East Riding Local Plan 2012 - 2029 Proposed Modifications Allocations Document March 2015 POC-L Track Changes Version “Making It Happen” POOC-E Contents Foreword i Tests of Soundness iii 1 Introduction 2 2 Locating new development 7 Site Allocations 11 3 Aldbrough 12 4 Anlaby Willerby Kirk Ella 16 5 Beeford 26 6 Beverley 30 7 Bilton 45 8 Brandesburton 46 9 Bridlington 49 10 Bubwith 61 11 Cherry Burton 65 12 Cottingham 67 13 Driffield 80 14 Dunswell 92 15 Easington 95 16 Eastrington 96 17 Elloughton-cum-Brough 98 18 Flamborough 104 19 Gilberdyke/ Newport 107 20 Goole 109 21 Goole, Capitol Park Key Employment Site 120 22 Hedon 123 23 Hedon Haven Key Employment Site 124 24 Hessle 130 25 Hessle, Humber Bridgehead Key Employment Site 137 26 Holme on Spalding Moor 139 East Riding of Yorkshire Council Contents 27 Hornsea 143 28 Howden 151 29 Hutton Cranswick 156 30 Keyingham 160 31 Kilham 162 32 Leconfield 166 33 Leven 168 34 Market Weighton 171 35 Melbourne 177 36 Melton Key Employment Site 179 37 Middleton on the Wolds 184 38 Nafferton 187 39 North Cave 190 40 North Ferriby 192 41 Patrington 196 42 Pocklington 199 43 Preston 209 44 Rawcliffe 212 45 Roos 213 46 Skirlaugh 215 47 Snaith 217 48 South Cave 220 49 Stamford Bridge 223 50 Swanland 226 51 Thorngumbald 230 52 Tickton 231 53 Walkington 232 54 Wawne 235 55 Wetwang 237 East Riding of Yorkshire Council Contents 56 Wilberfoss 240 57 Withernsea 243 58 Woodmansey 247 Appendices 249 Appendix A: Planning Policies to be replaced 249 Appendix B: Existing residential commitments and Local Plan requirement by settlement 250 Glossary of Terms 254 East Riding of Yorkshire Council Contents East Riding of Yorkshire Council Foreword It is the role of the planning system to help make development happen and respond to both the challenges and opportunities within an area. The task of the East Riding Local Plan is to make sure that the right scale and type of development takes place in the right locations at the right time. The Local Plan must be prepared in accordance with national planning policy but be sensitive to locally identified needs and priorities. We face a number of challenges including the risk of flooding and problems relating to the remoteness of some of our settlements, but there are also many strengths and opportunities. We need to respond to these to ensure that sustainable development benefits as many people as possible. We have a growing and increasingly ageing population and whilst the majority of our communities enjoy a high quality of life, deprivation is evident in some areas. Making new housing affordable is a key challenge, and ensuring people have access to services, particularly in our rural areas, remains a priority. Yet, we have a rich, diverse and distinctive landscape, with communities of different sizes where people enjoy living and spending their leisure time. We also have fantastic businesses and workers, and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform the local economy into a leading centre for renewable energy. This Allocations Document is a key part of the East Riding Local Plan. It identifies specific sites where development will come forward, providing guidance on how development can be maximised for the benefit of all. The development of these sites will help respond to the challenges and opportunities identified in the East Riding, particularly in terms of delivering much needed housing and providing space for businesses to grow and invest. Importantly, the Allocations Document provides a degree of certainty for communities, developers and infrastructure providers over the long term to 2029. We have developed strong relationships with communities as well as businesses and other stakeholders during the preparation of the Local Plan. This has enabled us to produce a document reflecting the needs and aspirations of communities reflecting also the priorities of the East Riding Community Plan. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved in the preparation of the Local Plan. We look forward to working with you in the future to ensure that the policies and proposals in the plan are delivered and that together we create a sustainable future for the East Riding. Cllr Symon Fraser Portfolio Holder for Environment, Housing and Planning [AM1] East Riding of Yorkshire Council i Tests of Soundness East Riding of Yorkshire Council ii Tests of Soundness The Proposed Submission East Riding Local Plan is the version that the Council considers to be ‘sound’ (i.e. fit for purpose). It provides a final opportunity for individuals and organisations to comment on the document before it is submitted to the Government