Appendix 1: Profiles of Local Development Documents

Appendix 1: Profiles of Local Development Documents

Core Strategy

Document details

Role: The core strategy sets out the vision, objectives and strategy for the spatial development of the borough, and policies for the protection of the town’s historic and environmental assets. It includes a suite of strategic core policies and a suite of generic development control policies, which will provide the criteria against which planning applications for development will be considered.

• Geographic coverage: Whole Borough

• Status: DPD
• Chain of conformity: General conformity with national PPSs, RSS and community strategy.

Timetable

Commence preparation of the DPD

Stakeholder Involvement/Consultation on Issues & Options

• Completion of evidence gathering/survey phase
• Start of consultation on Preferred Options Report / Initial Sustainability Appraisal (SA)
• Start of consultation on revised Preferred Options Report / Initial SA
• Consideration of representations and discussions with community and stakeholders
• Submission of DPD / Final SA to SofS
• Public consultation on submission DPD
• Pre-examination meeting
• Examination
• Receipt of Inspector’s binding report
• Adoption of DPD

• Jul 04
• Jun 05

• Jun 05

• Dec 05
• Sep 06

• Nov 06

• May 07

• May 07

• Sep 07

• Nov 07

• May 08

• Sep 08

Arrangements for production

Lead organisation/department

• Other Council Input

• Management arrangements

• Evidence required

• Resources required

• Approach to involving stakeholders and the community

Planning Policy, Middlesbrough Council

• Housing Services, Economic Development, Education, Transport & Design Services, Streetscene, Cultural Services, Performance & Policy, Middlesbrough Town Centre Company

• Planning Policy and LDF Member Working Group

• See section 5

• Standard resource requirement for producing a DPD

• The core strategy will be produced in line with standards set out in the SCI.

Review

To be identified in the AMR

Key milestones in italics

Tees Valley Joint Minerals and Waste Core Strategy

• Role: Strategic document setting out the vision, spatial strategy and strategic policies for meeting waste management and mineral working requirements to 2021. It will include a key diagram to show broad locations.

• Geographic coverage: Tees Valley wide.

• Status: DPD

• Chain of conformity: General conformity with national MPSs, RSS and the LDF main Core Strategy.

Commence preparation of the DPD

Stakeholder Involvement/Consultation on Issues & Options

• Completion of evidence gathering/survey phase
• Start of consultation on Preferred Options Report / Initial Sustainability Appraisal
• Consideration of representations and discussions with community and stakeholders
• Submission of DPD / Final SA to SofS
• Public consultation on submission DPD
• Pre-examination meeting
• Examination
• Receipt of Inspector’s binding report

• Adoption of DPD

• Mar 07
• May 07

• Jun 07
• Feb 08
• Apr 08
• Jan 09
• Jan 09
• Apr 09
• Jul 09
• Jan 10
• Apr 10

Lead organisation

• Other Council Input

• Management arrangements

• Evidence required

• Resources required

• Approach to involving stakeholders and the community

• Tees Valley Joint Strategy Unit
• Middlesbrough Council, Stockton on Tees Council, Redcar and Cleveland Council, Darlington Council, Hartlepool Council
• Tees Valley Joint Strategy Committee, will primarily consider all documentation. Planning Policy and LDF Member Working Group to review documentation prepared
• Completion of evidence base and Tees Valley wide opportunities
• Consultants to be appointed to undertake key research, analysis and preparation. Planning Policy team to monitor and evaluate work and approve consultants work
• In accordance with the SCI.

Key milestones in italics

Regeneration

Document details

Role: This document identifies specific sites that are proposed for development allocations on key regeneration sites including Middlehaven. These allocations will cover housing, employment, mixed use, retail and leisure and transport uses. It sets out site specific policy issues for the determination of planning applications.

Geographic coverage: Town Centre, Greater Middlehaven, Riverside Park, East Middlesbrough industrial estates, strategic urban extension to south Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough College sites (Kirby, Prissick, Longlands and Acklam) and housing market renewal sites, such as, St Hildas, Whinney Banks, Grove Hill, Hemlington and North Ormesby.

• Status: DPD
• Chain of conformity: In conformity with Core Strategy.

Timetable

• Commence preparation of the DPD
• Stakeholder Involvement/Consultation on Issues & Options
• Completion of evidence gathering/survey phase.

Start of consultation on Preferred Options Report / Initial Sustainability Appraisal (SA)

• Start of consultation on revised Preferred Options Report / SA

• Consideration of representations and discussions with community and stakeholders
• Submission of DPD / Final SA to SofS
• Public consultation on submission DPD
• Public consultation on alternative site specific proposals
• Pre-examination meeting
• Examination
• Receipt of Inspector’s binding report
• Adoption of DPD and revised Proposals Map

Jul 04

Jun 05

Jun 05

• Feb 06
• Sep 06

• Dec 06

• Sep 07

• Sep 07

• Dec 07

• Mar 08
• Jun 08

• Dec 08

• Apr 09

Arrangements for production

Lead organisation/department

• Input from other organisations/departments

• Management arrangements

• Evidence required

• Resources required
• Approach to involving stakeholders and the community

Planning Policy, Middlesbrough Council

• As for Core Strategy

• Planning Policy and LDF Member Working Group

• See section 5
• Standard resource requirement for producing a DPD

• The DPD will be produced in line with standards set out in the SCI.

