Draft Local Plan for consultation, as at November 2015
This was the Local Plan consultation which began on 9th November 2015.
For the current submission, go to Local Plan
Consultation
Local Plan and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) consultation
Guidance
Kirklees Local Plan consultation summary 2015: Shaping a Local Plan for Kirklees
Consultation documents 2015
- Strategy and policies
- Allocations and designations
- Green Belt review and outcomes
- Rejected site options
Sustainability Appraisal
- Sustainability appraisal - full report
- Sustainability appraisal - non-technical summary
- Annex 1 - Residential SA Matrices
- Annex 2 - Employment SA Matrices
- Annex 3 - Mixed Use SA Matrices
- Annex 4 - Open Space SA Matrices
- Annex 5 - Traveller Site SA Matrices
- Annex 6 - Minerals Waste SA Matrices
- Annex 7 - Policy Options SA Matrices
- Sustainability appraisal erratum notice
Supporting evidence and background information
About the Local Plan
The Local Plan (previously known as the Local Development Framework) is the new development plan being produced for Kirklees. This involves working out how many new homes and jobs are needed in the future for the district and allocating land to meet these needs.
The Local Plan will also set out the areas of Kirklees that need protection, including valuable open spaces, areas with high environmental quality and historic value. It will set out the infrastructure needed to make sure that any new developments are sustainable. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) explains what sustainable development means in relation to planning.
The Local Plan will contain a map of the district showing where land has been identified for different uses such as housing, employment and open space. Planning policies will also be set out to make sure that development which comes forward will be sustainable. When the Local Plan is agreed and in place, planning applications will be judged against what it says.