for examination. Figure A indicates the previous stages of public consultation on the Local Plan Allocations Document and the stages that will need to be completed following Publication of the document. Figure A Allocations Document preparation process The Secretary of State will appoint an independent planning inspector to carry out an Examination in Public of the Local Plan and consider any comments made to this document. If you submit a comment you will be kept informed of the process and any opportunities to be involved in the Examination. Comments at the Proposed Submission stage should only be made in relation to the issues outlined below, which will be considered by the independent planning inspector. The role of the inspector is to assess whether the Local Plan has been prepared in accordance with the duty to cooperate, legal and procedural requirements and it is a sound planning document. Duty to Cooperate - the Council has a duty to co-operate on planning issues that cross into neighbouring areas. This includes working collaboratively with neighbouring councils and other public bodies to ensure that strategic priorities across local boundaries are properly co-ordinated and clearly reflected through the Local Plan. Legal and procedural compliance - the Local Plan will be checked to ensure it is legally compliant and has: East Riding of Yorkshire Council iii Tests of Soundness been prepared in accordance with the Council's Local Development Scheme (2013) and in general compliance with the Statement of Community Involvement (2013); been subject to a Sustainability Appraisal; had regard to national policy; and had regard to the East Riding Sustainable Community Plan – Our East Riding (2013 update). Soundness - to be found sound a Local Plan must be: 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 reasonable to do so and consistent with achieving 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 to delivery of sustainable development in accordance with the policies in the National Planning Policy Framework (2012) (NPPF). If your comment relates to the way the Council has prepared the Local Plan it is likely to be a matter of legal and procedural compliance. Comments concerned with the actual content of the Local Plan are likely to be concerned with the soundness of the Plan. iv East Riding of Yorkshire Council Tests of Soundness How do I get involved? You can read this document in libraries, Customer Service Centres and on our website. You may also request a hard copy (for which we have to make a charge to cover printing and postage costs) or a free copy on CD by contacting us by telephone or email. Your consultation response must state why you consider the Local Plan is either not legally/ procedurally compliant or is unsound. You should also indicate any changes that would need to be made to the document. This should be set out using the consultation response form that is available alongside this document and returned to the Council at the contact details below. Forward Planning East Riding of Yorkshire Council County Hall Beverley HU17 9BA Telephone: 01482 391739 Email: [email protected] Website: http://consult.eastriding.gov.uk/portal/ Please note that all responses will be published on the Council’s website, and will be open for viewing by members of the public. You should, therefore, refrain from making any comments that could be considered as defamatory or prejudicial as this could result in action being taken against you. The Council can take no responsibility for any comments made in planning responses, but we will investigate any potentially defamatory or prejudicial comments brought to our notice. Comments that the Council consider to be defamatory or prejudicial will be removed, and will not be taken into account in the planning decision. What happens next? The Inspector will decide if the Local Plan has been prepared in accordance with the Duty to Cooperate, legal and procedural requirements and whether it is sound. Where relevant the Council may ask the inspector to recommend changes to the document to address an issue of soundness. Only once the document has been found ‘sound’ can it be adopted by the Council as part of the development plan used to determine planning applications. East Riding of Yorkshire Council v Tests of Soundness vi East Riding of Yorkshire Council Introduction 1 East Riding of Yorkshire Council 1 1 Introduction The East Riding Local Plan 1.1 The East Riding Local Plan is the name for the portfolio of planning documents, that together provide the framework for managing development and addressing key planning issues in the East Riding.