9 th November 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation

9th November 2015 Parish TrainingPlanning Policy

Agenda Neighbourhood PlanningPlacemaking PlanHousing & Planning BillLocal Development Scheme West of England Joint Spatial Plan CIL

Neighbourhood Planning Pecuniary Interests – Maria LucasUpdate on Neighbourhood Plans (Julie O’Rourke)Support from B&NES

Neighbourhood Planning – Pecuniary Interests Who has to declare an interest? The duration of an interestDispensation requirements Participation in CVNP / Placemaking Plans. ALCA/NALC advice

Update on Neighbourhood Plans

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

Neighbourhood Plans B&NES support parishes preparing Neighbourhood PlanForm of support set out in My Neighbourhood: Neighbourhood Planning Protocol Further detail & support via dedicated staff – Julie O’Rourke & Cleo Newcombe-Jones

Support from B&NES General guidance (i.e. Neighbourhood Planning Protocol document)Provide basic process checklists to make sure regulations are met (e.g. PAS checklist, SA advice etc)Dissemination of information through briefings and workshops Disseminating info on local case studies as these emerge Information on funding and skills for Neighbourhood Planning Electronic maps (pdf format), with print outs charged for at usual rates Information on planning designations and planning policies Guidance on designing community consultation activities Support for community planning events (facilitation, feedback, presentations) Provide guidance on who to consult and when Advice on funding Reviewing draft policy wording and providing feedback SEA/ HRA requirements lie with the LPA Formal requirements to consult at submission stageRequirement to take part in the examination process and provide info etcArranging Examinations Referendum – we will cover arrangements and costs We also have a responsibility to “make” the plan 1:1 meetings, attendance at key Steering Group meetings (a few of the consultation events/working groups comments on draft policy wording etc. advice on evidence, etc . If you would like to learn more please contact either: Julie O’Rourke: julie_orourke@bathnes.gov.uk or Cleo Newcombe-Jones: cleo_newcombe-jones@bathnes.gov.uk

Placemaking Plan:Update – scope/programme Housing Land SupplyWeight

Placemaking Plan: scope Place Strategies (incl. site allocations): Bath Keynsham Somer Valley Rural Areas District-wide Policies & designations (incl. LGS) Core Strategy Delivery Strategy

Preparation Programme Options Consultation – Nov 2014 Draft Plan – December 2015 Submit for Exam – March 2016 Adopted – Winter 2016 Inspector’s Report – Autumn 2016 Examination – June 2016

Key Elements: Parishes Collaborative working with Parish Councils Character assessmentIdentification & assessment of potential development sitesOpportunities to review HDBIdentify/nominate green space for designation as Local Green Space

Key Elements: Draft Plan Core Strategy text/policies integrated – moving towards one Local PlanPolicy RA1 – revisitedParish sections for villages with site allocations and/or LGSDevelopment Management Policies e.g. design, landscape setting, sustainable transport etc

Next Steps: Draft Plan ConsultationFormal consultation – 15 th December 2015 to 3rd February 2016Parish Councils can help publicise Parish Councils to comment directly on the documentComments go to Inspector – considered at Examination

Decision Making UK: Plan led systemNPPF – presumption in favour of sustainable development, para 14: If Plan policies out-of-date/absent development should be granted permission unless adverse impact significantly & demonstrably outweighs benefit If no 5 year housing land supply, policies relating to housing are out-of-date

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

Planning Policies: Weight Core Strategy policies, incl. for housing, up to date and full weightPlacemaking Plan policies, including housing allocations, currently limited weightApplications to deliver scale of housing development identified in Core Strategy should be approved unless adverse impactsPrematurity cannot be sole reason for refusal

Placemaking Plan: Status/Weight NPPF: weight dependent on preparation stage and extent of unresolved objections Draft Plan Submission Examination Inspector’s Report Adopted Weight increases Limited weight Substantial weight Full weight – statutory plan

