Strategic Regional Sites Review Comments Received General Comments Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA)1 Question timing of review given timescale for development of Regional Strategy and recommend a full review of regional employment sites in 12 months.
NWDA Response Current review meets requirements of RSS and will be an input to Regional Strategy in due course.
Support move towards designation of Employment Areas or Zones, rather than specific sites.
Welcome support.
Suggest early discussions to agree boundaries of proposed areas.
NWDA to discuss detailed boundaries with partners once designation of sites confirmed.
Need to ensure process does not dilute the City Region approach being adopted by Government.
Noted.
Important that Regional Centre be recognised as strategic location for employment growth.
Noted.
Suggest other town centre proposals, including Bury, Oldham and Stockport be considered following completion of study of Economic and Employment Potential of the Greater Manchester Town Centres.
Further research to be commissioned by NWDA to take a view on need for any additional strategic regional sites.
English Heritage Need to understand potential impacts on historic environment.
NWDA Response Any detailed issues will emerge from development plan/ site planning process. Matter for consideration by local authorities once detailed boundaries are in place.
Query whether consideration has been given to Strategic Environmental Appraisal/ Sustainability Appraisal. Provided detail on key features of historic environment for each site (not included in schedule).
NWDA to discuss further with English Heritage.
Environment Agency No high level problems with review although site specific issues raised.
NWDA Response Noted.
Government Office for the North West Sites to be included in adopted Local Development Plans will need to withstand challenge at Examination in Public, and will need to have been considered against sustainability and other environmental criteria.
NWDA Response Noted. Matter for local planning authorities.
Lack of clarity as to timing and purpose of the review. Need to make distinction between list of sites for ERDF programme and list of regionally specific employment sites to accord with RSS Policy W2.
Current review meets requirements of RSS and will be an input to Regional Strategy in due course.
Consider designation of sites with wider investment programmes of other agencies in terms of road, power and water infrastructure. Avoid unnecessary proliferation of strategic regional sites and provide clarification on the specific characteristics of a regional site.
Infrastructure providers have been consulted as part of this process.
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Agree. Purposes for individual sites set out in review.
AGMA response submitted with full endorsement of the ten Greater Manchester authorities.
Government Office for the North West
NWDA Response
New city centre sites identified have a strong fit with the priorities and principles of the RSS.
Welcome support.
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive
NWDA Response
(GMPTE) Question timing of review given development of Regional Strategy and ask for a full review in 12 months to take account of emerging evidence base.
Current review meets requirements of RSS and will be an input to Regional Strategy in due course.
Not clear on process for preparing the current list.
Technical Report provides detail on process.
Extent to which sites are already accessible by a choice of mode, or will require investment to become so, will be a key issue.
Noted. Regional Planning body considers majority of sites conform with RSS.
Highways Agency Confirmation of strategic regional sites will help identify measures to manage demand, or any infrastructure improvements that may be needed as a priority to ensure they are successful, and secure necessary funds.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
Could help transport investment decisions if list of regional sites was prioritised.
Issue for further consideration with Highways Agency.
Consider identifying those sites identified as ‘Regional Employment Sites’ to be exemplars of travel planning and the ‘Smarter Choices’ agenda.
Issue for further consideration with Highways Agency.
Liverpool Vision Clarity needed around the roles of sites identified in Liverpool/ Manchester corridor to ensure complementarity of offer.
NWDA Response Noted. Further discussion to be held to agree purposes for each site.
Not all sites require public funding but should ensure that sufficient resources are available to allow the key sites to be brought forward for development.
Agreed.
Merseytravel Broadly supportive of aspirations set out in consultation and proposed changes to the list.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
Natural England Ensure Habitats Regulations Assessment undertaken.
NWDA Response Matter for local planning authorities.
Encourage NWDA to consider multifunctional benefits, for example in terms of green infrastructure and habitat and landscape enhancement.
Noted.
North West Environment Link Welcome general shift towards compliance with RSS. Range of issues to be addressed for each site before designation.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
Some sites do not appear to comply with key sustainability policies or criteria. The less sustainable retained sites should be deleted in all but very exceptional circumstances. Need more information on environment or wider sustainability impacts of individual sites. No evidence to support the need for the designation of such a large number of sites. Lack of information provided regarding the likely environmental or wider sustainability impacts of individual sites. Need to address Green Infrastructure agenda.
Regional Planning Body has raised no objections and confirms majority of sites are in conformity with RSS.
Need to have more detailed assessment of fit with RSS and unclear whether general alignment referred to in Technical Report stands up to scrutiny. Consider identifying those which do not comply with RSS as ‘regional exception sites’
Regional Planning Body has raised no objections and confirms majority of sites are in conformity with RSS.
