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1 Submission City Plan Part One June 2013 Compliance Self Assessment Checklist

2 Local Plan Compliance Checklist (April 2013) This checklist has been updated for PAS by SNR Denton. It supersedes the previous checklist and is based on Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) (Amendment) s It should be used with the Soundness Self Assessment Checklist (also updated January 2013). Remember that the evidence you provide to support your plan should be relevant and proportionate. Please don t use this checklist as a reason to assemble more than is needed. Glossary: "Act" means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) "NPPF" means the National Planning Policy Framework published March 2012 "s" means the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) (Amendment) s 2012 LDS means Local Development Scheme SCI means Statement of Community Involvement DPD means Development Plan Document Stage one: The early stages Where the possible evidence column refers to a document that will not be complete until a later stage (for example, the sustainability appraisal report), that will contribute to that report are relevant at the earlier stages. This way, the submitted report provides the evidence at submission, with an audit trail back to its source. In terms of legal compliance, the main issues for the early stage are in relation to: planning for community engagement planning the sustainability appraisal (including consultation with the statutory environment consultation bodies) identifying significant cross boundary and inter-authority issues ensuring that the plan rests on a credible evidence base, including meeting the Act s for keeping matters affecting the development of the area under review. 17 that a statement setting out which bodies and people the council invited to make representations under 18 is one of the proposed submission. In this tool, the term consultation statement is used to describe this statement. 1

3 Section 33A of the Act (introduced by the Localism Act 2011) introduces a duty to cooperate as a mechanism to ensure that local planning authorities and other bodies engage with each other on issues which are likely to have a significant effect on more than one planning area. This pervades every stage of the plan preparation. A plan may be found unsound if a council cannot show that it has taken reasonable steps to comply with the duty. 2

4 Stage one: The beginning 1. Is the DPD identified in the adopted LDS? Have you recorded the timetable for its production? section 15(2) and section 19(1) NPPF para 153 Possible evidence i. The adopted LDS at the time of commencement, publication and submission of the DPD ii. The relevant authority monitoring report (if changes need to be explained) Evidence provided The first LDS was submitted January 2005, revised in June 2006, April 2007 and April The most up to date Local Development Scheme for was approved by the council on 22 September The council s current anticipated timetable for the adoption of the City Plan Part 1 can be viewed on our City Plan page. The Authority Monitoring Report (AMR) has replaced the Annual Monitoring Report and the first Authority Monitoring Report for , was published in December The report available to view is a draft copy of the report and the final version will be published subject to some final amendments. View or download the Draft AMR [1.87 MB] 2. How will community engagement be programmed into the preparation of the DPD? section 19(3) 18 NPPF paras 150, 155 and 157 If the SCI is up-to-date, use that. If not set out any changes to community engagement as a result of i. The SCI ii. The project plan for the DPD The adopted Statement of Community Involvement (28 th September 2006) was used to guide the early stages of consultation on the Core Strategy: 25 Early Community and other Stakeholder Involvement that took place October 2005 to May 2006 and the 26 Consultation on Preferred Options that took place November December 2006 and on revised preferred options 3

5 changes in legislation. Possible evidence Evidence provided June - August Details of how community involvement was undertaken on the Core Strategy and who was involved is set out in the Core Strategy Pre- Submission Consultation Statement ( 30(1) (d). Following the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Amendments coming into force in June Further consultation on the Core Strategy/ City Plan Part 1conformed to the amended regulations and advice contained within PPS12 Spatial Plans until it was replaced by the NPPF. Consultation continues to be informed by the principles and overarching approach set out in the adopted SCI as well as the council s Community Engagement Framework. Details of how community involvement was undertaken and who was involved in the issues and options stage of the City Plan are set out in the draft City Plan Consultation Statement. 3. Have you considered the appropriate bodies you should 18 NPPF paras defines the general and specific consultation bodies. i. The SCI ii. Reports and decisions setting out the approach to specific and general The adopted SCI identified those bodies which need to be consulted and these informed the consultation on the early stages of the Core Strategy until the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Amendments came into force in June 2008 and the list of general and specific 4

