Local Plan Examination Library (NEWS)

The Examination Library includes documents relating to the Examination (EX), the Submission Documents (SD) which are below the evidence base documents used to inform the preparation of the new Local Plan 2015 - 2030.  The evidence is split into Core Evidence (CE) which is specifically referenced in the plan and the secondary Evidence Base (EB) used in the preparation of the plan.

NEWS

25.03.2021 At Full Council on 25th March 2021 (agenda item 9) Members approved the adoption of the Local Plan (2015-2030)
23.02.2021 Inspectors Final Report received by the Council including Appended Main Modifications signalling go-ahead for the Council to adopt the new Local Plan
06.11.2020 5pm End Date of the Public Consultation on the Planning Inspectors Main Modifications to the Local Plan (2015-2030) 
25.09.2020 Start Date of the Public Consultation on the Planning Inspectors Main Modifications to the Local Plan (2015-2030) 
03.09.2020 Interim Statement of Community Involvement Published
23.01.2020 Day 3 of Local Plan Examination in Public: 2 Hearing Sessions: AM: Matter 3 Minerals and Waste and PM: Matter 4: Other Plan Policies. Old Wesleyan Chapel
22.01.2020 Day 2 of Local Plan Examination in Public: 2 Hearing Sessions: AM: Matter 2 Housing Strategy and PM: Matter 2 Housing Strategy. Old Wesleyan Chapel
21.01.2020 Day 1 of Local Plan Examination in Public: 2 Hearing Sessions: AM: Matter 1a Legal Compliance and PM: Matter 1b: Overarching Issues. Old Wesleyan Chapel
06.01.2020 Council submits its responses to the Inspectors Matters and Questions (Matters 1 to 4). Position Statements added to library
19.11.2019 Hearing date, deadline for confirmation of attendance and Programme Officer details confirmed. Examination documents added to library.
10.10.2019 Inspector Appointed for the Examination of Soundness of the Isles of Scilly Local Plan
30.09.2019 Isles of Scilly Local Plan 2015-2030 Submitted to the Secretary of State
30.09.2019 Publication of the Responses to the Pre-Submission Draft Isles of Scilly Local Plan 2015-2030 following public consultation (Aug-Sept2019)
27.09.2019 Proposed Submission Date of the Isles of Scilly Local Plan.  Submission Documents are listed for clarity of the Local Plan Submission (Regulation 22) page
13.09.2019 End of Public Consultation of the Submission Draft Isles of Scilly Local Plan 2015-2030
02.08.2019 Start of Publication and Consultation of the Submission Draft Isles of Scilly Local Plan 2015-2030
25.07.2019 Full Council agrees a further public consultation ahead of submission of the Draft Isles of Scilly Local Plan 2015-2030 to the Secretary of State
25.07.2019 Full Council agrees the Publication of the Responses to the Pre-Submission Draft Isles of Scilly Local Plan 2015-2030 following public consultation (Feb-April 2019) including the proposed amendments to the Draft Local Plan.
18.06.2019  Full Council  agrees the adoption of a Revised Local Plan Timetable (LDS8)
05.04.2019    End of Publication and Consultation on the Pre-Submission Draft Isles of Scilly Local Plan 2015-2030
18.03.2019 St Agnes and St Martins Drop-in Sessions on the Pre-Submission Draft Isles of Scilly Local Plan 2015-2030
15.03.2019 St Mary's (Old Town) Drop-in Sessions on the Pre-Submission Draft Isles of Scilly Local Plan 2015-2030
14.03.2019 St Mary's (Hugh Town) Drop-in Sessions on the Pre-Submission Draft Isles of Scilly Local Plan 2015-2030
13.03.2019 Tresco and Bryher Drop-in Sessions on the Pre-Submission Draft Isles of Scilly Local Plan 2015-2030
22.02.2019  Start of Publication and Consultation on the Pre-Submission Draft Isles of Scilly Local Plan 2015-2030
15.01.2019 Full Council approved the publication and consultation of the Draft Isles of Scilly Local Plan 2015-2030 and Sustainability Appraisal and Habitat Regulations Assessment
14.12.2018 Full Council approved the adoption of a revised Local Plan Timetable (LDS7)
02.10.2018 Full Council agrees to the publication of the Responses to the Draft Local Plan 2015-2030 following public consultation (March - May 2018) including the proposed amendments to the Draft Local Plan.
02.08.2018 Full Council agrees the adoption of a revised Local Plan Timetable (LDS6)
18.05.2018 Planning Inspector Advisory Visit on Soundness Checks of the Draft Local Plan
08.05.2018 Full Council agrees the adoption of a revised Local Plan Timetable (LDS5)
10.04.2018 Drop-in Session on Tresco on the Draft Local Plan Public Consultation
09.04.2018 Drop-in Session on Bryher on the Draft Local Plan Public Consultation
07.04.2018 Drop-in Session on St Mary's (Hugh Town) on the Draft Local Plan Public Consultation
06.04.2018 Drop-in Session on St Martins on the Draft Local Plan Public Consultation
05.04.2018 Drop-in Session on St Mary's (Old Town) on the Draft Local Plan Public Consultation
04.04.2018 Drop-in Session on St Agnes the Draft Local Plan Public Consultation
22.02.2018 Full Council approved the Public Consultation on the Draft Local Plan 2015 - 2030 (Regulation 18) and the Sustainability Appraisal and Habitat Regulations Assessment
17.08.2017 Full Council agrees the adoption of a revised Local Plan Timetable (LDS4)
21.03.2017 Planning Committee agrees the adoption of a revised Local Plan Timetable (LDS3)
05.02.2017 Publication of Responses to the Statement of Community Involvement
05.02.2017 Publication of Responses to the Local Plan Review - Scoping Report, including Officer Responses
22.11.2016 Planning Committee agrees the adoption of a revised Local Plan Timetable (LDS2) 
30.11.2018 End of the Public Consultation on the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report for the Local Plan Review
19.10.2015 Start of Public Consultation on the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report for the Local Plan Review
24.07.2015 End of Public Consultation on the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)
08.06.2015 Start of Public Consultation on the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)
24.07.2015 End of Public Consultation on the Local Plan Review (Regulation 18) - Scoping Report
19.06.2015 Drop-in Session on St Mary's for the Local Plan Review Consultation
18.06.2015 Drop-in Session on St Agnes for the Local Plan Review Consultation
17.06.2015 Drop-in Session on St Martins for the Local Plan Review Consultation
16.06.2015 Drop-in Session on Tresco for the Local Plan Review Consultation
15.06.2015 Drop-in Session on Bryher for the Local Plan Review Consultation
08.06.2015 Start of Public Consultation on the Local Plan Review - Scoping Report
16.04.2015 Planning Committee meeting approves the Local Plan Review Public Consultation and Local Plan Timetable (LDS1)
26.03.2015 Planning Committee meeting Approve the Local Plan Working Group to oversee Local Plan Review Scoping Report

