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Local Plan Review 2016-2036

The Council is undertaking a review of its Local Plan (2006-2028) that was adopted for the area in March 2015.

A Local Plan supports the Council’s long-term vision for managing and accommodating residential and economic growth across South Somerset. It addresses needs and opportunities in relation to where homes could be built, how the economy can grow, where community facilities could be created and vital infrastructure. It also includes the steps which will safeguard the environment, help the district adapt to climate change and ensure there is good design. This is in the context of national policy as well as other strategies and plans at District, County and sub-regional level.

The Council committed itself to a review of the Local Plan following concerns raised by the Inspector at the examination phase, regarding the housing and employment land allocations at Wincanton. The review has been used as an opportunity to ensure that the whole Local Plan remains effective and up to date, and will result in a new Local Plan covering the period 2016 – 2036.

The Local Plan Review Preferred Options has been through the consultation stage and further work will be undertaken to consider the comments received and prepare further evidence to progress the Plan to the next stage. Supporting evidence for the Plan will be published on our website, some of which is already available below.

Local Plan review

  1. Preferred Options Consultation 28 June 2019 - 5pm 18 September 2019

    The Council prepared a Preferred Options document which can be viewed electronically by clicking here . Hard copies of the document we made available during normal office hours in the District Council offices in Yeovil or libraries across the district.

    The document set out for consultation the Council’s proposed strategy for delivering new homes and employment over the period 2016 to 2036, including site allocations and policies against which planning applications will be assessed.

    The document reflects the latest Government Guidance in the updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the evidence base produced to support the Plan process. The Local Plan Review will provide us with a refreshed policy framework that will guide and shape development in the District up to 2036.

    The consultation was designed to involve as many individuals and businesses of South Somerset as possible so that views could be collected and taken into account to help shape and evolve the next stage of the Local Plan. 

    The consultation period was held from 28 June 2019 to 18 September 2019. 

    After the consultation the relevant and main issues raised will be extracted and collated to be presented to committee when we are ready to progress to the next stage of the plan process. Further consultation is expected to take place in 2020/21.

    More information on the Local Plan Review and the Preferred Options phase can be found by clicking here,  questions & answers can be found here, 

    Evidence Documents:

     

  2. Public Consultation on Issues & Options 2017

    Issues and Options.

    The Issues and Options document sets out the issues identified by the Council evidence base below and makes suggestions to address them. Please note Issues and Errata (corrections)

    A consultation took place between October 2017 and January 2018. View a summary of the main points.

    You can see all of the comments made on the consultation here.

  3. Duty to Cooperate

    A Duty to Cooperate Statement has been prepared to support the Local Plan Review process, following consultation with Duty to Cooperate partners during June/July 2020.

    This is a live document and will be updated as necessary as the Local Plan Review is progressed, and Statements of Common Ground are prepared with partners.

    Duty to Cooperate Statement

  4. Housing (including Five-Year Housing Land Supply)

    Older documents are available on request, email us. 

  5. Economic Prosperity

    Employment

    Retail and Town Centres

    Older documents are available on request, please email us. 

  6. Housing & Economic Land Availability Assessment

    What is the Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA)?

    It’s an important document which provides guidance as to where future development could occur. It provides evidence that brings together important information related to sites which could be used future housing and employment land delivery in South Somerset.

    Importantly, the identification of potential sites within the HELAA does not imply that planning permission would be granted if an application were to be submitted, nor that a site will be allocated for development, but it will assist in the new preparation of the new Local Plan and help to inform the five-year supply of deliverable housing land. It will include sites suitable to accommodate five dwellings or more, or economic development of 0.25ha (or 500m2 of floor space) and above.

    Call for sites 2020

    HELAA Methodology 2020

    HELAA Form and Guidance Notes 2020

    Housing & Economic Land Availability Assessment (2018)

    Completed Site Assessment Forms (2018)

    Appendix 3 - The Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar Site Catchment Area

    Area Maps:

    Older documents are available on request, email planningpolicy@southsomerset.gov.uk 

  7. Authority Monitoring Report

    Authority Monitoring Report (2018)

    Authority Monitoring Report (2019)

    Older documents are available on request, email planningpolicy@southsomerset.gov.uk 

  8. Settlement Profiles 2017

    Ansford & Castle Cary

    Bruton

    Chard

    Crewkerne

    Ilchester

    Ilminster

    Langport & Huish

    Martock & Bower Hinton

    Milborne Port

    Somerton

    South Petherton

    Stoke sub Hamdon

    Wincanton

    Yeovil

     

  9. Historic Environment Strategy

    Historic Environment Strategy (Draft)

  10. Sustainability Appraisal 2017

  11. Statement of Community Involvement

    Statement of Community Involvement (adopted September 2018)

    Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) Addendum - July 2020

  12. Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2015/16

    Infrastructure Delivery Plan update (2015 / 2016) Part 1 Spatial Summary

    Infrastructure Delivery Plan update (2015 / 2016) Part 2 Evidence Base

  13. Local Development Scheme

    The Local Development Scheme (LDS) is the 3 year project plan for implementing the Local Development Framework. It explains how the new development planning system will operate and how the documents and strategies at different levels will fit together.

    Viewed our latest Local Development Scheme.

  14. Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA)

    Joint Level 1 SFRA - Final (Revised)

    South Somerset Key Map

    Former Taunton Dean Key Map

    Former West Somerset Key Map

    Flood Risk Map Chard

    Flood Risk Map Ilminster

    Flood Risk Map Wincanton

    Flood Risk Map Yeovil

    Flood Risk Map Crewkerne

    Flood Risk Map Langport

    Flood Risk Map Ilchester

    Flood Risk Map Bruton

    Flood Map Taunton Subarea

    Flood Map Taunton Town

    Flood Map Wellington

    Flood Map West Somerset Subarea

    Flood Map Williton & Watchet

    Flood Map Minehead 

    Flood Risk Map Southwest Strategic

    Flood Risk Map East Strategic

    Flood Risk Map Northwest Strategic

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