East Riding Local Plan 2012 - 2029 Proposed Modifications Strategy Document March 2015 DRAFT Track Changes Version “Making It Happen” Contents FOREWORD v TESTS OF SOUNDNESS vii 1 INTRODUCTION 2 2 KEY SPATIAL ISSUES 8 3 VISION, PLACE STATEMENTS, OBJECTIVES & KEY DIAGRAM 18 THE SPATIAL STRATEGY 4 PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 36 Promoting sustainable development 36 Addressing climate change 38 Focusing development 40 Supporting development in Villages and the Countryside 46 5 MANAGING THE SCALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF NEW DEVELOPMENT 52 Delivering housing development 52 Delivering employment land 60 Delivering retail development 66 Connecting people and places 69 DEVELOPMENT POLICIES 6 A HEALTHY AND BALANCED HOUSING MARKET 76 Creating a mix of housing 76 Providing affordable housing 80 Providing for the needs of Gypsies and Travellers 86 Making the most efficient use of land 88 7 A PROSPEROUS ECONOMY 92 Supporting the growth and diversification of the East Riding economy 92 Developing and diversifying the visitor economy 97 Supporting the vitality and viability of centres 102 Enhancing sustainable transport 108 Supporting the energy sector 111 East Riding of Yorkshire Council Contents Protecting mineral resources 118 8 A HIGH QUALITY ENVIRONMENT 124 Integrating high quality design 124 Promoting a high quality landscape 129 Valuing our heritage 134 Conserving and enhancing biodiversity and geodiversity 138 Strengthening green infrastructure 145 Managing environmental hazards 149 9 A STRONG AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY 162 Providing infrastructure and facilities 162 Supporting community services and facilities 165 Providing public open space for leisure and recreation 168 SUB AREA POLICIES 10 DELIVERING GROWTH THROUGH A SUB AREA APPROACH 174 Beverley & Central sub area 175 Bridlington Coastal sub area 186 Driffield & Wolds sub area 195 Goole and Humberhead Levels sub area 202 Holderness & Southern Coastal sub area 212 Vale of York sub area 220 DELIVERY AND MONITORING 11 DELIVERY, MONITORING AND REVIEWING 230 APPENDICES APPENDICES 264 APPENDIX A: PLANNING POLICIES TO BE REPLACED 264 APPENDIX B: LIST OF VILLAGES 266 East Riding of Yorkshire Council Contents GLOSSARY OF TERMS 267 LIST OF POLICIES Policy S1: Presumption in favour of sustainable development 36 Policy S2: Addressing climate change 38 Policy S3: Focusing development 40 Policy S4: Supporting development in Villages and the Countryside 46 Policy S5: Delivering housing development 52 Policy S6: Delivering employment land 60 Policy S7: Delivering retail development 66 Policy S8: Connecting people and places 69 Policy H1: Providing a mix of housing and meeting needs 77 Policy H2: Providing affordable housing 81 Policy H3: Providing for the needs of the travelling community 86 Policy H4: Making the most efficient use of land 88 Policy EC1: Supporting the growth and diversification of the East Riding economy 93 Policy EC2: Developing and diversifying the visitor economy 98 Policy EC3: Supporting the vitality and viability of centres 103 Policy EC4: Enhancing sustainable transport 108 Policy EC5: Supporting the energy sector 114 Policy EC6: Protecting mineral resources 118 Policy ENV1: Integrating high quality design 125 Policy ENV2: Promoting a high quality landscape 129 Policy ENV3: Valuing our heritage 136 Policy ENV4: Conserving and enhancing biodiversity and geodiversity 142 Policy ENV5: Strengthening green infrastructure 147 Policy ENV6: Managing environmental hazards 151 Policy C1: Providing infrastructure and facilities 163 Policy C2: Supporting community services and facilities 166 Policy C3: Open space, sport and recreation 168 Policy A1: Beverley & Central sub area 183 Policy A2: Bridlington Coastal sub area 192 Policy A3: Driffield & Wolds sub area 200 Policy A4: Goole & Humberhead Levels sub area 209 Policy A5: Holderness & Coastal sub area 218 Policy A6: Vale of York sub area 225 East Riding of Yorkshire Council Contents East Riding of Yorkshire Council FOREWORD It is the role of the planning system to help make development happen and respond to both the challenges and opportunities within an area. The task of the East Riding Local Plan is to make sure that the right scale and type of development takes place in the right locations at the right time. The Local Plan must be prepared in accordance with national planning policy but be sensitive to locally identified needs and priorities. We face a number of challenges including the risk of flooding and problems relating to the remoteness of some of our settlements, but there are also many strengths and opportunities. We need to respond to these to ensure that sustainable development benefits as many people as possible. We have a growing and increasingly ageing population and whilst the majority of our communities