Review

To be identified in the AMR

Key milestones in italics

Environment

Document details

Role: This document identifies specific site allocations and policies relating to the built and natural environment including the historic environment, open space and recreation.

Geographic coverage: Whole Borough

• Status: DPD
• Chain of conformity: In conformity with Core Strategy.

Timetable

Commence preparation of DPD

• Stakeholder Involvement/Consultation on Issues & Options

• Completion of evidence gathering/survey phase

Start of consultation on Preferred Options Report / Initial Sustainability Appraisal (SA)

• Consideration of representations and discussions with community and stakeholders
• Submission of DPD / Final SA to SofS
• Public consultation on submission DPD
• Public consultation on alternative site specific proposals
• Pre-examination meeting
• Examination
• Receipt of Inspector’s binding report
• Adoption of DPD and Revised Proposals Map

Jun 07

Sep 07

Sep 07

• Oct 08

• Mar 09

• Jun 09

• Jun 09

• Sep 09

• Dec 09
• Mar 10

• Jul 10

• Aug 10

Arrangements for production

Lead organisation/department

• Input from other organisations/departments

• Management arrangements

• Evidence required

• Resources required
• Approach to involving stakeholders and the community

Planning Policy, Middlesbrough Council

• Streetscene, Middlesbrough Town Centre Company, Tees Valley Joint Strategy Unit

• Planning Policy and LDF Member Working Group

• See section 5.0
• Standard resource requirement for producing a DPD

• The DPD will be produced in line with standards set out in the SCI.

Review

To be identified in the AMR

Key milestones in italics

Tees Valley Joint Minerals & Waste Site Allocations and Proposals Map

• Role: Sets out site specific allocations for minerals workings and waste management across the Tees Valley and policies for considering planning applications for waste and minerals based development.

• Geographic coverage: Tees Valley wide.

• Status: DPD

• Chain of conformity: In conformity with national MPSs, RSS and emerging Waste & Minerals Core Strategy.

Commence preparation of the DPD

Stakeholder Involvement/Consultation on Issues & Options

• Completion of evidence gathering/survey phase
• Start of consultation on Preferred Options Report / Initial Sustainability Appraisal (SA)
• Consideration of representations and discussions with community and stakeholders
• Submission of DPD / Final SA to SofS
• Public consultation on submission DPD
• Pre-examination meeting
• Examination
• Receipt of Inspector’s binding report

• Adoption of DPD

• Mar 07
• May 07
• Jun 07
• Feb 08
• Apr 08
• Jan 09
• Jan 09
• Apr 09
• Jul 09
• Jan 10
• Apr 10

Lead organisation/department

• Other Council Input

• Management arrangements

• Evidence required

• Resources required

• Approach to involving stakeholders and the community

• Tees Valley Joint Strategy Unit
• Middlesbrough Council, Stockton on Tees Council, Redcar and Cleveland Council, Darlington Council, Hartlepool Council
• Tees Valley Joint Strategy Committee, will primarily consider all documentation. Planning Policy and LDF Member Working Group to review documentation prepared
• Completion of evidence base and Tees Valley wide opportunities
• Consultants to be appointed to undertake key research, analysis and preparation. Planning Policy team to monitor and evaluate work and approve consultants work

• In accordance with the SCI.

Greater Middlehaven SPD

Document details

Role: This SPD document will provide further detail to the policies in the Core Strategy and Regeneration DPD for the implementation of this key mixed use regeneration site including the layout of uses and design principles.

Geographic coverage: Site specific (see attached map)

• Status: SPD
• Chain of conformity: In conformity with Core Strategy and regeneration DPD.

Timetable

Commence preparation of SPD

Preparation of draft supplementary planning document and sustainability appraisal report

• Draft supplementary planning document and sustainability appraisal report issued for public participation
• Consideration of consultation representations
• Adoption and publication of supplementary planning document

• Apr 08

• Jun 08

• Sep 08

• Nov 08
• Feb 09

Arrangements for production

Lead organisation/department

• Input from other organisations/departments

• Management arrangements

• Evidence required

• Resources required
• Approach to involving stakeholders and the community

Planning Policy, Middlesbrough Council

• Economic Development, Housing

• Planning Policy and LDF Member Working Group

• See section 5.0
• Standard resource requirement for producing an SPD

• The SPD will be produced in line with standards set out in the SCI.

Review

To be identified in the AMR

Key milestones in italics

Area to be covered by Greater Middlehaven Supplementary Planning Document

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