Dudley Borough Local Plan Scoping Consultation Document

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Appendix 1. Initial Assessment of Local Plan policies against emerging NPPF NDMPs

Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.

Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.

Replaced by draft NPPF 2025.

Part One

Updated DLP Policy Ref	DLP Policy Reg (Submission)	Comment
DLP1	Policy DLP1 - Development Strategy	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP2	Policy DLP2 - Growth Network: Regeneration Corridors and Centres	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP3	Policy DLP3 - Areas outside the Growth Network	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP4	Policy DLP4 - Achieving well designed places	Replaced by draft NPPF 2025.
DLP5	Policy DLP5 - Cultural Facilities, Tourism, Heritage, and the Visitor Economy	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP6	Policy DLP6 - Infrastructure Provision	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP7	Policy DLP7 - Broadband and Telecommunications	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP8	Policy DLP8 - Health and Wellbeing	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP9	Policy DLP9 - Healthcare Infrastructure	Still relevant to draft NPPF 2025.
DLP10	Policy DLP10 - Delivering Sustainable Housing Growth	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP11	Policy DLP11 - Housing Density, Type and Accessibility	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP12	Policy DLP12 - Delivering Affordable, Wheelchair Accessible and Self-Build / Custom-Build Housing	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP13	Policy DLP13 - Supported Accommodation	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP14	Policy DLP14 - Housing Development, Extensions and Alterations to Existing Dwellings	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP15	Policy DLP15 - Accommodation for Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling Showpeople	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP16	Policy DLP16 - Education Facilities	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP17	Policy DLP17 - Houses in Multiple Occupation	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP18	Policy DLP18 - Economic growth and job creation	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP19	Policy DLP19 - Strategic Employment Areas	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP20	Policy DLP20 - Local Employment Areas	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP21	Policy DLP21 - Other Employment Areas	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP22	Policy DLP22 - Balancing Employment land and Housing	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP23	Policy DLP23 - Social value	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP24	Policy DLP24 - Dudley Borough Centres	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP25	Policy DLP25 - Local and District Centres and Local Services	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP26	Policy DLP26 - Small Scale Local Facilities	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP27	Policy DLP27 - Edge-of-Centre and Out-of-Centre Development	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP28	Policy DLP28 - Residential Developments in Centres	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP29	Policy DLP29 - Hot Food Takeaways	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP30	Policy DLP30 - Shop Front Security	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP31	Policy DLP31 - Nature Conservation	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP32	Policy DLP32 - Nature Recovery Network and Biodiversity Net Gain	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP33	Policy DLP33 – Provision, retention and protection of trees, woodlands, Ancient Woodland and Veteran trees	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP34	Policy DLP34 - Provision, retention, and protection of Hedgerows	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP35	Policy DLP35 - Geodiversity and the Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP36	Policy DLP36 - Canals	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP37	Policy DLP37 - Open Space and Recreation	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP38	Policy DLP38 - Playing Fields and Sports Facilities	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP39	Policy DLP39 - Design Quality	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP40	Policy DLP40 - Landscape Design	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP41	Policy DLP41 - Increasing Efficiency and Resilience	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP42	Policy DLP42 - Energy Infrastructure	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP43	Policy DLP44 - Air Quality	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP44	Policy DLP45 - Flood Risk	Replaced by draft NPPF 2025.
DLP45	Policy DLP46 - Sustainable drainage and surface water management (SuDS)	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP46	Policy DLP47 - Renewable and Low Carbon Energy and BREEAM Standards	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP47	Policy DLP48 - Water Quality & Groundwater Source Protection Zones	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP48	Policy DLP49 - Green Belt	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP49	Policy DLP50 - Agricultural and Rural Workers dwellings in the Green Belt	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP50	Policy DLP51 - Dudley Borough's Green Infrastructure Network	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP51	Policy DLP52 - The Borough’s Geology	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP52	Policy DLP53 - Parks	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP53	Policy DLP54 - River Stour and its Tributaries	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP54	Policy DLP55 - Historic Character and Local Distinctiveness of Dudley	Replaced by draft NPPF 2025.
DLP55	Policy DLP56 - Conservation Areas	Replaced by draft NPPF 2025.
DLP56	Policy DLP57 - Listed Buildings	Replaced by draft NPPF 2025.
DLP57	Policy DLP59 - Areas of High Historic Townscape Value (AHHTV)	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP58	Policy DLP60 - Areas of High Historic Landscape Value (AHHLV)	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP59	Policy DLP63 - Public Open Space within New Large Housing Developments	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP60	Policy DLP64 - Children’s Play Areas	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP61	Policy DLP65 - Allotments and Community Gardens	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP62	Policy DLP66 - Burial Land including Cemeteries and Crematoriums	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP63	Policy DLP67 - The Transport Network	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP64	Policy DLP68 - The Key Route Network	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP65	Policy DLP69 - Transport Impacts of New Development	Replaced by draft NPPF 2025.
DLP66	Policy DLP70 - The Movement of Freight	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP67	Policy DLP71 - Active Travel	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP68	Policy DLP73 - Parking Management	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP69	Policy DLP74 - Planning for Low Emission Vehicles	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP70	Policy DLP75 - Waste Infrastructure - Future Requirements	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP71	Policy DLP76 - Waste Sites	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP72	Policy DLP78 - Locational Considerations for New Waste Facilities	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP73	Policy DLP79 - Resource Management and New Development	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP74	Policy DLP80 - Mineral Production - Requirements	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP75	Policy DLP81 - Minerals Safeguarding	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.
DLP76	Policy DLP82 - Managing the Effects of Mineral Development	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP77	Policy DLP83 - Access for All	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP78	Policy DLP84 - Incompatible Land Uses	Replaced by draft NPPF 2025.
DLP79	Policy DLP85 - Contaminated Land	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP80	Policy DLP86 - Unstable Land	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP81	Policy DLP87 - Noise Pollution	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP82	Policy DLP88 - Light Pollution	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLP83	Policy DLP89 - Control of Advertisements	Considered compliant under draft NPPF 2025.

