Development Plan Scheme 2021 - Outer Hebrides Local Development Plan APPENDIX - Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
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APPENDIX
Development Plan Scheme 2021
Outer Hebrides Local Development Plan
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INTRODUCTION
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is required to prepare an annual THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Development Plan Scheme (DPS) statement. The DPS provides In November 2018 the Comhairle adopted the Outer Hebrides Local
stakeholders and the public with an update of the work Development Plan (LDP) and associated Supplementary
programme for the Development Plan and details of how Guidances and other supporting documents, as the Development
and when to get involved. The Development Plan sets out policies Plan to guide development in the Outer Hebrides. This is the
and allocations for the use and development of land in the Outer Comhairle’s Policy on the future use of land and informs the
Hebrides. assessment of planning applications in the Islands. The Development
The DPS 2021 sets out: Plan documents will be used in the determination of planning
applications.
The Priorities for 2021-22, setting out the programme of work
we propose to progress; The Coronavirus has necessitated alternative approaches to
A Participation Statement setting out how we hope to engage engagement and consultations as part of Development Plan work as
with the community and other stakeholders, in relation to our set out in the Participation Statement, and the DPS itself will not be
work. available in paper format at deposit locations but will be online.
The Development Plan documents can be viewed at:
https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-service/development-planning/development-plan/local-development-plan/
1WORK PRIORITIES 2021 - 22
Context to Current Development Planning Programme
The current LDP was adopted in November 2018, and under the 2006 Issues Report (MIR) stage of the Plan and will be subject to
Act would have been subject to revision and renewal every 5 years. verification by the Government’s Department for Planning and
As a result of the new 2019 Planning Act however we will be moving Environmental Appeals (DPEA). Guidance on this ‘gate check’
to a different format of Local Development Plan. We await process is still being evolved, however, the team has started on
secondary legislation addressing the new and transitional preparing the baseline data for this report meantime.
requirements for Local Development Plans before setting out a
Action Programme
definitive timeline for a new LDP.
As part of the Development Plan the Comhairle is required to publish
Local Development Plan
biennially an Action Programme. This aims to set out how the LDP’s
The next LDP will be prepared under the new Planning (Scotland) Act Policies and Plan Allocations are being delivered. This is a
2019 and will involve new processes, engagement and evidence collaborative process as many aspects of the Plan e.g. housing or
gathering in its preparation. economic developments sites, are delivered by the development
community or planning stakeholders. An update on the Action
To progress a new LDP, the Comhairle will liaise with the Scottish
Programme is due to be produced in 2021 and will be reported to
Government as new guidance emerges. In the meantime, the
Committee and published in due course.
Development Plan team has established a monitoring framework
and will engage with Plan users and stakeholders to assess the Analysis to prepare and report on the Action Programme will also
effectiveness of the current LDP and associated documents, and in inform the LDP monitoring work noted previously.
response to changing development contexts, recognise new
Supplementary Guidance
pressures and opportunities.
During 2021 -22 a continued focus of the Development Plan team
A new aspect of Development Planning following the Planning Act
will be on progressing new and revised Supplementary Guidance
2019 is an Evidence Report, which will replace the previous Main
2(SG) towards adoption. It is anticipated that updated SGs for Wind are recognised. National planning work in 2021-22 which the
Energy Development, and Caravans, Huts & Temporary Buildings, Development Plan team will be contributing to includes:
and Marine Fish Farming will be adopted in 2021-22.
• National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) incorporating Scottish
Work on preparing the technical Supplementary Guidance on Planning Policy - due to be laid before Parliament in Autumn
Minerals had to be suspended in 2020, however work on this has 2021 to which the team will respond;
resumed in 2021. An updated survey audit of supply with minerals • Indicative Regional Spatial Strategies (iRSS) – ongoing work
operators may be required. to refine Outer Hebrides iRSS, contribute to wider regional
planning and lobby for candidate national developments;
A brief including survey work for a new Stornoway Conservation
• Development Planning regulations – this key secondary
Area Character Appraisal has been drafted and following easing of
legislation will set out the process for new LDPs is due out for
Covid restrictions, should be commissioned in 2021-22. This will
consultation in Autumn 2021;
inform a new Conservation Areas Management Plan.
• Local Place Plans – prepare response to consultation on LPP;
Environmental Assessment • Housing Supply Figures – respond to initial estimate figures
proposed by Government for inclusion in NPF4, work with
All Development Plan processes are subject to screening for
other island Authorities and provide evidence base;
environmental assessment. Following screening/scoping exercises
• Play Sufficiency and Open Space Strategies – a new
both the Guidances for Marine Fish Farming and Minerals have been
requirement from the Planning Act, due out for consultation
deemed as requiring Strategic Environmental Assessment. These
in summer 2021.
assessments will run concurrent with policy formulation.
Housing & Planning
National Planning
The Development Plan team continues to assist colleagues in
Continuing on from the work arising from the 2019 Planning Act the
identifying and assessing potential affordable housing sites to realise
Comhairle will continue to respond to consultations on the national
delivery of the housing programme. During 2020/21 the biennial
planning policy agenda including islands proofing of the new
Housing Land Audit is being prepared, working with stakeholders,
National Planning Framework 4 and other secondary legislation
landowners and developers.
emerging from the Planning Act to ensure the Islands’ circumstances
3On this basis and seeking to ensure that opportunities for a wide and inclusive level of participation are facilitated, the contemporary key
Development Plan milestones are shown on Table 1. Integral to the Development Plan, the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and
Habitats Regulation Appraisal (HRA) processes run concurrent with all stages of the Plan and Guidances’ preparation.