enjoy a high quality of life, deprivation is evident in some areas. Making new housing affordable is a key challenge, and ensuring people have access to services, particularly in our rural areas, remains a priority. Yet, we have a rich, diverse and distinctive landscape, with communities of different sizes where people enjoy living and spending their leisure time. We also have fantastic businesses and workers, and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform the local economy into a leading centre for renewable energy. This Strategy Document is a key part of the East Riding Local Plan which aims to respond to these challenges and capitalise on the opportunities. It is a long term plan providing the over-arching strategic planning framework for the East Riding to 2029. It sets out a vision for the East Riding and includes a number of objectives for bringing forward sustainable development. The policies in the document are forward looking and flexible, allowing us to respond to new opportunities as they arise, supporting growth whilst protecting those characteristics that make the East Riding special. We have developed strong relationships with communities as well as businesses and other stakeholders during the preparation of the Local Plan. This has enabled us to produce a document reflecting the needs and aspirations of communities reflecting also the priorities of the East Riding Community Plan. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved in the preparation of the Local Plan. We look forward to working with you in the future to ensure that the policies and proposals in the plan are delivered and that together we create a sustainable future for the East Riding. Cllr Symon Fraser Portfolio Holder for Environment, Housing and Planning [SM1] East Riding of Yorkshire Council v FOREWORD vi East Riding of Yorkshire Council TESTS OF SOUNDNESS The Proposed Submission East Riding Local Plan is the version that the Council considers to be ‘sound’ (i.e. fit for purpose). It provides a final opportunity for individuals and organisations to comment on the document before it is submitted to the Government for examination. Figure A indicates the previous stages of public consultation on the Local Plan Strategy Document and the stages that will need to be completed following Publication of the document. Figure A Strategy Document preparation process The Secretary of State will appoint an independent planning inspector to carry out an Examination in Public of the Local Plan and consider any comments made to this document. If you submit a comment you will be kept informed of the process and any opportunities to be involved in the Examination. Comments at the Proposed Submission stage should only be made in relation to the issues outlined below, which will be considered by the independent planning inspector. The role of inspector is to assess whether the Local Plan has been prepared in accordance with the duty to cooperate, legal and procedural requirements and it is a sound planning document. Duty to Cooperate - the Council has a duty to co-operate on planning issues that cross into neighbouring areas. This includes working collaboratively with neighbouring councils and other public bodies to ensure that strategic priorities across local boundaries are properly co-ordinated and clearly reflected through the Local Plan. East Riding of Yorkshire Council vii TESTS OF SOUNDNESS Legal and procedural compliance - the Local Plan will be checked to ensure it is legally compliant and has: been prepared in accordance with the Council's Local Development Scheme (2013) and in general compliance with the Statement of Community Involvement (2013); been subject to a Sustainability Appraisal; had regard to national policy; and had regard to the East Riding Sustainable Community Plan – Our East Riding (2013 update). Soundness - to be found sound a Local Plan must be: 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; 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 National Planning Policy Framework (2012) (NPPF). If your comment relates to the way the Council has prepared the Local Plan it is likely to be a matter of legal and procedural compliance. Comments concerned with the actual content of the Local Plan are likely to be concerned with the soundness of the Plan. viii East Riding of Yorkshire Council TESTS OF SOUNDNESS How do I get involved? You can read this document in libraries, Customer Service Centres and on our website. You may also request a hard copy (for which we have to make a charge to cover printing and postage costs) or a free copy on CD by contacting us by telephone or email. Your consultation response must state why you consider the Local Plan is either not legally/ procedurally compliant, or is unsound. You should also identify any changes that would need to be made to the document.