pembrokeshire county council local development plan

Pe m b r o ke s h i r e C o u n t y C o u n c i l

Local Development Plan*

Planning Pembrokeshire’sFuture(up to 2021)

Adopted 28th February 2013

*For the County excluding the area of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Front cover photograph supplied by Milford Haven Port Authority

For a copy of this publication in large print, Braille, audio tape or an alternative language,please contact Pembrokeshire County Council on 01437 776613.

Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg hefyd; i gael copi ohoni mae croeso ichi ffoni’r tîmCDLl ar 01437 775 391, neu anfon e-bost at [email protected]

Foreword

As Cabinet Member for Highways, Planning, Transportation and Major Events, Iam pleased to introduce the Pembrokeshire County Council Local DevelopmentPlan, which was adopted, with immediate effect, by the County Council on 28thFebruary 2013.

The Local Development Plan replaces the Joint Unitary Development Plan forPembrokeshire, adopted in 2006 for all those parts of Pembrokeshire that lieoutside the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

This Local Development Plan provides the framework for decisions to be made upuntil 2021 on how land is used and developed, for example what type ofdevelopment is appropriate or desirable for Pembrokeshire’s economy,communities and environment and how best to secure resilience to climatechange and to bring forward affordable housing through the Planning System. It isthe culmination of a major piece of work that has included engaging with thecommunity, stakeholders, and elected members over a number of years and itscompletion and adoption is a significant milestone for the County Council.

The Local Development Plan provides a sound basis to deliver sustainabledevelopment up to 2021, well supported by evidence, consistent with nationalpolicy and the adopted / emerging local development plans of neighbouring localplanning authorities.

The Plan seeks to develop a network of strong urban and rural communities, withthe distribution of new development reasonably balanced between urban andrural areas and directed to settlements in accordance with existing andanticipated infrastructure provision and levels of service provision.

I am confident that the Plan will provide a framework for consistent decisionmaking and that land allocated for new development is capable of delivery withinthe Plan period. Progress with delivering the Plan will be monitored, and provisionis made for its review.

Councillor Rob Lewis,

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Spokesperson for Highways, Planning, Transportation and Major Events

Pembrokeshire County Counci l Local Development P lan - Adopted 2013

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Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction 9

The purpose of the Local Development Plan 9

The structure of the document 10

How to use this document 11

Community Involvement in Preparation of the Local Development Plan 12

The Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Process 12

The Habitats Regulations Appraisal 12

Chapter 2: Key Plans and Strategies affecting Pembrokeshire 13

Policy Framework: National, Regional and Local 13

National Strategies 13

Regional Strategies 16

Local Strategies 18

Chapter 3: Key Trends and Issues 25

Key Economic, Social and Environmental Trends and Issues 25

Sustainable Communities 26

A Strong Rural and Urban Economy 29

Infrastructure, Transport and Accessibility 31

Environment 33

Chapter 4: Vision and Objectives 37

Delivering the Vision 38

Delivering the Objectives 40

Chapter 5: Plan Strategy 47

SP 1 Sustainable Development 48

SP 2 Port and Energy Related Development 49

SP 3 Employment Land Requirements 51

SP 4 Promoting Retail Development 52

SP 5 Visitor Economy 53

SP 6 Minerals 54

SP 7 Housing Requirement 56

SP 8 Affordable Housing Target 57

SP 9 Welsh Language 59


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SP 10 Transport Infrastructure and Accessibility 61

SP 11 Waste 62

SP 12 The Settlement Hierarchy 64

SP 13 Settlement Boundaries 66

SP 14 Hub Towns 67

SP 15 Rural Settlements 69

SP 16 The Countryside 72

Chapter 6: General Policies 75

GN.1 General Development Policy 75

GN.2 Sustainable Design 79

GN.3 Infrastructure and New Development 82

GN.4 Resource Efficiency and Renewable and Low-carbon Energy Proposals 84

GN.5 Employment Allocations 86

GN.6 Employment Proposals 88

GN.7 Mixed-Use Allocations 88

GN.8 Protection of Employment Sites and Buildings 90

GN.9 Extensions to Employment Sites 91

GN.10 Farm Diversification 91

GN.11 Conversion or Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings 93

GN.12 Town Centre Development 95

GN.13 Retail Allocations 96

GN.14 Major Out-Of-Town Centre Development 97

GN.15 Small Scale Retail 98

GN.16 Visitor Attractions and Leisure Facilities 98

GN.17 Self-Catering and Serviced Accommodation 99

GN.18 Touring Caravan and Tent Sites 100

GN.19 Static Caravan Sites 102

GN.20 Site Facilities on Existing Caravan and Camping Sites 104

GN.21 Marinas 105

GN.22 Prior Extraction of the Mineral Resource 106

GN.23 Minerals Working 107

GN.24 Recycled Waste Materials and Secondary Aggregates 109

GN.25 Buffer Zones around Mineral Sites 109

GN.26 Residential Development 110

GN.27 Residential Allocations 113

GN.28 Local Needs Affordable Housing 116

GN.29 Exception Sites for Local Needs Affordable Housing 118


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GN.30 Specialist and Supported Accommodation 118

GN.31 Gypsy Traveller Sites and Pitches Allocation 119

GN.32 Gypsy Traveller Sites and Pitches 120

GN.33 Community Facilities 121

GN.34 Protection and Creation of Outdoor Recreation Areas 123

GN.35 Protection of Open Spaces with Amenity Value 124

GN.36 Green Wedges 125

GN.37 Protection and Enhancement of Biodiversity 126

GN.38 Protection and Enhancement of the Historic Environment 127

GN.39 Transport Routes and Improvements 129

GN.40 New Waste Management Facilities 131

GN.41 Waste Minimisation, Re-use, Recovery, Composting and Treatment 133

GN.42 Disposal of Waste on Land 135

Chapter 7: Achieving the Vision: Implementation and Monitoring 137

Introduction 137

Implementation 138

Monitoring 139

Plan Review 142

Appendices

Appendix 1: Glossary of Terms 145

Appendix 2: Current Mineral Working 156

Appendix 3: Housing Requirement and Supply, 2011 – 2021 157

Appendix 4: Affordable Housing Provision 158

Appendix 5: The Monitoring Framework 159

Appendix 6: Policy GN.39 – Transport Routes and Improvements Scheme and Programming Details for Safeguarded Transport Schemes 177

Figures

Figure 1: Strategic Objective 39

Figure 2: Relationship Between Issues, Objectives, Policies & Monitoring 42

Figure 3: Key Diagram 46

Figure 4: Incidence of Welsh Speakers by Community Council 60

Figure 5: Key Transport Network 61


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1 Excluding the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park2 Wales Spatial Plan First Review 20083 Pembrokeshire Community Plan 20104 LDP Wales paragraph 2.2

The purpose of the LocalDevelopment Plan

1.1 The Planning and CompulsoryPurchase Act 2004 (the Act)requires each local planningauthority in Wales to prepare aLocal Development Plan (LDP,the Plan), with the objective ofcontributing to theachievement of sustainabledevelopment.

1.2 The Plan establishes a Visionbased development strategyand policies to guide thedevelopment and use of land inPembrokeshire1 from adoptionto 2021. It provides the policycontext for directingdevelopment to appropriatelocations, conserving thenatural, built and historicenvironment and providing abasis for rational andconsistent decision-making onplanning applications. Thebase date for the Plan’s landuse allocations is 2011.

1.3 This Plan complements theWales Spatial Plan2 and thePembrokeshire CommunityPlan3. It relies on nationalpolicy, set out in PlanningPolicy Wales, 5, November2012, Minerals Planning PolicyWales 2000 together with the

supporting suite of TechnicalAdvice Notes and Circulars asthe context for decision makingon land use planning wherethere is no locally specific LDPpolicy4. These and all adoptedSupplementary PlanningGuidance (SPG) which supportthis Plan will be materialconsiderations when makingdecisions on relevant proposalsfor development.

1.4 For convenience, in thisdocument the Plan area isusually referred to as“Pembrokeshire” which shouldbe taken to mean the Countyexcluding the National Park.The Pembrokeshire CoastNational Park is subject to aseparate LDP that is theresponsibility of the NationalPark Authority.

1.5 This Local Development Planreplaces previous planningpolicy set out in the JointUnitary Development Plan andthe Affordable Housing DeliveryStatement. Analysis andcalculations in the Plan havebeen based on an assumedPlan period from 2011 to 2021.


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Chapter 1: Introduction

The structure of the document

1.6 This chapter (Chapter One)briefly explains the process ofproducing an LDP, how andwhere it will be applied and theapproach to monitoring itsachievements. This Plan hasbeen shaped by communityinvolvement and the processesof Sustainability Appraisal,Strategic EnvironmentalAssessment (SA/SEA),Pembrokeshire CountyCouncil’s Quality of Lifechecklist and HabitatsRegulations Appraisal (HRA) –these processes areintroduced in this chapter.

1.7 Chapter Two describes howthis Plan takes into accountrelevant strategies, policies andprogrammes such as theWales Spatial Plan and thePembrokeshire CommunityPlan.

1.8 Chapter Three outlines theissues that impact on the futuredevelopment of Pembrokeshireand these have been shapedby public engagement. Itexplains the collaborative workthat has been undertaken withother service areas,neighbouring local authoritiesand stakeholder organisations.

1.9 Chapter Four details the Visionand Objectives for this Plan. Itsets out the Vision for what sortof place Pembrokeshire shouldbe in 2021 and provides adetailed framework of land useobjectives, that is, what thePlan is seeking to achieve.These objectives have beendeveloped followingengagement with stakeholdersand public consultation.

1.10 Chapter Five sets out thespatial strategy and theStrategic Policies guiding futuredevelopment and land use inPembrokeshire during the Planperiod.

1.11 Chapter Six sets out GeneralPolicies that will be used toguide development and assessfuture planning applications.

1.12 Chapter Seven sets out thearrangements for monitoringthe implementation of the Planand interventions if the Planobjectives are not being met.

1.13 The evidence that the Authorityhas relied on in the preparationof this Plan is available to thepublic.


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How to use this document

1.14 The Local Development Plancomprises a Written Statementand a Proposals Map. It isdesigned to complementnational policy5 and guidancewhich may be used in decisionmaking where relevant to anapplication and does notrepeat it. This Plan should beread in conjunction withPlanning Policy Wales (Edition5, November 2012) whichidentifies those aspects whereclear statements of nationaldevelopment managementpolicy should not be repeatedas local policies.

1.15 The Written Statement (thisdocument) sets out the Visionfor how Pembrokeshire willdevelop over the Plan periodand identifies objectives toachieve the Vision. Strategicand General Policies set outthe approach to developmentthat should deliver theObjectives and Vision.

1.16 The Proposals Map shows thegeographical location andextent of site specificdevelopment and protectionpolicies on an OrdnanceSurvey base. It is part of thisPlan although it is published asa separate document for easeof use. It covers the whole ofthe Plan area. In the event ofany discrepancy between theWritten Statement and theProposals Map the written texttakes precedence. TheProposals Map represents a

clear basis on which to showthe Plan’s policies andproposals. However, theallocations shown on theProposals Map were compiledusing a GeographicalInformation System (GIS) anddigitised at a scale of 1:2500.Any clarification or detailedinterpretation of the boundaryof an allocation shown shouldbe resolved by reference to theGIS at 1:2500 scale.

1.17 A glossary is included atAppendix 1 to explain themeaning of technical terms.

1.18 Reference is made in the Planto various SupplementaryPlanning Guidance (SPG)documents prepared, or to beprepared, by the CountyCouncil. These documentsprovide further specific detailand guidance that will be usedin decision making.

1.19 Many of the Plan policies areinter-related and severalpolicies may relate to anyindividual developmentproposal. It is thereforeimportant that the Plan is readas a whole and used inconjunction with national policyand guidance and local SPG.

1.20 This Plan presents policies forthe main types of developmentlikely to take place in the Plan’sarea during the Plan period,together with general andcriteria-based policies whichprovide a basis for evaluation ofother proposals.


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5 LDP Manual (Welsh Assembly Government 2006) paragraph 2.3.5 and 5.3.1

Community Involvement inPreparation of the LocalDevelopment Plan

1.21 The Community InvolvementScheme6 sets out theAuthority’s arrangements forinvolving stakeholders and thelocal community in preparingthe Local Development Plan.Stakeholders from a variety ofbackgrounds have helped toprepare the Local DevelopmentPlan. They includeorganisations frequentlyinvolved in development suchas infrastructure providers,national agencies such as theEnvironment Agency, Town andCommunity Councils, interestgroups and individuals.Community involvement in thisPlan will continue during itsimplementation andmonitoring. The “ConsultationReport” documents the variousopportunities and events thathave enabled the communityand stakeholders to help shapethis Plan.

The Sustainability Appraisal (SA)and Strategic EnvironmentalAssessment (SEA) Process

1.22 Local Development Plans musthelp to deliver the WelshGovernment’s commitments onsustainable development. Todemonstrate that this has beenachieved and that the strategicdirection and policies aresustainable this Plan has beenmeasured or tested against

economic, social andenvironmental criteria. This isreferred to as the SustainabilityAppraisal (SA).

1.23 European legislation7 requiresthat protection of theenvironment be given a highpriority throughout thepreparation of the Plan,through a process referred toas Strategic EnvironmentalAssessment (SEA).

1.24 This process has beenintegrated within the SA, withthe results in theaccompanying SustainabilityAppraisal Report.

1.25 The Strategic Policies havebeen assessed using theCounty Council’s own Qualityof Life Assessment Toolkit, toensure compatibility with thekey principles of theCommunity Plan.

The Habitats Regulations Appraisal

1.26 The Local Development Plan isalso subjected to a HabitatsRegulation Appraisal, requiredunder European law8. Thislegislation has been developedin order to ensure that thehighest level of protection isafforded to Europeandesignated sites; namelySpecial Areas of Conservationand Special Protection Areas.The Habitats RegulationsAppraisal of this Plan has beenpublished as a supportingdocument.


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6 Part of the Delivery Agreement, 2007 with timetable update, 2009/20107 European Directive 2001/42/EC transposed by The Environmental Assessment of Plans andProgrammes (Wales) Regulations 2004

8 As a requirement of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC transposed by The Conservation ofHabitats and Species Regulations 2010

Policy Framework: National,Regional and Local

2.1 This Plan is part of the national,regional and local plans,strategies and policystatements that provide theframework for planning inPembrokeshire. It is importantthat these strategies andpolicies are understood andintegrated with this Plan tomake sure that the Plan issound, well-informed and partof a consistent framework inshaping the future of theCounty. Preparation of this Planhas had regard to relevantWelsh Government, regionaland local strategies andprogrammes.

National Strategies

Planning Policy and Guidance

2.2 Planning Policy Wales (Edition5, November 2012) andMinerals Planning Policy Wales(2000), supplemented byvarious topic specific TechnicalAdvice Notes (TANs andMTANs) and Circulars set outthe Welsh Government’snational land use planningpolicies. Planning policy andguidance issued by UKGovernment Departmentsrelating to non devolvedplanning matters will bematerial considerations.

People, Places Futures – The WalesSpatial Plan Update 2008

2.3 The Wales Spatial Plan Update2008 provides a framework forthe future spatial developmentof Wales. It seeks to addresschallenges associated withdemographic change,accessibility and thedistribution of resources overthe next 20 years.

2.4 ‘Pembrokeshire - The Haven’ isan area identified in the SpatialPlan. Three strategic Hubs areidentified that perform animportant regional role andshould be a focus for futureinvestment. One Hub is ‘TheHaven Towns’ ofHaverfordwest (includingMerlins Bridge) Milford Haven,Neyland, Pembroke andPembroke Dock. Carmarthen(in the adjoining County ofCarmarthenshire) is the secondHub which plays a pivotal rolebetween three different SpatialPlan areas. The third Hubidentified is Fishguard andGoodwick which is animportant driver for theeconomy of northPembrokeshire.


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Chapter 2: Key Plans and Strategies affectingPembrokeshire

2.5 Additionally, the Spatial Planidentifies key settlements,these being Tenby (in thePembrokeshire Coast NationalPark), Narberth inPembrokeshire and Whitlandand St Clears inCarmarthenshire and Cardiganin Ceredigion. These haveService Centre, employmentand tourism functions. LocalCentres are identified atSaundersfoot (National Park),St Davids (National Park),Crymych (mainly withinPembrokeshire LDP butstraddling the boundary withthe National Park), Kilgetty,Newport (National Park) andLetterston in Pembrokeshireand Laugharne / Pendine andNewcastle Emlyn inCarmarthenshire.

2.6 The Plan strategy reflects thesettlement hierarchyestablished by the WalesSpatial Plan and its priorities,with particular emphasis givento developing thecomplementary roles of theHub Towns and supportingrural communities.

Area specific Wales Spatial Plan:Pembrokeshire The HavenComplementarity Study

2.7 A Complementarity Study hasbeen undertaken recognisingthe important cross-boundaryissues that exist betweensettlements in Pembrokeshire,Carmarthenshire and thePembrokeshire Coast National

Park as identified in the WalesSpatial Plan, by all threeplanning authorities and theWelsh Government. Thisidentifies how the differentsettlements within the‘Pembrokeshire – The Haven’area can fulfil different roles andrecommends key actions forthe future, some of which willbe delivered through this Plan.

Environment Strategy for Wales(2006)

2.8 The Environment Strategy forWales outlines the WelshGovernment’s long-term (20year) strategy for theenvironment of Wales.

2.9 The vision is to see the Welshenvironment thriving andcontributing to the economicand social wellbeing and healthof the people of Wales. Toachieve this, the strategy statesthat we need to manage thepressures we place on ourenvironment more effectivelyand to address challenges likeclimate change.

2.10 The strategies and policies ofthis Plan support the potentialfor Pembrokeshire to developits economy in areas such asrenewable energy andenvironmentally efficientconstruction and fordevelopments to be designedand built as efficiently aspossible, contributing to theEnvironment Strategy forWales’ vision.


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Wales: A Vibrant Economy (2005)

2.11 Wales: A Vibrant Economyoutlines the WelshGovernment’s strategy fordelivering sustainableeconomic growth for Wales.The approach involves buildingon Wales’ core strengths: anincreasingly skilled, innovativeand entrepreneurial workforce,an advanced technology andknowledge base, strongcommunities, a stunningnatural environment and anexceptional quality of life.

2.12 This Plan incorporates many ofthe themes in the nationalstrategy, with policies that aresupportive of existingbusinesses that wish to grow,opportunities for the creation ofbusiness premises and byallocating land for strategic andmajor commercialdevelopments.

Economic Renewal: a new direction(2010)

2.13 The Welsh Governmentlaunched an EconomicRenewal programme inresponse to changes in theglobal economic climate. Itmarks a shift in theGovernment’s approach andattitude towards supporting theeconomy, away from directfinancial assistance towardsthe creation and preservationof supportive, enablingenvironments in whichbusinesses can succeed. Itsvision for a sustainable

economy is for Wales ‘to buildupon the strengths and skills ofits people and naturalenvironment; recognised athome and abroad as confident,creative and ambitious; a greatplace to live and work’. ThisPlan reflects this ambition bycreating a climate in whichsustainable development ispromoted and innovation andentrepreneurialism areencouraged.

Rural Development Plan for Wales,2007-2013

2.14 The Rural Development Plansets out an overall strategy fordevelopment in rural Wales,and includes an analysis of thecurrent situation and ‘axis’ (orpriority) programmes based onEU objectives for ruraldevelopment, each with varioustargets and objectives. TheRural Development Plan alsoconsiders complementaritywith other community fundinginstruments. The RuralDevelopment Plan puts forwardvarious issues including:

• Low employment,productivity and activity rates;

• Out-migration of youngadults; and

• Vitality of communities.

A local Rural Development Planhas been produced thatidentifies issues with thegreatest relevance toPembrokeshire (see paragraph2.41).


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West Wales and the ValleysConvergence Programme 2007 -2013

2.15 Pembrokeshire forms a part ofthe West Wales and the Valleysarea, which is eligible to receivefunding from the EuropeanRegional Development Fundand the European Social Fundthrough the Convergenceprogrammes for the period2007 to 2013. This funding isused to promote the economicdevelopment of the area,including that ofPembrokeshire.

2.16 Priorities for the EuropeanRegional Development Fundare the knowledge-basedeconomy, improving businesscompetitiveness, developingstrategic infrastructure, anattractive sustainable businessenvironment, and buildingsustainable communities.

2.17 Priorities for the EuropeanSocial Fund are supplyingyoung people with skills foremployment, increasingemployment and tacklingeconomic inactivity, improvingskill levels and the adaptabilityof the workforce andmodernising and improvingpublic services.

Regional Strategies

Progress in Partnership – theRegional Transport Plan for SouthWest Wales, 2010-2015 – (2009)

2.18 The South West WalesIntegrated TransportConsortium (SWWITCH)9 hasdeveloped the RegionalTransport Plan for South WestWales (RTP for SWW). Thisestablishes regional transportpolicy and acts as a biddingdocument for transport fundsfor the period 2010-2015aiming to deliver improvementsto address identified transportproblems in the region. TheRTP’s vision for south westWales is ‘to improve transportand access within and beyondthe region to facilitateeconomic development and thedevelopment and use of moresustainable and healthiermodes of transport’. To deliverthis vision the RTP identifiesstrategic objectives, a longterm strategy and aprogramme of projects todeliver the strategy andobjectives.

2.19 This Plan reflects the RTP forSWW, by seeking to ensuresustainable economicdevelopment and encouragethe use of more sustainableand healthier modes oftransport.


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9 SWWITCH comprises the four local authorities of Carmarthenshire County Council, NeathPort Talbot County Borough Council, Pembrokeshire County Council and Swansea City andCounty Council

Regional Technical Statement forthe Area covered by the SouthWales Aggregates Working Party –(October 2008)

2.20 Required as a result of MTAN1, the Statement provides astrategic basis for LDPminerals planning policies, withthe following relevantobjectives:

• Maximise the use ofsecondary and recycledmaterials and mineral wastes.

• Safeguard minerals whichmay be needed in the longterm.

• Allow the extension ofexisting aggregate quarrieswhere sustainable.

• Ensure that new areas ofaggregates supply comefrom locations of lowenvironmental constraint andtaking into account transportimplications.

• Maintain supply of marineaggregate consistent with therequirements of the InterimMarine Aggregates DredgingPolicy (IMADP).

South West Wales Regional WastePlan 1st Review (2008)

2.21 This plan sets outconsiderations for the futuremanagement of waste in theregion, including the reductionof waste and more sustainablewaste management.

2.22 The 1st Review of the RegionalWaste Plan provides a land-use planning framework for the

sustainable management ofwastes including strategicinformation on the types oflocations likely to beacceptable for new wastemanagement facilities.

2.23 This Plan takes into accountthe future waste managementneeds of the wider south westWales region in accordancewith the Regional Waste Plan,to ensure that there is sufficientsuitable land available for thedevelopment of facilities thatwill support more sustainablemanagement facilities, such ascomposting sites and materialsrecycling.

River Basin Management Plan forWestern Wales (2010) Cleddau andPembrokeshire Coastal RiversCatchment AbstractionManagement Strategy (2006)Environment Agency Wales

2.24 Pembrokeshire falls under theWestern Wales River BasinDistricts (WWRBD). The RiverBasin Management Planidentifies the pressures facingthe water environment in thisriver basin district, and theactions that will address them.The Cleddau andPembrokeshire Coastal RiversCatchment AbstractionManagement Strategy (2006)demonstrates that with carefulmanagement Pembrokeshirerivers can support currentlevels of abstraction andmaintain environmental quality,recreation and wildlife interests.


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2.25 This Plan encourages resourceefficiency and a policyapproach which protects thenatural environment frominappropriate development.

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water RevisedDraft Water ResourcesManagement Plan October 2011

2.26 Dwr Cymru Welsh Water’srevised Draft Water ResourcesManagement Plan (October2011) identifies a preferredsolution (and fall back optiontaking into considerationpossible HRA impacts) toaddress water resourcecapacity issues resulting fromrevised abstraction licences inthe Pembrokeshire WaterResources Zone and notestheir assumption that theproposed abstraction licencereductions are notimplemented before 2020,because of the considerablelead time required toimplement solutions. Followingconsultation and finalisation ofthe Plan any impacts of theagreed solution, likely to bepost 2020, will need to feedinto Plan review.

Local Strategies

Statutory Partnership Plans inPembrokeshire Community Plan forPembrokeshire (2010 – 2025)10

2.27 The County Council iscommitted to working inpartnership with other

organisations to improve thequality of life of the people ofPembrokeshire. TheCommunity Plan 2010/25identifies long term priorities toachieve better quality of life,setting out how partners willimprove the social, economicand environmental well-beingof Pembrokeshire andcontribute to sustainabledevelopment throughout theUnited Kingdom. The themeswithin which the strategicobjectives fit are well-being,environment, economy,community, housing, learning,access and safety. Thestrategic objectives forimprovement over the next 15years are supported by anaction plan with measures forsuccess identified.

2.28 The Community Plan is one ofa small number of statutorypartnership plans (the focus ofthe others is on health, socialcare and well-being, childrenand young people andcommunity safety), with theCommunity Plan providing theoverarching framework forthese more detailed partnershipplans and strategies and forthis Plan.

2.29 The strategy for this Plan seeksto deliver the place shapingaspirations of the CommunityPlan, that is those parts of theCommunity Plan Vision andpriorities that relate to thedevelopment and use of land.


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10 The statutory framework for this Plan is the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009

2.30 The Health, Social Care andWell-being Strategy 2008-2011emphasises the importance oflooking after health andwellbeing and encouragingpeople to lead a healthierlifestyle. The strategy’s aim is toimprove health and well-beingby preventing ill health in thefirst place and by improvingPembrokeshire’s health andsocial care provision forresidents who need services.

2.31 The Children and YoungPeople’s Plan 2008-2011advocates working together toachieve the best outcomes forall children and young peoplein Pembrokeshire. Core aimsare to: ensure that all childrenand young people have a flyingstart in life; have acomprehensive range ofeducation and learningopportunities; enjoy the bestpossible health and are freefrom abuse, victimisation andexploitation; have access toplay, leisure, sporting andcultural activities; are listenedto, treated with respect andhave their race and culturalidentity recognised; have a safehome and a community, whichsupports physical andemotional well-being and arenot disadvantaged by poverty.

2.32 The Community SafetyStrategy priorities are to reducecrime, the fear of crime andtackle substance misuse andanti-social behaviour.

2.33 This Plan supports theimplementation of the statutorypartnership plans throughenabling the delivery ofappropriate new housing,protecting open spaces forrecreation and enabling thedevelopment of new or alteredcommunity facilities which arewell located to serve the needsof communities. The Plan willestablish improved standardsfor good, sustainable designand inclusive, accessibleenvironments that promotecommunity safety.

Non-Statutory Partnership Plans inPembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire County CouncilLocal Housing Strategy 2007 - 2012

2.34 The County Council’scommitment to improve publicand private sector housing isset out in this strategy whichbrings together all the issuesrelating to housing, determinesthe improvement actions to betaken within the context of theNational Housing Strategy forWales and identifies prioritiesfor action for the next five, tenand fifteen years, takingforward priorities alreadyidentified within the CommunityPlan.


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2.35 Priorities identified includemaximising the delivery ofaffordable housing, particularlyin rural areas, to help sustaincommunities; increasing thedelivery of affordable housingthrough the planning system;providing a wide range ofhousing options for vulnerablepeople; housing options forolder people; improving thecondition of Pembrokeshire’shousing stock; regeneratingneighbourhoods andencouraging environmentallyfriendly new and renovatedhousing. This Plan reflectsthese priorities with anemphasis on delivery ofaffordable housing, particularlyin rural areas and a focus ongood, sustainable design.

Pembrokeshire County CouncilTourism Strategy (2006 – 2012)11

2.36 The vision of PembrokeshireCounty Council’s TourismStrategy is that:“Pembrokeshire is recognisednationally and internationally asan outstanding and distinctivecoastal destination, providinggood quality experiences forvisitors and residents, whilstsupporting its communities andsafeguarding its environmentthrough the sustainable growthof a prosperous, year-roundtourism industry”.

2.37 The Strategy sets out keythemes for the promotion anddevelopment of tourism acrossthe County, which this Plantakes into account. These are:

• Accessibility;

• Quality and value;

• Partnership; and

• Sustainability

2.38 This Plan delivers the keythemes from the strategy byencouraging developments insustainable locations thatcontribute to the diversity andquality of attractions, reflectlocal distinctiveness and benefitlocal communities.

Local Biodiversity Action Plan(LBAP) for Pembrokeshire

2.39 The Pembrokeshire LBAP is aCounty wide document whichestablishes a framework tomaintain and enhance priorityhabitats and species byidentifying and setting actionplans for priority species andhabitats in the County. DetailedSpecies and Habitats ActionPlans12 set out those actionsrequired for the priority speciesand habitats to achieve a‘favourable condition'.

2.40 This Plan reflects the LBAP byidentifying and protectingnature designations andproviding a framework ofpolicies to protect and enhancethe wider natural environment.


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11 Review Spring 2010*12 A rolling programme is in place for preparation of these

Pembrokeshire Advance – RuralDevelopment Plan 2007 – 2013

2.41 This strategy establishes howthe Rural Development Plan forWales will be implemented inPembrokeshire. Theoverarching priority of thePembrokeshire LocalDevelopment Strategy, inparticular as it relates to Axis 3of the Rural Development Planfor Wales, is to “createsustainable employmentopportunities and establish theconditions needed forsustainable economic growth.”

2.42 Strategic priorities identified inthe Rural Development Planthat have significance for thisPlan include: a focus on qualityagriculture, fisheries and foodsectors and quality tourismsector; energy (includingrenewables) and environmentalgoods and services;maximising benefits ofbroadband availability;improving community safety;encouraging active age-balanced rural communities;protecting and enhancing thequality of the built and naturalenvironment; improving accessto the countryside and coast;increasing biodiversity andimproving habitatmanagement; establishing aninternational reputation as anarea for knowledge businessesand building links with otherregions and countries able toadd value.

2.43 The focus on creatingsustainable employmentopportunities with an emphasison the strategic priorities aboveis an important considerationfor this Plan and one which isdelivered by allocations andcriteria based policies.

Pembrokeshire Coast National ParkManagement Plan 2009-2013

2.44 The National Park ManagementPlan is a statutory planprepared by the PembrokeshireCoast National Park Authorityfor achieving National Parkpurposes and fostering socialand economic wellbeing ofNational Park communities inthe pursuit of those purposes.The delivery of the plan involvesco-ordination of the efforts of awide range of organisations,including the County Council.

2.45 The Management Plan sets thestrategic direction andoperational objectives for thework programmes of theNational Park Authority andthose of its partners indelivering national parkpurposes. It also sets thecontext for the National ParkAuthority’s Local DevelopmentPlan, fulfilling a complementaryrole to the PembrokeshireCommunity Plan within theNational Park.


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2.46 Milford Haven Port Authoritycommenced preparation of aMasterplan13 for the Port inearly 2010. The purpose of theMasterplan is to clarify theport’s own strategic planningfor the medium to long term, toassist regional and localplanning bodies and transportnetwork providers in preparingand revising developmentstrategies and to inform portusers, employees and localcommunities as to how theport may develop over theyears in response to marketand opportunities to strengthenindustrial productivity, maximiseuse of existing infrastructureand deliver environmental gainsbased on more effectivelogistics and productionnetworks. This plan includesdevelopment aspirations for theHaven, where these aresufficiently advanced.Development proposalsidentified by the PortMasterplan will be consideredin future reviews of this plan.

Development Plans forNeighbouring Local PlanningAuthorities

2.47 Broad alignment of crossboundary policies with those ofneighbouring Local PlanningAuthorities has been achievedthrough collaboration withPembrokeshire Coast National

Park Authority andCarmarthenshire andCeredigion County Councils.The LDPs of neighbourauthorities will replace theexisting Development Plans inthose areas once adopted.

The Pembrokeshire Coast NationalPark Authority Local DevelopmentPlan (end date 2021)14

2.48 The Pembrokeshire LocalDevelopment Plan has takeninto account the closeinterrelationship with thePembrokeshire Coast NationalPark. The plan is compatiblewith the LDP for the NationalPark in terms of vision,objectives and policies andapproach to key policy areas,including the building ofsustainable communities, thepromotion of a sustainableeconomy, the protection of theenvironment, achievingsustainable accessibility andrespecting the distinctivenessof each plan area and thosewho live in, work in and visitthose areas.


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13 A non statutory plan recommended by the Department for Transport14 The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Local Development Plan was adopted in

September 2010.

Carmarthenshire County CouncilLocal Development Plan15

2.49 Carmarthenshire CountyCouncil’s plan area adjoins thatof Pembrokeshire CountyCouncil and a broadconsistency of planning policyapproaches in the respectiveareas has been achieved, whilerecognising the importance ofthe respective policyframework responding to thedistinctive needs andcharacteristics of eachindividual plan area. TheCarmarthenshire plan is also ofparticular significance becauseof the regional importance ofCarmarthen, identified16 as a‘Hub’ location servingPembrokeshire alongside thePembrokeshire Haven townsand Fishguard / Goodwick‘Hubs’.

Ceredigion County Council LocalDevelopment Plan17

2.50 Ceredigion County Council’splan area adjoins that ofPembrokeshire County Counciland a broad consistency ofplanning policy approaches inthe respective areas has beenachieved, while recognising theimportance of the respectivepolicy frameworks respondingto the distinctive needs andcharacteristics of each

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15 Preferred Strategy published Autumn 2009, timetable for Deposit Plan Winter 2010;submission 2011

16 Wales Spatial Plan 2008 Update.17 Ceredigion Preferred Strategy published spring 2009, timetable for Deposit Plan Autumn

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Key Economic, Social andEnvironmental Trends and Issues

3.1 The key trends and issues tobe addressed by this Plan havebeen identified followingconsideration of:• A review of baseline

economic, social andenvironmental information;

• The results of pre depositconsultation with keystakeholders; and

• The results of theSustainabilityAppraisal/StrategicEnvironmental AssessmentScoping Exercise.

3.2 The issues identified throughthis process have directlyinformed the strategy for thisPlan.

Pre Deposit Consultation

3.3 Pre deposit consultationprovided a clear indication ofthose issues that keystakeholders consider to be ofprimary importance to land useplanning in Pembrokeshire.These issues have beengrouped into the followingcategories:1. Sustainable communities;2. A strong rural and urban

economy;3. Infrastructure, transport and

accessibility and4. Environment.

3.4 A detailed list of those issuesidentified through theconsultation process iscontained in the Summary ofIssues from Public ConsultationEvents (March 2010) and formspart of the evidence base.

