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Local Plans Flashcards

1
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What happened in 1947?

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Country councils asked to make development plans

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What happened in 1968?

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New system of county level “Structure plans” and district level “Local pans

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What happened in 2001?

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Planning green paper

Criticised old system of local plans

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What was wrong with the old system of local plans?

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To complex 
Many inconsistencies 
Plans were too long 
Preparation was slow 
Inflexible
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5
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Key principles of local development frameworks

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Sustainable development
Spatial planning
Community involvement

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The local development framework folder of documents?

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Local development scheme 
Statement of community involvement 
The core strategy 
Proposals map 
Site specific allocations and policies 
Area action plans
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The core strategy sets out?

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Spatial vision 
Strategic objectives 
Spatial strategy 
Core policies 
Monitoring and implementation framework
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Case study??

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Plymouth city council core strategy 2007

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The spatial vision in Plymouth?

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“To be the economic hub of the south west”
Population to grow to over 300,000
Become the service centre for the surrounding region
Build new homes (21,000 by 2021)

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3 areas of development in Plymouth?

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Waterfront
Northern corridor
Eastern corridor

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What do area action plans set out?

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Spatial visions and strategies
clear policy framework for achieving this vision
Clear timetables and responsibilities for development

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12
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Example of an area action plan?

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Devonport Area action plan 2007

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Key issues in Devonport?

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Balance housing tenure
Access to facilities
Employment
Protection of environmental and heritage

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14
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Proposal in area action plan?

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North side of granby green

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What will the scheme also deliver?

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Commercial development and ground floor level
Improved pedestrian linkage
Mixture of dwelling types- minimum 60% houses
On site open space/ play families
Noise attenuation

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What does the statement of community involvement involve?

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Who shall be consulted
When will they be consulted
How will they be consulted
How to consult “hard to reach “ groups

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17
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Features of the local plan process

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Frontloading
Should have 5 years land supply
Testing
Duty to cooperate

18
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What is frontloading?

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Getting stakeholders and community involved early

19
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What does testing involve?

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9 tests of soundness
Procedural tests
Conformity tests
Coherence, consistency and effectiveness tests

20
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How many steps in the process of preparing a local plan?

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5

21
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What are the names of each step?

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Initial evidence gathering 
Initial consultation 
Publication and submission
Examination 
Adoption
22
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What does initial evidence gathering involve?

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Formulate initial aims

Gather evidence

23
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What does initial consultation involve?

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Consult local people of issues and options
Engage with other stakeholders
Collect and review evidence

24
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What does publication and submission involve?

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Publish a draft plan and consult for at least 3 weeks

Make any last changes and submit for examination

25
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What does the examination involve?

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Planning inspector
.assesses for soundness and satisfactory cooperation with LA’s
.holds hearings to test evidence
.issues report

26
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What does adoption involve?

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Plan formally adopted by LA

Monitored to see if it meets targets

27
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Sheffield making a local plan

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Adopted a core strategy in 2009 but by 2013 could not prove 5 years supply of housing 
Made new local plan 2014 
Year of background work 
Consultation 2015 
Publish draft mid 2017 
Public examination 2019
Adoption 2019
28
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What was included in the background work for Sheffield?

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Demographic projections
Employment land review
Green belt review

29
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What was Sheffield’s local plan called?

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Citywide options for growth

30
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Issues in Sheffield?

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Housing shortage- need 43,000 more by 2034
Tight green belt around sheff
Balance between employment, retail and housing in city centre
Balance growth between adjoining local councils

31
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How quick are local plans to produce?

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Meant to be short statements of policy

But evidence of slow progress- only 31% of councils have adopted a plan after 2012

32
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Why have some councils not started a plan process?

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34 haven’t started 
Agreeing housing figures 
Lack of incentives 
Much evidence is required 
Complex procedures for preparation and consultation
33
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Do local plans involve the community?

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Statement of community involvement
Frontloading- consulting early on- but do consultees want a black piece of paper
Repetitive consultation
Few opportunities to shape plan

34
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Do local plans involve other councils?

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Evidence that duty to cooperate is not being fully implemented

35
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Coalition response to localism?

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Eric Pickles former minister

State his 3 priorities are localism, localism and localism

36
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Localism act 2011?

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Constituting a body to make a neighbourhood plan
Parishes can
Areas without parishes- community groups min 21 people can propose- local council approve

37
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Stages of Neighbourhood plans?

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Production of draft
Draft is assessed by an independent assessor
If approved, council organises referendum of residents
If 50% or more approve then council adopts as legal government

38
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What must a neighbourhood plan be?

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In line with national policy and Eu regulations

Accord with core strategy

39
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Do neighbourhood plans have a high or low approval rate?

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Low
March 2016
1852 plans applied for
124 plans approved

40
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Uncertainties about neighbourhood plans?

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How is neighbourhood defined
Lack of resources
How to ensure neighbourhood plans don’t just reject development
Tensions between conflicting interests

41
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Defining characteristics of plans?

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Complex
Contentious
Consistent

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