Examination library: Copeland

A public consultation was held on the final draft of the Copeland Local Plan 2021 to 2038 was held from Monday 10 January to Friday 18 March 2022.

The Copeland Local Plan 2021 to 2038 covers the area outside the Lake District National Park.

It sets out how development will be planned and managed across the area including:

• how much development is needed and where it should take place
• policies to guide high-quality development and supporting infrastructure
• site allocations for housing, regeneration and employment
• areas to be protected from development
• policies used when determining planning applications

The publication draft documents include:

Mapping layers and site allocations are available on the publication draft web mapping page.

These documents relate to an earlier consultation stage of the Copeland Local Plan 2021 to 2038.

The documents include:

Copeland Borough Council consulted on an addendum to the Local Plan publication draft between 13 July and 24 August 2022.

The addendum proposed changes to:

• Policy H9 (Gypsy and Traveller allocation)
• Policy N5 (water resources)

The addendum and supporting documents were submitted for independent examination as part of the Local Plan.

The addendum documents include:

Supporting evidence for the Gypsy and Traveller site allocation includes:

Responses

Additional Minor Modifications

Suggested Modifications

Village Services

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

Employment Land Availability Study (ELAS)

West Cumbria Retail, Town Centres and Leisure Study

Retail and Leisure Study Update 2021

Viability Assessment

Stage 2 Viability Assessment:

Settlement landscape character assessment 2020

Playing pitch strategy needs assessment