Background

3.5 Pembrokeshire is apredominantly rural County,with a strong maritimeinfluence and has a history ofdevelopment based onagriculture, tourism, defence,energy and port activitiescentred on the Milford HavenWaterway. The area ischaracterised by a series ofdistinct, yet interdependentsettlements. The uniqueenvironment and strong senseof community is attractive toboth residents and visitors andprovides a distinctive sense ofplace. The Pembrokeshireports and the Haven Waterwayare international assets, criticalto the future energy security ofthe UK.

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1. Sustainable Communities

Issues• In-migration• Lack of affordable housing to

meet local needs• Implications of an ageing

population• Implications of increasing

numbers of second/holidayhomes

• Scale and location of growththat is appropriate to theCounty

• Adequacy of gypsy andtraveller accommodation –demand exceeding capacity

• Need in some areas for new orimproved school facilities

• Restricted opportunities forcontinued education/adultlearning and training

• Lack of community facilities• Loss of rural services• Structural changes to

health/social care provision• Lack of sport and leisure

opportunities• Sustaining Welsh language and

culture• Settlement Boundaries – infill

and rounding off (developmentin rural areas)

• Mixed-use schemes• Health or social inequalities

Strategic Objective derived from theseissues:

• To develop vibrant communitiesproviding a range and mix ofhomes and local services (D)

3.6 The population ofPembrokeshire excluding theNational Park is 91,589(Census 2001). The populationdensity of the County as awhole is 71 people per km2.Pockets of deprivation exist inPembroke, Pembroke Dockand Haverfordwest with twowards amongst the 10% mostdeprived in Wales in 2008. TheCounty has an ageingpopulation with 19.2% over 65(whole County) compared to17.4% in Wales (Census 2001).There is high net out-migrationof younger people (16-24 yearolds), balanced by high in-migration of people over 45years old.

3.7 The population ofPembrokeshire is forecast togrow during the Plan period18.Natural change is low, withdeaths slightly outnumberingbirths but there is significantnet immigration which is themain driver of the increasingpopulation. Welsh Governmentpopulation projections19 forPembrokeshire excluding theNational Park suggests thatpopulation will grow fromapproximately 97,147 in 2011to 102,626 in 2021 – anincrease of 5,479.

18 Scale and Location of Growth Background Paper (2010) and Scale and Location of Growth,Addendum Paper (2011)

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3.8 The most significant issuesrelating to Pembrokeshire’spopulation that need to beaddressed are the implicationsof the ageing population profilefor household size, housingand increased demand foradult social care. The numberof people over 65 is projectedto increase from 20,636 in2011 to 26,458 in 2021. This isan increase of 28%. Theincrease in population over 85is even more pronounced, withan expected increase of 43.5%over the same time period.Projections suggest that 26%of the total population will beover 65 by 2021(Pembrokeshire CountyCouncil, 2008)20. Theanticipated increase inassociated dependency needsof the ageing populationrequires co-ordinated action bypublic and voluntary sectoragencies. Attention also needsto be paid to the high net out-migration of younger peopleand the range of opportunitiesthat need to be developed toencourage them to remain inthe County.

3.9 Projected work force numbersare expected to remain almoststatic over the next fifteenyears21.

3.10 Just under half the totalPembrokeshire population of117,100 (2010) live in the fivemain towns of Fishguard,Haverfordwest, Milford Haven,Pembroke and PembrokeDock. In 2010 there were anestimated 52,574 householdsacross the PembrokeshireLocal Housing MarketAssessment area (whichincluded the National Park) andaverage household size in thatarea was 2.23. Pembrokeshirehas a much higher proportionof detached houses (41.5%)than Wales (27.1%) or England(22.8%). 85.8% of the housingstock is privately rented orowned, and 14.2% is socialhousing (Council and othersocial rented)22. The conditionof Pembrokeshire’s housingstock across all tenures needsimproving, in particular to meetthe Welsh Housing QualityStandard and to tackle fuelpoverty. Pembrokeshire CountyCouncil is on track to meetthese standards within its ownmanaged housing stock by2012. 6.1% of all householdspaces in Pembrokeshire areused as second residences/holiday homes23. This figurevaries significantly acrosselectoral divisions in theCounty, but is significantlyhigher than that for Wales(1.2%).

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3.11 Affordable Housing is a keyissue for Pembrokeshire. ThePembrokeshire AffordableHousing Delivery Statement2007- 11 (2009) publishedjointly by PembrokeshireCounty Council andPembrokeshire Coast NationalPark Authority identified a needfor nearly 3,000 affordablehomes based primarily onevidence from the CommonHousing Register. Theaffordability ratio was 7.4:1 foraverage house price to incomein Pembrokeshire in 2008(Halifax Estate Agents survey).House prices have increased inthe area and despite the recentdownturn, remain high. Highhousing costs are preventingthose on low incomes and firsttime buyers from entering thehousing market. Drivers of thehigh demand for housing inPembrokeshire that hasinflated prices include in-migration of those attracted tothe County as a retirementdestination, employmentgrowth and second homeownership.

3.12 By 2021 it is anticipated that30% of households inPembrokeshire will consist ofone person24. This Plan willneed to provide a variety ofhousing to include a mix ofaffordable housing and toreflect the rise in one personhouseholds.

3.13 Life expectancy inPembrokeshire for women is81 years and for men 75.9years; this is in line with theWelsh average. The proportionof the population with a longterm illness and general healthclassified as ‘not good’ is22.3% and 11.2% respectively,compared with approximately23% and 12.5% respectively inWales. The proportion of obeseor overweight adults is 55%which is 1% higher than thenational proportion.

3.14 Overall 25.2% of the residentworking age population inPembrokeshire had at leastNVQ4 qualification or above in2008 compared to 26.5% inWales and 29% in GreatBritain25. Whilst academicachievement is generally goodoverall, there is a lack ofspecialised skills in the areaand the provision of goodquality further and highereducation opportunities linkedto limited employmentopportunities. There is a needto match skill availability todemand (Wales Spatial Plan).

3.15 The County is the 8th highestin Wales in terms of thepercentage of Welsh speakers(21.8%), and has seen animprovement both in numbersand ranking in recent years,reflecting the growing interestin the language and culturewithin Pembrokeshire, thestrong tradition of speakingWelsh in the north of theCounty and education policies.

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2. A Strong Rural and UrbanEconomy

Issues• Poorly performing town centres• Lack of retail

provision/opportunities• Structural changes in the

agricultural industry/farmdiversification

• Lack of employmentopportunities in rural areas

• Loss of skilled young peoplefrom the County

• Underperforming visitoreconomy

• Need to expand industrial/portactivities

• Need to meet local, regionaland national demand forminerals – a significanteconomic resource

• The need to ensure foodsecurity

• Wage levels/seasonality of jobs• Demand for home working/live-

work units• Demand for and need to

upgrade camping/caravanaccommodation

• Inadequate and/orinappropriate skills base in thelocal workforce

Strategic Objectives derived fromthese issues:• To sustain and enhance the rural

and urban economy (C)• To develop a quality visitor

economy founded on anoutstanding natural and builtenvironment (H)

• To support the development ofthe complementary but distinctiveroles of Pembrokeshire’s Towns,especially within the Haven Hub(F)

• Regenerating Town Centres (G)• Building on the County’s strategic

location for energy and portrelated development (E)

3.16 Agriculture, tourism, energyand public services dominatethe current economy ofPembrokeshire. Over the past30 years the Pembrokeshireeconomic base has undergoneconsiderable change with theclosure of power, oil anddefence establishments;rationalisation in publicservices, agriculture andfishing; and on-going changesin tourism. There has beensome compensatory economicdevelopment, for instance therecent development of the LNGterminals and Bluestone andthe commencement ofconstruction of a newPembroke Power Station. Inoverall terms the touristindustry is the County’s largestindustry and employer, butmany of these jobs are part-time and seasonal in nature.Activity in manufacturing,financial and business servicessectors is less than half thenational average. There are alarge proportion of smallemployers and a relatively highproportion of people are self-employed compared tonational levels. Salaries withinPembrokeshire are broadly inline with the Welsh average(ONS 2009 Earnings byworkplace data – medianearnings in pounds foremployees working in area) at£440 a week compared to£440.8 in Wales. A proportion


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of employment is seasonal,with higher levels ofunemployment, outside peaksummer periods26.

3.17 Pembrokeshire’s Town Centreshave been underperforming inrecent years and there is aneed to regenerate andimprove the environment in anumber of towns, as well asincreasing the range andquality of shoppingopportunities27.

3.18 Industrial development iscentred in the main along thenorth and south shores of theMilford Haven Waterway, wherethe port of Milford Haven isextremely important, especiallyfor the energy industry,servicing two refineries, tankstorage depots and LiquefiedNatural Gas (LNG)developments and for ferryservices, marine leisure andother port related activities.Haverfordwest, the Countytown and administrative centre,is the key employment area inPembrokeshire, being thelocation of the main publicservice sector employers whichinclude the County Council,Pembrokeshire College,Withybush Hospital and theLocal Health Board.

3.19 Minerals in Pembrokeshire area significant resource, essentialfor economic growth, animportant employment sectorand a geological studyresource. There are 15 quarriesin the Plan area (somestraddling the boundary withthe National Park28, with threeof these dormant at present.They contain a mix ofresources but are primarily hardrock. Marine dredged sand andgravel, brought in throughPembroke Dock, makes asignificant contribution as aresource.

3.20 There is an expectation29 thatan appropriate contribution willbe made towards meetinglocal, regional and UK needsfor minerals through this Plan.

3.21 A 10 year landbank for hardrock and a 7 year landbank forsand and gravel throughout thePlan period are requirements ofnational policy. In the Plan area,minerals policies have beendeveloped using a Countyreserve figure which includesconsented production withinand outside the PembrokeshireCoast National Park30.

26 Pembrokeshire Economic Profile (2008)27 Background Paper for Local Development Plan: Retail, Main Towns, July 2008, County Wide

Retail Capacity Study (2010)28 Some of these quarries straddle planning authority boundaries29 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party Overview30 This approach has been agreed with the National Park Authority as an interim approach

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3. Infrastructure, Transport andAccessibility

Issues• Limited provision of public

transport• Limited car parking• Impact of traffic• The need to reduce travel• Infrastructure constraints on

scale and location ofdevelopment – seweragecapacities/drainage issues

• Limited role of airport• Variable quality and availability

of ICT infrastructure –broadband internet coverageand quality

• The need to maintain andimprove rail links

• Inadequate access, to, fromand within the County

• The need to identify locationsand make provision forrecycling facilities

Strategic Objectives derived fromthese issues:• To improve access to goods and

services (I)• To mitigate and respond to

climate change (A)

3.22 There are three key TrunkRoads whose routes run intoPembrokeshire, namely theA40 (T), A477 (T) and A487 (T).They link to the two ferryterminals, at Pembroke Dock(A477 (T)) and FishguardHarbour (A40 (T) and A487 (T)).The A4076 (T) is a furtherimportant Trunk Road, linkingHaverfordwest with MilfordHaven. 65.6% of people travelto work by car, however 21.7%of households are without a

car and for them the provisionof public transport is critical.Public transport use fortravelling to work is low; 0.38%commute by trains and 3.01%travel by bus, minibus or coach(Census, 2001). However agreater proportion of peoplework at or from home inPembrokeshire than in Englandand Wales or Wales as awhole31. The provision ofdedicated school transport isof great significance. PCC hasidentified a need for significantinvestment in transportinfrastructure, for exampledualling the A40 and improvingthe A477.

3.23 There are also strategic raillinks to and fromPembrokeshire. The main railcorridor from the east runs toHaverfordwest and MilfordHaven. There is a spur fromthis line running north toFishguard Harbour. Additionally,there is a further link toNarberth, Tenby, Pembrokeand Pembroke Dock. Theselines all have a passengerservice and most carry somefreight traffic.

3.24 Milford Haven Port is thebusiest port in Wales and the3rd most important in the UK(Milford Haven Port AuthorityAnnual Report 2009). With25% of the country’s petrol anddiesel requirements and up to30% of its gas being handledat the port, Milford Haven is theEnergy Capital of the UK(Milford Haven Port AuthorityAnnual Report and Accounts

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2008). During 2009, the porthandled just over 59m grosstons of shipping whichamounted to over 39m tonnesof cargo. There are alsoimportant pipeline links fromthe Milford Haven ports intoother parts of Wales andEngland. There are two IrishSea ferry terminals inPembrokeshire at Fishguardand Pembroke Dock providingimportant freight andpassenger links to and fromIreland. While sea travel to andfrom Ireland is declining interms of numbers ofpassengers there has been anincrease in freight. Thisincrease in freight hasimplications for the transportnetwork. There is an airport inHaverfordwest which isprimarily used for private flying,club flying, training and receiptof medical supplies. TheRegional Transport Planidentifies Haverfordwest(Withybush) Airport as one ofthree small regional Airports insouth west Wales. There couldbe modest expansion ofancillary facilities at the airportduring the Plan period, moresignificant growth in activitybeing constrained by thecapacity / alignment of therunways and by the use of partof the airfield by thePembrokeshire County Showeach year.

3.25 Sewage and off site drainageinfrastructure capacity32 is asignificant issue for somelocations within Pembrokeshirewith development in someareas dependant uponupdated sewerageinfrastructure andupgraded/updated wastewater treatment works.

3.26 There are emerging concernsregarding the adequacy ofwater resource capacity inPembrokeshire and additionallysome local connection issuesmay arise. There is somepotential for loss of resources33

during the Development Planperiod, primarily as a result ofthe implications of the review ofconsents under the HabitatsDirective. Dwr Cymru WelshWater34 has identified measuresto resolve these issues, forwhich regulatory funding will berequired to meet revisions tothree abstraction licences, withsuch revisions likely to takeeffect post 2020.

3.27 There are significantgeographical constraints onaccess to and performance ofhigh speed broadband internetin some areas ofPembrokeshire. In areaswithout access there areimplications for businesses andfor the ability of people to workfrom home. The CountyCouncil is committed toworking with WelshGovernment and the businesscommunity to resolve thesedifficulties.

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4. Environment

Issues• Efficient use of resources• The need for high quality,

sustainable design to improvethe environment and people’shealth and well being

• Access to adequaterecreational open/green space

• Meeting national targets forrenewable energy

• Effects of climate change• Flooding• Impact of pollution on the

environment and people’shealth and well-being

• Loss of and threats to heritageassets

• Erosion of local distinctiveness• Loss of and threats to species

and habitats• Impact of development on

landscape and environment• Brownfield land prioritised for

development over Greenfieldland

• Improving water quality andconservation

• The need to reduce andappropriately manage waste

Strategic Objectives derived fromthese issues:• To protect and enhance the

natural and built environment (J)• To deliver design excellence and

environmental quality (B)• To mitigate and respond to

climate change (A)• To improve access to goods and

services (I)• To develop a quality visitor

economy founded on anoutstanding natural and builtenvironment (H)

3.28 The predominance ofdesignated sites in the Countydemonstrates its importance,internationally and nationally,across a rich diversity ofhabitats, including river, marine,lowland heaths and semi-natural oak woodland andsome coastal and estuarineareas. These assets, includingmarine and terrestrial SpecialAreas of Conservation (SACs),Special Protection Areas(SPAs), Sites of SpecialScientific Interest (SSSIs),National Nature Reserves(NNRs), Local Nature Reserves(LNRs) and Wildlife Reserves35

need to be managed carefullyfor both local and nationalbenefit and to safeguard theunique environment. New sitesmay be designated during thePlan period through aconsultation process with theCountryside Council for Wales(CCW)36.

3.29 As well as habitats there aremany important speciespresent across the County as awhole, with otters, bats,dormice, farmland birds, MarshFritillary and Brown Hairstreakbutterflies locally prevalent.Whilst the total area which isdesignated for biodiversity is35.3 km2 (3530 ha) or 3.4% ofthe land area, many speciesexist and migrate across thearea as a whole and beyond.The LDP plays an importantrole in enhancing biodiversityacross the County as a whole

35 Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales Nature Reserves36 Definitive information on nature designations is available from CCW

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and protecting designatedsites and species and essentialecological connectivity‘corridors’ for biodiversity fromdamaging development. Somehabitats are important for theirground water dependentecosystems, an issue pickedup by the Water FrameworkDirective and the WaterResources Management Planfor Welsh Water 2012, whichidentifies water resources as anissue for part of the County,but identifies proposedsolutions.

3.30 The Water Framework Directivealso identifies the need tomaintain water quality acrossthe Plan area, this includingrivers, primary aquifers, sourceprotection zones, estuaries andthe coast.

3.31 Rivers such as the WesternCleddau (for instance inHaverfordwest), the Ritec andthe lower Teifi are prone toflooding. 2.2% of existingresidential properties arelocated on floodplains.Housing is identified as beinghighly vulnerable to flooding inTechnical Advice Note 15 andthis Plan needs to ensure thatfuture development is wellplanned to avoid impacts in thefuture. The County Council iscommitted to working withpartner organisations to ensurethat future development takesinto account flood risk, whichis increasingly important.

3.32 Pembrokeshire has a richgeological diversity that needsprotection from development

that would damage it, includingsites listed in the schedule ofRegionally ImportantGeological Sites (RIGS) (nonstatutory designations), SSSIsdesignated for their geologicalor geomorphologic featuresand several GeologicalConservation Review (GCR)sites.

3.33 The County has a high numberof heritage assets. The Planarea has 1632 listed buildingsand 236 Scheduled AncientMonuments. There are 20Historic Parks and Gardens,two Historic Landscapes, 24Conservation Areas - with aTownscape Heritage Initiative inPembroke Dock, two countryparks and 8.64km2 of villagegreen and common land,which together add to thespecial natural characteristicsand cultural heritage of thearea. These areas are animportant part of what makesthe Plan area distinctive.

3.34 Pembrokeshire has a range ofpreviously developed(brownfield) land. One of theissues in Pembrokeshire is thatmany of these sites, such assome former airfields, may notbe suitable for developmentbecause of their locationand/or scale. Brownfield landwithin or adjoining settlementsand suitable for developmentshould be prioritised fordevelopment over greenfieldland in accordance withnational planning policy. Somebrownfield sites in the Plan areahave contamination problemswhich will need remediation inconjunction with theirredevelopment.


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3.35 Article 5.2 of the EU LandfillDirective (1999) requires theUK to achieve targets relatingto the reduction of waste tolandfill which have beenadopted by the WelshGovernment. This means thatby 2020 no more than theequivalent of 35% of thebiodegradable municipal wasteproduced in 1995 may bedisposed of throughlandfill/landraising. The revisedWaste Framework Directive2008/98/EC lays down furthermeasures and requires theWelsh Government to producea waste strategy in accordancewith the Directive’srequirements. The revisedNational Waste Strategy forWales 2010 lays down new,tougher targets, including a re-use / recycling/compostingtarget of 70% by 2024/25. TheWelsh Government is alsoseeking powers for landfillbans/restrictions under theproposed Waste (Wales)Measure 2010. This Planmakes provision for theidentification of locations forfacilities for recycling anddisposal as required by theSouth West Wales RegionalWaste Plan (1st Review, 2008)and to meet the likely demandsof these new targets.


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4.1 In considering how this Planshould tackle key issuesaffecting the County, identifiedin Chapter 3, and guide andmanage future development, itis important to have a clearVision and Objectives for whatthe County should be like atthe end of the Plan period –202137.

4.2 The overall Vision of this Plandescribes the land useelements of the Vision forPembrokeshire as set out inthe Wales Spatial Plan (People,Places, Futures: The WalesSpatial Plan 2008 Update) andPembrokeshire’s CommunityPlan (Update38 2009).

Vision

‘A network of strong communities supported by arobust, sustainable, diversehigh value-adding economyunderpinned by the Area’sunique environment, maritimeaccess and internationallyimportant energy and tourismopportunities’ (Vision forPembrokeshire the Haven -Wales Spatial Plan 2008)

To ensure that Pembrokeshireis prosperous and that itremains vibrant and special.(Pembrokeshire CommunityPlan 2010)

The LDP Vision:

“To ensure that Pembrokeshire isprosperous and that it remains

vibrant and special by creating: anetwork of strong urban and rural

communities in Hub Towns,Service Centres, Service andLocal Villages supported by a

robust, sustainable, diverse highvalue-adding economy

underpinned by the Area’s uniqueenvironment, maritime access tothe Milford Haven Waterway and

Fishguard Harbour andinternationally important energy

and tourism opportunities.”

4.3 There are significant challengesfacing Pembrokeshire in theperiod leading up to 2021.Many of these have beenhighlighted in Chapter 2 whichidentifies the main issues thatthis Plan addresses. This Plancomplements national andother local policies relevant toPembrokeshire, particularly theWales Spatial Plan and theCommunity Plan and it issensible that it should accordwith their headline visions.


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37 “The LDP should be based on a vision of the future which should be clear, realistic, andbased on the objectives and priorities of the relevant community strategy” (Para 2.10 LocalDevelopment Plans Wales 2005)

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4.4 The Vision describes the typeof place the Council would likePembrokeshire to be in 2021.In order to achieve this it ishelpful to break this Visiondown to identify the keyelements that will deliver it.

4.5 The key principle to deliver thePlan is identified as beingsustainable development; theobjectives that underpin thiskey principle and the Vision areidentified, together withobjectives and sub-objectiveson the next pages.


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4.6 Ten strategic objectives pick upon the different elements of theVision as highlighted in Figure1.

4.7 Sustainable development is anoverarching principle that iscrucial to the Plan’simplementation. The strategicobjectives and sub objectives(shown in Figure 2) combine todeliver this and will tackle manyof the issues identified earlier inthe Plan.

4.8 There are interconnectionsbetween a number of theobjectives. For example‘regenerating Pembrokeshire’stown centres’ supplies jobopportunities within the townsand better services for localpeople and visitors.

4.9 Delivering the Vision andprinciple of sustainabledevelopment will be a complexprocess and in order toachieve this for Pembrokeshirethe County Council must workwith partner organisations torespond positively to climatechange, one of the biggestchallenges facing society. Theobjective to mitigate andrespond to the challenge ofclimate change underpins thedelivery of the Plan.

4.10 Delivering sustainabledevelopment in the context ofclimate change means thinkingcarefully about the location anddesign of new development.This means locating newdevelopment in appropriatelocations that will not requirerelocation in the future as aresult of issues such asflooding and will notunnecessarily cause additionaltravel39. Careful planning willmitigate against society facingfuture costs which couldundermine sustainabledevelopment and economicgrowth. As well as location, theobjective of delivering designexcellence is a crucial elementof sustainable development. Toreduce long term running costsand prevent the need forexpensive alterations at a laterdate excellent design at theearliest stage is crucial.

4.11 There are inevitably dilemmasand conflicts that will emerge indelivering the Vision for theCounty. To deliver strongcommunities across the Countymeans strengthening both ruraland urban communities. Thismeans supporting thedevelopment of ruralcommunities which has thepotential to increase the needto travel. Such impacts canhowever be mitigated and

39 The Stern Report (2006) noted that in the UK annual flood losses alone could increase from0.1% of GDP today to 0.2-0.4% of GDP once the increases in global average temperaturesreach 3 or 4 degrees Celsius.


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reduced by developing aframework which promotesemployment, services andsustainable transport options inrural areas and focuses growthon existing rural communitieswith services. Other impacts onlandscape and biodiversitylikely to emerge from a morerural focus on development willbe mitigated by policiesfocusing on good design,appropriate scale ofdevelopment, and requiringlandscape and biodiversityprotection measures wherenecessary.

4.12 Figure 2 on next page showshow this Plan will deal with theissues identified, how thePlan’s objectives have beentransformed into policyapproaches and how these willbe monitored.


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Figure 2: Relationship between Issues, Objectives, Policies and Monitoring

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• To minimisedevelopment onareas of land atflood risk.

• To promotehousingdevelopment insettlements wheregood levels ofservices alreadyexist to reducethe need to travel.

• To reduce theneed to travel toaccess work,services andgoods.

• To be efficient inthe use ofresources andenergy.

Delivered by Policy Approach

Allocated sites identified insustainable locations appropriatefor different types of development.

Criteria based policy to assesswhether proposals are appropriatein nature and location.

Identify Settlement Boundaries forsettlements where development isconsidered appropriate.

Settlement hierarchy approachdirects housing allocations andwindfall to settlements with agood level of goods and serviceprovision.

Criteria based policies enable newservice and community facilities tobe opened in settlements acrossthe hierarchy.

Employment allocations identifiedwhere appropriate and criteriabased policies enable newemployment premises to beopened in settlements across thehierarchy.

Criteria based policy requiringdevelopment proposals tominimise energy demand, improveefficiency and promote powergenerated from renewableresources.

Criteria based policy onsustainable design.

Key monitoringoutcomes

1. Developmenttakes place inaccord with thestrategy of theLocalDevelopmentPlan.

2. No significantadditional floodrisks arisingfromdevelopment.

3. Developmentis delivered inline with thesettlementhierarchy.


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Key Issue

A StrongRural andUrbanEconomy (2)

Infrastructure,Transport andAccessibility(3)


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Supporting thedevelopment ofthe distinctiverole ofPembrokeshire’stowns,especially withinthe Haven Hub,(F)

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• To ensuresufficient land isavailable for portand energy /renewable energytechnologies bothfor research andfor delivery in keysites on theHaven and in theHub Towns.

• To improveconnectivityacross the Countyand particularly tothe Hub Townsand Haven.

• To providenecessaryinfrastructure fordevelopment totake place.

• To strengthen andimprove the retailoffer.

• To strengthenHaverfordwest’srole as a sub-regional centre.


Allocated employment sites toenable energy relateddevelopments both for researchand development on the Havenand in the Hub Towns.

Criteria based policy supportive ofport related developmentproposals.

Requirements for future transportinfrastructure improvementsidentified

Policy framework that facilitatesimprovements to communicationsinfrastructure.

Criteria policy which ensuresnecessary infrastructure isprovided with all developments.

Criteria based policy onsustainable design.

Criteria based policy on historicenvironments.

Town Centre boundaries identifiedwith policy approach whichprotects core areas for retail.

Appropriate retail allocations areidentified within the Hub Towns(Town Centres) and ServiceCentres (Local Retail Centres) todevelop the distinctive roles ofcentres and strengthenHaverfordwest’s role as a sub-regional centre.


4. Availabilityand take up ofemploymentland is securedfor Port andenergy /renewableenergy relatedsectors,

5. Levels ofnewinfrastructureprovided overthe course ofthe Plan andprogress withtheprioritisation/funding anddevelopment ofkey strategictransportschemes andimproved ICTconnectivity.

6.Pembrokeshire’stown and localcentres arevibrant anddiverse.Haverfordwest’srole as a sub-regional centreis strengthened.


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Developing aquality visitoreconomyfounded on adistinct senseof place and anoutstandingnatural andbuiltenvironment(H)

Sustaining andenhancing therural and urbaneconomy (C)

Developingvibrantcommunitiesproviding arange and mixof homes andlocal services(D)

Sub objective

• To encouragedevelopment thatcomplements thenatural and builtenvironment.

• To improve therange and qualityof attractions andaccommodation.

• To reduce theneed to travel.

• To facilitateagriculturaldiversification inrural areas

• To safeguard themineral resourceand manage itsdevelopment.

• To providesufficient land tomeet the housingneeds arisingwithin the CountyCouncil’s planningarea.

• To providehousing which isaffordable.

• To protect localculture andlanguage.

• To enable theprovision ofcommunityfacilities.


Criteria based policy on tourismproposals which enablesappropriate new development totake place and allows for theupgrading of existing facilities.

New employment and mixed-usesites are allocated in appropriatelocations.

Criteria based policies on theeconomy (including onemployment sites and communityfacilities) which enablesdevelopment in settlementsacross the hierarchy. Criteriabased policy to protect existingemployment sites.

Criteria based policy approach tomanage agricultural diversification.

Safeguarded minerals resourcewith appropriate Buffer Zones anda policy framework on mineralsdevelopment.

Land is identified within the Planfor 5700 dwellings.

Criteria based policy establishingaffordable housing targets. Alldevelopment in Small LocalVillages to be for affordablehousing.

Criteria based policy on the Welshlanguage

Identified allocations forcommunity facilities. Criteriabased policy to protect andprovide community facilities.


7. A range ofholidayaccommodationand attractionsare available tomeet thedifferent needsof visitors.

8. Newemployment andmixed-use sitesfor live-workunits areprovided in bothurban and ruralareas andexisting sites aresafeguarded.

9. A range ofemploymentopportunitiesexist in urbanand rural areas

10. Developmentwhich wouldundermine thesafeguardedminerals resourceis not permitted.

11. Anestimated 5700new dwellingsare provided ofwhich at least980 newaffordablehomes areprovided.

12. Developmentis sensitive tothe needs oflanguagesensitivecommunities inscale and nature

13. Existingcommunityfacilities areprotected andprovisionenhanced


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• To protect andenhance thenaturalenvironment,particularlydesignated naturesites andprotected speciesand habitatsacross the planarea.

• To manage wastesustainably.

• To conserve andenhance thehistoricenvironment.

• To achieve goodsustainabledesign.


Identified designated nature siteson the Proposals Maps.

Identified green wedges on theProposals Maps.

Criteria policy protectinglandscape, biodiversity andhabitats.

Criteria-based policies forassessment of wastemanagement proposals.

Allocations for new waste facilities.

Criteria policy on use of recycledand secondary aggregates

Criteria policy on recovery and re-use of waste.

Criteria based policy approach toassess development proposalswhich would impact on thehistoric and built environment.

High quality sustainable designpolicy.


14. Landscapequality, diversityanddistinctiveness ismaintained

15. Developmentdoes notcompromise thefavourableconservationstatus of speciesand habitats ofEuropeansignificance andwhereverpossibleenhancesbiodiversity

16. Wastefacilities to meetthe County’srequirements.

17. A flourishinghistoric and builtenvironment.

18. High qualitysustainabledesign.


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5. LDP Strategy

5.1 The Strategy is designed todeliver the Vision forPembrokeshire, meet theobjectives of this Plan andrespond to the issues identifiedto deliver sustainabledevelopment. It is derived fromnational and regional policyprinciples and an evaluation ofeconomic, social andenvironmental factors and thekey issues and characteristicsthat make Pembrokeshireunique.

5.2 The strategy focuses onenabling development inaccordance with the objectivesand sub-objectives establishedin Figure 2 Chapter 4: Itincludes a settlement strategythat aims to achieve abalanced distribution of newdevelopment between urbanand rural Pembrokeshire.Within the rural area, growth isfocused on those settlementswith a good level of serviceprovision. It is anticipated that60% of housing will be built inthe urban areas and 40% inthe rural areas.40

5.3 The Preferred Strategyconsidered alternativestrategies. These alternativesincluded a strategy focusinggrowth mainly on the HubTowns, and another directinggrowth to linked settlements inrural areas which incombination provided a rangeof services. A strategy for amore balanced distribution ofgrowth, targeting thosesettlements with a good rangeof services and facilities, wasdetermined to be the bestapproach to deal with theissues facing Pembrokeshireand to meet the Plan’s Visionand Objectives.41

5.4 This strategy will beimplemented throughdevelopments that comply with16 Strategic Policies containedwithin this chapter andsupported by General Policiesand allocations, set out in thefollowing chapter. The StrategicPolicies include:• An over-arching Strategic

Policy on sustainabledevelopment that relates toall proposals.

Chapter 5: Plan Strategy

40 Appendix 3 provides further information.41 Evidence to support the chosen strategy is contained within various background papers and

supporting documents, including:• Scale and Location of Growth paper, 2010• Summary of Issues from Public Consultations• Rural Facilities survey report, 2008• Local Housing Market Assessment, 2007• LDP Sustainability Appraisal, 2010


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• Strategic Policies relating tospecific land use and a rangeof topics that are within theinfluence of the planningsystem. These policiesindicate the role that aparticular land-use or topichas in achieving the Visionand Objectives forPembrokeshire over the Planperiod.

• A small number of area-based Strategic Policies,setting out appropriate scalesand detailed locations forfuture development. Thearea-based Strategic Policieswill deliver the spatial aspectsof the Vision and Objectivesand are also supported byGeneral Policies andallocations.

5.5 The Key Diagram illustrates theelements of the spatial strategyincluding the location andstatus of settlements in thesettlement hierarchy andimportant transport routes andHubs.

SP 1 Sustainable Development

All development proposals mustdemonstrate how positiveeconomic, social andenvironmental impacts will beachieved and adverse impactsminimised.

All key issues apply.

This Strategic Policy will contributetowards achieving Objective(s): A, B,C, D and J

The following General Policies providemore detailed guidance on thisStrategic Policy: GN.1 – GN.4, GN.33– GN.38.

5.6 The planning system providesfor a presumption in favour ofsustainable development andnational planning policyprovides a definition ofsustainable development inWales42. The overarching aim ofthe Plan is to ensure thatSustainable Development isachieved. This means ensuringthat the types of developmentthat take place are appropriatefor their location and built anddesigned in such a way as toachieve positive economic,social and environmentalimpacts. Detailed policies suchas General Policies GN.1 toGN.4 and GN.33 to GN.38 ofthe Plan will be critical inensuring that this StrategicPolicy is met. These policiesfocus on ensuring thatproposals are appropriate inscale and nature for differentlocations, that the designachieves safe, attractive andinclusive environments whichare sustainable and optimiseenergy use and efficiency andincorporate renewable energytechnologies where feasible,whilst addressing landscapingand infrastructure requirementsof any development.

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5.7 The delivery of zero-carbondevelopment and wider use oflow-carbon and no-carbontechnology in new buildingprojects is being driven byGovernment targets andassociated changes to theBuilding Regulations, therelated ‘Code for SustainableHomes’ and the requirementsof BREEAM. This policy iscomplementary to theseinitiatives, which in combinationwill help to deliver newdevelopment that issustainable.

Topic-based Strategic Policies

5.8 The following Strategic Policiesrelate to a range of land-usesand topics which will contributeto achieving positive changeand development inPembrokeshire. They relate totopics identified under theobjectives of this Plan andshould contribute towardsachieving these objectives.

SP 2 Port and Energy RelatedDevelopment

Development at the Ports ofMilford Haven and Fishguard willbe permitted for port relatedfacilities and infrastructure,including energy relateddevelopment.

Linked key issues: A strong rural andurban economy, Infrastructure,Transport and Accessibility

This Strategic Policy will contributetowards achieving Objective(s): A, Cand E

The following General Policies providemore detailed guidance on thisStrategic Policy: GN.4, GN.6, GN.9,GN.21, GN.35 - 39 and GN.41.


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5.9 Milford Haven Port (whichincorporates the dock areas atboth Milford Haven andPembroke Dock) provideinternationally important andscarce deep-water portfacilities in a sheltered location.At Fishguard Harbour(Goodwick) and Milford HavenPort improvements to facilitiesand infrastructure will benefitthe local and national economyand will confer benefits onother countries, particularly theRepublic of Ireland. Theseareas have been spatiallydefined on the ProposalsMaps. The spatial area definedrecognises those areas that aremost suitable for these formsof development, but the policyis not intended to protect suchareas exclusively for suchdevelopment. Individualproposals coming forwardunder policy SP2 will requireproject level HabitatsRegulation Assessment toconsider their likely significanteffects on the features of theSAC. The seaward limit ofplanning control is normally themean low water mark (atPembroke Dock it is the mid-channel mark). Developmentproposals below this mark (orbeyond the mid-channel markat Pembroke Dock) are outsidethe scope of the planningsystem, being regulated underthe provisions of otherlegislation.

