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LPPU Core documents

On 17 December 2021, the Local Plan Partial Update (LPPU) was submitted to the Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government for Examination.

Documents submitted with the Plan, and information and documents from the Examination can be found in the menu below. 

Procedural Guidance on Local Plan Examinations is available from the Planning Inspectorate.

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Examination documents

Examination documents
Reference Document Date published Date added
EXAM01 Letter from the Inspector with initial questions 9 Feb 2022 9 Feb 2022
EXAM1A B&NES response to Inspector’s Initial Questions EXAM1A 22 March 2022 22 March 2022
EXAM1B B&NES response to Inspector’s Initial Questions EXAM1B 22 March 2022 22 March 2022
EXAM2 Inspector’s Guidance notes for the examination process 19 April 2022 19 April 2022
EXAM3 Draft Programme for the Hearing Sessions (version 6) 7 July 2022 7 July 2022
EXAM4 Inspector’s Matters, Issues and Questions 19 April 2022 19 April 2022
EXAM5 Inspector Note on Scope of Examination 22 April 2022 26 April 2022
EXAM6A Hearing Agenda Day 1 20 June 2022 20 June 2022
EXAM6B Hearing Agenda Day 2 20 June 2022 20 June 2022
EXAM6C Hearing Agenda Day 3 20 June 2022 20 June 2022
EXAM6D Hearing Agenda Day 4 4 July 2022 4 July 2022
EXAM6E Hearing Agenda Day 5 4 July 2022 4 July 2022
EXAM7 Hearings Opening Statement 21 June 2022 21 June 2022
EXAM7A Supplementary Note on SDS Halt 21 June 2022 21 June 2022
EXAM8 Schedule of Proposed Changes as at 20 June 22 21 June 2022 21 June 2022
EXAM9 20/02673/OUT B&NES Highway Comments 7 December 2021 23 June 2022
EXAM10 Note on Local Energy Efficiency Targets 4 July 2022 4 July 2022
EXAM11 Supplementary Note on 5 Year Housing Land Supply, including appendix 4 July 2022 4 July 2022
EXAM12 Student Accommodation Update June 2022 4 July 2022 4 July 2022
EXAM13 Government Response to Future Homes Standard Consultation January 2021 7 July 2022
EXAM14 Response Received in Relation to BANES Supplemental Matter 3 Addendum – CPRE B&NES 14 July 2022 14 July 2022
EXAM15 Houses in Multiple Occupation in Bath 19 July 2022 26 July 2022
EXAM16 Note on Five Year Housing Land Supply identifying areas of disagreement between the Council and Walsingham Planning representing Vistry Homes 19 July 2022 26 July 2022
EXAM17 Note setting out the CIL strategic and local spend arrangement relating to transport infrastructure 19 July 2022 26 July 2022
EXAM18 Inspector’s Post Hearing Letter 23 August 2022 23 August 2022
EXAM19 B&NES Post Hearings Position Statements with participants 25 August 2022 25 August 2022
EXAM20 B&NES Post Hearings Position Statement with University of Bath 25 August 2022 25 August 2022
EXAM21 Strategic policies identification 25 August 2022 25 August 2022
EXAM22 Update note on Spatial Development Strategy 12 September 2022 12 September 2022
EXAM23 Schedule of Representations to Main Modifications consultation 9 November 2022 9 November 2022
EXAM24 Inspector's Final Report 14 December 2022 14 December 2022
EXAM25 Inspector's Main Modifications 14 December 2022 14 December 2022

Core Submission Documents

Core Submission Documents
Reference Document Type Date published Date added
CD-SD001 Schedule of Changes to the Local Plan Main Draft Plan Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD002 Policies Map changes Policies Map changes Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD003 Schedule of Errata Dec 2021 to the draft Submission Plan Main Draft Plan Dec 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD004 Submission Notice   Dec 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD005 Sustainability Appraisal Supporting document Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD006 Sustainability Appraisal: Non-Technical Summary Supporting document Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD007 Sustainability Appraisal updated Appendix H Supporting document Dec 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD008 Habitat Regulation Assessment Supporting document Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD009 Habitat Regulation Assessment Addendum Supporting document Dec 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD010 Reg 22 Consultation Statement Supporting document Dec 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD011 Copies of all representations made under Regulation 20 Supporting document Dec 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD012 Composite Plan: Districtwide Supporting document Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD013 Composite Plan: Bath Supporting document Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD014 Composite Plan: Keynsham Supporting document Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD015 Composite Plan: Somer Valley Supporting document Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD016 Core Strategy Placemaking Plan: District Wide (V1) Adopted Plan Jul 2017 Dec 2021
CD-SD017 Core Strategy Placemaking Plan: Bath (V2) Adopted Plan Jul 2017 Dec 2021
CD-SD018 Core Strategy Placemaking Plan: Keynsham (V3) Adopted Plan Jul 2017 Dec 2021
CD-SD019 Core Strategy Placemaking Plan: Somer Valley (V4) Adopted Plan Jul 2017 Dec 2021
CD-SD020 Core Strategy Placemaking Plan: Rural (V5) Adopted Plan Jul 2017 Dec 2021
CD-SD021 Core Strategy Placemaking Plan: Appendices (V6) Adopted Plan Jul 2017 Dec 2021
CD-SD022 Neighbourhood Planning Protocol (Statement of Community Involvement) Supporting document Sept 2014 Dec 2021
CD-SD023 Topic Paper: Park and Ride Green Belt exceptional circumstances (updated) Supporting document Dec 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD024 Topic Paper: Price Comparison Research for Student Accommodation in Bath Supporting document Dec 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD025 Topic Paper: Overall purpose and scope Supporting document Dec 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD026 Topic Paper: Housing Supporting document Dec 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD027 The basis of the Housing Requirement for the Core Strategy Review Supporting document Dec 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD028 Consultation Statement (Reg 19) Supporting document Jul 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD029 Equalities Impact Assessment Supporting document Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD030 Duty to Co-operate Note and Statement of Common Ground Supporting document Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD031 Duty to Co-operate note and Statement of Common Ground (SoCG): Wiltshire Supporting document Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD032 Duty to Co-operate note and Statement of Common Ground (SoCG): South Gloucestershire Supporting document Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD033 Duty to Co-operate note and Statement of Common Ground (SoCG): Mendip Supporting document Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD034 Duty to Co-operate note and Statement of Common Ground (SoCG): Somerset CC (Highways) Supporting document Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD035 Flood Risk Sequential Test Topic paper Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD036 Student Accommodation Topic paper Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD037 Green Belt village infill boundary (methodology) Topic paper Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD038 HMO (houses in multiple occupation) Topic paper Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD039 Biodiversity Topic Paper Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD040 Zero Carbon Construction Topic paper Jul 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD041 Adopted Local Development Scheme Supporting document Jul 2021 Dec 2021

Reg 18 consultation documents

Reg 18 consultation documents
Reference Document Type Date published Date added
CD-SD042 Options Consultation Document (Local Plan: Core Strategy and Placemaking Plan Partial Update) Consultation document Jan 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD043 Options Consultation Executive Summary Supporting document Jan 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD044 Sustainability Appraisal B&NES Local Plan Partial Update Options Jan 2021 Supporting document Jan 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD045 Sustainability Appraisal B&NES Local Plan Partial Update Options Appendix 1   Jan 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD046 Sustainability Appraisal Scoping report Supporting document Oct 2020 Dec 2021
CD-SD047 Sustainability Appraisal Scoping report Annex A and B Supporting document Oct 2020 Dec 2021
CD-SD048 EqIA LPPU Options Consultation Supporting document May 2020 Dec 2021
CD-SD049 HRA Report (Options) Supporting document Jan 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD050 Topic Paper for Purpose Built Student Accommodation Topic paper Jan 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD051 Viability Topic Paper Topic paper Jan 2021 Dec 2021
CD-SD052 Topic paper on energy balancing Topic paper Jan 2021 Dec 2021

Launch Consultation documents

Launch consultation documents
Reference Document Type Date published Date added
CD-SD053 Local Plan partial update Commencement Document Consultation document Apr 2020 Dec 2021
CD-SD054 Local Plan Policies Review Supporting document Apr 2020 Dec 2021
CD-SD055 Consultation Draft Statement of Community Involvement Consultation document Apr 2020 Dec 2021

