newark, the A60 to Nottingham, Worksop and the A38 to 2.6 As a result of the programme, 95% of Sutton-in-Ashfield and Derby.