Modifications to the Draft Area Plan for the North and West

Closes 27 Mar 2025

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Modifications 54 to 79: Chapter 14 - Residential (Housing)

This section covers Modifications 54 to 79 which relate to Chapter 14 - Residential (Housing), the effect of which can be seen below. If you wish to make a comment on any of these modifications you have the opportunity to do so.

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Modification 54 - Do you have any comments on the amendment to section 14.2.

More information on modification 54

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 50

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 261 to 273

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Section 14.2 - How the 2021 Census has influenced this Plan

Effect of proposed Modification: Re-wording to highlight how the 2021 Census has influenced the development of the Area Plan for the North and West

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have amended section 14.2

Modification 55 - Do you have any comments on the addition to paragraph 14.3.6, recognising that the Plan may remain beyond the Plan Period.

More information on modification 55

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 51

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 261 to 273

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: New paragraph 14.3.6

Effect of proposed Modification: Re-wording paragraph setting out Cabinet Office's approach in recognising that the Area Plan for the North and West may well remain in force beyond the end of the Plan Period and to this end, Cabinet Office looks to plan modestly beyond the end of the Plan Period in 2026

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have added new text to paragraph 14.3.6

Modification 56 - Do you have any comments on the amendment to Section 14.4 and Housing Outcome 1a.

More information on modification 56

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 52

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 274 to 275

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Section 14.4 Housing Objective 1 and Housing Outcome 1a

Effect of proposed Modification: Re-wording of Plan Objective to reflect the approach taken in demonstrating adequate housing supply over the remainder of the Plan Period and re- wording of the Plan Outcome to reflect that the Plan seeks to deliver a mix of housing types and that there is sufficient space to support sustainable planning in the longer term

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have amended section 14.4

Modification 57 - Do you have any comments on the amend to Table 15 according to the changes proposed to Table 16.

More information on modification 57

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 53

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 449

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Table 15

Effect of proposed Modification: Update in accordance with Table 16 

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have amended table 15 according to changes proposed to table 16

Modification 58 - Do you have any comments on the rewording of paragraph 14.7.1.

More information on modification 58

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 54

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 449

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Paragraph 14.7.1

Effect of proposed Modification: Re-wording of paragraph in relation to how the Area Plan for the North and West attempts to satisfy the outstanding housing need

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have amended paragraph 14.7.1

Modification 59 - Do you have any comments on the amend to paragraph 14.7.2 in accordance with Table 16.

More information on modification 59

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 55

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 449

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Paragraph 14.7.2

Effect of proposed Modification: Update in accordance with Table 16

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have amended paragraph 14.7.2 according to changes proposed to table 16

Modification 60 - Do you have any comments on the rewording of paragraph 14.8.2 point v.

More information on modification 60

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 56

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 449

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Paragraph 14.8.2 point v

Effect of proposed Modification: Re-wording in relation to the potential development sites proposed by the Area Plan for the North and West

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have amended the text

Modification 61 - Do you have any comments on the rewording of paragraph 14.8.2 point vi.

More information on modification 61

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 57

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 168

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Paragraph 14.8.2 point vi

Effect of proposed Modification: Re-wording in relation to the allocation of sites being informed by published flood risk maps

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have amended the text

Modification 62 - Do you have any comments on the rewording of Residential Proposal 2 to clarify which sites the proposal relates to.

More information on modification 62

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 58

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 293 to 298 and 343

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Residential Proposal 2

Effect of proposed Modification: Re-wording of Proposal to clarify which sites Residential Proposal relates to

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have amended the text

Modification 63 - Do you have any comments on the amended Development Briefs for sites PR002, GMR008, 009, 023, 003 and GMC002.

More information on modification 63

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 59

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 293 to 298, 310 to 316 and 344

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Development  Briefs  for sites PR002, GMR008, GMR009, GMR023, GMR003 and GMC002

Effect of proposed Modification: Re-wording of development Briefs including of sewage treatment and Biodiversity Net Gain criterion for sites PR002, GMR008, GMR009, GMR023, GMR003 and GMC002

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office amends this Recommendation and have amended the sewage treatment criterion of the Development Briefs for sites PR002, GMR008, GMR009, GMR023 and GMC002 in accordance with the suggested wording set out in Cabinet Office Document 20 (COD 20) published 9 August 2024 and the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) criterion in accordance with Recommended Major Change 61 (RMC 61)

Modification 64 - Do you have any comments on the removal of all references to development density in Development Briefs.

More information on modification 64

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 60

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 299, 310 to 316 and 353

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Development Briefs

Effect of proposed Modification: Remove all references to development density in all Development Briefs

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have amended all Development Briefs

Modification 65 - Do you have any comments on the amendment to all Development Briefs for greenfield sites in relation to Biodiversity Net Gain.

More information on modification 65

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 61

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 131, 300, 310 to 316 and 353

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Development Briefs

Effect of proposed Modification: Re-wording to reflect the policy aspiration for Biodiversity Net Gain in all Development Briefs

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have amended all Development Briefs for greenfield proposal sites

Modification 66 - Do you have any comments on the modification of greenfield Development Briefs with the requirement for soil quality survey where development would entail the loss of class 1 or 2 soils.

