Outer Hebrides Local Development Plan Adopted Plan 2018 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Contents Foreword ................................................................................................................................................. 3 How to Use this Plan ............................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Outer Hebrides Context .......................................................................................................................... 6 Plan Vision and Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 7 Development Policies ............................................................................................................................. 9 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ..................................................................................................................... 9 Policy DS1 Development Strategy ......................................................................................................... 11 PLACEMAKING AND DESIGN ................................................................................................................ 16 Policy PD1: Placemaking and Design .................................................................................................... 16 Policy PD2: Car Parking and Roads Layout ............................................................................................ 19 Policy PD3: Housing .............................................................................................................................. 21 Policy PD4: Zero and Low Carbon Buildings.......................................................................................... 23 Policy PD5: Open Space and Outdoor Sports Facilities ......................................................................... 24 Policy PD6: Compatibility of Neighbouring Uses .................................................................................. 26 Policy PD7: Adverts ............................................................................................................................... 26 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.................................................................................................................. 27 Policy ED1: Economic Development ..................................................................................................... 27 Policy ED2: Retail and Service Provision ............................................................................................... 28 Policy ED3: Caravans, Huts and Temporary Buildings .......................................................................... 29 Policy ED4: Fish Farming and Marine Planning ..................................................................................... 30 Policy ED5: Minerals ............................................................................................................................. 32 ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE .............................................................................................. 35 Policy EI 1: Flooding .............................................................................................................................. 36 Policy EI 2 Water and Waste Water ...................................................................................................... 38 Policy EI 3: Water Environment ............................................................................................................ 39 Policy EI 4: Waste Management ........................................................................................................... 41 Policy EI 5: Soils ..................................................................................................................................... 42 Policy EI 6: Coastal Erosion ................................................................................................................... 43 Policy EI 7: Countryside and Coastal Access ......................................................................................... 44 Policy EI 8: Energy and Heat Resources ................................................................................................ 45 Policy EI 9: Transport Infrastructure ..................................................................................................... 47 Policy EI 10: Communications Infrastructure........................................................................................ 48 Policy EI 11: Safeguarding ..................................................................................................................... 49 Policy EI 12: Developer Contributions .................................................................................................. 50 NATURAL AND BUILT HERITAGE .......................................................................................................... 51 Policy NBH1: Landscape ........................................................................................................................ 52 Policy NBH2: Natural Heritage .............................................................................................................. 53 Policy NBH3: Trees and Woodland ....................................................................................................... 56 Policy NBH4: Built Heritage ................................................................................................................... 57 Policy NBH5: Archaeology ..................................................................................................................... 61 Policy NBH6: Historic Areas .................................................................................................................. 63 Policy NBH7: St Kilda ............................................................................................................................. 66 STORNOWAY ........................................................................................................................................ 66 Policy STY1: Stornoway Retail and Stornoway Town Centre Areas ...................................................... 67 Policy STY2: Newton Commercial Area ................................................................................................. 68 Policy STY3: Development of Stornoway Port Area .............................................................................. 69 DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS................................................................................................................. 70 Appendices ............................................................................................................................................ 73 Appendix 1: Landscape Character Assessment Summary – Outer Hebrides ........................................ 73 Appendix 2: Design and Placemaking ................................................................................................... 82 Appendix 3: Car Parking and Road Layouts .......................................................................................... 87 Appendix 4: List of Supplementary Guidance ....................................................................................... 95 Appendix 5: Schedule of Land Owned by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar ................................................... 96 Appendix 6: Glossary and Commonly Used Planning Terms ................................................................ 97 Appendix 7: List of Acronyms in the Plan ........................................................................................... 108 2 Foreword I am pleased to present the adopted Outer Hebrides Local Development Plan. The Plan sets out the Comhairle’s land‐use planning policies to facilitate sustainable economic growth in our Islands and help realise the aspirations of the Outer Hebrides Single Outcome Agreement and the Our Islands Our Future (OIOF) initiative. The opportunities arising from OIOF and the progress on the subsequent Islands (Scotland) Bill will be transformational for our economy and communities. Recognition that different solutions are required for islands is reflected in the Plan through a more flexible Development Strategy and a focus on responsive approaches to areas such as housing provision, infrastructure, and design quality in new developments. The Plan also seeks to provide a framework for some of the challenges we face over the coming years such as climate change adaptation, flooding and housing supply. The promotion of sustainable growth lies at the heart of our efforts to enable strong, thriving communities, and the Plan has a role to play in the delivery of this. By capitalising on the recent major investment commitment for affordable housing and growth sectors such as marine resources, energy, tourism and aquaculture, our islands will be empowered to build a more prosperous and fairer future for our communities. An up to date land use policy framework provides a sound basis for future investment and decision‐making and will help maximise the opportunities arising. The policies and proposals provided within the Plan, together with associated Supplementary Guidance, will help shape the future of the Outer Hebrides over