South Lakeland Local Development Framework South Lakeland Local Development Framework Land Allocations Development Plan Document Emerging Options Consultations Edition January 2011 Lawrence Conway Chief Executive South Lakeland District Council www.southlakeland.gov.uk/ldf Alternative formats of this document are available by calling 01539 733333 ext.7102 South Lakeland Local Development Framework Land Allocations Development Plan Document Emerging Options Consultation Edition January 2011 South Lakeland Local Development Framework Land Allocations Development Plan Document Emerging Options Consultation Edition January 2011 1 South Lakeland Local Development Framework Land Allocations Development Plan Document Emerging Options Consultation Edition January 2011 Introduction...............................................................................................................................5 What is this document for?......................................................................................................5 DPD Objectives.........................................................................................................................5 What consultation has taken place already? .........................................................................6 How do I have my say? ............................................................................................................7 Next Steps .................................................................................................................................7 The Changing National Picture................................................................................................8 2 Prioritisation - How do we allocate sites? ............................................................... 9 Defining the Boundaries of Towns and Large Villages .........................................................9 Finding and Prioritising Housing sites ................................................................................. 10 The balance between settlements ............................................................................................ 10 How have sites been put forward for consideration? ................................................................ 12 Which sites are excluded from consideration? ......................................................................... 12 How do we decide which sites should be developed and when?.............................................. 12 How do we estimate Site Capacity? ......................................................................................... 13 Phasing..................................................................................................................................... 14 Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Show People...................................................................... 14 Employment sites ................................................................................................................... 15 Existing Employment Areas...................................................................................................... 15 New Employment Allocations ................................................................................................... 16 Strategic Employment Sites...................................................................................................... 17 Business and Science Park sites.............................................................................................. 17 General Employment sites and Mixed Use sites....................................................................... 17 Shopping and Town Centre Boundaries .............................................................................. 18 Recreation, Green Space and Green Gaps........................................................................... 19 Green Gaps .............................................................................................................................. 19 Urban Green Space and Public Open Space ........................................................................... 19 3 Land Allocations - Kendal and Surrounding Area ................................................ 21 Kendal...................................................................................................................................... 22 Policy Context........................................................................................................................... 23 Local Factors influencing the location of development; ............................................................ 23 Development Boundary and overall Development Strategy ..................................................... 24 Kendal Town Centre................................................................................................................. 25 Town Centre Boundaries .......................................................................................................... 25 Other Development Considerations.......................................................................................... 26 Housing sites ............................................................................................................................ 26 Development Criteria................................................................................................................ 27 Land W of High Sparrowmire.................................................................................................... 28 Land north of Laurel Gardens................................................................................................... 28 Land west of Appleby Road...................................................................................................... 29 Land east of Appleby Road ...................................................................................................... 29 Land at Kendal Parks (N and S) ............................................................................................... 30 Land at Stonecross................................................................................................................... 30 Existing Employment Areas...................................................................................................... 32 Employment Allocations ........................................................................................................... 33 Scroggs Wood Strategic Employment Site ............................................................................... 33 Burton Road Business Park...................................................................................................... 33 Land south of K Shoes Factory, Natland Road......................................................................... 34 Development Criteria................................................................................................................ 35 Mixed Use sites ........................................................................................................................ 36 Green Spaces and Open Spaces ............................................................................................. 36 Green Gaps .............................................................................................................................. 37 Kirkby Lonsdale...................................................................................................................... 38 Policy Context........................................................................................................................... 38 Local Factors influencing the location of development; ............................................................ 38 Development Boundary and overall Development Strategy ..................................................... 39 Kirkby Lonsdale town Centre.................................................................................................... 40 town Centre Boundary .............................................................................................................. 40 Housing sites ............................................................................................................................ 41 Development Criteria................................................................................................................ 41 Existing Employment Areas...................................................................................................... 42 Mixed Use site at Fairbank ....................................................................................................... 42 Green Spaces and Open Spaces ............................................................................................. 43 Milnthorpe ............................................................................................................................... 44 Policy Context........................................................................................................................... 44 Local Factors influencing the location of development ............................................................. 44 2 South Lakeland Local Development Framework Land Allocations Development Plan Document Emerging Options Consultation Edition January 2011 Development Boundary and overall Development Strategy ..................................................... 45 Milnthorpe Village Centre ........................................................................................................