Other supporting documents

Other supporting documents
Reference Document Type Date published Date added
CD-SD056 E3198 LDS review SMD Supporting document March 2020 March 2022
CD-SD057 E3198z Attachment 1 - LDS Review 2020 Supporting document March 2020 March 2022
CD-SD058 Decision E3198 Updates to the Local Development Scheme Local Plan and SCI Supporting document March 2020 March 2022
CD-SD059 B&NES Local Plan Commencement Document 2016-2036 (Nov 2016) Supporting document Nov 2016 March 2022
CD-SD060 B&NES Local Plan Issues and Options 2016-2036 (Winter 2017) Supporting document Winter 2017 March 2022
CD-SD061 B&NES Local Plan Options 2016-2036 (Winter 2018) Supporting document Winter 2018 March 2022
CD-SD062 WECA (Bristol, B&NES and South Gloucestershire) Statement of Common Ground for Strategic Planning V.1 Supporting document Sept 2020 March 2022
CD-SD063 WECA (Bristol, B&NES and South Gloucestershire) Statement of Common Ground for Strategic Planning V.2 Supporting document Sept 2021 March 2022
CD-SD064 WECA (Bristol, B&NES and South Gloucestershire) Statement of Common Ground for Strategic Planning V.3 Supporting document Jan 2022 March 2022
CD-SD065 Wiltshire Council Statement of Common Ground Supporting document May 2022 May 2022
CD-SD066 Historic England Statement of Common Ground Supporting document May 2022 May 2022
CD-SD067 University of Bath Statement of Common Ground Supporting document May 2022 May 2022
CD-SD068 Bath Spa University Statement of Common Ground Supporting document May 2022 May 2022
CD-SD069 WECA letter to Michael Gove re SDS Supporting document May 2022 June 2022

Evidence papers

Responding to Climate Change

Responding to Climate Change documents
Reference Document Type Date published Date added
CD-RCC001 Cost of carbon reduction in new buildings Evidence Base Dec 2018 Dec 2021
CD-RCC002 West of England Carbon Reduction Study Evidence Base Apr 2020 Dec 2021
CD-RCC003 Introducing Planning Policy for Electric Vehicles in New Developments Evidence Base Apr 2019 Dec 2021
CD-RCC004 Landscape Potential Assessment for Wind and Solar Evidence Base Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-RCC005 Update to the Bath and North East Somerset renewable energy resource evidence base, Regen SW Evidence Base Oct 2018 Dec 2021
CD-RCC006 Landscape Sensitivity Analysis for Wind Energy Development in Bath and North East Somerset, LUC Evidence Base Dec 2010 Dec 2021
CD-RCC007 Landscape and Visual Issues for Areas with Technical Potential for Wind Energy Development in Bath and North East Somerset, LUC Evidence Base Jul 2011 Dec 2021
CD-RCC008 Evidence Base for Net Zero Building Policy, WSP Evidence Base Dec 2021 Dec 2021
CD-RCC009 Cornwall Council, Technical Evidence Base for policy SCR1- New Housing Evidence Base July 2021 Dec 2021
CD-RCC010 Cornwall Council, Technical Evidence Base for policy SCR1- New Housing (Appendices) Evidence Base July 2021 Dec 2021
CD-RCC011 Cornwall Council, Energy review and modelling Evidence Base Feb 2021 Dec 2021
CD-RCC012 Energy Efficiency, Retrofitting and Sustainable Construction Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) Evidence Base Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD- RCC013 Sustainable Construction and Retrofitting Supplementary Planning Document Evidence Base Feb 2013 Dec 2021
CD-RCC014 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Evidence Base Nov 2018 Dec 2021
CD-RCC015 A Guide for Local Authorities on Planning for Climate Change Evidence Base Oct 2021 May 2022
CD-RCC016 LETI – LETI Climate Emergency Guide (How new buildings can meet UK climate change targets) Evidence Base Jan 2020 May 2022
CD-RCC017 LETI – Net Zero Operational Carbon – 2019 Evidence Base Dec 2019 May 2022
CD-RCC018 Climate Change Committee – Independent Assessment of UK Net Zero Strategy Evidence Base Oct 2021 May 2022
CD-RCC019 Climate Emergency Study Discussion Pack Evidence Base Sep 2019 May 2022
CD-RCC020 The London Plan 2016 (Chapter 5 – London’s Response to Climate Change) Evidence Base March 2021 May 2022
CD-RCC021 The London Plan 2021 Evidence Base March 2021 May 2022
CD-RCC022 Driving Energy Efficiency Savings through the London Plan Evidence Base Aug 2017 May 2022
CD-RCC023 London Carbon Offset Price Evidence Base June 2017 May 2022
CD-RCC024 Evidence Base for West of England Net Zero Building Policy (Operational Carbon for Non-Domestic Buildings) Evidence Base Dec 2021 May 2022
CD-RCC025 South West Energy Hub – Net Zero New Buildings (Evidence and Guidance to Guide Planning Policy) Evidence Base Dec 2021 May 2022
CD-RCC026 B&NES Climate Emergency Highlight Report 2021 2022 Evidence Base Jan 2022 May 2022
CD-RCC027 Climate Change Committee – Sixth Carbon Budget (Sector Summary on Buildings) Evidence Base Dec 2020 June 2022
CD-RCC028 South West Energy Hub – B&NES Evidence for Offsetting Evidence Base May 2022 June 2022
CD-RCC029 Evidence to Support Responses to The FHS Consultation Evidence Base Dec 2019 June 2022
CD-RCC030 A Report for the Committee on Climate Change: Cost and Benefits for Tighter Standards for New Buildings Evidence Base July 2019 June 2022
CD-RCC031 Guidance Note on renewable energy in the Green Belt Evidence Base Apr 2013 June 2022
CD-RCC032 Introducing Planning Policy for Electric Vehicles in New Development Evidence Base May 2019 June 2022

