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Local Development Scheme
March 2015-2018
Introduction
The purpose of this Local Development Scheme (LDS) is to identify new and revised planning policy the
Council is preparing to form the Local Plan. Under planning regulations, the Council is required to regularly
update this document and post it on its website.
The Chorley Local Plan includes all of the local planning policies for Chorley and any planning applications
have to be decided in line with it unless material considerations indicate otherwise. The current system was
put in place by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 where Local Plans were previously known
as Local Development Frameworks.
Within this area there is joint working with the Central Lancashire authorities (made up of Chorley, Preston
City and South Ribble Borough Councils). This work has included the adoption of a joint Central Lancashire
Core Strategy in July 2012 as well as a variety of Supplementary Planning Documents, which form part of
the Local Plan.
Purpose of the Document
This document covers the three year period between March 2015 and March 2018. In relation to Chorley, it
supersedes the previous LDS which was published in April 2014.
The LDS includes the following information:
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Local Plan documents to be prepared from March 2015 onwards; and a timetable for their
preparation.
Details of the progression of the Chorley Local Plan 2012-26 to adoption.
The proposed Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Local Plan.
Proposed SPDs - Ecology SPD, Householder/Housing Design Guidance SPD
A list of remaining ‘saved policies’ from the Chorley Local Plan Review (2003).
Resources available within Chorley to prepare Local Plan documents.
Potential risks to the timely achievement of the work programme set out in this LDS and how
these risks are to be managed.
Hierarchy for Existing and Proposed Planning Documents
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National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework) (March 2012)
Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (March 2012)
Lancashire Minerals and Waste Core Strategy (adopted 2009)
Lancashire Minerals and Waste Site Allocations DPD (adopted September 2013)
Central Lancashire Core Strategy (adopted July 2012)
Chorley Local Plan Review (adopted 2003)
Chorley Local Plan 2012-2026 (Partial Report November 2013)
Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule LDD (adopted July 2013)
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) (emerging and adopted)
Development Plan Documents (DPDs) have the greatest weight in local planning policy. They form the
development plan. However, in respect of the Chorley Local Plan, until the Chorley Local Plan 2012-2026 is
adopted, some policies from the Chorley Local Plan Review (2003) that comply with the Framework will
also remain in use.
Local Plan Documents – Update
Central Lancashire Core Strategy DPD
The Central Lancashire Core Strategy July 2012 is the strategic document of the plan and covers all three
Central Lancashire authority areas – Chorley, Preston City and South Ribble Borough. It sets the overall
strategic vision for the area, including issues such as setting housing requirements and principles for
infrastructure. The need for a review of the Core Strategy will be considered in early 2015.
Chorley Local Plan 2012-2016
Each Central Lancashire authority is producing a separate Local Plan. The Local Plan sets out development
management policies, and allocates or protects land for specific uses, such as housing, employment or play
space. Chorley and South Ribble received their Partial Interim Reports from their inspectors in November
2013 following examination and consultation on the Inspectors Minded Main Modifications.
The Chorley examination in public took place in April/May 2013. The Planning Inspector considered all of
the modifications presented during the hearings and a further consultation on the Inspectors Minded Main
Modifications took place in July/August 2013. All representations received were forwarded for
consideration by the Planning Inspector before the Partial Report was issued.
The Partial Report covers all matters other than those relating to Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling
Showpeople. This matter was examined at a reconvened hearing on 23rd September 2014. The Inspector
has indicated that she intends to produce her draft report w/c 13th April 2015.
A timetable for the progression of the Local Plan is included in Appendix 1.
Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Local Plan
A Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) was published in January 2014 which
identified the need for 5 permanent pitches in Chorley and a transit need of 15 pitches across
Central Lancashire. No need for a Travelling Showpeople site was found. In light of this the
Council will allocate a site for a minimum of 5 permanent residential pitches in the Local Plan.
The Council is committed to producing a separate Gypsy and Traveller and Travelling Showpeople
Accommodation Local Plan jointly with the neighbouring authorities of South Ribble and Preston
which will address the transit need and address any further need identified in further work on the
GTAA. The Council recognises that the Gypsy and Traveller and Travelling Showpeople population
can be hard to reach when undertaking GTAAs and that there may be a need resulting from
overcrowding on existing sites, concealed households or those living in bricks and mortar which
the January GTAA has been unable to identify.
