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Hartlepool Local Planning Framework

Local Plan

Consultation Statement

July 2016

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Hartlepool Local Plan Preferred Options Consultation Statement July 2016

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Contents page Chapter Number

Chapter Title Page number

1 Introduction 3 2 Consultation Relating to the Preferred Options

Stage 4

Appendix Number

Appendix Title Page Number

1 List of attendees at Preferred Options Launch Day, two other drop in sessions and the Presentation to Head Teachers

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2 List of those consulted at Preferred Options stage 11 3 Summary of Representations to Preferred Options

and HBC Response 23

onwards.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 In accordance with the requirements of Regulation 22(c) of The Town and Country Planning

(Local Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 this statement sets out the consultation undertaken following the preparation of the Preferred Options stage of the Councils Draft Local Plan and provides details on:

i) which bodies and persons the local planning authority invited to make representations,

ii) how those bodies and persons were invited to make representations iii) the number of representations made and a summary of the main issues raised iv) how any representations have been taken into account;

1.2 A consultation statement was also produced at the previous Issues and Options stage to

help fully record the representations made through the development of the Local Plan. 1.3 In the interests of providing a clear and transparent process within one document and in

order to meet the requirements set out within the 2012 Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations, this statement outlines the extent of the consultation carried out with stakeholders and the public during the Preferred Options stage of the Draft Local Plan.

1.4 This statement includes, as an appendix (appendix 3), information relating to the

representations received at Preferred Options stage and how those representations will be considered.

1.5 Further detail on the interaction that has take place with organisations listed in Regulation 4

of The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, with regard to the Duty to Co-operate is also covered within this document.

1.6 A copy of this document can be found on the Councils website at www.hartlepool.gov.uk or

a copy can be obtained by contacting the Planning Policy Team on 01429 284084.

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2.0 CONSULTATION RELATING TO PREFERRED OPTIONS 2.1 To engage with stakeholders and residents, inform them of proposals being considered at

this stage and to illustrate the steps that need to be taken to progress the Local Plan a formal consultation period began on 27th May 2016 and ran for eight weeks to 22nd July 2016.

2.2 A Preferred Options launch day was held on 6th June 2016 at the National Museum of the

Royal Navy, Hartlepool (formerly the Historic Quay). The first part of the event was well attended by Councillors, officers from various Council departments, statutory consultees, consultants, landowners and business representatives. Attendees gained an overview of the Local Plan so far via a presentation and then took part in a question and answer session.

2.3 Following this there was a more informal drop in session for all residents and any other

interested parties from 2pm until 7.30pm. Advertisement of the Public Consultation period 2.4 The public consultation period was advertised in the following ways:

Letters sent out to 3360 households Letters / emails sent out to all consultees on business / organisations database (appendix 2 lists who was consulted) Letters / emails sent out to all consultees on community organisations / residents database (appendix 2 lists who was consulted) Information was posted on the Councils web site A series of press releases were published in the Hartlepool Mail A double centre page of Information was published in Heartbeat which is distributed to every household in the Borough (June 2014) Information was posted on Hartlepools twitter account. Information sheets were put in notice boards around the town and rural villages. Copies of the Preferred Options document and draft proposals map along with the Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment were available at (other evidence base documents were all made available online and were sent out to anyone who requested a hard copy): The Civic Centre; The Boroughs libraries; The Hartlepool Art Gallery/Tourist information Centre; and on The Councils website

Meetings

2.5 To disseminate information and ensure the Duty to Co-operate was met Planning Policy officers attended a wide variety of meetings and held other public drop in sessions slightly before and during the consultation period. These meetings are set out below: DtC Meeting with Durham County Council 12th April 2016 DtC Meeting with Stockton Borough Council 13th April 2016 DtC Meeting with Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council 8th June 2016 Meeting with Hart Parish Council 13th June 2016 North & Coastal Neighbourhood Forum 15th June 2016 South & Central Neighbourhood Forum 15th June 2016 Bishop Cuthberts Residents Association 20th June 2016

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Meeting with landowners and agent regarding Elwick Bypass 21st June 2016 Meeting with Head Teachers and Chairs of Governors 22nd June 2016 Place in the Park Public Consultation Drop in Event 2pm-7pm 27th June 2016 Meeting with Elwick Parish Council 27th June 2016 Meeting with Resident (Chrissie Chiles) in Elwick Village 28th June 2016 Local Plan Drop in Session National Museum of the Royal Navy 2pm-7.30pm 7th

July 2016

2.6 During all meetings minutes and/or notes were taken and if necessary, further correspondence such as e-mails took place.

2.7 In total 240 responses were received in response to the consultation the Preferred Options

Local Plan.

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APPENDIX ONE - LISTS OF ATTENDEES AT PREFERRED OPTIONS LAUNCH DAY, TWO OTHER DROP IN SESSIONS AND THE PRESENTATION TO HEAD TEACHERS

Launch Event, Museum of the Royal Navy 6TH June 2016

Morning Presentation and Q&A Session

Name Organisation Alan Clarke HBC- Councillor Alyson Carr HBC Amy Waller HBC Andrew Carter HBC Ben Stephenson Persimmon Homes Bob Buchan HBC - Councillor Chris Scaife HBC Craig Temple HBC Dan James HBC David Worthington HBC Denise Ogden HBC Fiona Riley HBC James Hudson Environment Agency Jane Kett HBC Jane Palmer Stockton Borough Council Jane Tindall HBC Jim Lindridge HBC - Councillor John Cunliffe Greatham Parish Council John Lauderdale HBC - Councillor John Taylor Hartlepool Civic Society Joseph Lowes Environment Agency Julie Reed HBC Representative of Tees Valley Combined Authority Kevin Cranney HBC - Councillor Lyn Noble Dalton Piercy Parish Council Malcolm Steele HBC Matt Johnson Wynyard Park Ltd Matthew King HBC Mike Blair HBC Minna West Clerk to Elwick Parish Council Martin White HCA Neil Milligan HCAi Nigel Johnson HBC Nomusa Malinga HBC Paul Hunt Persimmon Homes Peter O'Donnell Seneca Homes Rachel Smith HBC Rod Hepplewhite Prism - High Tunstall Ryan Cowley HBC Sarah Bowman HBC Sarah Scarr HBC Steve Wilkie HBC Steven Carter HBC Trisha Lawton HBC - Councillor Val Lister Hartlepool Civic Society

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Zoe Rickleton HBC

Afternoon Drop in Session

Unknown Resident Unknown Resident Unknown Resident Unknown Resident A Doughty Resident B Loynes Resident Brian Coates Resident C Richmond Resident C Spence Resident C W Elener Resident Caitlin Morton Resident Chris McLoughlin Resident D Loynes Resident D Young Resident Daniel Woodward Resident Dave Whitfield Resident Dr Parkash Resident E B Eton Resident E Plews Resident Ed Yuill Landowner / Developer Fran Johnson Park Residents Association G Ashley Resident G Johnson Resident G Parker Resident G Wilkinson Landowner / Developer I Ward Resident J Ashley Resident J Herbert Resident J Parker Resident Jill Whitfield Resident John Wyatt Consultant June Dormand Resident Keith Gorton Resident L Cartwright Resident L Mitchell Resident L S Elener Resident L Welch Resident Linda Thompson Resident M Herbert Resident Mr F P Hallum Resident Mr Pickens Briarfields Allotments Association Mr R A Greig Resident Mr Stockdale Resident Mr Wood Resident

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Mrs J Markwell Resident Mrs P Hallum Resident Mrs Parkash Resident Mrs Stockdale Resident Mrs Wood Resident N Appleyard Resident N Sands Resident N Shaw Resident Nick Barrett Resident P Briggs Resident P Welch Resident S Clark Resident S Doughty Resident S Johnson Resident S Stokes Resident W Dickinson Resident

Presentation to Head Teachers CETL 22nd June 2016

Amanda Howell Deputy, Sacred Heart Anne Malcolm Head, Owton Manor Carol Bradley Head, St Helens Christine Brown Chair of Governors, Grange Primary Dave Hammond Chair of Governors, St Helens Fiona Riley HBC, Planning Grant Caswell St Hilds School Jo Heaton Exec Head, Hart and Elwick Joanne Wilson Head, St Cuthberts Judy Thompson Chair of Governors, Eskdale Academy Julie Reed HBC, Education Kay Forgie HBC, Education Kevin Malcolm Manor College of Technology Leanne Yates Head, Grange Primary Lee Walker Head, Barnard Grove Mandy Hall Head, West Park Primary Matthew King HBC, Planning Mike Cooney Head, St Bega's Oliver Harness HBC, Education Pam Maughan Governor, St Josephs Patricia Caroll St Begas Rachel Smith HBC, Education Rachel Williams Head, St Josephs Ray Preistman Chair of Governors, West Park Primary Vanessa Stobart Manor College of Technology

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Place in the Park Drop in Session 27th June 2016

A Kreston Resident Andrew Simpson Resident Anne Bolon Resident Brian Warnes Resident C Glenn Resident Clive Wall Resident D McMillan Resident D Sinks Resident Deni Crowther Resident Edith Harrison Resident G Ashley Resident Graeme Bilton Resident H Morgan Resident I McMillan Resident Ian Briggs Resident Ian Rollo Resident Jane Rollo Resident John O Connor Resident Kath Ayre Resident Kay Keats Resident Leanne Purdy Resident Linda Dickinson Resident Malcolm Ayre Resident P Bradley Resident Patricia Watson Resident Phil Howie Resident Richard Streeding Resident Sheila Bewick Resident Steven Crannage Resident T Ashley Resident

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Museum for the Royal Navy Drop in Session 7th July 2016

David Barker Land Owner / Resident Moss Body Resident EG. Bunting Resident A. Bushnell Resident J. Corrican Resident M. Green Resident

M. Hodgman Resident K. Hodgman Resident

J. Hogg Resident D. Redwood Resident R. Panday Consultant

F.A. Patterson Resident G. Reay Resident M. Reay Resident M. Self Resident

M. Twynham Consultant

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APPENDIX 2 LIST OF THOSE CONSULTED AS PART OF THE PREFERRED OPTIONS STAGE Residents Groups and Individuals on Database

Contact Person Company Name Mrs Norman 3Rs

Julie Hetherington Addison/Belk/Cameron (ABC)

All Saints Stranton

Desmond Dongo Asylum Seeker & Refugee Group

Roni Farrow Belle Vue Residents Association

David Hooks Bishop Cuthbert Residents Association

Mrs Mostert Bridge Community Association

Kath McCluskey Brierton Allotment Association

Mr Morrish Burbank Older Persons Group

Pat Hays Burn Valley Allotment Association

Carol Laud Burn Valley North Residents Association

Charlene Twidale Central Correctors

Liz Torley Central Estate Management Organisation (CEMO) Sandra Chow Chinese Association

Mrs C Thompson Church of the Nazarene

Jean Dawking Cobden Area

Leslea Jackson Community Hub

Laura Wild Deanery Youth Worker and St Hild's School Chaplain

Julie Rudge Dent/Derwent Residents

Peter Zacharias Derwent Grange Residents Association

Ms H Woodward Dyke House Jackson Parents Group

Mrs Shields Dyke House Residents Association

Pastor C Sawtell Elim 'Living Waters' Pentecostal Fellowship

Ms Bailey Elmtree Community Association

Robert Smith Fens Residents Association

Alex Sedgwick Friends of Belle Vue Centre

Mr J Cambridge Friends of Croft Gardens

Ms Jarvis Friends of Gibb Square

Anne Brown Friends of Hartlepool Wild Green Spaces

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Contact Person Company Name Sheila Coulson Friends of Laurel Gardens

Val Woodward Friends of Regent Square

Bill Spowart Friends of Rossmere Park

Nicola Harman Friends of Rossmere School

Cath & Liz Torley Friends of Spion Kop

Joanne Fairless Hart Gables

Mr J McDonnell Hartfields Resident Association

Bob Steel Hartlepool Heritage & Green Spaces Group-formerly North Linear Park Steering Group

