LDP - Addendum to Sustainability Appraisal Report

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Introduction

We are developing the new Local Development Plan (LDP) which is the land use plan for Belfast up to 2035. The Plan will guide investment and set out policies and proposals for the use, development, and protection of land across the city. As part of this process, we launched the draft Plan Strategy (dPS) in August 2018. The dPS was subject to two periods of consultation for the receipt of representations (September to November 2018) and counter-representations (March to April 2019), and was formally submitted to the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) in August 2019.

In December 2019 the DfI appointed the Planning Appeals Commission (PAC) to conduct an Independent Examination (IE) of the dPS, which was held over two sessions between November 2020 and March 2021. The PAC made its recommendations under section 10(8) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (hereafter “the Act”) and presented these as recommended amendments as part of its report to the DfI in September 2021 in which it concluded the draft Plan Strategy was, subject to modifications, “sound”.

In February 2022, following consideration of the PAC report, the DfI in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 12(1)(b) of the Act, issued a Direction to the Council. This directs the Council to address the requirements set out in the Schedule 1 of the Direction, along with any necessary engagement and consultation, prior to formal adoption of the Plan Strategy.

To fulfil the obligations set out in the Direction the Council will be required to modify the dPS to include all modifications detailed in Schedule 1 of the Direction. However, three of these proposed Modifications require the Council to undertake public consultation in relation to changes considered necessary to address the modifications referenced as MOD05, MOD06 and MOD11.

The Council is now seeking your views on these proposed additions and modifications to the dPS and the Addendum to the Sustainability Appraisal (SA) incorporating Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), which address the requirements of the DfI Direction issued under Section 12(1)(b) of the Act.


Addendum to Sustainability Report

The changes to the dPS to address modifications MOD05, MOD06 and MOD11 have the potential to change the appraisal of likely effects on economic and environmental interests. They therefore require consideration through the SA and SEA process in order to determine if they alter the ‘likely significant effects’ predicted in the Sustainability Appraisal Report August 2018, or if they may result in new likely significant effects.

The addendum to the 2018 SA Report looks to identify whether, as a result of the required modifications, the outcomes of that report should be varied from those originally reported. As such, whilst the addendum is a full SA of the required modifications, it should still be read in conjunction with the 2018 SA Report.

The addendum provides a full appraisal of the modifications set out in Schedule 1 of the direction through the SA process and highlights the effects that the modifications had in regard to the initial sustainability appraisal of the dPS.

This has been done by:

  • Screening all required modifications to identify whether a sustainability appraisal is required; and
  • Undertaking a sustainability appraisal of those modifications which have not been screened out.

The findings are set out in sections 2 and 3 of the Addendum to Sustainability Report, April 2022.

The addendum and the assessments therein demonstrate that that all the recommended modifications can be made without having any implications on performance of the dPS against the SA Objectives. The originally published results and assumptions as set out in the 2018 report would remain unchanged.


Responding to the consultation

If you would like to respond to this consultation, there are a number of ways to make comment:

  • Complete the online consultation – once submitted your comments will be sent directly to the Development Plan and Policy team.
  • Email your comments to – Planning@belfastcity.gov.uk
  • Post your comments to – Belfast Planning Service, Belfast City Council, Cecil Ward Building, 4-10 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 BBP.

Although we have also provided a downloadable version of the consultation response form, we would encourage you to respond via the online survey.


Responses must be received by 5pm on Thursday 7 July 2022.


Important information about publishing your response

For the purpose of this consultation, your response, whether by post, email or online survey, will be treated as a representation and subject to processing as detailed in the Privacy Notice below.

In accordance with the Regulation 17 of the Planning (Local Development Plan) Regulations (Northam Ireland) 2015, the council must make a copy of any representation available for inspection. The Council is also required to submit the representations to the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) and their representatives appointed to undertake an independent examination.

In submitting your response, you are positively agreeing for the council to hold and share your response so that it may be considered as part of the independent examination process. Your response may be published and shared either anonymously or, with your name and/or organisation subject to the publishing preferences stated in your response.


