Plan for Fylde - Plan for the Future - Fylde Borough Council

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Plan for Fylde - Plan for the Future Fylde Local Plan to 2030: Part 1 Summary Leaflet Preferred Options Consultation Starts 27th June - Ends 5.00pm on 22nd August 2013

Fylde Council is producing a document called the Local Plan to guide development in the Borough to 2030. It will ensure new homes, jobs and services are located in the most sustainable locations, along with the necessary infrastructure and facilities. The Council has developed its Preferred Options for planning Fylde’s future and we are keen to seek your views. This leaflet provides a summary of the proposals and describes how you can submit your comments.

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Fylde Local Plan Preferred Options June 2012 Summary Leaflet

Why should you get involved? Planning shapes the places where we live, work and socialise. It improves the social, economic and natural environment of communities. The Council is required to produce a document called the Fylde Local Plan to guide development in the Borough to 2030. When adopted it will eventually replace the current adopted Fylde Borough Local Plan (As Altered: October 2005) and will be used to determine planning applications, allowing the Council to direct development where we want it to go and resist unsuitable developments. The Council is keen to seek your views on the Preferred Options for planning Fylde’s future.

So far... Over the last few years, we have consulted you at keys stages of the production process. The last consultation was held in June 2012 when we asked you for your thoughts on a number of options for addressing the key issues you identified. Your comments have been considered and the Council has considered latest government policy and new evidence. This has helped the Council draft its Preferred Options. Issues, Vision & Objectives: February 2011

Issues & Options Consultation: June 2012

What is the Preferred Options document? The Preferred Options document contains a vision and development strategy that sets out how the Council would like the Borough to look in 2030. The development strategy includes the following: • Spatial distribution of housing development and employment land, with a focus on four strategic locations at: Lytham and St Annes; Blackpool periphery; Kirkham and Wesham; and Warton. • Strategic sites at the strategic locations for housing and employment development. • Policies for making decisions on planning applications to address the key issues you identified.

Preferred Options Consultation: June 2013

Publication Consultation: March 2014

Submission to Government: May/June 2014

Independent Examination: Autumn 2014

Adoption: December 2014

Following adoption of the Fylde Local Plan to 2030: Part 1, the Council will commence work on Part 2: Site Allocations. The Part 2 will allocate land for small sites for a range of land uses. The Part 2: Site Allocations will follow a similar production process as the Part 1 document and is planned for adoption in 2016.

The Local Plan is supported by relevant up to date information, which is referred to as the ‘evidence base’.

www.fylde.gov.uk/localplan/

The Local Plan is subject to several technical assessments during its preparation. We are also keen to seek your views on the technical assessments.

Fylde Local Plan Preferred Options June 2012 Summary Leaflet

Why is the Council planning for development? The Council’s Local Plan will comply with national planning guidance (called the National Planning Policy Framework) which has a presumption in favour of sustainable development. Sustainable means “ensuring that better lives for ourselves don’t mean worse lives for future generations” and development means “growth”. Not planning for development is not an option, as this is not sustainable. Failing to plan for development in line with Fylde’s assessed development needs could lead to unplanned development being approved at planning appeals. Sustainable development is about positive growth – making economic, environmental and social progress for this and future generations. Planning for development is about helping to make this happen.

How much development are we planning for? The Preferred Options document proposes that 6,800 new homes and 49 hectares of employment land will be developed in the Borough between 2011 and 2030. New development will be focused within the existing settlement boundaries and important features such as public open space will be protected. However, there is insufficient land in settlements for all of the development needed and some development must occur on the edge of existing settlement boundaries and at Blackpool periphery. The land the Council proposes to allocate will be situated on the edge of existing settlements so that the new development is located where existing infrastructure and services are available or could be enhanced. Green Belt, areas at greatest risk of flooding and protected landscapes have not been proposed for development.

Will the infrastructure cope? Understanding whether there is sufficient infrastructure available (for example, transport, energy, water and sewer capacity, school places, doctors, parks and open spaces) is one part of the evidence base informing the Fylde Local Plan. The Council is required to produce an Infrastructure Delivery Plan alongside the Fylde Local Plan. This sets out the infrastructure required to deliver the development proposed in the preferred options. We are also keen to seek your views on the draft Infrastucture Delivery plan. It will be necessary to phase development so that it coincides with the construction, upgrading or expansion of certain types of infrastructure. Without the necessary infrastructure, development could not take place.