More information on modification 66

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 62

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 301 and 310 to 316

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Development Briefs

Effect of proposed Modification: Additional development brief point requiring a soil quality survey for all greenfield land allocations where development would entail the loss of class 1 or 2 soils

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have amended the Development Briefs as appropriate

Modification 67 - Do you have any comments on the amendment of Development Briefs for GMR008, 009, 023, 003 and GMC002.

More information on modification 67

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 63

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 310 to 316

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Paragraph 14.10.2 Development brief for GMR008, GMR009, GMR023, GMR003 and GMC002

Effect of proposed Modification: Re-word Development Brief to reflect the proposal of sites GMR003 and GMC002, the extension of the boundary of GMR009 and the inclusion of Development Brief Criteria on Density, biodiversity, soil survey and sewage treatment

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have amended the Development Briefs for sites GMR008, 009, 023, 003 and GMC002

Modification 68 - Do you have any comments on the amendment of Development Brief for RR009 to require consideration for Flood Risk Assessment and of a Sustainable Urban Drainage System.

More information on modification 68

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 64

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 354 to 360

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Paragraph 14.10.3 and Development Brief RR009

Effect of proposed Modification: Proposal of site and re-wording of Development Brief to require the consideration of a Flood Risk Assessment and of a Sustainable Urban Drainage System as part of any future development proposals

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have amended the Development Brief

Modification 69 - Do you have any comments on the proposal of RR006 and RR007 for development and changes to the Development Brief.

More information on modification 69

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 65

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 348 to 353

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Paragraph 14.10.4 Development Brief RR006 and RR007

Effect of proposed Modification: Proposal of both sites for Development and changes to Development Brief

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have included the sites as a Proposal site

Modification 70 - Do you have any comments on the proposal of AR004 for residential use.

More information on modification 70

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): PIP 1 - Major Change 10

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Paragraph 14.10.5 Development Brief AR004

Effect of proposed Modification: Proposal of site AR004 for proposed residential use

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have included the site as a Proposal site

Modification 71 - Do you have any comments on the addition of MR007 and MR008 as proposal sites and creation of development briefs in paragraphs 14.10.7 and 14.10.8.

More information on modification 71

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 66

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 156 to 158 and 334 and 341

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Paragraphs 14.10.7 and 14.10.8 Development Briefs MR007 and MR008

Effect of proposed Modification: Proposal of both sites as potential development sites and amendment of both Development Briefs to include a point relating to how development proposals must demonstrate that careful consideration has been given to avoiding significant adverse impact on traffic congestion in the village, the Conservation Area or its setting and mountain views to the East

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have included the sites as a Proposal site

Modification 72 - Do you have any comments on the removal of LR007 and accompanying Development Brief.

More information on modification 72

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 67

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 318 to 324

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Paragraph 14.10.10 Development Brief LR007

Effect of proposed Modification: Removal of site LR007

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have removed the site as a Proposal site

Modification 73 - Do you have any comments on the removal of LR040 and accompanying Development Brief.

More information on modification 73

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 68

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 326 to 328

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Paragraph 14.10.10 Development Brief LR040

Effect of proposed Modification: Removal of Site LR040

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have removed the site as a Proposal site

Modification 74 - Do you have any comments on the addition of LR001 and accompanying Development Brief.

More information on modification 74

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): See RMC 78

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 391 to 394

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Paragraph 14.10.12 Development Brief LR001

Effect of proposed Modification: Proposal of site LR001

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have included LR001 as a Proposal site

Modification 75 - Do you have any comments on the proposal of GMR006 in addition to GMR001 and changes to Development Brief.

More information on modification 75

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 69

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 306 to 309

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Paragraph 14.10.13 Development Brief GMR001 and GMR006

Effect of proposed Modification: Proposal of site GMR006 in addition to GMR001 and wholesale changes to Development Brief

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have included GMR006 as a Proposal site

Modification 76 - Do you have any comments on the proposal of PTR004(b) and accompanying Development Brief.

More information on modification 76

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 70

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 346 to 347

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Development Brief PTR004b

Effect of proposed Modification: Proposal of site PTR004b with a Development Brief including reference to an AEI designation affecting the site, local development character and any other known constraints

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have included PTR004(b) as a Proposal site

Modification 77 - Do you have any comments on the proposal of site GR021.

More information on modification 77

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): PIP 1 - Major Change 20

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 317

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Paragraph 14.10.15

Effect of proposed Modification: Proposal of site GR021

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have included GR021 as a Proposal site

Modification 78 - Do you have any comments on the proposal of site GR022.

More information on modification 78

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): PIP 1 - Major Change 22

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Paragraph 14.10.16

Effect of proposed Modification: Proposal of site GR022

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have included GR022 as a Proposal site

Modification 79 - Do you have any comments on the amend to Table 16 as set out in the Inspector’s Report.

More information on modification 79

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 71

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 325, 329 to 333, 391 to 394, 407 to 409 and 435 to 442

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Table 16 Housing Supply Summary

Effect of proposed Modification: Amend as set out in the table under Housing Land Supply as set out in the Inspector's Report

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have amended Table 16