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East Riding Local Plan

The Joint Structure Plan and the six existing local plans will be replaced through a new East Riding Local Plan. The new Local Plan will comprise a number of different documents with policies to address key planning issues and determine planning applications.

The latest documents for consultation are for the Strategy document, the Allocations document and the Policies Map.

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What is the East Riding Local Plan?

Information about the East Riding Local Plan; a suite of planning documents that together will provide the framework for managing development and addressing key planning issues in the East Riding

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Strategy document

The Strategy Document will include a vision, set out how much development there will be and where this should go. It will also include policies on housing, economic development, the environment and infrastructure.

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Allocations Document

The Allocations Document will allocate pieces of land for specific uses, including for housing, employment, retail, open space, gypsies and travellers, and transport.

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Bridlington town centre Area Action Plan

The Bridlington Town Centre Area Action Plan (AAP) will set out the planning policy approach and development proposals for the town centre and harbour area of Bridlington.

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Joint minerals local plan

The Joint minerals local plan will set out a policy framework against which applications for minerals development will be assessed. It will also safeguard important minerals reserves to provide for the area's future needs.

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Joint Waste Local Plan

The Joint Waste Local Plan will allocate specific sites for waste management use and provide policies against which waste management proposals will be judged. It will also protect sensitive environments from harmful waste management development.

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Policies map

The policies map will show all the areas in the East Riding where different policies as part of the new Local Plan will apply. It will show sites 'allocated' for development and those sites which will be protected from inappropriate uses.

Neighbourhood planning

Neighbourhood plans can be prepared to provide additional policies for the use and development of land in particular neighbourhoods

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Local development scheme

The Local Development Scheme (LDS) sets out the documents we will prepare as part of the new Local Plan over the next three years. It sets out the timescale for preparing each document.

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Statement of community involvement

The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out the way the council will involve the local community, stakeholders and statutory bodies in the preparation of the new Local Plan. It identifies who will be involved, and when and how they will be involved.

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Supplementary planning documents

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) expand or add details to policies laid out in documents such as the Strategy Document or Allocations Document. These may take the form of design guides, area development briefs or be issue-based documents.

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SA/SEA

A Sustainability Appraisal (SA) assesses the policies and proposals in the new Local Plan against agreed sustainable development objectives. A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) assesses the effects of the new Local Plan on the environment.

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Evidence base

The evidence base is a collection of information. It comprises of a number of studies, strategies and statistics to ensure that the new Local Plan is based on a thorough understanding of the needs and opportunities of the East Riding.

Settlement profiles

A number of settlement profiles have been developed to help provide an understanding of the different towns and villages in the East Riding. The profiles bring together a range of information from the evidence base.

Employment land review

The Employment Land Review assesses the likely demand for, and supply of, land for employment uses. The Review helps to understand how much land we will need to allocate for employment purposes.

Town centres and retail study

The Town Centres and Retail Study provides advice on planning policy for town centres and retailing in the East Riding. The study includes a forecast for the amount of floorspace required for retail uses.

Landscape character assessment

A Landscape Character Assessment identifies the areas of distinct landscape character within the East Riding and makes judgements about the quality, value, sensitivity and capacity for new development in each area identified.

Strategic flood risk assessment

The Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) collates information on all known sources of flooding that may affect existing or future development within the East Riding. It shows those areas that have a 'low', 'medium' and 'high' probability of flooding.

Affordable housing viability assessment

An Affordable Housing Viability Assessment will provide the evidence to create an affordable housing planning policy for the new Local Plan. It aims to develop a robust and transparent means of determining justifiable affordable housing targets.

Infrastructure Study

The Infrastructure Study identifies the various forms of infrastructure that are required to meet growth which may come forward through the new Local Plan over the period 2009/10 to 2026.

Previous LDF structure

This section details the work developed on the previous Local Development Framework (LDF) structure. This included documents on housing, employment, smaller settlements, generic development policies and transport. These documents are not being progressed further.

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