LIST OF PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO THE JOINT …

APPENDIX A

LIST OF PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO THE JOINT LANCASHIRE STRUCTURE PLAN

DEPOSIT EDITION (AS AMENDED BY PROPOSED CHANGES, JULY 2003)

(DRAFT)

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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 This Report lists the Modifications that the Joint Structure Plan Authorities propose to

make to the Deposit Joint Lancashire Structure Plan published in July 2002 as amended by Proposed Changes published in July 2003.

1.2 The Proposed Modifications take account of representations received on the Deposit

Plan and Proposed Changes, the recommendations of the Panel that conducted the Examination in Public in January 2004 and information that has become available since the close of the Examination in Public.

1.3 The Proposed Modifications are being placed ‘on deposit’ for a period of six weeks

between [ ] October and [ ] November 2004. Comments are invited on the Proposed Modifications using the enclosed responses form or by visiting www.lancashire2016.com to complete an online response form.

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2. LIST OF PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS CHAPTERS 2-4 OF THE PLAN: INFLUENCES, OBJECTIVES AND KEY

TARGETS, DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Number Proposed Modification Reason PES.1 Delete ‘Foreword’ and text and replace with:

‘Introduction The Joint Lancashire Structure Plan 2001-2016 has been prepared by Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and Blackpool Borough Council (herein referred to as the “Joint Authorities”). The Plan was adopted in [ ]. It replaces the Lancashire Structure Plan 1991-2006 and will be part of the development plan for three years from the date of its adoption. The Plan aims to secure the efficient and effective use of land in the interests of the public. It sets out strategic policies and proposals for the development, use and conservation of land in Lancashire and for the management of traffic and waste. It establishes the amount and general location of development.

To set out the purpose and status of the plan and in response to the representation made by GONW

The Plan has been shaped by surveys of public opinion and the needs of business together with forecasts of long-term demands for development balanced against conservation interests and protection of Lancashire’s unique heritage. A sustainability appraisal has been prepared at each stage of the plan-making process. The Plan conforms to Government policy at the time of the Plan’s adoption and fits into the spatial framework for the North West Region set out in Regional Planning Guidance. This was issued by the Secretary of State in March 2003 and sets out a spatial strategy which considers Lancashire’s needs and development pressures alongside those of neighbouring areas across the Region and beyond.

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Number Proposed Modification Reason This ensures that cross-boundary issues

covered by this Plan, such as the green belt areas, transport links, and the number of new houses to be built, are consistent with and complement similar policies in neighbouring areas.

In turn, the Plan provides the strategic framework for the preparation of local plans and local development frameworks and for the determination of planning applications. It guides investment decisions taken by developers and others concerned with transport provision, waste management, resource conservation and sustainable development.’

PES.2 Insert new title and text in paragraph 2.1 before ‘Action in LA21 Strategies’: ‘Regional Planning Guidance The Plan’s strategy and policies have been influenced by Regional Planning Guidance for the North West (RPG13) issued by the Secretary of State in March 2003. RPG13 provides a framework for the Plan. Appendix 1 sets out the relationship between policies in the Plan and in RPG13’.

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 3.9 of their Report).

PES.3 Objectives and Key Targets: In paragraph 3.5, delete ‘2,345’ and insert ‘2,380’.

Consequential amendment arising from PE12.3.

PES.4 Insert new Section 5) in paragraph 4.2 to read: ‘5) In Skelmersdale, regeneration

measures will assist in retaining and expanding facilities in the town centre’.

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 3.95(i) of their Report).

PES.5 Renumber existing Section 5) as 6) in paragraph 4.2.

Consequential amendment arising from PES.4.

PES.6 In paragraph 4.3, delete wording ‘Market Towns’ and replace with ‘Key Service Centres’.


PES.7 In paragraph 4.4, delete wording ‘Market Towns’ and replace with ‘Key Service Centres’.

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 8.73 of their Report.

PES.8 In paragraph 4.7, delete ‘Light’ from the first sentence.


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Number Proposed Modification Reason PES.9 In paragraph 4.8, delete ‘over 46, 000’,

’41,210’, ‘2,300’ and insert ‘nearly 47,000’, ’41,560’, ‘2,380’.

Consequential amendments arising from PE12.3 and PE12.5.

PES.10 In paragraph 4.10, delete ’41,210’, and insert ’41,560’.


PES.11 Add new sentence at end of paragraph 4.9 to read: ‘Migration trends will be regularly monitored in the future’.

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para 3.33 of their Report).

PES.12 Delete from para. 4.13 ‘Goosnargh/ Whittingham’ and add new sentence of end of paragraph to read: ‘There is also a commitment to development at Goosnargh/Whittingham’.

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 3.61(ii) of their Report).

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Priorities for Lancashire’s sub-regions – Central Lancashire box: Delete the word ‘will’ in third bullet point and replace with ‘may’.

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 6.57(ii)(a) of their Report).

PES.14 Delete ‘Goosnargh/Whittingham and’ from fourth bullet point and add new sentence at end of fourth bullet point to read: ‘Housing development at Goosnargh/Whittingham is not to exceed approximately 600 approved dwellings’.


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CHAPTER 5 OF THE PLAN: POLICIES POLICY 1: GENERAL POLICY

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE1.1 Insert new paragraph 5.1.0A before

paragraph 5.1.1 to read: ‘Policy 1 should be read as a whole and the listed criteria a) to i) carry equal weight, no one criterion having priority over any other.’


PE1.2 Insert new sentence after third sentence of paragraph 5.1.2 to read: ‘Improvements to the local road network, proper provision for pedestrians and cyclists and the improvement or introduction of bus services will be an essential part of the development proposals’.


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POLICY 2: MAIN DEVELOPMENT LOCATIONS

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE2.1

In the Policy insert in the first sentence ‘to enhance their regeneration’ after ‘Principal Urban Areas’.

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (paragraph 3.14(a) of their Report).

PE2.2 In the Policy, insert new wording after ‘Fleetwood; to read: ‘/Lytham St. Annes’.


PE2.3 In the Policy, delete ‘Lytham St. Annes’ from list of Main Towns.


PE2.4 In the Policy, delete ‘and Haslingden’ and insert ‘(including Bacup and Haslingden)’ after ‘Rawtenstall’ in the list of Main Towns.

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (paras. 8.20 and 8.90(i) of their Report).

PE2.5 Insert in third sentence of paragraph 5.1.5 ‘promoting regeneration and’ after ‘sustainable patterns of development,’

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 3.14(a)of their Report).

PE2.6 Insert new wording at end of paragraph 5.1.8 to read: ‘including the enhancement of Skelmersdale Town Centre’.


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POLICY 3: STRATEGIC LOCATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE3.1 Delete ‘Goosnargh/Whittingham’ from the

policy. To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 3.61(i) of their Report).

PE3.2 Delete wording of paragraph 5.1.12 and replace with: ‘The Royal Ordnance site does not form part of the settlement hierarchy. This proposal was originally included in the ‘Lancashire Structure Plan 1991-2006’. The site will be completed beyond 2006.


PE3.3 Delete Target 3.1. Consequential amendment arising from PE3.1.

PE3.4 Renumber Target 3.2 as 3.1 and Target 3.3 and 3.2.


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POLICY 4: DEVELOPMENT IN LANCASHIRE’S MARKET TOWNS

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE4.1 Delete the wording ‘Market Towns’ from the

title of policy and replace with ‘Key Service Centres.


PE4.2 Delete the wording ‘Market Towns’ from the first sentence of the policy and replace with ‘Key Service Centres’.


PE4.3 In the first sentence of the Policy, insert ‘promote their regeneration and’ after ‘sufficient to’.

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para 3.14(b) of their Report).

PE4.4 Delete text of Footnote 3 and insert: ‘key service centres are often referred to as market towns’.

Consequential amendment arising from PE4.1 and to provide clarity.

PE4.5 Delete ‘Bacup’ from list of Market Towns. To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 8.91(ii) of their Report).

PE4.6 Delete references to ‘Market Towns’ throughout supporting text and replace with ‘Key Service Centres’.


PE4.7 Delete wording ‘a key’ in first sentence of paragraph 5.1.14 and replace with ‘an important’.


PE4.8 Delete paragraph 5.1.15. To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 8.68 of their Report).

