SOUTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE LOCAL PLAN Strategy and Policies DPD Combined Preferred Options and Sustainability Appraisal Report Full Consultation Document (May 2013) Page 77 Table of Contents 1 Introduction...................................................................................................................... 8 x South East Lincolnshire Joint Strategic Planning Committee.......................................... 8 x The South East Lincolnshire Local Plan........................................................................ 10 x NPPF, Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) ....... 10 x Approach to the Preparation of the Strategy and Policies DPD .................................... 11 x The Combined Preferred Options and SA Report ......................................................... 12 x Saved Policies............................................................................................................... 14 x Consultation .................................................................................................................. 14 x Next Steps..................................................................................................................... 14 2 Spatial Portrait ............................................................................................................... 15 x Consultation Questions ................................................................................................. 17 3 Vision and Strategic Priorities...................................................................................... 18 x A Vision for South East Lincolnshire ............................................................................. 18 x Strategic Priorities for South East Lincolnshire ............................................................. 18 x Compatibility of the Strategic Priorities and SA topics................................................... 20 x Consultation Questions ................................................................................................. 21 4 Housing Growth and Flood Risk .................................................................................. 22 x Policy Context ............................................................................................................... 22 x Evidence Base .............................................................................................................. 32 x Key Issues..................................................................................................................... 37 x Other Policies................................................................................................................ 37 x Approach to Flood Risk ................................................................................................. 38 x Approach to Identifying the Quantity of Additional Housing to be provided in South East Lincolnshire up to 2031 ........................................................................................ 40 x Approach to the Provision of Additional Housing in those Parts of South East Lincolnshire that are categorised as either Flood-Hazard Zone Red, Orange or Yellow ........................................................................................................................... 44 x Reason for Preferred Policy Approaches ...................................................................... 49 x Preferred Policy Approaches......................................................................................... 50 x Consultation Questions ................................................................................................. 53 5 Sustainable Development and Spatial Strategy.......................................................... 54 x Policy Context ............................................................................................................... 54 x Evidence Base .............................................................................................................. 58 x Key Issues..................................................................................................................... 60 x Other Policies................................................................................................................ 60 x Approach to the Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development .......................... 61 x Approach to the Distribution of Development Between Settlements ............................. 63 x Approach to Development in the Countryside ............................................................... 66 x Approach to Site Allocations ......................................................................................... 69 x Approach to Development Management....................................................................... 72 x Reason for Preferred Policy Approaches ...................................................................... 74 x Preferred Policy Approaches......................................................................................... 75 x Consultation Questions ................................................................................................. 81 2 Page 78 6 Housing .......................................................................................................................... 83 x Policy Context ............................................................................................................... 83 x Evidence Base .............................................................................................................. 89 x Key Issues..................................................................................................................... 99 x Other Policies................................................................................................................ 99 x Approach to Identifying the Distribution and Scale of Development of Additional Housing to be provided in South East Lincolnshire up to 2031................................... 100 -Sub-Regional Centre of Boston .............................................................................. 101 -Main Service Centre of Kirton ................................................................................. 104 -Service Villages (Boston Borough) ......................................................................... 107 -Sub-Regional Centre of Spalding............................................................................ 111 -Main Service Centre of Holbeach ........................................................................... 114 -Main Service Centres of Long Sutton and Sutton Bridge........................................ 117 -Main Service Centres of Crowland and Donington ................................................. 120 -Service Villages (South Holland District)................................................................. 123 x Approach to Identifying Broad Locations for Accommodating Housing Growth at Boston and Spalding.................................................................................................... 126 -Options for Boston .................................................................................................. 127 -Options for Spalding ............................................................................................... 128 x Approach to Providing Accommodation for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople................................................................................................................. 132 x Approach to the Provision of Affordable Housing ......................................................... 135 x Approach to the Size, Type and Density of Additional Housing.................................... 139 x Approach to Housing Land Supply over the Plan Period.............................................. 141 x Reason for Preferred Policy Approaches ..................................................................... 145 x Preferred Policy Approaches........................................................................................ 146 x Consultation Questions ................................................................................................ 158 7 Economy ...................................................................................................................... 160 x Policy Context .............................................................................................................. 160 x Evidence Base ............................................................................................................. 163 x Key Issues.................................................................................................................... 166 x Other Policies ............................................................................................................... 167 x Approach to the Provision of New Employment Land .................................................. 167 x Approach to Existing Employment Land and Premises................................................ 170 x Approach to Town Centre Uses ................................................................................... 173 x Approach to the Identification of a Broad Location for a Spalding Rail Freight Interchange.................................................................................................................. 177 x Reason for Preferred Policy Approaches ....................................................................