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

Replacement Calderdale UDP : Adopted 25 August 2006

• Foreword
• 1 Introduction
• 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
  • Introduction
  • Protected Open Spaces
  • Open Spaces in Areas of Deficiency
  • Safeguarding Sports Grounds and Playing Fields
  • Provision of Sport and Recreation Facilities
  • Provision of Recreational Open Space in Residential Development
  • Allotments
  • Common Land
  • Waterways and Open Water
  • Former Halifax Branch Canal
• 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

Allotments

7.22 Allotment gardens can contribute to open space within the District. They have positive benefits not only for environmental sustainability but also for food production, wildlife and general amenity value. Allotments are an important community resource.

7.23 The Council has a statutory duty to provide allotments if there is unmet demand under the Allotments Acts 1908-1950 (which also defines the term ‘allotment’). The Council also has to get consent from the DCLG if it wishes to dispose of statutory allotments. Almost all allotments in the District are Council owned although there remain a number of privately owned sites. The provision of allotments is scattered around the District with 34 publicly managed allotment sites holding approximately 669 plots. (There are about 512 statutory allotment plots and 157 non-statutory plots). Allotments are shown on the Proposals Map as a notation of Open Space.

7.24 Planning permission will not be granted for the redevelopment of allotments simply because they have been allowed to fall out of use and become derelict. PPG17 states that poor use or quality of a facility should not be taken as necessarily indicating an absence of need in the area.

7.25 Development which would remove allotments from use altogether will only be allowed if it has been demonstrated that there is no need for the allotments or alternative provision has been made. In the case of statutory allotments such a change requires the consent of the DCLG. Exceptionally, where development is permitted, and there is a proven need, developers should provide for appropriate alternative provision of at least equivalent standard to compensate for the loss of allotments. The following Policy applies.

7.26 The Council will, subject to the availability of resources, continue to maintain, upgrade and enhance sites. Where there is demand for plots and a deficiency in provision the Council has a duty to meet this need by providing new allotments. Any new sites should be located conveniently close to the homes of potential allotment holders and be of a size, quality and aspect suitable for allotment purposes, whilst ensuring that design and management are based on ecological principles and of a standard that enhances the urban environment.

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