Rev B Morris Hartlepool Methodist Churches

Marie Starling Hartwell

Chris Walker Haswell Avenue Allotment Association

Rev K Banks Headland Baptist Church

Mrs Young Headland Carnival Committee

Mr A Hall Headland Christian Fellowship

Mr D Geen Headland Local History Group

Jim Ainslie Headland Neighbourhood Plan Working Group

Steven Allison Headland Residents Association

Mr Southcott Heugh Gun Battery

Revd Roz Hall Holy Trinity and St Marks

David Bentham Hutton Avenue Resident Association

Kilmarnock Road Family Centre

Lancaster Court Residents Association

Lynnfield Area Residents Asociation Wendy Hay Marmion Estate

Pastor R Proud New Life Fellowship

Mr C Smith Oak & Pine Residents Association

Glenys Thompson ORCEL (Owton Rossmere Community Enterprise Limited)

Leslea Jackson Owton Fens Community Association

Rev M Mathison Owton Manor Baptist Church

Rev R Hetherington Oxford Road Baptist Church

John Lauderdale Oxford Road Resident Association

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Contact Person Company Name Fran Johnson Park Resident Association

Debbie Wilks Queen's Meadow Residents

Barry Wilkinson Resident

Dr Pickens Resident

Mrs I Ryder Resident

Mr & Mrs Ogle Resident

Mr & Mrs P A Wood Resident

Mr Brahimi Resident

Mr J W Dickinson Resident

Mr R Dixon Resident

Mrs P Harkness Resident

Mr F Sturrock Resident

John Herbert Resident

Mrs Steel Residents Association of Clavering and Hart Station (RACHS)

Stephen Akers-Belcher Rift House Community Action Team

Christopher Akers-Blecher

Rift House East residents Association

Tom Stewart Rossmere Residents Group

Salvation Army Citadel

Fr L Rogers St Aidan and St Columba

Christine Szary St Cuthbert's Friendship Group

St George's United Reformed Church

Revd C Collison St Hilda's Church

Revd S Locke St James the Apostle

Fr N Jennings St John Vianney/St Mary RC Church

Revd Captain Allinson St John's Greatham/Holy Trinity Seaton Carew

Sally Ringwood St Joseph's Social Group

Fr M Griffiths St Joseph's/St Cuthbert's RC Church

Revd L Butler St Luke's

Revd J Burbury St Mary Magdalene Hart/St Peter Elwick

Fr Buttery St Oswalds

Revd G Buttery St Oswald's Church

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Contact Person Company Name Fr A Tuckwell St Patrick/St Teresa RC Church

Revd R Masshedar St Paul's

St Thomas More RC Church

Evelyn Leck Stockton Road Area Residents Association

Ms Glew Tweedies Residents Association

Mrs Barker West View Friendship Group

Diane Atkins Wynyard Residents Group

Organisations on Database (these were consulted by email if email address present or by post if no email) Contact Person Company Name Ian Thurlbeck @ retail Able UK Ltd Accent North East Airport Planning and Development Ambulance HQ Amec UK Anchor Housing Association Ancient Monuments Society Andrew McCarthy Associates John Wilson Appletons Janine Laver Arcus Consultancy Services Area Commissioning Group Mike McNamara Asda David Loughrey ASP Associates Avant Homes Avondale Centre B3 Architects Banks Mr L Walker Barnard Grove Primary School Barratt Homes (David Wilson Homes) Barton Wilmore James Hall Barton Wilmore BDP Planning Bellway Homes Berkeley DeVere Big Tree Planning Jo-Anne Garrick Bilfinger GVA Mrs D Rickaby Billingham Town Council Peter Marshall Biz Space BNP Paribas Real Estate UK Antonia Murillo Bond Dickinson

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Contact Person Company Name BREEAM British Butterfly Conservation Society British Telecommunications plc British Wind Energy Mrs J Thomas Brougham Primary School Camping and Caravan Club CAMRA Charles Hardcastle Carter Jonas Ms J Collins Castle Eden Parish Council Mr A Chapman Catcote Academy CBRE Cemex UK Operations Ltd Liz Torley Central Estate Management CETL (Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning) Graham Alton Changing Futures North East Citizens Advice Bureau K Riensema Civil Aviation Authority Miss H O'Brien Clavering Primary School Cleveland Buildings Preservation Trust Cleveland College of Art and Design Cleveland Cycling Campaign Cleveland Emergency Planning Unit Cleveland Fire Brigade HQ Mr R Cains Cleveland Industrial Archaeology Society Closing the Gap Colliers CRE International Compassion in World Farming Council for British Archaeology Council for the Protectionj of Rural England Jane Harrison Country Landowners Association Mrs G Gibson CPRE Crown Estate Cunnane Planning David Brocklehurst Cussins (North East) Ltd Sophie Chapman Dalton Parish Council David Stovell David Stovell and Millwater Davis Planning Partnership Mr H J Williams Dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral Mr M J Means Defence Land Agent DEFRA Jim Hutchison Defra Flood Management Division Deloitte Dennis Dowen Associates Department for Transport Jen Beardsall DePol Associates Faith Folley Development Planning Partnership

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Contact Person Company Name Nic Allen Devereux Architects Mark Dransfield Dransfield Properties Ltd Andrew Cole DTZ Dunlop Heywood Noel Jackson Durham Bat Group N Benson Durham Heritage Coast Durham Tees Valley Airport Mr A Jordon Dyke House Sports and Technology College Paul Newman EDF British Energy Christine Blythe EDF Energy Alex Jackman EE Mrs C Bradley Eldon Grove Academy Minna West Elwick Parish Council Mrs Jobson Elwick Women's Institute Mr C Hughes Endeavour Housing Association Dr P Surman Energy Workshop Paul Lynn Engineering Consultant Ian Lyle England & Lyle English Golf Mr S Hammond English Martyrs RC School & Sixth Form College Environment Agency Mrs E Killeen Eskdale Academy George Woodward EWS Fairhurst Mr P Cornforth Fens Primary School Mr J F Irvine Fishburn Parish Council Forestry Commission Four Housing Friends, Families and Travellers G L Hearn Garden History Society Gentoo Stephanie Linnell George F White Georgian Group Philip King Gerald Eve Gladman Developments Chris Dodds Gleeson Homes (North East Teesside) Mrs S Sharpe Golden Flatts Primary School Grand Central Railway Grand Hotel Mrs L Yates Grange Primary School Mrs N Dunn Greatham C of E Primary School Mr John Cunliffe Greatham Parish Council Greg Cavey Mrs Johnson Grindon Parish Council Daniel Robinson Gus Robinson

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Contact Person Company Name James Barr GVA Halcrow Group Limited Kieran Power Hallam Land Management Hammond Suddards Mrs J Heaton Hart Community School Mr R Gray Hart Parish Council Mrs Lawson Hart Station Women's Institute Hartlepool Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Mrs M Smith Hartlepool Archaeological Society Jack Hanlon Hartlepool Boys Brigade Hartlepool Centre for the Deaf Mrs V Lister Hartlepool Civic Society Mr D Hankey Hartlepool College of Further Education Hartlepool Countryside Volunteers Hartlepool Cricket Club Alan Walker Hartlepool Crime Prevention Panel Mr D A Herbert Hartlepool Cycle Club Mrs A Swift Hartlepool Girl Guides Association Hartlepool Golf Club Hartlepool Heritage and Green Spaces Group The Editor Hartlepool Mail Hartlepool Marina Hartlepool People Limited Ms Zeba Alam Hartlepool Salaam Community Centre Hartlepool Sixth Form College Mr J Rodgers Hartlepool Sports Council Mr K J Ensell Hartlepool Water Ms M Starling Hartwell Residents Association Tracey Bell Haswell Parish Council Gillian Elliston Headland Parish Council Health and Safety Executive Carol Johnson Healthwatch Sean Hedley Hedley Planning Services Helios Real Estate Mr M Tilling High Tunstall College of Science Chris Bell Highways England Historic England HM Inspector of Nuclear Installation Mr D McKnight HMS Trincomall Trust Mrs A Baines Holy Trinity C of E Primary School Home Group Limited Homes and Communities Agency Housing 21 Suzanne Crispin Husband and Brown Limited Mrs J Collins Hutton Henry Parish Council HVDA

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Contact Person Company Name Hyams & Brownlee Mr P S Gill ICI Andrew Windress ID Planning INCA Mr S Grundy Indigo Planning Stephen Carnaby Intelligent Plans and Examinations (IPE) Ltd Ian Butler J & B Fuels A Pailor J J Hardy & Sons Ltd Ted Jackson JacksonPlan Limited Steve Parfit JDR Cables Mrs J Loomes Jesmond Gardens Primary School Jomast Construction Limited Jones Day Jones, Lang & Laselles JWPC Kebbell Developments Keepmoat NE Ian Prescott Keepmoat Partnership Mrs A Darby Kingsley Primary School La Farge Aggregates Lambert Smith Hampton Landmark Information Group Langtree Properties LARA Motor Recreation Leebell Developments Limited Legato Properties Lidl Limes Development Linden Homes Local Dialogue Lorne Stewart PLC Simon Medler Lovell Mrs M Fairley Lynnfield Primary School Mandale Properties Mrs A Malcolm Manor Community Academy Marine Planning Team Mr Christopher McGough McGough Consultants McInally Associates McNicholas Bros Mecca Bingo Middlesbrough Borough Council Mark Rycraft Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Miller Homes Mineral Products Association Ministry of Defence Mrs L A Wardle Monk Heselden Parish Council

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Contact Person Company Name NACRO Nathanial Lichfield and Partners National Farmers Unit National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups National Grid National Planning Casework Unit Marney Harris Natural England Tony Rivero Network Rail New Deals for Communities Truct Mrs C Nowell Newton Bewley Parish Meeting NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees NHS Property Services North Andrew McMinn NHS Property Services North East Niromax Michael Hepburn NLP North East Chamber of Commerce North of England Civic Trust North Star Housing Group The Editor Northern Echo Northern Gas Networks Ltd Keith Blenkinsopp Northern Powergrid Northumbrian Water Mike Leech Nuclear Generation - EDF Office for Nuclear Regulation Peacock & Smith Neil Foster Persimmon Homes G L Glover Pipeline Manager PlanInfo Planning Potential Gary Baker Planning Strategy Officer Ben Fox Planware Ltd Posford Duvivier Alison Baines Prism Planning Railway Housing Association Raymond Barnes Regeneris Consulting Limited Mr Alan Hardwick rg+p LTD RIBA North East Christopher Akers-Belcher Rift House East Residents Association Mr D Turner Rift House Primary School River Green Developments PLC Steve Biddle Road Haulage Association Robert Turley Associates Roger Etchells & Co Rokeby Developments Ron Greig Estate Agency

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Contact Person Company Name Mrs L Pawley Rossmere Primary School Royal Mail Group RPS RSPB Brian Walker Rural Neighbourhood Plan Group Mr J Cook Sacred Heart RC Primary School Safe in Tees Valley Sanderson Weatherall Trevor Adey Savills Savills Sean McLean Design Seaton Carew Golf Club Seaton Carew Sports and Social Club Dr J Ayre Sedgefield Town Council Shrewsbury House Signet Planning Smiths Gore Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Spawforths Sport England Mrs Z Westley Springwell School Christine Doel SQW SSA Planning Limited Mrs L Scott St Aidan's C of E Aided Memorial Primary School Mr M Cooney St Bega's RC Primary School Mrs J Wilson St Cuthbert's RC Primary School Ms Carole Bradley St Helen's Primary School Ms T Gibson St Hilds Church of England Secondary School Mr J Hardy St John Vianney RC Primary School Mrs R Williams St Joseph's RC Primary School Mrs J Heaton St Peter's Elwick C of E VA Priamary School Miss M Frain St Teresa's RC School Richard Stephenson Stephenson Johnson Riley Laura Ross Stewart Ross Associates Economic Growth and Development Services Stockton Borough Council Stonham Storey Edward Symmonds Story Homes Mr N Nottingham Stranton Academy Stratus Environmental Strutt & Parker Mr K Sharpe Student Support Centre Sustrans Taylor Wimpey North East Taylor Wimpey North Yorkshire Robin Daniels Tees Archaeology