5.10 Milford Haven Port alreadyhosts major energy-relatedinstallations and infrastructureand there is potential to furtherdevelop this role. It alsoprovides a ferry terminal, atPembroke Dock, providingfreight and passengerconnections to the Republic ofIreland. As well as the ferryterminal, there are alsoextensive areas of employmentland at Pembroke Dockyard,together with smaller areasused for other purposes. WithinPembroke Dockyard, discreteareas of land are available forre-use for employment and/orport-related purposes.Additionally, re-configuration ofareas currently in use may beproposed in conjunction withtransformative developmentproposals. At Milford Dock,current land uses includeemployment, leisure, marina,residential, retail, berthing forfishing vessels and port-relatedengineering. Further land inthis area is available for re-useand there is a possibility that,as at Pembroke Dockyard, re-configuration of areas currentlyin use may be proposed inconjunction with transformativedevelopment proposals.

5.11 Fishguard Harbour is primarily aferry terminal and likePembroke Dock providesonward connections to theRepublic of Ireland.


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SP 3 Employment LandRequirements

Land is provided for thedevelopment of 173 hectares ofemployment land on a mix ofstrategic and local employmentsites. Strategic employment sitesare identified at the followinglocations:

The specified uses are those thatwill be permitted on the listed sites.Where appropriate, other classes ofemployment use or compatible suigeneris uses may also be permitted(or combinations of such uses).

Linked key issues: A strong rural andurban economy, Infrastructure,Transport and Accessibility

This Strategic Policy will contributetowards achieving Objective(s): C andE

The following General Policies providemore detailed guidance on thisStrategic Policy: GN.5 – GN.9, GN.40and GN.41.

5.12 In accordance with PlanningPolicy Wales (Edition 5,November 2012), this policyprovides a range of sites insustainable locations that aresuitable for development forenterprise and employmentpurposes.

5.13 The Wales Spatial Plan Update2008 identifies as a strategicpriority an aim to develop amore diverse andentrepreneurial knowledge-based economy and identifiesboth energy and theenvironment as being critical toachieving success in this area.

5.14 To support the futuredevelopment of port andenergy related activities inproximity to the Milford HavenWaterway, strategicemployment sites are allocatedat Blackbridge (Milford Haven)and at the PembrokeshireScience and Technology Park(Pembroke Dock). The energysector (renewable energytechnology in particular) isimportant as a potential growthsector in the Waterway area.

5.15 A further strategic employmentsite is provided at Withybush(Haverfordwest), which willsupport employment growth inthe County town. This site is onthe strategic road network,providing connections toFishguard to the north andother parts of south and westWales to the east.

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5.16 A major opportunity site alsoexists at Trecwn (a formerMinistry of Defence site).

5.17 Policy GN.37 will be particularlyrelevant to the delivery ofstrategic employment sites, toensure the avoidance ofsignificant adverse impactthrough the maintenance andenhancement of protected andpriority species, their habitatsand designated sites. PolicyGN.37 also sets out arequirement for mitigationprovisions in appropriatecases.

5.18 Local employment sites areidentified at a range of otherlocations in the Hub Towns andadditionally in some ruralsettlements. This will supportthe plan’s growth anddistribution strategy in asustainable manner.

5.19 The development ofemployment premises in ruralsettlements is encouraged,ensuring there will be greateropportunities for the ruralpopulation to work nearer theirhomes and thus reduce thedemand for travel intoPembrokeshire’s main towns.Pembrokeshire already has ahigh level of self-employedindividuals - many of whomwork from home – and this willbe encouraged further.Improved infrastructure,transport and communicationnetworks will be important inencouraging such growth.

5.20 In addition to the identified newemployment sites a criteria-based policy approach willprovide opportunities for newemployment proposals tocome forward on unallocatedland in or well-related tosettlements and in rurallocations where such a locationis essential to the enterprise.

SP 4 Promoting RetailDevelopment

The retail hierarchy forPembrokeshire is:

All new retail and leisuredevelopment should beconsistent in scale and naturewith the size and character of theCentre and its role in the retailhierarchy.

Proposals which wouldundermine the Retail Hierarchywill not be permitted.

Linked key issues: A strong rural andurban economy

This Strategic Policy will contributetowards achieving Objective(s): D, F, Gand I

The following General Policies providemore detailed guidance on thisStrategic Policy: GN.12 – GN.15

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5.21 Retail proposals will beexpected to reflect the level ofhierarchy within which theproposal is located in bothscale and nature. All the TownCentres are designated in partas Conservation Areas andmaintaining the individualcharacter of these Towns mustform an important element ofany development proposal.

5.22 Proposals withinHaverfordwest should make apositive contribution to its roleas the County town and a sub-regional town centre.Proposals which enhanceprovision, particularly of largercomparison stores, within theTown Centre will beencouraged and an allocationfor such units is made as partof the Plan.

5.23 Proposals within PembrokeDock should reflect the roleplayed by the town as theimportant retail centre in SouthPembrokeshire. Proposalswhich build on connectionsbetween the town and marinawill be encouraged as well asimproved pedestrianconnections from the towncentre to the developments atLondon Road. Aredevelopment opportunityexists for the St Govan’sCentre within the Town Centre.

5.24 It is anticipated that proposalswithin Milford Haven,Pembroke, Fishguard andNarberth will be of a smallerscale than those proposed inHaverfordwest and PembrokeDock. Proposals in Narberth,

the smallest of the towncentres will be expected toreflect the niche retail nature ofthe existing town centre.

5.25 Proposals within the LocalRetail Centres should notundermine or impact on thevitality or viability of surroundingTown Centres, but shouldmaintain the service provisionof these settlements andcontinue to provide facilities forthe surrounding rural areas.

SP 5 Visitor Economy

Proposals for developmentrelating to the visitor economy willbe supported provided that theyare in sustainable locations,contribute to the diversity andquality of accommodation andattractions, respect and protectthe environment and benefit localcommunities.

Linked key issues: A Strong rural andurban economy, Environment,Infrastructure, Transport andAccessibility

This Strategic Policy will contributetowards achieving Objective(s): H

The following General Policies providemore detailed guidance on thisStrategic Policy: GN.16 – GN.21,GN.34 and GN.35

5.26 The General Policies establishthe locations that will beconsidered appropriate fordifferent types of developmentand the criteria that proposalswill be expected to meet inorder to enhance thesustainability of Pembrokeshireas a visitor destination.


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5.27 Pembrokeshire’s natural andbuilt environment has attractedvisitors for many years, both tothe National Park and furtherinland to the County’s rivers,mountains, heritage andhistoric towns and villages. Thevisitor economy is now one ofthe most significant drivers ofthe local economy and boththe Wales Spatial Plan Update2008 and PembrokeshireCounty Council TourismStrategy (2006-2012)recognise its importance as asector to the County.

5.28 A focus for the future is theprovision of a strong anddiverse year round industrybased on a high qualitydestination which visitors willwant to revisit. A crucial featureof achieving this is ensuringthat the aspect that drawsvisitors - the quality of theenvironment – is enhanced byany development that takesplace. To ensure this isachieved, proposals for visitorattractions and leisure facilitiesin the countryside, are requiredto demonstrate that such alocation is essential.

SP 6 Minerals

A contribution to the national,regional and local need for acontinuous supply of minerals willbe met by:

1. Maintaining a reserve of hardrock and sand and gravelduring the Plan period;

2. Safeguarding knownresources43 of coal andaggregates (including sand andgravel and hard rock) frompermanent development,except those in settlements;and

3. Safeguarding the landfalllocations for marine dredgedsand and gravel.

Linked key issues: A strong rural andurban economy

This Strategic Policy will contributetowards achieving Objective(s): C

The following General Policies providemore detailed guidance on thisStrategic Policy: GN.22 – GN.25

5.29 Minerals Technical Advice Note1 on Aggregates (2004)requires minimum landbanks tobe maintained throughout thePlan period (a 10 year supply ofhard rock and a 7 year supplyof sand and gravel).

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5.30 The Pembrokeshire CoastNational Park Authority is notrequired to maintain a landbankfor hard rock or sand andgravel and is only expected tocontribute to supply inexceptional circumstances.

5.31 Based on an ‘in principle’agreement between theCouncil and the National ParkAuthority, a Pembrokeshire-wide reserve provides for acombined landbank for hardrock of 36.47 years and forsand and gravel of 17.86 yearsat 2012, with 28.82 years ofhard rock supply and 8.36years sand and gravel availableat 202144 45 .

5.32 This policy safeguards themineral resource of the Planarea (coal, hard rock, sand andgravel) and the landfall foroffshore working, inaccordance with national46 andregional policy47, to ensureavailability for futuregenerations and to ensure thatthe resource in Pembrokeshireis able to contribute to thenational, regional and localdemand for minerals. Existingmineral working sites are listedat Appendix 2 and the extentof the safeguarded areas48 isshown on the Proposals Map.

5.33 The Council acknowledges thepolicy direction of focusingmineral working outside theNational Park. It has identifiedthe sand and gravel resource49

for the Plan period and willsecure the required sand andgravel land bank progressively,through review of this Plan,with an associated monitoringtrigger, to maintain an aboveminimum landbank. Thelandbank for hard rock isplentiful and a generouslandbank will remain at the endof the plan period.

5.34 The minerals industry has notgiven an indication of itspreference for future sand andgravel production sites withinthe Plan area and in thatcontext, neither sand andgravel working allocations noridentification of Preferred Areasfor future working areappropriate for this Plan.Instead, an Area of Search isidentified for future sand andgravel working, which is thesafeguarded sand and gravelresource area. This forms anelement of the safeguardedmineral resource shown on theProposals Map.

44 Taking account of the approved quarry extensions at Pant Gwyn Quarry and Trefigin Quarry.45 Mineral Landbank Calculations (based on December 2008 data) Summary Statement for

Pembrokeshire County Council - Updated, July 201246 Minerals Planning Policy Wales (2000), Minerals Technical Advice Notes (Wales) 1 (2004) and

2 (2009)47 the Regional Technical Statement for the area covered by the South Wales Aggregates

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5.35 Further discussions will nowtake place within the regionbetween Local PlanningAuthorities and with mineralsoperators to identify the bestpotential locations for futuresand and gravel working inPembrokeshire and south westWales. These will examine thenature and extent of potentialalternative supplies, includingopportunities to use recycledsecondary products. The LDPtherefore presents an interimposition on mineralsproduction, particularly inrelation to sand and gravel. TheCouncil is committed tomaintaining the momentumtowards the eventual cessationof minerals production in thePembrokeshire Coast NationalPark and will workcollaboratively to help resolvethis issue, while recognisingthat full achievement will onlybe reached once existing

consented quarries in theNational Park are worked outor production ceases for otherreasons. Should any shortfall inthe reserve be revealed throughannual monitoring, planningapplications in the Areas ofSearch will be assessedagainst Policy GN.23.

SP 7 Housing Requirement

Provision is made forapproximately 7,300 dwellings inthe Plan period, to enable deliveryof 5,700 dwellings.

Linked key issues: SustainableCommunities

This Strategic Policy will contributetowards achieving Objective(s): D

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5.36 The LDP housing requirementis derived from WelshGovernment's 2008-basedhousehold projections50. Thehousehold projections indicatethat a total of 5,724 newhomes are required from 2011-2021, at an annual rate of 572per year51. A major driver of thehousing requirement is thereduction in the average size ofhouseholds, and particularlythe increase in single-personhouseholds. This changingnature of household provisionis one aspect of the increasingneed for homes.

5.37 New homes will be developedmainly on land allocatedspecifically for housing and insustainable locations withindefined Settlement Boundaries,with care taken to protect andenhance the natural and builtenvironment. The scale anddistribution of housingdevelopment in Pembrokeshirewill address imbalances in theage profile of the population,for example by assisting youngpeople to set up newhouseholds in rural villages.

5.38 Sufficient residential land ismade available to meet thefuture needs of communitiesfor both market and affordablehousing. On the basis of sitesallocated for housing underPolicy GN.27, as well ascompletions, units underconstruction and allowancesfor windfall sites, small sites,conversions, demolitions andbringing empty properties back

into beneficial use, the Planmakes provision for 7,329dwellings. This allows for1,605 dwellings more than the5,724 units required, to allowfor choice, flexibility andrenewal of the existing housingstock and for non-take up ofsites. The scale of housing landprovision is based on ananticipated growth inpopulation of approximately9,000. Detailed analysis inrelation to the housingrequirement is set out in theScale and Location of GrowthADDENDUM 2011 backgroundpaper which draws onpopulation and householdestimates prepared by WelshGovernment52 and the CountyCouncil. A summary of thehousing requirement andsupply is attached at Appendix3, with further site specificguidance included in theaccompanying SupplementaryPlanning Guidance (SPG) onDevelopment Sites.

SP 8 Affordable Housing Target

At least 980 new affordabledwellings will be provided.


This Strategic Policy will contributetowards achieving Objective(s): D

The following General Policies providemore detailed guidance on thisStrategic Policy: GN.27, GN.28 andGN.29

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5.39 Everyone in the County shouldhave access to a good qualityhome that meets their housingrequirements. The provision ofa choice of housing that isaffordable to the localpopulation is vital in achievingthis.

5.40 The need for affordablehousing in Pembrokeshire isacute across the wholeCounty53 and is informed bythe Common Housing Register,the Pembrokeshire LocalHousing Market Assessment(2012) and the PembrokeshireHousing Strategy. In January2010 there were 2,427households in need54 ofaffordable housing. The LHMAidentified an annual shortfall of1656 affordable homes over 10years to meet accumulatedhistorical under provision. Adetailed critique of the flaws inthe LHMA methodology, whichis considered to result in grossover assessment of the scaleof need by duplicate countingand an alternative methodologyto derive the scale of need areincluded within the backgroundpaper ‘Statement of HousingNeed, 2011’.

5.41 The scale of affordable housingneeded in Pembrokeshire issignificantly greater than canbe provided through currentlevels of Welsh GovernmentSocial Housing Grant. Theplanning system, through theuse of planning obligations,can contribute towards the

provision of affordable housing.The majority of affordablehousing provision to meet thetarget is expected to bedelivered through on sitedeveloper contribution.

5.42 The affordable housing targetcomprises a realisticassessment of how manyaffordable homes will bedeveloped over the Plan periodto meet newly arising need andto contribute to existingidentified need. The targetprovides for affordable homesdelivered through variousmeans, including:• Planning obligations

negotiated as part of allresidential developments -approximately 476 dwellings;

• On sites developed byRegistered Social Landlords– approximately 401dwellings;

• Other sources, includingexception sites and self-buildaffordable housing –approximately 105 dwellings.

5.43 The County Council hasundertaken viability appraisalsto establish indicative(percentage) targets fordeveloper provision ofaffordable housing on allocatedsites. These demonstrate that itis usually viable for affordablehomes to be provided on siteand targets between up to 5%and 25% have been set.

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5.44 In the smaller settlements inthe settlement hierarchy (thoseidentified as Small LocalVillages) all residentialdevelopment will be for localneeds affordable housing55.Development in thesesettlements is likely to take theform of single plotdevelopments or developmentsof up to 5 units. Proposals forself-build low cost homeownership to meet a local needwill be supported in theselocations. In Large LocalVillages affordable housing onsite will be required onproposals of 2 or more units. Asmall proportion of theaffordable housing target isexpected to come forwardunder this approach.

5.45 Exception sites for affordablehousing will also beconsidered. The CountyCouncil is committed tocollaborative work with theWelsh Government andPembrokeshire Coast NationalPark Authority to improveunderstanding of housing needat community level and toidentify and bring forwardsuitable sites.

SP 9 Welsh Language

Development will be managedsensitively in areas where theWelsh Language has a significantrole in the local community. Thismay include phasing, signage and/ or other appropriate mitigationmeasures.


This Strategic Policy will contributetowards achieving Objective(s): D andH

The following General Policies providemore detailed guidance on thisStrategic Policy: GN.1

5.46 An important part of whatmakes Pembrokeshire specialto both residents and visitors isits linguistic culture. The WalesSpatial Plan recognises that theWelsh language has asignificant role withincommunities and should bepromoted as a positiveattribute in accordance withIaith Pawb’s56 vision of creatinga modern bilingual society. Asshown by Figure 4 below,across the County some23.9% of the population wereWelsh speakers at the time ofthe census 2001, an increaseof 5.6% on 1991. There isconsiderable geographicvariation in the incidence ofWelsh speakers, with a verylow proportion in the south ofthe County and a much higherprevalence in the north of theCounty.

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5.47 This policy emphasises theneed to protect the cultural andlinguistic profile of those localcommunities where thelanguage has a significant role,in so far as this is possiblethrough the planning system.

5.48 This Plan seeks to maintain theCounty’s bilingualdistinctiveness and the policywill apply to developmentproposals in all communitycouncils defined as ‘languagesensitive’, that is, communitieswhere more than 25% of the

Figure 4: Incidence of Welsh Speakers by Community Council (2001)

population over the age of 3 isWelsh speaking57. This policyshould be read in conjunctionwith TAN 20 and theDevelopment Sites SPG. TheDevelopment Sites SPGidentifies where phasing isrequired for allocations in thePlan. Where an application isfor a windfall site which wouldotherwise fail to comply withcriteria 1 of Policy GN.1General Development Policybut would be acceptable ifphased, then phasing may berequired.

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SP 10 Transport Infrastructureand Accessibility

Improvements to the existingtransport infrastructure that willincrease accessibility toemployment, services andfacilities, particularly bysustainable means, will beapproved.

Identified improvements to theexisting transport infrastructurewill be safeguarded.

Linked key issues: A strong rural andurban economy, Infrastructure,transport and accessibility

This Strategic Policy will contributetowards achieving Objective(s): E and I

The following General Policies providemore detailed guidance on thisStrategic Policy: GN.1 and GN.39

5.49 In accordance with PlanningPolicy Wales (Edition 5,November 2012) and TechnicalAdvice Note (Wales) 18, thispolicy identifies and safeguardsproposed improvements totransport infrastructure that willsupport economic growth. Theimprovements identified in thePlan and on the Proposals Mapare likely to take place in thePlan period. These includeimprovements identified in theRegional Transport Plan forSouth West Wales, theprogrammes of the WelshGovernment for Trunk Roadsand the County Council forCounty roads.

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SP 11 Waste

Production of waste and itsimpact on the environment will beminimised and the use of wasteas a resource maximised, throughre-use, recovery for materials orenergy and, where this cannot beachieved, safe disposal, using thebest practicable environmentaloption.

Linked key issues: Environment

This Strategic Policy will contributetowards achieving Objective(s): B andJ

The following General Policies providemore detailed guidance on thisStrategic Policy: GN.24, GN.40 –GN.42.

5.50 This policy establishes theauthority’s strategic approachto planning for sustainable,integrated waste management,in pursuance of European, UKand Welsh legislation. Itelaborates on the provisions ofthe South West Wales RegionalWaste Plan 1st Review (2008)(the RWP), which focus on:a) Provision of locations / sites

suitable for the location ofadditional ‘within building’waste facilities; and

b) Identification of sites andareas of search for new‘open-air’ waste facilities.LDP Policy takes intoaccount the impact of theWales Waste Strategy('Towards Zero Waste') onthe Regional Waste Plan. Ineach case the RWP seekscapacity for facilities thatcould serve more than onelocal authority area, with the

accompanying mapsidentifying various locations,including some inPembrokeshire.

5.51 The RWP suggests that thetotal area of land required inSouth West Wales for new in-building facilities ranges from60 hectares to 85.2 hectares(depending on the optionchosen) and an Appendix tothat document lists sites ineach Unitary Authority area(including Pembrokeshire)where this might potentiallyhappen (these being majorindustry sites and some othersites where Use Class B2might be accepted). This Planprovides an update on siteswith potential for this type ofuse. The RWP makes it clearthat a surplus of land isavailable for accommodation ofeven the highest estimate ofthe land requirement for newwaste management facilities inthe region. The LDP provides achoice of potentially suitablesites for various wastemanagement activities and willrely on the market to makechoices over whether to locatewithin the Plan area orelsewhere within the region.The sites allocated by policyGN.40 plus the available ClassB2 land within the B2 siteslisted in the same policy meetthe Regional Waste Plan’srequirements for the Plan area.

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municipal waste management.It outlines the waste facilitiesthat may be needed in the Planarea. It also identifies theexisting waste facilities in thePlan area.

5.53 The waste policies that followin the General Policy chapteridentify locations at which newwaste management facilitiescould potentially be provided,as well as presenting criteriabased policies for evaluation ofany proposals for such usesthat may be proposed onunallocated land.

Area-based Strategic Policies

5.54 Strategic Policies in this sectionrelate to the locations at whichdevelopments will take place,and explain how the scale andnature of development is linkedto its location, taking intoconsideration effective andsustainable accommodation ofthe impacts of development.

The Settlement Strategy

5.55 The settlement strategy aims todistribute new developmentappropriately across rural andurban areas, using a settlementhierarchy that incorporates theprinciples of the Wales SpatialPlan. The settlement strategyaims to direct housing,employment and services tolocations where people alreadylive and work, in line with theWales Spatial Plan and thesettlement hierarchy.

5.56 New allocations for housingdevelopment will be directed tothe Hub Towns, which areHaverfordwest, Milford Haven,Neyland, Pembroke, PembrokeDock, Fishguard andGoodwick, and, in ruralPembrokeshire, to thosesettlements identified asappropriate for future growth inthe settlement hierarchy. Thesettlement hierarchy classifiesall settlements according totheir functional characteristicsand provision of services andfacilities, with SettlementBoundaries defined forNarberth, the Service Centres,Service Villages, and LocalVillages58.

5.57 Approximately 45% of thepopulation already live in ruralareas. Therefore by distributinghousing and employmentgrowth more equitably acrossPembrokeshire there should begreater opportunity for peopleto work and live in the samearea and thus reduce theirneed to travel.

5.58 The capacity of infrastructurehas helped to shape thesettlement strategy. Byfocusing development invillages and towns with existingservices and facilities thereshould be a reduction in thepressure to provide newfacilities. This approach will alsosupport those services andfacilities already in existence.Site allocations have taken intoaccount deliverability and havebeen informed by Dwr CymruWelsh Water and Environment

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Agency advice oninfrastructure, water resources,surface water drainage andflood risk, to ensure thatdevelopment is directed tosettlements where capacity isavailable or is likely to be madeavailable in the Plan period withsome allocations phased totake account of currentinfrastructure constraints.

5.59 Housing development inPembrokeshire is heavily relianton the many builders whofocus on developing smallersites. Part of the reason thatPembrokeshire’s housingcompletions have remainedrelatively stable in recent years,despite economic fluctuations,is because building on such ascale is more resilient to marketforces and easier to finance.Hence, in terms of deliverability,the approach in rural areas hasbeen to enable smaller sites tocome forward.

5.60 Community facilities are anintegral element of sustainablecommunities. Thosesettlements with strong levelsof community facilities areidentified for growth in thesettlement hierarchy. TheGeneral Policy on communityfacilities identifies allocationsfor new community facilitiesincluding new schools, schoolsite extensions, an extension toWithybush hospital andextensions to local cemeteries.These will help to ensure thatcommunities are well served in

the future. A criteria basedpolicy allows for newcommunity facilities to bedeveloped on suitableunallocated sites andestablishes tests which will beused to assess proposalswhich would involve the loss ofa community facility.

SP 12 The Settlement Hierarchy

A settlement hierarchy is definedon the basis of functionalcharacteristics and availability ofservices and facilities, as follows:

1. Hub Towns

Haven Hub:HaverfordwestMilford HavenPembroke DockPembrokeNeyland

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59 In the interests of place-making and to support the vitality and viability of rural communitiesin north west Pembrokeshire, the villages of Hayscastle Cross and Pont-yr-Hafod areincluded in the Service Village category.

2c Service VillagesAbercych Begelly BlaenffosBoncath Broadmoor Bwlch-y-GroesCarew / Sageston Cilgerran Clarbeston RoadClunderwen Cosheston CroesgochCrundale Eglwyswrw Hayscastle Cross59

Hermon Hook HoughtonHundleton Jeffreyston LampheyLlanddewi Velfrey Llandissilio LlangwmMaenclochog Mathry MiltonNew Hedges Penally PentlepoirPont-yr-Hafod59 Puncheston Robeston WathenRoch Rosemarket Simpson CrossSpittal St. Dogmaels St. FlorenceTavernspite Tegryn TempletonTiers Cross Wolfscastle

2d Large Local VillagesBurton Burton Ferry CamroseEast Williamston Freystrop Hill MountainKeeston Llanstadwell LudchurchMascle Bridge Pen-y-Bryn ScleddauStepaside Summerhill Trefgarn OwenWaterston

2e Small Local VillagesAmbleston Barnlake BentlassBethesda Carregwen CastlemorrisCold Blow Cold Inn GlandwrGlogue Lampeter Velfrey LiddestonLittle Honeyborough Little Newcastle LlandeloyLlanfyrnach Llangolman LlantegLlanteglos Llanychaer LlawhadenLlwyncelyn Llys-y-Fran Lower FreystropMaddox Moor Maiden Wells MartletwyNewchapel New Moat Pelcomb CrossPenffordd Penycwm Pleasant ValleyPortfield Gate Postgwyn Princes GateRedberth Reynalton RhoshillSardis Square and Compass St. NicholasSt. Twynnells Sutton Thomas ChapelThornton Treffgarne TreffynnonTroopers Inn Tufton UzmastonWallis Walton East WistonWolfsdale Woodstock

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5.61 The following matrix indicatesthe locations at which sometypes of development are likelyto be accepted

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SP 13 Settlement Boundaries

Settlement Boundaries are shownfor all settlements and define theareas within which developmentopportunities may be appropriate.Within Small Local Villages,Settlement Boundaries aredefined indicating where localneeds affordable housing will bepermitted. In Hub and RuralTowns, Service Centres andService Villages SettlementBoundaries define the physical,functional and visual extent of thesettlement and take into accountproposed allocations. LocalVillage Settlement Boundaries aredefined more tightly, limitingopportunities to small scale infilland rounding off.

Linked key issues: ALL

This Strategic Policy will contributetowards achieving Objective(s): A, C,D, I and J

5.63 A Settlement Boundaryensures that developmenttakes place in sustainablelocations and that the naturalenvironment is protected. Formost types of development themost appropriate location iswithin a Settlement Boundary,although in some cases therewill be justification for an edge-of-settlement or countrysidelocation. The General Policiesclarify locations consideredacceptable for specific land-uses, including exceptionalcircumstances in whichdevelopment may take placeoutside and adjacent to aSettlement Boundary.Development proposals forhousing in the Hub Towns,Rural Towns, Service Centresand Service Villages will beexpected to take into account,in the mix of housing type, size


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and tenure, the increasingnumbers of single personhouseholds and the ageingpopulation.

SP 14 Hub Towns

Within the Hub Townsdevelopment will encouragesustainable communities andcomplementary relationshipsbetween the Towns by promotingeach of the following:1. Development in locations which

support and reinforce the rolesof the towns within the Hubs;

2. High quality accommodationthat supports diversity in theresidential market;

3. Opportunities for newcommercial, retail, tourism,leisure and communityfacilities;

4. Appropriate land uses whichare well-related to a SettlementBoundary; and

5. Accessibility to services by arange of sustainable modes oftransport.


This Strategic Policy will contributetowards achieving Objective(s): A, C,D, E, F, G, I and J

5.64 The Wales Spatial Plan Update2008 identifies the importanceof developing the Area’s threestrategic Hubs, two of which(the Haven Hub and theFishguard and Goodwick Hub)are located withinPembrokeshire. A significantproportion of residentialdevelopment will be directed tothe Hub Towns during the Planperiod. Land is allocated for

development for employmentpurposes in most Hub Towns,to support their continued roleas centres of economic andsocial activity.

5.65 All Hub Towns have SettlementBoundaries which indicate theareas in which there is apresumption in favour ofdevelopment, subject to allother policy considerationsbeing satisfied. Some uses cantake place where they are well-related to a SettlementBoundary, for exampleemployment development andaffordable housing onexception sites. Areas outsidethe Settlement Boundaries areconsidered countryside.

Haverfordwest

5.66 Haverfordwest is the Countytown of Pembrokeshire,located in the centre of theCounty with good road links toall areas within Pembrokeshireand strong road and railconnections to the rest ofsouth and west Wales andbeyond. It is the mainadministrative centre ofPembrokeshire and hassignificant Further Education /Higher Education andhealthcare provision. The roleof Haverfordwest as a subregional Centre will developover the Plan period, withgrowth in population,employment opportunities andan improved retail offer. Astrategic housing allocation atSlade Lane will meet asignificant proportion of thePlan’s housing requirements at


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Haverfordwest. Land isallocated for employmentpurposes in various locationsacross the town, withsignificant developmentopportunities at WithybushBusiness Park (a strategicemployment site which isidentified for high qualitybusiness uses).Haverfordwest’s town centre isconstrained by flood risk andtopography but the opportunityremains to regenerate andbuild on the strength of theTown Centre, with a siteimmediately adjacent to thecurrent retail area identifiedwithin the Town Centreboundary, to allow for somelarger modern comparisonunits to be developed.Allocations for new communityfacilities including a hospitalextension and new primaryschools are identified on theProposals Map.

Milford Haven and Neyland

5.67 Milford Haven and Neyland areconsidered in combination dueto their close proximity and thenature of living and workingpatterns in the area, inparticular the number of largeenergy-related employmentsites near the Haven waterway.Milford Haven is a town centrewith a limited catchment area,and the town centre will beconsolidated and improvedlinks developed to the marinaarea. Both towns have marinasand strong links to the HavenWaterway, providingopportunities to develop in theleisure, tourism and fishingindustries.

5.68 There is a strategicemployment allocation atBlackbridge, east of the townof Milford Haven. This site isone of the last remainingundeveloped sites adjacent tothe Haven Waterway with deepwater access, and offerspotential for major developmentwhich can take advantage ofthe potential for deep waterberthing of vessels.

Pembroke Dock

5.69 Pembroke Dock is a keyservice, employment and retailcentre in south Pembrokeshire.Opportunities exist tostrengthen the Town Centre byselective redevelopment whichcould improve the environmentand increase the opportunityfor larger retail units. Consentexists for the creation of amarina at Martello Quay. Thisopportunity should build on thetown’s commercial strength bylinking it with the Town Centre.Redevelopment of an identifiedretail allocation site should alsooffer this opportunity. The portat Pembroke Dock connectsthe area to international tradeand is developing as a centreof excellence for marineengineering relatedemployment activity.Developments that seek todraw benefits toPembrokeshire from theseports are to be welcomed. TheBridge Innovation Centre at thePembrokeshire Science andTechnology Park offers thepotential to consolidate andbuild on the opportunitiesassociated with


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Pembrokeshire’s strategiclocation and suitability forenergy-related development.

Pembroke

5.70 The historic town of Pembrokewill benefit from developmentsthat further strengthen theconservation of its impressivebuilt and natural heritage. It isan important touristdestination, as well as a towncentre with a significant retailand service offer. Proposals toincrease the quality of leisure-based facilities areencouraged. The Plan alsosafeguards land for variousroad improvement schemes inthe town.

Fishguard and Goodwick

5.71 Fishguard and Goodwick playan important service role forNorth Pembrokeshire, andwould benefit from investmentto improve their retail andservice provisions and reducethe need for residents to travelto other areas for work andshopping. There is consent fora supermarket on the oldJunior School site and this siteis allocated for retail use in thisPlan. Fishguard Harbourprovides an excellent shelteredlocation for Irish Sea ferryservice to and from Ireland,with good links to the TrunkRoad network and to the railnetwork. The Wales SpatialPlan Update 2008 identifies asa strategic priority the need tomaximise the potential of the

area’s maritime assets andproximity to Ireland. A marinaallocation is identified inFishguard to develop thesemaritime assets. In order toenable the delivery of smallindustrial units to complementthe existing provision at FeidrCastell, two sites are identifiedfor new employment provision,one on the former Dewhirstfactory site and one behind theParrog. These employment siteallocations will enable thedevelopment of units which arecomplementary in nature to theexisting port and the proposedmarina.

SP 15 Rural Settlements

Within the Rural Settlementsdevelopment will encouragesustainable communities and athriving rural economy bypromoting:1. Development of a scale and

nature identified as beingappropriate for the settlement.

2. High quality accommodation oftenure(s) appropriate for thesettlement.

3. Opportunities for newcommercial, retail, tourism,leisure and community facilities.

4. Appropriate land uses whichare well-related to a SettlementBoundary.

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5.72 Pembrokeshire’s rural area isdefined as all areas apart fromthe Hub Towns, and includesthe small market town ofNarberth. Just under half ofPembrokeshire’s population livein the rural area, and thestrategy to direct a significantproportion of new residentialdevelopment to settlements inthe rural area is designed toimprove the economic andsocial wellbeing of ruralcommunities. Villages in therural area are classifiedaccording to a settlementhierarchy, based on evidenceof facilities and servicesavailable within those villagesand their potential toaccommodate furtherdevelopment. Those with highservice provisions - withparticular importance given toservices such as a shop, PostOffice or primary school - areconsidered more sustainablelocations for development andare accordingly weighted moresignificantly in the settlementhierarchy.

5.73 The settlement hierarchyrecognises that keepingservices viable in rural areas isincreasingly challenging, andaims to develop thosesettlements where services aremost likely to remain viable inthe medium to long term. Newemployment, retail andcommunity facilities to supportexisting rural communities aresupported, and future reviewsof the Plan will allow anopportunity to revise howvillages are classified in thehierarchy.

5.74 In the Service Centres, ServiceVillages and Large LocalVillages a range of differenthousing types, employmentand service proposals will bepermitted. In Small LocalVillages the housing will berestricted to local affordablehousing only60. Some uses cantake place where a proposal iswell-related to a SettlementBoundary, for example sometypes of employment proposaland affordable housing onexception sites. In Small LocalVillages Settlement Boundariesare used to provide clarity onwhere local needs affordablehousing may be suitable, andwhere employment andcommunity facilities may comeforwards within or adjacent tothe Settlement Boundary.

5.75 The Wales Spatial Plan Update2008 identifies the importanceof spreading benefit andgrowth from the Hubs to thewider hinterlands and smallerrural communities andrecognises that all communitiesneed to be strengthened andsustained and both rural andurban deprivation tackled. Itstates that it is important thathousing growth also seeks torevitalise and sustain smallercentres and communities. TheLocal Housing Strategy forPembrokeshire (2007 – 2012)identifies as a key theme moreaccessible, affordable housing,particularly in rural areas to helpsustain fragile communities.

