Neighbourhood Planning Regulation 14 Public Consultation – Otley Neighbourhood Development Plan
In accordance with Neighbourhood Planning Regulation 14, Otley Town Council is undertaking a public consultation and would like to invite comments from organisations and individuals on its Pre-Submission Neighbourhood Development Plan.
The public consultation runs from Friday 8th September until Friday 20th October 2017.
Proposed Otley Neighbourhood Development Plan
Otley Town Council has produced a Neighbourhood Development Plan which covers the whole of the civil parish of Otley, together with small adjacent areas of Weston and Farnley civil parishes (within Harrogate District) to the north west and north east respectively. The Plan contains a vision for Otley along with an overall aim, a set of objectives, planning policies and proposals and community actions to achieve the vision. The planning policies within the Plan seek to protect the character of Otley, with policies guiding new development, notably for housing, employment, mixed uses, transport and travel, as well as protection and enhancement policies relating to the green environment (including local greenspaces), built heritage and community facilities.
Following this consultation, the Plan will be amended and then submitted to Leeds City Council, as required, for a further Regulation 16 consultation and independent examination. The Plan, if successful at examination, will then proceed to a local referendum. If the Plan receives a majority vote the City Council (and Harrogate Borough Council) will adopt the plan which will then become part of the statutory development plans – the Local Plans – for Leeds and Harrogate. Any planning applications submitted within the boundary will be determined in accordance with this plan.
Aim of this consultation
This consultation seeks your views on the content of the proposed Otley Neighbourhood Development Plan, together with the supporting Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) Screening Report.
Availability of Documents
The proposed Otley Neighbourhood Development Plan, supporting documents and evidence base can be viewed on this website by following the links below:
Neighbourhood Plan – Neighbourhood Plan
Neighbourhood Plan Map – Otley Nieghbourhood Plan Map
Screening report – Otley NP – SEA&HRA Screening Report
Questionnaire – https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/presubmissionplan
SCHEDULE OF EVIDENCE BASE DOCUMENTS
- Otley Matters 2012-2017
June 2012 – Otley Matters June 2012
September 2012 – Otley Matters September 2012
March 2013 – Otley Matters March 2013
December 2013 – Otley Matters December 2013
March 2014 – Otley Matters March 2014
June 2015 – Otley Matters June 2015
Dec 2015 – Otley Matters Dec 2015
June 2016 – Otley Matters June 2016
September 2016 – Otley Matters September 2016
Dec 2016 – Otley Matters December 2016
September 2017 – Otley Matters September 2017
- Notes/minutes/attendance lists from any NP public meetings, events (eg older people, children, teenagers), drop-ins etc since 2012 – Otley Carnival Feedback Otley Show Feedback
- Household Survey 2014 questionnaire & results:
Otley Action for Older People Consultation
- Policy Intentions Document (PID), November 2015 – Policy Intentions Document
- PID Questionnaire & results/report plus other representations – PID data analysis all Qs
- Consultation implications report – PID Implications Report
- Informal Sites consultation & results – Informal Sites Consultation Results Summary
- Neighbourhood Area application – Neighbourhood Area Application
- Neighbourhood Area designation – Neighbourhood Area Designation
- Policy & Resources Committee minutes January 2012 onwards:
- Planning Sub Committee minutes January 2012 onwards:
Plans Minutes 16th December 2013
Plans Minutes 13th January 2014
- Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group minutes – http://www.otleytowncouncil.gov.uk/planning/neighbourhood-plan-agenda-minutes/
- 2011 Localism Act –available at: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/20/pdfs/ukpga_20110020_en.pdf
- Leeds Core Strategy – available at: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/SiteAllocationMaps/Core%20Strategy/Adopted%20Core%20Strategy%20Final%20Nov%202014.pdf
- Leeds Site Allocations Plan Submission Draft – available at: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/council/Pages/Site-Allocations-Plan-Submission-Draft.aspx
- Natural Resources and Waste Local Plan – available at:
http://www.leeds.gov.uk/council/Pages/Natural%20Resources%20and%20Waste%20Local%20Plan.aspx
- Leeds Landscape Assessment, 1994 – available at: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/docs/CD11-15%20LA%20Composite%20version.pdf
- Yorkshire and Humber Green Infrastructure Mapping Project, 2009 – available at: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140605090108/http:/www.naturalengland.org.uk/regions/yorkshire_and_the_humber/ourwork/yandhgreeninfrastructuremappingproject.aspx
- National Planning Policy Framework – available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-planning-policy-framework–2
- Leeds Saved Unitary Development Plan Review 2006 Policies – available at: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/council/Pages/Unitary-Development-Plan.aspx