PE4.9 Add additional sentence at end of paragraph 5.1.16 to read: ‘The scale and nature of development in Key Service Centres will be established in local plans’.


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POLICY 5: DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL AREAS

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE5.1 Delete title ‘Development in Rural Areas’ and

replace with ‘Development Outside of Principal Urban Areas, Main Towns and Key Service Centres’.

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel. (Para. 8.82 of their Report).

PE5.2 Delete first paragraph of Policy 5 and replace with: ‘Development outside of the Principal Urban Areas, Main Towns and Key Service Centres will be of a scale and nature appropriate to its location and will mostly take place in villages and other settlements identified in local plans. Development will support rural and urban regeneration by meeting an identified local need for housing or community services or by providing for local employment opportunities that maintain, or strengthen and diversify the local economy, including farm diversification and sustainable tourism development’.


PE5.3 Delete fourth paragraph of Policy 5. To implement the advice of the Panel. (Para. 5.30 of their Report).

PE5.4 In first sentence of paragraph 5.1.17 delete ‘in rural areas’ and replace with ‘outside of Principal Urban Areas, Main Towns and Key Service Centres’.


PE5.5 Delete first sentence of paragraph 5.1.18 and replace with ‘The Plan seeks to support the economy of Lancashire by encouraging regeneration and new enterprises’.


PE5.6 Delete ‘Rural’ from second sentence of paragraph 5.1.18.


PE5.7 In the second sentence of paragraph 5.1.18, delete ‘such as the Bowland Initiative’ and insert ‘schemes such as those taken forward by the Bowland Initiative, now known as Lancashire Rural Futures’.

To reflect new information.

PE5.8 In first sentence of paragraph 5.1.19 delete ‘Market Towns’ and replace with ‘Key Service Centres’.


PE5.9 In first sentence of paragraph 5.1.19 insert ‘maintained and’ after ‘will be’.

To implement the advice of the EIP Panel. (Para. 5.30 of their Report).

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Number Proposed Modification Reason PE5.10 Insert new paragraph 5.1.21A after 5.1.21

‘Lancashire contains Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which carry a status equivalent to that given to National Parks. These locations are likely to have a similar regeneration needs to other areas. It will be necessary to maintain a careful balance between landscape and new development’.

To implement the advice of the EIP Panel. (Para. 5.16 of their Report).

PE5.11 Insert new paragraph 5.1.21B after 5.1.21A: ‘New business development in rural areas in Lancashire will be monitored by Target 5.1 of the Plan. The Lancashire Rural Recovery Action Plan and the Lancashire Local Transport Plan provide additional sources of monitoring relevant to rural Lancashire’.


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POLICY 7: ACCESSIBILITY AND TRANSPORT

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE7.1 Delete the wording ‘Traffic and’ from the title

of the policy. To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 12.13(ii) of their Report).

PE7.2 Delete first paragraph of the policy. To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 12.13(i) of their Report).

PE7.3 Insert new sentence at end of paragraph 5.2.1: ‘Measures such as well designed traffic calming, “Home Zones” and “Quiet Lanes” can also play a complementary role’.

In response to the representation made by the Countryside Agency.

PE7.4 Insert new paragraph 5.2.1A after paragraph 5.2.1: ‘Traffic within town centres can have a significant impact on environmental quality and economic attractiveness. Morning and evening commuter flows have a particular impact. Target 7.2 seeks to reduce average daily traffic flows into and out of the core of Principal Urban Areas and Main Towns by 5% by 2016 compared with 2001 levels. Traffic flows, particularly cars, will be measured on main routes penetrating the defined urban core. Achievement of the target will be pursued through a package of measures appropriate to individual settlements. An integrated approach to parking standards, parking management and new development will be required. This will be complemented by priority measures for public transport and development of attractive walking and cycling networks’.

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 12.13(ii) of their report).

PE7.5 Delete wording of paragraph 5.2.2 and replace with: ‘A reduction in long-stay commuter parking in Principal Urban Areas and the capping of it elsewhere is important for the encouragement of a shift to more sustainable methods of travel. Replacement of long-stay by short-stay parking can contribute to the vitality of town centres. Supplementary Planning Guidance ‘Access and Parking’ sets out a framework for parking in different levels of centre.

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 12.13(iii) of their Report).

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Number Proposed Modification Reason Local Authorities, working with partners,

should use this to guide the preparation of holistic parking strategies for individual centres. These should cover issues such as management and pricing of on and off-street spaces; opportunities for removing unpopular car parks; enhancement of facilities and relationship of other modes. In coastal and rural areas additional public parking for tourist uses may be permitted if this can be justified and the parking is managed for this purpose’.

PE7.6 In paragraph 5.2.4, delete ‘the relevant Technical Appendix ‘Parking Standards’’ and replace with ‘Appendix 2: ‘Parking Standards’ (printed separately)’.

Consequential amendment arising from PEA.2.

PE7.7 In paragraph 5.2.5, delete ‘the accompanying ‘Technical Appendix’’ and replace with ‘Appendix 2’.


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POLICY 9: LIGHT RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN REGENERATION PRIORITY AREAS

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE9.1 Delete ‘light’ from title of policy, from first

sentence of policy and from paragraphs 5.2.16 and 5.2.17.

To reflect new information: proposals for use of rail in East Lancashire will focus on upgrading existing rail services.

PE9.2 Add at the end of the policy: ‘(d) Rishton to Great Harwood’.

To reflect new information and safeguard for possible re-use for bus-based rapid transit.

PE9.3 Insert in second sentence of paragraph 5.2.17 after ‘Accrington to Haslingden route’: ‘and Rishton to Great Harwood route’.


PE9.4 Insert additional sentence after third sentence of paragraph 5.2.17 to read: ‘The ability to restore freight services between Poulton-le-Fylde and Burn Naze should be incorporated in any rapid transit proposals for this corridor’.

In response to representation made by CPRE.

PE9.5 Insert a new penultimate sentence in paragraph 5.2.17 to read: ‘Improvements can be achieved in an incremental manner’.

In response to representation made by GONW.

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POLICY 10: RAIL AND BUS IMPROVEMENTS

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE10.1 In the policy, insert ‘Up Holland Station’ after

‘Rawtenstall’ in the list of new or improved rail/bus interchanges.

In response to representation made by West Lancashire District Council.

PE10.2 Insert ‘2001-2006’ after ‘LTP’ at the end of the first sentence of paragraph 5.2.23.

In response to representation made by A Clarkson.

PE10.3 Delete the wording ‘Market Towns’ in the first sentence of paragraph 5.2.26 and replace with’ Key Service Centres’.


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POLICY 11: FREIGHT DISTRIBUTION

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE11.1 Add additional sentence at end of

paragraph 5.2.28: ‘New sites with rail freight potential that may be identified during the period of the Plan will be given positive consideration’.

In response to the representation made by Network Rail.

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POLICY 12: HOUSING PROVISION

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE12.1 In the policy, against ‘West Lancashire’,

delete ‘3,040’, ‘305’, ‘155’ and insert: ‘3,390’, ‘305’, and ‘1,851’.


PE12.2 In the policy, against ‘Central Lancashire’, delete ’15,040’, ‘725’ and insert: ’15,390’, and ‘760’.


PE12.3 In the policy, against ‘Lancashire Total’ delete ’41,210’, ‘2,345’ and insert: ’41,560’, ‘2,380’.


In Table 1:

PE12.4 Delete numbers in the ‘West Lancashire’ row and insert: ‘3,320’, ‘3,390’, ‘0’, ‘3,390’, ‘600’, ‘400’, ‘1,660’, ‘730’, ‘61%’.

Consequential amendments arising from PE12.1.

PE12.5 Delete numbers in the ‘County Total’ row and insert: ’46,840’, ’47,800’, ‘6,240’, ’41,560’, ’11,370’, ‘7,880’, ’21,350’, ‘1,110’, ‘70%’.


PE12.6 Delete ‘CENTRAL AND EAST LANCASHIRE’ in first column and insert ‘CENTRAL EAST LANCASHIRE’.

To correct a typographical error.

PE12.7 In the column headed ‘Additional Brownfield Contribution’ delete ‘1,150’, ‘950’, ‘2,570’, ’21,350’ and insert ‘1,120’, ‘1,150’, ‘2,970’, ’21,200’.