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5.76 This Plan’s approach followsguidance in Planning PolicyWales (Edition 5, November2012) (paragraph 9.2.22) andrecognises that providing somegrowth in rural communitiesmay assist in providingsufficient demand to supportthe retention of facilities withinrural settlements. Directinghousing towards settlementswith strong service provisionalso reduces the need forresidents to travel. Thesettlement hierarchy is basedon existing service provision61.

Narberth

5.77 Narberth is an attractive markettown in east Pembrokeshirewith a niche retail offer thatattracts visitors from a widecatchment area. Developmentin Narberth should maintain theattractiveness of theexperience of living in andvisiting the town. Residentialdevelopment during the Planperiod will include a range ofdifferent housing types.Narberth offers good links tothe A40 and therefore anemployment allocation hasbeen made along RedstoneRoad. Further proposals todevelop and expandemployment premises whichare within or well-related to theSettlement Boundary of thetown are also encouraged.

Service Centres

5.78 Four settlements are identifiedin the settlement hierarchy asService Centres: Crymych,Johnston, Kilgetty andLetterston. The Vision forService Centres is that theyconsolidate and develop theirroles as places where a goodrange and choice of servicesare provided, are accessible totheir own population and awider rural hinterland, andreduce the need for the ruralpopulation to travel to townsfor retail, leisure andemployment purposes. Thefour Service Centres haveexcellent public transportconnections and aresustainable locations fordevelopment in ruralPembrokeshire. Housing,employment or mixed-use andcommunity facility allocationsare identified where appropriatefor Service Centres.

Service Villages

5.79 There are 44 villages defined inthis category of the settlementhierarchy. Each village offers agood provision of services andfacilities to meet the day to dayneeds of their population, butplays a more limited role for thewider population. Whereappropriate sites are available,housing allocations for marketand affordable housing havebeen identified in ServiceVillages, with the precise

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number for each village varyingaccording to their location,service provision and capacityto accommodate development.Proposals to develop andexpand employment premisesin Service Villages areencouraged, as a means ofreducing the need for people totravel long distances to work intowns.

Local Villages

5.80 Villages with a more limitedservice provision are notexpected to accommodatesignificant levels ofdevelopment during the Planperiod. Some modestdevelopment of homes will bepermitted in these villageswithin identified boundaries.Housing allocations have notbeen identified here. Twocategories of Local Villages areidentified. There are 16 LargeLocal Villages of a greatercharacter and population size.Within these Villages markethousing will be permitted, butAffordable Housing will berequired on all developments of2 units or more. There are 56Smaller Local Villages whereonly local needs affordablehousing will be permitted.Proposals to increase theservice provision andemployment opportunities inthese Local Villages, which areof an appropriate scale andnature, are encouraged.

SP 16 The Countryside

The essential requirements ofpeople who live and work in thecountryside will be met whilstprotecting the landscape andnatural and built environment ofPembrokeshire and adjoiningareas. Development whichminimises visual impact on thelandscape and relates to one ofthe following will be promoted:1. Enterprises for which a

countryside location isessential;

2. Opportunities for ruralenterprise workers to behoused in suitableaccommodation that supportstheir employment62; and

3. The re-use of appropriateexisting buildings.


This Strategic Policy will contributetowards achieving Objective(s): A, C,D, E, G, I and J

5.81 All locations outside theSettlement Boundaries areconsidered to be countryside.Generally, national and localplanning policies restrictresidential development inareas defined as being in thecountryside to those whoseemployment requires them tolive in close proximity to theirplace of work in thecountryside. Criteria for suchproposals are established bynational policy. In someinstances conversions of

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traditional buildings in thecountryside into residential usewill be permitted where itmeans a traditional or historicbuilding, which might otherwisebe lost, is conserved and used.The building must be physicallycapable of accommodating thenew use with minimal alterationto the original structure.Converting non traditionalbuildings may be acceptablefor employment uses.

5.82 New business developmentproposals within thecountryside will need todemonstrate that a countrysidelocation is essential for theirbusiness. Existing businesseswill be supported by allowingextensions where appropriate.Where development has totake place to meet theessential requirements ofpeople who live and work inthe countryside, it is importantthat the visual impact of anydevelopment is minimised.

5.83 National Policy enables OnePlanet Developments to takeplace where they are zerocarbon in construction and useand achieve an ecologicalfootprint of 2.4 global hectaresper person or less in terms ofconsumption and demonstrateclear potential to move towards1.88 global hectare target overtime.

5.84 Pembrokeshire and its widercontext, has a range ofimportant environments andlandscapes, some of which areshown on the Proposals Mapsas nature designations. In

addition to the specificenvironments that areprotected by a range ofdesignations, there are anumber of non designatedlandscapes, woodlands,hedgerows, trees and speciesthat occur across the Plan areaand contribute to makingPembrokeshire a special place.Some of the species found inPembrokeshire are ofsignificant value to the area’secology including Europeanprotected species such asbats, otters, dormice and themarsh fritillary butterfly.

5.85 Pembrokeshire’s outstandingnatural and historicenvironments are part of whatattracts huge numbers ofvisitors every year and are avaluable resource for theCounty as a whole. As well asbeing a working environmentthe countryside offers a rangeof diverse recreationalopportunities for residents andvisitors. This Plan aims toprotect the countryside andmanage its use, so that theseimportant elements can beprovided.

5.86 There are many challenges inmaintaining a strong naturaland historic environment whilstensuring that other keyobjectives in the Plan such asproviding housing or buildingon the County’s strategiclocation for energy and portrelated development are met.General Policies ondevelopment will ensure thatthese challenges are managedsuccessfully.


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GN.1 General Development Policy

Development will be permittedwhere the following criteria aremet:1. The nature, location, siting and

scale of the proposeddevelopment is compatible withthe capacity and character ofthe site and the area withinwhich it is located;

2. It would not result in asignificant detrimental impacton local amenity in terms ofvisual impact, loss of light orprivacy, odours, smoke, fumes,dust, air quality or an increase innoise or vibration levels;

3. It would not adversely affectlandscape character, quality ordiversity, including the specialqualities of the PembrokeshireCoast National Park63 andneighbouring authorities;

4. It respects and protects thenatural environment includingprotected habitats and species;

5. It would take place in anaccessible location, wouldincorporate sustainabletransport and accessibilityprinciples and would not resultin a detrimental impact onhighway safety or in trafficexceeding the capacity of thehighway network;

6. Necessary and appropriateservice infrastructure64, accessand parking can be provided;

7. It would not cause or result inunacceptable harm to healthand safety;

8. It would not have a significantadverse impact on water quality;and

9. It would neither contribute to thecoalescence of distinctsettlements nor create orconsolidate ribbon development.

6.1 The purpose of this policy is toprovide a framework forevaluation of potentialdevelopment impacts. This willbe used in conjunction withother plan policies to determinewhether the proposeddevelopment is appropriate.

6.2 The policy will operate as amechanism to ensure that alldevelopment is appropriate forthe immediate location in whichit is proposed and its widersetting/context. Proposalsmust respect the capacity ofindividual settlements toaccommodate growth in termsof both scale and rate ofdevelopment, and in relation tothe settlement’s position withinthe hierarchy. In thecountryside proposals mustdemonstrate that such alocation is necessary for thedevelopment and that thenature of the proposal isappropriate within a rural area.The scale, nature and siting ofa proposal must be appropriateto the location proposed andmust not undermine thecharacter of either the site orthe locality.

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6.3 The amenity enjoyed bypeople in their homes,workspaces and recreationalareas will be protected fromharmful, inappropriatedevelopment. Amenity isdefined as those elements inthe appearance and layout ofsettlements and thecountryside which make for apleasant life.

6.4 Pembrokeshire’s natural andbuilt environment will beprotected from inappropriatedevelopment and, wherepossible, enhanced. Variousdesignations, including naturedesignations, geological andgeomorphologicaldesignations, Town and VillageGreens, Common Land andGreen Wedges65 contribute toconserving the character ofPembrokeshire’s green spacesand their surrounding environs.Furthermore the Plan area hasmany attractive functionallandscapes which aredependent on sound landmanagement and conservationpractices and has a closephysical and functionalinterrelationship with theneighbouring PembrokeshireCoast National Park. Anydevelopment proposal musttherefore demonstrate that itrespects the naturalenvironment, the landscapecharacter, coherence andintegrity, native species, soils,and ground and surfacewaters. Sensitive landscapingand planting, and the creation,

65 See Policy GN 36 Green Wedges for further details66 see Forestry Commission Wales website: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/INFD-8VPJFD

maintenance and managementof landscape featuresimportant to wildlife will beencouraged. Where adevelopment proposal wouldresult in the loss of a locallandscape feature it mustdemonstrate that this would beoutweighed by its positiveimpact on the overall distinctivecharacter of the area.

6.5 Urban and rural woodland, treecover and hedgerowscontribute to the visual qualityand diversity of the landscape,to recreational and educationalopportunities and tosubstantive environmentalbenefits such as additional orenhanced priority habitats andfeeding grounds, shelter,shade, improved carboncapture, amelioratingmicroclimates and improvingair quality. Developmentproposals should utilise thenatural features of a site.Development that wouldimpact upon trees, woodlandand/or hedgerows will requirean arboricultural survey andshould aim to retain andadequately protect thesefeatures prior to, during andafter development. Prospectivedevelopers of schemes thatmay impact upon Ancient orSemi-Natural Woodland shouldconsult the Ancient WoodlandInventory66 prior to anydisturbance of a site. The LocalPlanning Authority will consultwith CCW prior to authorisingdevelopment on sites affecting


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Ancient or Semi-NaturalWoodland. In exceptionalcircumstances, where the needfor a development exceeds thewildlife and/or amenity value, agood standard of replacementmust be agreed prior to theirremoval. Pembrokeshire has afull set of quality assuredLANDMAP67 layers whichevaluate the visual and sensorylandscape, cultural landscape,landscape habitats, thegeological landscape, and thehistoric landscape and, alongwith national planning policy,applicants are encouraged touse this information to informtheir proposals as it will beused in development decisionmaking68.

6.6 Developments must be of ascale which the adjacent roadnetwork has the capacity toserve, without detriment to thehighway network or theenvironmental characteristicsof the road. Where necessarydevelopers will fundimprovements which arerequired to make developmentproposals acceptable. All newdevelopment should be highlyaccessible although settlementdispersal means that accessby car will continue to play animportant role in many parts of

Pembrokeshire. Walking andcycling have an important role,particularly within settlements,to reduce the number of shorttrips taken by car. Developerswill be required to give carefulconsideration to location,design and accessarrangements. TransportAssessments will be requiredfor proposals likely to generatesignificant additional journeys,to demonstrate thatsustainable transport andaccessibility principles havebeen built into thedevelopment, includingprovision of cycle parking and‘set-down’ areas for buses.SPG setting out ParkingGuidelines will advise onappropriate levels of provisionfor various types ofdevelopment in differentlocations depending onexisting service provision.

6.7 Service Infrastructure includesparking, power supplies, water,means of sewage disposal,surface water disposal andtelecommunications. In someinstances it may be necessaryfor a developer to contribute tothe cost of increasing serviceinfrastructure in an area wherethere is a shortage.

67 See LDP Background Paper ‘LANDMAP Summary Report’ January 200968 See Policies on the Natural Environment, Planning Policy Wales (Edition 5, November 2012)

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6.8 Where there are concerns thata proposal would cause harmto health and safety throughcontamination, adverse impacton air quality, land instability,flooding or erosion,professional advice will besought from the relevantauthority. Where suchconcerns relate to fluvial orcoastal flooding and / orerosion, the provisions of therelevant ShorelineManagement Plan and / orCatchment Flood ManagementPlan will inform considerationof the health and safety issues.In some instances, anticipatedon-site or off-site problemsmay render developmentinappropriate; in other cases,development may be possibleif mitigation is available, tomake the proposal resilient tothe identified problems. Nohousing allocations have beenidentified within C1 or C2 floodzones in the Plan. A smallnumber of other allocations arelocated within C1 or C2 floodzones. Where allocations are atrisk of fluvial or surface waterflooding, this is identified withinthe SPG Development Sites,with requirements establishingthe level of information to beprovided at application stage.

6.9 Decisions on proposals madewithin the safeguarding zone ofan existing installation or fornew hazardous installation(s)(including airfields) will beinformed by guidance from therelevant safeguarding bodieson the health and safetyimplications of the proposal,including compatibility withadjacent and nearby land usesand the implications forapproach routes in the vicinity.A separate advisory note willbe prepared on whichhazardous installations havesafeguarding zones and howfurther information relating tothese zones can be obtained.

6.10 Part of protectingPembrokeshire’sdistinctiveness, both in termsof landscape and cultureinvolves protecting thedistinctive nature of itssettlements. Thereforeproposals which wouldcontribute to the coalescenceof settlements or to ribbondevelopment whichencroaches into thecountryside will not bepermitted.


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GN.2 Sustainable Design

Development will be permittedwhere relevant criteria are met:1. It is of a good design which

pays due regard to localdistinctiveness and contributespositively to the local context;

2. It is appropriate to the localcharacter andlandscape/townscape contextin terms of layout, scale, form,siting, massing, height, density,mix, detailing, use of materials,landscaping and accessarrangements / layout;

3. It incorporates a resourceefficient and climate responsivedesign through location,orientation, density, layout, landuse, materials, waterconservation and the use ofsustainable drainage systemsand waste managementsolutions;

4. It achieves a flexible andadaptable design;

5. It creates an inclusive andaccessible environment forusers that addressescommunity safety;

6. It provides a good quality,vibrant public realm thatintegrates well with adjoiningstreets and spaces and

7. It contributes to delivering well-designed outdoor space withgood linkages to adjoiningstreets, spaces and other greeninfrastructure.

6.11 Delivering sustainabledevelopment underpins thePlanning system in Wales. Aspart of the overall sustainabledevelopment agenda for Walesand for Pembrokeshire thispolicy seeks to deliver moresustainable buildings andplaces by ensuring that all newdevelopment is designed andconstructed to meet all relevantpolicy criteria and with lowmaintenance implications. Aswell as being of significantimportance for all newbuildings, the policy criteria willalso apply to alterations andextensions to existingbuildings. For small scaleproposals policy criteriaconsiderations will beproportionate to the type ofdevelopment proposed.

6.12 Good design is reliant onproposals emerging from anunderstanding of the site andits context, rather than relyingon the unimaginative use ofstandard site layouts andbuilding types. This policy aimsto raise the standard of designfor all new development acrossthe County in order to createattractive and functionalbuildings and spaces and toimprove areas of poor designand layout.


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6.13 The natural and builtenvironment of Pembrokeshirecontributes significantly to thequality of life for both residentsof, and visitors to, the area.The Wales Spatial Plan69 seeksto reverse a trend for Wales tobecome more uniform withstandard building types oftenfailing to reflect traditional localbuilding styles, through thepromotion of localdistinctiveness. Differentdesign characteristics exist indifferent areas of the Countytherefore it is important thatdevelopers adopt a design ledapproach that ensures all newdevelopment respondspositively to the characteristicsof the site and itssurroundings. This policy aimsto ensure that all newdevelopment makes a positivecontribution to the localcharacter and distinctivenessof the built and naturalenvironment and thecommunities withinPembrokeshire. Where nostrong local characteristicsexist then good, contemporary,sustainable design will beappropriate.

6.14 Whilst place making is aboutensuring that an area retains itsunique character, this principleis not contrary to good,contemporary design. Asacknowledged in PlanningPolicy Wales (Edition 5,November 2012)70, ‘design’goes beyond traditional

aesthetic considerations andconcerns the relationshipbetween all elements of thenatural and built environment.This policy promotes a moreconsidered approach to thedesign of buildings inPembrokeshire rather than auniform design solution for allareas and encourages the useof appropriate aspects of localdesign traditions andcharacteristics to producecontemporary buildings.

6.15 Climate change is a key long-term environmental challengeand the need to reduceemissions and use resourcesmore efficiently is essential.New development will beexpected to conform to therecognised national sustainablebuilding standards of the Codefor Sustainable Homes (CfSH)and/ or the Building ResearchEstablishment EnvironmentalAssessment Method(BREEAM). These are set out innational planning policy71.Developers will be required toaddress energy efficient andclimate responsive design at anearly stage in the designprocess through sustainabledensities and patterns ofdevelopment and theincorporation of sustainablebuilding design. Considerationshould be given to location,layout, orientation, density, landuse, materials, constructiontechniques, landscaping, waterconservation and the use of

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sustainable drainage systems(SuDS) and wastemanagement solutions. Newdevelopment proposals will beexpected to incorporatesustainable drainage systemsand, where appropriate, theuse of recycled constructionmaterials, including secondaryaggregates.

6.16 Designs will need toincorporate responses to thelikely impact of climate changein relation to increasedtemperatures via naturalshading, cooling andventilation and the implicationsof storms and flooding.Buildings and relatedinfrastructure should bedesigned to be flexible not onlyto climatic change but also toaccommodate a variety of usesand changing needs over theirlifetime.

6.17 The public realm should beconsidered as an integralelement of the design process.Development proposals shouldbe designed, constructed andmaintained to create a goodquality, accessible and vibrantpublic realm that relates well toadjoining streets and spaces.Proposals should integrate intoexisting movement networks,maximising connectivity, whilstproviding a sense of continuityand enclosure to support thecreation of locally distinctiveand legible streets and spaces.

6.18 The principle of inclusivedesign should be applied to allnew development in order tocreate accessible environmentsfor all users that encouragewalking, cycling and the use ofpublic transport. Proposalsshould encourage streets andspaces as multi functionalplaces with the pedestriantaking priority, as advised in the‘Manual for Streets’72.

6.19 Developers will be required toimprove community safetythrough the design of newdevelopment, by introducingappropriate security measuresand enabling communities tofoster a sense of ownershipand responsibility for localspace. This will, in turn, makecommunities more desirableplaces to live and visit.

6.20 Supplementary PlanningGuidance (SPG) will beprepared on design.

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GN.3 Infrastructure and NewDevelopment

Where development generates adirectly related need for new orimproved infrastructure, servicesor community facilities and this isnot already programmed by aservice or infrastructure company,then this must be funded by thedevelopment, and:

1. Related in scale and kind to thedevelopment; and

2. Provided on site whereverappropriate. In exceptionalcircumstances contributionsmay be made to the provisionof facilities elsewhere, providedtheir location can adequatelyservice the development. Thetimely provision of directlyrelated infrastructure, servicesand community facilities shallbe secured by planningcondition(s), the seeking ofplanning obligation(s) bynegotiation, and/or by anyother agreement orundertaking.

The viability of a development willbe a key consideration whensecuring planning obligations anddispensation may be allowedwhere these requirements cannotbe supported by land values.

Measures necessary to physicallydeliver a development and ensurethat it is acceptable in planningterms will be required in the firstinstance. Where appropriatecontributions may be sought for arange of purposes, including:

1) Affordable housing

2) Recreational and Amenity OpenSpace

3) Sustainable Transport Facilities

4) Education

5) Community Facilities, includinglibraries,

6) Regeneration

7) Waste

8) Renewable and low carbonenergy

9) Biodiversity

In the event that viabilityconsiderations indicate that notall the identified contributions canreasonably be required, prioritycontributions will be determinedon the basis of the individualcircumstances of each case. Inthe case of housingdevelopments, priority will begiven to affordable housing unlessthere is an overwhelming need forthe available contribution, inwhole or in part, to be allocatedfor some other appropriatepurpose/s.


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6.21 New development placesadditional demands oninfrastructure and services andtherefore will be expected tomake a contribution73 to social,cultural and physicalinfrastructure. The provision ofadequate and efficient facilities,including utilities such as watersupply; foul and surface waterdrainage; waste management;power generation anddistribution;telecommunications; publictransport; open space andcommunity facilities, underpinsthe delivery of sustainabledevelopment within the Planarea.

6.22 It is also important thatprovision is made for themitigation of potential adverseimpacts of new developmentupon biodiversity and culturalheritage. Adverse impactsmight include, for example,increased erosion, pressureson habitats and species,changes in landscapecharacter, diminishing culturalheritage or linguistic vitality,noise intrusion, air quality andtraffic congestion.

6.23 Where necessary,developments will be requiredto contribute towardsinfrastructure, landscapeimprovements and mitigationmeasures, through planningobligations74, unilateralundertaking or a CommunityInfrastructure Levy75 asappropriate. The Council iscurrently assessing its positionwith regards to the CommunityInfrastructure Levy and willconsider whether to introducea Charging Schedule for largerprojects. Such a Schedulewould function alongside thecontinued use of planningobligations for small-scaleinfrastructure and to ensure theprovision of affordable housing.Requirements for contributionscould include affordablehousing, transportation,physical infrastructure, floodalleviation schemes,Sustainable Drainage Systems(SuDS)76, energy schemes,education provision, libraries,community safety, creation orimprovements of the leisurenetwork, community facilities,and biodiversity / natureconservation.

6.24 Detailed requirements for anysuch contributions (includingpriorities) will be identified inSPG to enable prospectivedevelopers to factor thenecessary costs into theirdevelopment finance at anearly stage.

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6.25 This policy allows for therelocation of criticalinfrastructure, such as roads,electricity substations,pumping stations and wastewater treatment facilities, as anexception, where this is eitheradversely affected by fluvial orcoastal flooding and / orerosion or identified asextremely vulnerable in therelevant plan.

GN.4 Resource Efficiency andRenewable and Low-carbonEnergy Proposals

Development proposals shouldseek to minimise resourcedemand, improve resourceefficiency and seek powergenerated from renewableresources, where appropriate.They will be expected to be well designed in terms of energyuse77 78.

Developments which enable thesupply of renewable energythrough environmentallyacceptable solutions will besupported.

6.26 General resource efficiency ofenergy, heat and water is animportant element of gooddesign. Minimising resourcedemand has huge benefits,including assisting meeting UKtargets to tackle climatechange, reducing pressure onlocal resources such as waterreserves and reducing longterm running costs to individualhouseholders.

6.27 The UK has signed up to theEU Renewable Energy Directivewhich includes a UK target of10% (2010) rising to 15%(2020) of energy fromrenewable sources by 2020.The Planning and Energy Act2008 enables Local PlanningAuthorities in Wales to setreasonable requirements in thisPlan for “the generation ofenergy from local renewablesources and low carbon energyand for energy efficiency”79.Work undertaken on behalf ofthe Welsh Government80 hasdemonstrated the potential forrenewable energy to contributeto the energy needs of majordevelopments inPembrokeshire.

77 See Planning Policy Wales (PPW), section 4.12 and Technical Advice Note (Wales) 22(TAN22) – Planning for Sustainable Buildings

78 Proposed revisions to Part L of the Building Regulations have been subject to consultation.If agreed, the changes would result in many matters relating to achievement of zero carbon /low carbon / improved energy standards becoming a matter for consideration under theBuilding Regulations. To avoid duplication, a consequential partial phasing out of thesustainable buildings policy currently in TAN22 and associated revisions to PPW are underconsideration by Welsh Government.

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6.28 Pembrokeshire has significantpotential to provide furtherenergy from all renewablesources, building on its existingrole as an energy centre.However, it lies outside theStrategic Search Areas forwind energy81. This policy aimsto encourage further use ofrenewables to produce energy,which will help to meetGovernment targets forgenerating power fromrenewable sources.

6.29 Renewable energytechnologies are found at avariety of scales, from micro-generation through to large-scale. There are also a range ofdifferent technologies available,with offshore facilitiesdependent on landfallinfrastructure sites. Theseinclude:a) Generation of power from

biomassb) Hydro-powerc) Generation of power from

landfill gasd) Generation of power from

municipal and industrialwaste

e) Solar water heating andphotovoltaics, also passivesolar design

f) Generation of power fromsewage gas

g) Tidal and tidal streamenergy

h) Wave energyi) Offshore wind energy

j) Onshore wind energyk) Various micro-generation

technologies, includingmicro-turbines and small-scale solar power, coupledwith insulation andrainwater recycling

l) Ground sources (accessedvia heat pumps)

6.30 The sites for these proposalsdo not necessarily have to bedirectly linked to newdevelopment proposals, butmajor schemes will oftenrequire a functional linkbetween the source of powerand a user for the end productand / or the National Grid.Larger settlements oremployment developments canprovide a heat anchor for suchproposals.

6.31 Landscape impact, alone andin-combination, will be amaterial consideration in theevaluation of renewable energyproposals, with LANDMAPproviding a valuable landscapeanalysis tool.

6.32 Development proposals will beexpected to show that energyuse has been taken intoconsideration at the designstage. This is a matter which iscurrently controlled throughplanning policy, but regulationmay switch to Part L of theBuilding Regulations during thePlan period.

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6.33 Offshore renewable energydevelopments are normallyoutside the jurisdiction of theplanning system, but suchdevelopments may require alandfall site for energyinfrastructure. This policysupplements Governmentpolicy and guidance82 toprovide further basis fordetermination of renewableand low-carbon energyproposals. Information onallocations identified as having

potential to re-use heat andpower, for instance throughDistrict Heating Networks, isincluded in the DevelopmentSites Supplementary PlanningGuidance83.

6.34 For major Development Sites,proposals will be expected toconsider the potential for re-use of waste heat and powerin, for example District HeatingNetworks in line with theconclusion of BackgroundPaper E8 “Renewable EnergyStudy”.

82 sections 12.8 and 12.9 of Planning Policy Wales (Edition 5, November 2012) and TechnicalAdvice Note (Wales) 8 on Renewable Energy (2005)

83 See the LDP Renewable Energy Study, paragraph 5.9 and 5.10

Site Reference Site Name Area (ha) Use Classes

EMP/040/00003 Merlins Bridge Creamery Extension 5.13 B1, B2, B8

EMP/040/00005 Withybush North of Business Park 6.09 B1, B2, B8

EMP/040/00004 and /040/00009 Withybush East of Business Park 15.38 B1, B2, B8

EMP/086/00001 Haven Head Business Park NorthernExtension, Milford Haven 3.82 B1, B8

EMP/086/LDP/01 Adjacent to Marble Hall Road,Milford Haven

6.86 B1, B8

EMP/086/LDP/02 Milford Haven Gas Storage Site 0.68 B1, B8

EMP/093/00001 North of Honeyborough Industrial Estate 8.55 B1, B8

EMP/034/LDP/01 Goodwick - Former Dewhirst Factory 0.99 B1, B8

EMP/034/LDP/02 Goodwick - Parrog 0.6 B1, B8

EMP/030/00001 Crymych - adjacent to Riverlea / oppositeLlygad-yr-Haul

5.2 B1, B8

EMP/034/00006 Celtic Link Business Park, near Scleddau 13.47 B1, B2, B8

EMP/132/00001 A4115, Templeton 2.88 B1, B8

EMP/053/00001 Old Station Yard, Letterston 1.23 B1, B8

EMP/000/LDP/01 Carew Airfield 5.6 B1, B8

EMP/088/LDP/01 Rushacre Enterprise Park Extension 1.32 B1, B8

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The following sites are allocated for employment use:

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6.35 Employment land allocationscomplement the existingemployment sites, the mostsignificant of which are listed inthe Supplementary PlanningGuidance (SPG) -Development Sites, togetherwith further information onallocated development sites.Development of new sites and

changes to existing sites will, incombination, ensure that thereis a continuous supply ofsuitable, available employmentland across the Plan area,providing choice and flexibility,to meet the requirements ofsection 7.5 and theintroduction to Figure 7.1 ofPlanning Policy Wales (Edition5, November 2012).


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GN.6 Employment Proposals

Employment proposals (B1, B2and B8) on unallocated land willbe permitted:

1. On sites within SettlementBoundaries;

2. On sites well-related to aSettlement Boundary if no siteswithin the same Settlementboundary exist to serve thedevelopment;

3. In countryside locations only ifno other suitable sites exist andthe enterprise requires such alocation; and in all casesprovided no allocated sites canreasonably accommodate theproposed development.

6.36 This policy supports theeconomy, by providing anopportunity for newemployment proposals to takeplace on unallocated landwhich is within or well-relatedto settlements and also incountryside locations wheresuch a location is justified bythe nature of the proposal. Adefinition of what is consideredwell-related is provided in theGlossary.

6.37 This policy is of particular helpin supporting ruraldevelopment proposals84.There is a requirement that asequential test be performed toensure that there is no existingor allocated employment sitethat can reasonably be used.

GN.7 Mixed-Use Allocations

The following sites are allocatedfor mixed use development, withinwhich a considerable proportionof the development shall beemployment-related:

6.38 Mixed-use development maycombine employment andother compatible uses (such asresidential, leisure andcommunity facilities) on thesame site. It may include live –work units, but mightalternatively or additionallyinclude a mix of different landuse(s) within a single site. Thepurpose of this policy is two-fold – firstly, by providing arange of uses, it will encouragesustainable and thrivingcommunities where people canundertake more than oneactivity within a single site,such as living, working andrecreation. Secondly, it maystimulate investment inemployment development inconjunction with thedevelopment of residential orother forms of development onthe site. The allocations of thispolicy will also contribute

SiteReference

Site NameArea (ha)

MXU/040/01Haverfordwest -Old Hakin Road

1.31

MXU/048/01Johnston -

Arnold's Yard5.47

MXU/086/01Dale Road,Hubberston

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towards the supply of suitableemployment land across thePlan area, helping to meet therequirements of section 7.5and the introduction to Figure7.1 of Planning Policy Wales(Edition 5, November 2012).

6.39 To ensure that proposals oneach mixed use site include aproportion of employmentuses, Supplementary PlanningGuidance (SPG) will beprepared for each site, takinginto account viability issuesand also providing an indicativemix of uses to inform thesubmission of any subsequentplanning application. The SPGwould be subject to localconsultation in the normalmanner.

6.40 Where applications comeforward on mixed use sites inadvance of SPG beingadopted the proposals will berequired to demonstrate thescheme will provideconsiderable employment landunless economic viabilityconsiderations justify a moremodest provision. Planningconditions or legal obligationswill be used to ensure thatschemes approved under thispolicy deliver the envisagedemployment developmentelement. Where employmentuses on mixed use sites(including those within a live-work unit) are proposed forchange to another use, therequirements of policy GN.8must be satisfied.

6.41 Mixed-use proposals on non-allocated sites will beconsidered against the relevantGeneral Policies containedwithin the Plan for thecombination of uses proposed.The Council is supportive ofmixed-use proposals, live-workunits and home working wherethe location proposed isappropriate for thatcombination of use. Applicantswill be required to demonstratecompliance with all relevantpolicies, for example, mixed-use proposals containing anelement of residential use willonly be considered suitable inlocations where residential usewould be consideredappropriate. The Councilrecognises that small-scaleemployment premises canoften co-exist within oradjacent to residentialdevelopment and that such co-location may in many instancesbring sustainability benefits,provided that issues such asamenity can be satisfactorilyaddressed.


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GN.8 Protection of EmploymentSites and Buildings

Proposals to redevelop, or use,business, general industrial,storage or distribution sites orbuildings for other purposes willonly be permitted where one ofthe following criteria is met:

1. The present use isinappropriate for the locality;

2. There is adequate alternativeprovision for employment landin the vicinity; or

3. The continued use of the site orpremises has been shown to beunviable.

6.42 The purpose of this policy is toensure that existing sites usedfor employment purposes (UseClasses B1, B2 and B8) arenot lost to other uses unlessthere is a clear justification foraccepting an alternative use.This will help to ensure that anadequate supply ofemployment sites remainsavailable in the Plan area. Lossof such sites is only permittedwhere one of the policy criteriacan be satisfied.

6.43 Allocated employment sitesand existing employment sitesare specifically protected fromsuch changes of use, with thispolicy providing similarprotection for unallocatedsites, but with a degree offlexibility provided by the policycriteria.

6.44 To demonstrate that anexisting use is inappropriate fora locality, a developer should

provide evidence in terms of itsnature, scale and impact onthe local road network or onlocal amenity.

6.45 In relation to criterion 2, theavailability of adequatealternative employment siteprovision in the vicinity must bedemonstrated.

6.46 Evidence of a lack of viabilityshould include evidence of alack of financial profit (forexample from publishedaccounts) and evidence of aninability to sell / rent the site. Inorder to demonstrate that asite is unviable for sale or forletting, the developer will beexpected to demonstrate thatthey have marketed the site atan appropriate price, atlocations and for a length oftime appropriate to the degreeof speciality of such a propertyand the prevailing marketconditions. Further advice willbe provided (in a DevelopmentManagement Policy Note) onmarketing requirements,including length of time on themarket.

6.47 The loss of an employment sitewhere this would have adetrimental impact on thesettlement’s role in thehierarchy will be resisted.

6.48 Where a change of use from anemployment use to a housinguse is deemed acceptable, thedwellings added to stock as aconsequence will be countedas windfall development (seeAppendix 3).


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GN.9 Extensions to EmploymentSites

Proposals to diversify or intensifyemployment uses and/or extendthem onto adjacent land will bepermitted where the scale andnature of the original developmenttogether with the extension iscompatible with its location.

6.49 This policy will support thePembrokeshire economy byfacilitating business growth inappropriate cases.

GN.10 Farm Diversification

Diversifying the range ofeconomic activities on a farm willbe permitted where the followingcriteria are met:

1. The proposed use helps tosupport the continuedagricultural operation of thefarm;

2. If a new building is justified85 itshould be sited in or adjacentto an existing group ofbuildings; and

3. If a retail use is proposed thescale and scope will not harmthe vitality and viability of retailfacilities in any nearbysettlements, or undermine theretail hierarchy.

6.50 It is important to sustaineconomic activity in ruralcommunities whilst protectingthe character of the landscape.This policy aims to provide forfarm diversification as a meansof sustaining the long-termviability of farming inPembrokeshire. Someschemes may require theprovision of new buildings andothers development in thecountryside. However, suchactivities are likely to have lessimpact on an area if they canbe accommodated in existingbuildings preferably locatedwithin close proximity to farmholdings. Where appropriate aplanning condition will beimposed, or a planningobligation secured byagreement, to ensure that thedevelopment remains part ofthe agricultural unit. Effects onthe character of the area, onresidential amenity or onnearby small scale retailfacilities by reason of thedevelopment’s scale, nature,operation, noise from trafficgeneration, will need to becarefully considered. In termsof farm shops planningconditions may be applied tolimit the range and source ofgoods which can be sold fromthe premises and to ensure thenet retailing floor space isappropriate.

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6.51 Government planning policyadvises that farm diversificationis an economic diversificationproposal on a working farmwhich is subject to planningcontrol. A working farm is onewhich is involved in thehusbandry of land or animalsas a means of gaining income.Farm diversification proposalsare likely to be small scaleoffering supplementary incomethereby helping to sustain theviability of that farm. When afarm diversification proposal issubmitted the applicant shouldprovide additional informationto justify the proposal. A briefexplanation of some or all ofthe following will be expected:the farm’s history, the need fornew buildings and why existingones are not suitable, therelationship between the

farming activity and theproposed diversification or anylonger term needs forexpansion.

