Review Report

Ended on the 22 December 2017

Appendix 3 - Review of LDP Policy Effectiveness

(1) 11.1 1. Development Principles

Policy	Comment
DP/1 - Sustainable Development Principles	Review - changes are likely to be needed based on amendments elsewhere in the LDP
DP/2 - Overarching Strategic Approach	Review - a new assessment of facilities will be needed to determine whether the settlement hierarchy remains appropriate
DP/3 - Promoting Design Quality and Reducing Crime	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required
DP/4 - Development Criteria	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required
DP/5 - Infrastructure and New Developments	Review - changes in means to secure infrastructure requirements may be needed once national CIL review is published
DP/6 - National Planning Policy and Guidance	Functioning effectively
DP/7 - Masterplans and Community Appraisals	Revise to incorporate latest national guidance regarding Place Plans
DP/8 - Colwyn Bay Urban Regeneration Masterplan	Review to reflect emerging new evidence base

2. Housing

Policy	Comment
HOU/1 - Meeting the Housing Needs	Revise to incorporate latest evidence base
HOU.2 - Affordable Housing for Local Need	Revise to incorporate latest evidence base
HOU/3 - Phasing Housing Development	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required
HOU/4 - Housing Density	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required
HOU/5 - Housing Mix	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required
HOU/6 - Exception Sites for Affordable Housing for Local Need	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required
HOU/7 - Council and Government Owned Sites in the Plan Area	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required
HOU/8 - Register of Land Holdings	Review policy, to assess whether it is still required
HOU/9 - Meeting the Site Need for Gypsies and Travellers	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required
HOU/10 - Houses in Multiple Occupation and Self Contained Flats	Revise to incorporate latest evidence base
HOU/11 - Residential Care Homes and Extra Care Housing	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required
HOU/12 - Re-Use and Adaptation of Redundant Rural Buildings for Residential Use	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required

3. Employment

Policy	Comment
EMP/1 - Meeting B1, B2 & B8 Office and Industrial Employment Needs.	Revise to incorporate latest evidence base
EMP/2 - Allocation of New B1, B2 & B8 Office and Industrial Employment Development Sites.	Revise to incorporate latest evidence base
EMP/3 - New B1, B2 & B8 Office and Industrial Development on Non-Allocated Sites.	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required
EMP/4 - Safeguarding B1, B2 & B8 Office and Industrial Sites.	Revise to incorporate latest evidence base
EMP/5 - Office and Industrial Employment Improvement Areas	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required
EMP 6- Re-Use and Adaptation of Redundant Rural Buildings	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required

4. Tourism

Policy	Comment
TOU/1 - Sustainable Tourism	Functioning effectively - minor amendments required
TOU/2 - New Sustainable Tourism and Recreational Developments	Functioning effectively - minor amendments required
TOU/3 - Holiday Accommodation Zone	Revise - in line with tourism growth strategy
TOU/4 - Chalet, Caravan and Camping Sites	Revise - in line with tourism growth strategy

5. Community Facilities and Services

Policy	Comment
CFS/1 - Community Facilities and Services	Review to incorporate latest evidence base, including any new allocations that are required and reflect change in national policy. Revise to remove sites that have been delivered.
CFS/2 - Retail Hierarchy	Review to incorporate findings of new Retail Study and to reflect changes to national policy.
CFS/3 - Primary Shopping Areas	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required. SPG may need amending to reflect changes in national policy.
CFS/4 - Shopping Zones	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required. SPG may need amending to reflect changes in national policy.
CFS/5 - Retail Parks	Revise to reflect changes in planning permission granted during plan period to date.
CFS/6 - Safeguarding of Community Facilities outside the Sub-Regional Centre and the Town Centres	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required.
CFS/7 - Shop Front Design	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required.
CFS/8 - Shopping Street Frontage Security	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required.
CFS/9 - Safeguarding Allotments	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required.
CFS/10 - New Allotments	Revise to remove sites that have been delivered. Review to incorporate latest evidence base including allocating new sites if required.
CFS/11 - Development and Open Space	Revise to incorporate findings of the Open Space Assessment and latest Fields in Trust Standards. CIL may impact how major open space is sought.
CFS/12 - Safeguarding Existing Open Space	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required.
CFS/13 - New Open Space Allocations	Review to incorporate findings of new Open Space Assessment.
CFS/14 - New Burial Ground Allocations	Review to incorporate latest evidence base including any new allocations that are required.
CFS/15 - Education Facilities	Review to incorporate latest evidence base including any new allocations that are required.

6. Natural Environment

NTE/1 - The Natural Environment	Revise to incorporate latest evidence base
NTE/2 - Green Wedges and meeting the development needs of the community	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required.
NTE/3 - Biodiversity	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required.
NTE/4 - The landscape and protecting special landscape areas	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required.
NTE/5 - The coastal zone	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required.
NTE/6 - Energy efficiency and renewable technologies in new development	Revise to incorporate more technologies
NTE/7 - Onshore wind turbine development	Revise to amend guidance around proportionality.
NTE/8 - Sustainable drainage systems	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required
NTE/9 - Foul drainage	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required
NTE/10 - Water conservation	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required

7. Cultural Heritage

Policy	Comment
CTH/1 - Cultural Heritage	Revise to incorporate latest evidence base
CTH/2 - Development Affecting Heritage Assets	Revise to incorporate latest evidence base
CTH/3 - Buildings and Structures of Local Importance	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required
CTH/4 - Enabling Development	Revise to incorporate latest evidence base
CTH/5 - The Welsh Language	Revise to take account of latest evidence base and updated national guidance

8. Sustainable Transport

Policy	Comment
STR/1 - Sustainable Transport, Development And Accessibility	Revise to incorporate latest evidence base
STR/2 - Parking Standards	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required
STR/3 - Mitigating Travel Impact	Revise to incorporate latest evidence base
STR/4 - Non-Motorised Travel	Revise to incorporate latest evidence base
STR/5 - Integrated Sustainable Transport System	Revise to incorporate latest evidence base
STR/6 - Railfreight	Delete

9. Minerals and Waste

Policy	Comment
MWS/1 - Minerals and Waste	Revise to incorporate latest evidence base
MWS/2 - Minerals	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required
MWS/3 - Safeguarding Hard Rock and Sand and Gravel Resources	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required
MWS/4 - Quarry Buffer Zone	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required
MWS/5 - Proposals for Waste Management	Revise to incorporate latest evidence base
MWS/6 - Locations for Waste Management Facilities	Revise to incorporate latest evidence base
MWS/7 - Use of Industrial Land for Waste Management Facilities	Revise to incorporate latest evidence base
MWS/8 - Landfill Buffer Zone	Functioning effectively - minor amendments may be required

NB The above assessment is not definitive and further consideration will be given to amending local policies as part of the plan revision process, including consideration of their need alongside national development management policies contained in Planning Policy Wales.

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