A timetable for the production of the Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Local
Plan and additional GTAA work is included in Appendix 2.
Saved Policies from Chorley Local Plan Review (2003)
A full list of policies saved from the Chorley Borough Local Plan Review (2003) to be replaced by the Chorley
Local Plan 2012-26 can be found in Appendix 3 of this document. Appendix 4 lists all those that were
replaced by the Core Strategy.
Other Documents
Statement of Community Involvement
The Council’s Statement of Community Involvement was adopted in September 2014.
Supplementary Planning Documents
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) offer local planning authorities the opportunity to add guidance
on specific policy areas. The purpose of SPDs is to provide guidance on the interpretation and
implementation of relevant planning policies, particularly those in the Central Lancashire Core Strategy.
They form part of the Local Plan.
The following Central Lancashire SPDs have been adopted:
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Affordable Housing – Oct 2012
Controlling Re-Use of Employment Premises – Oct 2012
Rural Development – Oct 2012
Design Guide – Oct 2012
Access to Healthy Food* – Oct 2012
Open Space, Sport and Recreation – Sept 2013
The following Chorley SPD has been adopted:
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Renewable and Low Carbon Energy SPD
The following SPDs are proposed:
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Ecology SPD
Householder/Housing Design Guidance SPD
Information on the content of these SPDs and proposed timescale for completion is set out in Appendix 5.
*The Access to Healthy Food SPD was adopted in October 2012, however, after consideration at the Chorley and South Ribble Local Plan
Examinations, the SPD and proposed Local Plan policy with their references to a 400m exclusion zones was not considered robust and the SPD has
been suspended pending a review which will inform whether it is revised or withdrawn.
Annual Monitoring Report
Chorley Council produces an annual monitoring report. The latest report was produced in November 2013.
It is intended that this will be updated in June 2015.
Resources
The following in-house resources will be made available:
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Planning Manager
Team Leader
Principal Planning Officer
2 x Planning Officers
1 x Planning Assistant
In addition, joint working between the Central Lancashire teams is coordinated through a Central
Lancashire officer working group. There is also a Joint Advisory Committee made up of members from the
three Central Lancashire authorities and Lancashire County Council.
The Planning Policy team can draw on additional resources from other teams within Chorley Council for
expertise on areas such as;
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Housing
Neighbourhood management
Environmental health
Economic development
Property services
Sports development
Parks
Corporate policy
Lancashire County Council has a strategic planning function. Chorley Council can draw upon their expertise
in the following areas;
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Transport and highways
Ecology
Minerals and waste
Cross-boundary issues
Health
Education
Consultants are engaged on specific projects where there is a lack of expertise or capacity in-house, for
example the production of evidence base studies such as the GTAA.
Risk Assessment of Delivering LDS Programme
In preparing the LDS, the main risks to programme slippage are:
• Staff turnover/absence – This potential problem has been mitigated by the allocation of responsibility for
production of the LDF to all members of the planning policy team, to allow for cover if required. Also the
authority has established good working relationships with consultants with a view to employing them from
time to time, subject to mutual agreement and financial arrangements.
• Political delay – The potential for delays due to the political process is increased by the requirement for
joint/aligned documents (such as some of the SPDs) to be endorsed by the relevant decision-making
structure of each Central Lancashire authority. This has been mitigated by involving Members from all three
authorities in a Joint Advisory Committee informed by LDF working groups in each district authority
enabling Members to be fully involved at an early stage.
• Joint Working – Although there are considerable benefits in joint working, there are risks in terms of
programming work and political decision making. The three authorities are minimising this risk through a
memorandum of understanding.
• ‘Soundness’ of DPD – Joint and independent working, this risk will be minimised by liaising closely with
relevant partners and agencies, neighbouring authorities and having regard to the soundness toolkit and
procedural implications.
• Changing Legislation – The risk of changing legislation during the preparation of the LDF is a challenge.
This impact will be minimised by attending events, liaising with the relevant Government department,
keeping up-to-date with new policy and legislation and assessing how this may impact on the LDF. This is
largely out of the authority’s control.