Part Two

Updated DLP Policy Ref	DLP Policy Reg (Submission)	Comment
DLPBH1	Brierley Hill Design (including Landmarks, Views, Vistas and Gateways)	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLPBH2	Public Realm in Brierley Hill	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLPBH3	Green Infrastructure in Brierley Hill	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPBH4	Sustainable Transport and Active Travel in Brierley Hill Strategic Centre	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPBH5	Office and Employment Uses in Brierley Hill	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPBHPS1	(Priority Site) Land at Waterfront Way and Level Street	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPBHPS2	(Priority Site) The Embankment / Daniels Land	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPBHOS1	Brierley Hill Strategic Centre Opportunity Site : Brierley Hill Civic Core	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPBHOS2	Brierley Hill Strategic Centre Opportunity Site : The Waterfront East Entertainment Zone	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPBHOS3	Brierley Hill Strategic Centre Opportunity Site : The Venture Way Health and Education Zone	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPD1	Areas outside the Town Centre Boundary	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPD2	Dudley Town Design (including Landmarks, Views, Vistas and Gateways)	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLPD3	Public Realm in Dudley Town	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLPD4	Sustainable Transport and Active Travel in Dudley Town Centre	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPDPS1	(Priority Site) Land at King Street/ Flood Street	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPDPS2	(Priority Site) Land at Trindle Road/ Hall Street/ Birdcage Walk (Portersfield)	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPDOS1	Dudley Town Centre Opportunity Site: Tower Street/ Castle Street	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPDOS2	Dudley Town Centre Opportunity Site: Trident Centre/ Upper High Street	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPDOS3	Dudley Town Centre Opportunity Site: Upper High Street/ King Street	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPDOS4	Dudley Town Centre Opportunity Site: Abberley Street/ King Street	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPS1	Stourbridge Wharf	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPS2	Urban Character and Appearance in Stourbridge	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPS3	Stourbridge Town Design - Landmarks, Views, Vistas and Gateways	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLPS4	Public Realm in Stourbridge	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLPS5	Stourbridge Ring Road	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPS6	Pedestrian Access and Cycling in Stourbridge	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLPSOS1	North of Birmingham Street	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPSOS2	Mill Race Lane	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPSOS3	Rye Market	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPH1	Education in Halesowen	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPH2	Urban Character and Appearance in Halesowen	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPH3	Views, Vistas and Landmarks in Halesowen	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLPH4	Public Realm in Halesowen	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLPH5	Landscape and Open Space Network in Halesowen	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLPH6	Access and Movement in Halesowen	Some overlap with draft NPPF 2025.
DLPHOS1	Development Opportunity Site 1: Trinity Point	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPHOS2	Development Opportunity Site 2: Link House and Pioneer House	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPHOS3	Development Opportunity Site 3: Little Cornbow	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPHOS4	Development Opportunity Site 4: Fountain House	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPHOS5	Development Opportunity Site 5: Pool Road Car Park	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPKQH1	(Priority Site) Land at Ketley Quarry, Kingswinford	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.
DLPLGS1	Corbett Meadow Local Green Space	Considered compliant with DRAFT NPPF 2025.

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