West Lancashire Replacement Local Plan Summary of Objections Received During Re-Deposit Period (Jan-Feb 2005)
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West Lancashire Replacement Local Plan Summary of Objections Received During Re-Deposit Period (Jan-Feb 2005) Policy GEN Policy: GEN General points Surname Rusbridge Company English Nature Reference F/1085/201/GEN/O 1085 Objection Maintains previous objection. Reference should be made within other relevant strategies and plans to the Lancashire Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP). (F) Response There are many relevant plans and policies contained within the Local Plan. However only strategic plans that are relevant to the making of the Local Plan are mentioned within Chapter 1. Lancashire's BAP is considered an influential document, particularly within policy EN1 (Biodiversity) where it is mentioned within the key background documents. Recommendation No Change Surname Smith Company Government Office for the North West Reference F/1098/201/GEN/O 1098 Objection Recommend that mention be made within the Plan to the fact the Lancashire car parking standards apply. Any reference to PPG7 should be changed to PPS7. (F) Response Agree to amend Plan document to include reference to PPS7. Reference to the Lancashire Car Parking Standards is made in policy GD1 (xvii) and therefore no change is considered necessary. Recommendation Partial Change Surname Grimshaw Company Lancashire County Council Reference F/1111/201/GEN/O 1111 Objection Throughout the Plan, the list of background documents refers to the 'Joint Lancashire Structure Plan Deposit Edition Proposed Changes (July 2003)'. This reference should be updated. (F) Response It is acknowledged this reference should be updated where necessary. Recommendation Change Surname Grimshaw Company Lancashire County Council Reference F/1111/202/GEN/O 1111 Objection In the key, the symbol for market towns is not the same as on Map 2. (F) Response There is no symbol for "market towns" on the key or on the maps. Recommendation No Change (S=summarised; F=full text) Page 1 Policy GEN Surname Hubbard Company The National Trust Reference F/1128/201/GEN/O 1128 Objection The Council ignores the fundamental principle of protecting and improving the environment within the key aims and objectives at the start of the plan. The Plan should also include a specific policy relating to the protection and improvement of the environment. (S) Response It is agreed to amend para 2.1 to include 'To protect and enhance the environment.' It is considered that the promotion and protection of the District's environment is fully covered within policies EN1, EN2, EN5, EN6, EN7, EN8 and EN9. Recommendation Partial Change Surname Oley Company Reference F/1133/202/GEN/O 1133 Objection The Plan does not offer equal treatment to public transport users, emphasis is mainly on road transport. A WLDC railcard should be offered to WLDC residents to allow free rail travel between Ormskirk and Liverpool / Southport and Preston. Schemes have been implemented elsewhere in the UK. (S) Response Producing a railcard for West Lancashire is a scheme that would not be in the remit of the Local Development Plan. Any scheme set up would have to primarily involve the rail operators and Lancashire County Council. Recommendation No Change Surname Company Gore Hill Farm Reference F/1967/201/GEN/O 1967 Objection A further policy should be added to the Local Plan relating to the development of agricultural facilities. (S) Response Policy DS2 allows for the erection of new buildings for agriculture, with development having to meet the various criteria set out in Policy GD1. In addition Policy DE6 deals with the rural economy, and DE7 agricultural produce packing facilities. Recommendation No Change Surname Sears Company North Meols Parish Council Reference F/2232/207/GEN/O 2232 Objection Recommendations in the Action Plan for the North Meols Parish Plan be moved forward, relating to issues such as Flood Risk, Open Space / Playing Fields, Housing, Environment and Employment. (S) Response It is considered that existing policies within the Local Plan fully consider all issues raised within the attached 'SPG'. Recommendation No Change Ormskirk Coronation Park Surname Gallagher Company Reference F/1204/201/GEN/O 1204 Objection Objects to the Local Plan as it does not include plans for a model boating lake at Coronation Park. (S) Response The provision of a model boat lake would be considered under policy SC1 and does not require specific mention in any other part of the Plan Recommendation No Change (S=summarised; F=full text) Page 2 Policy GEN Coronation Park Surname Gee Company Reference F/1208/201/GEN/O 1208 Objection Objects to the Local Plan as it does not include plans for a model boating lake at Coronation Park. (S) Response The provision of a model boat lake would be considered under policy SC1 and does not require specific mention in any other part of the Plan Recommendation No Change Coronation Park Surname Ruscoe Company