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Contact Person Company Name Tees Valley Arts Beryl Bird Tees Valley Local Access Forum Dr S Antrobus Tees Valley Nature Partnership Mr D Clarke Tees Valley North District Scouts Tees Valley Rural Community Council Tees Valley Unlimited Tees Valley Wildlife Trust Teesmouth Field Centre Terence O'Rourke PLC Tesco Tetlow King Planning Rachael Bust The Coal Authority Annette Elliott The Co-operative Group The Crown Estate The Crown Estate The Guiness Trust The Guiness Trust The Home Builders Federation David Granath The Hospital of God at Greatham The Marine Conservation Society The Planning Bureau Steve Carnaby The Planning Inspectorate D Leyshon The Ramblers Association J. C. Culine MBE The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain - Northern Rose Freeman The Theatres Trust Matthew Brindley The Traveller Movement The Victorian Society Mr S Bedding The Wharton Trust Nick Sandford The Woodland Trust Thirteen Group Jane Evans Three Mr M Atkinson Throston Primary School Tony Thorpe Associates Geoffrey Price Trimdon Foundry Parish Council Mrs A Delandre Trimdon Parish Council Bethany McQue Turley Associates Rebecca Robson Turley Associates Twentieth Century Society UNITE URS Infrastructure & Environment UK LTD Valuation Office Agency Vodafone and O2 Walsingham Planning Robert Atkin Ward Hadaway Mrs J Brough Ward Jackson C of E Primary School Jon Horsfall Waterway Manager Wates Development

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Contact Person Company Name Miss A Hall West Park Primary School Ms V Evens West View Advice and Resource Centre Mrs C Haylock West View Primary School and Sports Academy Mr D Wise West View Project White Young Green Mr G Reid Wingate Parish Council C M Evenson WM Morrison Supermarkets plc Mr P Healey Wolviston Parish Council Woolerton Dodwell WSP Development Ms L Russell WYG Chris Musgrave Wynyard Park Limited Mr Iain Wright MP

Where there were new housing allocations proposed on greenfield land (which did not benefit from Planning Permission) it was decided to send consultation letters to nearby residences to inform them of the consultation on the Preferred Options Local Plan. In total 3,360 letters were sent out to households.

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APPENDIX3SummaryofRepresentationstoPreferredOptionsandHBCResponseThecommentsandresponsesaresetoutinthefollowingsections,thesedetailthecommentsreceivedandhowtheyaretakenforwardinthePublicationLocalPlan.Eachsectionispagenumberedindividuallyandincludesalistofpoliciescoveredatthebeginningofeachchapter.

Section1oftheConsultationStatement,covering:

Introduction TheLocalPlaninContext TheBoroughofHartlepool SpatialVision,ThemesandObjectives PolicySUS1:ThePresumptioninFavourofSustainableDevelopment PolicyLS1LocationalStrategy PolicyCC1:MinimisingandadaptingtoClimateChange PolicyCC2:ReducingandMitigatingFloodRisk

Introduction

Company UniqueRef DPRef Introduction

PlanningPolicyResponse

ParkResidentsAssociation

LP0014 DP0187 Toencourageandfacilitatemoreresidentsofthetowntotakeanactivepartinthisprocessitwouldbehelpfuliftherewasadocumentproducedthatgaveaninsightintothetopline/keyelementsoftheLocalPlan.Manypeoplefeltitwastooonerouswhenfacedwithatomeof260pagesandthusgaveupbeforetheystarted.Residentswelcometheproposedimprovementinthetransportnetworksandroadinfrastructureandfeelthismusttakeplacepriortothecommencementofanylargescaledevelopments.WesupporttheproposedsaferaccessfromtheA19throughElwick,howeverthisisreferredtowithinthedocumentasathirdaccessintothetown.Wehavegraveconcernsthatthiswillbecomeapreferredrouteandwillbeaccessibletoall,includingHGV's.TheroadfromDunstonRoadroundaboutalongtothealreadyovercapacityjunctionatElwickroad/Parkroadisverynarrowinplaces,withlimitedvisibilityforvehicleswishingtojointhisroadfromthevarioussideroads(WestPark,Egerton

Noted.Noted.Itisrecognisedthatthebypassandgradeseparatedjunctionwillneedtobeinstalledearlyintheplanperiod.SupportforsaferjunctiononA19atElwicknoted.ThenewbypassandrouteintoHartlepoolfromtheA19atElwickwillhaveaweightlimitplacedonittopreventtheusebyHGVsotherthanforworktraffictothedevelopmentsites.TheLocalInfrastructurePlanhasbeendevelopedtoconsiderinfrastructureimprovementsnecessaryinlinewiththeproposalswithintheLocalPlanandwillbeusedtoensurethat,whereappropriate,thenecessarymitigationisputin

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Road,ParkDriveandParkAvenue).Theleveloftrafficwillincreaseconsiderablyasthedevelopmentsalreadyapprovedarecompleted.TheovercapacityjunctionatElwick/Parkroadmustbeaddressedbeforeanyfurtherdevelopmentisgranted.ParkAvenueisalreadyusedasashortcut/ratruninordertosavetimeatthisjunctionandthiswillincreaseintime.Wewouldliketoseeaninclusionofareal,workablesolutiontothisproblemtoensurethattheinadequateinfrastructureisnotfurtherburdenedtothedetrimentofsafetyandthewellbeingoftheresidents.

placeinlinewithdevelopment.

ElwickParishCouncil

LP0016 DP0222 ElwickParishCouncilhasconsideredtheDraftLocalPlanandispleasedtoseethattheneedsandwishesofruralcommunitieshavebeentakenintoconsiderationwithinitsstrategicapproach.

Noted.

EDFenergy LP0019 DP0227 HartlepoolLocalPlanningFrameworkLocalPlanPreferredOptionsEDFEnergyisoneoftheUnitedKingdomslargestenergycompanieswithactivitiesthroughouttheenergychain.Ourinterestsincludenuclear,coalandgasfiredelectricitygeneration,renewablesandenergysupplytoendusers.HartlepoolPowerStationisamajoremployerwithintheHartlepooladministrativearea,andproduceslowcarbonelectricitywhichisprovidedtothenationaltransmissionnetwork.EDFEnergywelcomesthesupportivenatureforlargescaleinvestmentingrowthindustries,includingahighvaluelowcarboneconomy,whichrunsasathemethroughoutthedocument.

Supportwelcomed.

HistoricEngland

LP0044 DP0213 ThankyouforconsultingHistoricEnglandontheHartlepoolLocalPlanPreferredOptions.AstheGovernmentsstatutoryadviseronallmattersrelatingtothehistoricenvironmentinEngland,wearepleasedtoofferourcomments.WechampionandprotectEnglandshistoricplaces,providingexpertadvicetolocalplanningauthorities,developers,ownersandcommunitiestohelpensureourhistoricenvironmentisproperlyunderstood,conservedandenjoyed.WehavepreviouslycommentedindetailattheIssuesandOptionsstageoftheLocalPlan,andprovidedadviceonestablishingpoliciesforthehistoricenvironment.TheHistoricEnglandGoodPracticeAdviceinPlanningNote1providesfurtherguidanceontheHistoricEnvironmentinLocalPlans,andcanbeaccessedfromourwebsiteat

Noted.Supportwelcomed.

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https://historicengland.org.uk/imagesbooks/publications/gpa1historicenvironmentlocalplans/.TheNationalPlanningPolicyFramework(NPPF)setsoutinvariousplacestherequirementsforLocalPlansinrespectofthehistoricenvironment.Inparticular:Theneedtosetoutapositiveandclearstrategyfortheconservation,enjoymentandenhancementofthehistoricenvironment;Bebaseduponadequate,uptodateandrelevantevidence,whichwouldincludesufficientinformationtoassessthesignificanceofheritageassets;Containstrategicpoliciestodelivertheconservationandenhancementofthehistoricenvironment;Identifylandwheredevelopmentwouldbeinappropriatebecauseofitshistoricsignificance.IncommentinguponthePlan,wehaveconsideredeachoftheseelementsinturn,inadditiontocommentinguponmorespecificdetails.Clearandpositivestrategyforthehistoricenvironment:Thedraftplancontainsanexcellentstrategyforthehistoricenvironment,andwecommendtheCouncilonhowithasintegratedheritageconsiderationsthroughouttheplan.Forexample,thehistoricenvironmentisincludedinsectionsrelatingto:thespatialvisionandobjectives;thereuseofbuildings;renewableenergy;planningobligations;design;technicalmatters;advertisements;andruraltourism.Inaddition,theplancontainsaverythoroughanddetailedchapterandsetofpoliciesonheritage,andissupportedbyanexcellentdraftStrategyfortheHistoricEnvironment.Adequateandrelevantevidence:Thechapteronthehistoricenvironmentreferstothecomprehensivesetofdataheldbytheauthority,andthisissupportedbythedraftStrategyfortheHistoricEnvironmentwhichincludesanassessmentofthechallengesandopportunities,positiveactionplans,andmonitoringandreviewprocedures.Again,wewouldcongratulatetheCouncilonitsverypositiveandproactiveapproachtothehistoricenvironment.

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Strategicpoliciesforthehistoricenvironment:Whilethehistoricenvironmentisclearlyreferencedthroughouttheplan,includingwithinthespatialobjectives,weareunclearwhichoftheplanpolicieswouldbeconsidereditsstrategicpolicies,orwhetherallthepoliciesaretobeconsideredassuch?TheNPPFreferstotheneedtoidentifystrategicprioritiesinparagraph156,andstatesthatNeighbourhoodPlansmustbeingeneralconformitywiththestrategicpoliciesoftheLocalPlan(paragraph184oftheNPPF).ItwouldthereforebehelpfultoclarifythiswithintheLocalPlandocument.Identificationofareaswheredevelopmentwouldbeinappropriate:ThedraftStrategyfortheHistoricEnvironmentprovidesaninitialassessmentofdevelopmentsitesallocatedwithintheplan,providinganevidentialstartingpointfortheconsiderationoftheimpactofdevelopmentonheritageassets.Thisisanexcellentinitialstage.However,itisunclearhowthiswillbecrossreferenced,orincludedwithin,theStrategicHousingLandAvailabilityAssessment(SHLAA).ThecurrentSHLAAdocumentsupportingtheplanisdatedfrom2014,andthereforepredatestheHistoricEnvironmentStrategy.Insettingoutitsmethodologyforassessingthesuitabilityofsites,includingtheidentificationofconstraints,theonlymentionofheritageassetsisinreferencetotheconsultationwithEnglishHeritage.Thehistoricenvironmentisnotcitedasbeingcheckedatthesitesurveystage(paragraph3.18),orwhenassessingsuitability(paragraph3.32).Thereclearlyneedstobecrossreferencingbetweenthetwodocuments,andastheSHLAAisupdated,itneedstointegratethehistoricenvironmentintotheassessmentmethodology,andutilisetheinitialassessmentscarriedoutwithintheHistoricEnvironmentStrategy.Forinformation,HistoricEnglandhasproducedguidanceonTheHistoricEnvironmentandSiteAllocationsinLocalPlans.Thisisavailablefromour

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websiteathttps://historicengland.org.uk/imagesbooks/publications/historicenvironmentandsiteallocationsinlocalplans/.Ourmoredetailedcomments,accordingtopageandparagraph/policynumber,aresetoutbelow.

PersimmonHomes(Teesside)

LP0045 DP0209 RE:RepresentationsontheHartlepoolLocalPlanPreferredOptionsConsultationDocument(May2016)onbehalfofPersimmonHomes(Teesside)AsoneofBritainslargestandbestknownhousebuildersPersimmonHomeswelcometheopportunitytosubmitrepresentationsontheHartlepoolLocalPlanPreferredOptionsConsultationDocument.ItishopedthattheserepresentationswillassistHartlepoolBoroughCouncilintheproductionoftheirEmergingLocalPlanwhichwillplayapivotalroledirectingfuturedevelopmentoverthenext15years.PersimmonHomeshavealongestablishedhistorywithintheboroughhavinginthepastassistedtheCouncilintheproductionoftheirSHLAAandearlieriterationsoftheLocalPlanwhilstrecentlysuccessfullydevelopingavarietyofsitesacrossthetown.WehavesoughttodevelopgreenfieldsitessuchasthoseatMiddleWarrenandSeatonSandsaswellasbrownfieldopportunitiesattheFormerFoggyFurzeLibraryandBritmag.ThisdualapproachdemonstratesPersimmonswillingnesstohelptheCouncilmeetitshousingneedsandhasresultedinthecompanydeliveringalargeproportionofthetownsnewhousingoverthepast20years.WearethereforekeentoworkwiththeCounciltoensurethatittakesforwardasoundLocalPlanthatcansustainablymeettheaspirationsofthetownanditsresidents.WethereforerequesttheCouncilacceptthisletterasourformalsubmissiontothePreferredOptionsConsultationDocument,dulymadewithintherequiredtimescales.Forthepurposesofclaritythecommentscontainedwithinthisletterare

Noted.

