0 Minute of the Planning and Environment Special Committee Meeting of the lothof April 2003. 0 Letters in response to the Southern Area Local Plan Finalised Draft 1998 (Modified 2001). 0 Minute of the Planning and Environment Committee Meeting of the 22nd of October 2003. File: i/planning/lpt/existinglocal plans/SALP Pre Inquiry Changes 04 /Committee ReportslSALP Pre Inquiry Changes Com Rep 11.03.04 182 rkshire Council North Lanarkshire Council Planning & Environment Headquarters Fleming House 2 Tryst Road CUMBERNAULD G67 IJW 202 Policy IND 6 Ravenscraig Regeneration Ravenscraig Ltd. as the development company for the Ravenscraig site. The Council in association with Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire, Corus and Ravenscraig Ltd. will pursue the redevelopment of the Ravenscraig site, as identified on the Proposals Map, and within the Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Joint Structure Plan 2000 which recognises it as part of a metropolitan flagship Initiative. on other Lanarkshire Town Centres which would require a range of conditions to be acceptable and continued commitment to the Lanrkshire Town Centre initiative of the Scottish Enterprise network and other stakeholders. Retail developments as part of the wider regeneration initiative would have positive environmental benefits in terms of urban renewal, whilst safeguarding the environmental assets associated with the location. The Supplementary Written Statement (Ravenscraig - Strategic Planning Role) recognises that the development of a new Town centre to serve the needs of the new community at Ravenscraig could provide the potential to develop a more significant role for it, in terms of retailing and other town centre functions, for the wider subregional area of North Lanarkshire. This would bring local benefits and add focus and impetus to the renewal priority of Ravenscraig. The acceptability depends upon the scale of development and its impact. The assessment indicates that in order for a proposal of about 30,000 sq.m net retail floorspace to be acceptable, it needs to limit its scale and phasing, promote public transport and be linked to the restructuring of both Motherwell and Wishaw. The potential of a Town Centre at Ravenscraig, to complement the existing centres, is recognised by the Structure Plan as an opportunity to create a better quality of life and environment in this part of North Lanarkshire. 5-1 1 Para 5.38 Delete the phrase ‘could generate’ and replace with ‘could support‘ in the second The Council accepts that an additional sentence of paragraph 5.38 and insert an additional sentence at the end of the sentence will be added to paragraph 5.38 and paragraph. that the proposed change from “could generate” to “could support ” is acceptable in In terms of comparison retailing, the increase in expenditure predicted by 2006 order to satisfy the objection from RTA. has important implications for future retail provision. Based upon work carried out by DTZ Pieda, it is estimated that potential spare turnover capacity in the Plan area could support around 13,000 square metres gross retail floorspace. More recent analysis from the emerging Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Joint Structure Plan confirms this assertion. The reclaiming of expenditure currently leaking from the catchment area could of course support an increased amount of new floorspace 5-1 2 Para 5.40 Add the following sentence between the penultimate and last sentence of The text has been altered to reflect the latest light of the current policy framework. As part of this process the Council is the restructuring of Motherwellak- Wish= committed to ensuring that Motherwell and Wishaw will maintain a role as inter- town centres. related centres within the wider urban area. The First Alteration to the Structure Plan places a requirement on the Council to link the development of a new town centre at Ravenscraig with the restructuring of Motherwell and Wishaw town centres. The Council intends to promote the restructuring of the town centres through a Regeneration Strategy for Motherwell and Wishaw. The Council will prepare the Motherwell and Wishaw Regeneration Strategy in consultation with key stakeholders such as community planning partners, landowners, retailers, community groups and government agencies. The outcome of the strategy will be the production of Town Centre Action Plans for Motherwell and Wishaw. These Action Plans will be subject to public consultation and scrutiny with formal adoption following the standard local plan adoption process which includes the possibility of a public local inquiry to resolve outstanding objections thereby giving them a statutory basis under the Town and Country Planning Scotland Act 1997. The Council’s commitment to the repositioning of Motherwell and Wishaw Town Centres is reflected in Policy RTL IB. 5-1 5 Para 5.50 Delete Policy RTL 1 in full and replace with the following:- The wording of the text has been altered- reflect the latest position with regard to the Policy RTL 1 Retail Development Ravenscraig application, the adoption of the Structure Plan 2000 and the First Alteration to The Council will seek to enhance retail provision within the Plan area by:- the Structure Plan. 1) establishing a new Town Centre at Ravenscraig to meet the needs of the new community and to meet a subregional role to redress the current imbalanced provision of retail opportunities in North Lanarkshire. 