Chapters 1 Introduction 5 1.1 Rotherham's Local Plan 5 1.2 Site Allocations for New Development 8 1.3 Development Management Policies 8 1.4 Designations and other Local Projects 9 2 Where are we now? 10 2.1 Introduction 10 2.2 Previous Stages of Preparation 10 3 Green Belt Review 13 3.1 Green Belt Review 13 3.2 Safeguarded Land 14 4 How have we Identified Site Allocations? 15 4.1 Summary of our Approach 15 4.2 Methodology 17 4.3 Evidence Base Studies 19 4.4 Site Changes Since 2013 Consultation 26 4.5 Meeting Core Strategy Settlement Targets 33 5 Integrated Impact Assessment 36 6 Designations and other Local Projects 38 6.1 Local Wildlife Sites 38 6.2 Regionally Important Geological Sites 38 6.3 Area of High Landscape Value 38 6.4 Conservation Areas 39 6.5 Green Infrastructure Assets 39 7 Policies Map 41 8 Draft Development Management Policies 43 Sites and Policies Final Draft 2014 8.1 Development Within the Green Belt 44 8.2 Creating mixed and attractive places to live 52 8.3 Supporting a dynamic economy 56 8.4 Movement and accessibility 75 8.5 Managing the natural and historic environment 80 8.6 Creating safe and sustainable communities 123 Appendices : Proposed Sites 1 Proposed Development Sites in Rotherham Urban Area 146 1.1 Settlement Targets (from Core Strategy) 146 1.2 Settlement Profile 147 1.3 Bassingthorpe Farm (Core Strategy Strategic Allocation) 150 1.4 Location Maps of Rotherham Urban Area 154 1.4.1 North West Rotherham 154 1.4.2 Rawmarsh / Parkgate 157 1.4.3 Aldwarke 159 1.4.4 Thrybergh 161 1.4.5 East Rotherham 163 1.4.6 Lower Don and Rother Valley 165 1.4.7 Rotherham Town Centre 167 1.5 Schedule of Sites 169 2 Proposed Development Sites in Dinnington, Anston and Laughton Common 174 2.1 Settlement Targets (from Core Strategy) 174 2.2 Settlement Profile 175 2.3 Location Map of Sites 176 2.4 Schedule of Sites 178 3 Proposed Development Sites in Wickersley, Bramley and Ravenfield Common 181 3.1 Settlement Targets (from Core Strategy) 181 Sites and Policies Final Draft 2014 3.2 Settlement Profile 182 3.3 Location Map of Sites 182 3.4 Schedule of Sites 184 4 Proposed Development Sites in Wath-upon-Dearne, Brampton and West Melton 186 4.1 Settlement Targets (from Core Strategy) 186 4.2 Settlement Profile 187 4.3 Location Map of Sites 188 4.4 Schedule of Sites 190 5 Proposed Development Sites in Kiveton Park and Wales 192 5.1 Settlement Targets (from Core Strategy) 192 5.2 Settlement Profile 193 5.3 Location Map of Sites 193 5.4 Schedule of Sites 196 6 Proposed Development Sites in Maltby and Hellaby 198 6.1 Settlement Targets (from Core Strategy) 198 6.2 Settlement Profile 199 6.3 Location Map of Sites 200 6.4 Schedule of Sites 202 7 Proposed Development Sites in Aston, Aughton and Swallownest 204 7.1 Settlement Targets (from Core Strategy) 204 7.2 Settlement Profile 205 7.3 Location Map of Sites 206 7.4 Schedule of Sites 208 8 Proposed Development Sites in Swinton and Kilnhurst 210 8.1 Settlement Targets (from Core Strategy) 210 8.2 Settlement Profile 211 8.3 Location Map of Sites 212 8.4 Schedule of Sites 214 Sites and Policies Final Draft 2014 9 Proposed Development Sites in Catcliffe, Orgreave, Treeton and Waverley 215 9.1 Settlement Targets (from Core Strategy) 215 9.2 Settlement Profile 216 9.3 Location Map of Sites 217 9.4 Schedule of Sites 219 10 Proposed Development Sites in Thurcroft 221 10.1 Settlement Targets (from Core Strategy) 221 10.2 Settlement Profile 221 10.3 Location Map of Sites 222 10.4 Schedule of Sites 224 11 Proposed Development Sites in Non-Green Belt Villages : Thorpe Hesley, Todwick, Harthill, Woodsetts and Laughton-en-le-Morthen 225 11.1 Settlement Targets (from Core Strategy) 225 11.2 Settlement Profiles 226 11.3 Location Map of Sites 227 11.4 Schedule of Sites 235 12 Methodology: Identification of Site Allocations 237 13 Retail Centres 256 14 Glossary 266 Sites and Policies Final Draft 2014 1 Introduction 1.1 Rotherham's Local Plan 1.1 Rotherham’s Local Plan will guide future development in the Borough until 2028. It is progressively replacing Rotherham's existing Unitary Development Plan (UDP). The Council is preparing its Local Plan in two key stages these are the Core Strategy and this, the Sites and Policies document. Core Strategy 1.2 The Core Strategy sets the vision, objectives and strategic policies for the Borough up to 2028. The Core Strategy sets out, in broad terms, where new homes and jobs should be provided in the Borough. In doing so it sets targets for new housing and employment land for each of the Borough's settlements. The Examination in Public into the Core Strategy to ensure the soundness of the Core Strategy, was completed by June 2014. The Examination in Public was conducted by an independent planning inspector appointed by government. 