PART II VOLUME
5
Western Area Proposals
(0.7 HECTARE/1.7 ACRES APPROX.)
(0.9 HECTARES)
(1.3 HECTARES)
(0.4 HECTARES)
(5.1 HECTARES)
(2.7 HECTARES/6.5 ACRES APPROX.)
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PART II VOLUME
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| Ossett / Horbury | |||
| 3.1 EMPLOYMENT PROPOSALS | |||
| 3.1.1 Introduction | |||
| 3.1.2 Employment Zones | |||
| 3.1.3 Mineral Extraction Industries | |||
| 3.2 HOUSING PROPOSALS | |||
| 3.2.1 Introduction | |||
| 3.2.2 Housing Sites | |||
| 3.2.3 Environmental Improvement of Existing Housing Areas | |||
| 3.3 COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROPOSALS | |||
| 3.3.1 Introduction | |||
| 3.3.2 Other Facilities | |||
| 3.4 TRANSPORT PROPOSALS | |||
| 3.4.1 Introduction | |||
| 3.4.2 Major Highway Schemes | |||
| 3.5 ENVIRONMENT AND OPEN LAND PROPOSALS | |||
| 3.5.1 Introduction | |||
| 3.5.2 Archaeological Sites | |||
| 3.5.3 Conservation Areas | |||
| 3.5.4 Green Belt | |||
| 3.5.5 Protected Areas of Search for Long Term Development | |||
| 3.5.6 Washland | |||
| 3.6 LEISURE PROPOSALS | |||
| 3.6.1 Introduction | |||
| 3.6.2 Community Use of Leisure Facilities | |||
| 3.6.3 Cycle Route Network | |||
| 3.7 RETAILING PROPOSALS | |||
| 3.7.1 Introduction | |||
| 3.7.2 Horbury and Ossett Town Centre | |||
| 3.7.3 Primary Shopping Frontages | |||
| 3.7.4 Local Shopping | |||
| 3.8 SPECIAL POLICY AREAS AND SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING GUIDANCE | |||
| 3.8.1 Introduction | |||
| 3.1 EMPLOYMENT PROPOSALS | |||
| 3.1.1 Introduction | |||
| Existing industry within the Community Area is located in 5 main areas. These have been designated Employment Zones within which there will be a presumption in favour of development or change of use for employment purposes and against non-compatible uses. Sites which have valid planning permission are accepted by the Council as commitments. Policies relating to employment are detailed in Section 5.6 of Volume 2. | |||
| 3.1.2 Employment Zones | |||
| Section 5.6 of Volume 2 gives the policy relating to the identification and operation of Employment Zones within the Plan Area. | |||
| THE AREAS LISTED BELOW AND SHOWN ON THE PROPOSALS MAP ARE DESIGNATED EMPLOYMENT ZONES, WITHIN WHICH POLICY I5 WILL APPLY: | |||
| OH 1 | HORBURY JUNCTION | ||
| This zone is located between the Wakefield-Huddersfield railway line and the Wakefield-Barnsley line. Future proposals to connect to the adjacent rail lines for transporting freight will be encouraged. | |||
| OH 2 | HORBURY BRIDGE | ||
| This is a narrow belt of industry between the A642 Wakefield-Huddersfield Road and the River Calder. Future proposals to connect to the adjacent rail lines for transporting freight will be encouraged. | |||
| OH 3 | HEALEY | ||
| The zone is located between the River Calder and Healey Sidings, Ossett. Future proposals to connect to the adjacent rail lines for transporting freight will be encouraged. | |||
| OH 4 | DEWSBURY ROAD, OSSETT | ||
| The zone is a large industrial area including Longlands Industrial Estate to the south of Dewsbury Road and Flushdyke and Sandbeds Estates on the northern side. | |||
| OH 5 | HAWKINGCROFT, HORBURY | ||
| This zone is located between Hawkingcroft Road and the Wakefield - Huddersfield railway line. Future proposals to connect to the adjacent rail lines for transporting freight will be encouraged. | |||
| 3.1.3 Mineral Extraction Industries | |||
| Opencast coal proposals which are put forward during the Plan period will be considered in the light of the Policy OL9 in Volume 1. | |||
| 3.2 HOUSING PROPOSALS | |||
| 3.2.1 Introduction | |||
| Section 6 of Volume 2 describes the role of the Plan in relation to the housing needs of the District. New housing sites are allocated in accordance with criteria set out in Section 6 and Policy H6. Any further large scale proposals (over and above sites allocated in the Plan) are not required to meet the housing requirement set out in Policy H1. | |||
| 3.2.2 Housing Sites | |||
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICY H1 THE FOLLOWING SITES AS SHOWN ON THE PROPOSALS MAP ARE ALLOCATED FOR HOUSING AND RELATED PURPOSES: | |||
| OH 9 | RUNTLINGS MILL, OSSETT (0.7 HECTARE/1.7 ACRES APPROX.) |
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| This site was granted a planning permission in 1993, which has now expired. Some of the former mill buildings are still in use but the site is suitable for residential development. | |||
| An element of affordable housing will be required as part of the development of this site in accordance with UDP policy H4. | |||
| OH 29 | STORRS HILL ROAD, HORBURY
BRIDGE (0.9 HECTARES) |
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| This site comprises a derelict tip and had full planning permission for 30 houses. The consent expired on 21 August 1997. A further planning application to renew this planning consent was withdrawn on 29 June 1999. Ground levels must be raised to no lower than 300mm above the 1 in 100 year flood level. | |||
| An element of affordable housing will be required as part of the development of this site in accordance with UDP policy H4. | |||
| OH 30 | QUARRY HILL, HORBURY BRIDGE (1.3 HECTARES) |
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| This disused quarry is considered to be in a sustainable location adjacent to existing residential development alongside a public transport route. Part of the site has planning consent for 10 dwellings and subject to local highway improvements there are no overriding constraints on development. This site was formerly allocated for Public Local Amenity Open Space use, but was not well located in relation to easy access by the local community. | |||
| An element of affordable housing will be required as part of the development of this site in accordance with UDP policy H4. | |||
| OH 31 | BENTON PARK, WAKEFIELD ROAD,
HORBURY (0.4 HECTARES) |
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| This is part of the site of a former engineering works, which has been redeveloped for a mixture of housing and B1 uses together with a public house. A small part of the site with full planning permission for 24 apartments remains to be developed. | |||
| OH 32 | CHURCH STREET, OSSET (5.1 HECTARES) |
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| This is the site of industrial premises where planning permission is being sought to redevelop the buildings for housing. Residential is considered to be an appropriate use for the site. | |||
| 3.2.3 Environmental Improvement of Existing Housing Areas | |||
| In accordance with Central Government policy and Council policies, improvements to the housing environment and the internal modernisation of older properties will continue during the Plan period (see Section 6.4 of Volume 2 and Policy H10 in Volume 1). All housing areas in the District have been investigated on a basis of provision of basic household amenities, residential environment and life of property. Areas which are not considered appropriate for declaration as Renewal Areas under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, may still be given priority for improvement. The areas listed below continue to be considered as priority for improvement. | |||
| THE HOUSING AREAS LISTED BELOW ARE TO BE GIVEN PRIORITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT OVER OTHER HOUSING AREAS IN THE COMMUNITY AREA: | |||
| OH 10 | HORBURY JUNCTION | ||
| OH 11 | RYECROFT STREET, OSSETT | ||
| OH 12 | STATION ROAD, OSSETT | ||
| OH 13 | PARK STREET, HORBURY | ||
| 3.3 COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROPOSALS | |||
| 3.3.1 Introduction | |||
| The Council's Community Facility land use policy is stated in Section 9.3 of Volume 2. The provision of small scale facilities such as those required by the Library Services or Social Services, normally require a site below the size threshold for inclusion in the Plan. Small sites to accommodate such uses are not therefore identified on the proposals maps. These facilities could be provided on part of sites allocated primarily for other purposes or in small sites within the existing urban areas. | |||
| 3.3.2 Other Facilities | |||
| There are no deficiencies in the provision of Community Facilities, which have a major land use impact for the Plan. | |||
| 3.4 TRANSPORT PROPOSALS | |||
| 3.4.1 Introduction | |||