PE12.8 In the column headed ‘Additional Greenfields' delete ‘0’ against ‘Central Lancashire’ and insert ‘380’.


In Table 2:

PE12.9 In the column headed ‘2006-16’ delete ‘155’ against ‘West Lancashire’ and insert ‘185’ and delete ‘2,345’ against ‘Lancashire’ and insert ‘2,380’.


PE12.10 Delete ‘2001-16’ after ‘Housing Completions’ and insert ‘1996-2001’.


PE12.11 In the footnote delete ‘are net of’ and insert ‘exclude’ after ‘All housing figures’.

To clarify the content of Table 2.

PE12.12 In paragraph 5.3.1 delete ‘over 46,000’ and insert ’47,000’.


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Number Proposed Modification Reason PE12.13 In paragraph 5.3.7 delete the first sentence

and replace with: ‘The availability of affordable housing may be an important consideration in some parts of urban and rural Lancashire’.

To better reflect the situation in some areas of Lancashire and the Panel’s recommendation concerning the provision of affordable housing (para. 6.27 of their Report).

PE12.14 Insert new paragraph 5.3.11A after 5.3.11 (Proposed Changes Version): ‘One of the key elements of the development strategy is to maximise the reuse of brownfield land. Districts that include safeguarded greenfield land policies in their local plans should make clear that the development of such land must have lower priority than brownfield land included within areas of urban regeneration’.


PE12.15 In paragraph 5.3.12 (Proposed Changes Version): Insert additional sentence at the start of the paragraph to read: ‘Policy 12 sets out future new dwelling requirements for all sections of the community including those requiring affordable housing’. Delete the remainder of the paragraph after the first sentence and replace with the following text: ‘However this tends to be dominated by proposals for market housing, with only very limited numbers of dwellings approved to meet local affordable housing needs. Under the normal operation of Policy 12 (as described in the text box on page [ ]), current levels of oversupply affecting many areas of Lancashire could preclude the necessary provision of affordable houses. Where there is a significant oversupply of housing permissions, planning applications for further residential development may not be approved unless they make an essential contribution to the supply of affordable or special needs housing or form a key element within a mixed used regeneration project. Any such project should be compatible with, and help achieve, the regeneration

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 6.27 of their Report) and provide additional guidance.

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Number Proposed Modification Reason objectives of the Local Authority.’ Districts may identify, through the Local Plan process, other circumstances where it may be appropriate to approve residential development in a situation of housing oversupply, such as the conservation benefits of maintaining an existing building worthy of retention.’

PE12.16 Insert new paragraph 5.3.13A after paragraph 5.3.13 (Proposed Changes Version): ‘Each target in Target 12.1 covers the Plan period as a whole and may not be necessarily achieved year on year. Frequent monitoring will be important. Major or consistent deviations in the short and medium-term would mean that the target would be unlikely to be met and particularly if there were no clear movement towards the target rate by the middle of the Plan period’.

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 7.72 of their Report) and to provide additional guidance.

PE12.17 Delete existing paragraph 5.3.14 (Proposed Changes Version) and replace with: ‘There is currently a considerable supply of sites suitable for residential development, including some land formerly allocated for business and industrial use. This means that it is unnecessary in the short to medium-term to bring forward further business and industrial land for housing development. The best sites for business and industrial development should be identified in local plans following consultation and protected for these uses through development control procedures. Local plans should also respond to significant regeneration initiatives which may call for some local restructuring of land use distribution’.


PE12.18 In paragraph 5.3.17 (Proposed Changes Version) delete ‘,South Ribble and Chorley’ from the first sentence.


PE12.19 In paragraph 5.3.17 (Proposed Changes Version) delete ‘will’ and insert ‘may’ in the second sentence.

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 6.57(ii)(b) of their Report).

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Number Proposed Modification Reason PE12.20 Add additional sentence at end of

paragraph 5.3.17 (Proposed Changes Version): ‘Policy 12 requires the provision the 3,390 dwellings over the Plan period in West Lancashire District. Of this total, at least 850 should be located at Skelmersdale in order to assist its regeneration’.

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 7.59 of their Report). The Skelmersdale figure comprises: 311 current planning permissions; 208 completions 2001-2003; 350 additional allocations.

PE12.21 Add at the end of paragraph 5.3.20 (Proposed Changes Version): ‘Elevate’s strategy for East Lancashire seeks to concentrate new housing development within or close to town centres. It is essential that local planning authorities, when preparing local plans, focus new housing development in the short to medium-term onto urban regeneration locations and away from peripheral locations’.


PE12.22 In the box ‘Calculating new housing requirements’ (Proposed Changes Version): In the second bullet, insert ‘and other planned housing land shown in a local plan’ after ‘housing approvals’, delete ‘released/’ after ‘should not be’ and add additional sentence to the end of the text to read: ‘Developing a robust understanding of the number of dwelling completions that a stock of permissions is likely to generate and over what time is an important element of the plan, monitor and manage approach set out in PPG3’. Insert the following text after second bullet:

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 6.50 of their Report) and provide additional guidance.

‘• In reviewing and rolling forward local plans, the amount of land required for housing will be determined by reference to the future annual provision in Policy 12.PPG3 (March 2000) explains that sufficient sites should be shown in the local plan to meet at least the first five years’ housing requirement. This does not mean that all need to have the benefit of planning permission at the start of a five year period.

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Number Proposed Modification Reason PPG3 explains that by managing their

release sites can be held back until required.’

Insert the following text at the beginning of the third bullet: ‘The need, or otherwise, to grant planning permission for a housing development will be determined by reference to the oversupply or undersupply of housing permissions in the context of Policy 12. Most Districts are in a situation of oversupply with planning permissions far exceeding the annual requirement. This is likely to be the case in most areas for a number of years. A District will move to a situation of undersupply, requiring the granting of further planning permissions, when the housing capacity of existing permissions is below the annual requirement set out in Policy 12.’ In the third bullet delete ‘where’ and insert ‘However, where’; and delete from ‘there will be’ to the end of the text and replace with: ‘a consequential adjustment will need to be made to the annual provision to be met in subsequent years.’ Insert additional bullet after third bullet:

‘• This approach emphasises the importance of regular monitoring, at least on an annual basis but preferably more frequently, as a central feature of the approach to managing the release/approval of sites for new housing. The managed release of sites through the granting of planning permissions, in the way described, will also need to be judged against other policies of the development plan, and includes consideration of the sustainability and accessibility of sites brought forward by the market.’

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Number Proposed Modification Reason In the fourth bullet, in the first sentence

delete ‘phased’ and insert ‘detailed’ before ‘approach’, delete ‘within each phase’ and insert ‘in the period of the local plan’ at the end of the sentence, and in the second sentence, delete ‘phase(s)’ and insert ‘period’ before ‘beyond 2006’.

In the fifth bullet delete ‘Under this approach the’ and insert: ‘The approach described in this box will be used to implement and achieve the housing provision figures set out in Policy 12 and in Policy UR7 of RPG13 in line with the plan, monitor and manage approach introduced by PPG3 (March 2000). The’ In the fifth bullet add an additional sentence to the end of the text to read: ‘The fundamental aim in releasing sites, as PPG3 explains, should be to ensure that no more land is used for housing development than is necessary.’

PE12.23 In Target 12.1 delete ‘65%’ against ‘West Lancashire’ and insert ‘60%’.


PE12.24 In Target 12.3 delete ‘2,345,’ and insert ’2,380’.


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POLICY 13: HOUSING RENEWAL

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE13.1 In paragraph 5.3.26, in the third sentence,

insert ‘green’ before ‘corridors’. To correct an omission and clarify the use of the term ‘corridors’.

PE13.2 In paragraph 5.3.26 delete ‘East’ from the final sentence.

To clarify that the content of the paragraph relates to urban Lancashire.

PE13.3 Split paragraph 5.3.26 after second sentence to form two paragraphs and insert a new paragraph between them to read: “Given these local considerations, and the uncertainty that exists in relation to clearing housing and to the necessary amount of replacement housing, these dwellings will be additional to the number specified in Policy 12. Neither the numbers of cleared dwellings nor the numbers of replacement dwellings should be included in the calculation of housing provision contributing to Policy 12 housing numbers. Districts must ensure, in their approach to monitoring, that they identify how many of the total new dwellings completed are to replace clearance. The total number of additional dwellings to be counted against Policy 12 will be the total number of completions less this number. This distinction may be apparent from clearance programmes of the local housing authority or else from planning applications. A coordinated approach between a District Council’s planning and housing functions will be an important aspect of planning for, and monitoring, housing renewal activity.” and renumber paragraphs accordingly.


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POLICY 14: BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL LAND PROVISION

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE14.1 In the policy, against ‘Burnley’, delete

’55 hectares and insert ’70 hectares’. To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel. (Para. 4.20 of their Report).

PE14.2 In the policy, against ‘West Lancashire’, delete ‘100 hectares’ and insert ‘145 hectares’.

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel. (Para. 4.14(i) of their Report).

PE14.3 In the policy, against ‘Lancashire Total’, delete ‘855 hectares’ and insert ‘920 hectares’.

Consequential amendment arising from PE14.1 and 14.2.

PE14.4 In the policy, delete ‘EATS LANCASHIRE’ and insert ‘EAST LANCASHIRE’.


PE14.5 In paragraph 5.3.29 delete ‘resulting in a targeted relative shift towards the Regeneration Priority Areas’ and insert ‘The downward adjustment in the overall amount of business and industrial land should be viewed in the context of securing higher levels of investment in the Regeneration Priority Areas’.


PE14.6 Insert new paragraph 5.3.29A after 5.3.29 ‘The allocation in West Lancashire reflects the emphasis expressed in RPG13 Policy SD2 on the regeneration of Skelmersdale which is recognised as being within the North West Metropolitan area. Consequently the great majority of the business and industrial land allocation in the West Lancashire District Local Plan should be made on sites within Skelmersdale’.

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel. (Para. 4.14 (ii) of their Report).

PE14.7 In Table 3, delete ‘4.53’ and ’68.00’ from the ‘Fylde’ row and insert ‘3.58’ and ‘53.70’.

To correct an error.

PE14.8 In footnote (8) of Table 3: Delete first sentence; Delete ‘The’ at start of second sentence and insert ‘For Blackpool and Fylde the’; Delete ‘past rates of take up’ from second sentence; In second sentence, delete ‘68’ and insert ‘67’. In the final sentence delete ‘87’ and insert ‘86’, delete ‘68’ and insert ‘67’, delete ‘47’ and insert ‘46’ and add ‘(rounded to 45 hectares)’ to the end of the sentence.

Consequential amendment arising from PE2.2 and to reflect revised information about rates of take-up 1991-2000.

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POLICY 15: REGIONAL INVESTMENT SITES

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE15.1 Delete the first and second sentences of

Policy 15 and replace with: ‘Land will continue to be allocated at Cuerden Regional Business Park and at Royal Ordnance, Euxton primarily for high quality generic manufacturing uses and knowledge based industry.


PE15.2 Delete the wording of 5.3.33 and replace with: ’Development of the sites at Cuerden and the Royal Ordnance site will be primarily for high quality generic manufacturing uses and knowledge based industry. Both sites have excellent access to the strategic road network. Studies6 indicate that potential exists to provide a rail connection into the Cuerden site from the West Coast Main Line and to reinstate a rail siding to the Royal Ordnance site. 6Cuerden Regional Investment Site: Potential Rail Access, Sinclair Knight Merz (October 2001); and Lancashire Integrated Freight Study (2000).


PE15.3 Delete the wording of paragraph 5.3.34 and replace with: ‘Whitebirk has been identified by the NWDA as being suitable for knowledge based industries and high quality generic manufacturing purposes. It satisfies nearly all the criteria for identifying regional investment sites set out in Policy EC5 of RPG13. Development at Whitebirk will help to secure higher value employment opportunities for East Lancashire and should make a significant and unique contribution to the economic regeneration of East Lancashire Regeneration Priority Area’.


PE15.4 Insert new paragraph 5.3.34A after paragraph 5.3.34: ‘The Bailrigg site has been identified as being suitable for knowledge based industry. It satisfied fewer of the criteria listed in Policy EC5 of RPG13 but in particular it is located in close proximity to Lancaster University. Any development at the Bailrigg site should be closely linked to Lancaster University to compensate for the lack of


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Number Proposed Modification Reason development opportunities on campus and to facilitate company formations arising from research at the University’.

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POLICY 16: RETAIL, ENTERTAINMENT AND LEISURE DEVELOPMENT

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE16.1 Delete criterion b) from the policy. To implement a

recommendation of the EIP Panel (para. 8.50(ii) of their Report).

PE16.2 Delete the wording ‘satisfy the following criteria: a)’ from the third paragraph of the policy.


PE16.3 Add additional text at end of paragraph 5.3.38 to read: ‘The tiered approach in Policy 16 does not imply the application of the sequential approach to the selection of centres for development, but reflects the different scale and function of similar centres throughout the County. It is recognised that the role, function and relative importance of centres will change over time. However, any significant change in role and function, upwards or downwards within the hierarchy will come through the review of the development plan and not through individual applications’.

To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel (paras. 8.58 8.50(i) of their Report).

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POLICY 17: OFFICE DEVELOPMENT

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE17.1 Delete the wording of Policy 17 and replace

with: ‘Within the Principal Urban Areas, Main Towns and Key Service Centres, major office development will be located within or adjoining town centres; or at transport hubs or public transport accessibility corridors within the urban area. The scale of new office development must be consistent with the scale and function of the centre and the hierarchy of centres set out in Policy 16. In circumstances where capacity is not available in these locations major office development should be located in accordance with the development framework set out in Policy 1 and the relevant principles of sustainable development set out in RPG13 Policies DP1 to DP4, with particular regard to the need for accessibility by public transport. In addition, office development of an appropriate scale will be acceptable in the Strategic Locations for Development identified in Policy 3 as part of a mixed use development and on the RIS providing it is linked to the purposes of those sites described in Policy 15’.


PE17.2 Insert new paragraph 5.3.49A after 5.3.49: ‘The scale and nature of office development at Strategic Locations for Development, as defined by Policy 3, should be consistent with the aim of achieving mixed use development in these locations. Office development located on Regional Investment Sites should be intrinsically linked to the employment sectors that are identified as appropriate to each site by Policy 15’.


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POLICY 18: MAJOR HOTEL DEVELOPMENT


with: ‘Major hotel development, including that with conference, sports and leisure facilities, will be located: a) in town centres or, where no town

centre site is available, on the edge of town centres, consistent with the scale and function of the centre; or

b) in coastal resorts within areas so identified for such development in local plans.

Exceptionally, major new hotels may be located elsewhere where a need can be demonstrated, provided that this need cannot be met through development in a) or b), and the site is readily accessible by public transport.’


PE18.2 Before final sentence of paragraph 5.3.54 (Proposed Changes Version) insert: ‘All major new hotel development should be readily accessible by transport.’


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POLICY 19: TOURISM DEVELOPMENT


with: ‘Blackpool is identified as National Tourism Destination. Cleveleys, Fleetwood, Morecambe, Preston, Lancaster and Lytham St. Annes are identified as Strategic Tourism Development Areas. Tourism development that draws visitors from a Countywide, regional or wider catchment and can be accommodated within an existing urban area will be located: a) within Blackpool, as a National

Tourism Destination; b) within Cleveleys, Fleetwood,

Morecambe, Preston, Lancaster and Lytham St. Annes as Strategic Tourism Development Areas;

c) where appropriate sites are not

available in Blackpool or the Strategic Tourism Development Areas, in main development locations elsewhere within the RPAs;

d) where appropriate sites are not

available in a), b) or c) above, or the development has an intrinsic link with a particular location, in other main development locations elsewhere within Lancashire.

All large-scale visitor attractions must be conveniently accessible by public transport. Tourism development proposals that by their nature cannot be appropriately accommodated within an urban area will be permitted in other settlements and in rural areas where: a) they are of an appropriate scale; b) they assist rural regeneration; c) infrastructure and the environment

can accommodate the visitor impact’.