6.52 The scale of development willalso form a key considerationin determining the compatibilityof proposals with the locality,with those deemedinappropriate to a countrysidelocation being directed to theemployment sites provided forin the Plan. If evidencedemonstrates that a farm is nolonger a working farm or theproposal to diversify would ineffect result in the business nolonger being a working farm,then the proposal will betreated against the otheremployment policies of thePlan and the Plan’s conversionpolicies as appropriate86.

86 See also GN 11 Conversion or Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings, Welsh AssemblyGovernment: Farming, Food and Countryside: Building a Secure Future, May 2009; PlanningPolicy Wales (Edition 5, November 2012) , Technical Advice Note 6, Section 3 (July 2010),Technical Advice Note 18, Transport, March 2007


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GN.11 Conversion or Change ofUse of Agricultural Buildings

The renovation, conversion orchange of use of agriculturalbuildings outside any SettlementBoundary will be permitted for anemployment use, self-catering orfor residential use, provided thefollowing criteria are met:

For employment related activities(excluding holidayaccommodation):

1. The building is physicallycapable of accommodating thenew use and any associatedrequirements without extensivealteration or extension; and

2. Outside storage, new services,access works, fences, walls orother structures associatedwith the use of the building orits curtilage can be provided,without harming the landscapesetting; while

For residential use, holidayaccommodation or live-workunits:

1. The building is traditional innature and character;

2. The building is physicallycapable of accommodating thenew use and any associatedrequirements without extensivealteration, expansion orrebuilding;

3. Any necessary alterations arekept to a minimum, can becarried out without adverselyaffecting the character of the

building or its setting, and arein matching and/or sympatheticmaterials; and

4. Outside storage, new services,access works, fences, walls orother structures associatedwith the use of the building andits curtilage can be provided,without harming the landscapesetting or the character of thebuilding.

6.53 Pembrokeshire is a ruralCounty and as such there aremany traditional buildingsoutside the main settlementswhose character andappearance contributesignificantly to the County’sdistinctive landscape, historyand sense of place. This policytherefore enables the re-use ofagricultural buildings inappropriate circumstances anddistinguishes betweeninstances where existingagricultural buildings may beconverted to employment use,and where it may beacceptable for more traditionalbuildings to be converted toresidential or holidayaccommodation or liveworkunits87.

6.54 Applications for conversion(change of use and adaptation)should avoid the introductionor intensification of uses whichwould be detrimental to theamenity of an area. Proposalsfor the re-use of a complex ofbuildings or an individualbuilding with a large aggregate

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floor area must deal with thecomplex as a whole and notseek piecemeal development.The impact of the developmenton the vitality and viability ofnearby settlements will also bea relevant consideration88.

6.55 There will be circumstanceswhere a building cannot beconverted because it is toosmall for the use proposed.Likewise the conversion maynot be possible because theuse itself, or the alterations /extensions necessary toaccommodate that use willadversely affect the building’scharacter. In these instancesplanning permission will not begranted. In some cases the re-use of the building can besuccessfully achieved withoutdamaging its character butonly by not allowing thebuilding’s exterior to be alteredor extended. In such instancespermitted development rightswill often be removed as acondition of the permission, toprotect the building.

6.56 When considering theconversion of agriculturalbuildings to residential uses orlive-work units the buildingmust be traditional in characterand domestic in scale,structurally sound, ofpermanent and substantialconstruction and capable ofconversion without major or

complete reconstruction89.Traditional agricultural buildingsare defined as:

• Those constructed of locallyproduced materials, the useof which is longstanding inthe area, (normally implyingwalls of locally dressed stoneor of clom construction);

• Those which generally reflectthe original use in thebuilding (in many such casesdesign will complement theoriginal purpose); and

• Those which aresubstantially in their originalform (although buildingswhere an original thatchedroof has been replaced witha later slate or corrugatedmetal roof may be regardedas traditional). Such buildingswill generally be of someconsiderable age, and onlyrarely will buildings of lessthan a hundred years oldmeet the definition.

6.57 There are circumstances wherethe full-time residential use of aconversion would beinappropriate because of itsprovision of a reducedstandard of living conditions interms of low level of privacy oramenity provision. In thesesituations holiday occupancyconditions, limiting the time asingle household may stay in aunit and return by, may beapplied.

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GN.12 Town Centre Development

Within the Town Centres identifiedon the Proposals Mapdevelopment will be permittedproviding the following criteria aremet:

1. It falls within use classes A1,A2, A3, B1, C1, C2, C3, D1 orD2 of the Use Classes Order oris a sui generis use normallyfound in shopping centres, orany mixed use comprising oneor more of these use classes;

2. The proposal would not createa concentration of more than athird of non A1 (retail) useswithin a Primary Frontage asdefined on the Proposals Map;

3. The proposed developmentdoes not undermine or preventthe development of anidentified retail allocation withinthe Town Centre; and

4. It does not propose a changeof use to residential use (C3) ona ground floor in a Primary orSecondary Frontage.

6.58 Town Centre boundaries havebeen identified on theProposals Maps for each of theTown Centres identified by theStrategic Policies(Haverfordwest, PembrokeDock, Milford Haven,Pembroke, Fishguard andNarberth). In line with PlanningPolicy Wales (Edition 5,November 2012)90 these areasrepresent the most suitablelocations for new retail,commercial and leisuredevelopment as they already

have strong concentrations ofthese uses and are locatednear sustainable transportlinks.

6.59 Within the Town Centres,Primary Frontages have beenidentified where the strongestgroups of retail (A1) uses existand Secondary frontages havebeen identified in areas with abroader mix of uses91. It isimportant that A1 uses remainpredominant in PrimaryFrontage areas as they are keyto retaining the vitality andviability of these centres. As aguide no more than 30% of thelinear frontage within a PrimaryFrontage in a shopping centreshould be non A1 use class. InSecondary Frontages changesof use to other uses apart fromA1 will be acceptable providedthey do not propose a changeof use of the ground floor toresidential use.

6.60 In most instances conversionto residential on a ground floorwill not be appropriate. This isparticularly the case in Primaryand Secondary Frontages. Thisis to maintain the potential forretail, leisure and commercialuses at a ground floor levelwithin the Town Centres and toprotect their vitality.

6.61 Retail allocations have beenidentified within certain TownCentres92; with a presumptionin favour of their redevelopmentfor retail. GN.13 ‘RetailAllocations’ lists individualallocated sites.

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6.62 Exemplary design thatintegrates positively withexisting development will beexpected on these sites. Thereis potential for residentialdevelopment at first floor levelin St Govan’s Centre and theNarberth Old Primary Schoolsite. All developments shouldbe designed to maximiseconnections with existing andproposed townscapes, forexample there is anopportunity in theredevelopment of the StGovan’s Centre to build onexisting connections to theTown Centre and develop newconnections to the proposedmarina.

6.63 The allocations have beenmade in accordance withguidance from nationalplanning policy, followinganalysis of need93.

GN.13 Retail Allocations

The following sites are allocated for retail development:

Site Reference Site Name UseArea(ha)

RT/040/01Fred Rees Site,Haverfordwest

Comparison units 0.31

RT/096/01St Govan’s Centre,

Pembroke DockMix of comparison and

convenience units0.23

RT/034/01The Old Primary School Site,

FishguardConvenience -

Foodstore1.34

RT/088/01The Old Primary School Site,

NarberthMix of comparison and

convenience units0.41

RT/050/01Kingsmoor foodstore allocation,

KilgettyConvenience -

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6.65 National policy establishes thata retail impact assessmentmust be submitted for retaildevelopments over 2,500square metres grossfloorspace94. In the case ofPembrokeshire, where manyCentres have small retailprovisions, more modest scaledevelopment can have asignificant impact on the vitalityand viability of existing townand local centres. For thisreason a retail impactassessment will be generallybe required for developmentsabove 500 square metres net.In some instances, a retailimpact statement may berequired for smaller units whereit is considered that thedevelopment, either alone or incombination with otherdevelopments, could harmnearby Centres. Indicators thatshould be included within aretail impact assessment areestablished in national policy.

6.66 National policy establishes theapproach to applying theneeds and sequential tests forretail development95.

GN.14 Major Out-Of-Town CentreDevelopment

Proposals for major retaildevelopment outside the definedTown Centre boundaries will onlybe permitted where:

1. The development would notundermine the retail hierarchy setout in the Strategic Policies; and

2. The development either by itselfor in combination with otherpermitted or allocated retaildevelopments would notundermine the vitality and viabilityof any of the Town Centres orLocal Retail Centres.

6.64 Major retail proposals areconsidered to be any proposalsabove a net floorspace of 500square metres. Any proposedadditional floorspace whichwould take an individual storeto above 500 square metresnet will also be assessed underthis policy. Proposals for storesbelow this size which areaimed at serving immediateneighbourhood needs will beassessed under GN.15 SmallScale Retail.

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GN.15 Small Scale Retail

The development, or extension, ofsmall scale retail facilities will bepermitted where:

1. The proposal is within aSettlement Boundary; and

2. The proposed use will notimpact negatively on the vitalityand viability of any Town orLocal Retail Centre.

6.67 This policy applies to proposalswith a net floorspace of lessthan 500 square metres. Suchprovision can be a valuableaddition to local communitiesboth within larger towns andsmaller or more ruralsettlements and can increasethe sustainability ofcommunities by reducing theneed to travel96.

6.68 An important considerationwhen assessing any proposalwill be the potential impact ofthe development on the vitalityand viability of any TownCentre or Local Retail Centre.Any proposal which wouldundermine the retail hierarchyset out in the Strategic Policieswill not be supported.

6.69 Proposals above this scale willbe assessed under GN.14Major Out of Town CentreDevelopment and the NationalPlanning Policy Testsestablished in Planning PolicyWales (Edition 5, November

2012). Proposals for a changeof use which would result in theloss of retail provision will beassessed in accordance withnational policy97 and PolicyGN.33 Community Facilities.

GN.16 Visitor Attractions andLeisure Facilities

A. New visitor attractions andcommercial recreation andleisure proposals will bepermitted where both thefollowing criteria are met:

1. The site is well located inrelation to A or B class roadsand/or, rail stations and/or busroutes; and

2. The site is within or immediatelyadjoins a settlement, unless theproposal requires a countrysidelocation, in which caseevidence must be provided tosupport this.

B. Extensions to the area, or anintensification, of the visitor,commercial recreation orleisure facility will be permittedwhere the scale and nature ofthe facility and of the proposedextension would be compatiblewith its location.

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6.70 Pembrokeshire’s TourismStrategy focuses on theimportance of delivering qualityprovision that is open all yearround with sustainability at itsheart. In line with the StrategicPolicy on the Visitor Economy,proposals will be expected todemonstrate that they arebuilding on the distinctivenessof the locality by the offer thatthey are presenting.

6.71 This policy aims to supportnew visitor attractions andleisure facilities that are welllocated to serve both residentsand visitors. Visitor attractionsand leisure facilities should,where practicable, be locatedon previously developed land.

GN.17 Self-Catering and ServicedAccommodation

Proposals for self-catering,serviced or hotel accommodationexcluding caravanaccommodation will be permittedwhere:

A. For new developments either

1) It is within or is well-related toa Town, Service Centre orService Village;

or

2) The proposal is for theconversion of an existingdwelling, a historic building ora traditional agriculturalbuilding.

B. For extensions:

The scale and nature of theaccommodation, including theextension, would becompatible with its location.

6.72 Self catering and servicedaccommodation comprisesnon caravan accommodation.Self catering accommodationincludes any building for whichthe primary purpose is selfcontained holiday letting.Serviced development relatesto accommodation where anelement of service is provided,such as for bed and breakfastand hotel businesses.

6.73 Self-catering or serviceddevelopment can beappropriate either where it iswithin or wellrelated to asettlement or where it makesuse of an existing dwelling. Thereasoned justification for GN.26Residential Development setsout circumstances whereconversion of historic buildingswould be acceptable forresidential use. Traditionalagricultural buildings whenconverted may also beappropriate for self-catering orcatered development. GN.11Conversion or Change of Useof Agricultural Buildings setsout criteria for conversion orchange of use of agriculturalbuildings.

6.74 Where possible proposals willbe encouraged to make use ofexisting buildings. GN.1General Development Policyseeks to ensure thatdevelopment is of anappropriate scale for the siteand area within which it islocated. This consideration isof particular importance whenconsidering proposals for thevisitor economy.


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6.75 Proposals for new self-catering, servicedaccommodation or hotelaccommodation areconsidered to be those typesof accommodation notcurrently existing on anapplication site, whereasextensions are considered tobe extensions to the existinguse with the same type ofaccommodation.

6.76 Planning conditions will beimposed where appropriate toensure that facilities remain asholiday accommodation unitsand are not used aspermanent accommodation oroccupied as a primaryresidence. In these situationsholiday occupancy conditions,limiting the time a singlehousehold may stay in a unitand return by, may be applied.

GN.18 Touring Caravan and TentSites

A. New touring caravan and tentsites will be permitted if theyfall outside the CommunityCouncil areas of Amroth, StFlorence, East Williamston,Penally, Saundersfoot and StMary out Liberty and providedthat either:

1. The site is within or well-related to a settlementidentified in the hierarchy as aTown, Service Centre orService Village; or

2. The site is within or well-related to a Local Village andwill provide a communityfacility not present within theexisting settlement;

B. The enlargement of the area ofa touring caravan or tent sitewill be permitted where itwould achieve a demonstrableoverall environmentalimprovement both for the siteand its setting in thesurrounding landscape.

C. An increase in the number oftouring caravan or tent pitcheswill be permitted where the siteis outside the CommunityCouncil areas of Amroth, StFlorence, East Williamston,Penally, Saundersfoot and StMary out Liberty and wouldachieve a demonstrable overallenvironmental improvementboth for the site and its settingin the surrounding landscape.


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6.77 The tourism offer inPembrokeshire should be aquality sustainable provision,which gives visitors anoutstanding experience andmaximises the benefits thattourism brings for localcommunities, whilst minimisingpotentially adverse landscapeand other environmentalimpacts.

6.78 Any new touring or tent sitesmust be within or well-relatedto a settlement identified in thehierarchy as a Service Village,Service Centre or Town inorder to achieve theseobjectives. This will ensure thatvisitors are able to accesseasily those services andfacilities available in nearbysettlements, for examplewalking to nearby pubs orrestaurants. A definition of well-related is provided in theglossary. Any proposed sitesmust be within or in physicalproximity to the settlement andbe seen as part of the samelandscape as the settlement.New sites will be permittedwhere they are within or well-related to a settlementidentified as a Local Village inthe hierarchy, where evidenceis provided that the site willprovide a service or facilitysuch as a shop not otherwiseavailable in the settlement andwhich will be available andaccessible to the localcommunity to use. In suchinstances planning conditionsrequiring that the facility beopen to the general public willbe attached to consents.

6.79 Avoiding over-development ofthe visitor economy is critical toits enduring success. Surveyinformation98 reveals excessivepressures for touring caravanand camp sites in the southeast of Pembrokeshire, outsidethe National Park, where 20 of48 touring sites and 50% of allpermitted touring pitchespermitted are located in the sixnamed Community Councils. Inorder to sustain the quality oftourism offer and thecontextual landscape withinthis area and to encourage thedispersal of tourism acrossPembrokeshire, additional sitesor extensions of sites within thenamed Community Councilswould be inappropriate.

6.80 Proposals for types oftemporary accommodationsuch as yurts or teepees will beconsidered under this policy.Conditions ensuring thattouring and tent pitches aremaintained for holidayaccommodation and do notbecome permanent fixtures inthe landscape will be applied.

6.81 Proposals for the extension ofexisting sites shoulddemonstrate that anenvironmental improvement willbe achieved both for the siteand for its setting. Manyexisting sites in Pembrokeshirealready provide a high qualityoffer and are operating atcapacity. It is often preferablefor these sites to expand thanfor new sites to develop toaccommodate demand.

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6.82 Where proposals relate toincreases in pitch numbers orseek to change tent pitches tounit pitches (touring and tent)the Authority will normallyexpect at least one third of thetotal number of pitches toremain exclusively for tents.This is to ensure thatPembrokeshire continues toprovide a range ofaccommodation types forvisitors.

6.83 This policy applies to thosesites with planning permissionand those with a Certificate ofLawful Existing Use or anEstablished Use Certificate. ’28day rule’ sites or sites operatedby ‘exempted organisations’,do not fall within the scope ofthis policy. In all relevantinstances it will be arequirement that:a) A condition preventing year-

round occupancy is part ofany permission granted; and

b) Additional land is not usedunder the 28 day rule fortent pitches. This will besecured either by legalagreement or planningobligation.

GN.19 Static Caravan Sites

A. Proposals for new staticcaravan and chalet sites orextensions to existing sites byan increase in the number ofpitches will be permittedwhere:

1. the site is within theSettlement Boundary of adefined settlement;

B. The enlargement of the area ofa static caravan or chalet sitewill be permitted where itwould achieve a demonstrableoverall environmentalimprovement both for the siteand its setting in thesurrounding landscape.

C. Upgrading of touring pitchesto static pitches will bepermitted where:

1. The site is well-related to asettlement identified in thehierarchy as a Service Village,Service Centre or Town; or

2. The site is well-related to aLocal Village, and will providea community facility notpresent within the existingsettlement, and

3. In all cases the followingshould apply:i) There is no overall increase

in the number of pitches; andii) There would be a

demonstrable overallenvironmental improvementboth for the site and itssetting in the surroundinglandscape; and

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6.84 Static caravans play animportant role inPembrokeshire’s visitoreconomy99; however bedspaceprovision of static caravans /pitches across Pembrokeshireconsistently exceeds demand.Evidence from monitoringsuggests that current staticcaravans situated on sites arenot fully occupied and thatfurther capacity exists undercurrent consents for asignificant number (365) ofadditional caravans to beadded to existing sites. Somestatic caravan sites provevisually intrusive and as suchmay be detrimental to theoverall quality and viability oftourism in Pembrokeshire. Toprevent further detrimentalimpacts it is consideredinappropriate to allow for newsites to be developed except insettlements.

6.85 However the upgrading ofexisting touring pitches insustainable locations can offerthe opportunity to improve theoverall stock of holiday bedspaces in the static caravansector and improve existingtouring sites. It will apply onlyto existing touring pitches thatare fully authorised by expressplanning permission.Development should not haveadverse landscape impactsand should incorporatescreening to ensure that thesite blends into the landscape.

6.86 Planning conditions will beimposed where appropriate toensure that facilities remain asholiday accommodation unitsand are not used as permanentaccommodation or occupiedas a primary residence. Inthese situations holidayoccupancy conditions, limitingthe time a single householdmay stay in a unit and returnby, may be applied.

6.87 This policy also allowsimprovements to the provisionof accommodation types,reflecting a trend by someoperators moving to this typeof accommodation.

6.88 In some instances woodenchalets can improve theappearance of a site. Thechalets must not be larger thanthe legal definition of a caravanand proposed changes willonly be supported where theproposal is deemed acceptablein terms of landscape impactsand appropriate screeningmethods have been devised.

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GN.20 Site Facilities on ExistingCaravan and Camping Sites

Proposals to upgrade andimprove facilities on staticcaravan, touring caravan and tentsites will only be permitted where:

1. The proposal will notundermine the viability orvitality of a facility within anearby settlement; and

2. The proposals incorporate thebest practicable environmentalstandards covering all facets ofthe development.

6.89 The Authority is keen to seeimprovements that will increasethe quality of the tourism offerprovided in a way that doesnot harm the environment andlandscape or impact negativelyon facilities that are located innearby settlements. In anumber of sites it will bedesirable to improve washingand toilet facilities, and in largersites the provision of additionalfacilities such as laundryfacilities or a games room maybe justified. Where possibleexisting structures or buildingsshould be re-used.

6.90 The design and siting offacilities needs to be sensitiveto the landscape. Whereverpossible applicants shouldincorporate SustainableDrainage Systems intodevelopment to minimisesurface water runoff. Anylandscaping measures shouldmaximise biodiversity and usenative species appropriate tothe landscape setting. Anybuildings must demonstratethat they are in line with therequirements of the Council’sDesign Guidance forSustainability SPG.


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GN.21 Marinas

Sites for marinas are allocatedwithin the existing harbours anddocks at Fishguard Harbour andPembroke Dock.

Proposals for new or extendedmarinas will be permitted wherethe following criteria are met:1. The development is located

within or adjoining an existingsettlement;

2. The development would nothave a significant detrimentalimpact on the landscapecharacter of the coast;

3. Ancillary proposals will notundermine the vitality orviability of facilities in existingcentres; and

4. The proposal would not conflictwith the sustainablemanagement of the coast.

6.91 The Welsh Governmentrecognises the importantcontribution that marinas maketo Wales’ visitor economy100. Asupply of berths andassociated services at intervalsaround the Welsh coast isdesirable to facilitate maritimeleisure travel.

6.92 Marina locations will beexpected to relate well to anexisting settlement because oftheir scale and nature, withproposals along theundeveloped coast beingunacceptable. Marinas providedeveloped, permanent,floating, year round facilities,and the best location for theseis often within existing ports,harbours and coastal towns.Ancillary developments such asrestaurants, shops, toiletfacilities, chandlers and boatstorage, car parking andhousing are often required tosupport the social vibrancy andeconomic viability of marinas.These also favour developedlocations where they will notcompromise importantlandscapes or areas protected

100 Welsh Assembly Government: Coastal Tourism Strategy 2008

Site Reference Site Name

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for their conservation value.Such proposals will beacceptable where it isdemonstrated that they will notundermine the vitality andviability of facilities in theexisting centres. Good qualityroad access is also required forlandward servicing.

6.93 Policy GN.37 Protection andEnhancement of Biodiversity,will be particularly relevant toany marina proposals withpotential to impact oninternationally or nationallyimportant sites, in particularthe Pembrokeshire MarineSAC, Cardigan Bay SAC andCarmarthen Bay and EstuariesEuropean Marine Site.

6.94 Marina proposals aresometimes outside planningjurisdiction, which normallyfinishes at the Mean LowWater Mark. However, most,proposals will have landwardimplications for access andservice provision, which will fallwithin Local Planning Authorityjurisdiction. These aspects ofdevelopment proposals willfrequently requireEnvironmental ImpactAssessment. Many aspects ofmarina proposals will alsorequire consideration underother consenting regimes.

6.95 At Fishguard Harbour there isconsent for a marinadevelopment. The landwardextent of this is shown on theProposals Map. At PembrokeDock (West Llanion Pill) there isa consented marinadevelopment known asMartello Quays, also shown on

the Proposals Map. Additionallythis policy provides criteria forevaluation of proposals for newand extended marinas at otherlocations.

6.96 In evaluating marina proposals,account should also be takenof the policies and proposals ofthe relevant ShorelineManagement Plan.

GN.22 Prior Extraction of theMineral Resource

Where new development ispermitted in an area of mineralresource, prior extraction of anyeconomic reserves of the mineralmust be achieved, whereverappropriate in terms of economicfeasibility and environmental andother planning considerations,prior to the commencement of thedevelopment.

6.97 The purpose of this policy is toavoid inappropriate sterilisationof the mineral resource wheredevelopment is proposed.Market demand for the materialbeneath the development siteat the time of development willbe a factor in determiningwhether prior extraction isfeasible. There may also becircumstances where thedesirability of retention of on-site features of a site (forinstance existing trees andhedgebanks) might precludeprior extraction.

6.98 Safeguarding covers theoutcrop area of the economicmineral resource but excludessettlements.


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6.99 Policy GN.37 will beparticularly relevant toproposals for mineral workingin mineral safeguarding areason which there are natureconservation designations. Thedesignations are therefore likelyto preclude any future workingof the mineral resourcebeneath the protected sites, inspite of the safeguarding.

6.100 There are only a few LDPallocations within thesafeguarding zones for themineral resource and in theserare instances the allocationwill take precedence over thesafeguarding requirement.However, in accordance withthe policy on Prior Extraction, itwill be expected that themineral resource at such siteswill be extracted beforedevelopment commenceswherever feasible.

GN.23 Minerals Working

Proposals for mineral working andextensions to existing sites will bepermitted where the followingcriteria are met:

1. In the case of non energyminerals the mineral isrequired to supply anidentified need which cannotbe supplied from secondaryor recycled materials orexisting reserves;

2. In the case of non energyminerals the scale of thedevelopment is appropriate toserve the local market and asuitable proportion of theregional market;

3. In the case of former mineralssites, there is no adverseeffect on land which has beensatisfactorily restored and theproposal makes a valuablecontribution to the characterof the local landscape andlocal environment; and

4. There is provision forlandscaping, groundwaterprotection, a beneficial after-use, restoration and post-closure management of thesite, including the progressiverestoration of sites whereappropriate.

6.101 This policy will be applied tonew workings, extensions toexisting workings andreworking or reopening of oldworkings. It will be used toconsider applications for alltypes of minerals includinghard rock, sand and gravel,coal, oil and gas, and for coalbed methane.


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6.102 The purpose of this policy is toprovide a framework forconsideration of proposals fornew or extended mineralssites. Priority will be given tothe use of recycled materialand secondary aggregatesbefore new sources of supplyare developed. Primary mineralextraction will only bepermitted where it can bedemonstrated that there is nopracticable substitute materialwhich can be provided at lessenvironmental cost. TheAuthority recognises there is aneed for a change to thepattern of supply of aggregatesfrom primary resources toalternatives and that anoverprovision of primaryaggregates as a result ofextant planning permissionsand granting new ones wouldencourage production ofunsustainable resources.

6.103 In order to ensure that thedisturbance of land is kept to aminimum, progressiverestoration will be expectedwherever possible although it isrecognised that this is likely tobe more appropriate to sandand gravel developments thanlonger life, hard rockoperations.

6.104 Extraction of coal-bedmethane has not previouslybeen widely undertaken, butwith recent technologicaldevelopments and changes tofuel supply requirements it maybecome economically feasiblein the Plan period. AGovernment licence is required

before coal-bed methane canbe extracted, but a separateplanning permission is alsorequired before such activitycan take place.

6.105 Where mineral explorationtakes place to establishwhether or not economicexploitation of a mineralresource is feasible, it may notrequire planning permission.However, if permission isdeemed to be granted underthe Town and Country Planning(General PermittedDevelopment) Order 1995,certain conditions willnonetheless be required.Where permission is needed,the proposal will be expectedto meet the general policyrequirements of this Plan, inparticular those set out in GN.1General Development Policy aswell as in this policy.


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GN.24 Recycled Waste Materialsand Secondary Aggregates

Proposals to use recycled wastematerials as secondaryaggregates (including the use ofconstruction materials arisingfrom demolition) will be permittedwhere the following criteria aremet:

1. The effect of using this materialdoes not significantly harm sites,buildings, walls or features ofhistoric, architectural orarchaeological interest;

2. The scale of the operation isappropriate to the area in whichthe source material is found;

3. Where a single site is proposedto deal with waste arising frommore than one location, that siteis wherever possible well locatedin relation to the source materials;

4. The waste and secondaryaggregates products will,wherever feasible, be transportedby rail or water; and

5. There is provision forlandscaping, groundwaterprotection, beneficial afteruse,restoration, and post-closuremanagement of the site, includingwherever possible details ofprogressive restoration of the site.

6.106 National guidance101 places anexpectation that secondaryaggregates will form anincreasing proportion of overallaggregates supply in futureyears, reducing the need towork primary aggregates atsource.

GN.25 Buffer Zones aroundMineral Sites

New mineral extraction and newsensitive development will notnormally be permitted withinBuffer Zones around mineralworking sites, where such useswould potentially have an adverseimpact on one another because oftheir close proximity.

6.107 Buffer Zones around mineralsites are shown on theProposals Maps and are usedto overcome conflicts betweenmineral workings and otherland uses102. These BufferZones are distinct from thoseassociated with the mineralsafeguarding zones required byWelsh policy, which are alsoshown on the LDP ProposalsMap. The Buffer Zonesintroduced by this policy areplaced around all active mineralworkings and also inactive(dormant) quarries. Proximity ofmineral workings and sensitiveland uses (in particular housing,hospitals and schools) withinBuffer Zones is not normallypermitted because of thepotential negative impact ofone type of development onthe other. These arise becauseof noise and dust from mineralextraction and processing andvibration from blastingoperations. Buffer Zonesprovide areas of protectionaround permitted andproposed mineral workings.

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Some types of less sensitivedevelopment (possiblyincluding industry, offices andancillary development relatedto mineral working) may beacceptable in a Buffer Zonebut development which wouldbe sensitive to mineralworking, including housing,hospitals and schools will, inmost cases, be resisted. Afurther exception to the generalapproach is listed in MineralsPlanning Policy Wales(paragraph 40), where the siteof the new development inrelation to the mineraloperation would be locatedwithin or on the far side of anexisting built up area whichalready encroaches into theBuffer Zone. This has beentaken into consideration inpreparing this Plan’s site-specific proposals.

6.108 The maximum extent of theBuffer Zone is based onstandard national guidelines,which are 100 metres for sandand gravel and 200 metres forhard rock (there are no activeor dormant coal workingactivities in the Plan area) andtakes account of:• The size, type and location

of the workings;

• The topography of thesurrounding area;

• Existing and anticipatedlevels of noise and dust;

• Current and predictedvibration from blastingoperations and availability ofmitigation measures; and

• The mineral being extractedand the nature of theoperation.

GN.26 Residential Development

Residential development will bepermitted where the proposal isfor one or more of the following:

1. Open market housing oraffordable housing to meetlocal needs, located within theSettlement Boundary of aTown, Service Centre, ServiceVillage or Large Local Villageas defined in the settlementhierarchy;

2. Affordable housing to meetlocal needs, located within theboundary of a Small LocalVillage;

3. The replacement or sub-division of an existing dwelling;

4. The conversion of an historicbuilding to residential use; or

5. A rural enterprise worker’sdwelling.

New homes on sites of 0.10hectares and above will be built ata density of at least 25 dwellingsper hectare, rising to at least 30dwellings per hectare on sites inTowns. In exceptionalcircumstances evidence ofinfrastructure or physicalconstraints may justify a lowerdensity.


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6.109 New homes will generally bepermitted within SettlementBoundaries as these arelocations with good access toservices. New homes inTowns, Service Centres,Service Villages and LargeLocal Villages can be for saleon the open market or beaffordable housing to meetlocal needs. The release ofsmall sites as an “exception” togeneral housing provision isaddressed in Policy GN.29.

6.110 Within Small Local Villages,small scale, affordable housingto meet local needs allowsdevelopment to occur naturallyand sustainably, supportinglocal services andcommunities. This isparticularly important topreserve the social fabric of acommunity, to encourage thecontinuation of local traditionsand cultures, and to supportthe Welsh language103.Planning Policy Wales (Edition5, November 2012) allows forsensitive infilling of small gapswithin small groups ofdwellings, or minor extensionsto groups104. Within this Plansuch infilling will only beaccepted within SettlementBoundaries.

6.111 Redevelopment orreplacement can allow thedevelopment of housingaccommodation which isbetter adapted to meetingpresent and future housingneeds, contribute to energyefficiency and reduced carbon

dioxide levels as long as thequality of the environment isenhanced. The existingdwelling should not be a ListedBuilding, or an importantbuilding that defines thecharacter of an area.

6.112 The sub-division of an existingdwelling into two or moreseparate dwellings will bepermitted subject to the criteriaof GN.1 General DevelopmentPolicy being met. Particularconsideration will be given tothe impact of the proposedsub-division on the amenity ofthe intended occupiers andneighbouring residents, theeffect on the character andappearance of the building andthe implications for localparking and traffic capacity.

6.113 Conversions of historicbuildings to residential use willbe permitted where theapplicant demonstratesexemplary standards of designand sustainability. Suchbuildings can make asignificant contribution to theaesthetic quality of urban andrural landscapes and theproposal must demonstratethat it complements andenhances its surroundings.Proposals for conversion ofhistoric buildings will bepermitted subject to thestructure being capable ofconversion without extensivealteration and retainingsubstantially the original form,with few changes to cosmetic

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detail. Such buildings mayinclude town or countryhouses, religious buildings andformer military premises. Anyconversion of an historicbuilding must preserve andenhance external and internalfeatures that are indicative ofits former uses. The conversionof agricultural buildings is dealtwith under GN.11 Conversionor Change of Use ofAgricultural Buildings.

6.114 Proposals to provide residentialaccommodation for anessential rural enterpriseworker will be determinedagainst the principles ofTechnical Advice Note 6 (July2010). The applicant mustdemonstrate a functional needto be based in close proximityto the enterprise, and that noviable alternativeaccommodation exists locally,including conversionopportunities and dwellingsavailable on the housingmarket.

6.115 It is important that newresidential development usesland efficiently. A minimumdensity ensures the efficientuse of land across the Planarea. The density of residentialdevelopment will be higher intowns because theconcentration of services inthese locations can and shouldserve higher populationdensities. In exceptionalcircumstances, for example

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GN.27 Residential Allocations

The following sites are allocated for residential development.