6 consult? The possible evidence may duplicate each other. Only use what you need to. Possible evidence consultation bodies iii. Consultation statement Evidence provided consultation bodies was amended to follow the regulations and advice contained within PPS12. The list was updated to conform with the list set out in regulation 2 of The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) s The long list of general and specific consultation bodies is set out in the appendices in the published Consultation Statements. 4. How you will co-operate with other local planning authorities, including counties, and prescribed bodies, to identify and address any issues or strategic priorities that will have a significant impact on at least two planning section 33A(1)(a) and (b), section 33A(3)(d) (e) & (4) Section 20(5)(c) 4 NPPF paras 178 to 181 (which comprise the guidance referred to in the Act section 33A(7)) Under NPPF Para 182, to be 'Effective' a plan should be based on effective joint working on crossboundary Section 33A(4) defines a "strategic matter". Under section 33A(6) the required engagement includes considering joint approaches to the plan making activities (including the preparatory i. Reports and decisions setting out the approach to be taken ii. Consultation statement During the early stage of the Core Strategy regard was had to adjoining Local Development Frameworks to ensure the cross-boundary issues were explored and discussed. Adjoining authorities were also formally consulted on the preparation of the Core Strategy DPD as well as through regular meetings. The City Council has been actively involved in a number of cross boundary and joint partnership relationships which have informed the preparation of the City Plan. A series of meetings specifically to address cross-boundary issues were organised by the City Council to which all authorities in the Brighton & Hove sub-region were invited. This is set out in the Statement of Common Ground 5

7 Possible evidence Evidence provided areas? strategic priorities. Strategic priorities are listed at NPPF Para 156 activities) and considering whether to agree joint local development under section 28. The bodies prescribed by section 33A(1)(c) are set out at 4(1). (June 2013) and the Duty to Cooperate Compliance Statement (June 2013). See also relevant Committee Reports: /$ _002517_ _ReportT emplatecommittee.doca.ps.pdf And /$Housing%20Duty%20to%20Co- Operate%20Study_v3.docA.ps.pdf 5. How you will co-operate with any local enterprise partnerships (LEP) or local nature partnerships (LNP) to identify and address any issues or strategic priorities that section 33A(1)(c) and section 33A(9), section 33A(3)(d) and (e) section 20(5)(c). NPPF paras 178 to 181 Section 33A(4) defines a "strategic matter". Strategic priorities are listed at NPPF Para (2) prescribes i. Reports and decisions setting out the approach to be taken. ii. Consultation statement Since its establishment, cooperation with the Coast to Capital LEP has been channelled through the Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership. Cooperation has taken the form of formal consultation and ongoing informal dialogue. The Sussex Wildlife Trust is a local nature partnership. Cooperation has taken the form of formal consultation; and joint working to produce the Green Network for Brighton & Hove study. 6

8 Possible evidence Evidence provided will have a significant impact on at least two planning areas? 4 LEPs and LNPs for the purposes of section 33A(9). Under section 33A(6) the required engagement includes consulting on joint approaches to relevant activities. 6. Is baseline information being collected and evidence being gathered to keep the matters which affect the development of the area under review? section13 NPPF paras i. Documents dealing with collection of baseline information ii. Relevant technical studies iii. The annual monitoring report Since preparation began on the Core Strategy/ City baseline information has been collected and updated and these are set out in the Core Document List (June 2013). Relevant technical studies have also been prepared, updated and adopted as background evidence. References were made to these at each stage of the preparation of the Core Strategy/ City Plan and made available on the council s website: 7

9 Possible evidence Evidence provided The Authority Monitoring Report (AMR) has replaced the Annual Monitoring Report and the first Authority Monitoring Report for , was published in December View or download the Draft AMR [1.87 MB].The report available to view is a draft copy of the report and the final version will be published subject to some final amendments. 7. Is baseline information being collected and evidence being gathered to set the framework for the sustainability appraisal? section19(5) NPPF paras 165 and 167 Strategic Environmental Assessment Guide, chapter 5 i. Sustainability report scoping document ii. Sustainability appraisal report The council prepared a Scoping Report in 2005 that set out the baseline of the city with regards to environmental, economic and social issues of relevance. The report also identified the sustainability framework that has been used to assess the options and policies found in previous versions of the Core Strategy as well as the draft and submission version of the City Plan and set out the sustainability objectives that may have had a bearing on the document. 8. Have you consulted the statutory environment consultation bodies for five weeks on the scope and level of detail of the s 9 and 13 of The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes s 2004 No NPPF paras 165 and 167 SEA Guide chapter 3 The Strategic Environmental Assessment consultation bodies are also amongst the specific consultation bodies which are defined in Copies of the consultation letters sent to and any responses from the bodies The Sustainability Appraisal scoping report was sent to the four Statutory Environmental Bodies (SEBs) on 12th October 2005 as required at that time. It was made publicly available on the Local Development Framework pages of the council s website on 25th October 2005 and was also made available at two workshops (the key stakeholder workshop and the CVSF workshop) with a deadline of 25th November 2005 given for receipt of comments on the scoping report. Comments were received from two of the 8

