Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan December 2015 Consolidated version showing all proposed modifications BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE LOCAL PLAN 2011 - 2029 SUBMISSION VERSION SHOWING ALL CHANGES UP TO DECEMBER 2015 CONSULTATION Text in blue shows changes proposed in Mid Examination Consultation May 2015 Text in red shows changes proposed before the EiP hearings Text in purple shows further changes arising during/after the EiP hearings The Local Plan should be read as a whole. Proposals will be judged against all relevant policies. Page 1 of 186 Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan December 2015 Consolidated version showing all proposed modifications Planning the future of our borough FOREWORD by Cabinet Member for Planning – Cllr Mark Ruffell The council has worked hard in drawing up its Local Plan – It contains a set of policies and plans that will guide future planning and development decisions. This plan forms part of the council’s development plan and will be used in the determination of planning applications. This Local Plan is the overarching planning document that identifies where development will take place, how new jobs will be supported and how the precious environment of the borough will be protected and enhanced. It also allocates major sites and locations for development to meet the needs of our growing population. The Local Plan has been prepared through a long and detailed process, with input from local residents, councillors, interested bodies, and statutory consultees taking into account a range of issues and considerations, including: comments and views expressed during public consultation on various stages of the process going back to 2007; the outcomes of a number of studies and other evidence about the borough and its needs in the future; existing national planning guidance set out in the National Planning Policy Framework; and other strategies for the borough’s future, including the Vision for Basingstoke and Deane which was drawn up with the Basingstoke Area Strategic Partnership, the Council Plan and the Sustainable Community Strategy. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the residents, community groups, and other contributors to the plan who all share a desire to plan for a successful future for the borough. This strategy will meet our needs for new homes, a strong economy and a protected natural environment over the next 15 years. Councillor Mark Ruffell The Local Plan should be read as a whole. Proposals will be judged against all relevant policies. Page 2 of 186 Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan December 2015 Consolidated version showing all proposed modifications Contents UPDATE TO PAGE NUMBERS REQUIRED 1. INTRODUCTION 7 2. 2029 VISION AND OBJECTIVES 15 3. THE SPATIAL STRATEGY - BETWEEN NOW AND 2029 22 4. DELIVERY OF THE STRATEGY 26 Policy SS1 - Scale and Distribution of New Housing 34 Policy SS2 – Regeneration 35 Policy SS3 – Greenfield Site Allocations 37 Policy SS3.1 – Swing Swang Lane, Basingstoke 38 Policy SS3.2 – Kennel Farm 39 Policy SS3.3 – Razor’s Farm 41 Policy SS3.4 – North of Popley Fields, Basingstoke 42 Policy SS3.5 – Overton Hill 44 Policy SS3.6 – South of Bloswood Lane 46 Policy SS3.7 – Redlands 47 Policy SS3.8 – Upper Cufaude Farm 48 Policy SS3.9 – East of Basingstoke 50 Policy SS3.10 – Manydown, Basingstoke 54 Policy SS3.11 – Basingstoke Golf Course 56 Policy SS4 - Ensuring a supply of deliverable sites 60 Policy SS5 – Neighbourhood Planning 61 Policy SS6 – New Housing in the Countryside 63 Policy SS7 - Nuclear Installations – Aldermaston and Burghfield 66 Policy SS8 – Basing View 68 Policy SS9 - Basingstoke Leisure Park 72 Policy SS10 – Chineham Railway Station 72 The Local Plan should be read as a whole. Proposals will be judged against all relevant policies. Page 3 of 186 Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan December 2015 Consolidated version showing all proposed modifications Policy SS11 – Whitchurch Railway Station Car Park 73 5. COMMUNITY NEEDS 75 Policy CN1 – Affordable Housing 76 Policy CN2 – Rural Exceptions for Affordable Housing 78 Policy CN3 – Housing Mix for Market Housing 79 Policy CN4 - Housing for older people / Specialist housing 82 Policy CN5 – Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Show People 83 Policy CN6 – Infrastructure 86 Policy CN7 – Essential Facilities and Services 90 Policy CN8– Community, Leisure and Cultural Facilities 92 Policy CN9 – Transport 94 6. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE 99 Policy EM1 – Landscape 101 Policy EM2 – Strategic Gaps 102 Policy EM3 – Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area 103 Policy EM4 – Biodiversity, Geodiversity and Nature Conservation 104 Policy EM5 – Green Infrastructure 108 Policy EM6 - Water Quality 112 Policy EM7 – Managing Flood Risk 115 Policy EM8 – Commercial Renewable/Low Carbon Energy Generation 118 Policy EM9 – Sustainable Water Use 120 Policy EM10 - Delivering High Quality Development 122 Policy EM11 – The Historic Environment 125 Policy EM12 - Pollution 129 7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 132 Policy EP1 – Economic Growth and Investment 134 The Local Plan should be read as a whole. Proposals will be judged against all relevant policies. Page 4 of 186 Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan December 2015 Consolidated version showing all proposed modifications Policy EP2 – Employment Land and Premises (B-Use Classes) 136 Policy EP3 – Town, District and Local Centres 139 Policy EP4 – Rural Economy 143 Policy EP5 – Rural Tourism 145 APPENDIX 1– SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE BASE 147 APPENDIX 2 – DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL PLAN 155 APPENDIX 3 - GLOSSARY 156 APPENDIX 4 – ADOPTED STANDARDS 178 APPENDIX 5 – MASTERPLAN AND DEVELOPMENT BRIEF PROTOCOL 181 APPENDIX 6 – POLICY RELATIONSHIP WITH SAVED LOCAL PLAN POLICIES 166 The Local Plan should be read as a whole. Proposals will be judged against all relevant policies. Page 5 of 186 Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan December 2015 Consolidated version showing all proposed modifications Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan (2011 - 2029) This document is available for inspection and purchase from the Council’s Civic Offices, Basingstoke, which is open on weekdays 8.30am to 5.00pm (Monday to Thursday ) and 4.30pm (Fridays). This document and all background evidence is also available on the Council’s website under the Planning Policy webpages: www.basingstoke.gov.uk/go/localplan Should you have any questions please contact the Planning Policy Team: By post: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Civic Offices London Road Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 4AH By telephone on 01256 845796 or 01256 845536 By email at [email protected] The Local Plan should be read as a whole. Proposals will be judged against all relevant policies. Page 6 of 186 Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan December 2015 Consolidated version showing all proposed modifications 1. Introduction What is this about? 1.1 This is the ‘Submission Local Plan for Basingstoke and Deane borough covering the period up to 2029. 1.2 ‘Submission’ means that this is the version of the Local Plan that the council has submitted to the Secretary of State for examination. The purpose of the examination is to test the ‘soundness’ of the plan. 1.3 Throughout the process of preparing the Submission Local Plan, a significant level of public consultation has been undertaken. This included seeking views on early policy documents, such as the Issues and Options and Key Themes documents, and also on specific pieces of evidence base including the council’s Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA). 1.4 This process ensured that the community, partners and stakeholders had the opportunity to influence key aspects of the draft Local Plan. This was guided by the adopted Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) and a summary of the steps undertaken are set out in the Statement of Consultation which is published alongside the Submission Local Plan. 1.5 The purpose of the examination is to test whether the plan: a) has been prepared in accordance with the duty to cooperate, legal and procedural requirements, and b) is ‘sound’. Soundness means: 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 practical to do so consistently with the presumption in favour of 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 Framework. (Source: paragraph 182 National Planning Policy Framework, DCLG 2012). The Local Plan should be read as a whole. Proposals will be judged against all relevant policies. Page 7 of 186 Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan December 2015 Consolidated version showing all proposed modifications 1.6 In preparing the Local Plan, the council believes it has complied with all the necessary legal requirements. In terms of the duty to cooperate, the council has worked with neighbouring authorities other relevant bodies as necessary on detailed matters and has produced a statement of compliance. 1.7 The statement provides evidence of how the council has co-operated with such stakeholders on potential cross-boundary issues. The council also believes that the Submission Local Plan meets the tests of soundness set out in paragraph 1.5. 1.8 The council’s corporate priorities are of particular importance and provide a basis for the Local Plan. The eight corporate priorities are to: improve economic viability increase skills and employment get connected safeguard local distinctiveness create neighbourhoods where people feel safe and want to live protect our environment maintain a reputation for quality arts and leisure support active, healthy and involved communities. (Source: Basingstoke and Deane Council Plan: 2013 to 2017). 1.9 These have been used as the basis for the vision, objectives and policies included in this Submission Local Plan.