East Riding Local Plan Draft Strategy Document January 2013 DRAFT “Making It Happen” East Riding Draft Local Plan: Pre-consultation Errata (January 2013) Strategy Document Section Change Policy S1(B) Delete text: Page 36 'Protect the diverse character, skyline and views of the rolling tops of the Yorkshire Wolds. The Local Plan should ...' Policy S3 Amend bullet formatting error: Page 39 A. New development should seek to prioritise the re-use of previously developed land. It will be supported where it is focused within the following locations: A1. The defined Settlement Network which consists of land within the development limits of: 1i. The Major Haltemprice Settlements – those settlements in the East Riding immediately to the west of the City of Hull – Anlaby, Cottingham, Hessle, Kirk Ella and Willerby; ii. Principal Towns – Beverley(3), Bridlington, Driffield and Goole(4); iii. Towns – Elloughton-cum-Brough(5), Hedon(6), Hornsea, Howden, Market Weighton, Pocklington and Withernsea; iiiv. Rural Service Centres – Aldbrough, Beeford, Bubwith, Gilberdyke and Newport, Holme on Spalding Moor, Hutton Cranswick, Kilham, Leven, Middleton on the Wolds, Patrington, Snaith, Stamford Bridge and Wetwang; and iv. Primary Villages - Bilton, Brandesburton, Cherry Burton, Dunswell, Easington, Eastrington, Flamborough, Keyingham, Leconfield, Melbourne, Nafferton, North Cave, North Ferriby, Preston, Rawcliffe, Roos, Skirlaugh, South Cave, Swanland, Thorngumbald, Tickton, Walkington, Wawne, Wilberfoss and Woodmansey; Figure 16 Include the Key Open Area between Hedon and Preston Page 164 Policy Insert new bullet covering Key Open Area shown on Figure 16: A1(C2) Page 171 • Hull/Salt End and Hedon; Policy Amend bullets: A1(C3) Page 171 • Hull/Salt End and Bilton, Hedon and Paull; • Hull and Bilton • Hedon and Paull Policy Insert bullet: A1(C9) Page 171 9. Protect the diverse character, skyline and views of the rolling tops of the Yorkshire Wolds. Policy A5 Insert bullet: (C6) Page 204 6. Proactively manage the risk of flooding posed from the estuary, the North Sea, and inland watercourses such as the Burstwick Drain, including the risk of surface water flooding, having regard where appropriate to the relevant Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and flood risk management plans and strategies. Policy Delete text: A5(D1) Page 204 1. Proactively manage the risk of flooding posed from the estuary, the North Sea, and inland watercourses such as the Burstwick Drain, including the risk of surface water flooding, having regard where appropriate to the relevant Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and flood risk management plans and strategies. Enhance connectivity within the sub area... Policy A5 Amend bullet formatting error: (D2) Page 204 2. Support the provision of additional infrastructure, including: i.Sewage treatment capacity at Aldbrough, Roos, and Withernsea waste water treatment works; ii. Primary health care capacity, including GPs and Dentists across the sub area; iii. Drainage and flood alleviation schemes; and iiiv. Primary school pupil capacity in Withernsea. Appendix B Amend text: Page 242 '... Only Villages with 35 or more dwellings within the main body of the Village have been considered...' Appendix B Delete Elstronwick (does not have the required services or facilities to be Page 242 identified as a Village). Contents 1 INTRODUCTION 2 2 KEY SPATIAL ISSUES 10 3 VISION, PLACE STATEMENTS, OBJECTIVES & KEY DIAGRAM 18 THE SPATIAL STRATEGY 4 PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 36 Promoting sustainable development 36 Addressing climate change 37 Focusing development 39 Supporting development in Villages and the Countryside 45 5 MANAGING THE SCALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF NEW DEVELOPMENT 52 Delivering housing development 52 Delivering employment land 59 Delivering retail development 62 Connecting people and places 64 DEVELOPMENT POLICIES 6 A HEALTHY AND BALANCED HOUSING MARKET 70 Creating a mix of housing 70 Providing affordable housing 74 Providing for the needs of Gypsies and Travellers 79 Making the most efficient use of land 81 7 A PROSPEROUS ECONOMY 86 Supporting the East Riding economy 86 Encouraging growth and diversification of the rural economy 90 Developing and diversifying the visitor economy 92 Supporting the vitality and viability of centres 97 Enhancing sustainable transport 101 Supporting the energy sector 104 Protecting mineral resources 109 East Riding of Yorkshire Council Contents 8 A HIGH QUALITY ENVIRONMENT 114 Integrating high quality design 114 Promoting a high quality landscape 119 Valuing our heritage 124 Enhancing biodiversity and geodiversity 128 Strengthening green infrastructure 134 Managing environmental hazards 138 9 A STRONG AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY 150 Providing