Need for greater alignment of housing, economic development, transport and sustainability planning and policy.
Regional Planning Body has raised no objections and confirms majority of sites are in conformity with RSS.
Need for more clarity about criteria used to select sites for designation.
Technical Report provides detail on process.
Support more sustainable modes for transporting freight but query whether rail infrastructure has spare capacity to handle significant increases in rail freight, and whether a network of smaller intermodal freight terminals would be more economically and environmentally sustainable.
Welcome support. Rail capacity issue for Network Rail.
Salford City Council Sites should be regularly reviewed, preferably every 12 months. Important that sites emerging via LDF process are afforded opportunity to be included within review of strategic regional sites.
NWDA Response Annual monitoring reports to be prepared. Interim review of selected strategic regional sites proposed. Emerging sites are an issue for Regional Strategy.
Increased number of sites will place additional demand on resources and is important to understand how this will be managed.
Noted. Issues for implementation.
The Mersey Partnership Query fit with Regional Strategy 2010 and whether will be a further review in light of Regional Strategy development.
NWDA Response Current review meets requirements of RSS and will be an input to Regional Strategy in due course.
United Utilities Detailed comments in relation to drainage, drinking water and lack of utilities provision at some sites.
NWDA Response Important issue. Further discussions to be held with United Utilities.
4NW Welcome focus on town and city centre, or other accessible urban locations, amongst additional sites. Need to consider strategic regional sites within context of emerging Regional Strategy.
NWDA Response Welcome support. Current review meets requirements of RSS and will be an input to Regional Strategy in due course.
4NW
NWDA Response
Transport Group Members considered 33 sites was potentially too many and further thought be given to designating a number of categories to reflect different purposes.
Draft purposes already reflect the different purposes for each site.
Further consideration in terms of transport infrastructure requirements will form part of work on Delivering a Sustainable Transport System (DaSTS). Other infrastructure challenges include utilities supply for water and energy.
Noted.
Ensure portfolio of sites that can be responsive to changing market conditions and market intelligence on what economic sectors should be pursued and their potential land/ site requirements.
Current review meets requirements of RSS and will be an input to Regional Strategy in due course. Further research to be commissioned by NWDA to take a view on need for any additional strategic regional sites.
Site Specific Comments Alderley Park, Macclesfield Organisation/ Comments Cheshire and Warrington Economic Alliance: support.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
North West Environment Link: acknowledge contribution to region’s research and development activity.
Welcome acknowledgement of site’s contribution to research and development activity.
Expansion or development beyond existing site boundaries should be resisted.
Designation relates to area indicated as major developed site in the Green Belt in the Macclesfield Local Plan and approved planning brief. Noted.
4NW: Further development needs to be carefully planned to ensure fit with RSS policies. Site will need to focus on development of existing economic sectors represented. Recommendation
Designation
Ashton Moss Organisation/ Comments AGMA: support.
NWDA Response Support welcome.
Highways Agency: further development beyond that consented needs to be assessed for impact on M60.
Issue noted.
Tameside Council: support.
Support welcome.
4NW: site developed in a manner that does not fit with the economic sectors envisaged, including significant retail and leisure development.
Noted.
Recommendation
Designation
Bailrigg, Lancaster Organisation/ Comments Highways Agency: highway capacity limitations will need to be overcome to avoid problems at M6 Junction 33 if full development is to come forward without constraint.
NWDA Response Further discussions to be held with Highways Agency.
Lancaster City Council: support.
Welcome support.
Lancashire County Council: support.
Welcome support.
Lancashire Sub-Region: support.
Welcome support.
North West Environment Link: do not support. Will generate traffic growth and there are other potential sites within the urban area of Lancaster. Does not comply with RSS policies.
Disagree. Regional Planning Body has confirmed alignment with Regional Spatial Strategy. Site has a unique importance adjacent to Lancaster University.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Barton (Port Salford) Organisation/ Comments AGMA: support.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
Highways Agency: package of Travel Plan measures and road improvements are a condition of any planning approval.
Matter for planning consent.
North West Environment Link: raise biodiversity issues, including proximity to Site of Biological Importance (SBI).
Matter for local planning authority.
Peel Holdings (Management) Limited: support. Also support purpose and suggest a bullet point to reflect reduction in road based CO2 emissions arising from the development.
Welcome support. Further discussion to be held to agree boundary and purpose with local planning authority.
Salford City Council: support.
Welcome support.
United Utilities: site is north of Davyhulme Wastewater Treatment Works. Current intended uses should not cause a problem but if the uses were changed is potential for conflicting uses.
Purpose clearly indicates use as intermodal exchange, logistics and strategic rail freight facility.