Environmental Quality (ecology and landscape)

Environmental Quality (ecology and landscape) documents
Reference Document Type Date published Date added
CD-ENV001 Landscape Character Appraisal Evidence Base Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-ENV002 West of England Joint Green Infrastructure Strategy Evidence Base May 2020 Dec 2021
CD-ENV003 B&NES Tree and Woodland Delivery Plan Evidence Base Sept 2021 Dec 2021

Housing

Housing documents
Reference Document Type Date published Date added
CD-HOU001 HELAA document and interactive map Evidence Base Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-HOU002 Housing Trajectory Evidence Base Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-HOU003 Strategic Housing Market Assessment (JSP) - Volume 1 Evidence Base Mar 2018 Dec 2021
CD-HOU004 Strategic Housing Market Assessment (JSP) – Volume 2 Evidence Base Dec 2015 & Mar 2019 Dec 2021
CD-HOU005 Placemaking Plan Housing Development Boundaries Review Evidence Base Dec 2015 & Mar 2018 Dec 2021
CD-HOU006 The Building Reg Access to and use of buildings Volume 1 M Evidence Base Mar 2015 & 2016 Dec 2021
CD-HOU007 West of England Local Housing Needs Assessment Evidence Base Sept 2021 June 2022
CD-HOU008 Code of Standards for Student Accommodation Evidence Base June 2019 June 2022
CD-HOU009 Housing Trajectory 2022 Evidence Base June 2022 June 2022

HMOs

HMOs documents
Reference Document Type Date published Date added
CD-HOU001 HELAA document and interactive map Evidence Base Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-HOU002 Housing Trajectory Evidence Base Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-HMO001 Balanced Communities & Studentification Problems and Solutions, National HMO Lobby Evidence Base 2008 Dec 2021
CD-HMO002 Improving the Energy Performance of Privately Rented Homes in England and Wales, Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy Evidence Base Jan 2021 Dec 2021
CD-HMO003 Draft SPD on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) Evidence Base Aug 2021 Dec 2021

Economic Development

Economic Development documents
Reference Document Type Date published Date added
CD-EDV001 Research to support options to protect present and future employment sites Evidence Base Nov 2018 Dec 2021
CD-EDV002 Employment Growth and Employment Land Review Evidence Base Mar 2020 Dec 2021
CD-EDV003 Retail Study Update Evidence Base Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-EDV004 Somer Valley Enterprise Zone Retail Assessment Evidence Base Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-EDV005 AMR - Industrial Dashboard 2011 to 2021 Evidence Base Dec 2021 June 2022