- Leeds Open Space, Sport and Recreation Assessment, July 2011 – available at: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/council/Pages/Leeds-Open-Space-Sport-and-Recreation-Assessment.aspx
- Otley Conservation Area Appraisal 2003 – available at: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/docs/otley%20a4%20new_lores.pdf
- Local Heritage Listing, Historic England Advice Note 7, 2016 – available at: https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/local-heritage-listing-advice-note-7/
- Local Green Space Assessments – EBASE – Local Green Space Assessments
- Listed Buildings and Scheduled Monuments – EBASE – Listed Buildings & Scheduled Monuments
- Community Facilities in Otley – EBASE – Community Facilities in Otley
- Leeds Habitat Network – further information available at: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/council/Pages/Biodiversity-and-Planning.aspx
- Vision for Otley Riverside 2004 – Vision for Otley Riverside Executive Summary
- Otley’s Natural Heritage – EBASE – Otley’s Natural Heritage
- UK Priority Habitats in Otley Map – EBASE MAP – UK Priority Habitats in Otley
- Otley Town Centre Action Plan – Otley Town Centre Action Plan
- Otley Town Enhancement Study – Otley town enhancement study
- Leeds Climate Change Strategy – available at: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/council/Pages/Climate-Change.aspx
- Ashfield Works Planning and Development Brief – available at:
- Neighbourhood Plan Housing Policy Advice (AECOM 2015) – Otley Housing Needs Advice
- Review of Otley Employment Opportunities and Employment Land (AECOM 2015) – Otley Employment Opportunties and Employment Land
- Otley Tourism Strategy – Tourism Strategy
- Leeds Site Allocations Plan Infrastructure Background Paper Submission Draft (May 2017) – available at:
- Otley Cycling Strategy 2016 – Otley Cycling Strategy 2016
- Leeds Transport Strategy (Interim December 2016) – available at:
http://www.leeds.gov.uk/docs/Leeds%20Transport%20Strategy.pdf
- Otley Rail Link Study (White Young Green with JMP Consultants Ltd 2004) – Otley TC Rail Study Final Report March 2004
- Leeds Rights of Way Improvement Plan 2009-17 – ROWIP
- Harrogate District Local Plan (current) – information available at:
- Harrogate District Local Plan (emerging) – information available at:
- Harrogate Green Infrastructure SPD – available at:
- Weston Conservation Area Character Appraisal – available at:
https://www.harrogate.gov.uk/downloads/file/795/conservation_area_-_weston
- Leeds Community Infrastructure Levy – information available at:
http://www.leeds.gov.uk/council/Pages/Community-Infrastructure-Levy.aspx
The Plan, Map and screening report may also be viewed on Leeds City Council’s website at:
http://www.leeds.gov.uk/council/Pages/Neighbourhood-planning.aspx
Deposit Locations
Hard copies of the consultation document are also available for inspection at the following deposit locations:
| Otley Town Council Offices
The Core, Unit 11, Orchard Gate, Otley, LS21 3NX | Monday to Thursday – 10am to 4pm
Friday – 10am to 3pm |
| Otley Library
Nelson Street, Otley, LS21 1EZ | Normal opening hours |
| Prince Henry’s Grammar School | While visiting on school business – contact schools for details |
| Otley Primary School reception areas apart from Westgate | While visiting on school business – contact schools for details |
| Otley Medical and Dental Surgery reception areas | While visiting on surgery business |
| Tealbeck House & Adlington House | While visiting – contact premises for details |
| All Saints Parish Church
Our Lady & All Saints Catholic Church Otley Bridge Church Otley Methodist Church | Normal times of opening – contact premises for details |
| Otley Social Club & Grove Hill Social Club | Normal opening hours |
| Otley Courthouse | Normal opening hours |
| Otley Supermarkets | Normal opening hours |
| Otley Cricket Club | Available to members and their guests at normal times of opening |
| Otley Old People’s Welfare Centre | Normal times of opening |
| Otley Action for Older People | Normal times of opening |
In addition, the Town Council will be holding a series of 5 public drop-in sessions throughout the town during September and October.
Westgate Primary School Tuesday 19th September 7pm – 9pm
All Saints Primary School Tuesday 26th September 7pm – 9pm
Weston Lane Social Club Saturday 30th September 11am – 3pm
Otley Core Saturday 7th October 11am – 3pm
Newall Church Hall Wednesday 11th October 7pm – 9pm
How to Comment
The Town Council welcomes your comments. Comments should be submitted, preferably using the Survey Monkey questionnaire link below: Now Closed
Or by completing a paper questionnaire, available at deposit points and drop-in events, sent to either of the following addresses:-
E-mail: [email protected]
Post: Otley Town Council, The Core, Unit 11, Orchard Gate, Otley, LS21 3NX
Completed forms may also be handed in at the drop-in events.
The deadline for comments is 5pm on Friday 20th October 2017. The Council cannot accept any late comments.
Further Information
Should you have any further queries about the Otley Neighbourhood Development Plan please contact Town Council staff at [email protected] or telephone 01943 466335.