• Finance/Resource Availability – Finance and resource availability will be a significant challenge in the
forthcoming years. This will need to be considered by the authority and assessed on an annual basis. The
risk of lack of finance has been mitigated by advance budgeting and joint working savings.
Appendix 1
Timetable for progression of Chorley Local Plan 2012 – 2026
Task
Local Development Framework Members advised of revised timetable
for progression of Chorley Local Plan and Preferred Site Selection of
permanent sites.
Central Lancashire Joint Advisory Committee advised of revised
timetable for progression of Chorley Local Plan.
Chorley Council endorsement of preferred permanent sites
Public Consultation on preferred permanent sites including Main
Modifications.
Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment
Supplement of any alternative sites suggested through consultation
process
Results of consultation and preferred site/s for allocation to Council
Submission of results of consultation and preferred site/s for allocation
to Inspector
Reconvening of Local Plan Examination Hearings
Consultation on Inspectors Minded Modifications
Re-Consultation on Inspectors Minded Modifications
Results of consultation submitted to Inspector
Inspectors Draft Report (2 weeks for fact checking before finally issued)
Inspectors Final Report
Adoption of Local Plan
Timescale
12 March 2014
26 March 2014
3 June 2014
4 June – 16 July 2014
By 23 July 2014
21 August 2014 onwards
2 September 2014
23-24 September 2014
17th October - 3rd December
2014
12th December - 6th Feb 15
10th Feb 2015
W/C 13th April 2015
May 2015
June 2015
Appendix 2
Timetable for the preparation of a Gypsy and Traveller and Travelling Showpeople
Accommodation Local Plan, including Transit Site provision and additional GTAA
work
Task
Prepare tender brief details for additional work on Gypsy and Traveller and
Travelling Showpeople Study/ GTAA
Tender process
Commission additional GTAA work
Consultants to undertake additional GTAA work
Results of additional work on GTAA
Begin process of DPD preparation
6 week consultation on Issues and Options and call for sites process at same
time
Review Issues and Options stage and prepare responses to
representations/preferred options stage
6 weeks consultation on Preferred Options
Review preferred options consultation stage and prepare responses to
representations/publication stage
6 week consultation on Publication DPD
Review publication stage and prepare responses to representations/ prepare
for submission
Submission to SoS
Pre-Hearing Meeting with Inspector
(8 weeks after submission, 6 weeks before examination)
Examination
Inspector’s Report
Adoption of DPD
Timescale
April - May 2014
May - June 2014
June 2014 – March 2015
April/May 2015
January 2015
May – July 2015
July – August 2015
Sept – Nov 2015
Nov – January 2016
Feb – March 2016
April - May 2016
July – August 2016
September 2016
October/Nov 2016
December 2016
January 2017
Appendix 3
Saved Policies from Chorley Local Plan Review 2003 to be replaced by Chorley
Local Plan 2012-2026
Local Plan
Policy no.
GN1
GN3
GN4
GN5
GN9
Local Plan Policy Title
Settlement policy: main settlements
Development in Eccleston
Development in various settlements
Design and impact of development
Transport accessibility
DC2
Open countryside
DC3
Safeguarded land
DC4
Rural infilling
DC5
Rural affordable housing
DC6
Major developed sites in Green Belt
DC7A
DC7B
DC10
Rural conversions in Green Belt
Rural conversions elsewhere
Rural replacement dwellings and extensions in
the Green Belt
Rural replacement dwellings and extensions
elsewhere
Rural community facilities
HT7
Conservation areas
HT8
Control of demolition in conservation areas
HT9
Trees in conservation areas
HT10
Locally important buildings
HT11
Archaeological sites
HT12
Sites of regional
importance
HT13
Historic parks and gardens
DC8A
DC8B
and
local archaeological
EP1
Sites of Special Scientific Interest
EP2
County Heritage Sites and LNRs
EP3
EP4
EP9
EP15
EP20
EP21A
HS1
Nature geological sites of local importance
Species protection
Trees and woodland
Unstable land
Noise
Light pollution
Housing allocations
Superseded by Chorley Local Plan 2012-2026
V2 – Settlement Areas
V2 – Settlement Areas
V2 – Settlement Areas
BNE1 – Design Criteria for New Development
BNE1 – Design Criteria for New Developments.
