Agenda - pdf - Selby District Council

Selby District Local Development Framework
Consultation Draft Village Design Statements Supplementary Planning Document
CONSULTATION STATEMENT (The Town and Country Planning (Local
Development) (England) (Amended) Regulations 2008)
Introduction
Under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) it is a
requirement to prepare and make available a Consultation Statement setting out:
• the names of any persons whom the authority consulted in connection with the
preparation of the Supplementary Planning Document (SPD);
• how those persons were consulted;
• a summary of the main issues raised in those consultations; and
• how those issues have been addressed in the SPD.
This statement is a record of the consultation undertaken during the production stage
of the SPD prior to adoption. The consultation prior to consultation has been done
informally and so no formal records of attendees’ names and contact details have
been kept. Now the consultation period has ended, this statement incorporates a
schedule of comments received, together with the Council’s response.
Purpose of the VDS SPD
A Village Design Statement (VDS) is a planning document intended to give advice
and guidance to anyone who is considering any form of development no matter how
large or small, in the following villages; Appleton Roebuck, Barlow, Bilbrough,
Brotherton, Byram, Carlton, Church Fenton, Hensall, Monk Fryston, Newton Kyme,
North Duffield, Riccall, Stutton, Ulleskelf, and Womersley
The VDS covers relatively straightforward work such as replacing doors and windows
as well as more significant work such as building extensions and new buildings. It
sets out the elements that make up local character in order to improve the quality of
design in any new development.
There are parts of the villages that have been more susceptible to changes than
others and so a balance is necessary. However, the residents of the villages and
the Council both consider that good design is very important and that local identity
should be maintained. The advice in the VDS is not intended to be prescriptive. It
should be used as inspiration to design new modern development that is respectful to
its surroundings.
The advice is given so that anyone developing can avoid lengthy discussion in the
planning application process, as the design context is clearly set out from the
beginning.
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