Local Plan Review Policies wholly superseded by Core Strategy August 2012
Local
Plan
Policy
GN1
GN2
GN3
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
Policy wholly
superseded by Core
Strategy
Settlement
policy: main
settlements
1
Royal
Ordnance/Buck
shaw
1
Development in
Eccleston
1
Development in
rural
settlements
1
Design and
impact of
development
17
Partly, but GN1
settlement
boundaries required
until SADPD adopted
Partly, but GN2
settlement
boundaries required
until SADPD adopted
Partly, but GN3
settlement
boundaries required
until SADPD adopted
Partly, but GN4
settlement
boundaries required
until SADPD adopted
+ SADPD will provide
further advice on
acceptable
development. Rural
SPD not yet adopted
Partly – but provides
a lack of clarity in
terms of separation
distances (in
Appendix 2 of Design
Guidance). Proposed
to be covered in
SADPD.
No
Local Plan
Policy Title
GN4
GN5
GN6
GN9
DC1
DC2
DC3
DC4
DC5
Priority urban
fringe areas
Transport
accessibility
Green Belt
Open
countryside
Safeguarded
land
Rural infilling
Rural affordable
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD
/SPGs
No
Decision
Retain
GN1
No
Retain
GN2
No
Retain
GN3
No
Retain
GN4
Yes –
Design
Guidance
SPG
(2004)
Retain
GN5 &
Design
Guidanc
e SPG
No
Retain
GN6
Retain
GN9
Retain
DC1
Retain
DC2
Retain
DC3
Retain
DC4
Retain
No
No
No
No
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Proposed to be
No
No
No
No
Comments
Local
Plan
Policy
DC6
DC7A
DC7B
DC8A
DC8B
DC9
Local Plan
Policy Title
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
housing
Major
developed sites
in Green Belt
Rural
conversions in
Green Belt
Policy wholly
superseded by Core
Strategy
covered in SADPD
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
Rural
conversions
elsewhere
Rural
replacement
dwellings and
extensions in
the Green Belt
Rural
replacement
dwellings and
extensions
elsewhere
HT8
No
Decision
DC5
Retain
DC6
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD.
Rural Development
SPD will also provide
guidance although
not yet adopted.
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD.
Rural Development
SPD will also provide
guidance although
not yet adopted.
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD.
Rural Development
SPD will also provide
guidance although
not yet adopted.
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD.
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD.
Rural Development
SPD will also provide
guidance although
not yet adopted.
Yes
Yes –
Conversio
n of Rural
Buildings
SPG
Retain
DC7A &
SPG
Yes –
Conversio
n of Rural
Buildings
SPG
Retain
DC7B &
SPG
Yes –
Househol
der
Design
Guidance
Retain
DC8A &
SPG
Yes –
Househol
der
Design
Guidance
Retain
DC8B &
SPG
No
Yes –
DC10
Protectio
n of
Communi
ty
Facilities
in Rural
Areas
No
Delete
DC9
Retain
DC10 &
SPG
Landscape
character areas
Rural
community
facilities
21
25
No – Partly covered
by Policy 25 and
proposed to be
covered in SADPD
Conservation
areas
16
Control of
16
No – Partly covered
by Policy 16 and
proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Partly covered
DC10
HT7
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD
/SPGs
No
Retain
HT7
Retain
Comments
Local
Plan
Policy
HT9
HT10
HT11
HT12
HT13
EP1
EP2
EP3
EP4
EP5
EP7
Local Plan
Policy Title
demolition in
conservation
areas
Trees in
conservation
areas
Locally
important
buildings
Archaeological
sites
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
Policy wholly
superseded by Core
Strategy
by Policy 16 and
proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No
Retain
HT9
No
Retain
HT10
16
No – Partly covered
by Policy 16 and
proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Partly covered
by Policy 16 and
proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Partly covered
by Policy 16 and
proposed to be
covered in SADPD
Partly, but EP1
boundaries required
until SADPD adopted
Partly, but EP2
boundaries required
until SADPD adopted
Partly, but EP3
boundaries required
until SADPD adopted
No
Retain
HT11
No
Retain
HT12
No
Retain
HT13
No
Retain
EP1
No
Retain
EP2
No
Retain
EP3
No – not currently
covered in SADPD
but policy requested
by DC
Yes
No
Retain
EP4
16
Sites of Special
Scientific
Interest
County Heritage
Sites and LNRs
22
Nature
geological sites
of local
importance
Species
protection
22
Wildlife
corridors
Agricultural
development
Development
involving horses
18 & 22
16
22
22
No
No
No – Proposed to be
Comments
HT8
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
Sites of regional
and local
archaeological
importance
Historic parks
and gardens
Trees and
Decision
16
EP8
EP9
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD
/SPGs
No
Delete
EP5
No
Retain
EP7
Yes – SPG Retain
on
EP8 &
Developm SPG
ent
Involving
Horses
No
Retain
Do we need
a SADPD
policy on
this?
