www.eastriding.gov.uk www.eastriding.gov.uk ff YouYouTubeTube East Riding Local Plan Update 2020 - 2039 Draft Strategy Document Update May 2021 Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................ 5 How to comment .............................................................................................................. 8 Key Spatial Issues ................................................................................................. 13 Vision, Place Statements, Objectives & Key Diagram..................................... 15 The Community Plan and a vision for the Local Plan ................................................. 16 Place statements ............................................................................................................. 19 Objectives for the Draft Strategy Document Update ................................................. 30 Key diagram .................................................................................................................... 33 Chapter 4 Spatial Strategy ................................................................................ 35 Promoting sustainable development ............................................................................ 36 Addressing climate change ............................................................................................ 40 Focussing development .................................................................................................. 45 Supporting development in Villages and the Countryside ......................................... 52 Managing the Scale and Distribution of New Development ........................... 59 Delivering housing development ................................................................................... 60 Delivering employment land ......................................................................................... 69 Delivering retail development ....................................................................................... 75 Connecting people and places ....................................................................................... 79 A Healthy and Balanced Housing Market ........................................................ 85 Creating a mix of housing .............................................................................................. 87 Housing mix ..................................................................................................................... 90 Providing Affordable Housing ........................................................................................ 95 Providing for the needs of gypsies and travellers ...................................................... 102 Making the most efficient use of land ......................................................................... 105 A Prosperous Economy ..................................................................................... 109 Supporting the growth and diversification of the East Riding economy ................. 110 Developing and diversifying the visitor economy ...................................................... 118 Supporting the vitality and viability of centres .......................................................... 124 Enhancing sustainable transport ................................................................................. 129 Supporting the renewable and low carbon energy sector ........................................ 133 Protecting mineral resources ...................................................................................... 144 A High Quality Environment ............................................................................ 149 Integrating high quality design .................................................................................... 150 Promoting a high quality landscape ............................................................................ 158 East Riding Local Plan Strategy Documents Update – Draft March 2021 I Contents Valuing our heritage ..................................................................................................... 165 Conserving and enhancing biodiversity and geodiversity ......................................... 173 Strengthening blue/green infrastructure .................................................................... 183 Managing environmental hazards ............................................................................... 190 A Strong and Healthy Community .................................................................. 205 Providing infrastructure and facilities ......................................................................... 206 Supporting community services and facilities ............................................................ 210 Providing public open space for leisure and recreation ............................................ 213 Delivering Growth through a Sub Area Approach ........................................ 221 Beverley and Central sub area .................................................................................... 224 Bridlington and the Bridlington Coastal sub area ..................................................... 236 Driffield and Wolds sub area ....................................................................................... 249 Goole and Humberhead Levels sub area .................................................................... 258 Holderness and Southern Coastal sub area ............................................................... 270 The Vale of York sub area ............................................................................................ 280 Delivery, Monitoring and Reviewing ................................................................ 291 APPENDICES ................................................................................................................ I Appendix A: Planning Policies to be replaced ................................................................I Appendix B: List of Villages ............................................................................................ II Appendix C: Glossary of key terms ............................................................................... IV II East Riding Local Plan Strategy Documents Update – Draft March 2021 Introduction LIST OF POLICIES Policy S1: Sustainable development ...................................................................................................................... 36 Policy S2: Addressing Climate Change ................................................................................................................ 42 Policy S3: Focussing Development ....................................................................................................................... 45 Policy S4: Supporting development in Villages and the Countryside ........................................................... 52 Policy S5: Managing the Scale and Distribution of New Development ....................................................... 61 Policy S6: Delivering employment land................................................................................................................ 69 Policy S7: Delivering Town Centre Development ............................................................................................ 75 Policy S8: Connecting People and Places ............................................................................................................ 79 Policy H1: Providing a mix of housing and meeting needs .............................................................................. 89 Policy H2: Providing Affordable Housing ............................................................................................................ 96 Policy H3: Providing for the needs of Gypsies and Travellers .................................................................... 103 Policy H4: Making the most efficient use of land ........................................................................................... 106 Policy EC1: Supporting the growth and diversification of the East Riding economy ............................ 112 Policy EC2: Developing and diversifying the visitor economy .................................................................... 119 Policy EC3: Supporting the vitality and viability of centres .......................................................................... 125 Policy EC4: Enhancing sustainable transport ................................................................................................... 130 Policy EC5: Supporting the renewable and low carbon energy sector .................................................... 137 Policy EC6: Protecting Mineral resources ....................................................................................................... 144 Policy ENV1: Integrating high quality design ................................................................................................... 151 Policy ENV2: Promoting a high quality landscape .......................................................................................... 159 Policy ENV3: Valuing our Heritage .................................................................................................................... 168 Policy ENV4: Conserving and enhancing biodiversity and geodiversity ................................................... 178 Policy ENV5: Strengthening blue/green