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Number Proposed Modification Reason PE19.2 Add additional text at end of

paragraph 5.3.58: ‘Blackpool’s status as a National Tourism Destination also makes it the most appropriate location in the County for the emerging resort casino project. The potential scale of this development- comprising casino, hotel, restaurants, conference and leisure facilities – would make it of national significance’.


PE19.3 Delete the wording of 5.3.59 and replace with: ‘In accordance with this regional framework Blackpool is designated as a National Tourism Destination and Cleveleys, Fleetwood, Morecambe, Preston, Lancaster and Lytham St. Annes as Strategic Tourism Development Areas (Map 12). Where such locations can provide an appropriate location for the tourism development proposed such development should be accommodated within the urban areas of these coastal towns and historic cities’.


PE19.4 Insert new paragraph 5.3.59A after paragraph 5.3.59: ‘Additional tourism facilities in Lancaster and Preston should underpin their role as historic cities as identified in RPG13 and not detract from the tourist potential of the coastal towns'.


PE19.5 Delete the wording of paragraph 5.3.60 and replace with: ‘However, other parts of the County may provide opportunities for tourism and recreational development that are not provided by the coastal towns and historic cities and that can make an important contribution to urban and rural regeneration’.


PE19.6 Delete the wording of paragraph 5.3.61 and replace with: ‘Where tourism development cannot be accommodated within the coastal towns or historic cities and there are a range of potential alternative locations it is appropriate that priority be accorded to locations where such development will contribute to identified priorities for regeneration, i.e. the Regeneration Priority Areas’.


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Number Proposed Modification Reason PE19.7 Insert new paragraph 5.3.63A after

paragraph 5.3.63: ‘In addition to large-scale visitor attractions, internal tourism involving day trips to local tourist attractions within the County should be encouraged in order to help create a balanced and sustainable tourist industry’.


PE19.8 Delete the wording ‘(Market Towns and Development in Rural Areas)’ from the end of paragraph 5.3.64.

Consequential amendment arising from PE4.1 and PE5.1.

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POLICY 20: LANCASHIRE’S LANDSCAPES

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE20.1 In the Policy, insert additional paragraph

after first paragraph to read: ‘In Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty priority will be given to conservation and enhancement of landscape character. Development must contribute to the conservation of the natural beauty of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’.

In response to representations made by Countryside Agency, CPRE, Ribble Valley Borough Council.

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POLICY 21: LANCASHIRE’S NATURAL AND MAN-MADE HERITAGE

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE21.1 In the Policy, in the second last sentence,

insert ‘as a minimum’ after ‘there is’ and before ‘no net loss’.

In response to representation made by Countryside Agency and to conform with RPG13 Policy ER5.

PE21.2 In the policy, at the start of the second paragraph delete ‘and features’ and insert ‘, features and species’ after ‘Sites, areas’.

To correct an omission.

PE21.3 In the policy, in clause (b) after ‘biodiversity’ add ‘and the likely implications of climate change on heritage assets’.

To take account of the RPG13 Partial Review.

PE21.4 Insert additional text at the beginning of paragraph 5.4.7 before the first sentence to read: ‘Some priority habitats and species are below viable levels for maintaining populations. The UK and Lancashire Biodiversity Action Plans contain targets for expanding the resource of such habitats and species, with development seen as one mechanism for contributing to their delivery’.

For clarification, and consequential amendment arising from PE21.2.

PD21.5 In paragraph 5.4.7 add additional text at the end of the second sentence to read: ‘and may also help mitigate for the impacts of climate change by facilitating species movement’.

For clarification, and consequential amendment arising from PE21.3.

PE21.6 Delete the content of Table 6 and replace with: ‘Table 6: HIERARCHY OF HERITAGE DESIGNATIONS International Designation: - Candidate Special Areas of

Conservation (SAC) - European Protected Species - Ramsar Sites - Special Protection Areas (SPA) National Designation: - Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

(AONB) - Best and Most Versatile Agricultural

Land (Grades 1, 2 and 3a) - Limestone Pavement Orders - Listed Buildings (Grade 1, 2* and 2)

To accurately reflect the purpose of the table by setting out the hierarchy of heritage designations and in response to representation made by GONW; to list the information in alphabetical order within each designation.

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Number Proposed Modification Reason - Nationally Important Sites of

Archaeological Interest - National Nature Reserves (NNR) - Parks and Gardens of Special Historical

Interest (Grades 1, 2* and 2) - Protected Species - Scheduled Monuments (SM) Regional and County Designation: - Biological Heritage Sites (BHS) - Conservation Areas - Local Nature Reserves - Important hedgerows (defined by the

Hedgerow Regulations 1997) - Regionally Important

Geological/Geomorphological Sites (RIGS). (Also known as Geological Heritage Sites (GHS) in Lancashire)

- Sites of Archaeological Interest Local Designation: - Designations of local value identified in

District Local Plans’

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POLICY 22: PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE22.1 In the first sentence of the policy delete

‘resources’ and insert ‘and surface water’ after ‘groundwater’.

In response to representation made by the Environment Agency.

PE22.2 Delete second sentence of the policy and replace with: ‘Development that is likely to lead to an adverse impact on coastal waters in terms of their quality and the ecological features they support will not be permitted.’


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POLICY 23: THE COASTAL ZONE Number Proposed Modification Reason PE23.1 Delete final paragraph of the policy. In recognition of the

conclusion of the EIP Panel (paragraph 9.34 of their Report) and to avoid duplication with Policy 25.

PE23.2 In paragraph 5.4.19, delete second sentence and replace with: “In formulating policies for development in the undeveloped coastal zone, District Councils should have regard to the Management Strategies that have been prepared for the Ribble Estuary and Morecambe Bay, together with Shoreline Management Plans for Formby Point to River Wyre, River Wyre to Walney Island, River Wyre Estuary and River Ribble Estuary. Districts should also have regard to the Management Scheme for the Morecambe Bay European Marine Site and Coastal and Habitats Management Plans”.


PE23.3 Delete Paragraph 5.4.20. Consequential amendment arising from PE23.1.

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POLICY 24: FLOOD RISK

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE24.1 In paragraph 5.4.22, insert ‘or

Supplementary Planning Guidance’ after ‘District Local Plans’ in the first sentence.

In response to representations made by Environment Agency, Burnley Borough Council, Lancaster City Council.

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POLICY 25: WIND ENERGY

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE25.1 Delete title ‘Wind Energy’ and replace with

‘Renewable Energy’. To reflect the criteria based approach in PE25.2.

PE25.2 Delete the wording of Policy 25 and replace with: ‘Developments that generate energy from renewable sources including any ancillary infrastructure or buildings will be assessed against the following criteria, and will be supported where they demonstrate that these have been satisfactorily addressed: a) the impact on the character of the

surrounding landscape, biodiversity, and the natural and built heritage;

b) the extent to which any material harm that may be created by the proposal will be minimised to acceptable levels;

c) the contribution that will be made to targets for renewable energy and for reducing green house gas emissions;

d) the wider environmental, social and economic benefits of proposed renewable energy schemes’.

To reflect Government Guidance contained in draft PPS22.

PE25.3 Delete the wording of paragraph 5.4.24 and replace with: ‘Renewable energy comes from continuously available sources, which do not rely on exhaustible fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. The main sources of renewable energy in the UK are wind (both on and offshore), the sun (solar photovoltaics), water (conventional hydro, and the developing technologies of tidal stream and wave) and biomass (including energy crops). Lancashire has the potential to facilitate the development of all these technologies in coming years and will play a key role in meeting regional and national targets for electricity generated by renewable energy set for 2010 and 2020 and its own target, Target 25.1, derived from the renewable energy target for Lancashire in the Partial Review of RPG13’.

To reflect recent Government Guidance contained in draft PPS22 and the conclusions and recommendations of the EIP panel. (Paras. 10.6-10.8 of their Report).

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Number Proposed Modification Reason PE25.4 Delete the wording of paragraph 5.4.25 and

replace with: ‘Renewable energy technologies also have a key role to play in terms of tackling climate change in the UK. Under the Koyoto Protocol the UK government entered into an internationally binding target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 12.5% below 1990 levels by 2008-2012. Domestic targets were set for a 20% reduction in CO2 by 2010 leading to an ultimate goal of a 60% reduction by 2050’.

