Pre-Deposit Plan (Revised Preferred Strategy)
Appendices
Appendix 1: Revised Preferred Strategy Policies - Wider Policy Fit Comment
A1.1 This appendix sets out how the strategic policies of the Pre-Deposit Plan relate to wider issues and considerations, particularly in respect of Future Wales policies and Well-being Objectives and Goals.
Policy PS1: The Level of Growth for the 2RLDP
2RLDP Key Issues: |
NR2, NR4, NR7, EC2, EC4, EC5, SO1, SO2 |
2RLDP Objectives: |
1, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19, |
Future Wales Policies: |
1, 33 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Creating & sustaining communities; Growing our economy in a sustainable manner |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Staying local; Active travel; Revitalising Town Centres |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
Prosperous; More Equal; Cohesive Communities; |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
1, 2, 3, 5, 6 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS2, PS4 |
Policy PS2: The Revised Preferred Strategy for the 2RLDP
2RLDP Key Issues: |
NR4, NR5, NR7, EC2, |
2RLDP Objectives: |
1, 4, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Future Wales Policies: |
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 8, 9, 12, 16, 17, 18,33, 36 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Creating & sustaining communities; Growing our economy in a sustainable manner |
Building Better Places Issues: |
Active travel; Revitalising Town Centres; Digital places; Changing working practices; |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
Prosperous; More Equal; Cohesive Communities; |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
3, 4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS2, PS4 |
Policy PS3: Settlement Hierarchy
2RLDP Key Issues: |
NR4, NR7, EC2, EC5, SO3, SO6, |
2RLDP Objectives: |
4, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 19, 22 |
Future Wales Policies: |
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 33, 36 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Creating & sustaining communities; Growing our economy in a sustainable manner |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Staying local; Active travel; Revitalising Town Centres; |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
Prosperous; Cohesive Communities; |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS3 |
Policy PS4: Areas of Growth
2RLDP Key Issues: |
NR4, NR7, |
2RLDP Objectives: |
1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 22 |
Future Wales Policies: |
1, 2, 6, 8, 12, 33, 36 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Creating & sustaining communities; Growing our economy in a sustainable manner |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Staying local; Active travel; Revitalising Town Centres; |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
Prosperous; More Equal; |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS1, PS2, PS4 |
Policy PS5: Climate Change
2RLDP Key Issues: |
NR4, NR7, NR6, Ec4, So4, So5, So6, En1, En2, En3, En4, En8 |
2RLDP Objectives: |
1, 9, 10, 11, 14, 19, 21, |
Future Wales Policies: |
1, 2, 9, 12, 33, 36 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Creating & sustaining communities; Maximising environmental protection and limiting environmental impact; Facilitating accessible and healthy environments |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Staying local; Active travel; Changing working practices; Green infrastructure; Improving air quality; |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
More Equal; Healthier; Cohesive Communities; |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
2, 4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
3, 4 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS2, PS4 |
Policy PS6: Renewable Energy Generation
2RLDP Key Issues: |
NR3 |
2RLDP Objectives: |
6 |
Future Wales Policies: |
9, 16, 17, 18 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Growing our economy in a sustainable manner |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Green infrastructure; Improving air quality; |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
Resilient; Globally Responsible |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
1, 4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
3, 5 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS14 |
Policy PS7: Placemaking Principles
2RLDP Key Issues: |
S06, CU1, CU2, CU5 |
2RLDP Objectives: |
8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25 |
Future Wales Policies: |
1, 2, 4, 6 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Creating & sustaining communities; Making best use of resources |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Staying local; Revitalising Town Centres; Active travel; Green infrastructure; |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
More Equal; Cohesive Communities; |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
2, 3, 4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
3, 6 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
None at this stage |
Policy PS8: Green and Blue Infrastructure
2RLDP Key Issues: |
SO4, EN4, EN5, EN6, EN8, |
2RLDP Objectives: |
2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13 |
Future Wales Policies: |
8, 9, 15, 35 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Maximising environmental protection and limiting environmental impact |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Green infrastructure; |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