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raisedintheorderinwhichtheyappearwithintheLocalPlanPreferredOptionsDocument.HomeBuildersFederationRepresentationsFirstandforemostPersimmonHomesfullyendorsetheRepresentationsmadeonbehalfoftheHomeBuildersFederationandrequestHartlepoolBoroughCouncilfullyconsidertheissuesraisedwithintheircorrespondence.TheHBFistheprincipalrepresentativebodyofthehousebuildingindustryinEnglandandWalesandtheirrepresentationsreflecttheviewsoftheirmembershipwhichaccountforover80%ofallnewhousingbuiltinEnglandandWalesinanyoneyear,includingalargeproportionofthenewaffordablehousingstock.ItisthereforeimperativethattheviewsoftheHBFaregivensignificantweightduringtheconsultationprocess.InadditiontotheissuesraisedbytheHBF,PersimmonHomeswouldliketotakethisopportunitytoreemphasiseourownconcernswithLocalPlandocumentwhilstalsoreiteratingourphilosophytoworkwithLocalAuthoritiestoproducesound,deliverableplans.

HighTunstallHomes

LP0060 DP0017 WeactforTunstallHomesLtdandcurrentlyhavelodgedwiththeCouncilanapplicationforoutlineplanningpermissionfortheconstructionofupto1,200homesandassociatedinfrastructureandlocalfacilitiesonlandtothesouthofElwickRoad,HighTunstall,Hartlepool(HBCref:H/2014/0428).OnbehalfofTunstallHomesLtdwemakerepresentationswithregardstoPoliciesLS1(LocationalStrategy),HSG5(HighTunstallStrategicHousingSite)andNE3(5)(HighTunstallGreenWedge).WesupportthelattertwoPoliciesbuthaveissueswithPolicyLS1.

Noted.

Resident LP0082 DP0040 Section1.8InyourquoteHartlepoolwillbeathriving,respectful,inclusive,healthy,ambitiousandoutwardlookingcommunity,inanattractiveandsafeenvironment,whereeveryoneisabletorealisetheirpotential.IwishtosaythatthiseffectivelycontradictstheoutcomeoftheproposedintenttocreateanotherwindfarmontheedgeofSeatonCarewvillage.Industrial

Yourconcernsregardingtheimpactontheattractivenessoftheskylinearenoted.PleaseseecommentsunderPolicyINF7toseehowtheissueofWindTurbineshasbeenaddressed.

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scalewindfarms(duetotheirimpactontheresidentsskyline)donotrenderalocalityattractiveinanysenseandtherebyconflictwiththeaimsoftheHBCstatement.Section1.6Chart2:KeyStagesLeadingtotheAdoptionoftheLocalPlan(estimatedtimescalesasoutlinedintheLocalDevelopmentScheme)yoursimplifiedflowchart.Afterconsiderationofresponsesthereisnoamendmentorreviewphasebeforeproceedingtopublicationdocument,andevenafterconsultationonthepublicationdocumentthereisnofeedbackpathtoincorporatenecessaryamendments.ThisstronglysuggestsHBCmayelecttoignorepertinentcommentsorchallengestotheplanfromresidentsandactunilaterally.ThestatedtimeframeJulytoSeptemberforconsiderationofresponsesisalsoincorrectsinceitisnowJuly2016andtheconsultationpersiststillthe22ndleavingonly9daystillAugust.Sowhilstthechartsuggests3monthsforconsiderationofresponses,therealtimeframeissomewhatlessandmayplaceHBCinlineforcriticismiftheofferedtimescalesareeffectivelyreducedtoanunpublishedperiodundisclosedtothepublic.

TheprocessofreviewingthecommentsmadeatPreferredOptionsConsultation,includingtheproductionofthisConsultationStatement,ishowthecommentsareassessedandconsiderationisgiventohowthosecommentsshouldbeusedinthepreparationofthenextStage,thePublicationStage.Whereachangeisagreedtoitishighlightedwithinthisdocument.ThereasonnoperiodforconsiderationofrepresentationsreceivedatPublicationStageisasthePlanningInspectoratetreatthedocumentatPublicationStageasthefinaldocumentfortheinspectortoconsidertheInspectorisgivenalloftherepresentationsatPublicationStageandconsideredhowtheybelievethedocumentshouldbeupdatedinlightofthosecomments.InpracticetheAuthoritywillalsogothroughthecommentsandwillproduceanamendedSubmissionVersionplanwiththechangesmadewhereweagreewiththecommentsthishelpstheInspectortoseewheretheAuthorityagreeswithsuggestedchangesbuttheInspectordoesnotnecessarilyhavetoagreewiththesechanges.

HCA LP0086 DP0044 Fullreportandmapsprovidedpleasereferto.Seeforall. NotesubmissionfromtheHCAincludingreportandmaps.MiddlesbroughCouncil

LP0209 DP0168 MiddlesbroughCouncilsupportsandwelcomestheaimsandobjectivesofthePreferredOptionsLocalPlan.TheCouncilrecognisesthechallengersthatHartlepoolfaces,specificallyinrelationtoanoversupplyoflowdemandterracedhousing,andtheneedforamorebalancedhousingoffer.

Supportnotedandappreciated.

Resident LP0218 DP0180 Page11.1LocalDevelopmentSchemeendorsedinOctober2017?2015inpara1.5.

Typonoted.Agreetomakechange.

StoryHomes LP0219 DP0181 StoryHomessupportstheCouncilsintentiontoensurethattheLocalDevelopmentFramework(LDF)isdevelopedwithinthecontextofsustainabledevelopment.Weconsiderthatthe

SupportthattheplanisbeingdeliveredinlinewiththeSustainableDevelopmentPrinciplesoftheNPPFnotedandappreciated.

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emergingPlansspatialvision,objectivesandcorepoliciesmustproactivelyrespondtoNationalPolicywhichseekstosupportlongtermsustainablegrowth.Inparticular,substantialconsiderationshouldbegiventotheNationalPlanningPolicyFramework(NPPF)whichsetsoutthesignificanceofthepresumptioninfavourofsustainabledevelopmentandstipulatesthatLPAsmustplanpositivelyforgrowthandunderpinemerginglocalplanswithrobustevidencebases.

Resident LP0220 DP0182 InthelightoftheReferendumresults,andthelikelihoodthatnationalpolicyobjectivesmaychange,willtheCouncilbefurtherrevisingitshousinggrowthtargets?Iampleasedtonotethatimprovementstotransportnetworksandroadinfrastructurearerecognisedasnecessary.Thisisvital.

ThehousingfigureswithintheLocalPlanwillbereviewedandupdatedwithinthePublicationDocumenttoreflectthebuildoutofplanningpermissionsoverrecentmonthsandalsotoreflectnewplanningpermissionsgrantedbytheAuthorityandbythePlanningInspectorateonAppeal.TheresultoftheReferendumisnotcurrentlyknownintermsofitsimpactonnationalguidanceandthereforewehavetoadheretothecurrentframework.Supportfortransportandroadinfrastructureimprovementsnotedandappreciated.

Resident LP0230 DP0194 Section1.1refertodeliveryframeworkbeingendorsedinOctober2017IsuspectthisshouldbeOctober2015.

Typonoted.Agreetomakechange.

HomeBuildersFederation

LP0234 DP0200 1.ThankyouforconsultingwiththeHomeBuildersFederation(HBF)ontheHartlepoolLocalPlan:PreferredOptionsconsultation.2.TheHBFistheprincipalrepresentativebodyofthehousebuildingindustryinEnglandandWalesandourrepresentationsreflecttheviewsofourmembershipofmultinationalPLCs,throughregionaldeveloperstosmall,localbuilders.Ourmembersaccountforover80%ofallnewhousingbuiltinEnglandandWalesinanyoneyearincludingalargeproportionofthenewaffordablehousingstock.3.TheHBFiskeentoworkwiththeCounciltoensurethatasoundplanwhichassiststheCouncilinmeetingitsgrowthobjectivescanbeproduced.Inthisregardwewouldwelcomefurtherengagementintheproductionoftheplan.ThefollowingcommentsareprovidedtoassisttheCouncilinproducingtheplan.PlanPeriod7.TheNPPFclearlystates(paragraph157)thatLocalPlansshouldbe

Notedandhappytoengagewithyoutoensuretheplanissound.Theplanperiodis15yearsfrom2016until2031.Agreetomakethisspecificwithintheintroductiontotheplan.TheevidencebasethatsupportstheLocalPlanisallbasedonaperiodupto2031andthereforeitwouldnotbepossibleforustoplanbeyondthatwithoutimpactingupontheneedtoupdateevidence,resultinginadelayintheproductionoftheLocalPlan.AstheNPPFalsosuggeststhatweightcanbegiventotheLocalPlanfromPublicationStageitisconsideredacceptablethataplanperiodfrom2016until2031isacceptableas

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drawnupoveranappropriatetimescale,preferablya15yeartimehorizon.Theenddateoftheplanisidentifiedas2031.Thiswouldonlyprovideamaximum13yeartimehorizon,postadoption,ifthecurrenttimescaleidentifiedwithinthe2015LocalDevelopmentScheme(LDS)canbemet.Toensurethattheplanisconsistentwiththenationalpreferenceandtoprovidesufficientcertaintyforthedevelopmentindustryandresidentsitissuggestedthatalaterenddatebeconsidered.8.Whilsttheenddateoftheplanisclearlyidentifiedthestartdateisfarmoreelusive.Itispresumedthatitis2016,duetotheforewordoftheconsultationdocumentsuggestingitisa15yearplan.Theneedtoclearlysetoutabasedateisimportantforthepurposesofcalculatingthehousingrequirement,thehousingtrajectory,thefiveyearlandsupply,andconsiderationofwhetheritisnecessarytoaddressanybacklogindelivery.9.TheHBFsuggestthattheplanprovideatimehorizonofatleast15yearspostadoptionandclearlysetoutthebasedateoftheplan.

policieswithinthePublicationStagewillbegintoholdweightinOctoberthisyear.Housingfiguresandcompletionsduring2016willbemonitoredandrecordedasthefirstyearoftheplanthisisreflectedwithinTable7ofthePreferredOptionsDocumentwhichillustratesandindicativedeliveryofhousingovertheplanperiod,usingexistingplanningpermissionswithintheearlyyearsoftheplan.

NorthumbrianWater

LP0241 DP0207 ThankyoufortheopportunitytoprovideaconsultationresponsetotheHartlepoolCouncilLocalPlanPreferredOptionsDraft.Asastatutoryconsulteeforpolicy,NorthumbrianWater(NW)offersaconsideredresponsetovariouselementsoftheLocalPlan.WehavereviewedtheLocalPlanPreferredOptionsconsultationindetailandwesetoutcommentsbelowonthetopicswhichwefeelareofrelevanceorhaveanimpactonus,asthestatutorysewerageundertakerfortheregion.Wherepossiblewewillseparateoutourcommentsbytopic,orbypolicyheadingforyoureaseofreference.Wewillalso,whereitisappropriatetodoso,provideinformationrelatingtoourassetsandinvestmentprogrammeswhichmaybeofinteresttoyouinthepolicyformulation.GeneralObservationsWefullysupporttheaimsandobjectivesofHartlepoolBoroughCouncilcontainedwithintheplanandwewilllooktoworkwiththeCouncilanywayinwhichwecantohelpsupportthedeliveryofthevisionfortheborough.Intermsofthelocalplandocumentweagreewithmanyofthestatementsandpolicieswhichmayhaveanimpactuponusasastakeholderintheregion.Wehavemadeseveralsuggestionsonwaysthatwefeelcouldimprovethepoliciescontainedwithintheplan,particularly

NotedNWLcommentsonpolicyCC2willbeconsideredunderthatthatparticularpolicyresponse.