Isles of Scilly Local Plan Examination Library

This examination library has been published as a resource that gives easy access to the documents related to the production and examination of the Isles of Scilly Local Plan 2015-2030 Development Plan Document. 

The Council of the Isles of Scilly is not responsible for the content of any external website.

Click the links in the tables below to open the individual documents. Any documents without a link will be made available in due course.

The following documents are post submission.

INSP   Correspondence from the Inspector

PO      Correspondence from the Programme Officer

CIOS  Correspondence from the Council of the Isles of Scilly

OC      Other Correspondence

PS       Position Statements

EX       PO & Inspectors Documents

EH      Examination Hearing Documents

MM     Main Modifications (including additional modifications and policy map modifications)

     


Core Evidence (CE) Base Documents

These are specifically documents referenced in the Local Plan

Ref Evidence Base Document
CE01 National Planning Policy Framework 2019
CE02 The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012
CE03  Review and Evaluation of Heritage Coasts in England - Full Report (July 2006)
CE04 Consultation on the Proposed marine expansion of the Isles of Scilly Special Protection Area 2018
CE05  Indices of Deprivation
CE06 Industrial Strategy: Building a Britain Fit for the Future (2017) (page 146)
CE07 The Isles of Scilly Seabird Recovery Project assessed the status of breeding seabirds in 2015
CE08  Annual Fuel Poverty Statistics Report, 2018 (2016 data)  
CE09 Sub-national electricity consumption statistics 2005-2016
CE10 Recycling Statistics
CE11 2008 Climate Change Act 
CE12  Smart Islands Programme
CE13  Flood Risk and Coastal Change
CE14  Building with Nature
CE15 Sport England Active Design Principles
CE16  Town and Country Use Classes Order 1987
CE17 Recreation Sites on the Isles of Scilly
CE18  Council of the Isles of Scilly Corporate Plan 
CE19  Building Blocks for the Future: One Public Estate Bid (Agenda Item 16) 
CE20 One Public Estate Initiative
CE21/EB039  Isles of Scilly Energy Infrastructure Plan 2016
CE22  Water Framework Directive
CE23  BREEAM: Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method 
CE24 General Binding Rules
CE25  Flood Map for Planning
CE26 Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2017
CE27 Flood Repairable: Planning to Recover Quickly and make your home flood repairable
CE28  Flood Risk Assessment for Planning
CE29 Heritage at Risk - South West Register 2018
CE30 Registered Vehicles on St Mary's 2018 DfT Statistics
CE31 A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to improve the Environment
CE32 The Natural Choice: Securing the Value of Nature
CE33 The UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP)
CE34 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
CE35 Veteran Trees: A Guide to Good Management, Natural England
CE36 Natural History Museum: the last stand of the Elm Tree
CE37 Isles of Scilly National Character Area, Natural England (NE507)
CE38 Improvement Programme for England’s Natura 2000 Site, Isles of Scilly Complex 2014
CE39 Guidance on Radon protective measures in new buildings, extensions and refurbishment projects, 2008
CE40 ERCCIS Isles of Scilly Biodiversity Audit 2008
CE41 Campaign for Dark Skies (CfDS): Blinded by the Light? 2009
CE42 National Planning Policy for Waste
CE43 Waste Audit Guidance: Paragraph 49: Ref ID: 28-049-20141016
CE44 Heritage Gateway
CE45 Search the National Heritage List for England 
CE46/EB019-EB022 Article 4 Directions on the Isles of Scilly
CE47 Smart Islands
CE48 Housing Technical Standards, 2015
CE49               Industrial Strategy White Paper, 2018

