East Riding Council Draft Local Plan proposes expansion of the Port of Hull at Hedon Haven
| December 5, 2012 | Filled under Consultation, Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Green Port Hull, Hedon, Paull, Public Notice |
EAST RIDING COUNCIL has published its draft East Riding Local Plan in two reports that are to be considered by the authority’s Cabinet on Tuesday, 11th December 2012.
The role of the East Riding Local Plan is to identify the location and amount of development that will take place in the East Riding between 2013-2029, including new homes, shops and businesses. It also identifies locations where development should not take place, for example because of the risk from flooding, and identifies sites that are protected in order to remain as open spaces, such as allotments and playing fields.
In particular the draft Local Plan includes a proposal to support the expansion of the Port of Hull at Hedon Haven, to enable the growth of the off-shore renewable energy industry and support Green Port Hull.
Draft – Paull Enterprise Site – HAV1 and Expansion Site HAV2
As reported previously on HU12 Online Hedon Town Council has already expressed concerns regarding plans to site renewables supply industries on land near to the ancient town.
Other elements of the draft East Riding Local Plan proposes to:
- Build 1,400 new houses each year (of which 244 should be for affordable housing) to meet the anticipated need for new homes in the East Riding. At least 25% of new housing should be built on previously developed ‘brownfield’ land.
- Build most of the new housing in the larger towns that have existing services and facilities such as schools, shops and employment opportunities.
- Allow for small scale development in the villages to meet local needs and help support local services, such as village shops and pubs.
- Support future economic growth, particularly by making large sites available for employment development along the M62 corridor, where demand is greatest and where businesses have access to the motorway, ports and rail links.
- Ensure that, where necessary, the existing infrastructure is improved or new infrastructure is provided in order to support future development. In many instances, new infrastructure such as a primary school, road improvements and drainage schemes will be required before a development can start.
The plan also contains a number of planning policies relating to specific issues, such as preventing the loss of valuable services and facilities and minimising the risk of flooding.
Councillor Symon Fraser, cabinet portfolio holder for environment, housing and planning at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “The preparation of a Local Plan for the East Riding is a statutory requirement and is vitally important in ensuring that locally distinct and relevant planning policies are prepared so that they can be used to determine future planning applications.
“The Local Plan has already been subject to numerous public consultation exercises and the 13,000 comments that we have received so far have been considered in reaching this draft stage. If the plan is agreed by cabinet next week, it will be published for consultation and I urge all residents to get involved and have their say.”
Subject to the Local Plan being agreed at the Cabinet, it will be published for public consultation in January 2013. The consultation will last for at least eight weeks and details on where to view the Local Plan and how to comment will be made available before the start of the consultation.
The council will consider all the comments that are received in response to the consultation before a final version of the plan is published in October 2013. The plan will then be examined by a Government-appointed planning inspector. The plan is likely to be completed in late 2014.
[...] a “perpetual growth industry” – and it will affect us all! There has already been some debate on this over on HU12 [...]
I think opposing completely would be the wrong move. Certainly land adjacent to the roads (Paull and Hedon) could be used for industrial units. Still having some form of boundary is important, but I don’t believe Hedon would loose any of it’s indentity. I think it’s proximity to industry and he country as well as its own historical charm could be a real asset to the town. The added economic value of having a greater range of jobs on its doorstep would benefit traders and residents alike. I would support discussion and making this work for the area. I wouldn’t be prepared to support outright opposition.
Having spoken to many residents in the area they agree that some development would be welcomed. This maybe a good opportunity for the residents of the area to really use social media like Hu12 and the Hedon Blog to have their opinion heard.
I appeal to Hedon town council to not put the barriers up straight away. Everybody should have there say on this not just the usual few.
As an elected ERYC Ward Member for this area, I have accepted the responsibility of representing the interests of local residents, especially on contentious matters such as this. I have kept a close watch on the progress of the Draft Local Plan (DLP) insofar as it affects us here in S.W.Holderness. To date, not much has been forthcoming on the industrial aspect, only on the land bids for residential sites in Hedon, and the other villages.
More details about the industrial aspects of the DLP became known 5 or 6 weeks ago and my comments to the blog, and the Hedon Town Council at that time, were as follows.
“The proposal that concerns me…. is the one which would involve including the massive piece of land – towards 400 acres, between the Paull Road and Hedon Bypass, extending from the flyover, right across to the Hedon to Paull back road. That is right on our the doorstep !
This is nothing more than the landowners ABP jumping on the bandwagon and If that area of land were to be developed it would close the valuable green space between the industry at Saltend and Hedon, which has always been my fear. The development would run all along the right hand side as you come into Hedon from Saltend, right up to the Kingstown roundabout. and then onwards toward Thorngumbald.
So in effect, there would be no real gap between the industrial eastern edge of the city, and the western boundary of Hedon – or more correctly Preston South. Where would Hedon be then? The identity of this ancient town would be in danger of being swallowed up. Would the next step be the Hull City Council going for the airport field, which they own? It would be the thin end of the wedge. Remember Sutton, it used to be a lovely country village, but it’s now lost in Hull’s urban sprawl”
I still feel the same, but now matters are coming to a head. The consultation process regarding the DLP starts in the New Year (see above) and residents should get ready to let their feelings be known. I will feed back through the blog any developments of which I hear.
Also I would appreciate hearing from fellow bloggers if they wish to back me on opposing this, or at least restricting it – because the cynic in me knows that in the whole ‘Green Port’ context it is likely to happen, if not in its entirety, at least in part.
Please respond to this if you wish to be involved and also please please please respond personally to the proposal in the New Year when the consultation process starts. I’ll be reminding you then.
John P. Dennis
Cllr. E.R.Y.C. S.W.Holderness Ward