Consultation Statement - Development Management Policies Peak District National Park Authority Local Plan Part 2 Development Management Policies Interim Consultation Statement October 2016 1 Consultation Statement - Development Management Policies TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. Introduction 3 2. Statement of Community Involvement 4 3. Consultation Process Overview - including timeline for Regulation 18 (Preparation of a local plan) 6 4. Issues and Preferred Approaches 9 5. Publication Stage Reg.19 (November 2016) 28 2 Consultation Statement - Development Management Policies 1. Introduction 1.1 This Consultation Statement has been prepared as a supporting document to the Peak District National Park Development Management Policies Document (DMP). It has also been produced to help comply with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (hereafter referred to as ‘the Regulations’). It details how the National Park Authority has dealt with consultations, how comments (representations) have been sought, and how the representations that have been received have been addressed in the preparation and evolution of the DMP. 1.2 The DMP sets out the detailed policy framework that will be used for the determination of planning applications in the National Park alongside core policies already laid out in the adopted Core Strategy (2012). 1.3 In particular, and in line with the requirements of Regulation 22 of the Regulations, this statement sets out: • Which bodies and persons the Authority invited to make representations under Regulation 18; • How those bodies and persons were invited to make representations under Regulation 18; • A summary of the main issues raised by the representations made pursuant to Regulation 18; and • How many representations made pursuant to Regulation 18 have been taken into account. 1.4 This Consultation Statement will be updated prior to the DMP being formally submitted to the Secretary of State (under Regulation 22) to reflect consultation methods and responses received at the Publication stage (Regulation 19) during November 2016 to January 2017. 3 Consultation Statement - Development Management Policies 2. Statement of Community Involvement 2.1 The Peak District National Park Authority has an adopted Statement of Community involvement (SCI), which sets out how the Authority will involve the local community and other interested parties in the planning process. 2.2 The current SCI was adopted in May 2012 following public consultation. A number of amendments to the local planning regulations were made during April 2012, under the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012. 2.3 The adopted SCI therefore needs to be read alongside the regulations in order to understand the sound basis for consultation on plan making. 2.4 In terms of timeframes for consultation the SCI sets higher standards than the effective minimum standard laid down in regulation, e.g. 12 weeks at regulation 18 stage and 8 weeks for the regulation 19 (Publication stage) consultation. This was in recognition of the strong representation and relevance of the parish councils within the National Park. The 6 week regulatory minimum for consultation often does not provide sufficient time for parishes to meet and agree representations; hence longer consultation periods have been established. Extract from SCI - Opportunities for involvement in the preparation of planning policy documents Consultation on the Issues and Preferred Options document This document will set out the issues and the reasons for selection of preferred options, and a summary of the alternatives that were considered. There will be a 12-week consultation period which will be advertised on the website and in a press notice. Statutory consultees, local communities and other relevant stakeholders from the list at Appendix 1 will be consulted by email or letter. Public meetings/exhibitions and workshops will be arranged where appropriate. Documents will be placed on the website, and copies will be available to read at the Authority’s office, and in a number of constituent authority offices and libraries within and adjoining the National Park (see Appendix 2). Representations can be made by post, fax or email; on-line response systems will be available. All representations will be acknowledged. All the comments made will be considered in finalising documents for publication, and will be discussed with respondents if necessary to clarify or consider in more detail. A summary of representations and the Authority’s responses will be prepared and made available on the website. 4 Consultation Statement - Development Management Policies Publication of the draft plan The draft plan and supporting documents will be offered for an 8-week consultation period, which will be advertised on the website and in a press notice. A Statement of Consultation will be prepared, describing how the requirements of the SCI have been met, and summarising all previous representations and the Authority’s responses. At this stage comments can only be made on the ‘soundness’ of the plan. Statutory consultees and other relevant stakeholders, and everybody who responded at the Preferred Options stage, will be consulted by letter or email. The documents will be placed on the website, and copies will be available to read at locations as before. Representations can be made by post or email; on-line response systems will be available. All representations will be acknowledged. 5 Consultation Statement - Development Management Policies 3. Consultation Process Overview 3.1 The Peak District National Park DMP has been subject to a combination of a variety of consultation methods which have played an important role in shaping the policies in this document. A range of methods have been employed including: 3.2 September to December 2012 – an Issues and Preferred Approaches consultation document. This was the principle event satisfying the terms of Regulation 18 (Preparation of a local plan). 3.3 The table below sets out a more complete timeline of engagement. Date Nature of Consultation Who consulted May 2012 Land Managers Forum NFU Awareness of upcoming CLA consultation Land Owners Farmers Large Estates Utilities bodies May 2012 Agents Forum – Awareness Local planning Agents of upcoming consultation May 2012 Discussion re policy issues Derbyshire Fire and rescue June 2012 Cross Authority meet up to Moors for the Future learn about practical partnership landscape delivery issues and impact on policy July 2012 Liaison meeting in advance Peak Park Parishes Forum of formal consultation (PPPF) Sep 2012 Annual Parishes Day launch PPPF and wide range of of consultation and policy parish councils debates regarding: • Village capacity • Re-use of traditional buildings • Local needs and local connection for housing • Replacement dwellings • Employment sites (safeguarding and release) • Parking Sep 2012 High Peak radio interview Listeners in High Peak area of Derbyshire Sep 2012 Duty to Co-operate meeting Tameside Borough Council Housing Forum on preferred Peak District Rural Housing approaches Association Other Housing Associations Derbyshire Dales District 6 Consultation Statement - Development Management Policies Council Scoping of SA Statutory Environmental bodies Scoping of HRA Statutory Environmental bodies 24th Sep – 17 Issues and preferred All specific and general December 2012 approaches consultation bodies 12 week period Oct 2012 Mid-point consultation PPPF discussion on DM policies 25th July 2013 Duty to Co-operate meeting Derbyshire Dales District Council 8th March 2013 Duty to Cooperate meeting High Peak Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council July 2013 Report back on PPPF representations from consultation and planning ahead to parishes day Authority workshop on DM PDNPA Members policies Meeting/workshop on Historic England emerging evidence relating to historic farmsteads of the Peak District Oct 2013 Parishes Day – policy PPPF and a wide range of debates focussed on parish councils housing: • Affordable housing • Barn conversions • Replacement dwellings 3rd October 2013 Meeting/workshop on Historic England emerging evidence relating to historic farmsteads of the Peak District 4th September Duty to Co-operate Meeting Barnsley Council 2014 with Barnsley Sep 2014 Parishes Day – Debates PPPF and a wide range of under the theme Thriving parish councils and Vibrant communities 17th March 2015 National Trust Liaison National Trust meeting 26th March 2015 Duty to Co-operate meeting Cheshire East Council with Cheshire East Sep 2015 Parishes Day – Debates PPPF and a wide range of under the theme Tourism parish councils and Visitor Management 24th September Duty to Co-operate meeting Derbyshire Dales District 2015 Council Oct 2015 Authority meeting – approval PDNPA Members of draft Development 7 Consultation Statement - Development Management Policies Management Policies document 4th December Derbyshire Dales – Housing DDDC and surrounding local 2015 Market Area workshop planning authorities Jan – May 2016 PDNPA member steering Lead member representatives group to finalise draft plan for publication 15th Feb 2016 Duty to Cooperate 2016 Kirklees Council March 2016 Habitats Regulations By DTA Ecology consultants Assessment undertaken April 2016 Updated SA Scoping report Statutory Environmental bodies Sep 2016 Sign off under delegation by Chair of PC Sep 2016 Parishes consultation event pre-consultation 8 Consultation Statement - Development