Housing Allocations SiteReference

Minimumnumberof Units

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IndicativeAffordableHousing

RequirementHub TownsHaverfordwest - Hermitage Farm HSG/040/00269 38 1.26 25%Haverfordwest - Slade Lane North HSG/040/00273 48 (459*) 15.31 25%Haverfordwest - Slade Lane South HSG/040/00274 512 17.05 25%Haverfordwest – between Shoals Hook Lane and bypass HSG/040/00275 277 9.26 25%

Haverfordwest - Scarrowscant / Glenover HSG/040/00106 140 4.73 25%Milford Haven - Steynton Thornton Road HSG/086/00223 224 7.49 Up to 5%Milford Haven - Steynton Beaconing Field HSG/086/00129 149 4.54 Up to 5%Milford Haven - Hubberston West of Silverstream HSG/086/00095 50 1.66 Up to 5%

Milford Haven - South West of The Meads HSG/086/00222 93 3.09 Up to 5%Milford Haven - Castle Pill HSG/086/00318 72 3.05 Up to 5%Milford Haven - Hubberston Adjacent toKings Function Centre, Dale Rd

HSG/086/00117HSG/086/00225 151 5.16 Up to 5%

Neyland - East of Poppy Drive HSG/093/00066 101 3.37 10%Pembroke Dock - North of Pembroke Road HSG/096/00238 98 2.81 Up to 5%Pembroke Dock - North of Imble Lane HSG/096/00231 96 2.75 Up to 5%Pembroke Dock - East of Hill Farm, Imble Lane HSG/096/00233 63 1.79 Up to 5%

Pembroke - North & West of Railway Tunnel HSG/095/00154 150 5.68 10%Pembroke - Adjacent to Monkton Swifts HSG/095/00153 118 3.7 10%Pembroke - Adjacent to Long Mains &Monkton Priory HSG/095/00147 115 7.57 10%

Pembroke - North of Gibbas Way HSG/095/00144 70 2.85 10%Pembroke - South of Gibbas Way HSG/095/00144 58 2.33 10%Fishguard - Maesgwynne Farm HSG/034/00215 399 13.24 10%Fishguard -East of Maesgwynne HSG/034/00165 24 0.81 10%Fishguard - Old Infants School HSG/034/LDP/01 21 0.7 10%Hub Towns Total 3,067 120.20

67% 64%

Rural TownNarberth - West of Bloomfield Gardens HSG/088/00078 89 3.58 25%Narberth - West of Rushacre HSG/088/00077 58 2.4 25%Rural Town Total 147 5.98

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RequirementService Centres Johnston - Adjacent to Milford Road HSG/048/00038 130 5.21 10%Letterston - Court Meadow HSG/053/00009 90 2.28 Up to 5%Crymych - Between the School & Station Road HSG/030/00043 60 2.07 Up to 5%

Crymych - East of Waunaeron HSG/030/LDP/01 35 1.24 Up to 5%Kilgetty - Extension to James Park &Cotswold Gardens HSG/050/00042 75 3.03 20%

Kilgetty - Land to the Rear of Newton Hall HSG/050/00043 26 1.33 20%Kilgetty - Land West of Stepaside School HSG/050/00041 19 0.61 20%Kilgetty - Land to the South of Kilvelgy Park HSG/050/00044 20 0.8 20%Service Centres Total 455 16.57

10% 9%

Service VillagesBegelly - North of New Road HSG/003/00024 65 3 10%Blaenffos - Adjacent to Hafod HSG/006/00003 10 0.93 Up to 5%Boncath - North of Cilfan y Coed HSG/007/LDP/01 10 0.69 Up to 5%Broadmoor - Northwest of LyndhurstAvenue HSG/008/LDP/01 12 0.48 10%

Cilgerran - Adjacent to Holly Lodge HSG/020/00062 24 1.1 Up to 5%Clarbeston Road - West of Ash Grove HSG/022/00012 21 0.83 15%Clunderwen - Depot Site HSG/152/LDP/01 28 0.96 Up to 5%Cosheston - South of Tinkers Fold HSG/025/00028 6 0.64 10%Croesgoch - OS 7445, North of the Forge HSG/028/00012 20 0.67 Up to 5%Croesgoch - East of the Forge HSG/028/00013 22 0.73 Up to 5%Crundale - Opposite Woodholm Close HSG/029/00014 13 0.51 25%Crundale - Land at Cardigan Slade HSG/029/00017 55 2.22 25%Eglwyswrw - South West of the School HSG/033/00035 15 0.51 Up to 5%Hayscastle Cross -Land Opposite Barrowgate HSG/041/LDP/01 6 0.43 10%

Hook - Rear of Pill Road HSG/044/00050 15 0.59 10%Houghton - Nursery HSG/045/00008 15 2.18 10%Hundleton - East of Bentlass Road HSG/046/00015 31 1.26 Up to 5%Jeffreyston - Rear of Beggars Roost &Sunny Side HSG/047/LDP/01 18 0.9 25%

Lamphey - South of Cleggars Park HSG/052/00011 55 2.42 10%Llandissilio - Pwll Quarry Cross HSG/060/LDP/01 25 1.75 10%Llanddewi Velfrey - North of the Village Hall HSG/057/LDP/01 12 0.5 10%Llangwm - Opposite The Kilns HSG/063/00024 25 (75*) 3.01 15%Maenclochog - North West of the Globe Inn HSG/081/LDP/01 30 (58*) 2.31 Up to 5%Mathry - South of the Woodturner's HSG/085/LDP/01 6 0.2 Up to 5%

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RequirementService Villages (continued)Penally - North of The Paddock HSG/097/LDP/01 8 0.29 25%Penally - Penally Heights HSG/097/LDP/02 11 0.56 25%Pentlepoir - Land adjacent to Coppins Lodge HSG/099/LDP/01 35 1.68 25%Puncheston - Opposite Bro Dewi HSG/108/LDP/01 6 0.39 Up to 5%Puncheston - West of Awelfa HSG/108/LDP/02 12 0.44 Up to 5%Robeston Wathen - South of Robeston Court HSG/113/LDP/01 14 0.63 25%Roch - East of Pilgrim's Way HSG/114/LDP/01 44 2.19 20%Rosemarket - Opposite The Glades HSG/116/LDP/01 13 0.5 15%Sageston - South of the Plough Inn HSG/015/00022 31 1.27 Up to 5%Simpson Cross - East of Hill Lane HSG/119/LDP/01 11 0.54 20%Spittal - North West of Wesley Way HSG/120/00018 22 0.87 15%St Dogmaels - Awel y Mor Extension HSG/122/00035 16 0.55 Up to 5%St. Florence - North of Parsons Green HSG/123/LDP/01 26 1.17 25%Templeton - South of the B4315 HSG/132/00030 18 1.21 15%Templeton - South of the Boars HeadJunction HSG/132/LDP/01 28 1.13 15%

Tiers Cross - North of Bulford Road HSG/135/00004 23 0.91 Up to 5%Wolfscastle – opposite Haul y fryn HSG/149/LDP/01 30 1.2 15%Service Villages Total 887 44.35

20% 24%4, 556 187.10All Housing Allocations total

* This indicates sites that will not be wholly developed during the Plan period.Further information is contained in SPG on Development Sites

Service Villages Total as percentage of Total allocations

6.116 Minimum numbers of unitsidentified for each site areindicative. Developers will beexpected to demonstrate thatthey are providing a mix ofhousing types, to cater forchanging patterns in householdsize, as it is estimated that 30%of all households will be oneperson households by 2021(LHMA 2007).

6.117 In terms of phasing it isimportant that development incertain areas occurs inresponse to localcircumstances. Phasing

development will help integratenew housing into communitieswith distinct characteristics andcultures, such as the Welshlanguage, while alsoresponding to constraints onthe provision of vitalinfrastructure.

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GN.28 Local Needs AffordableHousing

Local needs affordable housingwill be sought on all housingdevelopments. Indicative targetsfor provision on allocated sitesare set out in Policy GN.27, andon unallocated sites the provisionshall be as follows:

1 - In Towns, Service Centres andService Villages 10% of dwellingsproposed will be affordable.

2 - In Large Local Villages 50% ofthe dwellings proposed will beaffordable.

3 - In Small Local Villages all newdwellings must be affordable.

Where it is demonstrated that theprovision of an affordable dwellingon site is not possible105 acommuted sum contribution foraffordable housing will be sought.The commuted sum shall berelated to the contribution ratesset out above and charged on thebasis of floorspace (per sq.metre).

The authority may seek a higherpercentage contribution on anysite where local circumstancesand/or recent developments in thearea suggest it would befinancially viable. Where asustained positive change in thefinancial viability of developmentcan be demonstrated throughmonitoring106 the local authoritywill seek a higher percentagecontribution towards affordablehousing. In Towns, ServiceCentres and Service Villages aprovision of affordable housingbelow the target figure may beappropriate where this issupported by economic viabilityevidence.

105 Such as on small sites where an entire affordable dwelling cannot be provided106 Indicators and timeframes for implementing changes to the target will be contained in

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6.119 The need for affordablehousing is acute inPembrokeshire, evidenced byhousing waiting list data, LocalHousing Market Assessmentsand Community Councilsurveys. The WelshGovernment has made thedelivery of affordable housing apriority for the planningsystem107, and a community'sneed for affordable housing is amaterial planningconsideration. It is anticipatedthat at least 980 newaffordable homes will beprovided over the Plan period.

6.120 The authority will seek amaterial or financialcontribution to affordablehousing from all new openmarket housing developmentsin order to maximise thedelivery of affordable housing inan effort to meet the existingand newly-arising need. Wherethe site is large enough thedeveloper will be expected toprovide affordable housing on-site, in accordance withpercentage targets stated inGN.27 (for housing allocations)or GN.28 (for windfall sites).These targets are derived fromhousing viability tests and forman indicative target. Theviability tests, conducted usingthe 3 Dragons DevelopmentAppraisal Toolkit, have regardto unique site characteristicsand allow for changes to thestate of the economy and theeconomics of development.Where a developer candemonstrate that the expectedpercentage is not deliverable,they may negotiate with the

LPA to ensure delivery of areasonable number ofaffordable homes, whichcontribute to meeting the needfor affordable homes inPembrokeshire. In LocalVillages the objective ofresidential development is tomeet the need for moreaffordable homes in rural areasand therefore concerns overthe viability of development donot justify any relaxation of thepolicy.

6.121 If on site provision isimpractical, for example onsmall scale developments orwhere through ‘rounding’ alarge site is left with a fractionof an affordable dwelling toprovide, the Council will seek acommuted sum contribution tosupport off site affordablehousing provision.

6.122 All affordable housing must beavailable in perpetuity forpeople in need of affordablehousing and any planningpermission will be subject toconditions or a planningobligation to ensure that thiswill be the case. The Authoritywill not accept piecemealdevelopment of large sites,whether allocated or otherwise,as a means of avoiding therequirement for affordablehousing. Affordable HousingSPG contains important detailsof tenure and type of affordablehousing sought by theauthority. It also establisheshow the contributionpercentage rate may beadjusted and how a commutedsum will be applied.

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GN.29 Exception Sites for LocalNeeds Affordable Housing

Local needs affordable housingon land that would not otherwisebe released for housing will bepermitted in exceptionalcircumstances where thefollowing criteria are met:

1. The site is within orimmediately adjoining aSettlement Boundary;

2. A local need for affordablehousing has been identified;

3. The community in which thesite is located is adequatelyserved with facilities to supportthe proposed development;and

4. All the benefits of affordablehousing provision, built for theexclusive occupation of localpeople in need of affordablehomes, will pass to the initialand all subsequent occupants.

6.123 Where there is an identifiedneed for affordable housing,which cannot be satisfied byexisting provision, local needsaffordable housing can beprovided as an exception tonormal planning policies.Evidence of need can bedrawn from the Local HousingMarket Assessment, CommonHousing Register data andCommunity Council surveys.Any application for anexception site must beproportionate in scale andnature to the settlement inwhich it is located.

6.124 Further information is providedwithin national policy108.

GN.30 Specialist and SupportedAccommodation

The development, or extension, ofspecialist residentialaccommodation will be permittedwhere a need for such a facilityhas been identified and thefollowing criteria are met:

1. In the case of new facilities thedevelopment is within orimmediately adjoining aSettlement Boundary, orinvolves the adaptation orconversion of an appropriateexisting building; or

2. In the case of extensions, thescale and nature of the originaldevelopment together with theextension is compatible with itslocation; and

3. In all instances accessarrangements allow for the safemanoeuvring of pedestrians,cars, ambulances and deliveryand service vehicles.

Land is allocated for an additionalcare facility at:

108 Planning Policy Wales (Edition 5, November 2012), Technical Advice Note 2 (2006),Technical Advice Note 6, para 4.2.2 (July 2010)

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6.125 Pembrokeshire has the secondhighest proportion of olderpeople in its population inWales, with the population over65 estimated to be 26% by2021109. This policy, therefore,aims to provideaccommodation for the specialneeds of various groups, inparticular the elderly (but alsoother groups) for shelteredaccommodation, residentialcare, extra and domiciliarycare, or respite, palliative orhospice care (Class C2 of theUse Classes Order 1987 asamended).

6.126 It is important that this Planprovides sufficient opportunityfor the development of carefacilities, whether private orpublicly funded, in order tomeet the identified needs of thepopulation. In all cases a clear,quantifiable and identified needfor the facility must be proven.Consideration should also begiven to how the developmentcomplements the character ofthe local area and protects theamenity of local residents.

6.127 The allocation at Park House,New Hedges, addresses aproven need for extra carefacilities in the area. The site isappropriate for an extension asit has good access and is welllocated to serve the needs ofthe area. Further proposals for

the extension of specialist andsupported accommodationmust also identify a need forsuch a facility and must beacceptable in terms of theirscale, nature and impact on thesurrounding area.

GN.31 Gypsy Traveller Sites andPitches Allocation

Land is allocated for additionalGypsy Traveller accommodationat:

6.128 Pembrokeshire has thegreatest number of authorisedgypsy traveller sites of anyLocal Authority in Wales. Mostof these sites are owned andrun by the Local Authority butsome private authorised sitesalso exist.

SiteReference Site Name Area

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GT/095/001Catshole(Castle)Quarry

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GT/050/001KingsmoorCommon,Kilgetty

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6.129 The Pembrokeshire GypsyTraveller Accommodation NeedAssessment (2010)demonstrated need foradditional pitches to beprovided over the course of thefirst five years of the Planperiod. Allocations have beenidentified to meet this need.The Assessment identified noneed for transit pitches overthe same period. Shouldmonitoring reveal any furthershortfalls, then the Council willidentify suitable sites for thistype of development.

GN.32 Gypsy Traveller Sites andPitches

Outside of Settlement Boundariesnew permanent or transit gypsytraveller sites or extensions toexisting authorised sites will onlybe permitted where it isdemonstrated that the proposeddevelopment:

1. Cannot be accommodated onan existing authorised site andis to meet locally arising needor the need of families with alocal connection;

2. Is accessible to existingcommunity, social, educationaland other services; and

3. Is sensitively sited in thelandscape and satisfactorylandscaping is provided.

6.130 Proposals for new sites orextensions to existing sitesmust have good access toservices, particularly essentialservices such as primaryschools and doctors’ surgeries.

6.131 Site design must combine alayout which will meet theneeds of the inhabitants of thesite, meet standards for pitchseparation and mitigate thevisual impact of thedevelopment on the landscape.

6.132 Gypsy Traveller sites requiregood road access, particularlythose which have an elementof, or are entirely transit sites.Another criterion of particularimportance is the potentialimpact on amenity of anysurrounding properties. GN.1General Development Policywill therefore be a keyconsideration for any proposal.


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GN.33 Community Facilities

A The development of newcommunity facilities110 will bepermitted where proposals arelocated within or are well-related to a settlement.

B Extension(s) to an existingcommunity facility will bepermitted where the facility isappropriately located to meetthe needs of the community it isto serve.

C The change of use of acommunity facility will only bepermitted where:

Either

1. It can be demonstrated that thecontinued use of the facility hasbeen shown to be no longerviable;

Or

2. A suitable replacement facilityis to be made available.

D The following sites are allocatedfor the development of newcommunity facilities:

110 Community facilities are any facilities that serve the community and contribute to the qualityof everyday life, including local shops, schools, libraries, religious buildings, sports halls andleisure centres, cinemas and theatres, community halls, public houses, post offices andhealth centres, playgrounds, cemeteries and small scale community based re-use andrecycle facilities (including bring sites)

Site Reference Use Site NameArea(ha)

CF/040/01 New Primary SchoolSlade Lane School Site,

Haverfordwest5.83

CF/040/02 Hospital ExtensionWithybush Hospital

Extension, Haverfordwest2.57

CF/040/03 Site ExtensionSt Marks VA School,

Haverfordwest0.72

CF/096/01Site Extension & New Access

for SchoolPennar CP School,Pembroke Dock

1.4

CF/095/01 Cemetery ExtensionMonkton Cemetery,

Monkton0.21

CF/048/01 Cemetery Extension Popehill, Johnston 0.77

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6.133 Community facilities areessential to communitycohesion and nurturingsustainable communities. Thispolicy seeks to retain the use ofcommunity facilities exceptwhere they are no longerviable.

6.134 A community facility includesthe building(s), its curtilage andany associated facilities.

6.135 Where a new facility isproposed outside a settlement,the applicant will be expectedto demonstrate that thelocation proposed is the bestavailable and in close proximityto the settlement. Theapplicant will need todemonstrate that there are nosites that are better related tothe settlement on which thefacility could be placed.

6.136 Extensions to existingcommunity facilities which arenot within or well-related to asettlement will be permittedwhere the applicant candemonstrate that the facility iswell located to meet the needsof the community it is to serve.

6.137 Acceptable evidence that thefacility is no longer required caninclude any of the following:i) Resolution of County or

Community Council to closethe facility.

ii) That the cost ofrefurbishment, repair orrunning costs is greaterthan the income the facilitycan generate and nosuitable funding is availablefor its support.

iii) Lack of reasonable use inthe past e.g. demonstrationof very limited use in hoursor by very few people.

iv) Lack of demand byprospective operators asevidenced by appropriatemarketing for sale or rent for6 months or more.

6.138 Any replacement facilities mustbe located to meet the needsof the same local community,provide the same type ofprovision as the facility beingreplaced. Alternative facilitiescould include a mobile service,provision online or a service inanother settlement, providingthat this is within a reasonabledistance for the community itserves.


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GN.34 Protection and Creation ofOutdoor Recreation Areas

A - Outdoor recreation areas,which include public openspaces, leisure routes andrecreational facilities, areprotected.

Development will be permitted onoutdoor recreation areas where:

1. The area has no significantpublic recreational value; or

2. A suitable replacement facilityis to be made available; or

3. The recreational facilities willbe enhanced through theredevelopment of part of the site.

B -New outdoor recreation area(s)will be permitted where thefollowing criteria are met:

1. It is well located to servecommunity needs;

2. It is of appropriate size, designand form to meet the needs of thepeople it is intended to serve; and

3. Provision is made for the futuremanagement and maintenance ofthe site/route.

6.139 Recreational activities are animportant means of improvingthe quality of life ofPembrokeshire’s residents andvisitors. Places and facilitiessuch as playgrounds, playingfields, parks and cycle pathsare used by people of all agesacross the whole ofPembrokeshire and theyencourage healthier lifestyles

and social interaction. Outdoorrecreation areas111 are alsoimportant to the environmentas they can supportbiodiversity, improve air qualityand reduce surface water runoff. This policy aims to protectimportant and valued areasused for leisure and recreationand encourage the creation ofnew ones.

6.140 When assessing therecreational value of outdoorareas the following issuesshould be considered:• The quality of facilities and

equipment;

• The clear visibility of the sitefrom nearby homes, and thesafety of users whilstaccessing and using the site;

• The contribution the sitemakes to the overall localprovision of recreationalareas; and

• The management andmaintenance arrangementsfor the site.

6.141 Redevelopment of recreationalareas, including those notshown on the Inset Maps, mustbe justified by demonstratingthat site has no significantrecreational value, using theissues listed above. Where theapplicant cannot provide thisjustification, a replacementfacility will be required.

111 Outdoor recreational areas of more than 0.25 hectares and all children’s playspaces thatare located in Towns, Service Centres and Service Villages are identified in the 2010 OpenSpace Assessment and are shown on appropriate Inset Maps


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6.142 Where a replacement facility isto be provided, it must:• Be located to meet the

needs of the same localcommunity as served by thefacility it replaces;

• Be of sufficient size andquality to equal or exceedthe recreational value of thefacility it replaces;

• Provide the same facility as itreplaces, or be of a type thatis recognised as being inshort supply in the area; and

• Include an agreement for thefuture management andmaintenance of the site.

6.143 It may be appropriate to permita small part of the site to beredeveloped for other purposesif it improves the condition orprovision of the recreationalfacilities.

6.144 New outdoor recreational areasare encouraged. They shouldhave regard for their impact onthe character of the area, thequality of life of the localcommunity, be of a type thatsuits local demographicpatterns and in locations whereaccess by a range of means oftransport is possible.

6.145 Development of school playingfields will be assessed usingGN.33 Community Facilitiespolicy.

GN.35 Protection of Open Spaceswith Amenity Value

Development which wouldadversely affect the appearance,character or local amenity value ofareas of public and private openspace will not normally bepermitted. In exceptionalcircumstances, where theproposal will bring clear socialand/or economic benefits to thelocal community and make apositive contribution to the builtenvironment, development maybe permitted where it can bedemonstrated that no suitablealternative site is available.

6.146 This policy seeks to protectopen space which has localamenity value112, for examplebecause of its appearance orcharacter. Such spaces can begardens, civic spaces,cemeteries, green corridors,green spaces around buildings,village greens and land whichestablishes the setting for asettlement.

6.147 To be of amenity value an areaof open space need not have aformal use or be accessible tothe general public as long as itcontributes to the appearance,character or local amenity valueof the settlement or its setting.Space between and aroundbuildings is an essential part ofthe built environment and oftengives a settlement its distinctivecharacter. In addition important

112 Amenity open spaces of more than 0.25 hectares that are located in Towns, ServiceCentres and Service Villages are identified in the 2010 Open Space Assessment and areshown on appropriate Inset Maps


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gaps between discrete groupsof buildings or as componentsof the landscape setting canmake an importantcontribution.

6.148 Proposals for the developmentof amenity open spaces mustdemonstrate that no suitablealternative site for thedevelopment can be found andthat the proposed loss of openspace/natural features hasbeen minimised. The proposalmust make a clear positivesocial and/or economiccontribution to the local areaand any development onamenity open space mustimprove the built environment.

GN.36 Green Wedges

In order to prevent thecoalescence of settlements GreenWedges have been identified atthe following locations:

• Haverfordwest / MerlinsBridge (east)

• Haverfordwest / MerlinsBridge (west)

• Haverfordwest / PortfieldGate

• Neyland / Llanstadwell• Fishguard / Goodwick• Fishguard / Lower Town• Tenby / Penally

These areas have particularimportance in maintaining thedistinct identities of separatecommunities. Within the GreenWedges there will be a generalpresumption againstinappropriate development.

6.149 Green Wedges play animportant role in maintainingPembrokeshire’s landscapesetting and preservingopenness. Land on the edge ofthe Hub Towns and tourismcentres is vulnerable to thepressure of development, thisin turn can result in theurbanisation of rural areas,coalescence of settlements andloss of important green space.This policy aims to identify andprotect such vulnerable areasfrom inappropriatedevelopment, as defined innational policy113, withdevelopment proposalsdetermined in accordance with PPW paragraphs 4.8.14-4.8.18.

6.150 Specific details of each of thedesignations are contained inLDP Background Paper ‘GreenWedges’ September 2010. Thespatial extent of the GreenWedge allocations is shown onthe LDP Proposals Map.

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GN.37 Protection andEnhancement of Biodiversity

All development shoulddemonstrate a positive approachto maintaining and, whereverpossible, enhancing biodiversity.Development that would disturbor otherwise harm protectedspecies or their habitats, or theintegrity of other habitats, sites orfeatures of importance to wildlifeand individual species, will onlybe permitted in exceptionalcircumstances where the effectsare minimised or mitigatedthrough careful design, workscheduling or other appropriatemeasures.

6.151 The protection andenhancement of biodiversity isfundamental to the highenvironmental quality ofPembrokeshire. Planningproposals that affectinternationally, nationally,regionally and locallydesignated sites, shown on theProposals Map, are a materialconsideration whenconsidering a developmentproposal and will be assessedin accordance with nationalplanning policy andguidance114, working withstakeholders and statutoryconsultees, and usingappropriate data sources115.

114 Welsh Assembly Government: Planning Policy Wales (Edition 5, November 2012), Chapter 5and Technical Advice Note 5 Nature Conservation and Planning 2009

115 CCW LANDMAP and Protected Sites Maps, Core Management Plans of relevant Europeansites, Phase 1 Habitats Survey data, and the West Wales Biodiversity Information Centregeodatabase of species records and habitat information

116 alone or in combination with other plans or projects117 Technical Advice Note 5 Nature Conservation and Planning 2009, section 5.3

Development proposals withpotential for adverse effect oninternationally or nationallyimportant sites will requiredetailed assessment beforeprogressing. Specifically if anydevelopment proposal116 islikely to have a significant effecton a European site or species itshall be subject to anAppropriate Assessment117 ofthe implications in relation tothe site’s conservationobjectives.

6.152 This policy aims to ensure thatspecies and their habitats incountryside and urbanenvironments are protectedfrom the potentially adverseeffects of development, andwhere possible enhanced.Potentially adverse effects mayinclude disruption to speciesand habitats prior to, duringand/or after construction, orthe cumulative impacts of adevelopment, for exampleunacceptable noise, lighting ortraffic impacts. This policy aimsto protect against such adverseeffects and therefore mitigationand/or enhancement may berequired as an integral part of adevelopment proposal. Thispolicy also aims to protect andmaintain ecological connectivitycorridors and ‘stepping stone’habitats, such as road verges,gardens, rivers and greenspaces, and where possible to


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extend these in order tosafeguard biodiversity andhabitats and prevent theirfragmentation and/or speciesisolation.

6.153 The principles underpinningthis policy lie at the heart of thePembrokeshire LocalBiodiversity Action Plan (LBAP)and the concept of sustainabledevelopment. The LBAPidentifies priority species andhabitats considered to be ofnational, regional and localimportance which this policyaims to protect. Due regard isalso given to the NaturalEnvironment and RuralCommunities (NERC) Act(2006) Section 42 List of“Species and Habitats ofPrincipal Importance forConserving the BiologicalDiversity of Wales”. Only inexceptional circumstances willdevelopment proposals thatdetrimentally impact upon such

species and/or their habitats bepermitted, and in suchcircumstances the effects mustbe mitigated through carefuldesign or work scheduling.Translocation is seldomsuccessful in sustaining thenature conservation interest ofaffected habitats and shouldnot be used to support aproposal which wouldotherwise be unacceptable.

GN.38 Protection andEnhancement of the HistoricEnvironment

Development that affects sitesand landscapes of architecturaland/or historical merit orarchaeological importance, ortheir setting, will only bepermitted where it can bedemonstrated that it wouldprotect or enhance their characterand integrity.


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6.154 Pembrokeshire has a rich andvaried historic environmentmade up of architectural,historical and archaeologicalfeatures that are integral to itsquality and distinctiveness. Thehistoric environment enhancesquality of life, forging culturalidentity and communitycohesion and is a major assetto Pembrokeshire’s visitoreconomy. This policy builds onnational policy, to drawattention to the scale andsignificance of these assetswithin Pembrokeshire and toprotect, preserve and enhancethese features anddesignations. It ensures thatPembrokeshire’s historicenvironment including formallydesignated sites together withbuildings and features of localimportance and interest, andtheir setting, are appropriatelyprotected and enhanced118.Development that maydetrimentally affect thecharacter or integrity of suchareas will not be permitted.

6.155 The special qualities of thehistoric environment can bederived from numerous otherfactors, in addition to thoselisted in formal designations,such as the form, scale orgrouping of buildings; vistasand visual composition of thetownscape/landscape;

architectural detailing; buildingmaterials; trees and otherlandscape features. Many ofthese features make animportant contribution to thecharacter and appearance oflocal communities.Pembrokeshire’s towns andvillages contain many buildingsthat are of local importance andwhich make a significantcontribution to the characterand quality of the local area119.The Council will seek to ensurethat necessary change isaccommodated withoutsacrificing the essentialintegrity, coherence andcharacter120 of the landscapeand will have particular regardto potential developments that,alone or in combination, wouldhave a significant impact onlandscapes included in theRegister of Landscapes ofHistoric Interest in Wales121.

6.156 In assessing development thatmay affect archaeologicalremains the Council will takeinto account:1. Information (including from

the Historic EnvironmentRecord (HER), held by DyfedArchaeological Trust) on thecharacter, extent andimportance of the remains,

118 Maintained as a separate register119 See CADWs ‘Converting Historic Farm Buildings’ (2004) guide for further details.120 Integrity refers to how the landscape reads as a whole, while coherence relates to how the

individual components of the landscape connect together. Character relates to thecombination of essential historic elements which make one landscape distinct from another

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2. The extent to which theproposed development islikely to impact upon them,

3. The means of mitigating theeffect of the proposeddevelopment by redesign toachieve physical preservationin situ.

6.157 Areas and sites of nationalsignificance are protected bynational policy including ListedBuildings, Conservation Areas,Scheduled AncientMonuments, Landscapes ofHistoric Interest and HistoricParks and Gardens. In additionto national policy adoptedConservation Area CharacterAppraisals will also be amaterial consideration whendetermining planningapplications.

GN.39 Transport Routes andImprovements

Improvements to the transportnetwork (new and improved majorand minor roads, rail networkimprovements, cycleways, multi-use routes, sites for park and rideschemes and roadside serviceareas) will be permitted where thefollowing criteria are satisfied:

a) The choice of route and / orsite minimises the impact onthe built and naturalenvironment, landscapes andproperty; and

b) Permanent land-take is kept tothe minimum that is consistentwith good design and highquality landscaping; and

c) In the case of roads,cycleways, multi-use routes

and park and ride, the schemewill help to improve road safety;and

d) In the case of roads a full rangeof practicable solutions to thetransport problem has beenconsidered and roadenhancement provides theoptimum solution; and

e) In the case of roadside serviceareas, the scheme must adjointhe strategic road network,focus primarily on servingmotorists' needs, not impedethe movement of strategictraffic and not undermine retailprovision in town centres, localcentres or villages'.

The following transport routes andimprovements will be safeguardedfrom development that would belikely to prejudice theirimplementation.

Welsh Government RoadImprovement Schemes:

1. A40 Llanddewi Velfrey toPenblewin – WG Phase 3scheme RegionalImprovement Scheme

2. Improvement to the A40west of St. Clears122

Local road improvementschemes:

3. Northern Distributor Network– Bulford Road link(Johnston to Tiers Cross)

4. Pembroke CommunityRegeneration Project Phase1 (Bridgend Terracediversion) and Phase 2 (BushHill to Monkton bypassroute)

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5. Blackbridge AccessImprovement and Waterstonbypass123

6. Southern Strategic Route –A 477 Nash Fingerpost toEnergy Site corridorenhancement

Bus and rail interchanges:7. Fishguard (bus focal point)8. Goodwick Railway Station

(bus / rail interchange)124

9. Milford Haven (bus / railinterchange)

10. Pembroke Dock (bus / railinterchange)

Rail network improvements:11. Clunderwen railway station

improvementPark and ride schemes:

12. Tenby125

County Council programmedhighway schemes:126

13. B4318 Gumfreston toTenby diversion andimprovement phase 3

14. B4320 Monkton re-alignment

15. A40 High Street to A487West Street (‘Chimneys’link), Fishguard127

16. Haverfordwest to NarberthShared Use Path

17. Haverfordwest SustainableTown Centre Project

6.158 This policy provides a criteriabased approach to evaluationof new transport schemes andidentifies major proposals in theRegional Transport Plan128

relating to the Plan area,together with a smaller numberof County Council schemeswhich are also likely to beimplemented within the Planperiod. Where known thesafeguarded routes / sites areshown on the Proposals Map.and programme information129

is shown at Appendix 5.

6.159 These proposals should beviewed in conjunction withFigure 5, which identifies keytransport routes to support thetransport policies and defines astrategic road network, inaccordance with therequirements of TechnicalAdvice Note (Wales) 18 and,where appropriate, based oninformation in the RegionalTransport Plan.

6.160 It is not consideredappropriate130 for this Plan toidentify aspirational proposalswhere there is no certainty ofimplementation within the Planperiod.

123 Development at this site will be required to comply with the requirements of theConservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010.

124 there is also a possibility that an inter-modal freight transfer station could be constructed atthis site during the Plan period, but there is no reference to this in the Regional TransportPlan for South West Wales

125 possibly with implications for non National Park locations126 not included in the Regional Transport Plan for South West Wales127 Funding has not yet been identified for the Fishguard scheme, but there is an expectation it

could be implemented during the Plan period128 ‘Progress in Partnership – the Regional Transport Plan for South West Wales 2010 to 2015’,

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GN.40 New Waste Management Facilities

The following sites are allocated for the provision of new wastemanagement facilities:

Site Reference Community FacilitiesArea(ha)

WST/LDP/040/01Extension to the existing Civic Amenity site

Winsel near Merlin’s Bridge4.95

EMP/040/00004 and040/00009

New in-building handling and treatment of wasteWithybush East of Business Park

(undeveloped residual)15.38

EMP/040/00005 Withybush North of Business Park 6.09EMP/040/00003 Merlins Bridge Creamery and extension site 7.63EMP/000/00003 Milford Haven Refinery (Murco), Milford Haven 123.7EMP/000/00004 Petro Plus / Dragon LNG 177.2EMP/086/00003 Thornton Industrial Estate 22.07EMP/146/00001 Waterston Industrial Estate 9.48EMP/095/00001 Pembroke Power Station site 195.1EMP/096/00005 Kingswood, Pembroke Dock 8.39EMP/096/00006 Waterloo, Pembroke Dock 19.67EMP/000/00002 Valero Refinery, Rhoscrowther 215.3EMP/034/00006 Celtic Link Business Park, Scleddau 13.47

S/EMP/136/00001 Trecwn 21.11

6.161 The sites proposed in thispolicy respond to the identifiedrequirements131 for newfacilities for waste managementand treatment over the Planperiod.

6.162 The Civic Amenity site at theSalterns, Tenby, is constrainedby size. It serves communitieswithin and outside thePembrokeshire Coast NationalPark. A new site to serve SouthEast Pembrokeshire is requiredand this could be located eitherwithin or outside the NationalPark. The Council has

identified a potential site for thenew facility within the NationalPark and intends to submit aplanning application to theNational Park Authority in thenear future. If the application isunsuccessful, the search for asite will continue. If such a siteis found in the Council’splanning area, any relatedplanning application would beconsidered through policyGN.41 Waste Minimisation, re-use, recovery, composting andtreatment, any other relevantLDP policies and national andregional guidance.

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6.163 At Winsel, there is an identifiedneed and potential for the siteto expand onto adjoining land,subject to improvements to thelocal highway network.

6.164 In accordance with theRegional Waste Plan a choiceof locations and sites for newin-building facilities for handlingand treatment of waste and fornew open-air waste handlingand treatment facilities isprovided. These facilities willnormally be provided onappropriate B2 employmentsites and major industrial sites,some of which are brownfieldand / or related to ports. TheB2 sites listed in this policyhave been identified inaccordance with the approachset out in the Regional WastePlan, paragraph 10.2.2. Thesites listed as having potentialto accept new in-buildingfacilities for handling andtreatment of waste willcontribute to the provision ofwaste management facilitiesrather than being given overentirely to such uses. Theintention of listing them in thepolicy is to direct developmentinterest to potentiallyappropriate sites.

6.165 The Regional Waste Planprovides maps showing areasof search for new sites for in-building and open-air wastefacilities, should the identifiedsites fail to provide sufficientland to meet requirements.However, the combination ofexisting waste facilities (asidentified in the Waste PlanningBackground Paper) and the

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GN.41 Waste Minimisation, Re-use, Recovery, Composting andTreatment

Proposals for the development ofwaste minimisation, re-use,recovery, composting andtreatment facilities, includingwaste transfer stations and‘energy from waste’ facilities, willbe permitted where:

1. The site is located at anexisting waste managementsite or at a unit / on a siteallocated or protected for B2uses or if appropriate, at thetype of site otherwise indicatedby Welsh GovernmentTechnical Advice Note 21 (TAN21) Waste, paragraph C36: or

2. The site can be readilyaccessed from A or B classroads where transport by roadis the only available option; and

In all cases;

3. There is an identified national,regional or local need for thefacility;

4. All waste arisings from the newfacility have been consideredand mitigated; and

5. The co-location of the newfacilities with potential energyusers has been considered andincorporated where possible.

In addition, for the developmentof specialist facilities to processor dispose of hazardous waste:

6. It must be demonstrated thatno significant adverse impactswill be caused to the health andsafety of the public, theeconomy or the environment.