10 Possible evidence Evidence provided environmental information to be included in the sustainability appraisal report? 2). SEBs and these were incorporated into the November 2006 Sustainability Appraisal of the Preferred Options Core Strategy see section 4, page 11. The scoping report was also sent to the council s Sustainability Team for comment and those comments were reported to the council s Sustainability Commission on 30th November 2005, with recommendations for those comments to be incorporated into the SA ( 1130/Agenda/$Item%2048%20Scoping%20of%20the %20SA%20of%20the%20Core%20Strategy%20FINA L.doc.pdf and /Agenda/$Item%2048%20Appendix%20Two%20 - %20Scoping%20report%20of%20the%20SA%20of% 20the%20Core%20Strategy%20FINAL.doc.pdf 9

11 Stage two: Plan preparation - frontloading phase Information assembled during this phase contributes to: showing that the procedures have been complied with demonstrating cooperation with statutory cooperation bodies developing alternatives and options and appraising them through sustainability appraisal and against evidence. The council should record actions taken during this phase as they will be needed to show that the plan meets the legal s. They will also show that a realistic and reasonable approach has been taken to plan preparation. 10

12 Stage two: Plan preparation 1. Have you notified: the specific consultation bodies? the general consultation bodies that have an interest in the subject of the DPD and invited them to make representation s about its contents? 18(1) and (2)(a) (b) NPPF paras Specific and general consultation bodies are defined in 2. Possible evidence i. Consultation statement ii. Copies of consulting these bodies iii. Record of discussions iv. Copies of representatio ns made v. A brief statement setting out the reasons why any bodies have been omitted from or included in consultation Core Strategy Appendix 1 of the Core Strategy Pre-submission Consultation Statement lists the specific and general consultation bodies for the issues and options (October 2005 May 2006) stage of the Core Strategy preparation who were notified of the Core Strategy DPD and invited to make comments: Details of the methods of consultation can be found in section 2 of the Core Strategy Pre-submission Statement of Consultation and Appendix 3 provided a summary of the results of the various community and other stakeholder involvement and consultation exercises and events carried out. Section 2.5 sets out how the representations were taken into account in the formulation of the Preferred Options Core Strategy. The involvement and consultation complied with 25 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) s 2004 and the council s adopted SCI and a Summary of Community Involvement was prepared and published which set out the comments/ representations received. Please see: ement.pdf and mary.pdf Details of how community involvement was undertaken on the Core Strategy and who was notified and involved are set out in the Core Strategy Pre-Submission Consultation Statement 11

13 Possible evidence ( 30(1) (d). Following the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Amendments coming into force in June 2008 further consultation on the Core Strategy/ City Plan Part 1conformed to the amended regulations and advice contained within PPS12 Spatial Plans until it was replaced by the NPPF. Consultation continues to be informed by the principles and overarching approach set out in the adopted SCI as well as the council s Community Engagement Framework. City Plan Details of how community involvement was undertaken and who was notified and involved in the issues and options stage of the City Plan are set out in the May 2012 Consultation Statement and for details of how community involvement was undertaken and who was consulted on the draft City Plan is set out in the February 2013 Consultation Statement. 2. Are you inviting representations from people resident or carrying out business in your area about the content of the DPD? 18(1) and (2)(c) NPPF paras i. Consultation statement ii. Copies of consulting these persons iii. Record of discussions iv. Copies of See above. 12

14 Possible evidence representatio ns made 3. Are you engaging with stakeholders responsible for delivery of the strategy? 18 NPPF para 155 NPPF paras give examples of relevant bodies which should be consulted. i. Consultation statement ii. Copies of consulting these people iii. Record of discussions There has been continued dialogue and involvement with the Brighton & Hove Strategic Partnership, the Public Service Board, statutory consultees, landowners/ developers and infrastructure providers during the preparation of the Core Strategy/City Plan. The Council has been in continued dialogue with the Environment Agency, Natural England, English Heritage and the Highways Authority. This is detailed in the various Consultation Statements. Furthermore, infrastructure providers were consulted in the preparation of a key background paper that informed the formulation of policy the Brighton and Hove Infrastructure Capacity Assessment: Final Report June 2006 ( e_infrastructure_assessment_ pdf ) and consultation took place with infrastructure service providers in 2010 to inform Infrastructure Delivery Plan for the Submission Core Strategy version in 2010 and again in February 2012 to inform the draft City Plan. 4. Are you taking into account representations made? 18(3) NPPF para 155 Evidence from participation is part of the justification. Show how you have taken representations i. Consultation statement ii. Any reports on the selection of alternatives and options Core Strategy phase The Preferred Options Core Strategy ( pdf ) set out how the findings from the issues and options consultation along with the key issues that arose from the evidence base and the sustainability appraisal informed the development of preferred options and consideration of alternative 13