Resilient; |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
5 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS11 |
Policy PS9: Managing Employment Growth
2RLDP Key Issues: |
EC1, EC2, EC3, EC4, EC5, EC6, EC7, EC8, S03, SO7, CU4 |
2RLDP Objectives: |
1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 17, |
Future Wales Policies: |
2, 3, 5, 6, 13,14 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Growing our economy in a sustainable manner |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Revitalising Town Centres; Digital places; Changing working practices; |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
Prosperous; More Equal; |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
3, 4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
2, 6 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS15, PS16 |
Policy PS10: Managing Tourism Growth
2RLDP Key Issues: |
EC6, CU6 |
2RLDP Objectives: |
1, 8, 9, 14, 17, 18 |
Future Wales Policies: |
2, 3, 5, 35 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Creating & sustaining communities; Growing our economy in a sustainable manner |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Reawakening tourism and culture; |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
Prosperous; Vibrant Culture; |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
3, 4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
2, 6 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
None at this stage |
Policy PS11: Managing Housing Growth
2RLDP Key Issues: |
NR4, NR7, |
2RLDP Objectives: |
1, 8, 9, 10,11 |
Future Wales Policies: |
1, 2, 6, 7, 12, 36 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Creating & sustaining communities |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Staying local; Active travel; Revitalising Town Centres; |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
Cohesive Communities; |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
3, 6 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS6 |
Policy PS12: Affordable Housing Target
2RLDP Key Issues: |
NR4, NR7, SO7, |
2RLDP Objectives: |
1, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
Future Wales Policies: |
1, 2, 7 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Creating & sustaining communities |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Staying local; Active travel; Revitalising Town Centres; |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
More Equal; Cohesive Communities; |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
3, 6 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS6 |
Policy PS13: Sustainable Transport Hierarchy
2RLDP Key Issues: |
NR5, EC7, EN1, EN2, EN3, CU3 |
2RLDP Objectives: |
9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 19, |
Future Wales Policies: |
1, 2, 6, 12, 33, 36 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Facilitating accessible and healthy environments |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Active travel; |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
Resilient; More Equal; Healthier; |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
1, 4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
4 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS12 |
Policy PS14: Modal Shift
2RLDP Key Issues: |
NR5, EC7, EN1, EN2, EN3 |
2RLDP Objectives: |
15, 19 |
Future Wales Policies: |
12, 13, 14, 36 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Facilitating accessible and healthy environments |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Active travel; |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
Resilient; More Equal; Healthier; |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
1, 4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
4 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS12, SD1 |
Policy PS15: Transport Improvement
2RLDP Key Issues: |
NR5, EC7, EN1, EN2, EN3 |
2RLDP Objectives: |
15, 19 |
Future Wales Policies: |
1, 2, 6, 12, 13, 36 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Facilitating accessible and healthy environments |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Active travel |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
Healthier |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
4 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS12 |
Policy PS16: Safeguarding Former Rail Lines
2RLDP Key Issues: |
NR5, EC7, EN1, EN2, EN3 |
2RLDP Objectives: |
15, 19 |
Future Wales Policies: |
1, 2, 6, 12, 13, 36 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Facilitating accessible and healthy environments |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Active travel |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
Healthier |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
4 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS12 |
Policy PS17: Protecting Strategic Transport Improvement Routes
2RLDP Key Issues: |
NR5, EC7, EN1, EN2, EN3 |
2RLDP Objectives: |
15, 19 |
Future Wales Policies: |
1, 2, 6, 12, 13, 36 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Facilitating accessible and healthy environments |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Active travel |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
Healthier |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
4 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS12 |
Policy PS18: Road Hierarchy
2RLDP Key Issues: |
EC7, EN1 |
2RLDP Objectives: |
15, 19 |
Future Wales Policies: |