4NW: potentially aligns with RSS policies. Site is subject to a current planning application for an inter-modal facility which will facilitate the transfer of freight from road to rail and water.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Basford, Crewe Organisation/ Comments Cheshire and Warrington Economic Alliance: support.
NWDA Response Support welcome.
Highways Agency: final development phase envisages a considerable amount of office space which could have an impact on the M6, particularly Junction 16.
Issue noted.
South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce: support.
Support welcome.
Organisation/ Comments 4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS.
NWDA Response Noted.
Network Rail is investigating the possibility of relocating Crewe Rail Station from its existing location to that of the proposed Basford site, which would evidently allow for a greater level of sustainable access. This would be in line with RSS policies DP3, DP5, and RT2. Recommendation
Designation
Birkenhead Docks, Wirral Organisation/ Comments Highways Agency: could be an impact on M53 motorway. Clarification on proposal and fit with the Wirral Waters project and assessment of Wirral’s Local Development Framework is required.
NWDA Response Noted. Issues for further discussion with local planning authority as project and Local Development Framework develops.
Merseytravel: likely level of intervention, in terms of public transport, will be well beyond anything so far provided to support strategic regional sites within Greater Merseyside area.
Noted. Issue for further discussion with local planning authority as project develops.
Liverpool Vision: support.
Welcome support.
Peel Holdings (Management) Limited: support. Endorse draft purpose. Development Master Plan currently being developed and includes land at Bidston Dock - consider plan notation should be extended to encompass this area.
Welcome support. Further discussion to be held to agree boundary with local planning authority.
The Mersey Partnership: support.
Welcome support.
Wirral Council: support. Much increased area sought, including Birkenhead Town Centre and other areas (excluding Bidston Docks).
Welcome support. Further discussion to be held to agree boundary with local planning authority.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS. Aligns with the Liverpool/ Wirral Growth Point.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Carlisle City Centre Organisation/ Comments Carlisle City Council: support. Re-consider site name. Cumbria County Council: support.
NWDA Response Welcome support. Further discussions to be held following designation with local planning authority. Welcome support.
Cumbria Vision: support.
Welcome support.
Highways Agency: should not create any material issues on the strategic road network. Emerging multi modal transport model for Carlisle should be used to consider impacts of this development in due course.
Matter for local planning authority.
University of Cumbria: support.
Welcome support.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS. In
Welcome support.
Organisation/ Comments alignment with Carlisle Growth Point.
NWDA Response
Recommendation
Designation
Carrington, Trafford Organisation/ Comments AGMA: oppose deletion. Carrington has potential to deliver and support regional requirements and work is underway to determine infrastructure requirements and costs.
NWDA Response NWDA support for existing Carrington site only related to its potential role as an inter modal freight terminal. This site has been deleted from the Trafford UDP. Note request for different site with different purposes.
DTZ for Shell: oppose deletion. Carrington is a major brownfield site being actively promoted by Shell with cooperation of Trafford Council through emerging LDF. Working with Trafford Council to produce a masterplan for employment and residential development.
NWDA support for existing Carrington site only related to its potential role as an inter modal freight terminal. This site has been deleted from the Trafford UDP. Note request for different site with different purposes.
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce: request further information as to rationale for Carrington being deleted.
NWDA support for existing Carrington site only related to its potential role as an inter modal freight terminal. This site has been deleted from the Trafford UDP.
Highways Agency: support deletion. Site has relatively poor public transport accessibility. M60 between Junction 8 and junction 12 suffers from high levels of stress. Significant additional car based trips on the motorway network, travelling greater distances and over longer periods of time could lead to reductions in journey time reliability.
Note support for deletion.
Homes and Communities Agency (HCA): site is in a key strategic location within City Region and AGMA Growth Point. There is capacity to accommodate a substantial scale of development.
NWDA support for existing Carrington site only related to its potential role as an inter modal freight terminal. This site has been deleted from the Trafford UDP. Note request for different site with different purposes.
North West Environment Link: support deletion.
Note support for deletion.
Trafford Council: oppose deletion. Identified as a key strategic site in Core Strategy Preferred Options, at 390 hectares is the largest underdeveloped brownfield site in Trafford and has potential to respond to critical power/ energy infrastructure requirement of Greater Manchester and the region.
NWDA support for existing Carrington site only related to its potential role as an inter modal freight terminal. This site has been deleted from the Trafford UDP. Note request for different site with different purposes.
4NW: no over-riding need to retain this site.
Note support for deletion.
Recommendation
Delete
Central Bolton Organisation/ Comments AGMA: support.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce: support.
Welcome support.
Organisation/ Comments
NWDA Response
Highways Agency: location offers potential for greater accessibility by public transport, walking and cycling.
Noted.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS. Need to consider boundary. There is alignment with the Greater Manchester Growth Point.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Central Chester Organisation/ Comments Cheshire and Warrington Economic Alliance: support.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
Chester City Council2: support.