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Fylde Local Plan Preferred Options June 2012 Summary Leaflet

What does this mean for where you live? The Council’s Preferred Options document identifies potential sites for housing, employment and mixed use development, with the majority of the development focused at four strategic locations:

• Lytham and St Annes, • Blackpool periphery, • Kirkham and Wesham, • Warton.

Many of the proposed sites for residential development will not be completed within this plan period and their construction will continue beyond 2030. The number of new homes included in this summary leaflet only includes the number of new homes which will be built by 2030.

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1,675 new homes proposed:

1,160 new homes proposed:

- Land at Queensway (860 homes)

- Former GEC Marconi Factory Sites (240 homes)

- Former EDS site, Heyhouses Lane (335 homes) - Land West of North Houses Lane ( 340 homes) - Land North of Moss Hall Lane (140 homes)

- Land East of Warton (380 homes) - Land North of Warton (180 homes) - Land West of Warton (360 homes)

New public open space will be provided at Queensway. Proposed Heyhouses M55 Link Road will be provided and traffic congestion created by the developments will be resolved on all impacted corridors. Infrastructure improvements to meet wastewater and water supply demand will be necessary. A new primary school will be provided as part of Queensway development. Further primary school provision will be required if housing demand and births continue to rise. Secondary school provision in Lytham and St Annes is almost at capacity. A new secondary school is proposed to the West of Warton to serve Lytham, St Annes and Warton school catchment area.

A new secondary school is proposed to the West of Warton to serve the Lytham, St Annes and Warton catchment area. A new link road (the Preston Western Distributor) providing access to a new junction 2 of the M55 and better access to the centre is proposed. Infrastructure improvements to meet wastewater and water supply demand will be necessary. Development would assist in providing new improved local facilities and an improved local centre. This could include new shops, a Doctors surgery, pharmacy and other community facilities.

Blackpool Periphery Kirkham and Wesham

1,085 new homes proposed and 36 hectares of employment land:

775 new homes proposed and 13 hectares

- Former Pontins Holiday Centre (275 homes)

of employment land:

- Land North of Dowbridge (240 homes)

- Land East of Cropper Road (250 homes & 11 hectares of employment land) - Whyndyke Farm (560 homes & 20 hectares of employment land)

- Land North of Blackpool Road (295 homes & 9 hectares of employment land)

- Land at Blackpool International Airport (5 hectares of employment land)

- Land west of Fleetwood Road (4 hectares of employment land)

Development at Whyndyke Farm and land East of Cropper Road is envisaged to produce a critical mass to enable required services to be provided.

- Land North of Mowbreck Lane (240 homes)

Employment development will be in sustainable locations and assist in diversifying the Borough’s economic base, creating high quality, readily available sites.

Employment development will assist in diversifying the Borough’s economic base, creating high quality, readily available sites.

Infrastructure improvements to meet wastewater and water supply demand will be necessary.

Infrastructure improvements to meet surface water issues will be necessary.

Traffic congestion created by the developments will be resolved on all impacted corridors.

Improvements to Junction 4 of the M55 may be necessary.

A Park and Ride scheme at Kirkham and Wesham Railway station, along with approved access to station platforms is proposed. Primary and secondary school provision is projected to be sufficient within a five year period. If housing demand and births continue to rise, additional schools places will need to be provided.

The Council has already approved planning permission for housing developments since the plan period commenced in May 2011. These dwellings will count towards the Local Plan’s housing requirement.

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Fylde Local Plan Preferred Options June 2012 Summary Leaflet

What will happen elsewhere outside the Strategic Locations? We do not plan to undertake a strategic review of the Green Belt or develop in areas at highest risk of flooding, therefore development in Freckleton will be limited to infill. Following adoption of the Fylde Local Plan to 2030: Part 1, The Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations to 2030 will identify small development sites. This may include some development at the four strategic areas and also in Freckleton and at rural villages. The Site Allocations to 2030 document will make allocations for around 60 homes per year, starting in 2017 to 2030. Ahead of adoption of the Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocation to 2030, the Council proposes that planning applications for residential development within the rural villages will only be permitted if there are other material considerations. The Local Plan also makes an allowance for Windfall sites as the Council is aware that some sites may unexpectedly become available and be suitable for housing. The Council has made an allowance for around 30 homes per year as the fabric of the area suggest that there is potential for windfall sites coming forward.

