Winchester District Local Plan Part 1 – Joint Core Strategy Examination
FINAL PROGRAMME – 26.10.12[ Maximum seats at table 20, plus 2 forthe Council]
DAY 1 – TUESDAY 30OCTOBER [AM]0945 / OPENING STATEMENTS
0945 – 0950 – Inspector Opening Statement
0950 – 1000 – Council Opening Statement
1000 / STRATEGY/VISION/SUSTAINABILITY- Policy DS1Attendees: Adams Hendry, Barton Willmore, Turley Assocs, Terence O’Rourke, Southern Planning Practice, CPRE Hants, Hants Wildlife Trust, Winchester Friends of the Earth, Micheldever PC, Save Barton Farm, Mr J Hayter, Mr C Slattery, City of Winchester Trust [13].
Session/Issue 1:
i) Does the Joint Core Strategy [JCS] provide an appropriate spatial vision for the district over the plan period, consistent with national guidance in the NPPF and/or justified by clear and robust evidence and, if not, what is the best alternative and why?
ii) Has the JCS been the subject of suitably comprehensive and satisfactory sustainability appraisal [SA], strategic environmental assessment [SEA] and an appropriate assessment [AA] and if not, what else needs to be done?
iii) Will the strategy satisfactorily and sustainably deliver the new development needed to meet the objectives over the plan periodand, if not, why not and what needs to be changed?
iv)Are any objectives, policies or proposals inconsistent with national guidance and, if so, is there a local justification supported by robust and credible evidence?
v) Is there clear evidence demonstrating how and why the preferred strategy was selected, including in terms of appropriate consultation with the public, representative bodies, neighbouring authorities, service and infrastructure providers and other interested parties?
1330Lunch
DAY 1 – TUESDAY 30OCTOBER[PM]1430 / ECONOMY/EMPLOYMENT/RETAIL- Policies CP8, CP9 and WT3
Attendees:Adams Hendry, Barton Willmore, WYG Planning,Southern Planning Practice, Terence O’Rourke, City of Winchester Trust, Sparsholt PC, Winchester Friends of the Earth, Mr J Beveridge, Mr P Davies [10].
Session/Issue 2:
i) Are the employment policies and proposals, including for Bushfield Camp [Policy WT3], consistent with the NPPF and/or justified by clear and robust evidence?
ii) Will they deliver the levels of new employment sought or, if not, what else needs to be done and/or should more [or less] land be identified, for example by allocating new brownfield [PDL]/greenfield sites?
iii) Should the policies be more specific in relation to the amounts and locations of new employment provision to be sought over the plan period?
iv)Is it appropriate in principle and reasonable in practice to safeguard existing employment areas and/or should more flexible criteria [such as in relation to economic viability] be used to help make more effective use of brownfield sites [PDL]?
v)Does the JCS plan appropriately for the management and growth of retail centres over the plan period, focusing on higher level centres to provide a strategic framework?
vi) Is the presumption of “town centres first” consistent with national policy in the NPPF and/or justified by clear and robust evidence and appropriate in the local context?
vii) Should the JCS indicate suitable and appropriate floorspace levels for the scale of new retail development in centres over the plan period?
viii) Should the JCS seek to proactively manage and/or improve the evening/night time and/or the tourism economy in the various centres/locations?
1730 Close
DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY 31OCTOBER [AM + PM]0930 / HOUSING – GENERAL - Policies CP1, WT1 and SH1
Attendees:Adams Hendry, Barton Willmore, Bryan Jezeph Consultancy, City of Winchester Trust, CPRE Hampshire,Save Barton Farm, Southern Planning Practice, Turley Assocs, Terence O’Rourke, Winchester City Residents Assoc, Winchester Friends of the Earth, WYG Planning, Mr J Hayter, Mr C Slattery, Pro VisionPlanning, Boyer Planning[16].
Session/Issue 3:
i) Is the overall number and the locations of new housing consistent with the JCS objectives and realistically deliverable within the plan period, taking into account the SHLAA and the opportunities identified, including in Winchester and other centres?
ii) Does the JCS demonstrate that there will be a deliverable supply of developable new housing land over the plan period, with suitable infrastructure provision, in accordance with the NPPF ?
iii) Will the intended management of new housing delivery prove adequate to ensure that the strategic aims of the JCS are met. If not, what else needs to be done and why?
iv)Should the JCS address contingencies/alternatives, including in relation to the strategic allocations, in the event that completions do not come forward as expected?
