Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Publication Draft
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SDTDC 001 1/2 Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond Publication Draft June 2017 Foreword Foreword The consultation on this document is the next step in preparing a new Local Plan for Tendring. The new plan will guide development to 2033 and beyond. We seek your views on this 'Publication Draft' version of the emerging Local Plan. Section 1 of the Local Plan covers strategic matters and has been jointly prepared by Braintree, Colchester, Essex and Tendring Councils. The authorities are taking bold steps to provide for the housing, employment and social needs for existing and future residents up to and beyond this plan period. Based on the sound principles of the existing garden cities we believe our new garden communities will: • revolutionise the way future housing is delivered; • be infrastructure led with employment, health, education and community facilities delivered in advance or in tandem with homes; • deliver housing for the next generation while protecting existing towns and villages; • provide green and open spaces, promoting health choices, reducing the opportunity for crime; • be inclusive, reducing the causes of crime; and • provide 30% of the homes for those on lower incomes. Section 2 contains policies relating solely to this District and has been prepared by Tendring District Council. Section 2 allocates the homes and jobs required for the plan period outside of the garden communities. It also provides the place shaping policies to guide development to ensure our natural and built assets are enhanced and protected, our communities are well connected both by broadband and by travel choices and that design promotes healthy living, adaptability of homes and safety from flood risks. Local Plans are prepared in accordance with law and government regulation. The Councils will collate your representations and pass them on to government. Government will then appoint an independent examiner to hold hearings on the Local Plan. These hearings are held in public and the representation form asks if you wish to participate in the hearings in regards to any modifications you would wish to see made to this version of the Local Plan. Tendring District Local Plan - Publication Draft Final 1 Foreword The decisions taken to produce a Local Plan are not easy; there has to be a balance between the significant requirement for new development and the protection of the environment. Having an up to date Local Plan is the best way of ensuring that the Council is able to exercise democratically-accountable local control of development. Without a Local Plan there is a greater risk of uncontrolled development and lack of new supporting infrastructure. This is why a Local Plan needs to be produced and adopting the new Local Plan will make the Tendring District an even better place to live, work and enjoy. We look forward to receiving your constructive comments. Councillor Neil Stock OBE Chairman of the Local Plan Committee Leader of Tendring District Council 2 Tendring District Local Plan - Publication Draft Final The table below provides a summary of the plan preparation process The table below provides a summary of the plan preparation process Tendring District Local Plan - Publication Draft Final 3 The table below provides a summary of the plan preparation process 4 Tendring District Local Plan - Publication Draft Final Important Notice Important Notice This document is the Council’s draft Publication Local Plan and is published for consultation pursuant to Regulations 17 and 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012. This document is subject to a statutory six weeks public consultation period. The Council is inviting any interested parties to make representations. You can send us your comments in a number of ways: In preference, to aid the collation of your comments - through the Council’s website HTTP://TENDRING-CONSULT.OBJECTIVE.CO.UK which provides a link to our consultation portal; In the form of an e-mail to [email protected]; or By use of the standard comment form that is available at the ‘deposit points’ where this document is available for public view (please send to the address at the bottom of the 'Important Notice' chapter). The consultation will be open for 6 weeks from 9am 16 June 2017 to 5pm 28 July 2017. Comments submitted after that time will not be considered. At this stage the Council is seeking views on whether the Plan is sound and meets the tests set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. In other words whether: the Council has planned for the District’s housing, employment and infrastructure needs; the Local Plan is based on sound evidence; the Local Plan can be delivered by 2033; and the Local Plan is consistent with national policy. Furthermore, comments can be made on the Council's Sustainability Appraisal which can be found via the link above. Representations will be passed to an independent Planning Inspector and it is recommended that comments are clear, concise and targeted. Whilst respondents are free to comment as they choose, to have greatest influence at this stage it is advisable that representations should relate to the soundness of the draft Publication Local Plan and/or to its compliance with legal requirements. Please note, any responses relating to Section 1 only need to be made once to Colchester, Braintree or Tendring Councils, as they will be processed together and duplicates will not be considered. Soundness Regulations state that a local planning authority should submit a plan for examination which it considers to be “sound’’: • Positively prepared – the plan should be prepared based on a strategy which seeks to meet objectively assessed development and infrastructure requirements, including unmet requirements from neighbouring authorities where it is reasonable to do so and consistent with achieving sustainable development; Tendring District Local Plan - Publication Draft Final 5 Important Notice • Justified – the Plan should be the most appropriate strategy, when considered against the reasonable alternatives, based on proportionate evidence; • Effective – the Plan should be deliverable over its period and based on effective joint working on cross-boundary strategic priorities; and • Consistent with national policy – the Plan should enable the delivery of sustainable development in accordance with the policies in the NPPF. It is advisable that representations made at this stage should therefore focus on whether the Plan meets the tests listed above. This is because these are the broad areas that the Inspector will focus on in examining the Local Plan. Legal Requirements When considering if the Plan meets its legal requirements, the Inspector will consider a number of issues including: Local Development Scheme: has the plan been prepared in accordance with the timetable set out in the Local Development Scheme? Statement of Community Involvement and relevant regulations: has consultation on the Plan been in accordance with the Council’s Statement of Consultation and have the appropriate bodies been consulted? Duty to Co-operate: has the Plan been prepared in cooperation with other local planning authorities and prescribed bodies, such as the Environment Agency and the Local Enterprise Partnership, to identify and address any issues which will have a significant impact on at least two planning areas? Sustainability Appraisal: has an adequate Sustainability Appraisal been carried out? Appropriate Assessment: has an Appropriate Assessment under the Habitats Regulations Assessment been carried out? National Policy and Legislation: does the Plan comply with national policy and legislation, for example, the National Planning Policy Framework? The closing date for submitting your comments is 28 July 2017 at 5pm. Any submissions received after that time will not be considered and no extensions of time will be granted. Comments must be received through written representation and not by any other means including petitions and voicemail. 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