BNE2 – Development in the Area of Other Open
Countryside
BNE3 – Areas of Land Safeguarded for Future
Development Needs
HS7 – Rural Infilling
HS8 – Rural Affordable Housing – Rural Exception
Sites
BNE5 – Redevelopment of Previously Developed
Sites in the Green Belt.
HS9 – Conversion of Rural Buildings in the Green
Belt and Other Designated Areas
HS5 – House Extensions
HS6 – Replacement Dwellings
HW6 – Community Facilities
BNE8 – Protection and Enhancement of Heritage
Assets
BNE8 – Protection and Enhancement of Heritage
Assets
BNE10 – Trees
BNE8 – Protection and Enhancement of Heritage
Assets
BNE8 – Protection and Enhancement of Heritage
Assets
BNE8 – Protection and Enhancement of Heritage
Assets
BNE8 – Protection and Enhancement of Heritage
Assets
BNE9 – Biodiversity and Nature Conservation
BNE8 – Protection and Enhancement of Heritage
Assets
BNE9 – Biodiversity and Nature Conservation
BNE9 – Biodiversity and Nature Conservation
BNE11 – Species Protection
BNE10 – Trees
BNE7 – Unstable Land
BNE1 – Design Criteria for New Development
BNE6 – Light Pollution
HS1 – Housing Site Allocations
Local Plan
Policy no.
HS6
HS9
Local Plan Policy Title
Superseded by Chorley Local Plan 2012-2026
Housing windfall sites
Residential extensions in settlements excluded
from the Green Belt
BNE1 – Design Criteria for New Development
HS5 – House Extensions
Removal of agricultural occupancy conditions
HS10 – Agricultural Workers Dwellings in the
Countryside
HS20
Public open space requirements in housing
developments
Ornamental open space requirements
HS4A – Open Space Requirements in New Housing
Developments
HS21
Playing space requirements
EM1
Employment land allocations
Development criteria for industrial and business
development
HS16
HS19
EM2
EM7
Employment development in residential areas
SP1
SP2
Locations for major retail development
Retail allocations
SP4
Primary shopping area
SP5
Secondary shopping area
SP6
District, neighbourhood, local shopping areas
SP10
TR3
TR13
TR14
Shopfronts
Road schemes
Rail facilities
Rail electrification and improvement
TR17
Cycle routes
TR18
Pedestrian and
development
TR19
Improved cycling and pedestrian facilities
TR22
Development Access Points
cycle
facilities
in
new
LT2
Leisure allocations
LT8
LT9
LT11
LT12
LT13
LT14
LT15
PS6
PS7
PS11
Valley Parks
Leeds and Liverpool canal
Allotments
Outdoor sport and related development
Playspace allocations
Playing fields, parks and recreational open space
Amenity open space
Primary school allocations
Further and higher education facilities
Crematoria and burial facilities
HS4B – Playing Pitch Requirements in New Housing
Developments
EP1 – Employment Site Allocations
EP3 – Development Criteria for Business and
Industrial Development
EP4 – Employment Development in Residential
Areas
EP5 – Retail Site Allocations in Chorley Town
EP5 – Retail Site Allocations in Chorley Town
EP6 – Chorley Town Primary Shopping Area,
Primary and Secondary Frontages
EP6 – Chorley Town Primary Shopping Area,
Primary and Secondary Frontages
EP7 – Development and Change of Use in District
and Local Centres.
BNE1 – Design Criteria for New Development
ST3 – Road Schemes and Development Access
ST2 – Rail Facilities, Electrification and
Improvement
ST1 – Provision or Improvement of Footpaths,
Cycleways, Bridleways and their Associated
Facilities in Existing Networks and New
Development.
ST1 – Provision or Improvement of Footpaths,
Cycleways, Bridleways and their Associated
Facilities in Existing Networks and New
Development.
ST3 – Road Schemes and Development Access
HW1 – New Open Space, Sport and Recreation
Facilities
HW2 – Protection of Existing Open Space, Sport and
Recreation Facilities.
HW3 – Valley Parks
HW4 – The Leeds and Liverpool Canal
HW5 - Allotments
HW1 – New Open Space, Sport and Recreation
Facilities
HW2 – Protection of Existing Open Space, Sport and
Recreation Facilities.