Local
Plan
Policy
EP10
EP11
EP12
EP13
EP15
EP17
EP18
Local Plan
Policy Title
woodland
Landscape
assessment
Structural
landscaping
belts
Environmental
improvements
Under-used,
derelict and
unsightly land
Unstable land
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
21
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD
/SPGs
covered in SADPD
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Water
resources and
quality
Surface water
run-off
Noise
29
Yes
No
29
Yes
No
No
Air pollution
30
No – although Policy
17 has provisions to
avoid harm to
surrounding landuses and occupiers
and to protect
occupiers of new
development, this
relates to the design
of buildings rather
than the use
proposed. SADPD
proposed
replacement for EM7
covers these issues
for small scale
employment
development.
No - although Policy
17 has provisions to
avoid harm to
surrounding landuses and occupiers
and to protect
occupiers of new
development, this
relates to the design
of buildings rather
EP20
EP21
Policy wholly
superseded by Core
Strategy
No
Decision
Comments
EP9
Delete
EP10
Retain
EP11
Retain
EP12
Retain
EP13
Retain
EP15
Delete
EP17
Delete
EP18
Retain
EP20
Retain
EP21
Do we need
a SADPD
policy that
relates to
harm such
as noise
that arises
from uses
that are
unsuitable
for their
location?
Local
Plan
Policy
EP21A
Local Plan
Policy Title
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
Light pollution
Energy
conservation
27
Energy from
renewable
resources
28
Wind farms
28
EP22
EP23
EP24
HS1
Housing
allocations
Design and
layout
17
HS4
HS5
Affordable
7
Policy wholly
superseded by Core
Strategy
than the use
proposed. Policy 30
aims to improve air
quality through
additional initiatives,
but it does not
provide a policy basis
for considering
applications that
may lead to an
increase in air
pollution.
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
Yes – although there
is no SPD to provide
practical guidance on
the application of
the policy
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD
/SPGs
No
Decision
Retain
EP21A
Yes –
Delete
Sustainab EP22
le
and
Resources cease to
DPD &
use our
SPD
SR DPD
& SPD
Yes – although there Yes –
Delete
is no SPD to provide
Sustainab EP23
practical guidance on le
and
the application of
Resources cease to
the policy
DPD &
use our
SPD
SR DPD
& SPD
Yes – although there Yes –
Delete
is no SPD to provide
Sustainab EP24
practical guidance on le
and
the application of
Resources cease to
the policy
DPD &
use our
SPD
SR DPD
& SPD
No – Proposed to be No
Retain
covered in SADPD
HS1
Partly – but provides No
Retain
a lack of clarity in
HS4 &
terms of separation
Design
distances (in
Guidanc
Appendix 2 of Design
e SPG
Guidance). Proposed
to be covered in
SADPD.