Welcome support.
Highways Agency: sustainable site offering no challenges to strategic road network.
Noted.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework in RSS. Links to Growth Point for West Cheshire. Will need careful consideration of how proposed development is incorporated within historical built environment.
Welcome support. Further to discussions to be held with English Heritage.
Recommendation
Designation
Central Park, Manchester Organisation/ Comments AGMA: support.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
Highways Agency: sufficiently remote from network to not cause a major concern, depending on the intended uses and improvement of public transport. Should be included in a planning review to examine impact of the 10 Greater Manchester district authorities LDFs and Growth Point aspirations utilising the Greater Manchester Multi Modal Model.
Matter for local planning authority.
North West Environment Link: Rochdale Canal, designated as a Site of Biological Importance, runs through area.
Matter for local planning authority.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS and Greater Manchester Growth Point.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Central Preston Organisation/ Comments Central Lancashire: support. Agree with draft purpose.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
Highways Agency: should not create any issues of concern for strategic highway network. 2
Now known as Cheshire West and Chester Council.
Noted.
Organisation/ Comments
NWDA Response
Lancashire County Council: support.
Welcome support.
Lancashire Sub-Region: support.
Welcome support.
Preston City Council: support.
Welcome support.
South Ribble Borough Council: support.
Welcome support.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS. In alignment with Central Lancashire/ Blackpool Growth Point.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Central Warrington Organisation/ Comments Cheshire and Warrington Economic Alliance: support.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
Environment Agency: potential flood risk issue. Working with Warrington BC to consider options to manage flood risk. Site includes Arpley which was removed from Mid Mersey Growth Point submission due to flood risk issues and possible extension of landfill site.
Agreed. Broad location boundary to be revised to exclude areas of flood risk.
Highways Agency: encouraging this relatively accessible location identified.
Welcome support.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS. Need to take account of advice included in Growth Point letter from CLG about potential flood risk issues. Potential alignment with Mid Mersey Growth Point area.
Agreed. Broad location boundary to be revised to exclude areas of flood risk.
Recommendation
Designation
Chester Business Park Organisation/ Comments Chester City Council: recognises deletion of Chester Business Park now site is near completion.
NWDA Response Noted.
Highways Agency: support deletion.
Welcome support for deletion.
North West Environment Link: support deletion.
Welcome support for deletion.
4NW: site is fully developed.
Welcome support for deletion.
Recommendation
Delete
Cuerden, South Ribble Organisation/ Comments Central Lancashire3: oppose deletion. Key component of the Central Lancashire Growth Point and will provide high value employment and deliver economic growth in the sub-region. Can deliver new employment opportunities in areas of high worklessness in Leyland and Preston as well as high value employment.
NWDA Response Note relationship with Growth Point, and support for retention.
Highways Agency: support deletion. Has relatively poor public transport accessibility in comparison to the car.
Support for deletion noted.
Homes and Communities Agency (HCA): oppose deletion. Has capacity to accommodate high-value development. Would greatly assist ability of HCA and partners to plan development of the site and to maximise its potential to contribute to the Central Lancashire economy were it to be retained as a strategic regional site.
Note relationship with Growth Point, and support for retention.
Lancashire County Council: oppose deletion. Is a strategically significant site for Lancashire and the Northwest region. Offers opportunity to provide a high quality employment site and improve the employment prospects and profile of the sub-region. Is an integral part of Central Lancashire, Blackpool Growth Point.
Note relationship with Growth Point, and support for retention.
Lancashire Sub-Region4: oppose deletion. Is strategically significant for Lancashire Sub Region and North West region. Offers opportunity to provide a high quality employment site and improve the employment prospects and profile of the sub region. Is well placed to attract high value employment, which meets ERDF and NWOP objectives. Is close to areas of worklessness in Leyland and Preston, public transport links already in place, benefits from a sustainable location, fully embedded in planning policy and is an integral part of the Central Lancashire, Blackpool Growth Point.
Note relationship with Growth Point, and support for retention.
Leyland Board: oppose deletion. Is one of most important strategic sites in the North West and has potential to drive major investment, development and employment, even during a period of slow and/ or negative growth.
Noted.
North West Environment Link: support deletion.
Support for deletion noted.
Preston City Council: oppose deletion. Is a key component of Central Lancashire Growth Point and will provide high value employment and deliver economic growth in the sub-region.
Note relationship with Growth Point, and support for retention.
South Ribble Borough Council: oppose deletion. Is recognised as being crucial to the borough, Central Lancashire and the region. Considerable amount of work has been carried out to bring forward site and have been a number of enquiries from businesses in target sectors. Is a key component of the Central Lancashire Growth Point and will provide high value employment and deliver economic growth in the sub-region.