Evidence Base (EB) Documents

 

Reference Plan Preparation/Consultation
EB01 Summary of Reps and Officer responses IOS Local Plan Scoping Report (Issues) (Regulation 18) 8th June - 24th July 2015 (Document we consulted on: Local Plan Scoping Report (Issues) )
EB02 Summary of Reps and Officer responses IOS Drat Local Plan 2015 - 2030 (Options) (Regulation 18) 16th March - 11th May 2018 (Document we consulted on: Draft Local Plan (Options) )
EB03 Summary of Reps and Officer responses IOS Draft Local Plan 2015 - 2030 (Regulation 19) 22nd February - 5th April 2019 (Document we consulted on: Pre-Submission Draft Local Plan 2015-2030)
EB04 Summary of Reps and Officer responses IOS Draft Local Plan 2015 - 2030 (Regulation 19) 2nd August - 13th September 2019 (Document we consulted on: Submission Draft Isles of Scilly Local Plan 2015-2030)
EB05 IOS Statement of Community Involvement 2015

 

Reference General Evidence Base Documents
EB06 2005 Isles of Scilly Local Plan
EB07 Isles of Scilly Design Guide SPD
EB08 Isles of Scilly Bats and Buildings    SPD 
EB09 Isles of Scilly  Sustainable Energy Strategy SPD
EB010 Isles of Scilly Strategic Transport Framework
EB011 Annual Monitoring AMR1 2006-2007
EB012 Annual Monitoring AMR2 2007-2008
EB013 Annual Monitoring AMR3 2008-2009
EB014 Annual Monitoring AMR4 2009-2010
EB015 Annual Monitoring AMR5 2010-2011
EB016 Annual Monitoring AMR6 2011-2012
EB017 Annual Monitoring AMR7-10 2012-2016
EB018 Annual Monitoring Tables AMR7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13 2012-2019
EB019/CE46 IOS Article 4 Direction 1975
EB020/CE46 IOS Article 4 Direction 1988
EB021/CE46 IOS Article 4 Direction 1995
EB022/CE46 IOS Article 4 Direction 1998
EB023             Isles of Scilly Scoping Report Core Strategy DPD 2010

 

Ref Housing Evidence Base
EB024   Isles of Scilly Housing Topic Paper 2019
EB025 Isles of Scilly Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) 2017
EB026 Isles of Scilly Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) 2016
EB027 Isles of Scilly SHMA update 2019 and Data Report
EB028 Isles of Scilly Housing Viability Assessment 2018
EB029  Isles of Scilly SHMA update 2018 and Data Report 
EB050 Housing Study (2019)

 

Ref Historic Environment Evidence Base Documents
EB030  Isles of Scilly: Historic Environment Topic Paper 2017 
EB031 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Historic Characterisation for Regeneration: Hugh Town 2003
EB032 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Landscape Character Study 2007 
EB033 The Garrison Conservation Management Plan 2010
EB034 Housing Allocation H3 Heritage ImpacAssessment
EB035 A Heritage and Cultural Strategy for the Isles of Scilly 2004
EB036 Housing Allocation H2 Statement of Significance of Carn Thomas former Primary School Site

EB037

Housing Allocation H3 Geophysical Survey Report
EB054 Heritage Assessment of site H3 Housing Allocation H3 2020
EB055 Historic Landscape Characterisation Assessment and Management Strategy 1996
EB056 Heritage at Risk Final Report: 2016-2018 by Cornwall Archaeological Unit (2018)

 

Ref Infrastructure Evidence Base Documents
EB038 Isles of Scilly Infrastructure Capacity Assessment 2018
EB039/CE21 Energy Infrastructure Plan 2016
EB052 Council of the Isles of Draft Waste Reduction Strategy 2020-2030

 

