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| Weekly list of planning applications determined for week ending 1 February 2013 |
Weekly list of planning applications determined for week ending 1 February 2013 |
| Weekly list of planning applications determined for week ending 8 February 2013 |
Weekly list of planning applications determined for week ending 8 February 2013 |
| Weekly list of planning applications received for week ending 8 February 2013 |
Weekly list of planning applications received for week ending 8 February 2013 |
| Local development framework working party agenda - Thu, 14 Feb 2013 |
LDF agenda |
| Planning applications determined w/e 15 Feb 2013 |
Weekly list of planning applications determined for week ending 15 February 2013 |
| Planning applications received for w/e 15 Feb 2013 |
Weekly list of planning applications received for week ending 15 February 2013 |
| Full council agenda - Thu, 21 Feb 2013 |
Agenda for the Full Council meeting on 21 February 2013. |
| Planning Policy Introduction |
Welcome to the Planning Policy Pages of the Copeland Borough Council website.
For Current Consultations and Recent Publications, please visit our Consultation webpage. |
| Local Development Scheme |
The Local Development Scheme (LDS) is the formal work programme which sets out the documents that will be produced to form the Local Plan for Copeland (excluding the area within the Lake District National Park). It provides the starting point for the local community to find out what the current planning policies are for the area and sets out the programme for the preparation of Local Development Documents (LDDs) to replace existing Local Plan policies. Cumberland Council approved an updated Local Development Scheme in March 2024 |
| Monitoring |
Copeland Monitoring Page |
| Development Plan Documents |
The Local Development Framework contains a portfolio of Local Development Documents (LDDs). Local Development Documents are generally Development Plan Documents (DPDs) or Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs). |
| Supplementary Planning Documents |
The Local Development Framework contains a portfolio of Local Development Documents (LDDs). Local Development Documents are generally Development Plan Documents (DPDs) or Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs). Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) cover a range of issues and provide further explanation or detail as to how a policy in a Development Plan Document (DPD)should be implemented. SPDs are consulted on in draft form but are not subject to independent examination. SPDs will be a material consideration in making decisions on planning applications and will therefore carry significant weight in decision-making. |
| Statement of Community Involvement |
Copeland Borough Council adopted its Revised Statement of Community Involvement in August 2020. |
| Pow Beck Development Brief SPD |
In January 2008, Copeland Borough Council adopted a Pow Beck Valley Development Brief and Sustainability Appraisal Report. The SPD refers to the Pow Beck Valley in Whitehaven. The document has been produced to assist the regeneration of this area. The SPD seeks to inform developers and other interested parties of the constraints and opportunities presented by the Pow Beck Valley area, and indicate the type of development expected by the Council. |
| Cumbria Wind Energy SPD |
The Cumbria Wind Energy Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) was produced in partnership with Cumbrian Local Authorities and formally adopted by the local planning authorities in Allerdale, Carlisle, Copeland, Eden, South Lakeland and the Lake District National Park. It provides locational guidance for wind farm developments. This SPD was adopted in January 2008. |
| Local Plan Preferred Options |
Welcome to the Local Plan Preferred Options Draft page The following short video introduces the Local Plan Preferred Options Draft. If you would like any further information, please either e-mail us: LocalPlanConsultation@copeland.gov.uk or telephone us on 01946 59 8300. |
| Planning Contributions SPD |
The Council has analysed Copeland’s infrastructure and is determining the priorities for improving it. (Infrastructure includes not only the physical infrastructure - such as transport, energy and water supply, drainage – but also social and environmental assets - such as sports facilities, community halls and open space). This SPD will set out those priorities as a basis for negotiating planning contributions from developers, so that new development helps to meet the impacts which it has on the Borough. The SPD will also inform negotiations with the developers of the proposed nuclear power station to secure the investment needed to make sure that benefits to the community of nuclear new build are optimised. The Council may decide to adopt a Community Infrastructure Levy, which would be a tariff potentially on all development. The SPD cannot do this and any proposal for a levy would be in a separate document subject to separate consultation and independent public examination. |
| Site Allocations and Policies Plan |
The Site Allocations and Policies Plan will demonstrate how the adopted Core Strategy, and crucially the policies which outline the borough’s ambitious targets for growth and development, will be delivered on the ground, as well as identifying areas to be protected from development. Together with the adopted Core Strategy and Development Management Policies it will provide the basis for determining planning applications.
