| Subject: | Public consultation on the Local Plan Partial Update (LPPU) post-examination hearing main modifications |
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| Date: | Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:43:22 +0000 |
| From: | Planning Policy <Planning_Policy@bathnes.gov.uk>; |
Dear Consultee
Following the examination hearings earlier this year, the Inspector wrote to the council in August 2022 to advise that without prejudice to his final conclusions the Plan is likely to be capable of being found legally compliant and sound, subject to main modifications to the submitted Local Plan Partial Update.
View The Inspector’s Letter to The Council
In response to the Inspector’s letter, the Council has prepared a schedule of main modifications to the plan, which will be published for public consultation. The consultation documents and response form can be found via the following link:
https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/local-plan-partial-update-consultation
The consultation runs from Wednesday 21 September until Wednesday 2 November 2022.
If you have any comments on the main modifications please submit them during the consultation period. They will be passed to the Inspector for his consideration.
The main modifications have been subject to an updated Habitat Regulations Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal. Representations on the Sustainability Appraisal can be made during the consultation.
Background to the LPPU
Our Local Plan (the Core Strategy and the Placemaking Plan) needs to be updated in order to reflect our Declaration of Climate and Ecological Emergencies and the commitment to securing net zero by 2030.
We started work on a partial update to the Local Plan (LPPU) in 2020 and since then we have carried out a process of engagement on the scope of the changes.
The LPPU was submitted for examination in 2021, and following the examination hearings in June/July 2022, the Planning Inspector has now issued the main modifications to our Local Plan. These modifications of the LPPU will be published for 6 weeks.
Whilst the main modifications are necessary, they do not affect the purpose and substance of the plan – the changes achieve greater clarity for decision makers and ensure the LPPU reflects supporting evidence and national policy. It is only these changes that will be published for public consultation, not the unchanged parts of the LPPU or Policies Map.
How to respond to the consultation
All comments must be received by 2nd November 2022 and submitted online or by post specifying the Main Modification(s) to which the comment relates to: Planning Policy Team, Lewis House, Manvers Street, Bath BA1 1JG
If you are having difficulty in submitting representations please contact planning_policy@bathnes.gov.uk or call 01225 39 40 41 (Option 6)
What happens next
Following consultation on the Main Modifications the comments received are forwarded to the Inspector for his consideration. The next step is then for the Inspector to issue his final report. Dependent on the Inspector’s conclusions the Council will then consider adoption of the LPPU.
Contact us
If you have questions about this consultation or the Partial Update of the Local Plan, please email us at planning_policy@bathnes.gov.uk
Yours sincerely
Richard Daone
Deputy Head of Planning (Policy)
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Planning_policy@bathnes.gov.uk
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- Posted: 21st September 2022