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aroundthemanagementoffloodrisk.WebelievethatPolicyCC2doesnotclearlydefinetheCouncilsintentiontomanagefloodriskandcreatesuncertaintyastothepurposeofthepolicy.WehavedetailedsuggestionsbelowonhowwefeelthewordingofPolicyCC2couldbeimproved.

CecilMYuillLtd(QuarryFarm)

LP0252 DP0224 CecilMYuillLtdgenerallywelcomestheLocalPlansoverallvisionfortheBoroughupto2031and,inparticular,thedesiretomaximisequalityhousingchoicesandhealthopportunitiestomeet,infull,thecurrentandfutureneedsofallresidents.Alsowelcomedistherecognitionthatretainingfuturedevelopmentwithinpreviouslydefinedsettlementlimitswouldseverelyconstraintheopportunitiesforprovidingeconomicgrowthandawidechoiceofhousing,includingaffordableandhighcostlowdensityhousing.Therecognitionthatthepreviousstrategybasedoncompacturbangrowththroughthedevelopmentofmixeduseregenerationareasandbrownfieldlandisnolongertenableissupportedasisthesustainablegrowthstrategyoutlinedatparagraph6.8ofbalancedurbangrowthwithmostexpansionbeingconcentratedinareasadjoiningtheexistingbuiltupareawithgrowthdeliveredalongsideinfrastructureimprovementswhichallowHartlepooltogrowinasustainablemanner.CecilMYuillLtdalsowelcometheCouncilsposition,atparagraph6.12,ofidentifyingthatthewesternextensionofhousingdevelopmentbeyondtheexistinglimitscanbedevelopedinasustainableform,butimportantlyensuringthatstrategicgapsbetweenthetownandsurroundingvillagesaresufficientlymaintained.Further,atparagraph6.13,CecilMYuillLtdsupportcontrolledwesternexpansionofthetownintogreenfieldlandadjacenttotheexistingboundaryofthebuiltuparea.However,whilstthisoverarchinglocationalstrategyforfuturedevelopmentisbroadlysupportedthereremainissueswithintheLocalPlanPreferredOptionswhichCecilMYuillLtdconsiderneedtobesatisfactorilyaddressediftheplanistobefoundsound.

GeneralsupportforVisionnoted.Supportforgeneralgrowthstrategynoted.Supportnoted.Commentnotedandaddressedbelow.

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LocalPlanContext

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WynyardPark

LP0027DP0223Paragraph3.7page10Asstatedinthecoveringletter,WynyardParkrequestthattheirlandtothenorthoftheA689bedeallocatedforemploymentuse.Thisismindfulofthelackofdemandforprestigeemploymentinrecentyearsdevelopmentandthesignificantoversupplyofemploymentland.

WynyardBusinessParkwillplayanimportantsubregionalandregionalroleinencouragingnewinwardinvestmenttotheTeesValley,includingHartlepool.Itiscriticaltoretainaportfoliooflandthatincludeshighqualitybusinesssitessothatlocalauthoritiescanrespondpositivelytoinvestmentrequirementsoverthenext15years.

HomesandCommunitiesAgency

LP0063DP0020Paragraph3.9statesthatthereisashortageofaffordableandexecutivehousingintheboroughandaneedtoprovidenewhomestomeetthedemandsofgrowthinhouseholdformationandtosupporteconomicgrowth.Itoutlinesthatsitesareavailablewithintheexistingbuiltupareaofthetowntomeetsomeofthisdemand;however,thereisaneedforsomedevelopmentongreenfieldlandtomeettheserequirementsandtosupporttheeconomicgrowthambitionsoftheBorough.TheHCAdisagreeswiththisstatement.UnderusedsitessuchasNorthBurn(currentlya'whiteland'agriculturalsite),withintheconurbationareavailableforthedevelopmentofhousing.Thedevelopmentofsuchsiteswouldreducetheamountofgreenfieldlandlosttodevelopment.ThedeliveryofstarterandmarketresidentialdevelopmentwouldhelpassisttomeettheaimsoftheHartlepoolLocalPlanbydeliveringmuchneededhousingandsupportingthelocalconstructionindustry.

NorthBurnisagreenfieldsiteinthecountryside.Inthe2006LocalPlanitisanallocatedemploymentsite,howevertheELRwhichhasbeencommissionedtosupportthedevelopmentofthisLocalPlanhasidentifiedNorthBurnasasitewhichshouldbedeallocatedfromtheemploymentportfolio.Thesiteissome6milesfromthemainconurbationofHartlepoolandcouldnotbeconsideredasbeingwithintheconurbation.AlsoitisnotclearhowallocatingNorthBurn,agreenfieldsite,wouldreducetheamountofgreenfieldlosttodevelopment.


LP0234DP0200DutytoCooperate4.TheCouncilisrequiredtoensurethatithasdischargeditsrequirementsuponthedutytocooperate(theduty)inrelationtotheplanpriortosubmission.Compliancewiththedutyisaniterativeprocessandrequires

CommentsregardingtheDutytoCooperatenoted.TheCouncilwillproduceadocumentwhichillustrateshowTheDutyhasbeenmet,however,thiswillnotbeuntilSubmissionStageinFebruary.Thereisnolegalrequirementonthe

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morethanmeetings.TheCouncilmustdemonstratewhatactionshavebeentakenandtheoutcomeoftheseactions(PPGID9010and9011).5.Theconsultationdocumentprovidesbriefreferencetothedutyatparagraph2.9andtheAnnualMonitoringReport20142015identifiesthatmeetingsaretakingplace.Itis,however,unclearwhatisbeingdiscussedandwhat,ifany,actionsarebeingconsidered.ToensurethattheCouncilprovidesthisevidenceinaclearandtransparentmanneritissuggestedthataseparateevidencebasedocumentbeprovided.Thisshouldoutlinethemeetingsanddiscussionsthathavetakenplace,theactionsandoutcomesaswellanyagreementsbetweentheCouncilandotherorganisations.Thisdocumentshould,ideally,beproducedatthenextstageofconsultationtoallowcommentpriortosubmissionoftheplan.6.ThekeyconcernsoftheHBFrelatetohousingneedanddelivery.TheHBFwouldanticipatespecificdetailinrelationtothesematterswithinanydutytocooperatedocumentation.

Authoritytodosountilthatstage.ThisprocesswasfollowedduringtheprocessoftheWithdrawnplanpreviouslyandwasacceptedbythePlanningInspectorduringthatExaminationinPublic.

Thedocumentwillcoverhousingissuesandhowanycrossborderissueshavebeenconsidered,includingconsiderationofhousingmarketareas.

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TheBoroughofHartlepool

Company UniqueRef DPRef TheBoroughofHartlepool


Resident LP0082 DP0040 Section3WhilstaSWOTanalysishasbeentabulated,thesearenormallyahighlevelview.IrespectfullysuggestitmaybenefitHBCtoalsoconsideraSTEP(Social,Technical,EconomicsandPolitical)analysisformattodrilldownalittleontheopportunitiesandthreats.

TheSWOTanalysisisdeemedtobeacceptableandcoversthekeyissueswhichtheLocalPlanneedstoaddress.ElementsoftheSTEParehowevercoveredwithintheSustainabilityAppraisalwhichassessestheplanasawholeandarethereforeconsidered.

Resident LP0201 DP0159 2typostoputrightincasethistableisusedagain1)Grossweeklypay,2105shouldbe2015.2)CausesofDeath,stokeshouldbestroke.

Typosnoted.Agreetomakechange.

Resident LP0218 DP0180 Populationfigures/estimationsseemtobeabiterraticeg3.1(page9)92,670mid2013goesdownto92,600bymid2014inTable1(page11),butbyTable2,HartlepoolSWOTAnalysis(page13)theexpandingpopulationisgivenasastrengthwhiletherecentstabilizationofpopulationlevelsispresentedasanopportunity(thiswouldappearcontradictory).

Notecomment.Thesmallchangebetween2013and2014isrelativelyminor.HistoricallyHartlepoolhadseenadropinpopulation,someofwhichwasduetotheclosureofindustryinthetownwhichhadseenthepopulationdropinthelate90stoapproximately89,600.Thepopulationishoweverforecasttoriseto96,800by2032.

HCA(Oakesway)

LP0086DP0044 Paragraph3.9statesthatthereisashortageofaffordableandexecutivehousingintheboroughandaneedtoprovidenewhomestomeetthedemandsofgrowthinhouseholdformationandtosupporteconomicgrowth.Itoutlinesthatsitesareavailablewithintheexistingbuiltupareaofthetowntomeetsomeofthisdemand;however,thereisaneedforsomedevelopmentongreenfieldlandtomeettheserequirementsandtosupporttheeconomicgrowthambitionsoftheBorough.TheHCAdisagreeswiththisstatement.UnderusedsitessuchasOakesway,withintheurbanareaareavailableforthedevelopmentofhousing.Thedevelopmentofsuchsiteswouldreducetheamountofgreenfieldlandlosttodevelopment.ThedeliveryofstarterandmarketresidentialdevelopmentwouldhelpassisttomeettheaimsoftheHartlepoolLocalPlanbydeliveringmuchneededhousingandsupportingthelocalconstructionindustry.

TheHCAsviewsarenotedbuttheCouncilconsidersthattheLocalPlanclearlydemonstratesthatsomeGreenfieldlandreleasesarenecessarytomeetthehousingrequirementoverthenext15years.AnumberofpreviouslydevelopedsiteswithintheurbanareahavebeenidentifiedassuitableforhousingandinadditionanumberofsignificantdevelopmentshavesecuredpermissionorareunderconstructiononpreviouslydevelopedlandintheBorough.Hartlepooldoesnothavepreviouslydevelopedsitesthataresuitableforhousing.Thereareanumberofsitesinthesoutheastofthetownthatareundevelopedbutthesearewithinalargelyindustrialareasubjecttovariousdevelopmentconstraintsandwheretheabilitytocreatehighqualityresidentialenvironmentswouldbeextremelydifficult.WithregardtoOakeswayindustrialestate,thiswasdesignatedasanEnterpriseZonein2012tosupport

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developmentatthenearbyHartlepoolPortEnterpriseZone.ThePort,withitsdeepwaterfacilities,isinapositiontoattractanumberofkeygrowthsectorsincludingrenewableenergymanufacturing,advancedengineeringandadvancedmanufacturing.TheCouncilsrecentEmploymentLandreviewconcludedthatareleasetohousingisnotjustifiedatthistimegiventheEnterpriseZonestatusandtheoccupierinterestthatisbeingrecorded.Oakeswayishometoanumberofexistingbusinessesandistheonlymaingeneralindustrialareainthenorthofthetown.TheEnterpriseZonedesignationshouldbegiventimetotakeeffectanditisconsideredthatthemajorityofthesiteshouldberetainedforemploymentpurposes.FurtherdiscussionwiththeCouncilsinwardinvestmentteamhasreinforcedtheviewthatOakeswayshouldberetainedforemploymentuses,particularlyasPDPortsarestillactivelypursuingrenewableenergyprojectsatthemainportEZsite.Oakeswaycurrentlysupportsabout700jobsontheexistingbusinessesatthesiteandsomeofthesebusinessesmaywishtoexpandtheiroperationsduringthelifetimeofthelocalplan.DevelopmentofhousingevenonpartsoftheOakeswaysitemayrestricttheabilityofexistingbusinessestoexpandorchangethenatureoftheiroperations,andraisesdoubtsabouttheabilitytoachieveahighquality,sustainableresidentialenvironmentandcommunitywithintheconstraintsofthesite.

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SpatialVision

CompanyUniqueRef

DPRef SpatialVisionPlanningPolicyResponse

ElwickParishCouncil

LP0016DP0222ElwickParishCouncilsupportstheSpatialVisionforHartlepool.WewouldrespectfullysuggestthattoEnhancetheEconomyandStrengthenCommunitiesandWellbeing,thenruraltransportneedtobehighontheagenda.Increasinglyyoungandoldalikeinruralareasaresufferingisolationduetolackofpublictransport.Accesstohealth,legalandotherprofessionalservicesaswellasaccesstobasiccommoditiesareseverelyrestrictedwhenthereisnoaffordablemeansofgettingintothetown.