1.3 The target for any given settlement depends on its position in the Core Strategy's 'settlement hierarchy'. This position is influenced by, amongst other factors, its relative size, role, availability of services and access to public transport and employment. The Inspector in his final report following the Examination in Public has determined the housing target for the Borough. The Borough assists in meeting the housing and employment requirements identified for the wider Sheffield City Region. 1.4 Local Plan documents must conform with the Core Strategy and the changes that are proposed within that document to ensure the Plan is sound. 1.5 Table 1 below shows the distribution of housing, employment and retail growth across the borough, as set out in the Core Strategy. Table 1 Distribution of housing, employment and retail growth Housing Provision Employment Provision Retail Provision Settlement Percentage Approx. Percentage of Approx. Gross square of borough Number of borough Hectares metres of requirement dwellings requirement of land floorspace Main location for new growth Rotherham urban area (including 38% 5,471 30% 71 7,500 sqm Bassingthorpe Farm Strategic convenience goods Allocation 11,000 sqm comparison goods (Rotherhamtown centre) Principal settlements for growth Sites and Policies Final Draft 2014 5 1 Housing Provision Employment Provision Retail Provision Settlement Percentage Approx. Percentage of Approx. Gross square of borough Number of borough Hectares metres of requirement dwellings requirement of land floorspace Dinnington, Anston and Laughton 9% 1,300 16% 38 0 Common (including Dinnington East Broad Location For Growth) Wath-upon-Dearne, Brampton 9% 1,300 7% 16 0 Bierlow and West Melton Bramley, Wickersley and 6% 800 7% 16 1,500 sqm Ravenfield Common convenience goods Principal settlements Waverley 17% 2,500 18% 42 0 Maltby and Hellaby 5% 700 2% 5 0 Aston, Aughton and Swallownest 4% 560 8% 19 0 Swinton and Kilnhurst 4% 560 0% 0 0 Wales and Kiveton Park 3% 370 4% 9 0 Local service centres Catcliffe, Treeton and Orgreave 1% 170 5% 12 0 Thorpe Hesley 1% 170 0% 0 0 Thurcroft 2% 300 3% 7 0 Todwick 1% 170 0% 0 0 Harthill to meet the 0% 0 0 needs of Woodsetts smaller local 0% 0 0 service centres Other villages and other 0% 0 0 villages Laughten en le Morthen 0% 0 0 Harley 0% 0 0 Green belt villages 0% 0 0% 0 0 Note: The figures above are not ceilings. Sites and Policies Document 1.6 The role of the Sites and Policies document is to identify specific sites - the site allocations for each settlement to meet the Core Strategy targets, for new housing and employment land. In doing so, it will define the precise policy boundary for Rotherham's Green Belt. Chapter 7 includes 6 Sites and Policies Final Draft 2014 further drafts of the emerging development management policies that will guide determination of planning applications and implementation of the site allocations. 1.7 All comments received, have been read and relevant planning considerations taken into account in refining the policies in this document and in selecting the preferred site allocations. The Council has published a Feedback Report into the consultation in 2013 which is available to download from the consultation web portal. Responses to individual representations in the consultation portal have also been prepared and are published to coincide with this current round of consultation. 1.8 Decisions on planning applications will be informed by a series of environmental designations, such as local nature conservation sites. The Local Plan has high expectations for development’s role in delivering a net gain for biodiversity, demonstrating our commitment to sustainable development. This is necessary to overturn the cumulative impacts of development, population growth and climate change on our natural environment. Key delivery methods will include the use of the nationally accepted mitigation hierarchy and the creation of buffer zones between new development and important sites and sensitive features. 1.9 The Sites and Policies document supports the delivery of the Core Strategy, guiding the management of development. In terms of the natural environment this document will set out the expectations for conservation and enhancement for wildlife, geology and landscape, it will provide for the protection and expansion of our green infrastructure and it will ensure that development incorporates best practice for green design and construction and for sustainable drainage. 1.10 The Council is promoting changes to current Unitary Development Plan residential and employment allocations that remain undeveloped; specifically at Greenlands Plantation at Maltby known as the Muddies, (site reference LDF0276) where it is proposed to change the residential allocation to an Urban Greenspace designation to reflect the value of the site for Great Crested Newts.