Replacement Calderdale UDP : Adopted 25 August 2006 (as amended August 2009)

Replacement Calderdale UDP : Adopted 25 August 2006

• Foreword
• 1 Introduction
  • The Need to Replace the Existing UDP
  • The Plan Making Process
  • Understanding the Replacement Calderdale UDP
  • Strategic Environmental and Appropriate Assessment of the Replacement UDP
  • Future of the Development Plan in Calderdale
• 2 Calderdale in Context
• Strategic and Core Part One Policies
• 3 Guiding Principles and Key Themes
• 4 Employment, The Economy, Tourism and Regeneration
• 5 Housing
• 6 Retailing and Town Centres
• 7 Open Space, Sport and Recreation Facilities
• 8 The Built and Historic Environment
• 9 Transport
• 10 Infrastructure, Education and Community Facilities
• 11 Natural Environment and the Countryside
• 12 Environmental Protection
• 13 Minerals
• 14 Waste Management
• 15 Monitoring and Review of the Plan
• Annex A Privacy, Daylighting and Amenity Space
• Annex B Trees On or Adjacent to Development Sites
• Appendix 1 National Planning Policy
• Appendix 2 National Minerals Policy
• Appendix 3 Supporting Published Documents
• Appendix 4 Glossary of Terms
• Appendix 5 Acronyms and Abbreviations
• Appendix 6 Policy Topic Index
• Appendix 7 Policy Number Comparison
• Appendix 8 Supplementary Maps

The Need to Replace the Existing UDP

1.5 It is a statutory requirement to keep the UDP up to date and to review it at least once every 5 years. The former UDP was adopted in April 1997. Some of its Policies and Proposals are time-limited and others, which reflect the land use implications of other strategies (such as Housing, Education and Transport) are no longer in step. It is therefore necessary to review it.

1.6 This Replacement UDP is the outcome of a review that has taken account of a wide range of significant changes in the policy framework guiding development at the national and regional levels and also changes in local aspirations as they relate to the District. Calderdale functions as part of the sub-regional, regional and national economy and cannot isolate itself from influences from outside its boundaries. It should be noted however that it has not been possible to take into account all the various changes in legislation or policy direction at national, regional or local level that have come forward during the plan making process. It may appear therefore that some parts of the Replacement UDP are out of step with other initiatives. Given the nature of the planning process this is inevitable. The Local Development Framework, which is being brought forward to replace the UDP will be able to address these issues.

1.7 The main influences that have led to change in the Replacement UDP are as follows:-

1. evolving social, economic and environmental considerations and changing resource availability to deal with the changes;
2. population changes (growth in the number of people and households within the District);
3. economic changes arising from the restructuring of the economy in the 1980s and 1990s and the way in which people spend their leisure time, resulting in increased traffic and greater movements for work, leisure and shopping;
4. the changing needs and aspirations of all who live, work or take their leisure in Calderdale, or have an interest in the way the area looks or functions;
5. changing national and international land use planning policy and advice (Planning Policy Guidance (PPGs) and Planning Policy Statements (PPSs) and Minerals Planning Guidance (MPGs) and Minerals Planning Statements (MPSs); requirements from the European Union relating to land use matters and environmental protection;
6. Regional Spatial Strategy for Yorkshire and the Humber to 2016 (based on a Selective Review of RPG12) published in December 2004;
7. new priorities set by Calderdale Council, whose vision is “to make Calderdale a clean, safe, attractive and thriving area for individuals and families to enjoy as residents, workers or visitors” and whose corporate priorities for 2002 and beyond are:-
   • to improve the educational achievement of all young people and promote widespread participation in learning;
   • to support and protect vulnerable children, young people and adults and promote independent and healthy living;
   • to create safer communities with lower crime levels, less fear of crime and safer roads;
   • to promote sustainable economic growth, respect local heritage and improve our  towns, villages and neighbourhoods;
   • to secure a clean and attractive built and natural environment;
   • to continually improve customer service;
   • to support diverse communities, building dialogue, understanding and a capacity to work and live together; and
8. the need to co-ordinate the land use based UDP with the key plans and strategies of the Council and its partners including:-
   • Community Strategy;
   • Community Care Plan;
   • 21 for 21;
   • A Plan for Living by Common Sense;
   • West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan;
   • Housing Strategy;
   • Tourism Strategy;
   • Crime and Disorder Strategy;
   • Regeneration strategies within Halifax, Sowerby Bridge, Elland, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Todmorden and Brighouse.

Each of these strategies has some implications for the consideration of land use matters. The Replacement UDP has taken relevant issues from these strategies to provide a proper land use planning framework for their implementation.

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