1.1 The East Yorkshire Borough Wide Local Plan has been prepared under the requirements of the Planning and Compensation Act 1991, and conforms with the strategic policy context provided by the Humberside Structure Plan (1987) and Alteration No. 1 (1993). Strategic and local policies are complimentary to each other and therefore within the terms of the Planning Act, the Local Plan should be read in conjunction with the Structure Plan. To assist comprehension of the Local Plan policies, references are made to Structure Plan policies and their main provisions are set out in Appendix 1 to the Plan.
1.2 The Borough Wide Local Plan replaces existing statutory local planning guidance in the Bridlington Local Plan (1988), the Driffield Local Plan (1984), the Market Weighton District Plan (1982) and the County of York, East Riding development Plan (1960). It also replaces existing non statutory guidance such as the Pocklington and Westem Parishes Locat Plan, Interim Policy Statements and development control policy notes.
1.3 Work on preparing an East Yorkshire Borough Wide Local Plan began in 1993 with publication of a strategy paper. The strategy paper set out a broad planning framework for the Borough of East Yorkshire and was intended to stimulate discussion and debate on planning matters.
1.4 In January 1994 East Yorkshire Borough Council published a first draft of the Local Plan containing the Council's preliminary ideas on what policies and proposals should be included. The document was made widely available and representations invited upon it. Following consideration of responses to the Consultation Draft Local Plan the Borough Council produced a revised version in September 1994. This version - known as the Deposit Draft - was the Council's recommended Local Plan. In accordance with Planning legislation the deposit draft local plan was made available for formal representations of support and objection.
1.5 A Public Local Inquiry conducted by an Independent Inspector appointed by the Department of the Environment was held between June - November 1995 to consider objections made to the deposit draft Local Plan. Subsequent to the Inquiry, a report was prepared by the Inspector and presented in April 1996 to the new East Riding of Yorkshire Council for its consideration.
1.6 Representations on the modifications to the plan proposed in the light of the Inspectors recommendations were invited by December 1996. Those representations received were duly considered by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council in March 1997, following which it gave its notice of intention to adopt the Local Plan. The Local Plan was formally adopted by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council on 26 June 1997.
1.7 The Local Plan establishes a long term planning strategy up to 2004 for the Borough, providing guidance on the scale, type and location of new development and providing protection for the local environment. As the Housing Chapter explains, the Borough is divided into three areas corresponding to the Housing Market Area's of Bridlington, Driffield and Pocklington. These areas have been re-evaluated in preparing the Plan and remain appropriate. Therefore. they have been used to divide planning guidance in the same way; Part I of the Plan provides Borough Wide guidance with subsequent sections in Part II providing detailed guidance for each Housing Market Area.
1.8 The aim is to ensure that development within these areas adequately caters for the needs of the local population within a framework which will protect the environment from unnecessary harm. In this way the Plan is entirely consistent with the East Yorkshire Borough Council's Mission Statement, agreed in 1993; "to enhance the quality of life within the Borough." Sufficient land is allocated within each of the areas to ensure that a variety in supply exists throughout the Plan period. Plan policies have been framed to remove unnecessary obstacles to development and will ensure that development proceeds on an acceptable basis and in an appropriate form. As such the Plan will provide an effective basis for development control decisions and will assist the Borough Council in meeting the objectives of its Development Control Charter, adopted in July 1993.
1.9 The Council has agreed additional Supplementary Planning Guidance which supports certain Plan policies. This has been subject to public consultation and will be taken into account in considering development proposals.
1.10 Annual monitoring of the key topics will be undertaken to identify where revision of policies is necessary, to ensure that the Plan remains relevant and that a sufficient supply of land for development exists.
1.11 Section 54A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 requires decisions on planning applications to be determined in accordance with the development plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise. PPGl: General Policies and Principles advises that this places a presumption in favour of development proposals which are in accordance with the development plan, and an applicant who proposes development which is clearly in conflict with the development plan would need to produce convincing reasons to demonstrate why the plan should not prevail. The development plan comprises the Humberside Structure Plan, Humberside Minerals Local Plan, Humberside Waste Local Plan and the East Yorkshire Borough Wide Local Plan.
1.12 The Local Plan is intended to place a local perspective on National and Strategic Planning guidance. Where relevant. reference is made in the text to other sources of guidance which could assist the preparation of development proposals.
1.13 For ease of reference the Plan policies and proposals are presented in UPPER CASE LETTERING. Many policies refer to the proposals map which identifies specific policy designations and land allocations. Where there is conflict between the proposals map and the written text, the latter will take precedence. A glossary of technical terms is included as Appendix 2 to the Plan.
1.14 Whilst some cross reference between policies is provided, this cannot anticipate all possible circumstances. it is essential that the plan is read as a whole. In the nature of planning there will inevitably be instances where Plan policies affecting development proposals appear to pull in opposite directions. In these situations early discussion with the Local Planning Officers is advisable.
*In April 1996, Local Government arrangements for the Plan Area were changed. The Borough of East Yorkshire became part of an area administered by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, a Unitary Authority with former County and District planning powers which is responsible for local and structure plan coverage of its area. Department of the Environment Circular 4/96'LocaIGovernment Change and the Planning System' made provision for Local Plan proposals that were in preparation for an area immediately before Local Government change to be completed without the need to repeat previous steps.
1.15 A number of separate documents have been prepared to supplement the Plan.
Borough Wide Local Plan - Environmental Statement (August 1994)
1.15.1 The Planning Acts require local planning authorities to have regard to environmental matters when preparing development plans. This report sets out the approach which the Borough Council has taken in evaluating an appropriate policy framework. Housing Land Position Statement (August 1994)
1.15.2 Although the 1994 Joint Housing Study was not completed prior to the Deposit stage, a level of agreement had been received between the local authorities and the house building industry which is set out in this report.
1.15.3 Housing Land Availability Schedule (July 1994)
This is the annual monitoring exercise undertaken by the Borough Council to identify land with planning permission for residential development in the urban centres and selected settlements, providing an update from the Local Plan base year of 1993.
1.15.4 Supplemantary Planning Guidance
Supplementary Planning Guidance is available on the following matters:
-Intensive livestock units
-Affordable housing in rural areas
-Residential Development Brief - Martongate, Bridlington
-Residential Development Brief - Cliffe Road, Market Weighton
-Residential Development Brief - The Balk, Pocklington
-Industrial Estate Development Brief - Carnaby
-Industrial Estate Development Brief - Kelleythorpe
-Industrial Estate Development Brief - Pocklington
-Recreation and Amenity Open Space