Yes – Affordable
No
Delete
Comments
Local
Plan
Policy
Local Plan
Policy Title
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
housing
HS6
HS7
HS8
HS9
HS10
HS11
HS12
HS13
HS16
HS17
Housing windfall
sites
Redevelopment
for housing
Local needs
housing within
rural settlements
excluded from
Green Belt
Residential
extensions in
settlements
excluded from
the Green Belt
Multiple
occupancy
Flats above retail
and commercial
premises
The inclusion of
flats in retail and
commercial
schemes
Protection of
existing flats and
the potential for
flats
Removal of
agricultural
occupancy
conditions
Special needs
17
housing
Policy wholly
superseded by Core
Strategy
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD
/SPGs
Housing SPD will also
provide guidance
although not yet
adopted
No
No
No
No
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
Yes –
Househol
der
Design
Guidance
No
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
Decision
HS5
No
Retain
HS6
Retain
HS7
Retain
HS8
Retain
HS9 &
SPG
Retain
HS10
Retain
HS11
No
No
Retain
HS12
No
No
Retain
HS13
No
No
Retain
HS16
Partly - although
Policy 17 has
provisions to avoid
harm to surrounding
land-uses and
occupiers and to
protect occupiers of
new development,
this relates to the
design of buildings
rather than the use
No
Retain
HS17
Comments
Local
Plan
Policy
HS19
HS20
Local Plan
Policy Title
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
Public open
space
requirements in
housing
developments
Ornamental
open space
requirements
24
Playing space
requirements
24
24
HS21
HS22
EM1
Established
residential areas
Employment
land allocations
Royal
Ordnance/Bucks
haw
EM2
EM3
EM4
proposed.
Partly but detail
proposed to be
covered in SADPD.
SPD also proposed.
Partly but detail
proposed to be
covered in SADPD.
SPD also proposed.
Partly but detail
proposed to be
covered in SADPD.
SPD also proposed.
No
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD
/SPGs
Decision
No
Retain
HS19
No
Retain
HS20
Interim
Planning
Guideline
s for New
Equipped
Play
Areas
No
Retain
HS21 &
Interim
Guidelin
es
Retain
HS22
Retain
EM1
Delete
EM1A
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
Partly – The CS
includes a Strategic
Site Boundary for
Buckshaw Village but
EM1A boundaries
required until SADPD
adopted
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No
No
Retain
EM2
13
Yes
No
Delete
EM3
10
Yes
Yes –
Proof of
Marketin
g: Policy
EM4
Protectio
n of
Employm
ent Sites
in Rural
Delete
EM4 &
associat
ed SPG
1&9
EM1A
Development
criteria for
industrial and
business
development
Diversification of
the rural
economy
Protection of
employment
sites in rural
settlements
Policy wholly
superseded by Core
Strategy
No
Comments
Local
Plan
Policy
Local Plan
Policy Title
Additional
EM4A employment in
rural areas
Extensions to
EM5 rural enterprises
EM6
EM7
EM8
Financial and
professional
services
Employment
development in
residential areas
Redevelopment
of identified
employment
sites
Redevelopment
of employment
sites for nonemployment
uses
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
Policy wholly
superseded by Core
Strategy
17
Partly
13
Partly – but also
proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No
No
Retain
EM5
No
Retain
EM6
No
No
Retain
EM7
10
No
No
Retain
EM8
10
Yes
Delete
EM9 &
associat
ed SPG
11
Partly, but SP1
shopping centre
boundaries required
until SADPD adopted
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
Yes –
Proof of
Marketin
g: Policy
EM9
Redevelo
pment of
Existing
Employm
ent Sites
for NonEmploym
ent uses
SPG
No
No
Retain
SP2
Retain
SP4
Retain
SP5
Retain
SP6
EM9
SP1
SP2
SP4
SP5
SP6
Locations for
major retail
development
Retail allocations
Primary
shopping area
Secondary
shopping area
District,
neighbourhood,
local shopping
areas
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD
/SPGs
Settleme
nts SPG
No
No
No
No
Decision
Retain
EM4A
Retain
SP1
Comments
Local
Plan
Policy
SP9
SP10
TR1
TR3
TR4
Local shops on
housing
development
sites
Shopfronts
No
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD
/SPGs
No
No
No
Major
development
tests
Road schemes
No -
No
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
Partly - not currently
covered in SADPD.
No
Partly – but also
proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No
Retain
TR13
No
Retain
TR14
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No
Retain
TR17
Retain
TR18
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No
Retain
TR19
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No
No
Partly.
No
Retain
TR22
Retain
LT2
Retain
LT3
Partly. Rural
Development SPD
will also provide
guidance although
not yet adopted.
Partly - Rural
Development SPD
will also provide
No
Retain
LT4.
No
Retain
LT5
Local Plan
Policy Title
Highway
development
control criteria
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
3
Rail facilities
TR13
TR14
TR17
TR18
TR19
TR22
LT2
LT3
Rail
electrification
and
improvement
Cycle routes
Pedestrian and
cycle facilities in
new
development
Improved cycling
and pedestrian
facilities
Development
Access Points
Leisure
allocations
Small scale
tourism and
visitor facilities
Caravan and
camping sites
11,13, 17
13
LT4
LT5
Farm based
visitor
attractions
13 & 17
Policy wholly
superseded by Core
Strategy
No
No
No
Decision
Comments
Retain
SP9
Retain
SP10
Retain
TR1
Retain
TR3
Retain
TR4
Do we need
a SADPD
policy on
this?
Currently no
SADPD
policy on
this. Do we
need one?
Local
Plan
Policy
LT6
LT7
Local Plan
Policy Title
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
Visitor facilities
at historic
buildings
16
Historic Parks
and Gardens
16
Valley Parks
18
LT8
LT9
LT10
Leeds and
Liverpool canal
Public rights of
way
Allotments
23
LT11
LT12
LT13
LT14
LT15
LT16
PS1
PS2
Outdoor sport
and related
development
Playspace
allocations
Playing fields,
parks and
recreational
open space
13
24
Amenity open
space
Dual use of
education
facilities
Hospital land
allocation
Community
centres and
25
Policy wholly
superseded by Core
Strategy
guidance although
not yet adopted.
No – Partly covered
by Policy 16 and
proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Partly covered
by Policy 16 and
proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Partly covered
by Policy 18 and
proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Partly covered
by Policy 23 and
proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Partly covered
by Policy 13 and
proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD
No – Partly covered
by Policy 24 and
proposed to be
covered in SADPD.
Open Space SPD
proposed.
No – Proposed to be
covered in SADPD.
Open Space SPD
proposed.
No
No, but boundary
retained until SADPD
adopted
No – Partly covered
by Policy 25 and
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD
/SPGs
Decision
No
Retain
LT6
No
Retain
LT7
No
Retain
LT8
No
Retain
LT9
Retain
LT10
Retain
LT11
No
No
No
Retain
LT11
No
Retain
LT13
Retain
LT14
No
No
Retain
LT15
No
Retain
LT16
No
Retain
PS1
No
Retain
PS2
Comments
Local
Plan
Policy
Local Plan
Policy Title
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
village halls
Community
facilities change
of use
25
PS3
PS4
PS5
PS6
PS7
PS10
PS11
Pre-school
playgroups and
nurseries
Nursery
education
Primary school
allocations
Further and
higher education
facilities
Chorley Town
Hall extension
Crematoria and
burial facilities
Utility services
development
Policy wholly
superseded by Core
Strategy
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD
/SPGs
Decision
No
Retain
PS3
No
Retain
PS4
No
No
No
No
No
No
Retain
PS5
Retain
PS6
Retain
PS7
No
No
No
No
No
No
proposed to be
covered in SADPD.
Rural Development
SPD will also provide
guidance for rural
areas although not
yet adopted.
No – Partly covered
by Policy 25 and
proposed to be
covered in SADPD.
Rural Development
SPD will also provide
guidance for rural
areas although not
yet adopted.
No
Retain
PS10
Retain
PS11
Retain
PS12
PS12
PS12
A
PS12
B
PS13
PS14
Hazardous
installations
Development
near hazardous
installations
Travelling
showpeople
Gypsies and
other travellers
No
No
8
Yes
8
Yes
Retain
PS12A
Retain
PS12B
Delete
PS13
Delete
PS14
Comments
Currently no
SADPD
policy on
Telecommu
nications.
Do we need
one?
Local
Plan
Policy
PS15
Local Plan
Policy Title
Church and
related uses
Relevant
Core
Strategy
Policy
Policy wholly
superseded by Core
Strategy
No
Relevant
adopted
Chorley
DPD/SPD
/SPGs
Decision
Retain
PS15
Comments