Bromsgrove District Plan 2011-2030 Clent Romsley M5 JANUARY 2017 A491 Rubery Belbroughton Drakes Cross 4 A38Cofton Hackett A441 Wythalll Barnt Hopwood A435 CaCCatshill Green 2 1 M42 M42 3 A448 Blackwell A441 Rowney Green BromsgroveB Beoley M5 A448 A38 Tardebigge Stoke Heath Stoke Prior Bromsgrove District Council Planning and Regeneration Bromsgrove District Plan Contents 1. Introduction and Context 2 Background 2 Content 3 What has influenced this Plan? 3 Duty to Co-operate 4 The Local Enterprise Partnership 4 2. District Profile: 5 Economic characteristics 5 Social characteristics 6 Environmental characteristics 7 3. Key Challenges 10 Let’s do Business 55 BDP 13 New Employment Development 55 4. Vision 11 BDP 14 Designated Employment 57 5. Strategic Objectives 13 BDP 15 Rural Renaissance 59 BDP 16 Sustainable Transport 61 6. Structure of Policies 14 The One and Only Bromsgrove 66 7. Key Diagram 14 BDP 17 Town Centre Regeneration 66 8. Policies: 15 BDP 18 Local Centres 79 BDP 19 High Quality Design 80 Development Strategy 15 BDP 20 Managing the Historic Environment 86 BDP 1 Sustainable Development Principles 15 BDP 21 Natural Environment 89 BDP 2 Settlement Hierarchy 17 BDP 3 Future Housing and Employment Clean, Green and Healthy 92 Growth 19 BDP 22 Climate Change 92 BDP 4 Green Belt 21 BDP 23 Water Management 95 BDP 5 Bromsgrove Strategic Site Allocations 24 BDP 24 Green Infrastructure 98 BDP 5A) Bromsgrove Town Expansion Sites 24 BDP 25 Health and Well Being 100 BDP 5B) Other Development Sites 29 9. Implementation and monitoring 104 RCBD1 Redditch Cross Boundary Development 40 BDP 6 Infrastructure Contributions 44 Appendices: 105 Appendix I ‘BDP Policies at a Glance‘ policies No Place like Home 45 context 105 BDP 7 Housing Mix and Density 45 Appendix II Glossary 120 BDP 8 Affordable Housing 47 Appendix III Housing Trajectory 124 BDP 9 Rural Exception Sites 49 Appendix IV Monitoring indicators 125 BDP 10 Homes for the Elderly 51 Appendix V Supplementary Planning Documents/ BDP 11 Accommodation for Gypsies, Guidance 130 Travellers and Showpeople 52 BDP 12 Sustainable Communities 53 1 C o n t e n t s Bromsgrove District Council Planning and Regeneration Bromsgrove District Plan 1.3 The original Plan was called the Core Strategy and 1 Introduction and Context was focused on meeting local needs and aspirations through local engagement, but with a strategic perspective and responsibility. This Plan has been developed in the light of the Background changing political and legislative landscape of regional and 1.1 The purpose of the Bromsgrove District Plan, (BDP or The local planning, including the Localism Act 2011, the National Plan) is to set out the long-term vision for how Bromsgrove Planning Policy Framework 2012 and the introduction of the Town, the villages and countryside will develop and change in Duty to Co-operate. The work that was progressed under the the period up to 2030. The Plan will set out how this vision will Core Strategy forms the basis of this Plan. be delivered through a strategy of promoting, distributing and delivering sustainable development and growth. 1.4 The Council no longer proposes to prepare a separate Area Action Plan (AAP) for the Town Centre. A draft AAP was 1.2 Preparation of The Plan began following the Planning and consulted on at the same time as the Draft Core Strategy 2 Compulsory Purchase Act in 2004 and was then set within the in 2011. It has now been decided to incorporate the more context of the West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy (now detailed key policies proposed in the draft Town Centre Area revoked) with its emphasis on urban and rural renaissance. Action Plan into the Plan so that all of the important policies affecting the District are contained in one document. 2 Introduction and Context Bromsgrove District Council Planning and Regeneration Bromsgrove District Plan 1.5 The Plan’s strategy promotes economic and job growth in the District and provides for new housing to meet the What has influenced this Plan District’s needs, as well as land for other activities including retail, sport and leisure. The strategy aims to conserve and The Plan is founded on: improve the character and quality of the environment which 1.9 National and local planning policies, including: is an important component of the District’s attractiveness to The National Planning Policy Framework investment and success. Planning Practice Guidance Waste Core Strategy for Worcestershire adopted 2012 1.6 The Plan reflects national and local aims for reducing carbon emissions. It also contributes to the Council’s agenda Single Sustainable Community Strategy for Worcestershire of improving the quality of life and health of the residents 2011-2021 of Bromsgrove which is set out in the Bromsgrove Priorities National imperative of economic growth and sustainable section of the Single Sustainable Community Strategy for development Worcestershire 2011-2021. The Plan will be the starting point Other relevant plans, policies and strategies that relate to for the development of Neighbourhood Development Plans by the District or the wider area local communities and for decisions on all new development proposals. As there are a substantial number of Parishes in the 1.10 Evidence from a number of studies about the District (19) it is anticipated that Parish Councils will continue District, including but not exclusively: to play a prominent role in this process. There will also be Employment Land Review 2008 and 2012 support for Neighbourhood Planning initiatives proposed in Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2012 updated 2014 non-parished areas. Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment 2013 1.7 The Council has a statutory duty to prepare, monitor Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment 2014 and review a Development Plan for the District. The Plan will Strategic Flood Risk Assessment levels 1&2 2008 and 2012 replace the saved policies from the current Development Plan, Water Cycle Study Outline 2012 the Bromsgrove District Local Plan, (Adopted 2004). Settlement Hierarchy Study 2012 Green Infrastructure Baseline Report 2012 Content Retail Study 2013 1.8 The Plan includes: Viability Assessment 2014 A District Profile which describes Bromsgrove as it is at Authority Monitoring Reports - ongoing the moment 1.11 Recommendations from appraisals and The challenges facing Bromsgrove that the Plan can help assessments: to address and the objectives for addressing these Sustainability Appraisal (SA) of the objectives, policies challenges and sites which highlighted potential conflicts or areas A vision of how the District could develop as a place to where the plan could be improved, and ensures that the meet the needs of its local residents, businesses and Plan accords with the principles of sustainable visitors in the future development. A strategy to direct growth to sustainable locations and The SA process also incorporates the Strategic achieve the vision Environmental Assessment (SEA). The SA has been integral A set of Policies to deliver the strategy to each stage of the plan making process. A monitoring and implementation framework for Habitat Regulations Assessment of the impact of the delivering the Plan. The Plan is supported by an strategy and policies on the network of sites of European Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) which attempts to show importance for nature conservation. how the proposed development may be delivered. The IDP Equalities Impact Assessment of the impact of policies on is a ‘live’ document and can be found as a separate specific groups, as a result of race, gender, sexual document on the website. orientation, disability, age or religion. 3 Introduction and Context Bromsgrove District Council Planning and Regeneration Bromsgrove District Plan 1.12 Involvement of key stakeholders and local 1.17 A separate document concerning the Duty to Co-operate communities, including consultation on: forms part of the evidence base supporting the Bromsgrove Issues and Options - 2005 District Plan. Issues and Options - 2008 Redditch Growth Joint Consultation - 2010 The Local Enterprise Partnership Draft Core Strategy - 2008 1.18 Bromsgrove is a member of two LEPs, namely the Draft Core Strategy 2 - 2011 Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP (GBSLEP) and the Housing Growth Joint Consultation - 2013 Worcestershire LEP (WLEP). Bromsgrove District Plan (2011-2030) Proposed Submission Version - 2013 1.19 The GBSLEP is a partnership of businesses, local authorities and universities which supports private sector 1.13 A summary of the consultation carried out and how growth and job creation. The role of the GBSLEP is to create it has influenced the Plan is contained in the Consultation and support a globally competitive knowledge economy, Statements which are separate evidence base documents. ensuring the LEP area is recognised as the natural home for Europe’s entrepeneurs and wealth creators. Duty to Co-operate (DTC) 1.20 The WLEP is a business led partnership of local councils, local business, trade organisations and the voluntary sector. 1.14 The BDP takes into account the implications of Its task is to develop the best business environment for the planning policies of neighbouring authorities as spatial County; encourage inward investment; stimulate the local planning should not be constrained by Local Authority economy; identify appropriate projects for funding and administrative boundaries. The District Council has consulted promote Worcestershire as an exceptional place to work, live neighbouring authorities at all stages in the preparation of the and prosper. The LEP’s vision in 2013 was “to create the right Plan and will continue to do so as necessary and in particular economic environment to inspire businesses, encourage on strategic cross boundary matters. The DTC has now become investment and to create lasting and sustainable employment a legal duty in plan preparation. The Localism Act and 2012 in Worcestershire by 2017 and beyond.” Regulations set out which bodies the DTC applies to and the NPPF describes the issues which it should address.