EP10 – Primary School Allocations
EP11 – Further and Higher Education Facilities.
HW7 – Crematoria and Burial Facilities
Appendix 4
Saved Policies from Chorley Local Plan Review 2003 to be replaced by Core
Strategy August 2012
Local
Plan
Policy
Local Plan Policy Title
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
1
GN1
Settlement policy: main
settlements
GN2
Royal Ordnance/
Buckshaw
1
GN3
Development in
Eccleston
1
GN4
Development in rural
settlements
1
GN5
Design and impact of
development
17
GN6
GN9
Priority urban fringe
areas
Transport accessibility
DC1
DC2
Green Belt
Open countryside
DC3
Safeguarded land
DC4
Rural infilling
DC5
Rural affordable
housing
Major developed sites
in Green Belt
Rural conversions in
Green Belt
DC6
DC7A
DC7B
Rural conversions
elsewhere
Policy wholly superseded by
Core Strategy
Partly, but GN1 settlement
boundaries required until
SADPD adopted
Partly, but GN2 settlement
boundaries required until
SADPD adopted
Partly, but GN3 settlement
boundaries required until
SADPD adopted
Partly, but GN4 settlement
boundaries required until
SADPD adopted + SADPD will
provide further advice on
acceptable development. Rural
SPD not yet adopted
Partly – but provides a lack of
clarity in terms of separation
distances (in Appendix 2 of
Design Guidance). Proposed to
be covered in SADPD.
No
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD/SPG
No
Decision
Retain
GN1
No
Retain
GN2
No
Retain
GN3
No
Retain
GN4
Yes – Design
Guidance SPG
(2004)
No
No
No
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD. Rural Development SPD
will also provide guidance
although not yet adopted.
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD. Rural Development SPD
will also provide guidance
although not yet adopted.
No
No
Retain
GN5 &
Design
Guidance
SPG
Retain
GN6
Retain
GN9
Retain DC1
Retain DC2
No
Retain DC3
No
Retain DC4
No
Retain DC5
No
Retain DC6
Yes –
Conversion of
Rural
Buildings SPG
Yes –
Conversion of
Rural
Buildings SPG
Retain
DC7A &
SPG
No
Retain
DC7B &
SPG
Local
Plan
Policy
DC8A
DC8B
DC9
Local Plan Policy Title
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
Rural replacement
dwellings and
extensions in the Green
Belt
Rural replacement
dwellings and
extensions elsewhere
Policy wholly superseded by
Core Strategy
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD. Rural Development SPD
will also provide guidance
although not yet adopted.
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD. No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD. Rural
Development SPD will also
provide guidance although not
yet adopted.
Yes
Landscape character
areas
Rural community
facilities
21
25
No – Partly covered by Policy 25
and proposed to be covered in
SADPD
HT7
Conservation areas
16
HT8
Control of demolition in
conservation areas
16
HT9
Trees in conservation
areas
Locally important
buildings
Archaeological sites
No – Partly covered by Policy 16
and proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Partly covered by Policy 16
and proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Partly covered by Policy 16
and proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Partly covered by Policy 16
and proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Partly covered by Policy 16
and proposed to be covered in
SADPD
Partly, but EP1 boundaries
required until SADPD adopted
Partly, but EP2 boundaries
required until SADPD adopted
Partly, but EP3 boundaries
required until SADPD adopted
No – not currently covered in
SADPD but policy requested by
DC
Yes
No
DC10
HT10
HT11
HT12
HT13
EP1
EP2
EP3
EP4
EP5
EP7
16
16
Sites of regional and
local archaeological
importance
Historic parks and
gardens
16
Sites of Special
Scientific Interest
County Heritage Sites
and LNRs
Nature geological sites
of local importance
Species protection
22
Wildlife corridors
Agricultural
development
16
22
22
22
18 & 22
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD/SPG
Yes –
Householder
Design
Guidance
Yes –
Householder
Design
Guidance
Decision
Retain
DC8A &
SPG
Retain
DC8B &
SPG
No
Delete DC9
Yes – DC10
Protection of
Community
Facilities in
Rural Areas
No
Retain
DC10 &
SPG
Retain HT7
No
Retain HT8
No
Retain HT9
No
Retain
HT10
Retain
HT11
No
No
Retain
HT12
No
Retain
HT13
No
Retain EP1
No
Retain EP2
No
Retain EP3
No
Retain EP4
No
No
Delete EP5
Retain EP7
Local
Plan
Policy
Local Plan Policy Title
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
Policy wholly superseded by
Core Strategy
EP8
Development involving
horses
No
EP9
Trees and woodland
EP10
Landscape assessment
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
Yes
EP11
Structural landscaping
belts
Environmental
improvements
Under-used, derelict
and unsightly land
Unstable land
EP12
EP13
EP15
EP17
EP18
Water resources and
quality
Surface water run-off
EP20
Noise
EP21
Air pollution
EP21A
Light pollution
21
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD/SPG
Yes – SPG on
Development
Involving
Horses
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
29
Yes
No
29
Yes
No
No – although Policy 17 has
provisions to avoid harm to
surrounding land-uses and
occupiers and to protect
occupiers of new development,
this relates to the design of
buildings rather than the use
proposed. SADPD proposed
replacement for EM7 covers
these issues for small scale
employment development.