Supportwelcomed.

Agreethatimprovingtransportlinksintheruralareaisimportantandshouldbegivenanappropriatelevelofpriority.HartlepoolBoroughCouncilworkscloselywiththeTeesValleyCombinedAuthorityandotherstakeholderstodevelopinitiativesthatwillimproveruralpublictransport.TheseincludetheTeesValleyBusNetworkImprovementGroupsecuringEuropeanandotherfundingforsustainabletransportmeasuressuchasimprovedcycleandwalkingroutesaswellascommunitytransportprojects.

WynyardPark

LP0027DP0223TheLocalPlanvisionwhichseeksto"meetinfull,thecurrentandfutureneedsofallresidents"iswelcomedandsupported.However,inlinewithcommentsmadebytheHBFitisconsideredthatadditionalhousing

allocationswillbeneededinordertoensurethatmeetsaredefinitelymetandtoallowforsufficientflexibilityduringtheplanperiod.WynyardParkisalreadyaprimelocationforresidentialdevelopmentandwouldbeabletodeliverthisadditionalhousing.

Noted.Siteshavebeenputforwardacrosstheboroughtomeettheneeds.

HighwaysAgency

LP0029DP0196HighwaysEnglanddidnothaveanyconcernswiththespatialvisionassetoutinthepreviousCoreStrategy.Itisnotedthatsomeminoramendmentshavebeenmade,howeverthesedonotpresentanyconcernandwecancontinuetobesupportiveofthevision.

Noted.

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HistoricEngland

LP0044DP0213Page13,SWOTAnalysis:WewelcometherecognitionthatheritageassetsareoneoftheBoroughsstrengths.However,withanumberofassetsontheHeritageatRiskregister,thesecouldalsopotentiallybeaweakness,althoughtheyalsoprovidesignificantopportunityforfutureregeneration.

Noted.SWOTanalysistobeupdatedtoreflectcomment.


LP0045DP0209LocalPlanSpatialVision,ThemesandObjectivesPersimmonHomesaregenerallysupportiveofthemajorityofthevision,themesandobjectivessetoutwithinSection4ofthePreferredOptionsDocumenthoweverwebelievethatgreateremphasisshouldbeplacedupongrowthandtheneedanddemandfornewhousing.ThetermgrowthdoesnotappearwithintheCouncilsvision,themesorobjectivesdespiteitformingoneofthecoreelementsoftheNPPF.Agreaterindicationofgrowthwithinthevision,themesorobjectiveswouldembedthisphilosophythroughoutthewholedocumentandensurethatthePlanismorereflectiveofthecoreaimsandprinciplesoftheNPPF.ItisequallyimportantthattheCouncilacknowledgetheneedsanddemandsforhousinginlinewithParagraph47oftheNPPF.PersimmonHomesbelievethatthiscanbefurtherreemphasisedwiththefollowingminoramendedtothevision:maximisedthequalityandsupplyofnewhousingchoicesandhealthopportunitiestomeet,infull,thecurrentandfutureneedsanddemandsofallresidentsItisalsoimportantthattheCouncilsobjectivesareclear.PersimmonHomesbelievethatthereisthepotentialforresidentstointerpretSpatial

Supportingeneralforthemajorityofthevision,themesandobjectivesnoted.Agreetomakereferencetogrowthwithintheobjectives.Itisconsideredthatthetextisadequateascurrentlydraftedandthereisnoneedfortheworddemand.

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Objective8tomeanthatallhousingmustbeaffordablewithintheboroughwhichissimplynotthecase.IftheBoroughistomeetitsobjectivesakeyelementofthisisthedeliveryofhousingofallsizes,typesandtenures.WethereforesuggestthattheObjectiveisamendedtoreadasfollows:Toimprovethechoice,qualityandaffordabilityofallhousingtypesandtenures.

Agreetomakechange.

Resident LP0096DP0054Somegoodideasbutgettingnecessaryfundingcouldbeanissue. Noted.

StoryHomes LP0219DP0181StoryHomesrecognisesandgenerallysupportstheemergingLocalPlanspatialobjectiveswhichreflectthesocial,economicandenvironmentalaspirationsofnationalpolicy.Inparticular,weattachgreatweighttotheimportanceofObjective9whichsetsoutto'...improvethechoicequantityandaffordabilityofhousing'.ThisobjectivelinkstothePlansvisionwhichseekstomaximisethequalityofhousingchoicesandhealthopportunitiestomeetthecurrentandfutureneedsofresidents.However,weconsiderthatSection4lacksanysignificantspatialdimension.WewouldexpectamorerobustandmeasuredapproachtothesustainablegrowthofsettlementswithinHartlepooltobesetoutwithinSection4.Inlightoftheabove,weconsiderthattheCouncilshouldseektoclearlysetoutitsrequirementsandaspirationsforspecificsettlementsthroughouttheBoroughandsetoutanappropriatesettlementhierarchyoverthenextplanperiod.Fromadevelopersperspective,adoptingthisapproachfromtheoutsetisgenerallyperceivedasgoodpracticeandensuresthatsustainabledevelopmentisfocusedinkeyspatiallocationsfromtheoutset.

StrongsupportforObjective9notedandappreciated.

ItisnotconsiderednecessarytohaveaspatialhierarchyofsettlementswithintheLocalPlan.Theplanhasallocatedsites(includingexistingplanningpermissions)foratotalof6,072dwellings.Aswearemeetingourhousingneedandallocatingsitestodothisthereisnoneedforahierarchy.IftherearewindfalldevelopmentsduringtheplanperiodthesewillbeexpectedtobewithintheUrbanareaorVillageEnvelopesbutthereisnoneedtospecifyahierarchybetweenthevillagesandtheurbanarea.

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Resident LP0220DP0182DuetotheexcessivelyhighpercentageofworkingagepeopleinHartlepoolwhoarereceivingbenefits,thePlan'sobjectivetodevelopeducationalandtrainingfacilitiesisofparamountimportance.Therealsoneedstoberecognitionthatthecycleofbenefitsdependencyneedstobetackled.

Noted.

Resident LP0221DP0183OverallIfindtheplanhassomesoundideologyandargumentshoweverIwouldliketoraisesomecommentswhichmay,ormaynotberelevanttothisparticularconsultationpurpose.

Noted,concernsrecordedunderspecificsectionsbelow.

TeesmouthBirdClub

LP0227DP0191Therequirementoftheplantoliaisewithandcomplimentlocalplansofadjacentboroughsandcountiesshouldbeafeature.

Whilstthisprocessisundertaken,itisnotconsiderednecessarywithinthissectionoftheLocalPlan.


LP0234DP0200Vision12.Theoverarchingmessageswithintheplanvisionaregenerallysupported,particularlythereferenceto;.maximisedqualityhousingchoicesandhealthopportunitiestomeet,infull,thecurrentandfutureneedsofallresidents...13.Butthevisionisconsideredtolackspatialdimension.ThereisnoclearstatementonhowandwheretheCouncilanticipatestheboroughtogrowanddevelopoverthenext15yearsortherolesitanticipatesforspecificsettlementsorareas.

GeneralsupportfortheoverarchingmessageswithintheVisionnoted.TheVisionisanambitious,yetrealisticstatement,coveringawiderangeofissuesitisnotconsideredappropriatetogivedetailonthespecificsofgrowthortherolesofsettlementswithintheVision.ThisismorealocationalissuewhichiscoveredintheLocationalStrategy.

BrendaRoadHoldingsLtd

LP0244DP0212Wearebroadlyinagreementwiththestatedaimsandobjectivesfortheplanperiod.Weparticularlynoteandwelcome(atpara2.12)thereferencetotheHartlepoolVisiondocumentwhichaimstorevitalisethetownandattractnewbusiness,leisureandretailfacilitiesparticularlytheplansforSeatonCarew.ToachievethiswewouldencourageHartlepoolBoroughCounciltoadoptamorejoinedupapproachtoplanning,economicregenerationandland

BroadsupportforaimsandobjectivesnotedandsupportforreferencetotheHartlepoolVisionnoted.

ThevariousteamswithintheCouncilworkcloselytogethertoensurethatwheretherearedevelopmentopportunitiesweensurethatdevelopersaregivenacoordinatedresponsethisisdonethroughtheCouncilsOneStopShopprocesswhichhelpstogivedeveloperstherangeofadviseinrelation

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management.Ourexperiencewithourapplicationisthatunlessthedepartmentsofthecouncilworkeffectivelytogetherthetowncanbecomehostiletopotentialinwardinvestment.Hartlepoolhasagreatdealofunderusedbuildingsandbrownfieldsiteswhichcouldbeutilizedorredevelopedtocreatenewbusinessesorhomes.

totheirproposalstoensurethat,whereappropriate,theycanbebroughtforwardsuccessfully.

Landowner(SouthbrookeFarm)

LP0254DP02281.1WehavebeeninstructedbyCecilMYuillLtdtosubmitrepresentations,ontheirbehalf,totheHartlepoolLocalPlanPreferredOptions.1.2CecilMYuillLtdgenerallywelcomestheLocalPlansoverallvisionfortheBoroughupto2031and,inparticular,thedesiretomaximisequalityhousingchoicesandhealthopportunitiestomeet,infull,thecurrentandfutureneedsofallresidents.

GeneralsupportforVisionnoted,inparticularthesupporttomeetthehousingneeds.

SovereignPark

LP0260DP0235Hansteenbroadlysupportthissectionoftheplan Supportwelcomed.

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ThemesandObjectives

Company UniqueRef DPRef ThemesandObjectives


HighwaysAgency

LP0029 DP0196 HighwaysEnglandaregenerallysupportiveofthespatialobjectives,whicharenotedtolargelyremainunchangedfromthepreviousCoreStrategy.WethereforecontinuetobeparticularlysupportiveofObjective16,whichpromotestheprovisionofasafe,efficientandsustainabletransportnetwork,accessibletoallandObjective17,whichseekstostrengthenwidertransportlinks.ThisobjectiveisparticularlypertinenttoHighwaysEnglandgiventheimplicationsfortheStrategicRoadNetwork(SRN)andisthereforeaddressedfurtherinresponsetorelatingpoliciesLS1,INF1andINF2.

Supportwelcomed.

HistoricEngland

LP0044 DP0213 Page14,SpatialVision:Wewelcomeandsupporttherecognitionthatthehistoricenvironmentisakeycomponentofanattractiveandsafeenvironment,andthattheLocalPlanvisionseekstoprotect,manageandenhancethehistoricenvironment.Page16,SpatialObjectives:Wewelcomeandsupporttheobjectives1115.

Noted.Supportwelcomed.

RNewcomb&Sons

LP0054 DP0011 Allocationofourclient'slandunderNE2goesagainstthelocalplan'sambitionsto'reusepreviouslydevelopedlandandbuildings'.

AlthoughwewillamendproposalsmaptoremoveNE2eallocationandmakeitwhitelandtoreflectsiteformedthebuildingandcompoundforthelandfillsite.Itisnotconsideredasuitablesiteforhousingdevelopmentduetotheformeruseofthesite/adjacentlandasalandfillsiteandmoreimportantlytheverycloselocationtothebadneighbourusesareaatSandgateIndustrialEstate.


LP0063 DP0020 TheHCAagreeswiththethemes,particularlywithhousingprovisionandstrengtheningthelocaleconomy.TheHCAalsoagreesinprinciplewiththeambitionoftheCouncilforgrowthandeconomicdevelopmentinHartlepool.Weconsiderthattoachieveeconomicgrowthitisimperativethatarangeofappropriatedevelopmentissupportedinsustainablelocationsandthattargetsforgrowthshouldbeseenasaminimumfigureratherthanbesubjecttoanymaximumtargetlevel.

Commentsandsupportnoted.TheLocalPlanwillacknowledgethattargetsforgrowthshouldbeseenasaminimumratherthanaceilingbutthismustalsobeseenwithinthecontextofachievingsustainabledevelopment.