| Section 4.6 of Volume 2 presents a package of policies which seek to ensure that the accessibility needs of all sections of the community are fully met for existing and new development through an acceptable level of investment. | |||
| The Local Transport Plan seeks to secure transport improvements by implementing measures that integrate all modes of transport, concentrating them in identified corridors. The Ossett and Horbury community area lies within the Wakefield to Dewsbury and Bradford corridor. Proposals to carry out comprehensive refurbishment or redevelopment of Ossett bus station is programmed. The feasibility of providing a new station at Horbury will be investigated. | |||
| 3.4.2 Major Highway Schemes | |||
| There are no major highway schemes proposed for this Community Area. | |||
| 3.5 ENVIRONMENT AND OPEN LAND PROPOSALS | |||
| 3.5.1 Introduction | |||
| Sections 3.5 to 3.7 of Volume 2 contain a range of policies related to the improvement or protection of the environment and open land. In this Community Area these policies will help to protect and enhance the better features of the environment, (such as Ossett and Horbury Conservation Areas), and improve the poorer environments, such as areas of older housing. | |||
| 3.5.2 Archaeological Sites | |||
| Section 3.6 of Volume 2 contains the policies, explanation and interpretive material relating to buildings and sites of archaeological interest. These are related to the Ossett and Horbury Community Area as follows: | |||
| POLICIES E13, E14, E15, E17, E18 AND E19 SHALL APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS LOCATED ON THE PROPOSALS MAP AS CLASS I AND CLASS II SITES OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL VALUE, REGISTERED ON THE COUNTY SITES AND MONUMENTS RECORD: | |||
| OH 14 | CLASS II ST PETERS CHURCH, CHURCH LANE, HORBURY | ||
| 3.5.3 Conservation Areas | |||
| The policies, which will apply to all designated Conservation Areas in the Plan Area, are outlined in Section 3.6 of Volume 2. | |||
| POLICIES E27 TO E35 SHALL APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING EXISTING CONSERVATION AREAS SHOWN ON THE PROPOSALS MAP: | |||
| OH 15 | OSSETT CONSERVATION AREA | ||
| OH 16 | HORBURY CONSERVATION AREA | ||
| 3.5.4 Green Belt | |||
| Section 10.5 of Volume 2 contains the policies, explanation and interpretive material relating to the Green Belt. This is related to the Ossett/Horbury Community Area as follows: | |||
| POLICIES OL1, OL2 AND OL14-19 SHALL APPLY TO THE AREAS SHOWN AS GREEN BELT ON THE PROPOSALS MAP. | |||
| 3.5.5 Protected Areas of Search for Long Term Development | |||
| There are certain areas which are not allocated for development in the Plan but which are not considered appropriate for inclusion in the Green Belt. These areas are designated Protected Areas of Search for Long Term Development. A detailed explanation of this approach is set out in Section 10.5 of Volume 2. | |||
| POLICY OL4 SHALL APPLY TO THE AREAS SHOWN AS PROTECTED AREAS OF SEARCH FOR LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT ON THE PROPOSALS MAP: | |||
| OH 17 | STORRS HILL, OSSETT (2.7 HECTARES/6.5 ACRES APPROX.) |
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| Land between Sowood Avenue, the Garden Close/Mayfield Court Estate and Westfield Road. Should circumstances permit the development of all or part of this site, the favoured use would be residential. | |||
| 3.5.6 Washlands | |||
| The following proposal is included in the interests of the proper land drainage and flood prevention of the area. Further information is included in Section 10.5 of Volume 2. | |||
| WITHIN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WHICH ARE SHOWN AS WASHLANDS ON THE PROPOSALS MAP, POLICY OL6 WILL APPLY: | |||
| OH 18 | HEALEY | ||
| Land between Mitchell Laithes Sewage Works and Healey. | |||
| OH 19 | GREEN LANE, HORBURY | ||
| Land between the M1 and the railway line. | |||
| OH 20 | HORBURY LAGOON | ||
| Land between the M1, the Wakefield/Barnsley railway line and the River Calder. | |||
| OH 21 | ADDINGFORD | ||
| Land between Addingford Lane and the River Calder. | |||
| OH 22 | RIVER CALDER | ||
| Land south of the River Calder between Healey Mills and Mitchell Laithes. | |||
| OH 33 | SPRING MILL PARK, OSSETT | ||
