Our vision for Sutton Harbour is to consolidate and develop the Sutton Harbour area as an attractive and sustainable mixed use city quarter, creating a unique, high quality environment that will attract investment and new residents.
Vision diagram
This Area Action Plan sets out land use policies and proposals to balance the need for economic investment and tourism with protecting the historic environment and meeting the needs of the local community.
The Sutton Harbour Area Action Plan was adopted by Full Council on 28 July 2008.
The Sutton Harbour Area Action Plan (AAP) was adopted by Full Council on 28 July 2008.
As part of Plymouth's Local Development Framework (LDF) we submitted the Sutton Harbour Area Action Plan to the Secretary of State on 18 October 2007.
There was then a six week period for people to make comments about the plan to the independent Planning Inspector. Four alternative site allocation proposals were suggested during this consultation period. Under Regulation 29 there was then a second round of consultation (from 16 January 2008 until 27 February 2008) to enable people to put comments on these alternative site allocation proposals to the Planning Inspector for consideration.
The public examination
An independent Planning Inspector was appointed by the Secretary of State to examine the soundness of the Sutton Harbour Area Action Plan.
The programme of issues that were discussed during the public examination can be downloaded from the examination process below. Those appearing at the examination were given the opportunity to submit further statements and these can be downloaded from the Council Statements and Participant Statements below.
The examination has now formally closed and the Inspector's report has been received and can be viewed on the adoption page. It states that the Sutton Harbour Area Action Plan has been found to be sound.
The Inspector's report and Area Action Plan was considered by the Cabinet on 15 July 2008 and was adopted by the City Council on 28 July 2008.
Examination process
Council statements
Participant statements
Sutton Harbour alternative sites
Area Action Plan
Supporting Strategic Environmental Assessment/Sustainability Assessment
Procedural documents
Regulation 28 statement
Evidence base
In preparing Plymouth's Local Development Framework there are a number of studies that have been undertaken that provide the Local Development Framework evidence base.
Sutton Community Planning Study
Plymouth Eastern Corridor Transport Study
Sustainable Neighbourhood Assessment: East End
Sutton Harbour East Interim Planning Statement
Plymouth Eastern Gateway Vision
Detailed Assessment of Air Quality in Plymouth
Plymouth Draft Tall Buildings Strategy
Plymouth Employment Land Review
Plymouth Cycle Strategy
Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment: Sutton Harbour Area Action Plan
Plymouth Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
Barbican Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan
Plymouth Waterfront Characterisation Study
The following documents also form part of the evidence base but are too large to put onto our website or are only available as paper copies. If you require a CD version or paper copy of any of these documents please contact us using the contact information above.
- Plymouth Barbican and Sutton Harbour Action Plan (Civic Trust Regeneration Unit)
- Moon Street and Environs Planning and Urban Design Brief (Plymouth City Council)
- Plymouth East End Regeneration Strategy and Masterplan (Urban Practitioners)
- Victorian and Edwardian Schools Study
- Assessment of land use major hazard sites in the Cattedown Area of Plymouth (Atkins)
Representation forms
The Sutton Harbour Area Action Plan preferred options has been produced as part of the second stage of preparing Plymouth's Local Development Framework (LDF). It builds on the earlier issues and options consultation stage (Spring 2005).
The preferred options report sets out for consultation the proposed policy directions, and highlights alternatives where appropriate. The report will be a material consideration in the development control process.
Where there is a conflict between the preferred policy direction set out in this report and the provisions of Plymouth's First Deposit Local Plan, this report will take precedence.
There is also a sustainability appraisal which accompanies this document.
Evidence base
In preparing Plymouth's Local Development Framework there are a number of studies that have been undertaken that provide the Local Development Framework evidence base.
Sustainable Neighbourhood Assessment: East End
Plymouth Eastern Corridor Transport Study
Plymouth Waterfront Characterisation Study
The following documents also form part of the evidence base but are too large to put onto our website. If you require a CD version of any of these documents please contact us using the contact information above.
- Plymouth Urban Capacity Study (Llewelyn Davies)
- Victorian and Edwardian Schools Study
- Plymouth Barbican and Sutton Harbour Action Plan (Civic Trust Regeneration Unit)
- Moon Street and Environs Planning and Urban design Brief (Plymouth City Council)
- Plymouth East End Regeneration Strategy and Masterplan (Urban Practitioners)
This document has been produced as a part of the first stage in preparing Plymouth's new Local Development Framework (LDF) and is accompanied by a preliminary Sustainability Appraisal.