infrastructure and facilities 150 Supporting community services and facilities 153 Providing public open space for leisure and recreation 156 SUB AREA POLICIES 10 DELIVERING GROWTH THROUGH A SUB AREA APPROACH 162 Beverley & Central sub area 163 Bridlington Coastal sub area 173 Driffield & Wolds sub area 181 Goole and Humberhead Levels sub area 188 Holderness & Southern Coastal sub area 197 Vale of York sub area 205 DELIVERY AND MONITORING 11 DELIVERY, MONITORING AND REVIEWING 214 APPENDICES APPENDICES 240 APPENDIX A: SAVED POLICIES TO BE REPLACED 240 APPENDIX B: LIST OF VILLAGES 242 GLOSSARY OF TERMS 243 East Riding of Yorkshire Council Contents LIST OF POLICIES Policy S1: Presumption in favour of sustainable development 36 Policy S2: Addressing climate change 37 Policy S3: Focusing development 39 Policy S4: Supporting development in Villages and the Countryside 45 Policy S5: Delivering housing development 52 Policy S6: Delivering employment land 59 Policy S7: Delivering retail development 62 Policy S8: Connecting people and places 64 Policy H1: Providing a mix of housing and meeting needs 71 Policy H2: Providing affordable housing 75 Policy H3: Providing for the needs of the travelling community 79 Policy H4: Making the most efficient use of land 81 Policy EC1: Supporting the East Riding economy 87 Policy EC2: Encouraging growth and diversification of the rural economy 90 Policy EC3: Developing and diversifying the visitor economy 93 Policy EC4: Supporting the vitality and viability of centres 98 Policy EC5: Enhancing sustainable transport 101 Policy EC6: Supporting the energy sector 105 Policy EC7: Protecting mineral resources 109 Policy ENV1: Integrating high quality design 115 Policy ENV2: Promoting a high quality landscape 119 Policy ENV3: Valuing our heritage 126 Policy ENV4: Enhancing biodiversity and geodiversity 131 Policy ENV5: Strengthening green infrastructure 135 Policy ENV6: Managing environmental hazards 140 Policy C1: Providing infrastructure and facilities 151 Policy C2: Supporting community services and facilities 154 Policy C3: Open space, sport and recreation 156 Policy A1: Beverley & Central sub area 170 Policy A2: Bridlington Coastal sub area 178 Policy A3: Driffield & Wolds sub area 186 Policy A4: Goole & Humberhead Levels sub area 195 Policy A5: Holderness & Coastal sub area 203 Policy A6: Vale of York sub area 210 East Riding of Yorkshire Council Contents East Riding of Yorkshire Council INTRODUCTION 1 East Riding of Yorkshire Council 1 1 INTRODUCTION The East Riding Local Plan 1.1 The East Riding Local Plan is the name for the portfolio of planning documents, that together will provide the framework for managing development and addressing key planning issues in the East Riding. Once individual documents are adopted they will be used to guide investment decisions and determine planning applications. 1.2 A number of documents will make up the Local Plan. These are listed below and illustrated by Figure 1. Strategy Document – sets the overall strategic direction for the Local Plan, providing strategic policies to guide decisions on planning applications. Allocations Document – allocates sites for development (such as housing, retail, or industry) or protection (such as open space or land for transport schemes). Bridlington Town Centre Area Action Plan (AAP) – provides specific policies to guide development and contribute to the urban renaissance of Bridlington Town Centre. 1.3 In addition, a Joint Waste Plan and Joint Minerals Plan are being prepared with Hull City Council. These will set out the policies used to provide for future waste management needs and mineral extraction, and will be used to make decisions on new waste and minerals development in the East Riding. 1.4 The documents listed above will be complemented by a Policies Map. It will show designations, such as areas of open space or biodiversity assets, and allocations for particular land use(s), which relate to specific policies in the Local Plan. 1.5 Once complete, the Local Plan will replace the existing planning policies that cover the East Riding. These are set out in the Joint Structure Plan for Hull and the East Riding, the four Local Plans for the former boroughs of Beverley, Boothferry, East Yorkshire and Holderness, and the Joint Minerals and Waste Local Plans. Appendix A lists those policies that will be superseded by the Strategy Document once it has been adopted. Other documents 1.6 The Local Plan will be supported by Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) that add further guidance to the interpretation and delivery of policies within other documents. These are not subject to independent testing and do not have 'Development Plan' status. 1.7 The Council's Local Development Scheme (LDS) provides an outline of the various Local Plan documents and a timescale for their