15 Possible evidence into account. for the DPD options. Appendix 2 of the Core Strategy Proposed Submission Statement of Consultation also provides a summary of the results of the various community and other stakeholder involvement and consultation exercises and events carried out at the issues and options stage. Section 2.5 sets out how the representations were taken into account in the formulation of the Preferred Options Core Strategy. See: _-_Main_Report_February_2010.pdf City Plan Details of how community involvement was undertaken and who was involved in the issues and options stage of the City Plan are set out in the draft City Plan Consultation Statement: A summary of key issues raised in written representations to the policy options are set out in the tables in Appendix 1 and an officer response in the schedule in Appendix 7 a) to e). The February 2013 Consultation Statement sets out at Appendix 5 the officer response to the comments and whether changes to the Plan were made as a result. 5. Does the consultation contribute to the section19(5) NPPF paras i. Consultation statement ii. Any reports The Preferred Options Core Strategy Preferred Options Document [PDF 2.94mb] sets out how the findings from the issues and options consultation along with the key issues that arose from the evidence base and the sustainability appraisal 14

16 Possible evidence development and sustainability appraisal of alternatives? s 12 and 13 of The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes s 2004 No 1633 SEA Guide, chapter 3 on the selection of alternatives and options for the DPD iii. Sustainability appraisal report informed the development of preferred options and consideration of alternative options. At Preferred Options stage, the SA findings helped to determine the most sustainable approach for growth in the city, through the assessment of options for growth, and this fed into the development of the Spatial Strategy for the city. At both Core Strategy Preferred Options and Revised Preferred Options stages, the SA process was used in the development of some options, as well as in determining which option was the most sustainable approach for emerging policies, thus helping to reject less sustainable alternatives. At Core Strategy Proposed Amendments Paper and Submission stages, the SA helped to refine the emerging and final policies further through recommendations for changes to policy text, thus helping to improve the overall sustainability of the Plan. Following withdrawal of the Core Strategy, at City Plan Policy Options stage, the SA process was used to reject less sustainable options, and particularly at this stage, helped to show how the competing land use and development s of the city need to be balanced against each other. At draft City Plan and Proposed Submission City Plan stages, the SA helped to refine the policies improving their sustainability where possible from previous iterations through recommendations arising from the assessments. The SA findings at this stage were also used to help determine some of the monitoring indicators to be used to evaluate the impacts of implementing the Plan See - Brighton & Hove Submission City Plan Part 1- Statement on the difference made by the Sustainability Appraisal and Health 15

17 6. Is the participation: following the principles set out in your SCI? integrating involvement with the sustainable community strategy? proportionate to the scale of issues involved in the DPD? section19(3) NPPF para 155 Possible evidence i. Consultation Statement ii. The SCI iii. The relevant sustainable community strategies and Equalities Impact Assessment June 2013 During the preparation stages of the Core Strategy (preferred options/ revised preferred options) The involvement and consultation complied with 25 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) s 2004 and the council s adopted SCI. Following the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Amendments coming into force in June 2008 further consultation on the Core Strategy/ City Plan Part 1 conformed to the amended regulations and advice contained within PPS12 Spatial Plans and was informed by the principles and overarching approach set out in the adopted SCI. To comply with corporate procedure, the early stage consultation process on the Core Strategy was also reviewed and approved by the council s Chief Executive s Policy Team prior to its commencement and regard has been had since 2010 to the council s Community Engagement Framework which sets out the strategic aims and guiding principles for community engagement within Brighton & Hove and priority actions that need to be taken to improve practice: _Framework.pdf Where appropriate, linked consultation was undertaken on the Issues and Options Core Strategy with consultation being undertaken in 2005 as part of the review of the Community Strategy and this is detailed in the Statement of Consultation 16

18 Possible evidence ( ement.pdf). City Plan Consultation on the City Plan part 1 issues and options stage - October 2011 and at the draft stage May 2012 involved attending meetings with the Public Service Board and relevant partnerships such as a workshop with the City Sustainability partnership: onse.pdf A comprehensive schedule of stakeholder events was undertaken during the consultation period on the draft City Plan Part 1 including a launch and a stakeholder event (with representatives of community and amenity groups, businesses and transport providers), a bespoke event organised by Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership, a Question Time on the regeneration aspects of the City Plan and a meeting of the Sustainability Working Groups. Over 120 people attended these events. Aside from these larger meetings, smaller meetings took place with partnerships, Local Action Teams and residents groups and organisations. The draft City Plan was also discussed at a number of existing planned meetings for example the Conservation Advisory Board and the Brighton and Hove Federation of Disabled People. A leaflet drop was undertaken to alert residents in the Hangleton area to the draft City Plan proposals for Toads Hole Valley. The leaflet was distributed to around 3,500 households and invited residents to two drop in 17