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6.166 Recovery and re-use facilities,including waste transferstations, serve similar purposesto Civic Amenity sites, but mayalso handle industrial andcommercial wastes, scrapmetal collection andprocessing but not incineration.Advances in technology andthe introduction of newlegislation, policies andpractices mean that manymodern waste management /resource recovery facilitiesappear no different externally toany other industrial processes.Internally, industrialdemanufacturing processes orenergy generating activities areno different to many othermodern industrial processes interms of their operation orimpact.

6.167 If waste minimisation, re-use,recovery and composting arenot, in combination, sufficientto meet the WelshGovernment’s targets, there willbe a need for further wastetreatment facilities to minimisethe amount of waste going tolandfill or landraise, therebyhelping to meet therequirements of the RegionalWaste Plan in relation toresidual waste and the Welsh,European and UK legislationthat it responds to. There willbe a regional element toprovision of such facilities.There is also a regional elementto provision of AnaerobicDigesters, whose use cancontribute to reduction inresidual waste going to landfill /landraise. Furthermore, there isnow a greater expectation from

the Welsh Government forregional partnership work,which would potentially includewaste facilities shared by morethan one local authority.

6.168 Large anaerobic digesters todeal with regional demands aresuitable for location on existingand proposed Use Class B2employment sites and on sitesclose to major commercialenergy users that can makeuse of the products of thefacility. Smaller-scale facilities(those of less than 0.25hectares) are generally co-located with Waste WaterTreatment Works or on workingfarms and are sometimesreferred to as ‘modularfacilities’. While these generallyprocess sewage or slurry, theymay also take some foodwaste to make them viable.Some sites may requireadjacent open land for windrowcomposting of the productmaterial.

6.169 Composting is a sustainableprocess and treatment forgreen waste. The product mustbe of sufficient quality to allowa beneficial after-use and thismay require use of associatedprocesses such as shredding.

6.170 Windrow composting, whichtakes place on open land, ismost suitable in rural locationsand sometimes takes place asan element of farmdiversification.


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6.171 Generation of energy fromwaste is an alternative tolandfilling and landraising.Energy from Waste facilities willin most cases be located closeto a facility that can use theenergy produced. That usuallymeans a major industrialinstallation or industrial estatewith multiple businesses.

6.172 The management of hazardouswaste at source is often moreacceptable than transporting itto a more distant site within oroutside the Plan area. Withinthe Plan area, much of thehazardous and special waste isgenerated by (and often dealtwith within or adjacent to) majorindustry sites adjoining MilfordHaven Waterway. Some suchwastes are also generated frommarine activities.

GN.42 Disposal of Waste on Land

Proposals for the deposit of wasteon land will be permitted wherethe following criteria are met:

1. The proposal represents theonly practicable solution, havingregard to the waste hierarchy, toan identified national, regional orlocal need;

2. Adequate measures(operational and aftercare) areproposed to deal with anyleachate or landfill gas that mightarise from the proposal;

3. A post operational landformcompatible with the adjoiningtopography is achievable; and

4. Provision is made forlandscaping, progressiverestoration, appropriate beneficialafter use(s), restoration, and postclosure management of the site.

6.173 This policy is needed to ensurethat sufficient, appropriate landcan be made available forwaste / inert waste, whichcannot be dealt with by anyother means and to securestringent safeguards that willapply during operations andfollowing closure. Applicantswill also require anEnvironmental Permit from theEnvironment Agency Wales.


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Introduction

7.1 This section explains how thePlan will be delivered, what‘success’ will look like, howprogress will be assessed andwhat measures the Council willuse to determine whether a fullor partial review of the Plan isnecessary.

7.2 The statutory DevelopmentPlan provides a framework forrational and consistentdecision making. Publicengagement in preparation ofthis Plan has enabled thewhole community –businesses, organisations andthe general public to be fullyinvolved in shaping planningpolicies for the Plan area. TheLDP process places emphasison objectives and policies thatare deliverable and on regular,consistent monitoring to recordprogress. Monitoring andreview of the Plan andpreparation and publication ofannual monitoring reports arestatutory requirements.

7.3 The County Council iscommitted to demonstratingprogress with Plan delivery.Figure 2, Chapter 2 sets outthe relationship betweenissues, objectives, policies andmonitoring to facilitate effectiveand efficient monitoring of thestrategy and policies of thePlan in directing the right scaleand type of development to theright locations. A full review ofthe Plan will be initiated 4 yearsafter adoption. Wheremonitoring demonstrates thatobjectives have ceased to berelevant or are not being metthe Council will reviewindividual policies, the strategicapproach or the whole Plan. Aspart of any review,consideration will be given towhether the Plan’s policies andthe underpinning objectivesremain capable of beingachieved and whether theyremain sufficiently resilient toperform throughout periods ofeconomic and socialfluctuations.

7.4 The influence of the widerinternational, national andregional economy, including thepublic sector, on delivery ofPlan objectives, strategy andpolicies will be considered inthe evaluation of Plan delivery.

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7.5 In broad terms ‘success’ inPlan delivery will result in:• More balanced delivery of

urban and ruraldevelopment;

• General improvement indesign and sustainability;

• Improved resilience of newdevelopment to climatechange impacts such asextreme weather eventsand flooding;

• Continuing protection andenhancement of biodiversityand landscape

• Growth in the provision ofaffordable and generalmarket housing;

• Improved choice of tenure;• A more resilient economic

base, with— Delivery of key strategic

sites— Take up of opportunities

for farm diversification,and farm basedaffordable housingthrough national policyto promote farmmanagementsuccession;

— Improved vitality of theHub Towns throughcomplementarydevelopment,regeneration andrevitalised, locallydistinctive town centreswith a good proportionof independent tradersand a reduction invacancy rates of primeretail areas; and

— Delivery of communityfacilities.

Implementation

7.6 The County Council will have adirect development role, insome aspects of Planimplementation, where it hasstatutory responsibilities orpermissive powers to provide aservice (such as in its role asLocal Highway Authority, LocalEducation Authority and LeadLocal Flood Authority).However, the vast majority ofnew development proposals,including employment andhousing schemes, will bedelivered by the private sector,as will many other types of newdevelopment. The third(voluntary) and various otherpublic sector organisationsmay have a role to play inrelation to delivery of somespecific types of newdevelopment.

7.7 The provision of adequate andefficient infrastructure, includingutilities such as water supply,sewers, waste management(including waste watertreatment), electricity, gas,telecommunications andcommunity facilities, is crucialfor sustainable economicgrowth in Pembrokeshire. Newdevelopment will placeadditional pressure oninfrastructure, both strategicallyand at specific sites.


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7.8 In some cases theinfrastructure required for thenew development identified inthis Plan will be programmedby service providers and utilitycompanies, working alongsideprivate sector developers.Where required infrastructureimprovements are notprogrammed within thedevelopment timescaleenvisaged by a developer,infrastructure provision directlyassociated with thedevelopment will be anessential requirement to enabledevelopment to proceed. Inthese circumstances,prospective developers willneed to provide theinfrastructure required (or afinancial contribution towardsthe cost in the case of off-siteworks) to allow development togo ahead and must thereforefactor the necessary costs intotheir development finance at anearly stage. Whereunprogrammed improvementsto drainage systems arerequired to allow developmentto go ahead, these must be toan adoptable standard.

7.9 More stringent requirements forinfrastructure and public sectorrestraint on investment in theprovision of new infrastructureand buildings may impact onprogress during the early yearsof the Plan. However, fundingsources such as theConvergence Programme mayprovide resources to enabledelivery of proposals,particularly those relating toeconomic development.

7.10 Supplementary PlanningGuidance on DevelopmentSites will provide more detailedinformation on infrastructurerequirements to support thePlan.

Monitoring

7.11 This section outlines themonitoring framework that willenable the Council to reviewthe effectiveness of the Plan.The framework identifies thecore policies to be monitoredtogether with a suite ofindicators and targets and thedata sources that will be usedto measure progress over time(this is presented in the table inAppendix 4).

7.12 As part of the monitoringframework the Council willprepare and publish an AnnualMonitoring Report (AMR) withappropriate stakeholderinvolvement. The AMR is themain mechanism for assessingthe relevance and success ofthis Plan and identifying anynecessary changes. It isintended to improve thetransparency of the planningprocess and to inform electedmembers, the community,business and environmentalorganisations of developmentPlan issues facing the area.Through the AMR the Councilwill report on the Plan contextand the data collected as partof the monitoring and evaluatethe effectiveness of the Plan.Each report will draw oncontextual information


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including, where appropriate,monitoring outcomes of theWales Spatial Plan 2008 andthe Pembrokeshire CommunityPlan 2010.

7.13 The Annual Monitoring Reportswill be published on the CountyCouncil’s web-site andsubmitted to the WelshGovernment each year, startingin the year following adoptionof the LDP.

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recognises that it is unrealisticfor all policies to be monitoredas this would lead to anunnecessarily large andcomplicated document. TheAMR will focus on theconsistent monitoring of keypolicy outcomes, using astandard set of tests andmonitoring requirements toallow trend based evaluation,with other aspects of policyreported on less frequently.Where a failure to meet a targetis critical to the success orfailure of the Plan, triggers forfurther action by the CountyCouncil are included. Otherpublic sector organisations,statutory undertakers and theprivate sector, whose activitiesinfluence the deliverability ofthe Plan will be identified withinthe AMR.

7.15 Some elements of the Plan willbe monitored through regularsurvey work, examples beinghousing and employmentdevelopment and changes totown centre areas. In otherinstances, alternative

approaches may be moreappropriate. These couldinclude the following:• Citizens’ surveys;• Meetings with key

stakeholders and the AreaLiaison Forums;

• Discussions with topic orarea specialists; and

• Analysis of planningapplication records,including approvals,refusals, appeal decisionsand departures.

7.16 Where development is phased,for example to allow for theprovision of essentialinfrastructure, this is built intothe expectation of what mightbe delivered at different dates(this is particularly relevant tohousing delivery).

7.17 Key questions for the AMR toconsider will include:-• What new issues have

occurred in the area or inlocal/national policy (keyrecent changes, futureprospects)?

• What are the underlyingcausal factors of these newissues (for instance newstructural social, economicand demographic forcesthat will impinge on thearea)?

• How relevant, appropriateand up-to-date is the LDPstrategy and its policies andtargets?

• What sites have beendeveloped in relation to thePlan’s expectations onlocation and timing?

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• What has been theeffectiveness of policies(and associated SPG), indealing with applications,and where appropriateleading to applications forbetter schemes, and indiscouraging inappropriateapplications?

• What has been theeffectiveness of policies(and associated SPG), indealing with appeals?

• Have the policies had anyunforeseen side effects?

7.18 The key monitoring outcomesshown in Figure 2 of this Planindicate those elements of thePlan that will attract mostattention during annualmonitoring. In summary, theseare to: • Ensure that development

takes place in accord withthe strategy of the LDP(outcome 1);

• Ensure that no additionalflood risk arises fromdevelopment (outcome 2);

• Ensure that development isdelivered in line with thesettlement hierarchy(outcome 3);

• Provide and secure take-upof new employment land forport and energy/renewableenergy related sectors(outcome 4);

• Monitor levels of newinfrastructure provided overthe course of the Plan andprogress with theprioritisation/funding anddevelopment of keystrategic transport schemes

and improved ICTconnectivity (outcome 5);

• Ensure that town and localcentre vibrancy anddiversity are maintained andthat Haverfordwest’s role asa sub-regional centre isstrengthened (outcome 6);

• Provide a range of holidayaccommodation andattractions available to meetthe different needs ofvisitors (outcome 7);

• Ensure new employmentand mixed-use sites for live-work units are provided inboth urban and rural areasand existing sites aresafeguarded (outcome 8);

• Ensure a range ofemployment opportunitiesexist in urban and ruralareas (outcome 9);

• Ensure that developmentwhich would undermine thesafeguarded mineralsresource is not permitted(outcome 10);

• Ensure that 5,724 newdwellings are provided todeliver 4,274 marketdwellings and 1,450affordable dwellings(outcome 11);

• Ensure development issensitive to the needs oflanguage sensitivecommunities in scale andnature (outcome 12);

• Protect existing communityfacilities and enhanceprovision (outcome 13);

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• Ensure development doesnot compromise thefavourable conservationstatus of species andhabitats of Europeansignificance (outcome 15);

• Provide waste facilities tomeet the County’srequirements (outcome 16);

• Ensure a flourishing historicand built environment(outcome 17);

• Achieve high qualitysustainable design(outcome 18).

Plan Review

7.19 Monitoring results will feed intothe review and adjustment ofthe LDP and SPG. Irrespectiveof the outcomes presented inany particular AnnualMonitoring Report, the CountyCouncil will be expected toreview the LDP every fouryears following first andsubsequent adoption dates, toensure that the Plan remainsrelevant and effective.

7.20 A review could take the formof:• A replacement of the LDP,

i.e. a complete new Planwhere the existing Plan isfound to be substantiallyout of date and the scale ofnecessary alterations isfundamental; or

• Alterations in the form of apartial rolling forward of theLDP, where some forecastsand assumptions havechanged, where somepolicy needs to be changedor where some additionalpolicies needs to be addedto deal with areas ofsignificant change orconservation or with someunforeseen events.

7.21 A review of the LDP in advanceof the formal 4-year review willonly take place in exceptionalcircumstances. Theassessment of the Plan’ssuccess or otherwise as astrategic plan is wide rangingand circumstances will changeover the Plan period. As such,it is considered inappropriate touse performance againstindividual targets and theresults of individual Indicatorsto automatically trigger a Planreview.

7.22 The Monitoring Framework forthe LDP will not generallyidentify specific triggers forreview as in many instancesother less severe responses willbe more appropriate, such asfurther research or preparationof Supplementary PlanningGuidance. A judgment will bemade on the need for a full orpartial review based on the


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consideration of the followingfactors and drawing onstakeholder engagement:• A significant change in

external conditions;• A significant change in

national policy or legislation;• A significant change in local

context e.g. closure of asignificant employment sitethat undermines the localeconomy or the cumulativeeffect of a series ofclosures;

• A significant change indevelopment pressures orneeds and investmentstrategies of major publicand private investors; and

• Significant concerns fromthe findings of the AMR interms of policyeffectiveness, site delivery,progress rates, and anyproblems withimplementation.


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The ease with which a facility or area can be reached byany person wishing to do so and/or by mobile services.Housing with mechanisms in place to ensure that it isfinancially accessible to those who cannot afford markethousing. Affordable housing should be affordable on firstoccupation and for all subsequent occupiers. Affordablehousing may be made available for rent or for purchase ata cost below the market value.Small scale housing site, within or adjoining existingsettlements for the provision of affordable housing to meetlocal needs, which would not otherwise be allocated inthe development plan.Development on working farms involving a change of useof land, or buildings, or new development not falling withinthe definition of agriculture.Land that has been proposed for a particular use,identified on the Proposals Map of the LDP.Uses of land or buildings which technically differ from themain (or primary) use, but which are of lesser importanceand are permitted by reason of their association with thisprimary use.A report that assesses the extent to which policies in theLDP are being successfully implemented and is publishedannually.A description of the present state of an area against whichto measure subsequent change.Land of grades 1, 2 and 3a of the Department forEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) AgriculturalLand Classification (ALC) is the best and most versatile,and should be conserved as a finite resource for thefuture. In development plan policies and developmentcontrol decisions considerable weight should be given toprotecting such land from development, because of itsspecial importance. (Paragraph 4.10 Planning PolicyWales Edition 5, November 2012).The richness and variety of living things (plants, birds,animals, fish and insects etc.) which exist in a given area,and the habitats which support them.Land which is, or was, previously occupied by apermanent structure (excluding agriculture or forestrybuildings) and associated fixed surface infrastructure. Thisincludes the curtilage of development, defence buildingsand land used for mineral extraction and waste disposalwhere provision for restoration has not been made. Seealso Figure 4.3 Definition of Previously Developed Land inPlanning Policy Wales (Edition 5, November 2012).

Accessibility

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The national environmental building standard that ratesthe environmental sustainability of major non-residentialdevelopment. The BREEAM environmental assessmentaims to minimize environmental impact by ensuringsustainability best practices are in place while alsolowering organisations' costs through energy efficiency.A national standard for sustainable design andconstruction of new homes used by home designers andbuilders as a guide to development, and by home-buyersto assist in their choice of home. The Code measures thesustainability performance of a home against nine designcategories, rating it from one to six stars. The results ofthe Code assessment are recorded in a certificateassigned to the dwelling.Items of fixed technical equipment which enable people tocontact one another.People living in a defined geographical area, or who sharecommon interests.Facilities, usually located within a village or town, whichare regularly used by the local community. These caninclude: shops, public houses, petrol filling stations,doctor's surgeries and other health care facilities, schools,village/community halls, religious buildings, sports halls,leisure centres, cinemas and theatres, communityeducation facilities and small scale community recyclingpoints.Part of the Delivery Agreement outlining the Council’sscheme for engaging with those people who have aninterest in the preparation of the LDP, includingbusinesses.The ease of movement between an origin and adestination.A process in which comments are invited on a topic or setof topics, or draft document.Pembrokeshire County Council.Areas of special architectural or historic importance, thecharacter or appearance of which it is desirable topreserve or enhance.

Building ResearchEstablishmentEnvironmentalAssessment Method(BREEAM)

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This encompasses the historic environment, culturallegacy and linguistic heritage. The historic environmentincludes archaeology, ancient monuments, listedbuildings, conservation areas, historic parks, gardens andlandscapes and the broad social history that has helpedto shape local distinctiveness. Linguistic heritage includesthe Welsh language and different dialects, recognising thatthe linguistic heritage of Pembrokeshire includes bothWelsh and English languages, with the Landsker linerepresenting the broad divide between these twotraditions. Together the historic, cultural and linguisticheritage form cultural heritage which contributes towardsa sense of cultural identity.This refers to the heritage, customs, practices, languages,values and world views that define an area.A document comprising the LPA’s project plan andtimetable for the preparation of the LDP and CommunityInvolvement Scheme agreed between the County Counciland the Welsh Assembly.A formal stage in the LDP process at which individualsand organisations may make representations on thepolicies and proposals of a draft plan.A design and access statement (DAS) is required bylegislation to accompany all planning applications (withexceptions). A DAS communicates how the applicationproposal accounts for the objectives of good design andresponds to access issues. Thus, where a DAS isrequired, it is a material consideration that the decisionmaker must have regard to when considering theapplication.In planning law this is defined as ‘carrying out of building,engineering, mining or other operations in, on, over orunder land.’ (Section 55 of the 1990 Planning Act asamended).Land used for employment purposes, either for singleoccupancy businesses or as part of an industrial estate orbusiness park, occupied by one or more of the following:offices, manufacturing, research and development,storage and distribution.A process which encourages substantive deliberationwithin a community. Proactive involvement of any givengroup of people/section of the community.Baseline information, including research documents, datasurveys and interpretation used to inform LocalDevelopment Plan preparation.

Cultural Heritage

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A network of multifunctional green spaces and inter-connecting links which is designed, developed andmanaged to meet the environmental, social and economicneeds of communities. It is part of, and contributes to, ahigh quality natural and built environment that enhancesthe quality of life for present and future residents andvisitors.Land which has never been built on, usually grassland,farmland or heath.Persons of nomadic habit of life whatever their race ororigin, including such persons who on grounds only oftheir own or their family's or dependants' educational orhealth needs or old age have ceased to travel temporarilyor permanently, but excluding members of an organisedgroup of travelling show people or circus people travellingtogether as such.(Source: WAG Circular 30/2007 ‘Planning for Gypsy andTraveller Caravan Sites’).HRA is required under the European Directive 92/43/EECand is the assessment of the impacts of implementing aplan or project on a Natura 2000 Site. Its purpose is toconsider the impacts of a land use plan againstconservation objectives of the site and to ascertainwhether it would adversely affect the integrity of the site.Where significant negative effects are identified, alternativeoptions should be examined to avoid any potentialdamaging effects. Appropriate Assessment (AA) is onepart of the HRA process. It is only required where theplan-making body determines that the plan is likely tohave a significant effect on European Designated sites,either alone or in combination with other plans or projects.It considers whether the impacts of a plan or projectassessed against the conservation objectives of aEuropean Site, are likely to cause adverse effects on siteintegrity and site features.This is a Wales Spatial Plan term used to describestrategic areas that perform an important regional role andshould therefore be an important focus for futureinvestment. Hub Towns within the Plan area include:Haverfordwest, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke, MilfordHaven and Neyland (the Haven Hub) and Fishguard andGoodwick (North Pembrokeshire Hub).Area of land lying beyond a town but physically and/orfunctionally related to it.To put a plan or system into operation.A measure of variables over time used to assess progressin the achievement of objectives, targets and policies.

Green Infrastructure

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Infrastructure encompases power supplies, water supply,means of sewage disposal, means of surface waterdisposal, roads and other transportation networks,telecommunications, shopping and other facilities that arerequired as a framework for development.A version of the Sustainability Appraisal report, producedat Preferred Strategy stage.The person from the Planning Inspectorate appointed bythe Welsh Government to conduct an independentexamination of the Deposit LDP and associateddocuments.Generic term to include both participation andconsultation.Paths and routes for recreational movement by non-motorised means, including cycle paths and Public Rightsof Way (for instance footpaths and bridleways), waterwaysand rivers.Criteria developed by a group convened by the JosephRowntree Foundation in 1991 to help house buildersproduce new homes flexible enough to deal with changesin life situations of occupants e.g. caring for youngchildren, temporary injuries, declining mobility with age.This is a building which is primarily designed foremployment purposes but which includes ancillaryresidential space. Live-work units allow people to workfrom home and are therefore often considered asustainable form of development.The Statutory Development Plan for each LPA area inWales, as required under Part 6 of the Planning andCompulsory Purchase Act 2004.An area designated for its local importance in terms ofnature conservation.These are villages with lower service levels than ServiceVillages.A planning authority responsible for the preparation of theLDP.Development of 10 or more residential units orcommercial developments with a floorspace over1000 m2

Developments comprising more than one land use typewithin a single site.Individual buildings within which more than one land usetype exists, usually a mix of employment and housinguses.The use of evidence gathered to assess the progressmade in implementing the LDP policies. See AnnualMonitoring Report.

Infrastructure

Initial SA report

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Leisure Routes

Lifetime HomesStandards

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Local Nature Reserve(LNR)Local Village

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The body in Wales that debates and approves legislationand holds the Welsh Government to account.An area designated for its national importance in terms ofnature conservation, and managed in accordance with anature reserve agreement with landowners and occupiers.Includes ecosystems, flora, fauna, biodiversity,watercourses, landscape, geodiversity but excludingbuildings and man made infrastructure.This is the historic legacy of natural environment includingplaces, objects and intangible attributes encompassingthe countryside and natural environment (species andhabitats).Interaction of stakeholders and the community with planmakers.Streets or groups of buildings within town centres wherethere is currently a high concentration of A1 uses.Public Realm relates to all those parts of the builtenvironment where the public has free access. Itencompasses: all streets, squares, and other rights ofway, whether predominantly in residential, commercial orcommunity/civic uses; the open spaces and parks; andthe ‘public/private’ spaces where public access isunrestricted (at least during daylight hours). It includes theinterfaces with key internal and private spaces to whichthe public normally has free access.The surface expression of a mineral resource.Outdoor recreation areas include spaces such as playingfields, playgrounds and parks, and leisure routes (asdefined above).They have important social andenvironmental functions and they are protected frominappropriate development.Generally this denotes the actions and initiatives taken toimprove the prosperity and quality of non-urban areas:socially, economically and environmentally.A collective of businesses and enterprises based in ruralareas that sustain a living, working countryside.The process of deciding the scope and level of detail of aSustainability Appraisal, including the sustainability effectsand options which need to be considered, theassessment methods to be used and structure andcontents of the SA report.Streets or groups of buildings within town centres where abroad mix of uses takes place.Basic services necessary for development to take place,for example, roads, electricity, sewerage, water, wastewater treatment facility, education and health facilities.A settlement with an excellent range of services and avariety of shops (See also Settlement Hierarchy).

National Assemblyfor WalesNational NatureReserve (NNR)

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Participation

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A settlement with a good range of services supportingwider than the immediate community (See also SettlementHierarchy).A group of dwellings which form a village or hamlet wherethere is a physical cohesion of dwellings.Settlement Boundaries identify the physical limits of theexisting built up area and also embrace edge ofsettlement land which is allocated or permitted fordevelopment of a built up nature and which would, oncecompleted, form a cohesive part of the settlement fabric.Plan settlements arranged into a hierarchy, used todetermine the appropriate scale of development. For the LDP the hierarchy has been defined on the basisof the number and variety of facilities and services withinsettlements using the Wales Spatial Plan and results fromthe Council’s Rural Facilities Survey.Services were divided into three categories, with aweighted score reflecting the importance of the facility incontributing towards sustainable settlements:Top level services – Local shop (5 points), Post Office (3points), primary school (3 points).Prime Services, each worth 2 points – Community hall /centre, GP surgery, pharmacy, public house, frequent busservice, daily train service, children’s play or sports area.Additional services, each worth 1 point – Place ofWorship, crèche / playgroup, irregular public transport,recycling facility, village green / common land, permanentlibrary, connection to a mains sewerage system and sparemains sewerage capacity (where known).Towns: the five main settlements of the Haven Hub(Haverfordwest, Milford Haven, Neyland, Pembroke Dockand Pembroke), the two settlements of the NorthPembrokeshire Hub (Fishguard & Goodwick) and theRural Town of Narberth. Service Centres: These settlements have a weightedscore of 27 or more, as well as a range of shops. The fourservice centres are Crymych. Johnston, Kilgetty andLetterston.Service Villages: These settlements scored 12 or more,indicating a good range of services. There are 45 villagesin this category.Local Villages: Local Villages scored fewer than 12 pointsin the Rural Facilities survey but have suitable andappropriate spaces for modest levels of new residentialdevelopment.There are 86 Local Villages. Villages in this category arefurther sub-divided into Large Local Villages and SmallLocal Villages.Every other area of the plan area is defined as being partof the countryside.

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This term is set in the context of the Plan. The SEADirective identifies criteria for determining the likelysignificance of effects on the environment. In terms ofHRA, this is a likely significant effect on a habitat orspecies designated as of European significance andreferred to as a Natura 2000 (N2K) site.A national site designated for its special scientific interestin terms of its flora, fauna, or geological or physiographicalfeatures.Social Housing Grant (SHG) is a grant given to RegisteredSocial Landlords by the Welsh Government to fundhousing schemes that provide affordable homes.The soundness of the Plan refers to whether the Planshows good judgement and can be relied upon. The testsof soundness are defined tests of procedure, consistency,coherence and effectiveness against which the LDP isexamined by an Independent Planning Inspector.Designated under the European Directive on theConservation of Natural Habitats and Wild Flora andFauna for the conservation of sites of internationalconservation importance.Designated under the European Directive on theConservation of Wild Birds, for the protection of wild birdsand their habitats.An individual, group or organisation with an interest in thecontent of the LDP.Generic term used to describe environmental assessmentas applied to policies, plans and programmes. The SEAregulations require a formal “environmental assessment ofcertain plans and programmes, including those in the fieldof planning and land use.”SuDS are designed to reduce the potential of flooding onnew and existing developments. Unlike traditional stormwater drainage systems, they also help to protect andenhance ground water quality.Additional guidance or information in respect of thepolicies in a Development Plan, explaining how policieswill be put into practice. SPG does not form part of theDevelopment Plan and is not subject to independentexamination but must be derived from its policies andproposals, be consistent with it and with national planningpolicy and be subject to an appropriate publicconsultation process.Legal requirement for appraising plans, including LDPs, toensure they contribute towards sustainable development.It fully incorporates the requirements of the SEA Directive.

Significant effect

Site of SpecialScientific Interest(SSSI)Social Housing Grant

Soundness

Special Area ofConservation (SAC)

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The goal of sustainable development is to “enable allpeople throughout the world to satisfy their basic needsand enjoy a better quality of life without compromising thequality of life of future generations” (UK’s sharedframework for sustainable development).In the context of Wales (WAG Sustainable DevelopmentScheme, November 2008), sustainable developmentmeans enhancing the economic, social and environmentalwellbeing of people and communities, achieving a betterquality of life for our own and future generations. Thismust be done in ways which promote social justice andequality of opportunity, and which enhance the naturaland cultural environment and respect its limits - using onlyour fair share of the earth’s resources and sustaining ourcultural legacy. Sustainable development is part of theprocess by which we reach the goal of sustainability.Documents produced by the Welsh Government givingdetailed technical guidance to Local Planning Authoritieson particular planning issues. TANs should be read inconjunction with Planning Policy Wales and taken intoaccount by Local Planning Authorities in the preparationof development plans. They may also be material planningconsiderations in the determination of individual planningapplications. See list below:TAN 1: Joint Housing Land Availability Studies- 2006TAN 2: Planning & Affordable Housing- 2006TAN 3: Simplified Planning Zones- 1996TAN 4: Retailing & Town Centres- 1996TAN 5: Nature Conservation & Planning- 2009TAN 6: Planning for Sustainable Rural Communities- 2010TAN 7: Outdoor Advertisement Control- 1996TAN 8: Renewable Energy- 2005TAN 9: Enforcement of Planning Control- 1997TAN 10: Tree Preservation Orders- 1997TAN 11: Noise- 2007TAN 12: Design- 2009TAN 13: Tourism- 1997TAN 14: Coastal Planning- 1998TAN 15: Development & Flood Risk- 2004TAN 16: Sport, Recreation & Open Space- 2009TAN 18: Transport- 2007TAN 19: Telecommunications- 2002TAN 20: The Welsh Language- Unitary DevelopmentPlans & Planning Control- 2000TAN 21: Waste- 2001TAN 22: Sustainable Buildings- 2010

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The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.Class A of the Use Classes Order (1987, as amended)includes the following types of premises:A1: Shops – for example: retail warehouses, hairdressers,undertakers, travel and ticket agencies, post offices, drycleaners, sandwich shops etc.A2: Financial and professional services - banks, buildingsocieties, estate and employment agencies, bettingoffices.A3: Food and drink - restaurants, public houses, snackbars, cafés, wine bars, shops for the sale of hot food.Class B of the Use Classes Order (1987, as amended)includes the following types of premises:B1: Offices (not those within Use Class A2), research anddevelopment, studios, laboratories, high tech.B2: General industrialB8: Storage (excluding nuclear uses) and distribution.Class C of the Use Classes Order (1987, as amended)includes the following types of premises:C1: Hotels, boarding and guest housesC2: Residential schools and colleges, hospitals andconvalescent/nursing homesC3: Dwellings, small businesses at home, communalhousing of elderly and handicapped.Class D of the Use Classes Order (1987, as amended)includes the following types of premises:D1: Places of worship, church halls, clinics, healthcentres, crèches, day nurseries, consulting rooms,museums, public halls, libraries, art galleries, exhibitionhalls, non residential education and training centresD2: Cinemas, music and concert halls, dance, sportshalls, swimming baths, skating rinks, gymnasiums, otherindoor and outdoor sports and leisure uses, bingo halls,casinos.Sui Generis: Many uses do not fall within any Use Classand are therefore described as Sui generis – a class ontheir own. For example, theatres, amusement centres, carshow rooms, petrol filling stations and car hire offices areamong uses which are specifically excluded from any ofthe defined Classes.A plan prepared and approved by the Welsh AssemblyGovernment which sets out a strategic framework toguide future development and policy interventions andincludes a locational element.The elected body in Wales that develops and implementspolicy via the Civil Service and a range of sponsoredbodies.

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Mineral resources are currently used at the following locations in the Planarea:

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Blaencilgoed / Gellihalog M1 Limestone Active

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Slade Hall Farm M3 Mudstone Active

Glogue M4 Slate Active

Cotts Lane M5 Shale Active

Penlan M6 Shale Active

Cefn M7 Slate Active

Plascwrt M8 Sandstone Active

Pope Hill M9 Shale Active

Tangiers Farm M10 Shale Active

Cronllwyn M11 Slate wastePlanning permissiongranted and workingrecently commenced

Treffgarne M12 Igneous Dormant

Gilfach for owners’ personaluse

M13 Slate Small-scale working

Yetwen M14 Sandstone Dormant

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M15 Sand and gravelPlanning permission M15granted, but working notcommenced

A borrow pit has recently been consented at Keeston Hill and will result in workingof shale for a year, to supply fill material for a local housing site.

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Table 1: Housing Requirement 2011-2021

Housing Requirement 2011-2021 Total

Projected additional households in the Plan area, 2011-2021 4,900

Additional households in the Plan area 2006-2011 3,400

Less housing completions 2006-2011 -3,000

Total 5,300

Plus multiplier for dwellings (X 1.08) 424

Total PCC Housing Requirement 2011-2021 5724

Table 2: Housing Supply 2011-2021

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Aii Expected contribution from housing commitments 2760 1388 50.3 1372 49.7

B Permissions on allocated sites 701 546 77.9 155 22.1

C Permitted dwellings not on allocated sites (Aii-B) 2059 842 40.9 1217 59.1

D Dwellings on LDP allocations 4556 3067 67.3 1489 32.7

EDwellings on allocated sites with anticipated

delivery beyond Plan period489 411 84.0 78 16.0

FDwellings commenced onformer Deposit Allocations

102 102 100.0 0 0.0

G Potential Windfall capacity 1030 514 49.9 516 50.1

H Windfall dwellings at 40% capacity (Row G) 412 205.6 49.9 206.4 50.1

I Dwellings in Local Villages 50 0 0.0 50 100.0

J Dwellings in the Countryside 150 0 0.0 150 100.0

KTotal Housing Supply

(C+D+F+H+I+J)7329 4217 57.5 3112.4 42.5


158

Appen

dix 4

: Afford

able H

ousin

g Provision

Appendix 4: Affordable Housing Provision

The estimated and approximate number of affordable homes to be securedfrom each source of delivery is:

A Planning Obligations

iFrom Allocations134, including 20% reduction to factor non-development of sites with permission

435

ii From Windfall Sites135 41

Total 476

B Registered Social Landlords (RSLs)136

i Pembrokeshire Housing 400

ii Tai Cantref 269

iii40% reduction to eliminate double counting of allocated sites thatRSLs will develop (estimate)

-268

Total 401

C Other sources

i Exception Sites (delivered by sources other than RSLs) 10

ii Self-build affordable housing 20

iii Rural Enterprise dwellings 75

Total 105

D NET TOTAL (A+B+C)982

(roundedto 980)

134 To include on-site affordable dwellings and off-site commuted sum contributions 135 Ibid136 Figures in rows B.i and B.ii are projected and estimated total delivery to 2021 according to

RSLs’ business plans and estimates, provided to the Authority in July 2012. Figures includeall dwellings, including on allocated sites, windfall sites and exception sites. Row B.iii is anauthority-estimate of the number of dwellings the RSLs will develop on allocated sites,which are already counted in row A.i


159

Appen

dix 5

: The M

onitorin

g Framew

orkA

ppen

dix

5: T

he M

onito

ring

Fram

ewor

k

137 C

ore

Ind

icat

ors,

req

uire

d b

y W

elsh

Gov

ernm

ent

are

aste

riske

d.

