This section looks at all the past consultation/engagement phases which inputted into the final Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan.
Please read the Statement of Consultation (July 2017) to get a more detailed breakdown of each stage of consultation.
Plymouth City Council
Before the decision was taken to write a Joint Local Plan, Plymouth City Council (PCC) undertook four stages of engagement on the Plymouth Plan:
Plymouth Plan: Conversation (up to July 2013)
The Plymouth Plan Conversation (up to July 2013) began the consultation process of the Plymouth Plan. Plymouth City Council started by setting up a 'What's the future' pop-up shop which proved to be a fantastic event which generated a huge amount of positive feedback. The Council also travelled around the city with a sofa where everyone was invited to come and have a sit on the sofa and chat about the future of Plymouth!
All the comments and suggestions were collected and processed and can be viewed on our consultation portal.
| PCC1 | Plymouth Plan: The conversation so far... | Plymouth City Council | June 2014 |
Plymouth Plan: Connections (up to October 2014)
Plymouth City Council produced 24 topic papers and eight area assessments to further inform conversation and collect further comments on the city which later fed into the overarching Plymouth Plan document.
To view the comments which were submitted visit our consultation portal.
Plymouth Plan: Check-up (up to March 2015)
Using all the comments and evidence base collected previously, a draft Plymouth Plan policy document was produced which painted an image of what the city could look like in 2031. It set out a course to move this city closer towards that vision as well as setting out the city's strategic role as a regional city and a major economic driver for the heart of the south west.
To view the comments which were submitted visit our consultation portal.
| PCC35 | Plymouth Plan Check-Up Summary Report | Plymouth City Council | September 2015 |
| PCC36 | Plymouth Plan Part One 2011 to 2031 (consultation draft) | Plymouth City Council |
January 2015 |
| PCC37 | Plymouth Plan Equality Impact Assessment (consultation draft) | Plymouth City Council |
January 2015 |
| PCC38 | Plymouth Plan Interim Sustainability Appraisal | Plymouth City Council |
January 2015 |
| PCC39 | Plymouth City Council |
September 2014 | |
Following the Plymouth Plan Check-up, the Plymouth Plan Part One was approved by full council as the one strategic document for the city.
| PCC40 | Plymouth Plan: Part One | Plymouth City Council | September 2015 |
| PCC41 | Equality Impact Assessment (table version) | Plymouth City Council |
January 2015 |
| PCC42 | Equality Impact Assessment (booklet version) | Plymouth City Council |
January 2015 |
Plymouth Plan: Collect (up to January 2016)
After the Plymouth Plan Part One was approved, attention fell on the land in the city. PCC consulted on eight Plymouth Plan toolkits which included data about each area to help inform conversations about each part of the city. PCC also asked local residents and groups to nominate local green space for protection through this process.
To view the comments which were submitted visit our consultation portal.
| PCC43 | Plymouth Plan Collect Summary Report | Plymouth City Council | June 2016 |
| PCC44 | Plymouth Plan Toolkit Methodology | Plymouth City Council | September 2015 |
| PCC45 | Central Toolkit | Plymouth City Council | September 2015 |
| PCC46 | North Toolkit | Plymouth City Council | September 2015 |
| PCC47 | North West Toolkit | Plymouth City Council | September 2015 |
| PCC48 | Plympton Toolkit | Plymouth City Council | September 2015 |
| PCC49 | Plymstock Toolkit | Plymouth City Council | September 2015 |
| PCC50 | South Toolkit | Plymouth City Council | September 2015 |
| PCC51 | South West Toolkit | Plymouth City Council | September 2015 |
| PCC52 | West Toolkit | Plymouth City Council | September 2015 |
South Hams District Council
In South Hams, two phases of engagement were undertaken to support the preparation of Our Plan (South Hams) before the decision was made to write a Joint Local Plan.
Regulation 18
In 2012, work began to consider the implications of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) for South Hams and a range of options were considered by Officers and Members during the following months and in 2014 work began in order to consult on the scope of the plan and gather local knowledge through a series of newsletters.