Transport

Transport documents
Reference Document Type Date published Date added
CD-TRN001 Transport Midsomer Norton Parking Review Evidence Base Sep 2019 & Mar 2021 Dec 2021
CD-TRN002 Transport Technical Note: Keynsham Evidence Base Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-TRN003 Transport Technical Note: trip generation forecasts Evidence Base Jul 2021 Dec 2021
CD-TRN004 Transport Technical Note: Site Allocations, Transport Implications for Bath Evidence Base Jul 2021 Dec 2021
CD-TRN005 Transport Technical Note: Site Allocations, Transport Implications for Strategic Road Network Evidence Base Jul 2021 Dec 2021
CD-TRN006 Green Belt assessments (Park & Ride) Evidence Base Jul 2021 Dec 2021
CD-TRN007 Parking Survey Report: Purpose Built Student Accommodation HMO and new housing Evidence Base Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-TRN008 Draft Transport and Development SPD Evidence Base Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-TRN009 Draft Transport and Development SPD: Appendices and evidence base Evidence Base Aug 2021 Dec 2021

Infrastructure

Infrastructure documents
Reference Document Type Date published Date added
CD-INF001 Draft Interim Infrastructure Delivery Plan Evidence Base Dec 2021 Dec 2021
CD-INF002 Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Evidence Base Sept 2021 June 2022
CD-INF003 West of England Joint Green Infrastructure Strategy 2020-2030 Evidence Base May 2020 June 2022
CD-INF004 B&NES Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document Evidence Base Aug 2019 June 2022

Viability

Viability documents
Reference Document Type Date published Date added
CD-VIA001 Viability Study Evidence Base Aug 2021 Dec 2021

Historic environment

Historic environment documents
Reference Document Type Date published Date added
CD-HIS001 Historic Environment Assessments Evidence Base May 2022 May 2022

General

General documents
Reference Document Type Date published Date added
CD-GEN001 The B&NES Core Strategy Inspector’s Report Evidence Base Jun 2014 Dec 2021
CD-GEN001A The B&NES Core Strategy Inspector’s Report - Schedule of Main Modifications Evidence Base Jun 2014 May 2022
CD-GEN001B The B&NES Core Strategy Inspector’s Report - Annex Evidence Base Jun 2014 May 2022
CD-GEN002 The Bedford Borough Council Local Plan Inspector’s Report Evidence Base Dec 2019 Dec 2021
CD-GEN003 B&NES Corporate Strategy Evidence Base Feb 2020 Dec 2021
CD-GEN004 Council Report Annex 1 Evidence Base Mar 2014 Dec 2021

Bath

Bath documents
Reference Document Type Date published Date added
CD-BTH001 University of Bath Masterplan and evidence base Evidence Base Aug 2021 Dec 2021
CD-BTH001a University of Bath Masterplan and evidence base Evidence Base   March 2022
CD-BTH002 Waterspace Design Guidance Evidence Base Jun 2018 Dec 2021
CD-BTH003 Bath Western Riverside SPD Evidence Base Sep 2010 Dec 2021
CD-BTH004 Bath Building Heights Strategy Part 1: Executive Summary Evidence Base Sep 2010 Dec 2021
CD-BTH005 Bath Building Heights Strategy Part 2: The Bath Context Evidence Base Sep 2010 Dec 2021
CD-BTH006 Bath Building Heights Strategy Part 3: Strategy Evidence Base Sep 2010 Dec 2021
CD-BTH007 Bath Building Heights Strategy Part 4: Appendices Evidence Base Sep 2010 Dec 2021
CD-BTH008 Enterprise Area Masterplan – Natural Environment Evidence Base Evidence Base Sep 2010 & Nov 2015 Dec 2021
CD-BTH009 West of England Industrial Strategy Evidence Base Jul 2019 Dec 2021
CD-BTH010 West of England Business Plan Evidence Base Jan 2021 Dec 2021
CD-BTH011 West of England LCWIP: Report Evidence Base Jan 2021 Dec 2021
CD-BTH012 West of England LCWIP: Appendix 1 Evidence Base Jan 2021 Dec 2021
CD-BTH013 West of England LCWIP: Appendix 2 Evidence Base Jan 2021 Dec 2021
CD-BTH014 RUH Strategic Plan Evidence Base Apr 2018 Dec 2021
CD-BTH015 RUH Sustainable Development Management Plan (SDMP) Evidence Base Sep 2020 Dec 2021
CD-BTH016 RUH Action Plan Evidence Base Sep 2020 Dec 2021
CD-BTH017 B&NES Playing Pitch Strategy Evidence Base May 2017 March 2022