In October 2004 the Council published a ‘Town and Village’ (Area Action plans/Site Specific Allocations: Issues, Options and Preferred Options) as one of the first steps in the South Hams Local Development Framework (LDF) process. This included a section on the South Hams part of the Plymouth Principal Urban Area (PUA).

In June 2006 the Council published the Preferred Options Stage of the – ‘Plymouth Urban Fringe Site Specific Allocations’ document. It covers the period up to 2016 and proposes preferred sites for approximately 500 dwellings and new employment land on the edge of Plymouth. It also sets out the policy context for the settlements of Woolwell and Roborough. It does not, however, deal with Sherford New Community, which is dealt with in the ‘Sherford Area Action Plan’.

View the Plymouth Urban Fringe Site Specific Allocations: Preferred Options Stage (June 2006)

View the ‘Town and Village’ (Area Action plans/Site Specific Allocations: Issues, Options and Preferred Options Report) (October 2004)

Sustainability Appraisal

The Plymouth Urban Fringe Site Specific Allocations document has been subject to a Sustainability Appraisal (SA), incorporating Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), at several stages during its preparation. A Sustainability Appraisal Report accompanies the Preferred Options document which sets out the findings of the SA.

View the Sustainability Appraisal Report of the Plymouth Urban Fringe Site Specific Allocations: Preferred Options Report (June 2006):

•Sustainability Appraisal Report
•Appendix I: Review of Relevant Plans and Programmes
•Appendix II: Collations and Analysis of baseline Information
•Appendix III: Summary of Response to Scoping Consultation

Evidence Base

The following documents support the Plymouth Urban Fringe Site Specific Allocations report:

Assessment of Alternative Development Options (Appendix 1 in the Plymouth Urban Fringe Site Specific Allocations document)
Housing Needs Studies
Study into Planning for Quality of Life in a Sensitive Rural Environment
Transportation Study
Plymouth Sub Regional Spatial Study 2005 (Sustainable Growth Distribution Study)
Devon Structure Plan EIP – Joint Structure Plan Authorities Assessment of Alternative Locations for Urban Extensions to the Plymouth PUA within Devon

How can I view a copy of the Plymouth Urban Fringe Site Specific Allocations Preferred Options Stage?

The Plymouth Urban Fringe Site Specific Allocations is available on this website by using the links above. This document is also available for public inspection at the Council offices, Follaton House, Totnes on Monday–Thursday 08:30–17:00 and Friday 08:30–16:30 and at the local libraries within the district and at Plympton and Plymstock libraries within Plymouth.

The Plymouth Urban Fringe Site Specific Allocations Preferred Options Stage is also available to purchase from the Forward Planning Team, at £5 (incl. P&P) on Tel: 01803 861234.

What happens next?

The Plymouth Urban Fringe Site Specific Allocations document will be available for comment during a further six week formal consultation period when it is submitted to the Secretary of State. A copy of the submitted Plymouth Urban Fringe Site Specific Allocations will be available on this website.