Rutland County Council Local Plan 2018- 2036 Statement of Community Consultation January 2021 August 2020 pg. 1 - Statement of Community Consultation January 2021 Contents Introduction to the report ............................................................................................ 3 The Rutland Local Plan .............................................................................................. 4 Timetable ................................................................................................................... 4 Consultation Stages ................................................................................................... 6 Statement of Community Involvement........................................................................ 7 Consultation Methods used for the Local Plan ........................................................... 9 Duty to Co Operate .................................................................................................. 13 Overview of Report................................................................................................... 14 Section 1 – Call for Sites Consultation ..................................................................... 15 Section 2 - Issues and Options ................................................................................ 19 Section 3 – Consultation Draft Plan 2017 ................................................................. 24 Section 4 - Additional Sites and Focused Changes to the Local Plan: August- September 2018 ....................................................................................................... 29 Section 5 – Regulation 19 Pre-submission consultation August 27 – November 6th 2020 ......................................................................................................................... 34 Appendices ............................................................................................................. 42 Appendix 1: Local Plan Review – Issues and Options Consultation ........................ 43 Appendix 1a: Summary of the main issues raised at the Issues and Options stage and how these have been taken into account .......................................................... 44 Appendix 1b: Consultation and Publicity for Issues and Options ............................. 91 Appendix 1c: Media Coverage ............................................................................... 115 Appendix 2: Draft Local Plan Consultation 2017 and Focussed Consultation & Additional Sites Promoted for Development (since the Consultation Draft Local Plan 2017) 2018 ............................................................................................................. 119 Appendix 2a: Summary of Consultation Responses .............................................. 120 Appendix 2b: Consultation and Publicity for Draft Local Plan Review 2017 ........... 213 Appendix 2c: Media Coverage ............................................................................... 226 Appendix 2d: Consultation and Publicity for Focussed Consultation ...................... 229 Appendix 2e: Media coverage Focussed Consultation ........................................... 236 Appendix 3: Regulation 19 Pre-submission Local Plan consultation 27 August – 6th November 2020 ...................................................................................................... 243 Appendix 3a: Examples of methods of consultation used ...................................... 244 Appendix 3b: Publicity ............................................................................................ 253 Appendix 3c: Media coverage ................................................................................ 258 pg. 2 - Statement of Community Consultation update January 2021 Introduction to the report This Regulation 22 Statement has been prepared to support the preparation of the new Rutland Local Plan. The statement sets out how Rutland County Council (RCC) has involved the community and stakeholders in preparing the Rutland Local Plan and how this meets the requirements set out in the Council’s Statement of Community involvement (2014) and national Regulations. The Statement is a statutory requirement for a Local Planning Authority currently in the process of publishing and submitting a Local Plan to the Secretary of State. It outlines how the Council has complied with government requirements, in line with Regulation 17(d) of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012. The report provides information on the following: An overview of the Council’s engagement activities, across all individuals, groups and stakeholders during each stage of the Local Plan making process, including which bodies and persons were invited to make representations under regulation 18, Which engagement activities where used during each stage of the Local Plan making process (both informal and formal). How individuals, groups and stakeholders were invited to make representations to inform the Local Plan process. A summary of a summary of the main issues raised by representations received through the engagement activities. How those main issues have been addressed in the local plan. pg. 3 - Statement of Community Consultation update January 2021 The Rutland Local Plan Rutland County Council began preparing a new Local Plan for the county in 2015. The new Local Plan will set out the strategic vision, objectives and spatial strategy for the District, as well as the planning policies which will guide future development. The Plan will look ahead to 2036, and identify the main areas where new housing, employment or development should take place, in Rutland. Additionally, it establishes policies and guidance, to ensure local development is built in accordance with the principles of sustainable development as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The plan will replace the adopted Minerals Core Strategy and Development Control Policies (2010), the Core Strategy (2011) and the Site Allocation and Policies Development Plan Document (SAP DPD 2014) that currently make up the development framework for the District. The Rutland Local Plan documents can be viewed via the following web link -https://www.rutland.gov.uk/my-services/planning- and-building-control/planning/planning-policy/local-plan/ For more information regarding the Rutland Local Plan Review and evidence based documentation please see the following webpages. Local Plan Review - https://www.rutland.gov.uk/my-services/planning-and-building- control/planning/planning-policy/local-plan-review/ Local Plan Evidence Base - https://www.rutland.gov.uk/my-services/planning-and- building-control/planning/planning-policy/local-plan-evidence-base/ Timetable The creation of a new Local Plan requires a number of thorough and robust stages of consultation. This is to enable early and ongoing engagement with the local community, businesses and organisations to develop a comprehensive document, tailored to the needs of the district in terms of strategy and the policies required. The below timetable outlines main consultation stages of the emerging Rutland Local Plan up until the pre-submission consultation. Key Local Plan Stages 1: Call for Sites – November 2015 – January 2016 The Council carried out an initial ‘Call for sites’ consultation prior to consultation on the Issues and Options version of the Local Plan. Consultees were invited to submit sites for new housing, employment and other types of development to the Council for inclusion in the Local Plan Review. pg. 4 - Statement of Community Consultation update January 2021 2: Issue and Options Consultation – November 2015 – January 2016 The Council reviewed existing policies and identified any current gaps in policies or evidence bases, and An ‘Issues and Options’ consultation draft document was prepared and published including questions on the key issues and options for consideration. This also marked the start of a programme of evidence gathering to support and inform the Local Plan. The Issues and options consultation was open for a 9 week period. The Issues and Options consultation included consultation on the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report. 3: Draft Local Plan Consultation – July – September 2017 The Council consulted on a draft version of the Local Plan, which took account of issues arising from the updated evidence base, technical assessments and reports, previous consultation responses and internal comments. The draft local Plan was supported by consultation on a draft Sustainability Appraisal. The consultation was open for a 6 week period. 4: Additional Focussed Consultation – August – September 2018 In 2018 the Council undertook further informal consultation focussed on the implications of any potential development at St. George’s Barracks and the review of the spatial strategy and settlement hierarchy taking into account of the closure of the site. In addition consultation was carried out on a number of additional development sites which had been suggested to the Council as a result of, and since the consultation on the Draft Local Plan in 2017. Consultation was open for a 6 week period. 5: Regulation 19 Pre Submission Consultation – A submission ready version of the plan will be made available for stakeholders and the public to comment on. In accordance with the Local Plan Regulations, this consultation is formal and will follow the statutory requirements seeking specifically to establish