No - although Policy 17 has
provisions to avoid harm to
surrounding land-uses and
occupiers and to protect
occupiers of new development,
this relates to the design of
buildings rather than the use
proposed. Policy 30 aims to
improve air quality through
additional initiatives, but it does
not provide a policy basis for
considering applications that
may lead to an increase in air
pollution.
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No
30
Decision
Retain EP8
& SPG
Retain EP9
Delete
EP10
Retain
EP11
Retain
EP12
Retain
EP13
Retain
EP15
Delete
EP17
Delete
EP18
Retain
EP20
No
Retain
EP21
No
Retain
EP21A
Local
Plan
Policy
Local Plan Policy Title
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
27
Policy wholly superseded by
Core Strategy
EP22
Energy conservation
EP23
Energy from renewable
resources
28
Yes – although there is no SPD
to provide practical guidance on
the application of the policy
Yes –
Sustainable
Resources
DPD & SPD
EP24
Wind farms
28
Yes – although there is no SPD
to provide practical guidance on
the application of the policy
Yes –
Sustainable
Resources
DPD & SPD
HS1
Housing allocations
No
HS4
Design and layout
17
HS5
Affordable housing
7
HS6
HS7
Housing windfall sites
Redevelopment for
housing
Local needs housing
within rural settlements
excluded from Green
Belt
Residential extensions
in settlements excluded
from the Green Belt
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
Partly – but provides a lack of
clarity in terms of separation
distances (in Appendix 2 of
Design Guidance). Proposed to
be covered in SADPD.
Yes – Affordable Housing SPD
will also provide guidance
although not yet adopted
No
No
HS8
HS9
HS10
Multiple occupancy
HS11
Flats above retail and
commercial premises
The inclusion of flats in
retail and commercial
schemes
Protection of existing
flats and the potential
for flats
Removal of agricultural
occupancy conditions
HS12
HS13
HS16
Yes – although there is no SPD
to provide practical guidance on
the application of the policy
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD/SPG
Yes –
Sustainable
Resources
DPD & SPD
Decision
Delete
EP22 and
cease to
use our SR
DPD & SPD
Delete
EP23 and
cease to
use our SR
DPD & SPD
Delete
EP24 and
cease to
use our SR
DPD & SPD
Retain HS1
No
Retain HS4
& Design
Guidance
SPG
No
Delete HS5
No
No
Retain HS6
Retain HS7
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No
Retain HS8
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
Yes –
Householder
Design
Guidance
No
Retain HS9
& SPG
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No
No
No
Retain
HS10
Retain
HS11
Retain
HS12
No
No
Retain
HS13
No
No
Retain
HS16
Local
Plan
Policy
Local Plan Policy Title
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
17
HS17
Special needs housing
HS19
Public open space
requirements in
housing developments
Ornamental open space
requirements
24
HS21
Playing space
requirements
24
HS22
Established residential
areas
Employment land
allocations
Royal
Ordnance/Buckshaw
HS20
EM1
EM1A
EM2
EM3
EM4
EM4A
EM5
EM6
Development criteria
for industrial and
business development
Diversification of the
rural economy
Protection of
employment sites in
rural settlements
Additional employment
in rural areas
Extensions to rural
enterprises
Financial and
professional services
24
Policy wholly superseded by
Core Strategy
Partly - although Policy 17 has
provisions to avoid harm to
surrounding land-uses and
occupiers and to protect
occupiers of new development,
this relates to the design of
buildings rather than the use
proposed.
