INFORMATION ITEM POLICY DRIVER TYPES OF APPLICATIONS AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION(S) THAT REQUIRE THIS INFORMATION WHAT INFORMATION IS REQUIRED WHERE TO LOOK FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE 1 Affordable Housing Statement NPPF 47, 50, 54, 89, 159, 173, 174 and 177. To view click and CSS Policy CSP6. To view click Urban area - developments of 15 or more dwellings as designated in the CSS. Rural area – developments for 10 dwellings or more or those that have a combined gross floorspace of more than 1000 square metres To view proposals map for the above click Where the proposal is for affordable housing on a “rural exceptions site.” Details of the numbers of residential units; the mix of units with nos. of habitable rooms and/or bedrooms; floor space of habitable areas; if different levels or types of affordability or tenure are proposed for different units this should be fully explained; details of any RSL acting as partners in the development Affordable Housing SPD. To view click 2. Agricultural Land Quality Assessment NPPF - paragraph 112. To view click Development involving agricultural land of Grades 1, 2 or 3a. The Assessment should consider the following issues:- The degree to which soils are going to be disturbed/harmed as part of this development and whether ‘best and most versatile’ agricultural land is involved. This may require a detailed survey if one is not already available. For further information on the availability of existing agricultural land classification (ALC) information see www.magic.gov.uk. Natural England Technical Information Note 049 - Agricultural Land Classification: protecting the best and most versatile paragraphs
2. Agricultural Land Quality Assessment (continued) agricultural land also contains useful background information. If required, an agricultural land classification and soil survey of the land should be undertaken. This should normally be at a detailed level, e.g. one auger boring per hectare, (or more detailed for a small site) supported by pits dug in each main soil type to confirm the physical characteristics of the full depth of the soil resource, i.e. 1.2 metres. The Environmental Statement should provide details of how any adverse impacts on soils can be minimised. Further guidance is contained in the 3 Air Quality Assessment 3 Air Quality Assessment NPPF – 109, 120 and 124. To view click CSS Policy SP1, SP3 and CSP1. To view click There are three types of development of relevance: major development that may its own bring about on new or increased air quality problems; specific types of development where impact should be understood in case they bring about an air quality problem; and small to medium sized development proposed for an area already with an existing air quality problem. These three types are described below. A demonstration of the likely changes in air quality or exposure to air pollutants, as a result of a proposed development (including preparation, construction, and demolition phase). Where possible these changes will be quantified, although in some instances a qualitative assessment may be sufficient (in consultation with the Environmental Protection team). Ultimately the planning authority has to use this information to decide the “significance” of the air quality impacts, including cumulative impacts in the locality, and thereby the priority given to air quality concerns in determining the Planning Practice Guidance – Air Quality. To view click The Newcastle Under Lyme Air Quality Management areas, Action Plan and AQS. (To be added when confirmed) IAQM construction dust guidance (and mitigation guidance) – To view click IAQM/EPUK Guidance on land use planning and development control:
(continued) 4 Biodiversity survey and report and listed buildings. Flood lighting of green space within 50m of woodland, water, field hedgerows or lines of trees with obvious connectivity to woodland or water. Proposals affecting woodland, or field hedgerows and/or lines of trees with obvious connectivity to woodland or water bodies. Proposals affecting: mature and veteran trees that are older than 100 years; trees with obvious holes, cracks or cavities, trees with a girth greater than 1m at chest height; Proposals affecting quarries and natural cliff faces and rock outcrops with crevices, caves or other fissures. Proposed development affecting any buildings, structures, feature or locations where protected or priority species are known or strongly suspected to be present Where there are no existing great crested newt records: ponds within 500 m of Major proposals; ponds within 250 m of or Minor proposals; Where there are local records and no barriers to movement all ponds within 500 m of all proposal sites. identifying the interest features of the site that may be affected. A full assessment of the likely effects of the development, and avoidance and or mitigation measures if applicable should be included. It is advisable for applicants to seek advice on the scope of the assessment from Natural England prior to the submission of the application in these circumstances. Assessment/survey information will normally be required on developments that are likely to affect protected species, locally designated sites and priority habitats and species. All surveys should be carried out at an appropriate time of year, employ methods that are suited to the local circumstances and be compliant with published guidance and best practice. It is essential this work is undertaken by a reputable, experienced and suitably licensed ecological consultant. Surveys should aim to identify the following information: Description of the proposal – details of the type, scale, location, timing and methodology of the proposed works, including relevant plans, diagrams and schedules; Surveys – thorough and robust survey of the development site and any other areas likely to be affected by the The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010. To view click The UK Biodiversity Action Plan. To view click The Staffordshire Biodiversity Action Plan. To view click Guidance on Survey Methodology published by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management. To view click Bat surveys – Good Practice Guidelines Bat Conservation Trust 2nd Edition 2012. To view click Natural England’s Experience in Bat Mitigation: Guidance for Ecologists (2013). To view click Natural England’s Bat Mitigation Guidelines 2006. To view click