When responding please indicate your publishing preferences:

Individuals

  • I agree to my name being published with my response; or
  • I do not agree to my name being published with my response (anonymous)

Groups or organisations

  • I agree to my group or organisation name being published with my response; or
  • I do not agree to my group or organisation name being published with my response (anonymous)

Agents

  • I am an agent authorised to act on behalf of the named individual, group or organisation and agree to my name being published with my response; or
  • I do not agree to my name being published with my response (anonymous)


Privacy Notice

Belfast City Council is the Data Controller under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) for the personal data it gathers for the purposes of administering and managing your response to the Local Development Plan - public consultation.

You are consensually providing your personal data to the Council whose lawful basis for processing is for compliance with a legal obligation under Regulation 17 of the Planning (Local Development Plan) Regulations (Northam Ireland) 2015.

The personal data may be shared internally within the Council with staff who are involved in administering and managing your response. Your personal data may also be shared with contractors appointed by the Council to manage information you provide. Your personal data will not be shared or disclosed to any other organisation without your consent unless the law permits or places and obligation on the Council to do so.

The personal data is held and stored by the Council in a safe and secure manner and in compliance with data protection legislation and in line with the Council’s Records Retention and Disposal Schedule.

If you have any queries regarding the processing of your personal data or the publication of your response please contact Belfast Planning Service by email planning@belfastcity.gov.uk

If you wish to contact the Council’s Data Protection Officer, please write to Belfast City Council, City Hall Belfast, BT1 5GS or send an email to dataprotection@belfastcity.gov.uk


Accessibility

The relevant documents are available, on request, in alternative formats - Braille, audio, large print, easy read. The council will also consider requests to produce it in other languages. If you require the documents in these or other formats please contact us:


Belfast Planning Service
Belfast City Council
Cecil Ward Building
4-10 Linenhall Street
Belfast
BT2 BBP

Telephone: 028 9032 0202, ext. 2255

Email: planning@belfastcity.gov.uk

Introduction

We are developing the new Local Development Plan (LDP) which is the land use plan for Belfast up to 2035. The Plan will guide investment and set out policies and proposals for the use, development, and protection of land across the city. As part of this process, we launched the draft Plan Strategy (dPS) in August 2018. The dPS was subject to two periods of consultation for the receipt of representations (September to November 2018) and counter-representations (March to April 2019), and was formally submitted to the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) in August 2019.

In December 2019 the DfI appointed the Planning Appeals Commission (PAC) to conduct an Independent Examination (IE) of the dPS, which was held over two sessions between November 2020 and March 2021. The PAC made its recommendations under section 10(8) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (hereafter “the Act”) and presented these as recommended amendments as part of its report to the DfI in September 2021 in which it concluded the draft Plan Strategy was, subject to modifications, “sound”.

In February 2022, following consideration of the PAC report, the DfI in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 12(1)(b) of the Act, issued a Direction to the Council. This directs the Council to address the requirements set out in the Schedule 1 of the Direction, along with any necessary engagement and consultation, prior to formal adoption of the Plan Strategy.

To fulfil the obligations set out in the Direction the Council will be required to modify the dPS to include all modifications detailed in Schedule 1 of the Direction. However, three of these proposed Modifications require the Council to undertake public consultation in relation to changes considered necessary to address the modifications referenced as MOD05, MOD06 and MOD11.

The Council is now seeking your views on these proposed additions and modifications to the dPS and the Addendum to the Sustainability Appraisal (SA) incorporating Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), which address the requirements of the DfI Direction issued under Section 12(1)(b) of the Act.


Addendum to Sustainability Report

The changes to the dPS to address modifications MOD05, MOD06 and MOD11 have the potential to change the appraisal of likely effects on economic and environmental interests. They therefore require consideration through the SA and SEA process in order to determine if they alter the ‘likely significant effects’ predicted in the Sustainability Appraisal Report August 2018, or if they may result in new likely significant effects.