Resident LP0082 DP0040 Section4,table3 ProposedchangestoPolicyINF7areproposedbelowunder

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HartlepoolsAmbitionThemescolumn3items1115.ShouldnotincludeINF7.Thissuggestsadrivetoimplementalocallyunpopulartechnologythatwillproveuneconomicinsmallwindfarmsoncesubsidiesareremovedinearly2017.FortheabovereasonsIwouldliketoseetheremovalofonshorewindturbinesfromtheHartlepoolPlan.

therelevantsection.HoweverdonotagreethatreferencetoINF7shouldberemovedaswindturbinesdohelptomeettheObjective13toreducetheimpactsofClimateChange.

SovereignPark

LP0260 DP0235 Hansteenbroadlysupportthissectionoftheplan Supportwelcomed.

HCA(Oakesway)

LP0086 DP0044 TheHCAagreeswiththethemes,particularlywithhousingprovisionandstrengtheningthelocaleconomy.TheHCAalsoagreesinprinciplewiththeambitionoftheCouncilforgrowthandeconomicdevelopmentinHartlepool.Weconsiderthattoachieveeconomicgrowthitisimperativethatarangeofappropriatedevelopmentsitesissupportedinsustainablelocationsandthattargetsforgrowthshouldbeseenasaminimumfigureratherthanbesubjecttoanymaximumtargetlevel.TheSWOTanalysisindicatessuccessfulallocationofEnterpriseZones,althoughthesehavenotalldelivered,forinstanceatOakeswaywhichhasremainedundevelopedforaround30years.Thisdemonstratesthatthesiteisunviableforemploymentdevelopment,despitethesitebeingmarketedasaLocalEnterpriseZonesince1stApril2012andpriortothisasanindustrialsite

TheHCAssupportfortheCouncilsambitionsforgrowthandeconomicdevelopmentarenotedandwelcomed.WithregardtoOakeswayindustrialestate,thiswasdesignatedasanEnterpriseZonein2012tosupportdevelopmentatthenearbyHartlepoolPortEnterpriseZone.ThePort,withitsdeepwaterfacilities,isinapositiontoattractanumberofkeygrowthsectorsincludingrenewableenergymanufacturing,advancedengineeringandadvancedmanufacturing.TheCouncilsrecentEmploymentLandreviewconcludedthatareleasetohousingisnotjustifiedatthistimegiventheEnterpriseZonestatusandtheoccupierinterestthatisbeingrecorded.Oakeswayishometoanumberofexistingbusinessesandistheonlymaingeneralindustrialareainthenorthofthetown.TheEnterpriseZonedesignationshouldbegiventimetotakeeffectanditisconsideredthatthemajorityofthesiteshouldberetainedforemploymentpurposes.FurtherdiscussionwiththeCouncilsinwardinvestmentteamhasreinforcedtheviewthatOakeswayshouldberetainedforemploymentuses,particularlyasPDPortsarestillactivelypursuingrenewableenergyprojectsatthemainportEZsite.Oakeswaycurrentlysupportsabout700jobsontheexistingbusinessesatthesiteandsomeofthesebusinessesmaywishtoexpandtheiroperationsduringthelifetimeofthelocalplan.DevelopmentofhousingevenonpartsoftheOakeswaysitemayrestricttheabilityofexistingbusinessestoexpandorchangethenatureoftheiroperations,andraisesdoubtsabouttheabilitytoachieveahighquality,sustainable

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residentialenvironmentandcommunitywithintheconstraintsofthesite.

PresumptioninFavourofSustainableDevelopmentPreamble

Company UniqueRef DPRef SUS1Preamble



LP0063 DP0020 TheHCAagreeswithstatementthattheCouncilwilltakeapositiveapproachthatreflectsthepresumptioninfavourofsustainabledevelopmentcontainedintheNationalPlanningPolicyFramework.Thepresumptionstronglyencouragesplanningauthoritiestoallowdevelopment,withoutdelay,whichmeetsthedevelopmentneedsofthearea.TheCouncilcannotdemonstratea5yearlandsupply,thereforetheprovisionofhousingshouldbeviewedasakeydevelopmentneedoftheareawhichsupportsthesustainabledevelopmentofHartlepool.NorthBurnpresentsagenuineopportunitytodeliverasubstantialresidentialledmixedusedevelopmentinasustainablelocation.Notdevelopingthesitewhichislocatedontheedgeoftheconurbationisforcingvirgingreenfieldandgreenbeltsitestobedevelopedwhichisunsustainable.Theinclusionofaproportionofstarterhomeswithinamixedusedevelopmentonthesitefurtheraddstothesitessustainabilitybydeliveringmuchneededhomesforyoungpeoplewithsupportingretailandleisureuses.

Noted.OneaimoftheLocalPlanistoproposeallocatingenoughlandforthedevelopmentofhousingforthenext15years.The5yearlandsupplyissueonlyneedsconsideringintheplansofarastoillustratethatitcanbeillustratedthatanadditional20%(frontloadedfromthelaterstagesoftheplan)canbeaccommodatedinlinewiththeNPPFthisisillustratedatTable7.ThisrepresentationwouldappeartoconsiderNorthBurnabrownfieldsite.Thisisincorrect,andwhilstNorthBurnhashadanemploymentallocationonitforsomeyears,nodevelopmenthasevertakenplacehereanditisagreenfieldsiteontheperipheryofWynyard,notthemainconurbationofHartlepool.ThesitewouldalsoneedanewjunctionconstructedontheA19atacostofsome1520mwhich,todate,HighwaysEnglandhasbeenopposedtoinsuchcloseproximitytotheA19/A689junction;itshouldalsobenotedthatthisjunctionwouldonlybenefitNorthBurnasopposedtothebenefitsthejunctionandbypassatElwickwouldhave.ItisforthesereasonsthatthesitesproposedinthePreferredOptionsareconsideredmoresustainable,beneficialandappropriatethanthesiteatNorthBurn.

StoryHomes LP0219 DP0181 Aspreviouslystated,StoryHomesgenerallysupportsthissectionwhichseekstoensuresustainabledevelopmentandaddresssocial,environmentalandeconomicgainsinacohesivemanner.ItisofparamountimportancethattheemergingPlanstipulatesthatplanningapplicationsthataccordwithpolicyshouldbeapprovedwithoutdelay.

SupportingeneralforthisSectionnoted.NotconsideredanyfurtherreferenceisneededthePolicystipulatesthispoint.

Teesmouth LP0227 DP0191 Sustainabilityshouldbedefinedasanabsolutetermonecannothave SustainabilityinplanningtermsisdefinedintheNPPFand

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Company UniqueRef DPRef SUS1Preamble


BirdClub partialortemporarysustainabilityanymorethansomethingcanbesaidtobequiteunique.Forexampletheprovisionofabusserviceonatemporarybasistoavillagecannotbeusedtocreatetheconceptofsustainabilitytofacilitateadeveloper'squestforhousingprojectsinahithertounsustainablelocation.

allowsthethreestrandstobeconsideredindecisionmaking.

Stovell&MillwaterLtd

LP0247 DP0216 Atparagraph5.3theLPPOCDstates"allthreeaspectsaremutuallydependantandlocalauthoritiesshouldseeksocial,environmentalandeconomicgainsjointlyandsimultaneously".Webelieveitwouldbeworthnotingthatinsomecasesthegainsinsomeaspectsmaynotalwaysbesignificantandthatgainsinoneareacouldmitigatethelackofrewardinotheraspects.

ThissectionisreflectiveofthePlanningInspectoratesmodelpolicyregardingthePresumptioninFavourofSustainableDevelopment.TheLocalPlanhastosetoutthepolicyframeworktheroleofbalancingandweightingthevariouselementswillbeundertakenatplanningapplicationstage.

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PresumptioninFavourofSustainableDevelopmentPolicy

Company UniqueRef DPRef SUS1SustainableDevelopment


ElwickParishCouncil

LP0016 DP0222 ElwickParishCouncilsupportsthePresumptioninfavourofSustainableGrowthassetoutintheLocalPlan.Inparticular,wearepleasedtoseetheintroductionofanUrbanFenceandStrategicGapsbetweentheurbandevelopmentandruralcommunities,inlinewiththeRuralNeighbourhoodPlan.

Supportnoted.

WynyardPark

LP0027 DP0223 ThisdraftPolicyiswelcomed,inlinewiththeprinciplesoftheNPPF. Supportnoted.

HighwaysAgency

LP0029 DP0196 HighwaysEnglandissupportiveofthegeneralprincipleoftakingapositiveapproachtowardsthepresumptioninfavourofsustainabledevelopmentaspromotedbytheNationalPlanningPolicyFrameworkandthereforehavenoparticularconcernswiththispolicy.

Supportwelcomed.

HistoricEngland

LP0044 DP0213 Page17,PolicySUS1:Wewelcomethispolicyandthesupportingtext,whichexplainstheprincipleofsustainabledevelopment.TheNPPFalsonotesthatpursuingsustainabledevelopmentinvolvesseekingpositiveimprovementsinthequalityofthehistoricenvironment(paragraph9).Planningshouldalwaysseektosecurehighqualitydesignandshouldconserveheritageassetsinamannerappropriatetotheirsignificancesothattheycanbeenjoyedfortheircontributiontothequalityoflifeofthisandfuturegenerations(paragraph17).WewouldparticularlycommendtheCouncilonthestrongemphasisonsustainabilityandtheneedtoreducecarbonemissions,whichisevidentthroughouttheplan.

Thankyou.Supportwelcomed.

RNewcomb&Sons

LP0054 DP0011 RemovingtheallocationofNE2efromourclient'slandwillopenupthereuseofthebrownfieldlandthereforeallowingtheopportunityforsustainableredevelopmentofthesite.

AlthoughwewillamendproposalsmaptoremoveNE2eallocationandmakeitwhitelandtoreflectsiteformedthebuildingandcompoundforthelandfillsite.Itisnotconsideredasuitablesiteforhousingdevelopmentduetotheformeruseofthesite/adjacentlandasalandfillsiteandmoreimportantlytheverycloselocationtothebadneighbour

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usesareaatSandgateIndustrialEstate.

Resident LP0258 DP0233 IbelievethispotentialdevelopmentdoesnotmeettheneedsoflocalresidentsofHartVillageasitwillcompromisefuturegenerationstoliveinasmallvillageenvironmentwhichisthemainreasonmostlocalHartVillagepeoplenowlivinginHartpaidapremiumpricetodoso.Theincreaseofdailycarusagedownthemainroadtoaextra75+extracarsusingthemainstreetasaccess/regress(Approx1to2+carsperhousehold)willdisruptthedaytodaylivingofeveryresidentofthevillageandhaveadetrimentalaffectonroadsafetytoyoungandold.ThisispartlyduetotheVillagehavingnoPostOfficeorShop,thereforedrivingtothenearestlocationwillentailtheuseofacarovera24hourperiod.TherewillalsobeanegativeeconomicfactorassociatedwithanewdevelopmentinHartVillageasitWILLhaveanegativeaffectonhousingpricesassociatedwithapprox100to200+(2to?Peopleperhousehold).

Theadditionof50newdwellingsinthevillageisnotconsideredtojeopardisethevillagecharacterofHartVillage.TheLocalPlanproposalswillhelptodeliveranelementofaffordablehousingtothevillageaspartofawidermix thisissomethingthatthroughpreviousplanningconsultationsthelocalresidentswerekeentosee.Itwillalsobringother,muchneeded,investmentinthevillageinfrastructureincludinganewplayarea,greenspaceandlinkageimprovements,investmentinthevillagehallandschoolandpossiblyimprovementstothelocalroadnetworkontheA179.TheadditionaltrafficisnotconsideredofalevelwhichwouldleadtoHighwaycolleaguesopposingthedevelopments.

SovereignPark

LP0260 DP0235 Hansteenbroadlysupportthissectionoftheplan. Supportwelcomed.