(continued) 4 Biodiversity survey and (Note: A Major proposals is one that is more than 10 dwellings or more than 0.5 hectares or for non-residential development is more than 1000m2 floor area or more than 1 hectare) Proposals affecting or within 50 m of rivers, streams, canals, lakes, swamps, reedbeds or other aquatic habitats. Proposals affecting ‘derelict’ land (brownfield sites), allotments, mature gardens and railway land including bare ground that may support ground-nesting birds or invertebrates. Proposals affecting arable, pasture, habitats and uncultivated land. Proposals for wind turbines/farms. Proposals involving previously undeveloped, or long abandoned sites of over ¼ hectares and sites within designated areas (such as Sites of Biological Importance). Planning applications that may affect protected sites or species, habitats or species of principal importance, or significant geological/ geomorphological features require submission of survey and assessment information to show how the proposed development may affect these proposals; Impact assessment – clear assessment of the likely impacts of the proposal; Mitigation strategy – to clarify how the likely impact will be addressed. This should be proportionate to perceived impacts and must include clear prescriptions rather than vague, general or indicative possibilities and be feasible and deliverable. Biodiversity Opportunity Mapping is encouraged to inform landscape-scale assessment and planning for ecological connectivity. For the Staffordshire Ecological Record click Natural England’s Great crested newt mitigation guidelines 2001. To view click Natural England’s guidance on wind turbine/farms. To view click BS42020:2013 Biodiversity “Code of practice for planning and development”. To purchase click Defra/Natural England standing advice for protected species and sites. To view click
(continued) 6. Design Review NPPF paragraphs 17, 56, 57, and To view click and All major applications Development significantly affecting Newcastle Town Centre Development in a historically or environmentally sensitive area Development with special architectural or environmental qualities. Full response of an independent design review panel and any further review that has been undertaken. A written statement setting out how the comments received during the design review process have been addressed within the submitted planning application.. Newcastle-under-Lyme Local Plan 2011 and Urban Design Guidance SPD. To view click Design Council Document, Design Review – Principles and Practice (2013). To view click Planning Practice Guidance – Design. To view click 7 Flood Risk Assessment and Sustainable Drainage 7 Flood Risk Assessment and Sustainable Drainage (continued) NPPF – paragraphs and 192. To view click and CSS Policy CSP3. To view click a) Flood Risk Assessment Planning applications on sites of 1 hectare or more in Flood Zone 1 and all proposals for new developments located in Flood Zones 2 and 3. b) Sustainable Drainage All Major applications (10 or more dwellings or 1000 sq.m. or more of new floorspace) a) A Flood Risk Assessment must demonstrate: whether any proposed development is likely to be affected by current or future flooding from any source; that the development is safe and where possible reduces flood risk overall; whether it will increase flood risk elsewhere; and the measures proposed to deal with these effects and risks. designs which reduce flood risk to the development and elsewhere, by incorporating sustainable drainage systems and where necessary, flood resilience measures; and identifying Planning Practice Guidance – Flood Risk and Coastal Change. To view click The Environment Agency’s Flood Maps can be viewed by clicking The Environment Agency’s new development and flood risk standing advice. To view click RSPB and WWT ‘Sustainable Drainage systems – Maximising the
opportunities to reduce flood risk, enhance biodiversity and amenity, protect the historic environment and seek collective solutions to managing flood risk. Sequential and Exception tests may be required for all development in Flood Zones 2 and 3 other than changes of use. b) Details must also accompany all Major planning applications setting out how Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) are proposed to be incorporated in the scheme and should clearly demonstrate that the scheme is consistent with the relevant planning policies; in addition to details of how the SUDS will be maintained and protected in the long term. The eleven minimum requirements for the content of a FRA are set out in Planning Practice Guidance (March 2014) potential for people and Wildlife’. To view click The Environment Agencies Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS) – A Guide for Developers. To view click 8 Heritage Asset Statement NPPF – paragraphs To view click All development affecting heritage assets which includes; proposals in or adjacent to a designated Conservation Area. The statement should provide/evaluate the following:- A description of the significance of the heritage asset/s affected and the Planning Practice Guidance – Conserving and Enhancing the Historic Environment). To view