2) supporting major retail development (over 2,000 square metres gross) within or adjoining the established town centres of Motherwell, Wishaw and Bellshill, as defined by Policy RTL 5, and 3) directing lesser retail developments (under 2,000 square metres gross) to town centres, village, neighbourhood and secondary commercial areas and to areas of major industriaVbusiness and housing development. This will only occur where such provision can be supported by an appropriate catchment population, is compatible with adjoining uses and does not undermine the vitality and viability of existing Town. Village, Neighbourhood and secondary commercial areas. All proposals for retail development will be considered against the detailed criteria set out in Policy RTL 4. Opportunities for retail development identified in Schedule RTL 1 and shown on the Proposals Map will be actively supported, and where appropriate, promoted by the Council. 5-16 Para 5.50 Delete Schedule RTL 1 in full and replace with the following:- The change takes account of recent planning consents and the latest position with regard to Schedule RTL 1 Retail Development Opportunities the Ravenscraig application, the adoption of the Structure Plan 2000 and the First Alteration Ref Site Name Description to the Structure Plan. RTL 1.I Birkenshaw Non Food Retail Warehouse RTL 1.3 Loanhead Road, Newarthill Small Food Store RTL 1.4 Watsonville Park Motherwell* Class 1 Retail Units RTL 1.5 Station Road, Shotts Small Food Store RTL 1.6 Westwood Road, Newmains Small Food Store RTL 1.7 Main Street, Mossend Small Retail Development RTL 1.8 Motherwell Town Centre* Class 1 Retail Units RTL 1.9 Unit 2 Wishaw Retail & Leisure Park Class 1 Retail Unit RTL 1.I0 Calder Road, Mossend 8 Shops RTL 1.I 1 648-650 Old Edinburgh Road, Uddingston Small Retail Development RTL 1.I 2 Main Street, Newmains 2,5000 sq.m Food Store RTL 1.I 3 Ravenscraig Class 1 Retail Units Note: "RTL1.4 and RTL 1.8 are separate schemes for the same site and together comprise the Motherwell Town Centre Extension. 5-1 7 New para Delete paragraph 5.51 in full and replace with the following:- The wording of the text has been altered to Before reflect the latest position with regard to the Para 5.51 Town centres have been the focus of considerable investment and provide their Ravenscraig application, the adoption of the catchment populations with a diverse range of retail, commercial, social, leisure Structure Plan 2000 and the First Alteration to and community services. They also contribute towards creating a sense of place the Structure Plan. and identity. The Council wishes to ensure that this role continues and that the quality of these centres is enhanced to provide a high quality of shopping infrastructure. The First Alteration to the Structure Plan advocates the creation of a new town centre at Ravenscraig to meet the needs of a new settlement and to fulfil a wider subregional role to improve the quality of life and the environment in North Lanarkshire. The consolidation of existing centres is particularly critical given the rationalisation being experienced within the retail sector. In part this can be achieved by supporting major retail development (proposals over 2,000 square metres of gross retail floorspace) within or adjacent to the town centres of Ravenscraig, Motherwell, Wishaw and Bellshill, where appropriate development or redevelopment opportunities can be identified 5-18 Policy Delete the policy in full and replace with the following :- The wording of the text has been altered to RTL 1A reflect the latest position with regard to the Policy RTL IAAssessing Retail Potential at Ravenscraig Ravenscraig application, the adoption of the Structure Plan 2000 and the First Alteration to The Council in consultation with the Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Structure the Structure Plan. Plan Joint Committee, will assess retail proposals for the Ravenscraig site to consider whether a departure from the current Development Plan is merited. In undertaking the assessment the Council will require any proposals to address the appropriate policies in the replacement Structure Plan, in particular Strategic Policies 9 and 10, which list a set of criteria for assessing all significant proposals and departures from the plan. These include an assessment of the need for the development and the extent to which there are significant economic, social and environmental benefits associated with it. Support for any development will also be conditional upon the Council being convinced that any new retail centre proves satisfactory when assessed against the criteria set out in Policy RTL 4 assessing Applications for Retail development.