bath and north east somerset – the place to live, work and visit 9 th november 2015 parish...

Bath and North East Somerset – The place to live, work and visit

9th November 2015

Parish Training

Planning Policy


Agenda

» Neighbourhood Planning» Placemaking Plan» Housing & Planning Bill» Local Development Scheme» West of England Joint Spatial Plan» CIL


Neighbourhood Planning

» Pecuniary Interests – Maria Lucas» Update on Neighbourhood Plans

(Julie O’Rourke)» Support from B&NES


Neighbourhood Planning – Pecuniary Interests

» Who has to declare an interest? » The duration of an interest» Dispensation requirements» Participation in CVNP / Placemaking

Plans. » ALCA/NALC advice


Update on Neighbourhood Plans


Neighbourhood Plans

» Approach to Placemaking Plan and progress on Neighbourhood Plans recognised nationally


Neighbourhood Plans

» B&NES support parishes preparing Neighbourhood Plan

» Form of support set out in

My Neighbourhood: Neighbourhood Planning Protocol» Further detail & support via

dedicated staff – Julie O’Rourke & Cleo Newcombe-Jones

http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/sites/default/files/sitedocuments/Planning-and-Building-Control/Planning-Policy/NPP/npp_my_neighbourhood_adopted_2014.pdf


Support from B&NES» General guidance (i.e. Neighbourhood Planning Protocol document)» Provide basic process checklists to make sure regulations are met (e.g. PAS checklist, SA advice etc)» Dissemination of information through briefings and workshops» Disseminating info on local case studies as these emerge» Information on funding and skills for Neighbourhood Planning » Electronic maps (pdf format), with print outs charged for at usual rates» Information on planning designations and planning policies» Guidance on designing community consultation activities» Support for community planning events (facilitation, feedback, presentations)» Provide guidance on who to consult and when» Advice on funding » Reviewing draft policy wording and providing feedback» SEA/HRA requirements lie with the LPA» Formal requirements to consult at submission stage» Requirement to take part in the examination process and provide info etc» Arranging Examinations» Referendum – we will cover arrangements and costs» We also have a responsibility to “make” the plan» 1:1 meetings, attendance at key Steering Group meetings (a few of the consultation events/working groups

comments on draft policy wording etc. advice on evidence, etc.

If you would like to learn more please contact either:

Julie O’Rourke: [email protected] or Cleo Newcombe-Jones: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


Placemaking Plan:

» Update – scope/programme» Housing Land Supply» Weight


Placemaking Plan: scope

Place Strategies (incl. site allocations):• Bath• Keynsham• Somer Valley• Rural Areas

District-wide Policies & designations (incl. LGS)

Core Strategy

Delivery Strategy


Preparation Programme

Options Consultation – Nov 2014

Draft Plan – December 2015

Submit for Exam – March 2016

Adopted – Winter 2016

Inspector’s Report – Autumn 2016

Examination – June 2016


Key Elements: Parishes

» Collaborative working with Parish Councils » Character assessment» Identification & assessment of potential

development sites» Opportunities to review HDB» Identify/nominate green space for designation

as Local Green Space


Key Elements: Draft Plan

» Core Strategy text/policies integrated – moving towards one Local Plan

» Policy RA1 – revisited» Parish sections for villages with site

allocations and/or LGS» Development Management Policies e.g.

design, landscape setting, sustainable transport etc


Next Steps: Draft Plan Consultation

» Formal consultation – 15th December 2015 to 3rd February 2016

» Parish Councils can help publicise » Parish Councils to comment directly on the

document» Comments go to Inspector – considered at

Examination


Decision Making

» UK: Plan led system» NPPF – presumption in favour of

sustainable development, para 14:

If Plan policies out-of-date/absent development should be granted

permission unless adverse impact significantly & demonstrably outweighs benefit» If no 5 year housing land supply, policies

relating to housing are out-of-date


Housing Land Supply

» B&NES currently has 5 year land supply plus 20% buffer – regularly review


Planning Policies: Weight

» Core Strategy policies, incl. for housing, up to date and full weight

» Placemaking Plan policies, including housing allocations, currently limited weight

» Applications to deliver scale of housing development identified in Core Strategy should be approved unless adverse impacts