Housing & Planning Bill Includes;Legal duty to provide new affordable Starter Homes all councils to have Local Plans in place by 2017 to provide homes‘Pay to Stay’ in social housing automatic permission in principle on brownfield planning reforms to support small builders –a duty on councils to help allocate land so that 20,000 custom and self-built homes a year can be built by 2020 Ensuring the sale of high value council assets that can be used to support people into home ownership

Local Development Scheme Existing Development PlanProposed ChangesNew Local Development Scheme

NPPF Planning law requires that applications for planning permission must be determined in accordance with the development plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise NPPF Para 14 Local Plans should meet objectively assessed needs, with sufficient flexibility to adapt to rapid change, unless: any adverse impacts of doing so would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, when assessed against the policies in this Framework taken as a whole; or specific policies in NPPF that indicate development should be restricted

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

Local Development Scheme Review 2015-2019 Development Plan Documents:Placemaking PlanJoint Spatial PlanCore Strategy ReviewTraveller Sites Plan Joint Waste Core Strategy Review a nd Neighbourhood Plans & Polices Map

Local Development Scheme Review 2015-2019 Supplementary Planning Documents:Planning Obligations SPD review linked to the review of CIL  A review of the Bath HMO   Building Heights   A Design Guide for new development in Bath   Locally Important Listed Buildings.  Review of the Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Guidance for Listed Buildings & Historic Buildings

Local Development Scheme Review 2015-2019 Other:CIL reviewMonitoring ReportsInfrastructure Delivery PlanNeighbourhood Planning Protocol

B&NES Local Plan Part 1: The Core Strategy (Partial Review 2016/17B&NES Local Plan Part 2: The Placemaking Plan The West of England Joint Spatial PlanWest of England Joint Waste Core StrategyNeighbourhood Plans & Policies Map Future Development Plan

Joint Spatial Plan: Scope Vision and spatial objectives Spatial strategy Housing requirement Employment Infrastructure

JSP: Technical HMA

JSP: Actual HMA

  Objectively assessed need 2016 - 2036 Planned and forecast homes 2016 - 2036 Additional homes required to 2036 All housing 85,000 56,000 29,000 Of which is Affordable housing 30,000 12,000 17,000 JSP: How much housing is needed?

JSP: Housing Supply Around 17,000 Greenfield areas 85,000+ Around 12,000   Urban Intensification 56,000        Planned and predicted

JSP: Types of locations Urban intensification Urban extension Town expansion New settlement Other settlements/locations Dispersed growth

JSP: Spatial Scenarios Protection of Green Belt. 2. Expansion of Bristol urban area. 3. Transport focus. 4. Dispersed. 5. New settlement

2. Expansion of Bristol urban area

JSP Timetable

Engagement period 9 th Nov 2015 to 29 th January 2016 High profile conference Events with parishes , and local community groups; Press briefing and a local media activities; Mailout to 28,000 organisations and individuals; Exhibitions; Engagement activities targeted towards harder to reach groups including young people . Information available on line, Available at libraries & other customer contact points. JSP: Engagement Strategy

Community Infrastructure Levy Largely replaces s.106 contributions. From April 2015 in B&NES. Backed by law with tough penalties for non-payers.Calculated using a tariff per m2 of net GIA. Paid by “liable party”. Exemptions and payment by instalments allowed.Paid to B&NES first, then proportion (15% capped at £100 per CT property if there is no NDP in place, 25% uncapped if NDP is in place) paid by B&NES to PCs every 6 months. PCs must spend their CIL (within 5 years) to support development in their area (i.e. infrastructure or anything else that addresses demands placed by development). PCs to report by 31 Dec on how much received and how spent (on their website or on B&NES website).

Community Infrastructure LevyPlanning applications granted permission prior 5 th April 2015 not CIL liableFor those applications granted permission post 5th April 2015 CIL is charged when Reserved Matters permission granted – as this is the point at which floorspace of scheme is known 25% local proportion paid from when Neighbourhood Plan is ‘made’