Local Development Plan Review

Strategic Options

LDP Draft Issues, Vision, Objectives and Strategic Options (July  - September 2018)

This preliminary stage of the LDP process sets out the overarching aims of the LDP and puts forward various options for meeting future housing growth requirements over the Plan period (up until 2033).

 

Between 16^th July and 10^th September 2018 Pembrokeshire County Council ran an informal consultation on two documents - the Draft Issues, Vision and Objectives paper and the Strategic Housing Options Paper (Growth and Spatial Distribution). 

Pembrokeshire County Council also held workshops in July 2018 to discuss Options with Stakeholders, Members and Town and Community Councils. 

 

 

The feedback received to this informal consultation will inform the development of the Council’s Preferred Strategy.

 

Documents published as part of this consultation:

Draft Issues, Vision & Objectives 2018

 

Strategic Housing Options Paper 2018

Strategic Option 1 - Urban Focus

Strategic Option 2 - Service Based Focus

Strategic Option 3 - Rural Community Focus

Strategic Options Questionnaire

Supporting technical documents:

Demographic Forecasts Paper - July 2018

Rural Settlement Report 2018

Settlement Clusters Paper - July 2018

Sustainability Appraisal of the Draft Vision & Draft Objectives

Sustainability Appraisal of Strategic Options July 2018

Equality Impact Assessment

An Equalities Impact Assessment of the Preferred Strategy has been undertaken.

The Equality Act 2010 (Statutory Duties) (Wales) Regulations 2011 sets out the specific duties of the Authority to assess and consult on the impact of its proposed policies on people who are protected under the Equality Act 2010, and its ability to meet the public sector equality duty. People who share a protected characteristic of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation fall within the Act.

The requirement to assess impact means that the Authority must consider relevant evidence in order to understand the likely or actual effect of policies and practices on protected groups.

 

This includes ensuring the policy or practice does not unlawfully discriminate, identifying any adverse impacts on protected groups, considering how the policy or practice could better advance equality of opportunity and considering whether the policy will affect relations between different groups.

 

Preferred Strategy Equalities Impact Assessment

Overview and Timetable

LDP2 Evidence Base

GENERAL/JOINT WORKING

PCC and PCNPA Statement of Common Ground (2018)

EQUALITIES IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

Equalities Impact Assessment

REPORTS ON PUBLIC CONSULTATION EVENTS

Feedback from Members and Stakeholder April 2018 Seminars: Draft Issues

Feedback from Members and Stakeholder April 2018 Seminars: Draft Vision

Feedback from Members and Stakeholder April 2018 Seminars: Draft Objectives

Feedback from Stakeholder, Member & Town and Community Council workshop September 2018: Strategic Options

Feedback from the public September 2018: Strategic Housing Options

Feedback from the public September 2018: Draft Issues, Vision and Objectives

RETAIL

Retail and Commercial Centres Background Paper - July 2017

- Final Report - February 2017

Regional Retail Study February 2017 Erratum

- 1 - 11 and 15 - 16 - February 2017

- 12 - 14 - February 2017

- February 2017

- February 2017

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Renewable Energy Assessment - April 2017

Renewable Energy Assessment - Appendix 1 - April 2017

Renewable Energy Assessment - Appendix 2  - April 2017

HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Gypsy Traveller Accommodation Assessment 2015 - October 2017

Demographic Forecasts Paper - July 2018

Demographic Forecasts Paper Addendum December 2018

Rural Settlement Report 2018 

Background Paper Welsh Language - November 2018

Defining Settlement Clusters Report - December 2018

ECONOMY

Economic Profile - June 2015

Local Employment Trends December 2018

Review Report

Review Report

The Review Report sets out which parts of the LDP might change and why.  An informal public consultation ran from 9^th November – 5^th January 2018.  A report of the results of that public consultation was considered by PCC Cabinet on the 19^th March 2018. 

The Review Report  has been updated and a final version has been published alongside the Preferred Strategy as part of the Pre-Deposit Consultation (closed 4 February 2019).

 

 

 

Delivery Agreement including the Community Involvement Scheme

The Delivery Agreement was subject to a formal public consultation period between 9^th November 2017 and 5^th January 2018.  A report of consultations was considered by Pembrokeshire County Council’s Cabinet on 19th March 2018. 

Pembrokeshire County Council resolved at Full Council on the 10^th May 2018 to formally submit the document to Welsh Government.  Welsh Government agreed the Delivery Agreement on the 7^th June 2018.

Delivery Agreement

Welsh Government Letter of Agreement 7th June 2018

Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment

The Local Development Plan is undergoing Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment.  This will ensure that social, environmental and economic elements of sustainable development are integrated into the plan from the outset. 

In accordance with legislation, the statutory consultees (Natural Resources Wales and Cadw) have been notified that the SEA is taking place and the decision recorded. 

SEA screening decision record - Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment

The SA Scoping Report has been consulted on with the statutory consultees (Natural Resources Wales and Cadw) for a period of five weeks until 3 September 2018.  Other specific non-statutory consultees were also consulted.  The SA Scoping Report was made available on the website for information.  The report has been amended to take account of consultation responses. 