Partly but detail proposed to be
covered in SADPD. SPD also
proposed.
Partly but detail proposed to be
covered in SADPD. SPD also
proposed.
Partly but detail proposed to be
covered in SADPD. SPD also
proposed.
No
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD/SPG
No
Decision
Retain
HS17
No
Retain
HS19
No
Retain
HS20
Interim
Planning
Guidelines for
New Equipped
Play Areas
No
Retain
HS21 &
Interim
Guidelines
Retain
HS22
Retain
EM1
Delete
EM1A
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
Partly – The CS includes a
Strategic Site Boundary for
Buckshaw Village but EM1A
boundaries required until
SADPD adopted
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No
No
Retain
EM2
13
Yes
No
10
Yes
17
Partly
Yes – Proof of
Marketing:
Policy EM4
Protection of
Employment
Sites in Rural
Settlements
SPG
No
Delete
EM3
Delete
EM4 &
associated
SPG
13
Partly – but also proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No
1&9
No
No
No
Retain
EM4A
Retain
EM5
Retain
EM6
Local
Plan
Policy
EM7
EM8
EM9
Local Plan Policy Title
Employment
development in
residential areas
Redevelopment of
identified employment
sites
Redevelopment of
employment sites for
non-employment uses
SP1
Locations for major
retail development
SP2
Retail allocations
SP4
Primary shopping area
SP5
Secondary shopping
area
District, neighbourhood,
local shopping areas
Local shops on housing
development sites
Shopfronts
SP6
SP9
SP10
TR1
TR3
TR4
TR13
TR14
TR17
TR18
TR19
TR22
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
No
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD/SPG
No
10
No
No
Retain
EM8
10
Yes
Delete
EM9 &
associated
SPG
11
Partly, but SP1 shopping centre
boundaries required until
SADPD adopted
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No
Yes – Proof of
Marketing:
Policy EM9
Redevelopme
nt of Existing
Employment
Sites for NonEmployment
uses SPG
No
Retain SP1
No
Retain SP2
No
Retain SP4
No
Retain SP5
No
Retain SP6
No
Retain SP9
No
No
No -
No
Retain
SP10
Retain TR1
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
Partly - not currently covered in
SADPD.
Partly – but also proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No
Retain TR3
No
Retain TR4
No
Retain
TR13
Retain
TR14
Retain
TR17
Retain
TR18
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No
Major development
tests
Road schemes
Highway development
control criteria
Rail facilities
Rail electrification and
improvement
Cycle routes
Pedestrian and cycle
facilities in new
development
Improved cycling and
pedestrian facilities
Development Access
Points
3
Policy wholly superseded by
Core Strategy
No
No
No
No
Decision
Retain
EM7
Retain
TR19
Retain
TR22
Local
Plan
Policy
LT2
LT3
LT4
Local Plan Policy Title
Leisure allocations
Small scale tourism and
visitor facilities
Caravan and camping
sites
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
11,13, 17
13
LT5
Farm based visitor
attractions
13 & 17
LT6
Visitor facilities at
historic buildings
16
LT7
Historic Parks and
Gardens
16
LT8
Valley Parks
18
LT9
LT10
Leeds and Liverpool
canal
Public rights of way
LT11
Allotments
23
LT12
Outdoor sport and
related development
13
LT13
Playspace allocations
LT14
Playing fields, parks and
recreational open space
LT15
Amenity open space
LT16
Dual use of education
facilities
Hospital land allocation
PS1
PS2
Community centres and
village halls
24
25
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD/SPG
No
No
Retain LT2
Retain LT3
Partly. Rural Development SPD
will also provide guidance
although not yet adopted.
Partly - Rural Development SPD
will also provide guidance
although not yet adopted.