1, 2,12, 36 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Facilitating accessible and healthy environments |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Staying Local, Active travel |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
Healthier |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
4 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS12 |
Policy PS19: Retailing Hierarchy
2RLDP Key Issues: |
EC5, SO3, |
2RLDP Objectives: |
22 |
Future Wales Policies: |
1, 2, 6, 33 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Creating & sustaining communities; Growing our economy in a sustainable manner |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Revitalising Town Centres; |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
Prosperous; |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
3, 4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
2, 3 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS3 |
Policy PS20: Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation
2RLDP Key Issues: |
NR4, NR7, |
2RLDP Objectives: |
10 |
Future Wales Policies: |
1, 7, 33 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Creating & sustaining communities; |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Staying local; |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
More Equal; |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
3 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS7 |
Policy PS21: Minerals
2RLDP Key Issues: |
EN9 |
2RLDP Objectives: |
2, 26 |
Future Wales Policies: |
4, 5, 9 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Growing our economy in a sustainable manner; Maximising environmental protection and limiting environmental impact |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Changing working practices; Green infrastructure |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
Prosperous; Resilient; Globally Responsible |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
3, 4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
2, 5 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
SD3 |
Policy PS22: Sustainable Waste Management
2RLDP Key Issues: |
EN7 |
2RLDP Objectives: |
7 |
Future Wales Policies: |
9 |
National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes: |
Making best use of resources |
Building Better Places Issues Building Better Places Issues: |
Changing working practices; Green infrastructure; |
Well-Being Act Goals: |
Resilient; Globally Responsible |
Well-being Plan Objectives: |
1, 4 |
Corporate Plan Objectives: |
2, 5 |
Evidence Base Documents: |
PS18 |
Appendix 2: Evidence Base and Supporting Documents for the Revised Preferred Strategy Comment
A2.1 This Appendix sets out the published evidence base documents that support the Pre-Deposit Plan and provides a brief summary of what they do.
Revised Preferred Strategy Evidence Base Documents
EB1: Strategy Options Assessment - Evidence base document outlining 6 strategy options and how the Revised Preferred Strategy was derived through stakeholder engagement.
EB2: Pre-Deposit Engagement - An explanation of the stakeholder engagement undertaken to inform the preparation of the Revised Preferred Strategy.
EB3: Settlement Role, Function and Sustainability Analysis - Identifies the settlement hierarchy for the County Borough through the analysis of the role and function that each settlement serves, and their sustainability based on accessibility to services and sustainable transport.
EB4: Population and Housing Growth Options - Evidence base document setting out the growth options for the 2RLDP.
EB5: Housing Land Supply and Affordable Housing Target - Evidence base document justifying the housing land supply calculations and assumptions for affordable housing target.
EB6: Local Housing Market Assessment - An assessment of affordable housing need by tenure type, ward and housing market area. Approved by Council in 2018.
EB7: Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment - An assessment of forecast Gypsy and Traveller requirements.
EB8: Candidate Site Methodology - An explanation of how candidate sites will be assessed. Already published on CCBC website.
EB9: Candidate Sites Register - A register of all sites submitted as part of the call for candidate sites issues between June and August 2021. The register provides basic details and a map of each submitted site.
EB10: Candidate Site Assessment Summary - A summary of the scoring on each of the summitted candidate sites.
EB11: Transport Background Evidence Paper - Summary of the relevant background evidence relating to transport and an assessment of considerations and decisions on transport issues.
EB12: Strategic Flood Consequences Assessment – Draft Stage 1 Report - Strategic Flood Consequences Assessment for the County Borough that provides a strategic overview to inform site allocations in the Deposit Plan.
EB13: Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Assessment - An assessment of low carbon energy generation opportunities throughout the County Borough.
EB14: Employment Background Evidence Paper - Evidence base document setting out the background evidence in respect of employment and setting out how the technical evidence has been translated into the Revised Preferred Strategy.
EB15: Larger than Local Employment Study - Forms the local sub-regional element of the evidence base in relation to the formulation of policy concerning class B development and the provision of land. The Employment Land Review (below) builds on this work to produce more detailed, locally applicable recommendations.
EB16: Employment Land Review - Forms the local element of the evidence base in relation to the formulation of policy concerning Class B development and the provision of land. Includes a property market assessment within the context of the Borough's socio-economic profile and identified growth/declining sectors; an audit/assessment of employment sites; and calculation of future land requirements.
EB17: Retail Capacity Study - Forms the local evidence base in relation to retailing and town centres. Includes a 'health check' of the Borough's centres; quantitative and qualitative retail need assessments; assessments of the potential for additional town centre uses; and implications for centres in terms of floorspace projections and the town centre hierarchy.
EB20: Green Infrastructure Assessment - Summary of the relevant background evidence and policy recommendations in regard to the County Boroughs green and blue infrastructure assets.
EB21: Regional Assessment of Future Growth and Migration for the Cardiff Capital Region. - A regional assessment of the potential scope for population and employment growth for the region relating that to relevant growth levels for each of the constituent authorities.
Supporting Documents
SD1: Llwybr Newydd: The Wales Transport Strategy 2021- Sets out Welsh Government's policy for transport, including targets for modal shift
SD2: A Foundation for Success - The Council's Regeneration Strategy that sets out Regeneration priorities to regenerate the County Borough.
SD3: Regional Technical Statements For The North Wales and South Wales Regional Aggregate Working Parties – 2nd Review - Assessment of the future demand for minerals and aggregates and apportions the demand to sub regional and local authority areas.
Appendix 3: Glossary of Terms
2nd Pre-Deposit Plan: 2nd Replacement Local Development Plan 2020-2035: Pre-Deposit Plan (Revised Preferred Strategy)
2RLDP: 2nd Replacement Caerphilly County Borough Local Development Plan 2020-2035
Active Travel Act: Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013
ATNM: Active Travel Network Map
Caerphilly CBC: Caerphilly County Borough Council
CCR: Cardiff Capital Region
CJC: Corporate Joint Committee
Corporate Plan: Caerphilly County Borough Corporate Plan Well-being Objectives 2023-2028
DA: 2nd Replacement Caerphilly County Borough Local Development Plan 2020-2035: Delivery Agreement
Environment Act: Environment (Wales) Act 2016
Future Wales: Future Wales - The National Plan 2040
GTAA: Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment
Gwent PSB: Gwent Public Service Board
Housing Strategy: Housing Strategy: An Agenda for Change 2021 - 2026
HoVRA: Heads of the Valleys Regeneration Area
ISA: Integrated Sustainability Appraisal
LDP: Local Development Plan
LDP Regulations: Town & County Planning (Local Development Plan) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (as amended)
LHMA: Local Housing Market Assessment
NCC: Northern Connections Corridor
NDF: National Development Framework
NRW: Natural Resources Wales
Planning Act: Planning (Wales) Act 2015
PPW: Planning Policy Wales Edition 12
Preferred Strategy: 2nd Replacement Local Development Plan 2020-2035: Pre-Deposit Plan (Preferred Strategy)
PSB: Public Service Board
Regeneration Strategy: A Foundation for Success 2018 - 2023
Review Report: Caerphilly County Borough Local Development Plan up to 2021 Review Report
Revised DA: 2nd Replacement Caerphilly County Borough Local Development Plan 2020-2035: Revised Delivery Agreement
Revised Preferred Strategy: 2nd Replacement Local Development Plan 2020-2035: Pre-Deposit Plan (Revised Preferred Strategy)
RTP: Regional Transport Plan
SCC: Southern Connections Corridor
Scoping Report: Integrated Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report
SDP: Strategic Development Plan
SEW Metro: The South East Wales Metro
SEWPOS: South East Wales Planning Officers Society
SEWSPG: South-East Wales Strategic Planning Group
TfW: Transport for Wales
Well-Being Act: Well-Being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015
Well-Being Plan: Gwent Public Services Board Well-being Plan for Gwent 2023-2028