19 Possible evidence sessions to come and discuss the proposals and make comments. Further details of the consultation undertaken can be found in the 18 Consultation Statements February 2013 and the 22 Consultation Statement June Are you keeping a record of: the individuals or bodies invited to make representatio ns? how this was done? the main issues raised? section20(3) 17 NPPF paras You will need to submit a statement of representations under 22 (1) (c): see Submission stage below. 35 deals with the availability of and the time of their removal. i. Consultation statement ii. Reports by the council on the consultation iii. Copies of representatio ns and relevant corresponde nce iv. Technical reports on the engagement process Core Strategy The Core Strategy Pre-submission Consultation Statement provides details of those individuals invited to make representations (through / letter) and the main issues that were raised during the stages of consultation. City Plan The February 2013 Consultation Statement sets out who was invited to comment on the draft City Plan and where could be viewed (online or at deposit points) and the main issues raised. The June 2013 Consultation Statement will also set out the details of the availability of documentation of the Proposed Submission City Plan and will include a copy of the 'Statement of representations procedure which was prepared and advertised and made available as part of the guidance for making representations. A summary of the main issues raised has also been prepared. During the early stage of the Core Strategy regard was had to adjoining Local Development Frameworks to ensure the cross-boundary issues were explored and discussed. 8. Are you inviting representations on issues that would have section 33A(1)(a) (b) and (c), NPPF paras 178 to 181 Section 33A(3)(d) and (e) requires cooperation on i. Consultation statement ii. Reports by 18

20 significant impacts on both your areas from another local planning authority? Or county issues from an affected county council that is not a planning authority? Or significant crossboundary issues and strategic priorities of a body prescribed under Section 33A(1)(c)? 9. Are you inviting representations on crossboundary issues section 33A(3)(d) & (e) section 33A(4) section 33A(9) section 20 (5)(c) section 33A(1)(c) and Section NPPF paras 178 to 181 significant cross-boundary issues before and during plan preparation. Section 33A(2) requires you to engage constructively, actively and on an ongoing basis. Section 33A(3)(d) and (e) requires cooperation on Possible evidence the council on the consultation iii. Copies of representatio ns and relevant corresponde nce iv. Technical reports on the engagement process i. Consultation statement ii. Reports by the council Adjoining authorities were also formally consulted on the preparation of the Core Strategy DPD as well as through regular meetings. See Consultation Statement February 2010 for copies of representations and list of consultees. The City Council has been actively involved in a number of cross boundary and joint partnership relationships which have informed the preparation of the City Plan. A series of meetings specifically to address cross-boundary issues were organised by the City Council to which all authorities in the Brighton & Hove sub-region were invited. This is set out in the Statement of Common Ground (June 2013) and the Duty to Cooperate Compliance Statement (June 2013). See also relevant Committee Report : _002517_ _ReportTemplateCommittee.do ca.ps.pdf and using%20duty%20to%20co-operate%20study_v3.doca.ps.pdf Since its establishment, cooperation with the Coast to Capital LEP has been channelled through the Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership. Cooperation has taken the form of formal consultation and ongoing informal dialogue. 19

21 and strategic priorities from a local enterprise partnership (LEP) or a local nature partnership (LNP)? 10. Are you developing a framework for monitoring the effects of the DPD? 33A(9). section 20(5) (c). 4 section of The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes s 2004 No1363 NPPF paras SEA Guide, Chapter 5 significant cross-boundary issues before and during plan preparation. Section 33A(2) requires you to engage constructively, actively and on an ongoing basis. It is a matter for each council to decide what to include in their monitoring reports while ensuring they are prepared in accordance with relevant UK and EU legislation Chief Planning Officer letter 30 March 2011 withdrawing ODPM guidance. Possible evidence on the consultation iii. Copies of representations and relevant correspondenc e iv. Technica l reports on the engagement process i. Sustainability appraisal report ii. The authority monitoring report iii. Reports or setting out the appraisal and monitoring framework The Sussex Wildlife Trust is a local nature partnership. Cooperation has taken the form of formal consultation; and joint working to produce the Green Network for Brighton & Hove study. Monitoring indicators and targets have been developed, reviewed and updated as appropriate through each iteration of the Sustainability Appraisal of the Core Strategy including the final version of the Sustainability Appraisal report. This informed the development of the implementation and monitoring framework set out in the Revised Preferred Options Document which led to Annexe 1 Implementation and Monitoring of the Core Strategy set out in the Submission Core Strategy and then revised and updated to become Annexe 1 of the City Plan Part 1. On adoption of the City Plan Part 1, Annexe 1 will be incorporated in the AMR to be used to monitor the effects of the City Plan. 20