To reflect recent Government Guidance contained in draft PPS22 and the conclusions of the EIP Panel. (Paras. 10.49-10.51 of their Report).

PE25.5 Delete the wording of paragraph 5.4.26 and replace with: ‘In many instances, renewable energy technologies can only be developed where the resource exists, and each technology has its own locational characteristics and requirements. Policy 25 seeks to promote the development of renewable energy, directing development to where the technology is viable and environmental impacts can be satisfactorily addressed. Such impacts may include the visual effects and any noise and odour created by the development or from sources such as increased traffic arising from the development’.

To reflect recent Government Guidance contained in draft PPS22.

PE25.6 Delete the wording of paragraph 5.4.27 and replace with: ‘For a renewable energy development to be acceptable, its impact on the attributes of the area in which it is to be located should be outweighed by the wider environmental, social and economic benefits arising from the development’.


PE25.7 Insert new paragraph 5.4.27A after 5.4.27 to read: ‘Within designated sites of international and national importance, proposals for renewable energy schemes must demonstrate that the objectives of the designation of the area or the integrity of the site would not be compromised by the development’.


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Number Proposed Modification Reason PE25.8 Insert new paragraph 5.4.27B after new

paragraph 5.4.27A to read: ‘Small scale and building related renewables including low or zero energy schemes also provide great potential for increasing energy efficiency and reducing reliance on non-renewable energy forms. Such developments should be encouraged and should be a key consideration in the determination of planning applications’.

To reflect recent Government Guidance contained in draft PPS22 and to implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel. (Para. 10.51 of their Report).

PE25.9 Insert new paragraph 5.4.27C after new paragraph 5.4.27B to read: ‘Further guidance on the development of renewable energy within Lancashire will be provided in new supplementary planning guidance. This will expand on the criteria contained in Policy 25 by providing additional guidance on the factors by which proposed renewable energy schemes will be assessed, in terms of their design and location. A Lancashire Renewable Energy Study will inform the preparation of the SPG. The Renewable Energy Study will establish a baseline for renewable energy technologies, identifying their potential installation capacity and location implications’.

To reflect recent Government Guidance contained in draft PPS22 and to implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel. (Paras. 10.8 and 10.51 of their Report).

PE25.10 Insert new paragraph 5.4.27D after new paragraph 5.4.27C to read: ‘Proposals for renewable energy should also be assessed against guidance contained in the Landscape and Heritage SPG, currently published in draft form, in relation to landscape character, sites, areas and features of heritage importance and compensatory enhancement to ensure no net loss of value where unavoidable loss or damage to a feature is likely as a result of the proposed development. The SPG will take account of assessments of landscape sensitivity to wind energy developments.’

To reflect recent Government Guidance contained in draft PPS22 and to implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel. (Para. 10.25(i) of their Report).

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Number Proposed Modification Reason PE25.11 Insert new paragraph 5.4.27E after new

paragraph 5.4.27D to read: ‘In the period to 2010, it is expected that the majority of onshore renewable electricity generating capacity developed in Lancashire will come from wind power sources. Lancashire contains extensive uplands and coasts with high wind speeds. The development of wind energy in Lancashire is regarded as being one of the most practical and economically viable means of achieving the national and regional targets for the amount of electricity generated from renewable sources, provided environmental and other impacts can be satisfactorily addressed.’

To reflect recent Government Guidance contained in draft PPS22 and draft Policy ER15 of Partial Review of RPG13.

PE25.12 Insert new paragraph 5.4.27F after new paragraph 5.4.32E to read: ‘The conversion of organic matter into heat and electricity also offers considerable potential to meeting national and regional renewable energy targets within Lancashire. An important consideration in the development of biomass projects is proximity to the fuel source in order to reduce reliance on transport’.


PE25.13 Insert new paragraph 5.4.27G after new paragraph 5.4.27F to read: ‘There is also considerable potential for offshore renewable generation projects (offshore wind farms, offshore wave and tidal stream) off the Lancashire Coast. The Department of Trade and Industry identified the northwest as one of three strategic areas of shallow water appropriate for the development of offshore wind energy. Offshore wind farms avoid many of the landscape and environmental concerns relating to onshore wind farms. They have the potential to make a significant contribution to the national targets of 10% of electricity to be from grid connected renewable sources by 2010, 15% by 2015 and an aspiration of 20% by 2020. Additionally, they could provide important opportunities for new jobs and economic growth’.


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Number Proposed Modification Reason PE25.14

Insert new paragraph 5.4.27H after new paragraph 5.4.27G to read: ‘The development of offshore renewable energy developments, however, fall outside of the remit of the land use planning system, with the exception of associated onshore infrastructure. The development of offshore wind farms and related development and other renewable energy generators will be supported in principle by the JSPAs. Two offshore wind farms are anticipated at Barrow and Shell Flat, which together will provide some 423MW of capacity. These developments, together with any other offshore development, will not contribute towards the achievement of Target 25.1’.

To reflect recent Government Guidance contained in draft PPS22 and the conclusions and recommendations of the EIP Panel. (Para. 10.8(ii) of their Report).

PE25.15 Insert new Target 25.1 at the end of the supporting text: ‘Target 25.1: To increase the existing capacity for onshore renewable energy electrical generation in Lancashire from 47MW (November 2002) to a minimum of 116MW capacity by 2010 with an Interim Target of 95MW by 2007’.


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POLICY 27: DEVELOPMENT AND WASTE MINIMISATION

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE27.1 In the final sentence in Policy 27, delete ‘do’

and replace with ‘does’.


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POLICY 28: WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES

Number Proposed Modification Reason PE28.1 Delete ‘or in green belts’ from the end of the

second paragraph of Policy 28 and replace with: ‘other than in exceptional circumstances. Proposals for waste development affecting the openness of the green belt or which conflict with the purposes of including land in the green belt will only be allowed in very special circumstances.’

In response to representations made by GONW, Peel Holidays PLC, White Moss Horticulture Limited.

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NEW POLICY: CARAVAN SITES FOR GYPSIES

Number Proposed Modification Reason PEN.1 Insert additional policy in the Plan, as

follows: ‘SITES FOR GYPSY AND TRAVELLER FAMILIES Where a local need has been established, Gypsy sites and traveller sites will be located having regard to: (a) the location of services and facilities,

including schools; and (b) accessibility from primary and other

main routes. (c) environmental and sustainability

considerations, including the regeneration of brownfield sites.

Wherever possible sites should be suitable for mixed residential and business uses in accordance with the needs of Gypsy and traveller families. Sites should not be located in the green belt.’ And add supporting text as follows: ‘In accordance with Circular 1/94, local planning authorities are required to make a quantitative assessment of the amount of accommodation required by Gypsies and where necessary identify suitable locations for sites having regards to the needs of both the Gypsies, traveller families and settled populations. It is appropriate for local plans to include their own policies on the development of sites reflecting local circumstances within the context of this strategic policy. Consideration will be given to the principles of sustainable development in site location including the potential use of brownfield sites. Sites will need to be well related to the pattern of service provision including schools, shops and other community facilities. The identification of sites will also have regard to highway considerations including vehicular access, parking, turning,

To comply with Circular 1/94 and in response to representations made by The Gypsy Council and Wyre Borough Council.

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Number Proposed Modification Reason servicing and road safety, and to the potential for noise arising from the movement of vehicles for domestic and business purposes. Other policies of the Plan, including Policies 20 and 21, will be relevant to determining the location of Gypsy sites and traveller sites. Circular 1/94 states that Gypsy sites and traveller sites are not regarded as being among those uses of land that are normally appropriate in Green Belts.’

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MAPS AND KEY DIAGRAM

Number Proposed Modification Reason PEM1 Map 2: Key Elements of the Development

Strategy

• Delete ‘other settlements’. To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel. (Para. 5.36(ii) of their Report)

• Change notation on Lytham St. Annes from ‘Main Town’ to ‘Principal Urban Area’.


• Add ‘Regeneration Priority Area’ notation to Lytham St. Annes.


• Delete symbol: Goosnargh/Whittingham Strategic Location for Development.


• Replace reference to ‘Market Towns’ with ‘Key Service Centres’.


• Change notation on Bacup from ‘Market Town’ to ‘Main Town’.


