The Salford Local Plan - which looks at the long-term development of the city - will be put to consultation for six weeks following approval from the cabinet. The proposal is a key part of the development plan for the city and will run until 2037.
The original plan, submitted back in January 2020, has been subjected to modifications mainly due to the delays around the Places for Everyone scheme - formally known as Greater Manchester Spatial Framework. This strategy will now be split into two parts.
The second part will depend on the progress of Places for Everyone.
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“The plan has been in preparation for a number of years. The plan began as a complete local plan, including the core spatial strategy, development allocations outside of the current Green Belt boundary, development management policies and designations,” a report said. However, due to delays in the production of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (now Places for Everyone, covering the same issues but excluding Stockport), Salford’s Local Plan was split in two parts.
“Part One includes development management policies and designations, whereas part two will include the core spatial strategy and allocations outside of the current Green Belt boundary. Part Two relies on the progression of Places for Everyone.
"This will determine key strategic issues relating to spatial strategy and development targets, as well as the addition of new Green Belt and key allocations for development on land currently in the Green Belt.”
Part one of Salford Local Plan covers seven key policy issues:
- Social Value:
- Promoting preparation of Social Value Strategies for major developments
- Economic growth:
- Identifying important locations where economic development will be supported, including City Centre Salford and Salford Quays
- Affordable Housing targets:
- Increasing the delivery of affordable housing across the City by setting a minimum 20 per cent requirement across the city with this rising to 50 per cent in some types of development and locations
- Zero carbon ambitions:
- Creating a policy pathway towards zero net carbon development from 2028
- Biodiversity Net Gain:
- A minimum 10 per cent net gain in biodiversity from all major development and a gain for all other developments
- Environment:
- Protection of important environmental assets, including West Salford Greenway and existing recreation land and facilities
- Town Centres:
- Identifying town centre boundaries and encouraging appropriate development within them
Councillor John Merry, chairing the cabinet meeting at Salford Civic Centre on May 17, took a vote from cabinet members who unanimously agreed to approve the recommendations for a six week consultation period commencing no earlier than May 25.