8 Heritage Asset Statement (continued) CSS Strategic Aim 13 & Policy CSP2. To view click LP Policies B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B9, B10, B11, B12, B13 & B14 To view click proposals directly or indirectly affecting a statutory Listed Building (Grade I, II* or II). directly or indirectly affecting an archaeological asset or scheduled ancient monument. proposals affecting registered parks and gardens. proposals affecting buildings/structures identified on the register of locally important buildings and structures. If located within Historic Urban Character Areas 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 18 and 25 as identified in If located in Historic Urban Character Areas 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10 of Betley as identified in the contribution of its setting to the significance. The statutory list description or historic environment record. How the proposal contributes positively to the special interest, character and appearance of the heritage asset. Impact of the loss or alteration of property or feature e.g. wall, which makes a positive contribution to the special interest, character and appearance of the heritage asset. Impact of any proposed new buildings on the special interest, character and appearance of the heritage asset. Justification for demolition of all or part of the historic asset. Justification for the scale, massing, siting, layout, design and choice of materials, and impact of these on the special interest, character and appearance of the heritage asset. Justification for the proposed use and impact on the special interest, character and appearance of the heritage asset in terms of anticipated levels of traffic, parking and other activity that would result. A schedule of works for new or restored features of architectural and historic importance. Mitigation for loss of all or part of a historic asset such as preservation by click Conservation Area boundaries and completed Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plans. To view click Listed Buildings in Newcastle. To view click List of scheduled ancient monuments. To view click Register of Locally Important Buildings and Structures in Newcastle under Lyme. To view click Historic England’s website. To view click Historic Environment Record. To view click
Assessment (continued). conversions). Contact the Environmental Health Division for further advice. A desk study A site reconnaissance (walk over) A preliminary risk assessment that identifies the sources, pathways and receptors, including a conceptual site model. Where the land contamination assessment identifies the potential for contamination to be present, a site investigation may be required to confirm the site conditions. Where contamination poses an unacceptable risk, developers will need to demonstrate that those risks will be successfully addressed via remediation. Remediation works will require verification to confirm their success. A Guide for the Redevelopment of Land Affected by Contamination in Staffordshire. To view click Newcastle Borough Council’s Contaminated Land Strategy. To view click Newcastle Borough Council’s contaminated land web pages. To view click Planning Practice Guidance – Land affected by contamination. To view click 10 Landscape/ Visual Impact Assessment 10 Landscape/ Visual Impact Assessment (continued). NPPF – paragraphs 58, 59 and 109 To view click and CSS Strategic Aim 13 & Policies ASP6, CSP1 & CSP4. To view click Applications involving Major development in the rural area. To view interactive proposals map click Having regard to the ‘Planning for Landscape Change’, the following should be provided: an analysis of the existing form and features, including the wider setting as appropriate. a description of how the proposal will pay due regard to and integrate with the existing . A description of improvement measures associated with the Planning for Landscape Change SPG. To view click Newcastle-under-Lyme Local Plan 2011 and Urban Design Guidance SPD. To view click Best practice. To view click
N19, N20, N21& N22. To view click Contamination Assessment that unacceptable risk from it will be successfully addressed through remediation without undue environmental impact during and following development. 12 Noise and Vibration Assessment 12 Noise and Vibration Assessment (continued). NPPF – paragraph 123. To view click CSS Policy SP3. To view click All applications involving wind turbines. All applications likely to have an impact on noise and/or vibration-sensitive development(s), All applications likely to have an impact on noise and/or vibration-sensitive locations. All applications that introduce or expose noise and/or vibration-sensitive development(s) into areas and locations where noise and/or vibration is likely to have an adverse impact. Applicants are advised to seek specialist expertise and to discuss their proposals in the first instance with the Borough Council’s Environmental Health Division on 01782 742571 at an early stage in the design and planning process to establish whether a Noise and Vibration Appraisal is required to be submitted alongside the planning application. Guidance, procedures, recommendations and information to assist in the completion of a suitable noise and/or vibration survey and assessment may be found in the policies and guidance set out in the adjacent column. Additional technical information in support of proposed noise surveys will be available from the Noise Policy Statement for England (March 2010). To view click WHO ‘Guidelines for Community Noise Exposure (For external recreational areas and night time LAMax levels). To view click BS 4142: 1997 “Method for Rating Industrial Noise Affecting Mixed Residential and Industrial Areas.” To view click BS8233: 1999 Sound
LP Policy C4. To view click Plans must be provided showing any areas of existing or proposed open space within or adjoining the application site and any access links, equipment, facilities, landscaping to be provided on open space areas. Where open space facilities are proposed to be provided on-site or in-kind you must define them in the application and provide a statement to accompany the planning application setting out: A maintenance specification for the works how the facility will be initially installed and subsequently maintained to the submitted specification for at least 10 years Where open space facilities cannot be provided entirely on-site or can only be provided on-site in part, you will be expected to make a financial contribution through a Planning Obligation. Places” and “Active Places Power”. To access click North Staffordshire Green Space Audit and Green Space Strategy To view the above click Planning Practice Guidance – Open space, sports and recreation facilities, public rights of way and local green space. To view click 14 Parking Provision Details NPPF – paragraphs 32, 35, 39 and 40. To view click LP Policies H4 & T16. To view On outline applications where layout is not reserved for subsequent approval. All other applications involving parking provision. For outline applications when providing the mandatorily required information on use, the area or zone within the site that is to be used for parking is to be identified and the level of parking provision shall be specified. Car parking: What works where originally published by English Partnerships (now Homes and Communities Agency). To view click