Please note that the SA Scoping Report is a technical document and is provided in English only.

SA Scoping report

Technical Appendix 1:

Review of Policies Plans and Programmes

Technical Appendix 2:

Baseline Data Part 1/3

Baseline Data Part 2/3

Baseline Data Part 3/3

 

The Preferred Strategy has been appraised.  The Initial Appraisal of Sustainability Report is provided below:

Initial SA Report Preferred Strategy

Sustainability Appraisal of the Draft Vision & Draft Objectives

Sustainability Appraisal of Strategic Options July 2018

 

 

Habitats Regulation Appraisal

The LDP Preferred Strategy has been screened to determine whether there will be any likely significant effects on European sites that have been designated for their wildlife and habitats (Natura 2000 sites). This process is part of the Habitats Regulations Appraisal (HRA). There are 21 Natura 2000 sites in Pembrokeshire or close to the boundary of the plan area to be considered. An example of a Natura 2000 site in Pembrokeshire is the Afon Cleddau SAC.

The HRA screening attempts to predict the potential effects of the LDP Preferred Strategy on Natura 2000 sites. There is some uncertainty whether the LDP may have a likely significant effect on Natura 2000 sites at this stage, therefore an Habitats Regulations Appraisal of the Deposit Plan will be carried out. The HRA will look at the plan in detail to assess the potential effects, both alone and in-combination with other plans and will identify any necessary changes to the plan to ensure that Natura 2000 sites are not impacted.

 

The statutory consultees will comment on the Habitats Regulations Appraisal.

 

Please note that the Screening Report is a technical document and is not subject to a public consultation and is provided in English only.

 

Habitats Regulations Appraisal Screening Report

Candidate Sites

  

Preferred Strategy Comments Form pdf	Preferred Strategy Comments Form word
Additional Candidate Site Submission Form pdf	Additional Candidate Site Submission Form word
Additional Candidate Site Sustainability Appraisal Form pdf	Additional Candidate Site Sustainability Appraisal Form word

Additional Candidate Site Guidance Note

Guidance on the Sustainability Appraisal of Additional Candidate Sites

Appendix to Guidance on the Sustainability Appraisal of Additional Candidate Sites

  

The Candidate Sites’ Register is published below. This includes details of all Candidate Sites received by the Authority between 22nd March and the 14th August 2018, and an initial assessment of those sites where residential use is proposed for the whole or part of the site.

The Candidate Site Register

Table

Maps

A-E

Fishguard & Goodwick

F-L

Haverfordwest & Merlins Bridge

Milford Haven & Neyland

M-R

Narberth

Pembroke Dock

Pembroke

S-W

Transport Schemes - Roads

Transport Schemes - Shared Use Paths

 

Additional Candidate Sites received as part of the Preferred Strategy consultation will be published in April 2019. 

The assessment of Candidate Sites will take place throughout early 2019, following the criteria set out in the Candidate Site Analysis Methodology. Proposers of Candidate Sites will find out whether or not their site has been included in the LDP2 when a full draft of the Plan is published (known as the Deposit Plan).  This is anticipated to take place in Autumn 2019.

Preferred Strategy

The Preferred Strategy sets out the overall direction proposed for the replacement Local Development Plan.  It sets out the Plan’s vision, issues and objectives, preferred level of growth and spatial strategy and provides the strategic framework for more detailed policies. Nineteen Strategic Policies and five General Policies are proposed.

 

The Preferred Strategy, including the Key Diagram consultation ran between 17 December 2018 and 4 February 2019. 

The Preferred Strategy is the first formal publication in the LDP process and follows from previous consultation on Strategic Options and the ‘Call for Sites’ for inclusion within the replacement Local Development Plan.  An Easy Read Version of the Preferred Strategy is available.

 

The Preferred Strategy is published alongside the following documents -

• A Candidate Sites Register.  The Authority has previously invited anyone with an interest in land to submit sites for consideration for inclusion within the Local   Development Plan. These sites are published in the Candidate Sites Register. An initial assessment of whether sites proposed for housing including as part of a mixed use site has been undertaken.  

 

• The Local Development Plan Review Report. The report sets out what needs to change in the Local Development Plan and why.

 

• Initial SA Report Preferred Strategy.  The initial appraisal has been undertaken to understand the social, environmental and economic effects of the preferred options, strategic and general policies proposed within the Preferred Strategy.  This should be read in conjunction with the SA Scoping Report and its associated Appendices.

 

• Habitats Regulations Appraisal Screening Report has been prepared to assess the impact of the policies of the Preferred Strategy on Natura 2000 Sites. It is a high level strategic screening of the Strategy at this stage of the LDP.

 

• An Equalities Impact Assessment has been undertaken. It assesses impact so as to understand the likely or actual impact on protected groups.

  

What happens next?

All responses will be considered by the Authority and the Authority will set out how comments have been taken into account for the Preferred Strategy.

A new schedule of Candidate  Sites will also be published, along with the Authority’s initial assessment of them as part of an updated Candidate Sites Register.

 

  

 

Deposit

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Submission

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Examination

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Adoption

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Monitoring & Review

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