1300 – 1400 Lunch
1730Close
DAY 3 – THURSDAY 1NOVEMBER[AM]0930 / HOUSING – Policies CP2 – CP7
Attendees:Hampshire County Council, Adams Hendry, WYG Planning, Terence O’Rourke, Southern Planning Practice, Bryan Jezeph Consultancy, Solent Planning, Robert Tutton TPC Ltd, City of Winchester Trust, Hants Wildlife Trust [10].
Session/Issue 4:
i)Is policy CP2 reasonable and realistic and does it provide sufficient flexibility, if viability is an issue for a particular scheme?
ii)Is the threshold and percentage for affordable housing in policy CP3 justified by up-to-date,clear and robust, local evidence of housing needs and economic viability, and does it provide sufficient flexibility, if viability is an issue for a particular scheme?
iii)Is policy CP4 clear and consistent with national guidance and does it establish appropriate, realistic and reasonable criteria?
iv) Is policyCP5 [Gypsies and Travellers] clear and consistent with national guidance and does it establish appropriate, realistic and reasonable criteria?
v) Arepolicies CP6and CP7 consistent with the NPPFand/or justified by clear and robust evidence and appropriate to meet local needs for open spaces, services and facilities?
1230Lunch
1330 / WEST OF WATERLOOVILLE – Policy SH2
Attendees:Savills, Hants Wildlife Trust, Parish Council Seat [3].
Session/Issue 5:
i) Are the policies and proposals for growth and change in this area appropriate and justified, including in relation to the NPPF, and in terms of environmental, economic and social impact?
ii)Are they clear and deliverable, including in respect of the associated infrastructure requirements?
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DAY 3 – THURSDAY 1NOVEMBER[PM]1530 / BARTON FARM, WINCHESTER – Policy WT2
Attendees: CALA Homes, Adams Hendry, City of Winchester Trust, CPRE Hants, Hants Wildlife Trust, Save Barton Farm, Mr J Hayter, Mr J Beveridge, Mr R Marsh, Mr C Slattery, Sparsholt PC, Parish Council Seat [12].
Session/Issue 7:
i)Are the policies and proposals for growth and change in this area appropriate and justified, including in relation to the NPPF, and in terms of environmental, economic and social impact?
ii)Are they clear and deliverable, including in respect of the associated infrastructure requirements?
1730Close
DAY 4 – FRIDAY 2NOVEMBER [AM]0930 / NORTH WHITELEY – Policy SH3
Attendees: Eastleigh BC, Fareham BC, Botley PC, Curdridge PC, Hants Wildlife Trust, Curbridge Pres Soc, WYG Planning, Terence O’Rourke, Mr S Crofts, Mr P Heathcote, Mr or Mrs Murray, Highways Agency, Parish Council Seat [13].
Session/Issue 6:
i) Are the policies and proposals for growth and change in this area appropriate and justified, including in relation to the NPPF, and in terms of environmental, economic and social impact?
ii)Are they clear and deliverable, including in respect of the associated infrastructure requirements?
iii)Are the mitigation proposals for European designated sites appropriate and deliverable?
1330Lunch
DAY 5 – TUESDAY 6NOVEMBER [AM + PM]0930 / MARKET TOWNS AND RURAL AREAS– Policies MTRA 1 - 5
Attendees: Neame Sutton, Terence O’Rourke, Bryan Jezeph Consultancy, Pro Vision Planning, Solent Planning, WYG Planning, Southern Planning Practice, Wickham PC, Sparsholt PC, RTA, Residents of E Stratton, Ms T Evans, Mr J Hayter, Mr M Hollis, Mr R Huxstep, Twyford Parish Council, Parish Council Seat [17].
Session/Issue 8:
i)Are the policies and proposals for growth and change in these areas appropriate and justified, including in relation to the NPPF, and in terms of environmental, economic and social impact; are they clear and deliverable ?
ii)Are they clear and deliverable, including in respect of the associated infrastructure requirements?
iii)Is the categorisation of settlements suitable and appropriate and, if not what should be changed and why?
iv)Should the JCS define a network and hierarchy of centres, relevant to anticipated future development and economic changes, to meet the needs of their catchments?
1300 - 1400Lunch
1730Close
DAY 6 – WEDNESDAY 7NOVEMBER [AM]0930 / ENVIRONMENT - Policies CP11 – CP14
Attendees:CALA Homes, Savills, Portsmouth Water Company, Winchester Friends of the Earth, Mr J Hayter, Terence O’Rourke, WYG Planning, CPRE, Save Barton Farm [9].