Note relationship with Growth Point, and support for retention.
4NW: linked to broad location for possible ‘reserve site’ in the
Noted.
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Central Lancashire covers the administrative areas of Preston City Council, South Ribble Borough Council and Chorley Council. 4
Organisation/ Comments Submitted Draft RSS. Acknowledge the view from the NWDA that site has remained undeveloped since designation.
NWDA Response
Recommendation
Designation
Daresbury, Runcorn Organisation/ Comments Halton Borough Council: support.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
Highways Agency: impact of further growth at site on M56, in particular Junction 11, needs to be assessed and managed for the whole of development to come forward. Given other local development pressures, an area wide travel plan should be prepared.
Matter for local planning authority.
Liverpool Vision: support. Boundary, description and name need refining.
Welcome support. Further discussions will take place to agree boundary and purpose with local planning authority.
North West Environment Link: may be an acceptable case to deviate from most of RSS policies, however, further development should pay full regard to Policy EM1 and be restricted to the purpose which makes site exceptional. Mix of uses is wholly inappropriate.
Welcome support.
The Mersey Partnership: support.
Welcome support.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS. Need to consider how to improve its accessibility for public transport.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Davenport Green, Trafford Organisation/ Comments AGMA: support deletion.
NWDA Response Welcome support for deletion.
Highways Agency: support deletion. Site has relatively poor public transport accessibility in comparison to the car.
Welcome support for deletion.
Manchester Airport Group: object. Propose new strategic regional site north of Manchester Airport/ Manchester Business Park which could incorporate Davenport Green.
Note proposal for new site.
North West Environment Link: support deletion.
Welcome support for deletion.
Trafford Council: support deletion.
Welcome support for deletion.
4NW: linked to broad location for possible ‘reserve site’ in Submitted Draft RSS. Acknowledge the view from NWDA that the site has remained undeveloped since designation.
Agree.
Recommendation
Delete
Ditton, Widnes Organisation/ Comments Halton Borough Council: support.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
Highways Agency: support. Has the potential to remove HGV trips off the wider motorway network.
Welcome support.
Liverpool Vision: support.
Welcome support.
The Mersey Partnership: support.
Welcome support.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS. Identified as a potential location in Policy RT8.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Dunningsbridge, Sefton (Port of Liverpool Economic Corridor) Organisation/ Comments NWDA Response Highways Agency: existing A5036 is under considerable Noted. stress. Proposed RFA scheme to improve access to Port of Liverpool would also support the successful delivery. Merseytravel: likely level of intervention for public transport, will be well beyond anything so far provided to support strategic regional sites within the Greater Merseyside area.
Noted.
Liverpool Vision: support.
Welcome support.
North West Environment Link: should be an emphasis on handling freight for distribution by the most sustainable means possible, which may require extra investment.
Agree. Should be emphasis on port related and logistics uses.
Peel Holdings (Management) Limited: support.
Welcome support.
Sefton Council: welcome acknowledgement of importance of Port of Liverpool to region’s economy. However, site has value for other important employment uses beyond just freight handling and logistics facilities. Proposed uses not necessarily suitable for majority of site according to Sefton UDP. Need to obtain maximum employment benefits from Dunningsbridge area as Sefton may run out of employment land within next 510 years.
Specific uses are a matter for further discussion with the local planning authority in the context of the proposed purposes.
The Mersey Partnership: support.
Welcome support.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS. Raise issue around access to port and sustainability implications in terms of access by public transport.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Estuary, Liverpool
Organisation/ Comments Highways Agency: no major concerns for motorway and trunk road network.
NWDA Response Noted.
Liverpool City Council: support. Rationale for potential site extension and boundary will require further discussion.
Welcome support. Further discussion to be held to agree boundary and purpose with local planning authority.
Liverpool Vision: support. Boundary, description and name need refining.
Welcome support. Further discussion to be held to agree boundary and purpose with local planning authority.
Peel Holdings (Management) Limited: support. Also support purpose. Welcome discussion about potential site extension.
Welcome support. Further discussion to be held to agree boundary and purpose with local planning authority.
The Mersey Partnership: support.
Welcome support.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS and Liverpool/ Wirral Growth Point.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Freckleton Street Area, Blackburn Organisation/ Comments Highways Agency: should not create any issues of concern for strategic highway network.
NWDA Response Noted.
Lancashire County Council: support.
Welcome support.
Lancashire Sub-Region: support.
Welcome support.
Pennine Lancashire: support.
Welcome support.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Kingmoor, Carlisle Organisation/ Comments Carlisle City Council: support.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
Cumbria County Council: support.
Welcome support.
Cumbria Vision: support.
Welcome support.
