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  • Page Updated:
    28/10/2008
  • Author:
    Richard Stott
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Regional Planning Policy for the South West

Regional

Draft RSS Cover

The draft Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) approved by the South West Regional Assembly in March 2006 was submitted to the Secretary of State, published and made available for public consultation for 12 weeks from 6th June to the 30th August 2006.

In August 2006 the Council submitted representations on the draft RSS.

  1. Bath and North East Somerset Representations on the Draft RSS
  2. Schedule of Detailed Comments on the Draft RSS

In April 2007 an Examination in Public will commence to test the draft RSS. Details of the EiP process can be found at http://www.southwesteip.co.uk/

Further to its representations of August 2006, the Council submitted an additional statement to the EiP in March 2007. This statement is supported by a suite of supporting studies, these can be found under the Attachments section at the bottom of this page.

A single issue EiP on gypsy and traveller pitch requirements was also held in March this year.

Following the EIPs, which were both held before a panel of Planning Inspectors, reports were published earlier this year outlining the Panels' recommendations to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government as to how the draft RSS should be changed. The Secretary of State has now considered these recommendations and published her Proposed Changes to draft RSS in July of this year for public consultation. The Council has recently submitted its response to the Proposed Changes supported by analysis by economic consultants Ernst & Young. The documents submitted to the Secretary of State are available via the links below:

Following consideration of comments on the RSS Proposed Changes the Secretary of State is expected to publish the approved RSS towards the end of this year.

 

Sub-Regional

The West of England Partnership provides strategic land-use and transport policies for the former Avon area covered by the four councils of Bath and North East Somerset Council, Bristol City Council, North Somerset Council and South Gloucestershire Council. Prior to the introduction of Regional Spatial Strategies they provided the link in the planning system between Government Policy, Regional Planning Guidance, and local plans. The Joint Replacement Structure Plan will be replaced by the Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West. 

A Joint Waste DPD is currently being prepared by the former Avon authorities (Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol City, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset). This will set out the policies for waste management and ensure that there are sufficient opportunities for the provision of waste management facilities in appropriate locations.

For more information see the Rubbish or Resource website

 

 

Attachments

Representations on RSS Proposed Changes

1. Council response letter to RSS Proposed Changes (PDF - 28kb)

2. Council response to RSS Proposed Changes- Executive Summary (PDF - 31kb)

3. RSS Proposed Changes- Council Response (PDF - 253kb)

 

Supporting Studies to Proposed Changes response

1. Ernst and Young Commentary on RSS Proposed Changes (PDF - 134kb)

 

Representations

1. Bath and North East Somerset Representations on the Draft RSS (PDF - 155kb)

2. Bath and North East Somerset Schedule of detailed Comments on the Draft RSS (PDF - 2,975kb)

 

Supporting Studies

A. B&NES Statement Matter 4.1 (PDF - 108kb)

B. B&NES supporting document list for 4.1 (PDF - 26kb)

1.Bath & North East Somerset Business Plan (Ernst & Young 2006) - Available on request from the Planning Policy Department, 01225 477548

2. Methodology for capacity studies (PDF - 227kb)

3. RSS Urban Capacity Results (PDF - 346kb)

4. RSS Rural Area Housing Capacity (PDF - 52kb)

5. Employment Development Capacitiesb (PDF - 31kb)

5a. Employment Development Cap Annex 1 (PDF - 151kb)

6. Stage 1: Review of Broad Areas of Search for Urban Extension (for GBSTS) (B&NES Council, June 2005) - Available on request from the Planning Policy Department, 01225 477548

7. Landscape Heritage Study south and southwest of Bath (PDF - 3,165kb)

8. Urban Ext Env Cap Appraisal Report (PDF - 2,832kb)

9. Strategic Sustainability Assessment of Potential Urban Extensions (within Draft RSS Areas of Search) (B&NES Council, September 2006) - Available on request from the Planning Policy Department, 01225 477548

10. AONB Bath Urban Ext Env Cap Appraisal (PDF - 454kb)

11. SSA of locations surrounding Bath (PDF - 669kb)

12. Background Paper on importance of Cotswolds AONB (PDF - 65kb)