Object

Representation ID: 65616

Received: 27/06/2014

Respondent: Warwickshire County Council [Archaeological Information and Advice]

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

It is not clear whether any regard has been given to the SCS for Warwickshire, 'People, Places and Prosperity'. This document is neither referenced within the Local Plan Publication Draft consultationndocument nor appears in the list of evidence base documents on the WDC website. The three elements of the vision for Warwickshire, as set out in the Warwickshire SCS, are: tackling inequities existing either by geography or within communities; ensuring good access to services, choice and opportunity; and pursuing
sustainability with respect to people, place and prosperity.
The strategy set out at paragraph 1.42 of the Local Plan Publication Draft consultation document does not make reference to tackling inequality or facilitating access.It is therefore unclear whether these matters have been considered through the plan-making process.
The Planning Inspectorate document 'Examining Local Plans Procedural Practice' (December 2013) identifies at part B that "the Plan must have regard to any Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS) for its area (i.e. County and District)". Furthermore, the slightly older Planning Inspectorate document 'Local Development Frameworks: Examining Development Plan Documents: Soundness Guidance'. Specifies at paragraph 1.1 that the submission of a SCS is necessary for the Examination, which in the case of a District Local Planning Authorities should also include one copy of the County's SCS.
It is not clear whether WDC intends to submit a copy of the Warwickshire SCS, given the absence of this
document in the list of evidence base documents on the WDC website. Furthermore it is not clear whether the Warwickshire SCS has even been taken into account in the preparation of the Local Plan. On this basis, WCC questions whether the Local Plan is legally compliant