Highways Agency: consider the impacts of development through modelling work in due course.
Matter for local planning authority.
University of Cumbria: support.
Welcome support.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS. Some alignment with the Carlisle Growth Point.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Kings Business Park Organisation/ Comments Highways Agency: support deletion.
NWDA Response Welcome support for deletion.
Knowsley Council: has been a very successful example of the benefit to Knowsley’s economy of having an accessible and attractive high quality strategic site.
Noted.
North West Environment Link: support deletion.
Welcome support for deletion.
4NW: site is fully developed.
Noted.
Recommendation
Delete
Kingsway, Rochdale Organisation/ Comments AGMA: support.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
Highways Agency: agreed a Memorandum of Understanding with developer and NWDA that allows for close monitoring of site and traffic impacts.
Noted.
North West Environment Link: note good intention to integrate sustainable travel planning and delivery but until this is in place not appropriate to support as a strategic site.
Agree sustainable transport investment urgently needed. Site is a key opportunity to inject large scale job creation in an area of real need. Substantial public sector resources have been contributed.
Two Sites of Biological Importance.
Matter for local planning authority.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Lillyhall Business Park, near Workington Organisation/ Comments Allerdale Borough Council: support.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
Copeland Borough Council: potentially undermines investment in Westlakes Science and Technology Park. Do not see a role for both sites in relation to the nuclear and knowledge based industries and raise issues of sustainability.
Both Westlakes and Lillyhall may be of interest to nuclear sector - market segmentation will ensure complementarity of offer. Masterplanning work has been commissioned for Lillyhall.
Cumbria County Council: support.
Welcome support.
Cumbria Vision: support.
Welcome support.
Highways Agency: continue to advise on potential impacts on
Matter for local planning authority.
Organisation/ Comments strategic highway network at A595 (T), including impacts on recently completed Parton-Lillyhall Bypass.
NWDA Response
University of Cumbria: support.
Welcome support.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Liverpool North Docks Organisation/ Comments Highways Agency: no significant affect on motorway and trunk road network likely.
NWDA Response Noted.
Merseytravel: likely level of intervention to support development, in terms of public transport, will be considerable.
Issue for discussion with local planning authority as project develops.
Liverpool City Council: support. Boundary of existing Atlantic Gateway Strategic Investment Area should be utilised
Welcome support. Further discussion to be held to agree boundary with local planning authority.
Liverpool Vision: support. Clarification of boundary required.
Welcome support. Further discussion to be held to agree boundary with local planning authority.
Peel Holdings (Management) Limited: support. Endorse draft purpose.
Welcome support.
The Mersey Partnership: support.
Welcome support.
United Utilities: site is to the south of Sandon Dock Wastewater Treatment Works.
Noted.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS. Also aligned with Liverpool/ Wirral Growth Point.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Liverpool Pall Mall Organisation/ Comments Highways Agency: no significant affect on motorway and trunk road network likely.
NWDA Response Noted.
Liverpool City Council: support. Boundary discussion required.
Welcome support. Further discussion to be held to agree boundary with local planning authority.
Liverpool Vision: support. Discussion needed around description and boundary. Reference to transformational impact of investment in public realm and infrastructure needed.
Welcome support. Further discussion to be held to agree boundary and purpose with local planning authority.
The Mersey Partnership: support.
Welcome support.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of
Welcome support.
Organisation/ Comments region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS. Also aligned with Liverpool/ Wirral Growth Point.
NWDA Response
Recommendation
Designation
Liverpool Science Park (Edge Lane) Organisation/ Comments Highways Agency: no significant effect on the motorway and trunk road network likely.
NWDA Response Noted.
Liverpool City Council: support. Clarification of name and boundary required.
Welcome support. Further discussions to be held following designation with local planning authority.
Liverpool Vision: support. Request discussion about boundary, description and name.
Welcome support. Further discussions to be held following designation with local planning authority.
The Mersey Partnership: support.
Welcome support.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS and the Liverpool/ Wirral Growth Point.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Liverpool University Edge (Liverpool Knowledge Quarter) Organisation/ Comments Highways Agency: no significant affect on the motorway and trunk road network likely.
NWDA Response Noted.
Liverpool City Council: support. Potential for confusion over the name and exact extent needs to be avoided in final designation. Area included in the boundary will determine range of knowledge sectors which is represented.
Welcome support. Further discussions to be held following designation with local planning authority.
Liverpool Vision: support. Request discussion about boundary, description and name.
Welcome support. Further discussions to be held following designation with local planning authority.
The Mersey Partnership: support.
Welcome support.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS and the Liverpool/ Wirral Growth Point.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Manchester Piccadilly Basin/ Oxford Road Area Organisation/ Comments AGMA: support.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce: support.
Welcome support.
