Bath Western Riverside Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

Sustainable Development1.1.6 Planning Policy Statement 1: Delivering SustainableDevelopment (PPS1) was published in 2005 and setsout sustainable development as the core principle thatunderpins planning. The Council considers it to beessential that the redevelopment of BWR embodiesthe following principles that PPS1 sets out asfacilitating and promoting sustainable and inclusivedevelopment:Making suitable land available for development inline with economic, social and environmentalobjectives to improve people’s quality of lifeContributing to sustainable economic developmentProtecting and enhancing the natural and historicenvironment and existing communitiesEnsuring high quality development through goodand inclusive design, and the efficient use ofresourcesEnsuring that development supports existingcommunities and contributes to the creation ofsafe, sustainable, liveable and mixed communitieswith good access to jobs and key services for allmembers of the community.1.1.7 The Council expects BWR to form a sustainablecommunity, the components of which have beendefined by ODPM and are listed below:Active, Inclusive and Safe – Fair, tolerant and cohesivewith a strong local culture and other sharedcommunity activitiesWell Run – with effective and inclusive participation,representation and leadership.Environmentally Sensitive – providing places for peopleto live that are considerate of the environment.Well Designed and Built – featuring quality built andnatural environment.Well Connected – with good transport services andcommunication linking people to jobs, schools, healthand other services.Thriving – with a flourishing and diverse local economyWell Served – with public, private, community andvoluntary services that are appropriate to people’sneeds and accessible to all.Fair for Everyone – including those in othercommunities, now and in the future.1.1.8 Historically, major developments in Bath have included a‘Wow’ factor. Examples of this are the key Georgian setpieces and their landscape settings, that are special inthemselves, yet blend into the wider City. The Councilconsiders that the ‘Wow’ factor for BWR should besustainability in all its forms. This includes the keyprinciples within PPS1:Social Cohesion and InclusionProtection and Enhancement of the EnvironmentPrudent Use of Natural ResourcesSustainable Economic Development1.1.9 Sustainability also includes helping towards theachievement of the Council’s ‘Zero Waste’ policy andthe creation of a low carbon emissions development.The development must be seen as an ‘exemplar’scheme of sustainable living. The best way of achievingthis will be through the concept of ‘embeddedsustainability’. This is dealt with in more detail in section1.5 of this SPD.1.1.10 This SPD is also accompanied by a SustainabilityAppraisal (SA) statement. Earlier versions of theSustainability Appraisal Report have been used toamend this SPD and enhance it in terms ofsustainability, as part of an iterative process.Status of the SPD1.1.11 The Bath Western Riverside Supplementary PlanningDocument is a Draft SPD for public consultation.1.1.12 This SPD is in accordance with, and supplementary tothe Regional Planning Guidance for the South West(RPG10), and the Joint Replacement Structure Plan.The SPD is also in accordance with and supplementaryto the Bath & North East Somerset Local Plan RevisedDeposit Draft (Incorporating Pre-Inquiry Changes andFurther Pre-Inquiry Changes). It also conforms withPlanning Policy Statement 12: Local DevelopmentFrameworks and the associated Town and CountryPlanning (Local Development) (England) Regulations2004.1.1.13 This SPD was produced prior to the publication of thereport by the Inspector concerning the Bath and NorthEast Somerset Local Plan, following the Local PlanInquiry. The recommendations made by the Inspector,and the Council’s response to those recommendations,will be taken into account during the public consultationprocess for this SPD before the SPD is adopted.1.1.14 The Draft BWR SPD is a material consideration andwhen adopted will have significant weight during theconsideration of planning applications. Once this SPDhas been adopted it will replace the existing WesternRiverside SPG.Bath Western Riverside Supplementary Planning Document 3