CARDIFF DEPOSIT Local Development Plan 2006 - 2021 March 2009 Contents Contents 1 Introduction 4 How to use this document 4 The Development Plan Process 7 The Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Process 12 The Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) 12 2 Key Strategic Issues in Cardiff 14 Policy Framework: National, Regional and Local 14 Cardiff Deposit Local Development Plan 2006-2021 Key Environmental, Social and Economic Trends and Issues 20 3 LDP Vision and Objectives 36 Vision 36 Strategic Objectives 38 Monitoring and Implementation 41 4 LDP Strategy 50 Overall Strategy 50 Key Diagram 63 Strategic Policies 64 5 Detailed Policies 108 Sustainability, Design and Natural Resources 108 Natural and Built Heritage 121 Housing and Sustainable Communities 140 Economic 175 Transportation 190 Minerals 198 Waste 210 Contents Cardiff Deposit Local Development Plan 2006-2021 Appendix 1: Details of New Dwelling Requirement 215 Appendix 2: Tests of Soundness 217 Appendix 3: List of background Papers and SPG 229 Appendix 4: Central Shopping Area Protected Frontages 233 Appendix 5: Evidence Base and References 235 Appendix 6: Glossary of Terms 243 Appendix 7: Abbreviations 251 1. Introduction 3 1. Introduction Cardiff Deposit Local Development Plan 2006-2021 1 Introduction How to use this document 1.1 This section explains how to find your way around the document and how to make representations, should you wish to do so. The Plan follows a logical order starting with the identification of strategic issues that need to be addressed together with a vision for the Plan. A range of strategic objectives and sub objectives flow from these key strategic issues and vision and provide a context for the strategic and detailed policies outlined in the rest of the Plan. The links between these parts of the Plan are shown in a range of tables to demonstrate coherence. Other sections in the introduction help to explain the role and purpose of the Local Development Plan (LDP) and provide a brief summary of the plan preparation process. Additionally, the role of two parallel processes (the Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment (SA/SEA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) process) is also explained. Format of the LDP 1.2 Chapter 1 of the LDP sets out the role and purpose of the Plan together with a brief summary of the Plan preparation process. It also outlines the processes of SA/SEA and HRA which underpin the LDP preparation process. 1.3 Chapter 2 sets out the strategic issues for Cardiff. It highlights the collaborative work that has been undertaken and summarises the Plan’s relationship with other policies, plans and programmes including its compatibility with those of other Council service areas and neighbouring local authorities. It also identifies the key environmental, social and economic trends and issues for Cardiff that have been identified through an analysis of the evidence base. Only those issues that are capable of being influenced or addressed through the LDP have been included. In order to demonstrate coherence a summary table (Table 1) is included setting out how key issues are addressed in the rest of the Plan. 1.4 In response to the key issues Chapter 3 sets out the Vision together with 7 strategic objectives that have been identified for Cardiff to provide a concise expression of the priorities for the LDP. These seek to address Cardiff’s distinctive environmental, social and economic characteristics and maximise available land-use opportunities in a way that complements the priorities of the 4 Council’s Community Strategy to ensure that Cardiff is a world class European capital city with an exceptional quality of life. Each strategic objective is supported by a range of detailed sub-objectives. This chapter also sets out monitoring targets and indicators that are to be used as a basis for assessing the effectiveness of the Plan during future implementation (see Table 2). The 1. Introduction strategic policy indicators and targets have been derived from WAG’s LDP Manual (2006) and have been refined to be sufficiently measurable and also reflect the availability of data sources and systems. 1.5 Chapter 4 sets out the LDP Strategy and 12 Strategic Policies which contain general criteria against which planning proposals will be considered having regard to the LDP’s Vision, strategic objectives and sub-objectives. Each of the policies is supported by a specific justification for its formulation together with a box setting out national policy linkages and links to detailed policies. Table 3 sets out key outcomes highlighting areas which will see most change and where change will be carefully managed together with the main changes since the Preferred Strategy. A key diagram is included to accompany the table. 