Supplementary Planning Documents
Supplementary Planning Documents
(SPDs) will form part of the emerging Local Development Framework
(LDF) and will sit alongside Development Plan Documents such as the
Core Strategy to provide additional, more specific detail and
guidance on particular issues to help developers put together
appropriate development proposals and to help judge planning
applications for such proposals.
The first SPD covering South Lakeland has been produced
jointly between South Lakeland District Council, Cumbria County
Council, the Lake District National Park Authority and other
district and borough councils in the County. This is the Cumbria
Wind Energy SPD and it focuses on the capacity of Cumbria’s
landscapes to accommodate wind energy development. All
participating authorities have adopted the document.
SPDs on other topics may be produced at a later stage of LDF
preparation.
Progress on the
Cumbria Wind Energy Supplementary Planning
Document
Following a preliminary consultation
in early 2006, a full public consultation was
undertaken between 30th October and 8th December 2006, during
which the public was given the opportunity to submit comments
on the Cumbria Wind Energy Supplementary Planning
Document (WESPD) - Consultation Draft.
A summary of the representations
received as a result of the preliminary consultation and how
we have taken them into account is contained in the Statement
of Responses and Proposed Changes which can be downloaded
below.
The representations received during
the consultation were taken into account and have contributed
to a revision of the document. The revised document has now been
adopted by each participating authority. SLDC adopted the WESPD on
5th December 2007 and applications for wind energy development in
South Lakeland now need to take the WESPD guidance into account.
Although the Council first adopted the document in August 2007, due
to a procedural error, that decision was rescinded and the doucment
was adopted in December.
The adopted WESPD and accompanying
documents, including the Statement of
Adoption, are available below along with a summary of the
representations received during the public consultation and details
of how they were taken into account in producing the final
document. The documents are also available in all the libraries in
the area of South Lakeland outside the National Parks.
Why do we need guidance on
wind farms?
Wind farms are becoming part of our
landscape. The number of wind farms across Cumbria and the
country has grown substantially over the last ten years. As a
County, Cumbria can, and is expected to, contribute its share
towards generating more of the UK's energy using sustainable
resources. This will help to reduce carbon dioxide emissions,
combat climate change and reduce reliance on imported and
non-renewable fuels. Therefore, the trend is likely to
continue.
The guidance will help developers
decide on the most appropriate location for wind energy
developments, balancing the need for renewable energy with other
environmental, social and economic issues.
The guidance is set out in two parts
and is accompanied by a "Sustainability Appraisal
Report", which sets out how the guidance will
contribute to sustainable development in Cumbria.
Current documents
Cabinet Report (5th December 2007) (PDF, 95 Kb)
Adopted SPD Part 1 (PDF, 860 Kb)
Map 1 (PDF, 5247 Kb)
Map 2 (PDF, 473 Kb)
Map 3 (PDF, 591 Kb)
Map 4 (PDF, 538 Kb)
Map 5 (PDF, 506 Kb)
Map 6 (PDF, 621 Kb)
Adopted SPD Part 2 Final (PDF, 958 Kb)
Map 7 (PDF, 3198 Kb)
Habitats Regulations Assessment June 2007 (PDF, 170 Kb)
Background documents
Statement of Consultation (PDF, 514 Kb)
If you require further information or would like to purchase a
hard copy or a CD of the document, please contact:
Lorayne Woodend
Development Plans
South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DL
01539 717359
01539 740300
Email: developmentplans@southlakeland.gov.uk
Price List
Hard copy WESPD Parts and
2:
£15
Hard copy Accompanying documents: £5
CD containing all
documents:
£10
Wind Energy SPD Adoption
Statements of Other Cumbrian Authorities
Allerdale BC's adoption statement (PDF, 35 Kb)
Eden DC's adoption statement (PDF, 23 Kb)
Copeland BC's Adoption Statement (PDF, 24 Kb)
Lake District NPA's Adoption Statement (PDF, 34 Kb)
Carlisle City Council's Adoption Statement (PDF, 16 Kb)
Information on the SPD is also
contained on the website of each participating local planning
authority. You can access these via the links below: