THIS PUBLIC CONSULTATION IS NOW CLOSED.
On the 2nd October 2018 Members of Full Council approved the publication of the Consultation Responses to the below public consultation as well as the significant changes to be made to the Draft Plan. You can read the representations we received on the Draft Local Plan, together with commentary of amendments, here.
Draft Local Plan 2015 - 2030 Public Consultation (Regulation 18)
At Full Council on the 22 February 2018 Members of the Council of the Isles of Scilly approved the public consultation of the Draft Local Plan. A public consultation on the Draft Local Plan 2015 - 2030 (Regulation 18) commenced on:
Friday 16 March for 7 weeks. The Submission deadline for commenting on the Consultation Documents will be until: 5pm Friday 11 May 2018
A list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) has been produced but if you have any questions then please email us at: planning@scilly.gov.uk
The below Consultation Documents will be available at our deposit venues, during the consultation period, at the following locations:
- St Marys - Town Hall
- St Marys - Library
- St Agnes - Island Hall
- St Martins - Island Hall
- Bryher - Community Hall
- Tresco - Community Hall
We will be visiting all island communities during this consultation period and you can drop by any time during the hours stated below. These are scheduled for April 2018 at:
- St Agnes: Wednesday 4 April 3.30pm - 7pm at the Island Hall
- St Mary's, Old Town: Thursday 5 April 3.30pm - 7pm at the Old Town Inn
- St Martins: Friday 6 April 3.30 - 7pm at the Island Hall
- St Mary's, Hugh Town: Saturday 7 April 9.30am - 1pm at the Town Hall
- Bryher: Monday 9 April 3.30pm - 7pm at the Community Hall
- Tresco: Tuesday 10 April 3.30pm - 7pm at the Community Hall
What we want your views on:
Consultation Documents:
- (A): The Consultation Draft Local Plan 2015 - 2030 - Full Version of this Document including Proposals Maps (see below) we have also produced a (B) Summary Document
- (C): Sustainability Appraisal including Habitat Regulations Assessment of the Draft Local Plan 2015 - 2030 - Click the link for The Full Version of this document including (D) Appendices as well as a (E) Non Technical Summary
- (F): Equality Impact Assessment of the Draft Local Plan 2015 - 2030
- (G) Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA)
- (H) HRA Appendices
- Proposals Map A Proposed Housing Allocations
- Proposals Map B Proposed Settlement Boundaries
- Proposals Map C Proposed Retail Protection Areas
- Proposals Map D Proposed Employment Land Protection Area
- Proposals Map E Known areas at Risk of Flooding, St Mary's
How we want to receive your views:
If you would like to comment on any of the above documents then you we would ask that responses are made on the below response forms (word versions may not format correctly on mobile devices):
- Draft Local Plan - Response Form (PDF for printing and completing a paper copy)
- Draft Local Plan - Response Form (Word document downloading and completing electronically)
- Sustainability Appraisal Response Form (PDF for printing and completing a paper copy)
- Sustainability Appraisal Response From (Word document for downloading and completing electronically)
- Equality Impact Assessment Response Form (PDF for printing and completing a paper copy)
- Equality Impact Assessment Response Form (Word document for downloading and completing electronically)
Where to send your views:
By email: planning@scilly.gov.uk
By hand or post: (Consultation Draft Local Plan 2015-2030), Planning Department, Town Hall, St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly TR21 0LW
When to get your views back to us by:
Any time during the consultation period with the deadline being: 5pm Friday 11 May 2018
You may also wish to look at our Key Evidence Base Documents:
Local Strategies that have influenced the draft Local Plan (2015-2030) include:
- The AONB Management Plan - 2015 - 2020
- Island Futures: A Strategic Economic Plan for the Isles of Scilly - 2014
- Infrastructure Plan (Part of the Island Futures Plan) - 2014
- Housing Growth Plan (Part of the Island Futures Plan) - 2014
- The Isles of Scilly Strategic Transport Framework - 2011
- Future of Tourism on Scilly, Blue Sail – 2011
- The Local Plan Review Scoping Consultation – 2015
- Isles of Scilly Destination Management Plan - 2018
Research and technical studies that have influenced the draft Local Plan (2015-2030) include:
- Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) - 2016
- Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) - 2016
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Shoreline Management Plan 2, Isles of Scilly Mid-Term Review - 2016
- Energy Infrastructure Plan - 2016
- Housing Topic Paper - 2017
- Historic Environment Topic, Paper - 2017
- Local Flood Risk Management Plan – 2017
- Isles of Scilly Housing Viability Testing - 2018
- Strategic Housing Market Assessment update 2018 - Update 1 Data
- Strategic Housing Market Assessment update 2018 - Update 2 Housing Need
- Housing Allocation H3 Heritage Impact Assessment - 2018