| OH 34 | ROUNDWOOD ROAD, OSSETT | ||
| 3.6 LEISURE PROPOSALS | |||
| 3.6.1 Introduction | |||
| Information and policies on leisure, relating to the provision of open space, concentration of pitches and the pursuit of dual-use of school playing fields and facilities are outlined in Section 8.6 of Volume 2. Most of the Community Area has an adequate provision of public open space, the exception being south Horbury. | |||
| Although the extended community use of Horbury High School has been implemented, there is an under provision of indoor sports facilities in this Community Area, particularly to serve Ossett. | |||
| 3.6.2 Community Use of Leisure Facilities | |||
| Section 8.6 of Volume 2 outlines the importance of better utilising existing facilities and buildings. | |||
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY L4 FACILITIES, INCLUDING BUILDINGS AND PLAYING FIELDS, AT THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR USE BY THE COMMUNITY: | |||
| OH 24 | OSSETT SCHOOL | ||
| OH 25 | HIGHFIELD SCHOOL | ||
| 3.6.3 Cycle Route Network | |||
| In addition to the provision of cycle tracks and cycle lanes within the highway, principally to encourage more cycle commuting, the main opportunities for cycle network development include The Aire and Calder Cycleway (from Dewsbury to Castleford) and the north Wakefield orbital route connecting several major development sites. There is an existing Horbury to Wakefield cycle route. | |||
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICIES T16 AND T20 THE FOLLOWING LINK IS SHOWN ON THE PROPOSALS MAP AS A PROPOSED CYCLE ROUTE: | |||
| OH 35 | AIRE AND CALDER CYCLEWAY (NATIONAL CYCLE NETWORK) | ||
| 3.7 RETAILING PROPOSALS | |||
| 3.7.1 Introduction | |||
| Section 7.6 of Volume 2 details the policies, which are designed to encourage retail development within specified "retail area" boundaries of certain town centres. | |||
| 3.7.2 Horbury and Ossett Town Centres | |||
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICIES S1 AND S2 RETAIL AREAS FOR THE FOLLOWING TOWN CENTRES ARE IDENTIFIED ON THEIR APPROPRIATE INSET MAPS, WITHIN WHICH RETAIL DEVELOPMENT WILL GENERALLY BE ENCOURAGED: | |||
| OH 26 | OSSETT TOWN CENTRE | ||
| OH 27 | HORBURY TOWN CENTRE | ||
| These areas have been identified on the basis of seeking to consolidate existing shopping activities within a clearly defined area, outside of which, they increasingly become secondary to other primary uses. | |||
| 3.7.3 Primary Shopping Frontages | |||
| In addition, Policy S6 in Volume 1, recognises that within "retail areas" certain important shopping frontages need a measure of protection from ad-hoc change of use, incompatible with their primary shopping purpose. | |||
| OH 28 | IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICY S6, A PRIMARY RETAIL FRONTAGE IS IDENTIFIED ON THE OSSETT INSET MAP WHERE CHANGES OF USE TO NON-RETAIL USES WILL BE RESTRICTED. | ||
| The area identified on the inset map is the site of a proposed shopping mall. Other shopping frontages in Ossett are considered to be too fragmented to qualify as a primary shopping frontage. | |||
| 3.7.4 Local Shopping | |||
| Local shops, outside the recognised town centres will be encouraged in accordance with Policy S4. | |||
| 3.8 SPECIAL POLICY AREAS AND SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING GUIDANCE | |||
| 3.8.1 Introduction | |||
| Certain areas in the Plan are considered suitable for more than one use, or need to be developed in the context of a primary use supported by ancillary or complementary uses. Such areas are designated Special Policy Areas. However, there are no such designations in this Community Area. | |||
| Areas which are considered to warrant the preparation of Supplementary Planning Guidance, are referred to within the text accompanying the specific allocations in the Community Area. Supplementary Planning Guidance may also be prepared for other allocations, major development sites and areas of conflicting or incremental development proposals as such proposals arise or appear imminent. These may need to take priority over those specifically referred to in the Plan. | |||
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