The Local Plan should allocate enough land to meet the borough’s predicted needs over the plan period (2013-2028) which is identified in the adopted Core Strategy. The Site Allocations and Policies Plan will achieve this with a suite of site specific policies followed by the proposed options for land allocations. Once adopted, they will replace the remaining allocations that have been saved from the Copeland Local Plan 2001-2016. |
| Development Management DPD Section |
Archived Content - This page is for information only.
The Council submitted the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies DPD for independent examination on 31 October 2012. Visit the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Examination webpage. |
| Strategic Flood Risk Assessment |
A significant proportion of the urban areas within Copeland are situated in close proximity to the coast and the large rivers of the Borough, and these areas are consequently at risk of coastal and fluvial flooding. However, these are not the only flood risks. There are many locations that are threatened by flooding from the numerous small watercourses that are features of the upland and rural nature of Copeland, and from overloaded drainage and sewage systems.
The Copeland Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) has been carried out to meet the following key objectives:
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| West Cumbria Employment Land and Premises Study |
The West Cumbria Employment Land and Premises Study was commissioned by Copeland and Allerdale Borough Councils. |
| West Cumbria Retail Studies |
In April 2008, Copeland Borough Council, Allerdale Borough Council and Cumbria County Council commissioned WYG Planning and Design to undertake an assessment of the current and future retail role of the main centres within the West Cumbria Sub-Region. The study includes an in-depth analysis of the retail provision within the main centres of the West Cumbria Sub-Region, including an assessment of the extent to which the centres are meeting the retail needs of the local population and the role of the local shopping network and the Sub-Regional shopping hierarchy. The West Cumbria Retail Study was published in April 2009.
The West Cumbria Retail Assessment Addendum was published in January 2012. |
| Whitehaven Town Centre Heritage and Design Series |
A number of documents have been produced as part of the Whitehaven Town Centre Heritage and Design Series. |
| Leisure Studies Series |
In 2010 the Council commissioned a series of leisure studies examining open space, sport and recreation facilities for the Copeland Borough. The three reports are available to download below. |
| Infrastructure Deficit Report |
The Local Development Framework is underpinned by work on the Borough’s infrastructure. By “infrastructure” we mean the basic facilities, services, and installations needed to make Copeland work as a place to live, do business or visit. It falls into three broad categories: physical, such as roads and railways, drainage and energy supply systems - what many people would define as infrastructure; community infrastructure – schools, libraries, community centres, leisure, sports, cultural, health and police facilities; green infrastructure – parks and public open space, and also anything that contributes to or maintains biodiversity.
Development may increase pressure on aspects of infrastructure which are deficient or at capacity. Where this is the case, planning obligations can be imposed to make sure that developers contribute to work which mitigates the impact of the development. This might include, for example, improvements to road junctions to reduce traffic congestion, or the provision or improvement of open space and sports facilities. |
| Whitehaven Town Centre and Harbourside SPD |
Copeland Borough Council formally adopted the Whitehaven Town Centre and Harbourside Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) on 6th September 2012. |
| Guide to Neighbourhood Planning |
The Localism Act (2011) introduced a new form of plan, which gives communities the power to develop planning policies that will become part of the planning framework for their area, and to grant planning permission for certain types of new development. |
| West Cumbria Economic Blueprint |
The West Cumbria Economic Blueprint sets out Britain’s Energy Coast’s vision for the development of the local economy in West Cumbria over the next 15 years. Launched in June 2012, the Blueprint articulates the collective aims of local public and private sector partners to build on the area’s unique nuclear expertise and global position to develop a dynamic, wealth creating, sustainable economic future for today, tomorrow and future generations. |
| Design Quality Supplementary Planning Document |
The Design Quality Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) will build on relevant Core Strategy and Development Management policies to develop a foundation for driving up the standard of built development in the Borough. As well as giving a clear basis for decision making it will serve as a guide to developers as to what standards Copeland is looking for. It will also give updated guidance on the technicalities of planning applications, such as Design and Access Statements and ‘Building for Life’ standards. Its aims are to encourage development which reflects Copeland’s distinctive character, and to foster creative modern architecture which enhances our towns and villages, rather than clashing with them. |
| South Whitehaven Supplementary Planning Document |
The South Whitehaven Plan has been prepared by the Planning Policy Team, in partnership with Story Homes and Home Group. It was adopted by Copeland Council as a Supplementary Planning Document in March 2013. |