click In all other cases details of the parking layout and access must be providing on the site/block plan. Newcastle-under-Lyme Local Plan 2011 and Urban Design Guidance SPD. To view click Design Council’s Building for Life 12 – Section 10 Car Parking. To view click The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation and Institute of Highways Engineers Guidance Note: Residential Parking. To view click University of Huddersfield – Impact of Design and Layout of Car Parking on Crime and Anti-social Behaviour. To view click 15 Photographs/ Photomontages and/or Computer Generated Images and 3D models NPPF paragraphs 17, 56, 57, 64, and 128. To view click , and CS Strategic Aim 16 & Policies Photographs/photomontages are required as follows; for or all Major development All development affecting an above ground heritage asset Computer generated images and 3D models will only be required in Sufficient detail of the wider site context to demonstrate an understanding of the place and local circumstances within which the proposed development is to be located and which can help to show how large developments, or developments in sensitive locations, can be satisfactorily integrated within the street scene anaid By Design: Urban Design in the Planning System - Towards Better Practice (May 2000). To view click Newcastle-under-Lyme Local Plan 2011 and
LP Policy T20. To view click about the proposed development. Evidence that the applicant has explored the possibility of erecting antennas on an existing building, mast or other structure. Planning applications should also be accompanied by a signed declaration that the equipment and installation has been designed to be in full compliance with the requirements of the radio frequency (RF) public exposure guidelines of the International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) taking into account existing masts or base stations and the cumulative exposure arising when operational. 20 Town Centre Uses – Evidence to accompany applications 20 Town Centre Uses – Evidence to accompany applications (continued) NPPF – paragraphs To view click CS Policy ASP5. To view click LP Policy R12. To view click Main town centre uses that are not in an existing centre and not in accordance with the Development Plan other than small scale rural offices or other small scale rural development. A sequential assessment for all applications for main town centre uses.. An impact assessment for any application for retail, leisure and office development which is over 2,500sqm. Of floorspace or any threshold that is set in the Development Plan. Planning Practice Guidance – Ensuring the vitality of town centres. To view click
view click with the Highway Authority (Highways England for motorways and trunk roads/Staffordshire County Council for all other roads) at an early stage in the design process. 2008) To view click DfT Good Practice Guidelines: Delivering Travel Plans Through the Planning Process (2000. To view click Planning Practice Guidance – Travel plans, transport assessments and statements in To view click 23 Tree Survey/ Arboricultural Implications Assessment 23 Tree Survey/ Arboricultural Implications Assessment (continued) NPPF – paragraph 118. To view click LP Policies N12, N14 & B15. To view click Any site where there are trees which are the subject of a Tree Preservation Order either on or overhanging the application site Any site within a Conservation Area where there are trees either on or overhanging the application site Any site where there are trees within the application site, or on land adjacent to it that could influence or be affected by the development (including street trees). All trees to be numbered on the site plan, with details of their species, age, condition, works proposed and need for works set out on an accompanying schedule. A schedule to the survey must include: List of all trees or groups along with A reference number Species Height in metres Stem diameter in millimetres at 1.5m above ground level. Branch spread of the four cardinal points to derive an accurate representation of the crown (to be recorded on the tree survey plan) Height in metres of crown clearance above ground level Age class BS5837:2012 Trees in Relation to Design, Demolition and Construction. Recommendations. To view click
including details of all measures proposed. Locations, design and appearance of external flues. Arrangements to reduce odours to an acceptable level to safeguard existing amenity. 25 Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) for non-waste related development 25 Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) for non-waste related development (continued) National Planning Policy for Waste. To view click SSJWLP Policies 1.2 and 4.1 To view click All applications involving major development. Major development proposals should: Use /Address waste as a resource; ii. Minimise waste as far as possible; iii. Demonstrate the use of sustainable design and construction techniques, i.e.: resource-efficiency in terms of sourcing of materials, construction methods, and demolition; iv. Enable the building to be easily decommissioned or reused for a new purpose; and enable the future recycling of the building fabric to be used for its constituent material; v. Maximise on-site management of construction, demolition and excavation waste arising during construction; vi. Make provision for waste collection to facilitate, where practicable, separated waste collection systems; and, vii. Be supported by a site waste management plan. Applicants are encouraged to use the Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008. To view click Site Waste Management Plans: guidance for construction contractors and clients. To view click Waste Management and Recycling Planning Practice Guidance Note. To view click Planning Practice Guidance – Waste. To view click