22 Stage three: Plan preparation - formulation phase This stage has many legal matters, for process and content, to address. The council should be beginning to formulate the preferred strategy for the local plan or supplementary planning document with which the council chooses to address 18 s, using the information gathered and previous collaborative work with stakeholders. Para 182 of the NPPF makes it clear that explicit consideration of alternatives is a key part of the plan making process. You should evaluate the reasonable alternatives identified in stage two: frontloading phase plan preparation phase against the: completed body of information from evidence gathering results of sustainability appraisal findings from community participation findings from engagement with statutory cooperation bodies. This may be written up as a preferred strategy report. The results of participation on the preferred strategy and an accompanying sustainability report will enable the council to gauge the community s response and receive additional evidence about the options. The council can then decide whether, and how, the preferred strategy and policies should be changed for publishing the finished DPD. Alternatives developed from the evidence and engagement during the frontloading stage need to be appraised to decide on the preferred strategy. Participation will also need to be carried out on it. These matters need to be considered, and dealt with, in good time, and not left until publication. Supporting will assist in providing evidence that decisions on alternatives and strategy are soundly based. These will, in due course, become part of the proposed submission in stage four. The council should tell all parties that this is the main participation opportunity on the emerging plan. The publication stage will not be a participation or consultation process. The publication stage is a formal opportunity for anyone to comment on an aspect of the DPD s soundness. The more effectively this message is put across, the lower the chance of late changes being brought forward following publication. 21

23 Stage three: Plan preparation writing the plan 1. Are you preparing reasonable alternatives for evaluation during the preparation of the DPD? Statutory 12 (2) of The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes s 2004 No NPPF paras SEA Guide, Chapter 5 The sustainability appraisal report and supporting relevant to the preparation of the DPD are part of the proposed submission (see 17). Possible evidence Documents supporting decisions on alternatives and any preferred strategy Core Strategy The Preferred Options Core Strategy Preferred Options Document [PDF 2.94mb] sets out how the findings from the issues and options consultation along with the key issues that arose from the evidence base and the sustainability appraisal informed the development of preferred options and consideration of alternative options. At Preferred Options stage, the SA findings helped to determine the most sustainable approach for growth in the city, through the assessment of options for growth, and this fed into the development of the Spatial Strategy for the city. At both Core Strategy Preferred Options and Revised Preferred Options stages, the SA process was used in the development of some options, as well as in determining which option was the most sustainable approach for emerging policies, thus helping to reject less sustainable alternatives. At Core Strategy Proposed Amendments Paper and Submission stages, the SA helped to refine the emerging and final policies further through recommendations for changes to policy text, thus helping to improve the overall sustainability of the Plan. City Plan Following withdrawal of the Core Strategy, at City Plan Policy Options stage, issues and options papers were produced for areas of the city plan where significant change in policy approach was required. Various options were considered for evaluation and consultation. The SA 22

24 Statutory Possible evidence process was used to reject less sustainable options, and particularly at this stage, helped to show how the competing land use and development s of the city need to be balanced against each other. At draft City Plan and Proposed Submission City Plan stages, the SA helped to refine the policies improving their sustainability where possible from previous iterations through recommendations arising from the assessments. The SA findings at this stage were also used to help determine some of the monitoring indicators to be used to evaluate the impacts of implementing the Plan. See - Brighton & Hove Submission City Plan Part 1- Statement on the difference made by the Sustainability Appraisal and Health and Equalities Impact Assessment June Have you assessed alternatives against: consistency with national policy? general conformity with the regional spatial section19 (2), section 24 NPPF para 151 For London boroughs and local authorities where regional strategies are still in force general conformity is tested formally later but you need i. Supporting ii. Correspondence with Mayor of London (London Boroughs and Mayoral Development Corporations only) City Plan City Plan Issues and Options Paper were prepared in the context of the draft National Planning Policy Framework and the Submission City Plan is considered to be in conformity with the NPPF see soundness self assessment for further information. 23

25 strategy where still in force? 3. Are you having regard to (where relevant): Adjoining regional spatial strategies? the spatial development strategy for London? Planning Policy for Wales? the National Planning Framework for Scotland? 4. Are you cooperating with other local planning authorities including counties, to Statutory sections19 (2) and 24 (1) and (4) 10 and 21 section 33A(2)(a) Section 33A(6)(a)(b) NPPF paras 181 and 185 to consider it during preparation of the DPD. Where the regional strategy has been revoked you should record that fact. Possible evidence i. Supporting ii. Correspondence with the Mayor of London, relevant Welsh or Scottish regional planning bodies (as appropriate) iii. CLG notice of revocation of the regional strategy. i. Supporting ii. Correspondence with LPA/County Council The preparation of the Core Strategy until its withdrawal in September 2010 and subsequent preparation of the City Plan was informed by the South East Plan. On 28 February 2013 the Secretary of State laid in Parliament a statutory instrument to partially revoke the Regional Strategy for the South East (modified to retain Policy NRM6: Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area), which came into force on 25 March (A policy relating to the former Upper Heyford Air Base in Oxfordshire saved from the Oxfordshire Structure Plan will also be retained.) The City Council has been actively involved in a number of cross boundary and joint partnership relationships which have informed the preparation of the City Plan. A series of meetings specifically to address cross-boundary issues were organised by the City Council to which all authorities in the Brighton & Hove sub-region were invited. This is set out in the Duty to Cooperate Compliance Statement (June 24