View the comments and consultation responses.
| SH1 | Our Plan Local Development Scheme | South Hams District Council | April 2014 |
| SH2 | Community Engagement Strategy | South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | March 2014 |
| SH3 | Our Plan member/community engagement event timetable | South Hams District Council | 2014 |
| SH4 | Our Plan eNewsletter Issue No.1: Launch of eNewsletter | South Hams District Council | June 2014 |
| SH5 | Our Plan eNewsletter Issue No.2: Topics and challenges: You said, we say... | South Hams District Council | August 2014 |
| SH6 | Our Plan eNewsletter Issue No.3: Considering sites for development | South Hams District Council | August 2014 |
| SH7 | Our Plan eNewsletter Issue No.4: Our heritage and our environment | South Hams District Council | December 2014 |
| SH8 | Our Plan eNewsletter Issue No.5: Our resources | South Hams District Council | December 2014 |
| SH9 | Our Plan eNewsletter Issue No.6: Our Plan update | South Hams District Council | February 2015 |
Our Plan (South Hams)
In December 2015 South Hams released an eNewsletter 'Neighbourhood Planning News' to clarify the links between Our Plan and Neighbourhood Plans. On 7 January 2016, Issue 7 of the Our Plan newsletter was launched to provide an update on the Our Plan process. The newsletter published an updated potential timescale for the Plan, as well as launched a Call for Sites exercise, which closed on 22 February 2016.
| SH10 | Neighbourhood Planning News Issue No.1 | South Hams District Council | December 2015 |
| SH11 | Our Plan eNewsletter Issue No.7: Our Plan update | South Hams District Council | January 2016 |
| SH12 | Our Plan consultation document: Shaping our communities until 2031 | South Hams District Council | December 2015 |
West Devon Borough Council
In West Devon, three phases of engagement were undertaken to support the preparation of Our Plan (West Devon) before the decision was made to write a Joint Local Plan.
Regulation 18
In 2012, work began to consider the implications of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) for West Devon and a range of options were considered by Officers and Members during the following months and in 2014, work began in order to consult on the scope of the plan and gather local knowledge through a series of newsletters.
View the comments and consultation responses.
Our Plan (West Devon)
Regulation 19
On 20 January 2015 a draft Plan was taken to Full Council for formal approval and the Regulation 19 consultation for Our Plan West Devon ran between 26 February and 13 April 2015.
View the comments and consultation responses.
| WD11 | Our Plan: Consultation Display | West Devon Borough Council | March to April 2015 |
| WD12 | Our Plan: Statement of Consultation (draft) | West Devon Borough Council | February 2015 |
| WD13 | Our Plan: Shaping our communities until 2031 (Regulation 19 Publication Version) | West Devon Borough Council | February 2015 |
In December 2015 West Devon released an eNewsletter 'Neighbourhood Planning News' to clarify the links between Our Plan and Neighbourhood Plans. On 7 January 2016, issue 7 of the Our Plan: West Devon newsletter was launched to provide an update on the Our Plan process. The newsletter published an updated potential timescale for the Plan, as well as launched a Call for Sites exercise, which closed on 22 February 2016.
| WD14 | Neighbourhood Planning News Issue No.1 | West Devon Borough Council | December 2015 |
| WD15 | Our Plan eNewsletter Issue No.7: Our Plan update | West Devon Borough Council | January 2016 |
Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan
Crunch time! and Have Your Say (up to August 2016)
The first consultation headed towards a Joint Local Plan. Plymouth produced a map with an accompanying booklet showing all the sites in the city which were proposed as a development opportunity or as a site which needs to be protected as greenspace. Plymouth also asked for comments on draft area visions for the City Centre and Waterfront, Derriford and Northern Corridor and Eastern Corridor Strategic Growth Areas.
| JLP1 | Crunch Time! and Have Your Say Summary Report | Plymouth City Council | November 2016 |
| JLP2 | At Plymouth Map: Sites being considered for development and protection | Plymouth City Council | July 2016 |
| JLP3 | At Plymouth Back of Map | Plymouth City Council | July 2016 |
| JLP4 | At Plymouth Booklet | Plymouth City Council | July 2016 |
| JLP5 | At Plymouth Area Visions | Plymouth City Council | July 2016 |
In South Hams and West Devon a 'Thriving Towns and Villages' booklet was produced which looked at the possible land for development in these areas.
| JLP6 | Thriving Towns and Villages | South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | July 2016 |
To view the comments submitted please visit our consultation portal.
Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan: Considerations (up to January 2017)
After receiving numerous comments on the Joint Local Plan it was decided that a second phase of consultation would take place before publishing a draft plan for comment. A topic paper and extra sites were consulted on and a summary report was written.
To view the comments submitted please visit our consultation portal.
| JLP7 | Plymouth and West Devon Joint Local Plan: Considerations Summary Report | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | January 2017 |
| JLP8 | Extra Sites Booklet | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | November 2016 |
| JLP9 | Plymouth and West Devon Joint Local Plan: Deciding Upon the Distribution of Development Topic Paper | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | November 2016 |
Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan: Pre-submission Regulation 19 Consultation
The final consultation on the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan ran for six weeks from 15 March 2017 until midnight 26 April 2017.
To view comments on the Joint Local Plan during this phase please visit our consultation portal.
| JLP10 | Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan: Pre-submission | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | March 2017 |
| JLP11 | Policies Map: Plymouth Policy Area | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | March 2017 |
| JLP12 | Policies Map: Thriving Towns and Villages Policy Area (South Hams) | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | March 2017 |
| JLP13 | Policies Map: Thriving Towns and Villages Policy Area (West Devon) | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | March 2017 |
| JLP14 | Map 1: Designated sites | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | March 2017 |
| JLP15 | Map 2: Biodiversity | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | March 2017 |
| JLP16 | Map 3: Plymouth Green Space | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | March 2017 |
| JLP17 | Plymouth and West Devon Joint Local Plan: Statement of Representation Procedure | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | March 2017 |
In addition to the Plan itself, comments were also asked for on a Draft Integrated Assessment (incorporating the Sustainability Appraisal (SA), and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), the Thriving Towns and Villages Settlement Boundaries and a Review of City, District and Local Centres in Plymouth.
| JLP18 | Integrated Assessment (including SA/SEA) of the Joint Local Plan Interim Position Statement | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | February 2017 |
| JLP19 | Integrated Assessment Report for Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | March 2017 |
| JLP19A | Appendix I: Non-Technical Summary of SA | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | March 2017 |
| JLP19B | Appendix II: SA Compliance with SEA Directive | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | March 2017 |
| JLP19C | Appendix III: Final Scoping Report | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | March 2017 |
| JLP19D | Appendix IV: Plymouth Plan Scoping Report | Plymouth City Council | September 2014 |
| JLP19E | Appendix V: South Hams SA Scoping Report | South Hams District Council | July 2014 |
| JLP19F | Appendix VI: West Devon SA SEA Scoping Report | West Devon Borough Council | September 2014 |
| JLP19G | Appendix VII: Plymouth Plan Part One Interim SA Report | Plymouth City Council | January 2015 |
| JLP19Hi | Appendix VIIIa: West Devon SA SEA Report | West Devon Borough Council | February 2015 |
| JLP19Hii | Appendix VIIIb: WD SASEA Development Strategy and Employment Site Options | West Devon Borough Council | February 2015 |
| JLP19Hiii | Appendix VIIIc: West Devon SA SEA Report SA of Policies | West Devon Borough Council | February 2015 |
| JLP19Hiv | Appendix VIIId: WD SASEA SA of Settlements for Minimum Planned Requirements | West Devon Borough Council | February 2015 |
| JLP19Hv | Appendix VIIIe: West Devon SA SEA Report Tavistock Site Options (1) | West Devon Borough Council | February 2015 |
| JLP19I | Appendix IX: Joint Local Plan Policies Alternative Options | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | March 2017 |
| JLP19J | Appendix X: Distribution Strategy SA Topic Paper | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | November 2016 |
| JLP19K | Appendix XI: Site Allocation Methodology | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | March 2017 |
| JLP19L | Appendix XII: Assessment of Vision Objectives and Policies | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | March 2017 |
| JLP19M | Appendix XIII: EqIA | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | February 2017 |
| JLP20 | TTV Settlement Boundaries | South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | March 2017 |
| JLP21 | Review of City, District and Local Centres in Plymouth for the Joint Local Plan | Plymouth City Council | March 2017 |
| JLP22 | Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council | February 2017 |