1.6 Chapter 5 contains a range of detailed county-wide, area specific and topic/criteria-based policies that are grouped together and complement the Cardiff Deposit Local Development Plan 2006-2021 Strategic Policies set out in Chapter 4. Area specific policies help deliver the LDP’s Strategy on the ground and include specific land use allocations on the LDP Proposals Map. Topic/criteria-based policies set out the framework for assessing any future proposals. In order to avoid repeating national guidance the number of criteria based policies has been kept to a minimum. Each policy is supported by a specific justification for its existence with appropriate cross-referencing. Appendices 1.7 The Appendices incorporate a range of information used to support the provisions of the Plan. These Appendices form part of the LDP and have been referenced throughout the document as appropriate. Proposals Map 1.8 The Proposals Map shows on an Ordnance Survey base the geographical location and extent of the site specific development and protection policies that are designated within the LDP. Cross-referencing from the map’s key to the policies and proposals of the Plan is designed to aid clarification and consistency. 1.9 The Proposals Map generally avoids incorporating designations that are not directly proposals of the LDP itself (e.g. flood risk areas, conservation areas, sites of special scientific interest). These are shown on a separate Constraints 5 Map, which also utilises an Ordnance Survey base, and provides supporting documentation to the Plan. It is important to note that the constraints shown on the Constraints Map are not generally designations made by the Council and are subject to change. 1. Introduction Cardiff Deposit Local Development Plan 2006-2021 Supporting Documentation 1.10 A range of documents has been prepared to complement and support the policies and proposals of the Deposit Plan. Those that will specifically form part of the deposit consultation exercise are as follows: LDP Constraints Map Final Sustainability Appraisal Report (Final SA Report) Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening Report Initial Consultation Report Background Papers (see Appendix 3) 1.11 Further supporting documentation will be made available for inspection during deposit consultation but will not form part of the consultation exercise. Specific policies refer to key documents. Making Representations 1.12 To assist in the consultation process it would be helpful if, when making representations, you use the policy boxes contained within the documents as a guide. You should also state how your representation relates to the tests of soundness set out in Appendix 2. 1.13 Representations on the Plan should be completed on-line by registering at http://cardiff-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal and using the on-line response form. If you are unable to make your representations on-line please email [email protected] or contact the Development Plan Team at the following address to obtain a representation form: Development Plan Team Strategic Planning and Environment Cardiff Council PO Box 800 Cardiff CF10 4ZQ 6 029 2087 3456/3461/3469 1.14 If you wish to make representations on the Deposit documents you must do so by 9th June 2009. The Council cannot guarantee that representations received thereafter will be considered. 1. Introduction 1.15 The Council will acknowledge and consider all representations received in respect of the Deposit Documents. The Development Plan Process National Guidance 1.16 The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 requires the Council to prepare a LDP setting out its objectives for the development and use of land in Cardiff over the Plan period (to 2021) and its policies to implement them. When adopted, the LDP will become the development plan for Cardiff and supersede all existing structure, local and other development plans covering the area. Cardiff Deposit Local Development Plan 2006-2021 1.17 In preparing the LDP, the Council must also take account of: A wide range of legislation, policies and other initiatives, at European, national and local levels of government; and Relevant social, economic and environmental considerations. 1.18 The 2004 Act requires the Council, in preparing the LDP, to have regard to: Current national policies: The Wales Spatial Plan (WSP); The Council’s own Community Strategy; and The resources likely to be available for implementing the Plan. 1.19 The principal sources of national planning policy and guidance issued by the Assembly are: Planning Policy Wales (PPW) (2002); Ministerial Interim Planning Policy Statements (MIPPS) (various dates); Technical Advice Notes (Wales) (TANs) (various dates); Local Development Plans Wales 2005; 7 1. Introduction Cardiff Deposit Local Development Plan 2006-2021 Minerals Planning Policy Wales (MPPW) (2000), Minerals Technical Advice Note (Wales) 1: Aggregates (2004), and Minerals Technical Advice Note (Wales) 2: Coal (2009); and LDP Manual (WAG, 2006). 1.20 The 2008 update WSP People, Places, Futures was approved by the National Assembly in July 2008. 1.21 The LDP Regulations also require the Council to have regard to: The Waste Strategy for Wales and Regional Waste Plans (RWP); Regional Transport Plan (RTP) and the Transport Act (Wales) 2006; Local Housing Strategies; and Major accident prevention and limitation.