26 address significant cross boundary issues? Have you discussed doing joint local development? Statutory Section 20(5) (c) Possible evidence 2013). Brighton & Hove City Council is working jointly with Adur District Council and West Sussex County and other partners to prepare a joint area action plan for Shoreham Harbour. This is addressed in DA8 Shoreham Harbour. Since the establishment of the South Downs National Park Authority the council has undertaken joint work as well as formal consultation on planning matters. Whilst there was joint working to produce an adopted Waste & Minerals Plan it was agreed that the administrative area of Brighton & Hove that falls within the National Park would no longer be covered by the Brighton & Hove City Plan 1 policies but will be covered by the Core Strategy for the National Park see SA5 South Downs. 5. Are you cooperating with a person prescribed for the purposes of 33A(1)(c) to address significant cross boundary issues including preparing joint approaches? section 33A(2)(a), section 33A(6)(a) section 20 (5) (c) 4 NPPF paras 181 and 182 The bodies prescribed by section 33A(1)(c) are set out at 4 (1). i. Supporting ii. Correspondence with prescribed bodies A Duty to Cooperate Compliance Statement has been prepared which sets out how the Council has cooperated with the prescribed bodies in planning for the strategic cross-boundary issues identified in the City Plan. The Compliance Statement also includes relevant correspondence with the prescribed bodies. 25

27 6. Are you cooperating with having regard to the activities of the LEP and LNP? Statutory section 33A(2)(b) and section 33A(9). 4 (2) NPPF para 181 and 182 Possible evidence i. Supporting ii. Correspondence with LEP/LNP Since its establishment, cooperation with the Coast to Capital LEP has been channelled through the Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership. Cooperation has taken the form of formal consultation and ongoing informal dialogue. The Sussex Wildlife Trust is a local nature partnership. Cooperation has taken the form of formal consultation; and joint working to produce the Green Network for Brighton & Hove study. 7. Are you having regard to: your sustainable community strategy or of other authorities whose area comprises part of the area of the council? any other local development adopted by the council? section19(2) i. Supporting ii. The sustainable community strategies iii. Relevant local development iv. Correspondence with the local strategic partners The City Plan Part 1 is a spatial plan and has had regard to the Sustainable Community Strategy: stainable_community_strategy.pdf and earlier strategy versions in the preparation of the Plan. See Section 1.5. Further the Sustainable Strategy indicates the role of the Core Strategy/City Plan in supporting the delivery of the community strategy priorities. Consultation has taken place throughout the preparation on the Core Strategy/City Plan with strategic partnership (and family of partnerships) as well as the public service board. Details of workshops and meetings attended can be found in the relevant Consultation Statements. 8. Do you have As well as the i. Supporting The draft City Plan has had regard to council and city-wide 26

28 regard to other matters and relevant strategies relating to: resources the local/regional economy the local transport plan and transport facilities and services waste strategies hazardous substances 9. Are you having regard to the need to include policies on mitigating and adapting to climate change? Statutory section19(2) 10 section19(1a) NPPF paras matters and strategies listed in the Act and s there are likely to be other matters identified in planning policy statements, regional and local strategies that you will need to have regard to in preparing the DPD. Possible evidence ii. Correspondence with the relevant bodies Supporting strategies relating to climate change, economy and the Local Transport Plan. See Core Document List. The Council, working in partnership with East Sussex County Council and the South Downs National Park Authority, has an adopted (19 February 2013) Waste and Minerals Plan that will provide planning policies to guide the management of waste and production of minerals in the plan area until Part of the vision for a sustainable city set out in paragraph 2.3 in Section 2 of the draft City Plan is for a city that is adapting well to climate change. This is reflected in spatial objective SO8: SO8 ensure design and construction excellence in new and existing buildings in Brighton & Hove which responds positively to the challenges posed by local impacts of climate change, resource-efficiency, and delivers biodiversity and environmental objectives and improvements in natural green space. 27