Highways Agency: support. Encouraged to see this regional site in an extremely accessible location. Indigo Planning for Mayfield Manchester Ltd: support.
Welcome support.
Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU): support. Would like specific reference to MMU in purpose.
Welcome support. Agree – draft purposes amended.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS. Also aligned with the Greater Manchester Growth Point.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Omega, Warrington Organisation/ Comments Cheshire and Warrington Economic Alliance: support.
NWDA Response Support welcome.
Welcome support.
GONW: query fit with RSS Policies W2 and DP5 as site is not highly accessible by public transport, walking and cycling.
Noted.
Highways Agency: long-standing concerns about capacity at M62 Junction 8. Nature and scale of development that could come forward beyond Phases 1 and 2 may have implications for the operation of M62 in this location.
Noted. Potential for change of uses has been raised by others.
Homes and Communities Agency (HCA): support retention as strategic site.
Support welcome
4NW: alignment with the spatial principles and priorities of the region in RSS needs careful consideration. Have noted previously ‘…some concern has been expressed regarding the implications of development in this location on the regional centres of Manchester and Liverpool, and this will need to be closely monitored’. Site is located within the Mid Mersey Growth Point. Site is very isolated from public transport network and proximity to M62 is likely to mean the private car is predominant mode of travel to the site.
Noted.
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Designation
Parkside, St Helens Organisation/ Comments Highways Agency: works on M6 are a condition of any planning permission granted.
NWDA Response Matter for local planning authority.
Liverpool Vision: support. Boundary, description and name need refining.
Welcome support. Further discussions to be held following designation with local planning authority.
North West Environment Link: does not appear that exceptional circumstances been demonstrated to justify development in Green Belt and would compromise ability of Newton-le-Willows Green Belt to fulfil its statutory purpose.
Regional Planning Body confirms site aligns generally with the spatial principles and priorities of the region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS. RSS gives specific support in Policy RT8.
Would have considerable negative effects on local communities in terms of noise, light and air pollution, congestion, visual intrusion and loss of amenity. Would exacerbate problems of adapting to climate change including loss of high grade agricultural land and loss of habitats/ biodiversity.
Matters for local planning authority.
The Mersey Partnership: support.
Welcome support.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS. Site is identified as a potential location in Policy RT8 and Policy RDF4 identifies the need to consider the location through the LDF process due to its location in the Green Belt.
Noted.
Recommendation
Designation
ROF Chorley Organisation/ Comments BAE Systems: support deletion as scale of development is established and all infrastructure in place.
NWDA Response Note support for deletion.
Central Lancashire: oppose deletion. Neither a complete nor a legacy site. Change in status may impair validity of section 106 planning obligations. Site offers further opportunities through ‘lozenge effect’ by taking in areas at south west Buckshaw and at Botany/ Great Knowley.
Note argument for retention to complete project.
Chorley Borough Council: oppose deletion. Is neither a complete nor a legacy site. Change in status may impair the validity of Section 106 planning obligations. Site offers further opportunities for development through ‘lozenge effect’ by taking in areas at South West Buckshaw and at Botany/ Great Knowley.
Note argument for retention to complete project.
Helios Properties Plc: oppose deletion. Helios Properties Plc has invested in site, now known as the Revolution, Chorley, and actively marketing alongside Chorley Borough Council to attract inward investment, with particular emphasis on manufacturing uses. Remains up to 1m sq ft of accommodation.
Note argument for retention to complete project.
Highways Agency: support deletion.
Note support for deletion.
Lancashire County Council: oppose deletion. Deletion will hinder successful completion as loss of regional status will prejudice ability to attract high quality generic manufacturing uses and knowledge based industry.
Note argument for retention to complete project.
Lancashire Sub-Region: oppose deletion. Is strategically
Note argument for retention to
Organisation/ Comments significant to the Lancashire Sub-Region and the North West Region and is neither a complete or a legacy site. Change to status will impair the validity of section 106 planning obligations.
NWDA Response complete project.
Lindsay Hoyle MP: oppose deletion. Site is not complete and should not be removed from the list of strategic regional sites. Construction of the railway station yet to begin.
Note argument for retention to complete project.
North West Environment Link: support deletion.
Note support for deletion.
Preston City Council: oppose deletion. Is neither complete or a legacy site. Change in status may impair the validity of section 106 planning obligations. Site offers further opportunities through ‘lozenge effect’ by taking in areas at south west Buckshaw and at Botany/ Great Knowley.
Note argument for retention to complete project.
South Ribble Borough Council: oppose deletion. Is neither complete or a legacy site. Change in status may impair the validity of section 106 planning obligations. Site is fully embedded in planning policy.
Note argument for retention to complete project.