No – Partly covered by Policy 16
and proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Partly covered by Policy 16
and proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Partly covered by Policy 18
and proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Partly covered by Policy 23
and proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Partly covered by Policy 13
and proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD
No – Partly covered by Policy 24
and proposed to be covered in
SADPD. Open Space SPD
proposed.
No – Proposed to be covered in
SADPD. Open Space SPD
proposed.
No
No
Retain LT4.
No
Retain LT5
No
Retain LT6
No
Retain LT7
No
Retain LT8
No
Retain LT9
No
Retain
LT10
Retain
LT11
No, but boundary retained until
SADPD adopted
No – Partly covered by Policy 25
and proposed to be covered in
SADPD. Rural Development SPD
will also provide guidance for
rural areas although not yet
adopted.
Policy wholly superseded by
Core Strategy
No
Partly.
No
Decision
No
Retain
LT11
No
Retain
LT13
Retain
LT14
No
No
Retain
LT15
No
No
Retain
LT16
Retain PS1
No
Retain PS2
Local
Plan
Policy
Local Plan Policy Title
PS3
Community facilities
change of use
PS4
Pre-school playgroups
and nurseries
Nursery education
Primary school
allocations
Further and higher
education facilities
Chorley Town Hall
extension
Crematoria and burial
facilities
Utility services
development
Hazardous installations
PS5
PS6
PS7
PS10
PS11
PS12
PS12A
PS12B
PS13
Development near
hazardous installations
Travelling showpeople
PS14
Gypsies and other
travellers
PS15
Church and related uses
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
25
8
8
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD/SPG
No
Retain PS3
No
Retain PS4
No
No
No
No
Retain PS5
Retain PS6
No
No
Retain PS7
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No – Core Strategy Policy 8 sets
out criteria for applications for
Gypsy and Traveller and
Travelling Showpeople sites.
Following publication of a
GTAA, the Local Plan will
include a policy allocating a site
for permanent pitches. A
separate Gypsy and Traveller
and Travelling Showpeople
Accommodation Local Plan will
also be prepared which will
address transit need and any
further need identified in
further work on the GTAA.
No
No
Retain
PS10
Retain
PS11
Retain
PS12
Retain
PS12A
Retain
PS12B
Delete
PS13
Delete
PS14
Policy wholly superseded by
Core Strategy
No – Partly covered by Policy 25
and proposed to be covered in
SADPD. Rural Development SPD
will also provide guidance for
rural areas although not yet
adopted.
No
No
No
Decision
Retain
PS15
Appendix 5
Schedule of Content for Proposed SPDs
Title
Core Strategy Policy
Relevant evidence
National policies
Existing local guidance
Anticipated form and content of
consultation
Envisaged timescale for completion
Outline of scope
Lead author(s)
Title
Core Strategy Policy
Relevant evidence
National policies
Existing local guidance
Anticipated form and content of
consultation
Envisaged timescale for completion
Outline of scope
Lead author(s)
Biodiversity and Nature Conservation SPD
Policy 18: Green Infrastructure
Policy 21: Landscape Character Areas
LCC ecological network maps
National Planning Policy Framework
None
Engagement with LCC, Wildlife Trust and other statutory consultees,
developers and agents.
Adoption July 2015
This SPD will assist in the interpretation of Core Strategy Policies 18 and 21
and Local Plan Policy BNE9: Biodiversity and Nature Conservation. The
purpose of this SPD is to explain the councils approach as local planning
authorities towards encouraging Biodiversity.
Stephen Lamb
Householder/Housing Design Guidance SPD
Policy 17: Design of New Buildings
Quality Reviewer: Appraising the Design and Quality of Development
Proposals, HCA, 2010
Landscape Strategy for Lancashire, 2000
National Planning Policy Framework
Householder Design Guidance SPD, February 2008
Central Lancashire Design Guide SPD, October 2012
Engagement with developers and agents.
Adoption July 2016
Local Plan Policy BNE1: Design Criteria for New Development provides
further guidance to that contained in Core Strategy Policy 17. This SPD will
supplement Policy BNE1 and provide further information on local design
issues as well as issues relating to householder applications. Its aim is to
encourage high quality design.
Peter McAnespie