• Identify Clitheroe as a ‘Key Service Centre’.


PEM2 Map 3: Development Locations

• Delete ‘other settlements’. To implement a recommendation of the EIP Panel. (Para. 5.36(ii) of their Report).





• Replace reference to ‘Market Towns’ with ‘Key Service Centres’.


• Change notation on Bacup from ‘Market Town’ to ‘Main Town’.


PEM3 Map 5: Strategic Transport Network and Proposed Improvements

• In the key, delete ‘LRT’ and insert ‘Rapid Transit’.


• Delete red line (proposed light rapid transit system) west of Blackburn.

New information.

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Number Proposed Modification Reason PEM4 Map 8: Proposed Rail and Bus Stations

and Interchanges

• Add ‘Nelson’ and symbol for ‘New or Improved Rail/Bus interchange’.

New County Council proposal.

• Add ‘Up Holland Station’ and symbol for ‘New or Improved Rail/Bus Interchange’.


• Delete ‘Carnforth’ and symbol for ‘New or Improved Rail/Bus Interchange’.

Railway Station improvement completed.

PEM5 Map 9: Railfreight Locations and Protected Corridors

• Delete ‘Huntcoat’ and add ‘Huncoat’. To correct an error. • Add protected disused rail corridor

from Bamber Bridge to Penwortham Bypass.


PEM6 Map 11: Hierarchy of Town Centres

• Relocate Tier 2 symbol from edge of to the centre of Darwen.


• Relocate Tier 3 symbol from Thornton to Poulton-le-Fylde.


PEM7 Map 12: Strategic Tourism Development Areas

• Add ‘Strategic Tourism Development Area’ notation to Lancaster and Preston.


PEM8 Map 18: Average Wind Speeds

• Delete Map. Consequential amendment arising from PE25.3.

PEM9 Map 19: Preferred Areas of Search for Wind Development

• Delete Map. Consequential amendment arising from PE25.2.

PEM10 The Key Diagram



• Add ‘Regeneration Priority Area’ notation to Lytham St. Annes.




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Number Proposed Modification Reason • Replace reference to ‘Market Towns’

with ‘Key Service Centres’. Consequential amendment arising from PE4.1.

• Change notation on Bacup from ‘Market Town’ to ‘Main Town’

Consequential amendment arising from PE2.4 and 4.5.

• Add ‘Nelson’ and symbol for ‘New or Improved Rail/Bus interchange’.

New County Council proposal.

• Delete ‘Carnforth’ and symbol for ‘New or Improved Rail/Bus Interchange’.

Railway Station improvement completed.

• Delete Strategic Tourism Development Area notation from Blackpool and add ‘National Tourism Destination’ notation to Blackpool.


• Add ‘Strategic Tourism Development Area’ notation to Lancaster and Preston.


• Add ‘Strategic Tourism Development Area’ notation to Fleetwood-Cleveleys


• In the key, delete ‘Light’ from ‘Proposed Light Rapid Transit Systems’.


• Delete red line (proposed light rapid transit system) west of Blackburn.

New information.

• Add ‘Up Holland Station’ and symbol for ‘New or Improved Rail/Bus interchange’.


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APPENDICES

Number Proposed Modification Reason PEA.1 Insert new Appendix in the Plan after

Policies and before Glossary, titled ‘Appendix 1: Relationship between Policies in the Joint Lancashire Structure Plan and RPG13’ with content as set out below.


Structure Plan

RPG13 Policies; and Policies included in Review of RPG13

Policy 1 DP1, SD4, EC6, UR1, UR3, UR4, ER4, Review T11

Policy 2 SD2, SD3, EC6 Policy 3 Policy 4 SD3, EC1, EC6, UR9, RU3,

RU4, RU5

Policy 5 SD8, EC1, UR9, RU1, RU2, RU3, RU4, RU5

Policy 6 SD4, SD5 Policy 7 DP3, RU5, EQ2, T1, T4, T9,

UR3, Appendix 4, Review DP5, Review T9

Policy 8 T1, T2, T3, T10, Review T10 Policy 9 SD3, SD9, EC6, UR3, T1, T2,

T10

Policy 10 SD2, SD3, SD9, RU5, UR3, T2 Policy 11 EC1, EC2, EC5, EC7, T1, T2,

T6, T7, Review T7

Policy 12 DP1, SD2, SD3, UR4, UR5, UR6, UR7, UR8, UR9

Policy 13 UR1, UR6, UR10 Policy 14 DP4, EC1, EC6, UR5 Policy 15 DP4, EC1, EC3, EC5 Policy 16 SD2, SD3, EC8 Policy 17 SD2, SD3, EC8 Policy 18 SD2, SD3 Policy 19 SD3, SD7, EC1, EC9, CZ3 Policy 20 DP2, DP3, SD7, SD8, ER2,

ER6

Policy 21 DP2, SD7, CZ2A, ER1, ER3, ER5

Policy 22 DP2, SD7, ER7, EQ3 Policy 23 DP2, SD7, CZ1, CZ2A, CZ3,

ER1, ER2, ER5, ER8

Policy 24 CZ2B, ER8 Policy 25 DP2, SD7, SD8, ER1, ER2,

Review ER13, Review ER15

Policy 26 DP2, ER1, ER9, ER10, ER11 Policy 27 DP2, EQ4, Review EQ4,

Review EQ6, Review EQ7

Policy 28 DP2, ER1, EQ6, Review EQ8, Review EQ9

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Number Proposed Modification Reason Appendix 2 DP3, T9, Appendix 4, Review

T11

PEA.2 In the appendix on parking standards, insert ‘Appendix 2’ in the title before ‘Parking Standards’.


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APPENDIX “PARKING STANDARDS” (proposed changes version)

Number Proposed Modification Reason PEA3 Add additional sentence at end of second

paragraph of Introduction: “Background material on the Parking Standards methodology and application can be found in Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) “Access and Parking”.”

To clarify linkages between documents.

PEA4 Add additional paragraph at the end of the Introduction: “A computerised spreadsheet has been produced in conjunction with this document to facilitate calculation of standards for individual development. This can be found on the Joint Structure Plan website www.lancashire2016.com”.


PEA5 Delete second bracket at top of fourth page of Table A.


PEA6 Insert “/Agency” after Authority in starred sentence at bottom of Table E.

In response to a representation made by the Highways Agency.

PEA7 Add additional text at the end of final sentence in paragraph E1: “or the Highways Agency for development affecting trunk roads”.


PEA8 Add additional sentence at the end of paragraph E.2. A copy of the Simple Transport Assessment Form is included in SPG “Access and Parking”.

To clarify linkages between documents.

PEA9 Add additional text at the end of bold italicised text after paragraph E.4: “or the Highways Agency for development affecting trunk roads”.


PEA10 Add additional text at the end of the Note on Simple Transport Assessments. “or the Highways Agency for development affecting trunk roads”.


PEA11 In the title before paragraph F1.1 delete ‘B2’ and insert ‘D2’.


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Number Proposed Modification Reason PEA12 Insert new heading after paragraph F3.5:

“Explanatory note on schools” followed by new paragraph F3.5A: “Parking provision in schools should be calculated on the basis of classrooms and other internal learning areas, such as workshops, ICT rooms and halls. It does not apply to storage areas. External activity space should not be considered in the calculation of parking space. The only exception to this would be when community use of this space occurs at the same time as school activity, for example playing fields or tennis courts”.

For clarification.

PEA13 Delete “Residential Parking -” at start of sentence F4.1.


PEA14 Add additional sentence at end of paragraph F4.4: “In flats/apartments secure provision should be provided within the development for cycles (and mobility buggies as appropriate) at the ratio of one per dwelling”.

For clarification.

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SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING GUIDANCE: ACCESS AND PARKING

(proposed changes version)

Number Proposed Modification Reason PESPG1 Add additional paragraph at the end of

the Introduction: “A computerised spreadsheet has been produced in conjunction with this document to facilitate calculation of standards for individual developments. This can be found on the Joint Structure Plan website www.lancashire2016.com”.


PESPG2 Delete Paragraph 1.4 and redistribute contents as follows: Add first sentence of Paragraph 1.4 at end of paragraph 1.3; and insert second sentence of Paragraph 1.4 at start of existing paragraph 1.13.