» Prematurity cannot be sole reason for refusal


Placemaking Plan: Status/Weight

NPPF: weight dependent on preparation stage and extent of unresolved objections

Draft Plan

Submission

Examination

Inspector’s Report

Adopted

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Limited weight

Substantial weight

Full weight – statutory plan


Housing & Planning Bill

Includes;» Legal duty to provide new affordable Starter Homes » all councils to have Local Plans in place by 2017 to provide

homes» ‘Pay to Stay’ in social housing » automatic permission in principle on brownfield» planning reforms to support small builders –a duty on

councils to help allocate land so that 20,000 custom and self-built homes a year can be built by 2020

» Ensuring the sale of high value council assets that can be used to support people into home ownership


Local Development Scheme

» Existing Development Plan

» Proposed Changes» New Local

Development Scheme


NPPF

» Planning law requires that applications for planning permission must be determined in accordance with the development plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise

NPPF Para 14

» Local Plans should meet objectively assessed needs, with sufficient flexibility to adapt to rapid change, unless:» any adverse impacts of doing so would significantly and

demonstrably outweigh the benefits, when assessed against the policies in this Framework taken as a whole; or

» specific policies in NPPF that indicate development should be restricted


Existing Development Plan» Bath & North East Somerset Core Strategy 2014» Saved policies from the B&NES Local Plan 2007» Joint Waste Core Strategy 2011» Neighbourhood Plans 2015

& Policies Map


Local Development Scheme Review 2015-2019

Development Plan Documents:» Placemaking Plan» Joint Spatial Plan» Core Strategy Review» Traveller Sites Plan» Joint Waste Core Strategy Review

and Neighbourhood Plans & Polices Map



» Supplementary Planning Documents:» Planning Obligations SPD review linked to the review of CIL» A review of the Bath HMO» Building Heights» A Design Guide for new development in Bath» Locally Important Listed Buildings.» Review of the Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy

Guidance for Listed Buildings & Historic Buildings



Other:» CIL review» Monitoring Reports» Infrastructure Delivery Plan» Neighbourhood Planning Protocol


» B&NES Local Plan Part 1: The Core Strategy (Partial Review 2016/17

» B&NES Local Plan Part 2: The Placemaking Plan

» The West of England Joint Spatial Plan» West of England Joint Waste Core Strategy» Neighbourhood Plans» & Policies Map

Future Development Plan


Joint Spatial Plan: Scope

• Vision and spatial objectives

• Spatial strategy

• Housing requirement

• Employment

• Infrastructure


JSP: Technical HMA


JSP: Actual HMA


Objectively assessed need 2016 - 2036

Planned and forecast homes 2016 - 2036

Additional homes required to 2036

All housing85,000

56,000

29,000

Of which is Affordable housing

30,000 12,000 17,000

JSP: How much housing is needed?


JSP: Housing Supply

Around 17,000 Greenfield areas

85,000+

Around 12,000

Urban Intensification

56,000

Planned and predicted


JSP: Types of locations

• Urban intensification • Urban extension • Town expansion • New settlement • Other settlements/locations • Dispersed growth


JSP: Spatial Scenarios

1. Protection of Green Belt. 2. Expansion of Bristol urban area. 3. Transport focus. 4. Dispersed. 5. New settlement


2. Expansion of Bristol urban area


JSP Timetable


• Engagement period 9th Nov 2015 to 29th January 2016• High profile conference • Events with parishes, and local community groups;• Press briefing and a local media activities;• Mailout to 28,000 organisations and individuals;• Exhibitions;• Engagement activities targeted towards harder to reach

groups including young people.• Information available on line, • Available at libraries & other customer contact points.

JSP: Engagement Strategy


Community Infrastructure Levy

» Largely replaces s.106 contributions. From April 2015 in B&NES. Backed by law with tough penalties for non-payers.

» Calculated using a tariff per m2 of net GIA. Paid by “liable party”. Exemptions and payment by instalments allowed.

» Paid to B&NES first, then proportion (15% capped at £100 per CT property if there is no NDP in place, 25% uncapped if NDP is in place) paid by B&NES to PCs every 6 months.

» PCs must spend their CIL (within 5 years) to support development in their area (i.e. infrastructure or anything else that addresses demands placed by development).

» PCs to report by 31 Dec on how much received and how spent (on their website or on B&NES website).


Community Infrastructure Levy

» Planning applications granted permission prior 5th April 2015 not CIL liable

» For those applications granted permission post 5th April 2015 CIL is charged when Reserved Matters permission granted – as this is the point at which floorspace of scheme is known

» 25% local proportion paid from when Neighbourhood Plan is ‘made’

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Documents

parish councils

neighbourhood plans

north east somerset

parish pm plans

parish pmps

cvnp placemaking plans

parish council matters

respect of cvnp