138 A

nnua

l unl

ess

othe

rwis

e sp

ecifi

ed.

139 A

nnua

l unl

ess

othe

rwis

e sp

ecifi

ed.

Stra

tegi

cOb

ject

ive

Key

Mon

itorin

gOu

tcom

esPo

licie

s to

achi

eve

this

Indi

cato

rs13

7Po

licy

targ

ets13

8Tr

igge

rs fo

r fur

ther

inve

stig

atio

n139

Impl

emen

tatio

nby

Miti

gatin

g an

dre

spon

ding

to th

ech

alle

nge

ofcl

imat

e ch

ange

(A)

1. D

evel

opm

ent t

akes

plac

e in

acc

ord

with

the

stra

tegy

of t

heLD

P.

2. N

o si

gnifi

cant

addi

tiona

l floo

d ris

ksar

isin

g fro

mde

velo

pmen

t.

SP1,

GN.

1(C

ore)

1. A

mou

nt o

fde

velo

pmen

t (by

TAN1

5 pa

ragr

aph

5.1

deve

lopm

ent

cate

gory

) per

mitt

ed in

C1 a

nd C

2 flo

odpl

ain

area

s an

d ot

herw

ise

not m

eetin

g al

l the

TAN1

5 te

sts

(par

agra

ph 6

.21

– v)

.*

1. D

evel

opm

ent i

n zo

nes

C1 a

nd C

2 is

in li

new

ith th

e pr

ovis

ions

of

TAN

15.

1. M

ore

than

1 a

ppro

val

with

in 1

yea

r of

deve

lopm

ent i

n zo

nes

C1 a

nd C

2 co

ntra

ry to

the

prov

isio

ns o

f TAN

15.

Priv

ate

sect

orEA

WPC

C

Sour

ces

of in

form

atio

n an

d fre

quen

cy o

f upd

ate:

•Sw

ift –

mon

itorin

g of

pla

nnin

g ap

plic

atio

ns.


160

Appen

dix 5

: The M

onitorin

g Framew

ork

Stra

tegi

cOb

ject

ive

Key

Mon

itorin

gOu

tcom

esPo

licie

s to

achi

eve

this

Indi

cato

rs13

7Po

licy

targ

ets13

8Tr

igge

rs fo

r fur

ther

inve

stig

atio

n139

Impl

emen

tatio

nby

Impr

ovin

g ac

cess

to g

oods

and

serv

ices

(I)

3. D

evel

opm

ent i

sde

liver

ed in

line

with

the

settl

emen

thi

erar

chy.

SP3,

SP

4,

SP10

, SP

12,

GN.7

, GN

.14,

GN

.27,

GN.3

3

1. N

umbe

r and

prop

ortio

n of

hou

sing

plan

ning

per

mis

sion

sat

diff

eren

t lev

els

ofth

e se

ttlem

ent

hier

arch

y.

2. A

rea

of la

ndsa

fegu

arde

d fo

rtra

nspo

rt re

late

dpr

opos

als

lost

tode

velo

pmen

t.

3. N

et c

hang

e in

prov

isio

n of

com

mun

ity fa

cilit

ies

as a

con

sequ

ence

of

plan

ning

per

mis

sion

(are

a an

d ty

pe).

4. L

evel

of s

ervi

ces

with

in ru

ral

settl

emen

ts.

1. 6

0% o

f per

mis

sion

sar

e in

the

Hub

Tow

ns.

2. 0

%

3. T

o m

aint

ain

key

faci

litie

s.

4. S

ervi

ces

in s

ettle

men

tsw

ithin

the

settl

emen

thi

erar

chy

are

not

sign

ifica

ntly

low

er th

anin

the

2008

Rur

alFa

cilit

ies

Surv

ey.

.

1. P

erm

issi

ons

less

than

50%

in H

ub T

owns

ove

ra

perio

d of

3 y

ears

.

2. A

ny lo

ss w

ill re

quire

inve

stig

atio

n

3. L

oss

of o

ver 3

com

mun

ity fa

cilit

ies

with

in a

ny 3

yea

r per

iod.

4. M

onito

r at P

lan

Revi

ew(2

017)

– a

10%

cha

nge

in n

umbe

r of

settl

emen

ts a

chie

ving

serv

ice

villa

ge le

vel

wou

ld re

quire

furth

erin

vest

igat

ion

Priv

ate

sect

orPu

blic

sec

tor

PCC


161

Appen

dix 5

: The M

onitorin

g Framew

orkSt

rate

gic

Obje

ctiv

eKe

y M

onito

ring

Outc

omes

Polic

ies

toac

hiev

e th

isIn

dica

tors

137

Polic

y ta

rget

s138

Trig

gers

for f

urth

erin

vest

igat

ion13

9 Im

plem

enta

tion

by

(Cor

e)5.

The

cap

acity

(mW

) of

rene

wab

le e

nerg

yde

velo

pmen

tspe

rmitt

ed.

6. A

mou

nt o

f ope

nsp

ace

(m2)

per

mitt

edin

rela

tion

to o

vera

llnu

mbe

r of d

wel

lings

perm

itted

.

5. N

o ta

rget

but

one

may

be s

et fo

r LDP

mon

itorin

g pu

rpos

es,

usin

g th

e m

etho

dolo

gyse

t out

in W

GRe

new

able

Ene

rgy

Tool

kit.

6. P

rovi

sion

of p

ublic

open

spa

ce a

t a ra

te o

fm

ore

than

25%

bel

owth

e st

anda

rdre

quire

men

t (as

set

out

in S

PG)

5. N

o tri

gger

iden

tified

.

6. P

rovi

sion

of p

ublic

ope

nsp

ace

at a

rate

of m

ore

than

35%

bel

ow th

est

anda

rd re

quire

men

t(a

s se

t out

in S

PG) a

tPl

an R

evie

w (2

017)

.

Sour

ces

of in

form

atio

n an

d fre

quen

cy o

f upd

ate:

•Sw

ift –

mon

itorin

g of

pla

nnin

g ap

plic

atio

ns.

•Ne

w R

ural

Fac

ilitie

s Su

rvey

und

erta

ken

in 2

017.


162

Appen

dix 5

: The M

onitorin

g Framew

ork

Stra

tegi

cOb

ject

ive

Key

Mon

itorin

gOu

tcom

esPo

licie

s to

achi

eve

this

Indi

cato

rs13

7Po

licy

targ

ets13

8Tr

igge

rs fo

r fur

ther

inve

stig

atio

n139

Impl

emen

tatio

nby

Build

ing

on th

eCo

unty

’sst

rate

gic

loca

tion

for e

nerg

y an

dpo

rt-re

late

dde

velo

pmen

t (E)

4. A

vaila

bilit

y an

d ta

ke-

up o

f em

ploy

men

tla

nd is

sec

ured

for

port

and

ener

gy/

rene

wab

le e

nerg

yre

late

d se

ctor

s.

5. L

evel

s of

new

infra

stru

ctur

epr

ovid

ed o

ver t

heco

urse

of t

he P

lan

and

prog

ress

with

the

prio

ritis

atio

n/ fu

ndin

gan

d de

velo

pmen

t of

key

stra

tegi

ctra

nspo

rt sc

hem

esan

d im

prov

ed IC

Tco

nnec

tivity

.

SP2,

SP

3,

SP10

, GN

.3,

GN.3

9

1. P

lann

ing

perm

issi

ongr

ante

d fo

rem

ploy

men

tde

velo

pmen

t on

allo

cate

d si

tes

with

inid

entifi

ed p

ort a

reas

(Bla

ckbr

idge

, Milf

ord

Have

n, G

oodw

ick

form

er D

ewhi

rst

fact

ory

site

and

Good

wic

k Pa

rrog

).

2. P

rogr

ess

tow

ards

deliv

ery

ofsa

fegu

arde

d tra

nspo

rtsc

hem

es.

1. 1

00%

by

end

of P

lan

perio

d.

2. A

ll de

liver

ed b

y 20

21.

1. 5

0% w

ithou

t pla

nnin

gpe

rmis

sion

at P

lan

Revi

ew (2

017)

. Ann

ual

narr

ativ

e to

des

crib

epr

ogre

ss to

war

dsde

liver

y

2. If

fina

nce

not b

een

secu

red

for a

pro

ject

by

Plan

Rev

iew

(201

7).

Priv

ate

sect

orPu

blic

sec

tor

PCC

Milf

ord

Have

n Po

rt Au

thor

ity

Sour

ces

of in

form

atio

n an

d fre

quen

cy o

f upd

ate:

•Sw

ift –

mon

itorin

g of

pla

nnin

g ap

plic

atio

ns.


163

Appen

dix 5

: The M

onitorin

g Framew

orkSt

rate

gic

Obje

ctiv

eKe

y M

onito

ring

Outc

omes

Polic

ies

toac

hiev

e th

isIn

dica

tors

137

Polic

y ta

rget

s138

Trig

gers

for f

urth

erin

vest

igat

ion13

9 Im

plem

enta

tion

by

Supp

ortin

g th

ede

velo

pmen

t of

the

dist

inct

ive

role

of

Pem

brok

eshi

re’s

tow

ns, e

spec

ially

with

in th

e Ha

ven

Hub

(F)

And

Rege

nera

ting

tow

n ce

ntre

s (G

)

And

Sust

aini

ng a

nden

hanc

ing

the

rura

l and

urb

anec

onom

y (C

)

6. P

embr

okes

hire

’s to

wn

and

loca

l cen

tres

are

vibr

ant a

nd d

iver

se.

Have

rford

wes

t’s ro

leas

a s

ub-r

egio

nal

cent

re is

stre

ngth

ened

.

SP4,

SP

5,

SP12

, SP

14,

GN.1

2,GN

.13,

GN.1

4

1. N

umbe

r of

appl

icat

ions

app

rove

dco

ntra

ry to

pol

icie

sSP

4, S

P 14

, GN.

12,

GN.1

4.

(Cor

e)2.

Am

ount

of m

ajor

reta

il, o

ffice

and

leis

ure

deve

lopm

ent

(sq

m) p

erm

itted

into

wn

cent

res

expr

esse

d as

ape

rcen

tage

of a

llm

ajor

dev

elop

men

tpe

rmitt

ed. (

TAN4

)*

3. L

evel

of fl

oors

pace

of

reta

il de

velo

pmen

tpe

rmitt

ed o

utsi

deto

wn

cent

res

othe

rth

an s

chem

es fa

lling

unde

r Pol

icy

GN.1

5Sm

all S

cale

Ret

ail o

rGN

.10

(farm

sho

p).

4. P

rogr

ess

tow

ards

deliv

ery

of R

etai

lal

loca

tions

.

1. 0

2. 1

00%

(figu

re to

excl

ude

sche

mes

whi

ch a

re a

lloca

ted

site

s ou

tsid

e to

wn

cent

res)

.

3. 0

%

4. 1

00%

del

iver

ed b

y en

dof

Pla

n pe

riod.

1. M

ore

than

4 p

lann

ing

appl

icat

ions

app

rove

dco

ntra

ry to

a s

ingl

epo

licy

over

4 y

ears

.

2. 9

0% o

f tar

get

3. N

arra

tive

on a

nysc

hem

es n

ot p

erm

itted

unde

r Pol

icy

GN.1

5 or

GN.1

0.

4. A

ny a

lloca

tions

whi

chha

ve n

ot g

aine

dpl

anni

ng p

erm

issi

on b

yPl

an R

evie

w (2

017)

.

Priv

ate

sect

orPu

blic

sec

tor

PCC


164

Appen

dix 5

: The M

onitorin

g Framew

ork

Stra

tegi

cOb

ject

ive

Key

Mon

itorin

gOu

tcom

esPo

licie

s to

achi

eve

this

Indi

cato

rs13

7Po

licy

targ

ets13

8Tr

igge

rs fo

r fur

ther

inve

stig

atio

n139

Impl

emen

tatio

nby

5. C

hang

e of

pre

senc

eof

A1

uses

(uni

tnu

mbe

rs a

ndflo

orsp

ace)

in p

rimar

yre

tail

front

ages

.

6. P

erce

ntag

e of

gro

und

floor

vac

ant u

nits

inea

ch T

own

Cent

re(w

ithin

iden

tified

LDP

boun

dary

).

5. A

t lea

st 6

6% o

f the

linea

r fro

ntag

e is

A1

use

clas

s w

ithin

prim

ary

front

ages

.

6. V

acan

cy le

vels

are

no

high

er th

an th

ena

tiona

l (UK

) ave

rage

.

5. L

ess

than

targ

et.

6. V

acan

cy le

vels

5%

high

er th

an n

atio

nal (

UK)

aver

age.

Deve

lopi

ngqu

ality

vis

itor

econ

omy

foun

ded

on a

dist

inct

sen

se o

fpl

ace

and

anou

tsta

ndin

gna

tura

l and

bui

lten

viro

nmen

t (H

)

7. A

rang

e of

hol

iday

acco

mm

odat

ion

and

attra

ctio

ns a

reav

aila

ble

to m

eet t

hedi

ffere

nt n

eeds

of

visi

tors

.

1. N

umbe

r of

appl

icat

ions

app

rove

dco

ntra

ry to

pol

icie

sSP

5, G

N.16

and

GN.1

7, G

N.18

and

GN.1

9 (in

clud

ing

atap

peal

).

1. N

o ap

plic

atio

nsap

prov

ed c

ontra

ry to

polic

ies.

1. M

ore

than

4 a

ppro

vals

in4

year

s.Pr

ivat

e se

ctor

Publ

ic s

ecto

rPC

C

Sour

ces

of in

form

atio

n an

d fre

quen

cy o

f upd

ate:

•An

nual

reta

il su

rvey

s•

Swift

– m

onito

ring

of p

lann

ing

appl

icat

ions

•An

nual

em

ploy

men

t lan

d su

rvey

s.

Sour

ces

of in

form

atio

n an

d fre

quen

cy o

f upd

ate:

•Sw

ift –

mon

itorin

g of

pla

nnin

g ap

plic

atio

ns.

•Ap

peal

dec

isio

ns fr

om th

e Pl

anni

ng In

spec

tora

te.


165

Appen

dix 5

: The M

onitorin

g Framew

orkSt

rate

gic

Obje

ctiv

eKe

y M

onito

ring

Outc

omes

Polic

ies

toac

hiev

e th

isIn

dica

tors

137

Polic

y ta

rget

s138

Trig

gers

for f

urth

erin

vest

igat

ion13

9 Im

plem

enta

tion

by

Sust

aini

ng a

nden

hanc

ing

the

rura

l and

urb

anec

onom

y (C

)

8. N

ew e

mpl

oym

ent a

ndm

ixed

-use

site

s fo

rliv

e-w

ork

units

are

prov

ided

in b

oth

urba

n an

d ru

ral a

reas

and

exis

ting

site

s ar

esa

fegu

arde

d.

9. A

rang

e of

empl

oym

ent

oppo

rtuni

ties

exis

t in

urba

n an

d ru

ral

area

s.

10. D

evel

opm

ent w

hich

wou

ld u

nder

min

eth

e m

iner

als

rese

rve

is n

ot p

erm

itted

.

SP2,

SP

3,

SP5,

SP

6,

SP7,

SP

15,

SP16

, GN

.23

(Cor

e)1a

. New

em

ploy

men

tla

nd d

evel

oped

(hec

tare

s/sq

m).

1b. N

ew e

mpl

oym

ent

land

dev

elop

ed fo

rof

fices

(hec

tare

s/sq

m)

1c. N

ew e

mpl

oym

ent

land

dev

elop

ed fo

rin

dust

ry a

ndw

areh

ousi

ng(h

ecta

res/

sq m

).

2. A

rea

of la

nd p

erm

itted

on n

on-a

lloca

ted

site

s(h

a/sq

m).

3. P

rogr

ess

tow

ards

deliv

ery

of s

trate

gic

empl

oym

ent s

ites:

a) B

lack

brid

ge

b) P

embr

okes

hire

Scie

nce

and

Tech

nolo

gy P

ark

c) W

ithyb

ush

Busi

ness

Par

k d)

Tre

cwn

1. 1

00 h

a de

velo

ped

by20

21.

2. 1

0% o

f tot

alem

ploy

men

t lan

dpe

rmitt

ed.

3. 7

5% d

eliv

ered

by

2021

.

1. L

ess

than

45h

ade

velo

ped

by 2

017.

2. 5

0% b

elow

targ

et.

3.De

velo

pmen

t not

com

men

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llow

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date

s:a)

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kbrid

ge (2

018)

b)Pe

mbr

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hire

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nce

and

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nolo

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ark

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ch 2

017)

c)W

ithyb

ush

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ness

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(Mar

ch 2

017)

d)Tr

ecw

n (M

arch

2017

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ate

sect

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verfo

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est –

Old

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n Ro

adb)

John

ston

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nold

’s Y

ard

c)Da

le R

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erst

on

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e)5.

The

exte

nt o

f prim

ary

land

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agg

rega

tes

perm

itted

inac

cord

ance

with

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onal

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orAg

greg

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esse

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quire

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tified

in th

e Re

gion

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chni

cal S

tate

men

t(M

TAN)

.

6.Nu

mbe

r of

appl

icat

ions

that

wou

ld re

duce

the

min

eral

reso

urce

safe

guar

ded

by th

ePl

an.

4. 6

6% d

eliv

ered

by

2021

5. M

aint

enan

ce o

f the

hard

rock

and

san

dan

d gr

avel

land

bank

sfo

r the

dur

atio

n of

the

Plan

(to

2021

) and

for

10 y

ears

(har

d ro

ck)

and

7 ye

ars

(san

d an

dgr

avel

) bey

ond

the

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perio

d.

6. 0

.

4. S

ites

do n

ot h

ave

plan

ning

per

mis

sion

by

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Rev

iew

(201

7).

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urth

er in

vest

igat

ion

ifla

nd b

ank

drop

s to

12

year

s (h

ard

rock

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year

s (s

and

and

grav

el),

to e

nsur

e su

ffici

ent

prov

isio

n at

end

of P

lan

perio

d. M

onito

r ton

nage

perm

itted

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6. M

ore

than

4 a

ppro

vals

in4

year

s.


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find

alte

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ive

loca

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for m

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prod

uctio

n in

non

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klo

catio

ns w

ithin

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lsew

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in S

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7. a

) Reg

iona

l dis

cuss

ions

to re

sum

e by

201

4 an

db)

Sig

nific

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rogr

ess

tow

ards

iden

tifica

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of n

ew m

iner

alre

serv

es in

the

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d / o

r SW

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esre

gion

dem

onst

rate

dby

201

8.

7. N

o tri

gger

, but

nar

rativ

eto

upd

ate

on p

ositi

on.

Deve

lopi

ngvi

bran

tco

mm

uniti

espr

ovid

ing

a ra

nge

and

mix

of

hom

es a

nd lo

cal

serv

ices

(D

)

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als

oin

dica

tors

for

Sust

aini

ng a

nden

hanc

ing

the

rura

l and

urb

anec

onom

y)

11. A

n es

timat

ed 5

700

new

dw

ellin

gs a

repr

ovid

ed o

f whi

ch a

min

imum

of 9

80ne

w a

fford

able

hom

es a

re p

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ded.

12. D

evel

opm

ent i

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nsiti

ve to

the

need

s of

lang

uage

-se

nsiti

veco

mm

uniti

es in

scal

e an

d na

ture

.

SP4,

SP

5,

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SP

8,

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15,

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7,GN

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0,GN

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3,GN

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5

(Cor

e)1.

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ing

land

sup

ply

(TAN

1)

2.An

nual

dw

ellin

gco

mpl

etio

ns a

ndco

mm

itmen

ts.

1.M

inim

um 5

yea

rsho

usin

g la

nd s

uppl

y.

2. A

vera

ge o

f 500

new

com

plet

ed d

wel

lings

per y

ear o

ver fi

rst 4

year

per

iod.

Aver

age

of 6

40 n

ewco

mpl

eted

dw

ellin

gspe

r yea

r in

rem

aini

ngye

ars.

1. S

uppl

y le

ss th

an 5

.5ye

ars.

2. 1

0% b

elow

targ

et.

Sour

ces

of in

form

atio

n an

d fre

quen

cy o

f upd

ate:

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nual

em

ploy

men

t lan

d su

rvey

s•

Swift

– m

onito

ring

of p

lann

ing

appl

icat

ions

.•

Min

eral

s la

ndba

nk m

onito

ring

by th

e Re

gion

al M

iner

als

Grou

p (a

nnua

l with

an

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sur

vey

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13. E

xist

ing

com

mun

ityfa

cilit

ies

are

prot

ecte

d an

dpr

ovis

ion

enha

nced

.

(Cor

e)3.

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nt o

f hou

sing

deve

lopm

ent

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itted

and

bui

lton

allo

cate

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usin

gsi

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as a

per

cent

age

of th

e to

tal h

ousi

ngal

loca

tion

and

as a

perc

enta

ge o

f the

tota

l hou

sing

deve

lopm

ent

perm

itted

.

4.Pr

ogre

ss to

war

dsde

liver

y on

the

follo

win

g ho

usin

gsi

tes:

a)Sl

ade

Lane

Sou

th,

Have

rford

wes

tb)

Slad

e La

ne N

orth

,Ha

verfo

rdw

est

c)M

aesg

wyn

ne,

Fish

guar

dd)

Shoa

ls H

ook

Lane

Have

rford

wes

t

3. 8

0% o

f allo

catio

nssh

ould

be

com

plet

edby

202

1. A

s a

tota

l of

all h

ousi

ngde

velo

pmen

tpe

rmitt

ed, a

min

imum

of 6

0% s

houl

d be

on

allo

cate

d si

tes.

4. A

ll si

tes

shou

ld d

eliv

erid

entifi

ed u

nits

antic

ipat

ed in

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Plan

by 2

021.

3. 3

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catio

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ould

be

perm

itted

by

Mar

ch 2

017.

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stig

atio

n if

perm

issi

ons

onal

loca

ted

site

s ar

ebe

low

60%

of t

otal

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4.De

velo

pmen

t not

com

men

ced

by th

efo

llow

ing

date

s:a)

Slad

e La

ne S

outh

,Ha

verfo

rdw

est –

2017

b)Sl

ade

Lane

Nor

th,

Have

rford

wes

t –20

20c)

Mae

sgw

ynne

,Fi

shgu

ard

– M

arch

2017

d)Sh

oals

Hoo

k La

ne –

Mar

ch 2

017.


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The

num

ber o

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addi

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lean

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l mar

ket

dwel

lings

bui

lt (T

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7.a)

Tot

al n

umbe

r of

affo

rdab

le h

omes

gran

ted

plan

ning

perm

issi

on.

5. T

arge

t will

refle

ctec

onom

icci

rcum

stan

ces.

6. 5

700

dwel

lings

by

2021

incl

udin

g 98

0af

ford

able

hou

sing

dwel

lings

by

2021

.

7. a

) 980

by

2021

5.Sh

ould

ave

rage

hou

sepr

ices

incr

ease

by

5%ab

ove

the

base

pric

e of

2012

leve

ls s

usta

ined

over

2 q

uarte

rs th

en th

eAu

thor

ity w

ill c

onsi

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othe

r trig

gers

iden

tified

in th

e Af

ford

able

Hous

ing

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and

may

cond

uct a

dditi

onal

viab

ility

test

ing

and

mod

ify th

e ta

rget

ses

tabl

ishe

d in

GN.

27an

d GN

.28

6.If

tota

l num

ber o

fdw

ellin

gs b

uilt

by P

lan

Revi

ew (2

017)

is le

ssth

an 5

0% o

f tar

get.

7.a)

If le

ss th

an 5

0% o

fta

rget

by

Plan

Rev

iew

(201

7).


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7.b)

Num

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ford

able

hom

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anni

ngpe

rmis

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thro

ugh

plan

ning

obl

igat

ions

.

7.c)

Num

ber o

faf

ford

able

hom

espe

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ed a

sEx

cept

ion

site

s.

7.d)

Num

ber o

faf

ford

able

hom

espe

rmitt

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eliv

ered

by R

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tere

d So

cial

Land

lord

s.

8.a)

Num

ber o

f rur

alw

orke

rs d

wel

lings

gran

ted

plan

ning

perm

issi

on

8.b)

Indi

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ral l

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of

Affo

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ousi

ngNe

ed.

7. b

) 476

by

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.

7. c

) 40

by 2

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7. d

) 401

by

2021

8. a

) 40

by 2

021.

8. b

) No

sign

ifica

ntin

crea

ses

annu

ally.

7.b)

If le

ss th

an 5

0% o

fta

rget

by

Plan

Rev

iew

(201

7).

7.c)

If le

ss th

an 2

0 by

Pla

nRe

view

(201

7).

7.d)

Inve

stig

atio

n if

less

than

200

by

Plan

Revi

ew (2

017)

.

8.a)

50%

of t

arge

t.

8.b)

Lev

el o

f nee

d va

ries

by o

ver 1

0% in

com

paris

on w

ith 2

012

leve

l as

mea

sure

d by

the

Com

mon

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ster

.


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w h

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anni

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9.b)

Pro

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able

hous

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thor

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(Cor

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rage

den

sity

of

hous

ing

perm

itted

on a

lloca

ted

site

s.

11.A

vera

ge d

ensi

ty o

fho

usin

g pe

rmitt

edon

win

dfal

l site

s.

9.a)

98

affo

rdab

ledw

ellin

gs p

er a

nnum

cons

ente

d; a

fford

able

hous

ing

to b

e at

leas

t15

% o

f ove

rall

perm

issi

on a

ndco

mpl

etio

n.

9.b)

75%

of

deve

lopm

ent t

o m

eet

or e

xcee

d co

ntrib

utio

nra

te; 9

5% o

fde

velo

pmen

t to

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eso

me

form

of

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ford

able

hou

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10.3

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d 25

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ural

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11.3

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d 25

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in R

ural

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9.a)

Fur

ther

inve

stig

atio

nif

affo

rdab

le h

ousi

ng is

less

than

12.

5% o

fov

eral

l per

mis

sion

s.

9.b)

10%

on

targ

ets.

10.F

urth

er in

vest

igat

ion

ifle

ss th

an 2

5dph

inur

ban

area

s an

d le

ssth

an 2

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in ru

ral

area

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11.F

urth

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vest

igat

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an 2

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) Pro

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ting

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ed b

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d of

2015

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12.b

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13.a

) Ide

ntifi

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.

Sour

ces

of in

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n an

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quen

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f upd

ate:

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nual

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t hou

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land

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AS)

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plic

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ns –

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Appendix 6: Policy GN.39 Transport Routes andImprovements Scheme and Programming Detailsfor Safeguarded Transport Schemes

Scheme number

Title of schemeTechnical AdviceNote (Wales) 18category

Reference for programming details

1

2

3

4

A40 LlanddewiVelfrey toPenblewin

Improvement tothe A40 west ofSt. Clears(includingdualling, subjectto proving thebusiness case)

NorthernDistributorNetwork – BulfordRoad Link(Johnston to TiersCross)

PembrokeCommunityRegenerationProject Phase 1(Bridgend Terracediversion) andPhase 2 (Bush Hillto Monktonbypass route)

National priority (1)

Regional TransportPlan scheme (3)


Regional TransportPlan scheme (3)and to enable LDPdevelopmentaspirations atMonkton,Pembroke (2)

Welsh Government Trunk Road ForwardProgramme Phase 3 schemeTiming – unlikely to be ready to startbefore April 2014Funding – Welsh Government

Regional Transport Plan for South WestWales page 46 – priority 3 schemeTiming – uncertain, but recorded in theRTP as a Trunk Road Priority for SWW,which covers the period 2010 to 2015

Regional Transport Plan for South WestWales pages xv, 71, 73 and 75 Timing – uncertain, but recorded in theRTP for SWW, which covers the period2010 to 2015Funding – Detailed design has beencompleted and a business case forConvergence funding is awaitingacceptance by WEFO with matchfunding to be provided by PCC.

Regional Transport Plan for South WestWales pages xv, 71, 73 and 75Timing – uncertain, but recorded in theRTP for SWW, which covers the period2010 to 2015Funding – no current Regional TransportPlan (RTP) Grant commitment, butfeasibility studies have been undertaken

Welsh Government Road Improvement Scheme

Regional Improvement Scheme

Local Road Improvement Schemes


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Scheme number



5

6

7

8

BlackbridgeAccessImprovement andWaterston bypass

Southern StrategicRoute – A477Nash Fingerpost toEnergy Sitecorridorenhancement

Fishguard (busfocal point)

Goodwick RailwayStation (bus/railinterchange) (aninter-modal freighttransfer stationcould beconstructed at thissite during theplan period,although this isnot mentioned inthe RTP)

Regional TransportPlan scheme (3)and to enable LDPdevelopmentaspirations atBlackbridge(allocation underpolicy SP3) (2)




Regional Transport Plan for South WestWales pages xv, 71, 73 and 75.Timing – uncertain, but recorded in theRTP for SWW, which covers the period2010 to 2015Funding – RTP Grant secured for 11/12to fund WelTAG Stage 2 Study and partfund GRIP study. SWWITCH is also torecommend that the project be includedas a priority in the Welsh GovernmentNational Transport Plan.

Regional Transport Plan for South WestWales pages xv, 71, 73 and 75Timing – some elements of the schemeare already being implemented, otherswill follow – the scheme is recorded inthe RTP for SWW, which covers theperiod 2010 to 2015Funding – some elements are alreadycompleted, some are underconstruction, others will beimplemented as funding becomesavailable

Regional Transport Plan for South WestWales pages xv, 70, 72 and 74Timing - uncertain, but recorded in theRTP for SWW, which covers the period2010 to 2015Funding – no current RTP Grantcommitment

Regional Transport Plan for South WestWales page xv, 75Timing – uncertain, but recorded in theRTP for SWW, which covers the period2010 to 2015Funding – RTP Preparatory Works Grantsecured in 11/12 to fund feasibilitystudy into the re-opening of the station.

Bus and Rail Interchanges


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Scheme number



9

10

11

12

Milford Haven(bus / railinterchange)

Pembroke Dock(bus / railinterchange)

ClunderwenRailway Stationimprovement

Tenby Park andRide Scheme(possibly withimplications fornon National Parklocations)





Regional Transport Plan for South WestWales pages xv, 70 and 72Timing – uncertain, but recorded in theRTP for SWW, which covers the period2010 to 2015Funding – RTP Grant secured in both10/11 and 11/12 to fund WelTAG andGRIP studies.

Regional Transport Plan for South WestWales pages xv, 70 and 72Timing – uncertain, but recorded in theRTP for SWW, which covers the period2010 to 2015Funding – RTP Grant secured in both10/11 and 11/12 to fund Highwaydesign and GRIP studies. NationalStation Improvement Plan and grantapplication to be submitted in Autumn2011.

Regional Transport Plan for South WestWales page xv, 75Timing – uncertain, but recorded in theRTP for SWW, which covers the period2010 to 2015Funding – National Station ImprovementPlan and funding for accessimprovements secured in August 2011with expenditure required over nextthree years.

Regional Transport Plan for South WestWales pages xv, 70, 72 and 74Timing – uncertain, but recorded in theRTP for SWW, which covers the period2010 to 2015Funding – RTP Preparatory Works Grantsecured for 11/12 to fund ‘sustainableaccess’ study for Tenby.

Rail Network Improvements

Park and Ride Schemes


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Scheme number



13

14

15

B.4318Gumfreston toTenby Diversionand Improvement,phase 3

B.4320 MonktonRe-alignment

A.40 High Streetto A.487 WestStreet (‘Chimneys’link), Fishguard

Local TransportPlanning Activity(3)



LDP Candidate Site, submitted by PCCTransportation and EnvironmentDirectorateTiming – the final phase of a partiallycompleted scheme, a small element ofwhich is within PCC’s planning areaFunding – no current RTP Grantcommitment; funding identified fromPCC capital programme, and feasibilitywork is being finalised. Final decision tobe made on way forward, based onoutcome of feasibility study.

LDP Candidate Site, submitted by PCCTransportation and EnvironmentDirectorateTiming – uncertain, but likely to bewithin the LDP Plan periodFunding – no current RTP Grantcommitment; scheme on hold pendingidentification of funding.

Scheme linked to broader town centreregeneration, including a new foodstore.The concept is supported by WelshGovernment (the finished road wouldbecome part of the trunk road network)to ameliorate highway impacts in thecentre of Fishguard.Timing – unlikely to start prior to mid2012Funding – The scheme is to be partimplemented by the development work(i.e: enabling infrastructure linked to thestore), with the remainder fundingcoming from WG.

County Council Programmed Highway Schemes (those schemes not included in the RTPfor South West Wales)


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17

Haverfordwest toNarberth SharedUse Path

HaverfordwestSustainable TownCentre Project



Provision of a walking and cycling routefrom Haverfordwest to Narberth,connecting to National Cycle NetworkRoute 4 at Haverfordwest, also toBluestone and the developingPembrokeshire Trail. Scheme acceptedby SWWITCH for inclusion in the RTPproject pool for 2012/13 onwards. Thisallows bids for RTP funding to besubmitted.Timing – implementation between 2012and 2014.Funding – £350,000 cost, plus £25,000for preparatory works. Possiblecontribution from Welsh Government(Sustainable Travel Centre Project) andfrom Rural Development Plan fundingfor the Pembrokeshire Trail Project.Awaiting RTP funding bid.

Scheme to improve sustainable accessarrangements to and withinHaverfordwest, targeting primary originand destination sites, improvements tothe street environment anddevelopment of infrastructure to supportwalking, cycling and public transport. Timing – implementation between 2012and 2015.Funding – £16.5 million, with a RTPrequirement of £1.2 million, with£35,000 required for preparatory worksin 2011/12 and £95,000 required forfurther preparatory works in 2012/13.Possible funding from the WelshGovernment’s Sustainable Travel CentreProject, also perhaps from section 106contributions from the Slade Lanehousing developments. European andPCC funding might also be available.Awaiting a decision from SWWITCHregarding its addition to the RTP projectpool. This project is linked to theHaverfordwest Master Plan of highwayand other improvements in the towncentre and to the HaverfordwestSustainable Travel Centre Project.


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