Session/Issue9:
i) Are the policies consistent with the NPPF and/or justified by clear and robust local evidence and if not, what needs to be changed and why?
ii) Are the targets for renewable energy in policy CP11 appropriate, reasonable and realistic, in the light of national policy?
iii) Does policy CP12 strike the right balance between protecting the district’senvironment, landscape, biodiversity and nature conservation resources and facilitating other strategic development, such as the provision of renewable and decentralised energy?
iv) Is Policy CP13reasonable, realistic and appropriate for a JCS?
v)Is Policy CP14 reasonable, realistic and appropriate for a JCS?
1330Lunch
DAY 6 – WEDNESDAY 7NOVEMBER (PM)1430 / ENVIRONMENT – Policies CP15 – CP20
Attendees:Fareham BC, Hants Wildlife Trust, City of Winchester Trust, Hursley PC, Southern Planning Practice, Terence O’Rourke, Turley Assocs, Bryan Jezeph Consultancy, WYG Planning, Drivers Jonas, Mr C Slattery, CALA Homes, Denmead Village Association, CPRE, Save Barton Farm, Twyford Parish Council [16].
Session/Issue 10:
i)Are the policies consistent with the NPPF and/or justified by clear and robust local evidence and if not, what needs to be changed and why?
ii)Is policy CP15 likely to provide effective in protecting and enhancing existing and delivering new green infrastructure?
iii)Is policy CP16 likely to provide effective protection for designated sites and appropriate mitigation, where necessary?
iv)Is policy CP17 consistent with national and EA guidance and likely to prove effective in practice?
v)Is policy CP18 suitable in principle for a CS and does it define appropriate gaps? If not what needs to be changed and why?
vi)Are policies CP19 and CP20 likely to provide effective protection for the South Downs National Park and other areas of heritage and landscape character, whilst allowing some limited, suitable and appropriate development to continue?
1730 Close
DAY 7 – THURSDAY 8NOVEMBER [AM]0930 / TRANSPORT- Policy CP10
Attendees: Winchester Friends of the Earth, Botley PC, Eastleigh BC, Terence O’Rourke , Hampshire County Council, Highways Agency, Save Barton Farm, City of Winchester Trust, Curdridge PC[9].
Session/Issue 11:
i) Is the overall transport strategy and policy consistent with the NPPF and the Local Transport Plan and, if not, what needs to be changed and why?
ii) Is the policy suitable and appropriate to deliver the necessary transport infrastructure improvements with new developments, including in terms of rail and bus services, park and ride, cycling and walking and, if not, what else needs to be done and why?
iii) Is the policy JCS suitable and appropriate to encourage increased use of public transport, cycling and walking and, if not, what needs to be changed?
1045Close
DAY 7 – THURSDAY 8NOVEMBER[AM]1100 / INFRASTRUCTURE/DELIVERY/FLEXIBILITY /MONITORING AND IMPLEMENTATION - Policy CP21
Attendees:Portsmouth Water Company, WYG Planning, Botley PC, Terence O’Rourke, Highways Agency, Save Barton Farm (6)
Session/Issue 12:
i) [Infrastructure]- Bearing in mind the funding required, is the overall strategy economically viable and practically achievable in the timescales envisaged and in the forms proposed and, if not, what should be changed to enhance delivery prospects?
ii) [Delivery] - Is the necessary public and private sector funding likely to be available to deliver development on the strategic sites and elsewhere in the district, including via the proposed Community Infrastructure Levy?
iii) [Flexibility]- Is the CS reasonably flexible to enable it to deal with changing circumstances and, if not, what changes/contingencies would improve the ability to respond to new issues arising during the plan period, such as a lack of investment in major projects?
iv)[Monitoring] - Will the monitoring proposed throughout the CS, be sufficiently comprehensive and informative to achieve its objectives and if not, why not, and what needs to be changed?
v) [Implementation]- Are the implementation mechanisms identified sufficient and suitable to achieve their objectives, for example in relation to delivering the strategic housing allocations and, if not, why not, and what needs to be changed?
1300 LUNCH
1400SITE VISITS- WINCHESTER
DAY 8 – FRIDAY 9NOVEMBER0930 / SITE VISITS – SOUTH HAMPSHIRE
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