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CITY OF YORK LOCAL PLAN Pre-Publication Consultation Statement February 2018 Pre-Publication Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation statement (2018) 1 Pre-Publication Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation statement (2018) Contents 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 4 2.0 Consultation Documents............................................................................................................. 5 3.0 Who was invited to make representations ................................................................................. 6 4.0 How people were invited to make representations ................................................................... 7 5.0 Main Issues Raised .................................................................................................................... 12 Section 2: Vision and Development ............................................................................................... 13 Section 3: Spatial Strategy ............................................................................................................. 17 Section 4: Economy and Retail .................................................................................................... 126 Section 5: Housing ....................................................................................................................... 137 Section 6: Health and Wellbeing .................................................................................................. 169 Section 7: Education .................................................................................................................... 175 Section 8: Placemaking, Heritage, Design and Culture ................................................................ 189 Section 9: Green Infrastructure ................................................................................................... 199 Section 10: Managing Appropriate Development in the Green Belt ......................................... 206 Section 11: Climate Change ....................................................................................................... 211 Section 12: Environmental Quality and Flood Risk .................................................................... 216 Section 13: Waste and Minerals ................................................................................................ 220 Section 14: Transport and Communications.............................................................................. 221 Section 15: Delivery and Monitoring ......................................................................................... 234 Alternative Site Submissions ........................................................................................................... 236 Sustainability Appraisal ................................................................................................................... 318 Heritage Impact Appraisal .............................................................................................................. 325 Duty to co-operate/cross boundary issues ..................................................................................... 330 Comments re Plan Methodology .................................................................................................... 335 Comments re Spatial Strategy/General Approach to Growth ........................................................ 338 Comments re Duration of the Plan/Phasing ................................................................................... 343 General Comments ......................................................................................................................... 345 6.0 Conclusions and next steps ..................................................................................................... 363 Annex A Copy of Comments Form ............................................................................................ 364 Annex B: Copy of Consultation Letters .................................................................................. 366 2 Pre-Publication Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation statement (2018) 3 Pre-Publication Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation statement (2018) 1.0 Introduction 1.1 A city-wide consultation on the Local Plan Pre Publication Draft (Reg 18) commenced on the 18th September 2017 and finished on 30th October 2017. It was carried out in compliance with the Council’s adopted Statement of Community Involvement (2007). 1.2 During the consultation period we have received responses from circa 1,295 individuals, organisation or interest groups. Given that those responding tend to raise multiple points this equates to around 4,000 representations. 1.3 The purpose of this report is to summarise this Pre-Publication consultation; it outlines the consultation documents that were produced, sets out who was consulted, the methods and techniques used during the consultation and summarises the main issues raised in the responses received. At the Plan’s examination stage we will need to demonstrate that we have considered ‘reasonable alternatives’; this process of iterative consultation will be critical in evidencing the Plan’s development. 1.4 Copies of all responses received can be found on our website. A formal regulation 22(1)(c) statement will be prepared at such time as the local plan is submitted to the Secretary of State for examination. This Pre-Publication Draft Local Plan (Reg 18) statement relates only to responses received through the formal consultation period. 4 Pre-Publication Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation statement (2018) 2.0 Consultation Documents 2.1 A number of documents were produced as part of the consultation to inform people of the process, how they could respond, and ways in which they could contact the Planning and Environmental Management team. 2.2 The following main consultation documents were produced: • Pre-Publication draft Local Plan (Regulation 18 Consultation ) (2017) and accompanying proposals maps (City Centre Inset/North/South) • Strategic Housing Market Assessment Update (2017) • Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment Update (2017) • Sustainability Appraisal (2017) and Habitats Regulation Assessment (2017) • Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment and Annexes (2017) • Employment Land Review Update (2017) • Local Plan and Community Infrastructure Levy Viability Assessment (2017) 2.3 A comments form was available (see Annex A) and a series of large scale maps illustrating the further sites on an area by area basis were also prepared to help people interpret how the further sites relate to their communities. All relevant supporting documents and evidence base documents associated with the local plan were already published and available on the council’s website, with a direct link provided from the main further sites consultation webpage. 5 Pre-Publication Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation statement (2018) 3.0 Who was invited to make representations 3.1 To support the production of York’s Local Development Framework (now Local Plan), the Council have compiled a database to include statutory/specific consultation bodies and stakeholders, alongside individuals and groups who have registered an interest in the York development plan process, or have expressed an interest in being kept informed of the Plan’s progression towards adoption. 3.2 All Members received a briefing note setting out the proposed consultation strategy, and a copy of the main documents was placed in the Member’s group rooms at West Offices. Consultation with neighbouring authorities, as part of the duty to cooperate, consisted of a series of 1-1 meetings and utilised existing structures through Local Government North Yorkshire and York and the Leeds City Region. Internal consultation was also undertaken with relevant officers. 3.2 Specific Consultees include Natural England, Historic England, the Environment Agency and Highways England, neighbouring authorities and parish councils. This group of consultees were sent an email/letter informing them of the opportunity to comment and details of the web page and where to find more information. Meetings with these groups were also arranged during the consultation period. 3.3 All other consultees on our database (around 10,000), which includes anyone who commented on any previous stages of the local plan or has otherwise registered an interest in planning in York, were sent an email/letter informing them of the opportunity to comment and details of the web page and where to find more information. A copy of the letters sent to consultees can be found at Annex B. In addition, the Council sought to further publicise the Preferred Sites consultation and give details on how and when comments could be made. This is discussed in Section 4 below. 6 Pre-Publication Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation statement (2018) 4.0 How people were invited to make representations 4.1 The Local Plan Preferred Sites consultation was undertaken in accordance with the Council’s adopted Statement of Community Involvement (SCI, 2007). Table 2 of the SCI sets out how and why community involvement will be sought. The consultation strategy was produced alongside colleagues in the Council’s Communications Team and Neighbourhood Management Team. The consultation included: • a press release to advertise consultation and how