We also want to know what you think about our policies for making decisions on planning applications In previous consultations, we have asked you the issues that affect you and requested your comments on which options we should take forward. The Preferred Options document includes policies which aim to meet the issues you identified. A summary of some of the policies is provided below. Full details of the policies can be found in the full Preferred Options consultation document.

In General • A area of separation between Kirkham and Wrea Green will protect settlement identity. • Mixed use developments will be promoted to facilitate flexible live/work environments.

Economy • Existing employment land will be protected and new employment land will be provided to support the local economy. • Sustainable growth and expansion of rural businesses will be supported. • Retail and Town centre uses will be encouraged in defined town centres. • Town centre management plans will address the function and accessibility of each town centre, including potential public realm schemes. • Leisure, culture and tourism including appropriate rural tourism will be promoted.

Housing • Small family homes with private gardens and specialist retirement accommodation will be supported, however land will be used efficiently. • 30% of housing will be affordable housing for urban . market housing schemes of 15 homes or more and . rural market housing schemes of 4 homes or more. • There is a policy for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople Sites.

Infrastructure, Transport and Services • Community facilities will be protected and new facilities provided to meet increased demand from development. • Strategic highway improvements at: the M55 to Norcross Link road; the M55 to Heyhouses Link Road; and M55 junction 2 and Preston Western Distributor will be supported. • Sustainable transport will be encouraged with improvements in public transport in rural areas and upgrade to the South Fylde railway line.

Fylde Local Plan Preferred Options June 2012 Summary Leaflet

Environment and heritage • Protect the environment and biodiversity. • Flood risk impacts of all new development will be minimised. • There is a policy for renewable and low carbon energy generation. • Protect the character of the open coastline. • A heritage strategy and action plan will deal with the Borough’s heritage assets. • New development will be of the highest design standards and consider local character and appearance. • Provide a landscape buffer for development that impacts upon land outside settlement boundaries.

Have Your Say We want to hear from you. There are a number of ways you can submit your comment forms. Comment forms must be received by 5pm on Thursday 22nd August 2013. We can not guarantee that comment forms received after the deadline will be considered. If you require assistance in formulating and submitting your consultation comments, please contact the Planning Policy Team. You can also contact your local ward Councillor for further advice. If you would like to be added to the Register of Consultees to be kept informed of progress on the Local Plan, please contact the Planning Policy team with your contact details.

Submit your comment form: Online: The easiest and quickest way to complete the comment form

www.fylde.gov.uk/localplan/ Email: Your completed comment form to:

[email protected] Post: Your completed comment form to: FREEPOST BJ952 Preferred Options Consultation Planning Policy Fylde Council Town Hall, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire FY8 1LW

View the full document The full document including supporting information is available online, at Fylde Direct in St Annes and at libraries across Fylde Borough.

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Next Steps... Your comments will be considered alongside the findings of the Technical Assessments and updated evidence, including infrastructure constraints. Greater weight will be given to consultation comments that are supported by evidence A Publication document will be produced and there will be a final round of public consultation on the soundness of the Local Plan Part 1. The Local Plan Part 1 will be submitted to the Secretary of State, along with the comments made on the document and an Examination in Public will be held. This will give an independent Planning Inspector the opportunity to test the soundness of the document, in terms of the Local Plan’s justification, effectiveness and consistency with national policy.

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Council For further information, please contact the Planning Policy Team: Planning Policy Fylde Council Town Hall Lytham St Annes FY8 1LW

Tel: 01253 658418 Email: [email protected] Fylde Forum: www.fyldeforum.co.uk

For more information on the Local Plan, please scan this QR code with a Smartphone

If you want this information in large print, audio, Braille or another language please call 01253 658658 Design & Print Centre, Preston City Council GRA01365

www.fylde.gov.uk/localplan/