29 Statutory Possible evidence The City Plan has taken into account of the impacts of climate change in the following policies: SA1 The Seafront; CP8 Sustainable Buildings, CP10 Biodiversity; CP11 Managing Flood Risk 10. Have you undertaken the sustainability appraisal of alternatives, including consultation on the sustainability appraisal report? section19(5) 12 and 13 of The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes s 2004 No 1633 NPPF para 182 SEA Guide, Chapter 5 13 of The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes s 2004 No 1633 sets out the consultation procedures. i. Reports on the sustainability of alternatives ii. Record of work undertaken on sustainability appraisal iii. Supporting Sustainability Appraisal report (February 2013) has been prepared and consulted on. All previous Sustainability Appraisal reports have been subject to consultation. See commentary above (Section 1) 11. Are you setting out reasons for any ps between alternatives? 8(2) NPPF para 182 This will include Information from the sustainability appraisal. i. Any reports setting out alternatives and choices considered ii. Supporting Core Strategy The preparation stages for the Core Strategy set out the issues and options, alternative and preferred options. The evidence base, consultation responses and findings of the sustainability appraisal informed the preferred options. City Plan Following withdrawal of the Core Strategy, at City Plan Policy Options stage, the SA process was used to reject less sustainable options, and particularly at this stage, helped to show how the competing land use and development s of the city need to be balanced against each other. The Issues and Options papers set out 28

30 Statutory Possible evidence a number of options considered available to address the issues raised in the papers along with the main advantages and disadvantages of each option. These options were subject to a Sustainability Appraisal (SA), a separate independent document, which critically examined the issues and options and tested them against the principles of sustainable development. This informed the council s preferred options set out in the papers set out alternatives and choices considered. At draft City Plan and Proposed Submission City Plan stages, the SA helped to refine the policies improving their sustainability where possible from previous iterations through recommendations arising from the assessments. The SA findings at this stage were also used to help determine some of the monitoring indicators to be used to evaluate the impacts of implementing the Plan See the Sustainability Appraisal and Brighton & Hove Submission City Plan Part 1- Statement on the difference made by the Sustainability Appraisal and Health and Equalities Impact Assessment June Have you taken into account any representations made on the content of the DPD and the sustainability appraisal? s 17, 18(3) and 22 (1) (c) (iv) 13(4) of The Environmental Assessment NPPF paras 150, 155, 157 and Records on the sustainability appraisal should also include recording any assessment i. Correspondence from those making representations ii. Reports on issues raised iii. Consultation Draft City Plan The regulation 18 Consultation Statement (PDF 7.81MB) February 2013 outlines how we consulted on the draft City Plan. It also lists comments received from residents, amenity and interest groups, business organisations and other interested parties in the city with an officer response to the comments prior to the Full Council meeting, as set 29

31 Statutory Possible evidence Are you keeping a record? of Plans and Programmes s 2004 No 1633 made under the Habitats Directive. statement iv. Sustainability appraisal report out in Appendix 5 (PDF 2.63MB). The Sustainability Appraisal [PDF 1.84mb] was also prepared and published and available for consultation with the draft City Plan Part 1. Appendix 6 of this report summarised the consultation comments received on the previous stage of the SA and showed how the comments had been taken into account. An Appropriate Assessment May 2012 Updated Report (Habitats s Assessment Report) was also undertaken at the draft City Plan Part 1 stage: Appropriate Assessment (2012) [PDF 677kb] 13. Where sites are to be identified or areas for the application of policy in the DPD, are you preparing sufficient illustrative material to: enable you to amend the currently adopted policies map? inform the community s 5 (1)(b) and 9 NPPF para defines the terms submission and adopted proposals map. A map showing changes to the adopted policies map is part of the proposed submission i. Adopted policies map ii. Any reports on proposals to amend the policies map iii. Illustrative material that shows how the policies map will be amended or replaced City Plan The Schedule of Changes to the Proposals Map [PDF 199kb] contains proposed changes to the Adopted Proposals Map which will be made when the City Plan Part One is adopted. It reflects the strategic allocations, employment sites as well as any new or amended designations detailed in the Draft City Plan Part One. This was made available as part of the consultation at the Draft City Plan stage and at the proposed submission consultation stage. The draft City Plan and Proposed Submission City Plan also included key illustrations with each Development Area which also indicated the development area boundaries and strategic allocations. 30

32 Statutory Possible evidence about the location of proposals? defined in Are the participation arrangements compliant with the SCI?, section 19(3) 18 NPPF paras 150 and 155 i. The SCI ii. Consultation statement Core Strategy The Core Strategy Pre-submission Consultation Statement provides details of those individuals invited to make representations (through / letter) and the main issues that were raised during the stages of consultation. The SCI was adopted in Following the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Amendments coming into force in June 2008 consultation on the Core Strategy/ City Plan Part 1conformed to the amended regulations and advice contained within PPS12 Spatial Plans until it was replaced by the NPPF. Consultation continues to be informed by the principles and overarching approach set out in the adopted SCI as well as the council s Community Engagement Framework. City Plan The February 2013 Consultation Statement ( Statement of Consultation [PDF 2.64mb] ) sets out who was invited to comment on the draft City Plan ( 18 consultation) and where could be viewed (online or at deposit points) and the main issues raised. 31

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