The addendum to the 2018 SA Report looks to identify whether, as a result of the required modifications, the outcomes of that report should be varied from those originally reported. As such, whilst the addendum is a full SA of the required modifications, it should still be read in conjunction with the 2018 SA Report.

The addendum provides a full appraisal of the modifications set out in Schedule 1 of the direction through the SA process and highlights the effects that the modifications had in regard to the initial sustainability appraisal of the dPS.

This has been done by:

  • Screening all required modifications to identify whether a sustainability appraisal is required; and
  • Undertaking a sustainability appraisal of those modifications which have not been screened out.

The findings are set out in sections 2 and 3 of the Addendum to Sustainability Report, April 2022.

The addendum and the assessments therein demonstrate that that all the recommended modifications can be made without having any implications on performance of the dPS against the SA Objectives. The originally published results and assumptions as set out in the 2018 report would remain unchanged.


Responding to the consultation

If you would like to respond to this consultation, there are a number of ways to make comment:

  • Complete the online consultation – once submitted your comments will be sent directly to the Development Plan and Policy team.
  • Email your comments to – Planning@belfastcity.gov.uk
  • Post your comments to – Belfast Planning Service, Belfast City Council, Cecil Ward Building, 4-10 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 BBP.

Although we have also provided a downloadable version of the consultation response form, we would encourage you to respond via the online survey.


Responses must be received by 5pm on Thursday 7 July 2022.


Important information about publishing your response

For the purpose of this consultation, your response, whether by post, email or online survey, will be treated as a representation and subject to processing as detailed in the Privacy Notice below.

In accordance with the Regulation 17 of the Planning (Local Development Plan) Regulations (Northam Ireland) 2015, the council must make a copy of any representation available for inspection. The Council is also required to submit the representations to the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) and their representatives appointed to undertake an independent examination.

In submitting your response, you are positively agreeing for the council to hold and share your response so that it may be considered as part of the independent examination process. Your response may be published and shared either anonymously or, with your name and/or organisation subject to the publishing preferences stated in your response.


When responding please indicate your publishing preferences:

Individuals

  • I agree to my name being published with my response; or
  • I do not agree to my name being published with my response (anonymous)

Groups or organisations

  • I agree to my group or organisation name being published with my response; or
  • I do not agree to my group or organisation name being published with my response (anonymous)

Agents

  • I am an agent authorised to act on behalf of the named individual, group or organisation and agree to my name being published with my response; or
  • I do not agree to my name being published with my response (anonymous)


Privacy Notice

Belfast City Council is the Data Controller under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) for the personal data it gathers for the purposes of administering and managing your response to the Local Development Plan - public consultation.

You are consensually providing your personal data to the Council whose lawful basis for processing is for compliance with a legal obligation under Regulation 17 of the Planning (Local Development Plan) Regulations (Northam Ireland) 2015.

The personal data may be shared internally within the Council with staff who are involved in administering and managing your response. Your personal data may also be shared with contractors appointed by the Council to manage information you provide. Your personal data will not be shared or disclosed to any other organisation without your consent unless the law permits or places and obligation on the Council to do so.

The personal data is held and stored by the Council in a safe and secure manner and in compliance with data protection legislation and in line with the Council’s Records Retention and Disposal Schedule.

If you have any queries regarding the processing of your personal data or the publication of your response please contact Belfast Planning Service by email planning@belfastcity.gov.uk

If you wish to contact the Council’s Data Protection Officer, please write to Belfast City Council, City Hall Belfast, BT1 5GS or send an email to dataprotection@belfastcity.gov.uk


Accessibility

The relevant documents are available, on request, in alternative formats - Braille, audio, large print, easy read. The council will also consider requests to produce it in other languages. If you require the documents in these or other formats please contact us:


Belfast Planning Service
Belfast City Council
Cecil Ward Building
4-10 Linenhall Street
Belfast
BT2 BBP

Telephone: 028 9032 0202, ext. 2255

Email: planning@belfastcity.gov.uk

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