Reference F/1607/201/GEN/O 1607 Objection Objects to the Local Plan as it does not include plans for a model boating lake at Coronation Park. (S) Response The provision of a model boat lake would be considered under policy SC1 and does not require specific mention in any other part of the Plan Recommendation No Change (S=summarised; F=full text) Page 3 Policy DS1 Policy: DS1 Location of Development Surname Company Northern Trust Company Ltd Reference F/1032/201/DS1/O 1032 Objection Paragraph 3 essentially restricts development to that which meets an employment, community or social need and as such the term small scale is not necessary. The words small scale need to be deleted from Policy DS1.3 (S) Response Small scale is appropriately used in this context as part 3 of the Policy deals with the rural settlements, where only small scale development would be appropriate. Recommendation No Change Surname Rusbridge Company English Nature Reference F/1085/203/DS1/O 1085 Objection Supports the intention of this policy, however, the policy fails to make clear that areas and features of nature conservation interests can occur on previously developed land. Additional text which is attached to form should be added to paragraph 4 and 2.8 respectively. There is also no provision within this Policy for the protection of protected species which may be adversely affected by the re-use of buildings in the Green Belt, a further point should be included in paragraph 5 and additional text should be added to paragraph 6. (S) Response Part 4 of the Policy is specifically concerned with protecting open spaces (which could also be brownfield sites). Policies GD1 and EN1 would ensure that areas of ecological interest were taken account of in any development proposals. Policy DS1 is more concerned with the general location of development. Recommendation No Change Surname Smith Company Government Office for the North West Reference F/1098/202/DS1/O 1098 Objection The justification in para 2.7 of 'accommodation to meet the specific needs of the community' includes accommodation for students. It is not clear why special needs should be made for students, recommends either delete or justify this reference. (F) Response Student accommodation is an important issue particularly within Ormskirk. Where the provision includes shared facilities this does not add to the housing supply figures and therefore the Council's Managing Housing Supply SPG suggests that such accommodation would no rmally need to demonstrate shared facilities. The justification at para 2.7 (and in Policy DE1) will be amended to refer to this. Recommendation Change Surname Iddon Company Reference F/1105/201/DS1/O 1105 Objection Include Tarleton as a market town key service centre. Infill sites should be permitted for development. (S) Response It has already been determined through the Replacement Structure Plan that Tarleton should not be designated as a Key Service Centre. Allowing infill in Tarleton would lead to an oversupply of housing. Recommendation No Change (S=summarised; F=full text) Page 4 Policy DS1 Surname Hubbard Company The National Trust Reference F/1128/202/DS1/O 1128 Objection In section 2 of the policy 'wherever possible' is a little unfortunate and potentially ambiguous. Amend this sentence to read 'Wherever possible development should be located on previously developed sites and sites should be…..' (S) Response The wording could be changed as suggested to improve clarity. Recommendation Change Surname Clayton Company South Lathom Residents Association Reference F/1152/204/DS1/O 1152 Objection The North West Metropolitan Area (NWMA) and Regeneration Priority Area (RPA) should be defined as areas which lie within the former new town area only. (S) Response The NWMA and RPA apply to the whole of Skelmersdale as defined for planning purposes by the Local Plan. It is the District Council's view, therefore, that there is no need to define a separate area on the Proposals Map as it will simply apply to all of Skelmersdale as excluded from the Green Belt. Recommendation No Change Surname Company Mainsprint Limited Reference F/1154/203/DS1/O 1154 Objection Appley Bridge should not be in the same category as the smaller rural settlements. The Replacement Structure Plan provides for development in such settlements and does not exclude residential development. Mixed use regeneration projects are mentioned as being acceptable in Policy 12. Response The Council does not accept that housing is the only means to regenerate the East Quarry site. Appley Bridge is not given any special status in the Replacement Structure Plan, despite representations seeking this at the EIP. All policies in the Structure Plan (including Policy 12) have to be read in conjunction with the other policies of the Plan, particularly Policy 5 in this instance. The Local Plan interprets this accordingly within Policies DS1 and DE1, and does allow for development, although not market housing. This is appropriate given the housing supply situation in the District.