4NW: site is ‘in delivery’ and purposes for designating as a strategic regional site have as a result been met.
Note support for deletion.
Recommendation
Designation
Salford Quays/ Irwell Corridor area Organisation/ Comments AGMA: support.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce: support.
Welcome support.
Highways Agency: need to ensure development is not compromised by the limited capacity of the M602 and explore alternative access arrangements to this area.
Noted. Matter for local planning authority.
Peel Holdings (Management) Limited: support. Consider whole of Mediacity site and full extent of Wharfside site should be included. Draft purpose needs to be clarified.
Welcome support. Further discussion to be held to agree boundary and purpose with local planning authority.
Salford City Council: support. Boundary discussion required.
Welcome support. Further discussion to be held to agree boundary with local planning authority.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS. Also aligned with Greater Manchester Growth Point.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Salmesbury, Lancs Organisation/ Comments BAE Systems: support. Request discussion about purpose.
NWDA Response Welcome support. Further discussion to be held to agree purpose with local planning authority.
Central Lancashire: support the inclusion of the site at Salmesbury and agree fully with the draft purpose.
Welcome support.
GONW: query fit with RSS Policies W2 and RDF1 as site is not located in urban area and RDF4 (Green Belt).
Regional Planning Body has confirmed aligns generally with the spatial principles and priorities of the region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS. Any Green Belt issues will be discussed with the local planning authority.
Highways Agency: improvement works to M6 Junction 31/ A59 are a condition of the existing planning approval.
Noted.
Lancashire County Council: support.
Welcome support.
Lancashire Sub-Region: support.
Welcome support.
Preston City Council: support. Endorse draft purpose.
Welcome support.
Ribble Valley Borough Council: support.
Welcome support.
South Ribble Borough Council: support.
Welcome support.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS. Part of the site lies within the Green Belt.
Welcome support. Any Green Belt issues will be discussed with the local planning authority.
Recommendation
Designation
Twelve Quays, Birkenhead Organisation/ Comments Highways Agency: support deletion.
NWDA Response Welcome support for deletion.
North West Environment Link: support deletion.
Welcome support for deletion.
Peel Holdings (Management) Limited: support deletion.
Welcome support for deletion.
4NW: site has delivered on original purposes set out for designation.
Welcome support for deletion.
Recommendation
Delete
Westlakes Science Park, West Cumbria Organisation/ Comments Cumbria County Council: support.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
Cumbria Vision: support.
Welcome support.
Highways Agency: have worked to achieve an expansion of site that will provide long term employment opportunities for the
Welcome progress made by Highways Agency.
Organisation/ Comments area without detriment to the trunk road network.
NWDA Response
University of Cumbria: support development of Westlakes as a flagship for research, and would support its development as a centre of excellence within that context. Identifies need for a more managed and joined-up approach by funding agencies and academic institutions to full scale and scope of provision in West Cumbria.
Welcome support.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Whitebirk, Blackburn Organisation/ Comments GONW: query fit with RSS Policy RDF4 (Green Belt).
NWDA Response Broad location is not proposed to include Green Belt.
Highways Agency: planning conditions, including works at M65 junction 6, allow 70% of proposed development to come forward. Further capacity enhancements or improved public transport/ travel planning proposals likely to be required to support full development of site.
Noted.
Hyndburn Borough Council: support.
Support welcome.
Lancashire County Council: support.
Support welcome.
Lancashire Sub-Region: support.
Support welcome.
North West Environment Link: site is remote from centre of population and likely to undermine urban regeneration efforts and attract a workforce from some distance away.
Noted.
Pennine Lancashire: support.
Support welcome.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS.
Support welcome.
Recommendation
Designation
Wigan South Central Area Organisation/ Comments AGMA: support.
NWDA Response Welcome support.
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce: support.
Welcome support.
North West Environment Link: plans to develop A49 cut across north of Wigan Flashes (which consists of two Sites of Special Scientific Interest and a number of Sites of Biological Importance).
Matter for local planning authority.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS.
Welcome support.
Recommendation
Designation
Wirral International Business Park Organisation/ Comments Highways Agency: could be an impact on the M53 motorway. Clarification on proposal, fit with Wirral Waters project and assessment of Wirral’s LDF is required.
NWDA Response Limited opportunities for further development beyond the two most contaminated brownfield sites and environmental package.
Liverpool Vision: support.
Support welcome.
The Mersey Partnership: support.
Support welcome.
Wirral Council: support retention. Significant investment in infrastructure successfully created high quality business accommodation over the last 12 years. Brownfield land remaining.
Limited opportunities for further development beyond the two most contaminated brownfield sites and environmental package.
4NW: aligns generally with spatial principles and priorities of region and sub regional policy framework set out in RSS.
Support welcome.
Recommendation
Designation