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