For clarification.

PESPG3 Add additional sentence at end of paragraph 1.7: “Local Authorities and Developers may also find completion of the Questionnaire valuable in analysing the accessibility of residential development proposed in Local Plans”.

For clarification.

PESPG4 Add additional sentence at the end of 1.8: “A copy of the Simple Transport Assessment Form is included as an Appendix to this document”.

Consequential amendment arising from PEA8.

PESPG5 Correct spelling of last word of first sentence of 1.9 to read “development”


PESPG6 Add additional sentence at end of paragraph 1.11. “Advice on preparing Plans can be obtained from the Travel Plan Officer at the relevant Highway Authority”.

For clarification.

PESPG7 Insert new sentence after first sentence of paragraph 1.14: “This reflects the relationship of these towns to neighbouring large settlements in Policy 2 of the Joint Lancashire Structure Plan”.

For clarification.

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Number Proposed Modification Reason PESPG8 In ‘Example 4’ delete ‘169’ and insert

“188” after ‘Total=’. To correct a typographical error.

PESPG9 Add additional sentence at end of paragraph 1.17. “For developments which serve the public, such as foodstores and leisure uses, local planning authorities should exercise their discretion to determine how the total number of cycle spaces should be split between staff and customers”.

For clarification.

PESPG10 Add additional text at the end of first sentence of paragraph 2.13. “or the Highways Agency with respect to trunk roads”.


PESPG11 In paragraph 2.19, delete ‘space’ and insert “provision” after ‘operational’.

For clarification.

PESPG12 Delete first sentence of paragraph 3.12 and replace with: “Policy 7 “Parking” of the Joint Lancashire Structure Plan makes clear that parking standards form one element of a wider parking policy context”.

For clarification.

PESPG13 In Paragraph 3.7: Delete ‘consists’ and replace with ‘consisted’; delete ‘are’ and replace with ‘were’; delete ‘report’ and replace with ‘reported’; delete ‘ensures’ and replace with ‘ensured’.

For clarification.

PESPG14 In paragraph 3.17 add the following sentence at the end of ‘Strand 3’: “Where a trunk road is affected the views of the Highways Agency should be sought”.


PESPG15 In paragraph 3.21 delete “Market Towns” and insert “Key Service Centres” after “Main Towns”.


PESPG16 In paragraph 3.25 delete underlined sentence.

To avoid confusion with amended paragraph 1.13.

PESPG17 Delete 6th sentence of paragraph 3.26 and replace with: “It is intended that this will be integrated with an analysis of the time taken to travel to facilities by different forms of transport using a computer programme made available by the Department for

To reflect new guidance and software made available to Highway Authorities by DFT.

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Number Proposed Modification Reason Transport”.

PESPG18 In bottom line of Table G: Delete ‘40-53’ and insert ‘35-38’ after ‘High’; Delete ‘25-45’ and insert ‘20-35’ after ‘Medium’; Delete ‘25’ and insert ‘20’ after ‘Low: Less than’.

To correct typographical errors.

PESPG19 Insert new section titled “Completion of Accessibility Questionnaires and Simple Transport Assessments” before existing ‘Section 4. Definitions’ and insert following text in the new section: “The purpose of this section is to provide developers with clear guidance on the data required to complete Accessibility Questionnaires and Simple Transport Assessments “How to fill in the Accessibility Questionnaire General – Be as accurate as possible with measurements. Absolute precision is not however required. Use of Ordnance Survey mapping provides a good baseline but local knowledge can also be used. Walking distances – these should be calculated on the basis of walking distances from the main entrance to the main building on site. The route should be the most direct and attractive available (e.g. would it be attractive to female users on winter nights?) Cycling – a defined cycle route would include the following: • Part of the national cycle network

(usually marked with blue signs with a red number such as 6 or 68).

• A signed off-road route, e.g. along canal towpaths.

• Continuous marked routes along roads, i.e. not just a few road markings at junctions.

In response to representations made by Hyndburn Borough Council, Preston City Council and West Lancashire District Council.

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Number Proposed Modification Reason Further information on cycle routes can

be obtained from the Cycling Officer in the Local Highway Authority. Bus timetable information – There are a number of possible sources of information on this. These include: • Timetable cases on bus stops near

the site. • The Travel Information Centre at

the local bus station. • Websites such as www.ukbus.com Trams, where relevant, should be counted as buses. Destinations served by buses – the intention is to identify what main destinations are served from the site. If the development is on the end of a bus route linking to the town centre it would score one point. If however a number of buses go past the site to a range of destinations, e.g. different town centres or housing areas, these should be counted separately.

Train times – There are a number of sources of information on train frequencies. These include: • Local station or Travel Information

Centre. • National Rail Inquiries on

08457 484950. • The Network Rail website,

www.networkrail.com Train time information is not required where the development is more than 1km from a station and a score of 0 should be entered in such cases.

Drive time – This should be calculated using the most direct route in normal driving conditions.

Travel reduction opportunities- The listed facilities should be on site or within 100 metres of the site entrance.

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Number Proposed Modification Reason Calculation of score – The total score for

each element of the questionnaire should be inserted on the right hand column of the sheet. All the scores should then be added together to obtain a total. The score obtained will identify whether the development fits within the low, medium or high accessibility levels. Note on residential development: There is no requirement to complete an Accessibility Questionnaire for housing schemes. Developers are however encouraged to complete the questionnaire at Table G of draft Supplementary Planning Guidance “Access and Parking”. This is of value in determining the sustainability of the proposal.

Simple Transport Assessments The form should be completed as fully as possible. Where relevant background data or evidence is available this should attached. Baseline data The purpose of this section is to paint a picture of how easy it is to reach the site by different means at the present time.

Much of this information can be obtained from the same sources as for the Accessibility Questionnaire (see above). The proximity of bus stops should ideally be calculated in metres from the main building entrance. Any specific problems should be noted on the Form. Examples may include that existing roads to the site are narrow or that people walking to the site from the bus stop have to cross a busy main road.

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Number Proposed Modification Reason Transport characteristics of the scheme The residential section of this form does

not have to be completed for non residential uses and vice versa.

Estimation of the number of trips to and from the site is important for calculating the likely impact on the local road network. It can also act as a baseline for measuring any future changes in how people travel to the site. Possible sources of data include: • Patterns of travel/delivery at your

existing site(s) (if relevant) • Asking employees travel

intentions • Using national databases for

traffic generation for different types of land use, e.g. TRICS

If no reliable sources of information are available, please provide a “best guess” estimate.

Where the proposal is an extension of an existing operation it would be helpful if existing and anticipated numbers of additional journeys could be quoted. Special transport characteristics of the site may include need to have early morning deliveries; specific shift patterns or the fact that the proposal is aimed at providing housing for the elderly. Information on transport schemes affecting the site, e.g. a new bus lane or road widening, are shown on Plans available from the Council.

Parking numbers should be based on the relevant levels listed in Table A of the “Parking Standards”. Please ensure that numbers for the mobility impaired, cycles and motorbikes are included.

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Number Proposed Modification Reason Planned measures to limit transport

impacts Measures to influence travel patterns can be shown in a comprehensive manner, e.g., through a Travel Plan. Where the Parking Standards do not require these, examples of appropriate individual measures could vary from providing bus timetable information, setting up a car sharing database or loans for bikes/public transport. Measures to improve freight could include codes of conduct and liaison meetings with suppliers. Improving the road network could include road widening, signage or traffic calming. Enhancements to walking, cycling and public transport may include direct walking routes, signage and lighting, improved bus shelters or financial contributions to improve bus services.

Parking controls and measures could include car park passes, charging and internal procedures to stop employees parking indiscriminately on nearby streets. Other transport impacts foreseen The purpose of this section is to identify what the transport and community impacts are likely to be. If “none” or “minimal”, please state so. If not, please specify the likely affects, e.g. noise of lorries leaving site at unsocial hours. If the proposal is considered an improvement on the existing situation, please state why.”

PESPG20 Renumber Section ‘4’ as ‘5’ and Section ‘5’ as ‘6’.

Consequential amendments arising from PESPG19.

PESPG21 Insert “Simple Transport Assessment Form” as an appendix at end of the SPG document.

Consequential amendment arsing from PESPG4.

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