HCA(Oakesway)

LP0086 DP0044 TheHCAagreeswithstatementthattheCouncilwilltakeapositiveapproachthatreflectsthepresumptioninfavourofsustainabledevelopmentcontainedintheNationalPlanningPolicyFramework.Thepresumptionstronglyencouragesplanningauthoritiestoallowdevelopment,withoutdelay,whichmeetsthedevelopmentneedsofthearea.TheCouncilcannotdemonstratea5yearlandsupply,thereforetheprovisionofhousingshouldbeviewedasakeydevelopmentneedoftheareawhichsupportsthesustainabledevelopmentofHartlepool.Oakeswayiscurrentlyunsustainableduetotheunderuseofthesiteforemploymentdevelopment,despitemarketingofthesiteforover30years.Notdevelopingthesite,whichislocatedwithintheconurbation,isforcinggreenfieldandgreenbeltsitestobedeveloped,whichisunsustainable.Thedevelopmentofproportionofstarterhomesonthesitefurtheraddstothesitessustainabilitybydeliveringmuchneededhomesforyoungpeople.

TheHCAssupportfortheCouncilsapproachreflectingsustainabledevelopmentarenotedandwelcomed.WithregardtoOakeswayindustrialestate,thiswasdesignatedasanEnterpriseZonein2012tosupportdevelopmentatthenearbyHartlepoolPortEnterpriseZone.ThePort,withitsdeepwaterfacilities,isinapositiontoattractanumberofkeygrowthsectorsincludingrenewableenergymanufacturing,advancedengineeringandadvancedmanufacturing.TheCouncilsrecentEmploymentLandreviewconcludedthatareleasetohousingisnotjustifiedatthistimegiventheEnterpriseZonestatusandtheoccupierinterestthatisbeingrecorded.Oakeswayishometoanumberofexistingbusinessesandistheonlymaingeneralindustrialareainthenorthofthetown.TheEnterpriseZonedesignationshouldbegiventimetotakeeffectanditisconsideredthatthemajorityofthesiteshouldberetainedforemploymentpurposes.FurtherdiscussionwiththeCouncilsinwardinvestmentteam

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hasreinforcedtheviewthatOakeswayshouldberetainedforemploymentuses,particularlyasPDPortsarestillactivelypursuingrenewableenergyprojectsatthemainportEZsite.Oakeswaycurrentlysupportsabout700jobsontheexistingbusinessesatthesiteandsomeofthesebusinessesmaywishtoexpandtheiroperationsduringthelifetimeofthelocalplan.DevelopmentofhousingevenonpartsoftheOakeswaysitemayrestricttheabilityofexistingbusinessestoexpandorchangethenatureoftheiroperations,andraisesdoubtsabouttheabilitytoachieveahighquality,sustainableresidentialenvironmentandcommunitywithintheconstraintsofthesite.

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TheLocationalStrategyPreamble

Company UniqueRef DPRef LS1Preamble


HartlepoolCivicSociety

LP0013 DP0231 Option6.11Wesupportthelimittodevelopmentasindicatedbythereddotedlineonthemapprovidedandwouldliketoseetheemphasisonbrownfieldfirst.(astheSocietyhassaidinanumberofconsultationresponsesanexcellentsustainablesiteforhousingwouldbeOakesway,wherenocommercialinteresthasbeenshowninthislocationforover20years)TheHighTunstallDevelopmentproposalwillresultinevenmoretrafficcongestionbetweenthenewhousesandtherestofthetownarea.Theurbanroadnetworkisnotfitforpurposetoaccommodatetheincreaseintrafficfromthenewdevelopment,letaloneanimprovedaccessfromtheA19viaanElwickbypass.Option6.12TheSocietysupportsstrategicgapsasindicatedontheLocalPlanMaps.Option6.19ItisvitalthattheTownCentreandRetailCentresaresupportedandthatcarparkingprovisionismaintained.Option6.20theSocietysupportspromotingLeisureandTourismandcontinueutilisingtheexistinggeographicalandhistoricalfeatures.Option6.24TheSocietywholeheartedlysupportsthisproposaltopreserveandenhanceheritageassets.Option6.25Greeninfrastructuregreenwedgesshouldbemaintainedandenhancedtheyshouldbecomeafeatureofdevelopmentsandshouldbemaintained.Options6.26TheSocietysupportsthisoptionparticularlyasthereisincreasinglybecomingalimitedareaandthenaturalenvironment

SupportfortheLimittoDevelopmentnoted.TheSHLAAassessedallbrownfieldsiteswithintheurbanlimitsandproposedanumberofsitesconsideredappropriatediscussionsarecurrentlytakingplaceregardingOakeswayandthepossibilityofallocatingasmallparcelatthenorthwestofthesitearebeingconsideredforapproximately50orsodwellings.Furtherdevelopmentthoughcouldjeopardisethesuccessfuloperationoftheexistingdevelopmentsonsite,manyofwhichhave24houroperationsandemployover700people.Theissuesregardingtheimpactofgrowthoninfrastructurearerecognisedbytheplan.WherefuturegrowthisgoingtohaveanimpactoninfrastructuretheLocalInfrastructurePlanhighlightswhereimprovementsandinvestmentwillbeneeded.Wheremitigationtoinfrastructureisneeded,developmentwillberequiredtopayforit.Noted.NewgreenwedgeshavebeenproposedatGoldenFlatts,Wynyard,HighTunstallandtheSouthWestExtension.Supportwelcomed.

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wouldbesafeguarded. ParkResidentsAssociation

LP0014 DP0187 Residentsfullysupporttheproposalinoption6.11tocontrolfuturedevelopmenttolandwithintheUrbanfenceandalsothecreationofstrategicgapsasstatedinoption6.19.WearealsoinfavourofpromotingLeisureandTourismandutilisingtheexistinggeographicalandhistoricalfeaturesofthetown(Option6.20)Options6.246.26arefullysupportedbyresidentsandseenasapositivemovetowardsapleasantandinterestingenvironmentforresidentstoenjoy.

Supportwelcomed.

EDFenergy LP0019 DP0227 NuclearPowerStations.EDFEnergysupportstherecognitionintheHartlepoolLocalPlanningFrameworkLocalPlanPreferredOptionsdocumentthatHartlepoolisidentifiedinnationalpolicy1asbeingapotentiallysuitablesiteforthedeploymentofanewnuclearpowerstation.EDFEnergywishestohighlightthatdeploymentofnewnuclearfacilitiesisnotdependentonclosureofexistingnuclearpowerstations.WebelievethattheLocalPlanshouldnotrefertoanynewplantasareplacementpowerstation.Furthermore,itisnotthecasethatanewpowerstationwillneedtobeoperationalbeforedecommissioningcanbeginontheexistingpowerstation.Consequently,itshouldnotbethecasethatareviewoftheLocalPlanmayberequiredintheeventthatitisnotbealikeforlikereplacement.EDFEnergy,therefore,requestsamendmentstoparagraphs6.16and6.17asfollows,aswellasthedeletionofreplacementfromparagraph11.18:Originaltext6.16Ifchosenforanewpowerstationitislikelythattherewillbeaperiodofincreasedactivityintheareaasanewpowerstationwillneedtobeoperationalbeforedecommissioningcanbeginontheexistingpowerstation.Itishoweverrecognisedthatthisisoneofthe

EDFEnergyscommentsarenotedandthesuggestedchangestothetextwillbeincorporatedinthenextversionoftheLocalPlan.

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mostimportantlocalemployersandthereappearstobesupportingeneralfromthecommunitywithinHartlepool.6.17Asitisaschemeofnationalsignificance,theultimatedecisiononwhethertopermitthedevelopmentofanewpowerstationwillnotbetakenbytheBoroughCouncilandassuchnodedicatedpolicyisincludedwithinthisplan,thisisbasedontheassumptionthatthenewnuclearpowerstationisalikeforlikereplacementoftheexistingnuclearpowerstation,shouldthisnotbethecaseareviewoftheLocalPlanmayberequired.However,aspartoftheconsultationprocesstheCouncilwillassessanyfuturedevelopmentagainsttheotherpolicieswithinthisplanasaconsulteeinthenationalprocess.Proposedtext6.16Anynewbuildinthislocationwouldcomprisealargescaleandtechnologicallycomplexconstructionproject.OnceoperationalitwouldmakeanimportantcontributiontotheUKsfutureneedsforlowcarbon,secureandaffordableenergy.6.17Asitisaschemeofnationalsignificance,adecisiononwhetheradevelopmentconsentordershouldbegrantedwouldbemadebyGovernmentonceanapplicationhasbeensubmittedtoandconsideredbythePlanningInspectorate.TheGovernmentsdecisiononwhethertograntconsent,ornot,willbeinformedbynationalpolicy,adetailedenvironmentalimpactassessmentpreparedbytheapplicant,alocalimpactreportpreparedbytherelevantlocalauthority(identifyinganypositive,neutralandnegativeimpactsoftheproject),andanyothermattersconsideredimportantandrelevant.Inpreparingitslocalimpactreport,thelocalplanningauthoritywouldappraisetheproposeddevelopmentscompliancewithlocalpolicyandguidance,albeitthereisnorequirementforlocalauthoritiestoincludededicatedpoliciesforNSIPprojectswithintheirlocalplans.

EnvironmentAgency

LP0031 DP0190 BiodiversityWewelcometheintroductionofaproposednewgreencorridorat

Supportwelcomed.Additionalwetlandwillbeconsideredonceplansforthegreed

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GoldenFlattsasdetailedinSection6.25oftheLocalPlan.Theremaybeopportunitiestocreatesomeadditionalwetlandhabitattocomplementthedrainagechannelandthepondsfoundlocallyintheareatothesouth.

wedgecomeintofruition.

HistoricEngland

LP0044 DP0213 Page19,Paragraph6.9:Whilewewelcometheinclusionofnationalandlocallyprotectedheritagesitesinthelistofknownandanticipatedconstraints,theNPPF(paragraph169)alsonotesthatlocalplanningauthoritiesshouldusetheirevidencebasetopredictthelikelihoodthatcurrentlyunidentifiedheritageassets,particularlysitesofhistoricandarchaeologicalinterest,willbediscoveredinthefuture.Inaddition,nondesignatedorprotectedheritageassetsmayalsobeaconstraint,asnotedbyparagraph135oftheNPPF.Page22,Paragraph6.24:Whilewewelcomethisintention,itmightbeimprovedbyreferringtopreservingand/orenhancingthesignificanceofheritageassets,includinganycontributionmadebytheirsetting.TheNPPF(paragraph126)alsoreferstotheopportunitiesforwiderbenefits,includingputtingthemtoviableuse,andmakingapositivecontributiontolocalcharacterandplace.

Noted.Additionalreferencestobeincluded.Noted.Paragraphtoberewordedtosuggestedchanges.


LP0045 DP0209 StrategicGapsParagraph154oftheNPPFstatesthatonlypoliciesthatprovideaclearindicationofhowadecisionmakershouldreacttoadevelopmentproposalshouldbeincludedintheplan.ItisPersimmonHomesopinionthatthecurrentStrategicGapdesignationidentifiedontheProposalsMapdoesnotalignwiththisprincipleoftheNPPFandshouldthereforebeamended.Paragraph6.12ofthePreferredOptionsDocumentmakesthefirstandoneofonlyafewreferenceswithintheplantostrategicgapsstating:Thewesternextensionofhousingdevelopmentbeyondtheexistinglimitscanbedevelopedinasustainableform,howeveritisimperative

TheStrategicGaphasbeenincludedwithintheplantoavoidthecoalescenceoftheurbanareawiththesurroundingvillages.Thisisalsoimperativetohelpsafeguardtheidentityofthevillages,inparticularatHartVillageandGreathamVillagewhicharebothincloseproximitytotheexistingurbanarea.ThestrategicgapthoughisalsoconsiderednecessaryalongthefullextentoftheurbanareatakingintoaccountthehousinggrowthattheSouthWestExtensionandHighTunstallandthemovementoftheurbanareatowardsthevillagesofElwickandDaltonPiercy.ThestrategicgapsproposedarealsoreflectiveoftheRuralNeighbourhoodPlanwhichisprogressingtowardsExaminationatpresent.TheinclusionoftheStrategicGapmakesitclearthathousinggrowthwithinthoseareaswillnotbeconsideredappropriateandisvery

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tomaintainthestrategicgapsbetweenthetownandthesurroundingvillages,particularlyinthevicinityofHartandGreatham.Withnospecificpolicydirectlyrelatingtothestrategicgapsintermsoftheirform,functionorpurpose,itisunclearhowanydesignationontheproposalsmapshouldbeinterprete

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