Ref Natural Environment Evidence Base
EB040            Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment for The Isles of Scilly 2004
EB041 Shoreline Management Plan Rev 2 2010
EB042 Shoreline Management Plan Mid-Term Review 2016
EB043 Minerals Resource Assessment 2019 
EB044 Natural Environment Topic Paper 2019
EB051 Natural Environment Topic Paper 2019 (Updated Dec 2019)

 

Ref Economy Evidence Base
EB045 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Strategic Economic Plan (2014)
EB046 Island Futures: A Strategic Economic Plan for the Isles of Scilly (2014)
EB047 Infrastructure Plan: Part of the Strategic Economic Plan for the Isles of Scilly (2014)
EB048 Housing Growth Plan: Part of the Strategic Economic Plan for the Isles of Scilly (2014)
EB049 Business Survey Annex 2 Part of the Strategic Economic Plan for the Isles of Scilly (2014)
EB053 Housing Viability Reports Site H3 Ennor Farm 2020

 

Ref Submission Documents 
SD01            Submission Isles of Scilly Local Plan 2015-2030
  Submission Policies Maps - All Islands
  Submission Policies Maps - St Mary's
  Submission Policies Maps - St Martins
  Submission Policies Maps - St Agnes
  Submission Policies Maps - Bryher and Tresco
  Submission Policies Maps - Land at Risk of Flooding
SD02 Submission Covering Letter
SD03 Statement of Common Ground with Cornwall Council 2019
SD04 Statement of Common Ground with Natural England 2019
SD05 Submission Statement
SD06 Representation Statement
SD07 Consultation Statement
SD08 Legal Compliance Self-Assessment checklist
SD09 Soundness Self-Assessment Checklist
SD10 Enfusion Sustainability Appraisal (2019)
SD11 Enfusion Sustainability Appraisal – Non Technical Summary (2019)
SD12 Enfusion Sustainability Appraisal Addendum and Appendix I (2019)
SD13 Enfusion Habitat Regulations Assessment  - Screening and Appropriate Assessment (2019)
SD14 Enfusion Equality Impact Assessment (2018)
SD15 Enfusion Habitat Regulations Assessment  - Screening and Appropriate Assessment Update (December 2019)
  Natural England response to SD15 Revised Habitats Regulations Assessment screening and appropriate assessment and Natural Environment Topic Paper EB051

Topic Papers

Ref Topic Papers
EB024   Isles of Scilly Housing Topic Paper 2019
EB030      Isles of Scilly: Historic Environment Topic Paper 2017 
EB043 Minerals Resource Assessment 2019 
EB044 Natural Environment Topic Paper 2019
EB051 Natural Environment Topic Paper 2019 (Updated Dec 2019)

Examination Documents

Ref Examination Documents
EX01 IoS Final Draft Hearings Programme 07.01.20
EX02 Isles of Scilly Matters and Questions
EX03 IoS Local Plan Exam Guidance Note
EX04 Council of the Isles of Scilly Opening Statement

 Modifications Documents

Ref Modifications Documents
MM01 Schedule of Modifications Sept 2020
MM02 Tracked Changes Local Plan with Modifications Sept 2020
MM03 SA of Modifications Sept 2020
MM04 Inspectors Letter of Proposed Modifications Sept 2020

 

Ref

Position Statements

Matter 

Organisation

Position Statements Covering Letters to Programme Officer

PS.01

NE(R04) Covering Letter to Programme Officer

19/11/19

PS.02

Covering letter to Programme Officer in relation to SD.04.1 Statement of Common Ground Update 

06/01/20

Matter 1

PS.IOSC.1

Isles of Scilly Council Response to Matter 1

1

CIOS

PS.R01.1

Mr & Mrs M Gurr Response to Matter 1b

1

Dr M Gurr

PS.R04.1

Natural England Response to Matter 1

1

NE

PS.R04.1.1

 Natural England response to Matter 1 Annex 1

1

NE

PS.R22.1

WYG Representing Tresco Estates response to Matter 1b

1

WYG

Matter 2

PS.IOSC.2

Isles of Scilly Council Response To Matter 2

2

CIOS

PS.R22.2

WYG Representing Tresco Estates response to Matter 1b

2

WYG

Matter 3

PS.IOSC.3

Isles of Scilly Council Response to Matter 3

3

CIOS

PS.R09.3

Mulciber Response to Matter 3

3

Chris Tofts on behalf of Mulciber Ltd

PS.R09.3.1

Annex for Mulciber Response to Matter 3 – British Geological Survey, Minerals and Safeguarding Good Practice Advice

3

Chris Tofts on behalf of Mulciber Ltd

Matter 4

PS.IOSC.4

Isles of Scilly Council Response to Matter 4

4

CIOS

PS.R04.4

Natural England Response to Matter 4

4

NE

 

 

 

Shoreline Managemnet Documents
Shoreline Management Plan 2  
MM02