Table 1: Development Plan Programme
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSULTATION & ENGAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME
Development Plan Scheme Annual and ongoing. June 2021
Current LDP: Work on Dev Plan monitoring and liaise with Ongoing
stakeholders
Monitoring framework
Action Programme Liaise with Development Management, agents, key Summer 2021
agencies, and other stakeholders to review Action
Programme
September 2021
Report to Comhairle and publish Action Programme
New LDP Initial Stages: Respond to emerging Scottish Government guidance. Ongoing
Collate initial baseline data for Evidence Report
Supplementary Guidance: Scoped out of SEA 2020
• Wind Energy Development Conclude policy formulation, informed by Jan – May 2021
• Caravans, Huts & Temporary stakeholders and key agents
Buildings Seek Committee approval and undertake minimum 6-
June 2020
week public consultation
Analysis consultation responses, consider modification
and report to Committee Autumn 2021
Subject to approval/modifications seek adoption of
SGs By end of 2021
4LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSULTATION & ENGAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME
Marine Fish Farming Supplementary Policy formulation informed by stakeholders and key Undertake SEA concurrent with Mar – Aug 2020
Guidance agents preparation of draft SG.
Comhairle advised by Marine Scotland to await
Autumn 2020
updated policy from Scottish Government before
concluding draft SG
Finalise draft SG once new policy received Tbc. Summer
Appraisal new policy for SEA /Autumn 2021
Seek Committee approval and undertake 6 weeks
public consultation
Analysis consultation responses, consider
modifications and report to Committee Subject to Marine
Subject to approval/modifications seek adoption of SG Scotland advice
Supplementary Guidance: Review and update 2017 Mineral Audit June/July 2021
Minerals Policy formulation informed by stakeholders, industry, Undertake scoped SEA Summer & Autumn
and key agencies concurrent with preparation of 2021
draft SG
Seek Committee approval and undertake 6 weeks December 2021
public consultation
Analysis consultation responses, consider
March 2022
modifications and report to Committee
Subject to approval/modifications seek adoption of SG
Supplementary Guidance: Review Stornoway Conservation Area Character Screen for SEA and HRA as Ongoing
Appraisal necessary
Conservation Areas Management
Plan Engage with stakeholders on information gathering
Ongoing
and context, and prepare SG informed by CACA
5PARTICIPATION STATEMENT
Community Engagement
The Comhairle is committed to meaningful community engagement. etc. and be mainly online. The methods used will vary and will be
It seeks to: tailored to the different interest groups to make the best use of
involve a range of interests, build on early engagement, resources, maximising participation whilst maintaining the
particularly with key agencies, stakeholders, and communities to necessary social distancing. These include:
influence the shape of plans and proposals;
• Advertisements and media articles in local and community
tailor consultation to different plan stages, document types
papers and Social Media;
and/or interest groups;
provide communications/documents that are easily accessible • Comhairle website to publicise current progress and information
and easy to understand; on how to become involved;
listen and to fully consider representations; and • Other Comhairle media feeds including Facebook and Twitter.
maintain an open and transparent consultation process. • Meetings, particularly with agencies and with other bodies,
Supplementary Guidance utilizing video conference and conference calls as necessary;
As work progresses on the reviewed and new Supplementary • Use of ArcGIS Story maps when presenting documents online and
Guidances, consultation with communities, relevant interest groups, for consultation and engagement;
Key Agencies and stakeholders will take place. This, along with • Consultation response forms to encourage input. The user of
national policy changes, will inform these documents, and will apply paper forms will be discouraged under the current Covid 19
to any planning briefs prepared for housing or development sites. situation; and
• Building Standards and Planning Service Newsletter is published
Consultation Methods
regularly and provides updates on the LDP and wider
A range of methods will be utilised to effectively engage with Development Plan activities to stakeholders. This promotes
agencies and the public. In light of Covid 19, subsequent legislation awareness and provides an opportunity for wider engagement at
and guidance issued, consultations methods during 2021/22 will key Plan milestones.
continue to require to accord with any legislation on social distancing
6Background Information
Local Development Plan: https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-service/development-planning/development-
plan/local-development-plan/
The Comhairle Planning Service: https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-service/
Scottish Government Development Planning:
https://beta.gov.scot/policies/planning-architecture/development-plans/
The Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/17/contents
The Planning (Scotland Act 2019: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/13/contents/enacted
Planning Aid: https://www.pas.org.uk/
Supplementary Guidance: https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-service/development-planning/development-
plan/local-development-plan/
Strategic Environmental Assessment: http://www.gov.scot/policies/environmental-assessment/strategic-environmental-assessment-sea/
List of Planning Terms: https://www.pas.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/9-Glossary.pdf
For further information on the Local Development Plan process or to contact the Development Plan and Marine Planning team please:
• see: https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-service/
• e-mail: localdevplan@cne-siar.gov.uk
• phone: 01851 822690 / 01870 602425
• write to: Local Development Plan, Communities Department, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Sandwick Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1
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