Bradford City Centre Area Action Plan

6. Proposed Modifications (July 2017)

Consultation Period for Proposed Modifications is Wednesday, 5 July till Wednesday, 16 August 2017.

The Council submitted the Bradford City Centre Area Action Plan (BCCAAP) to the Secretary of State on Friday, 29 April 2016, for examination in public by an independent Planning Inspector.

The Secretary of State then appointed Ms Louise Nurser BA (Hons) Dip UP MRTPI to undertake the examination into the Bradford City Centre Area Action Plan (BCCAAP).

The Bradford City Centre Area Action Plan (BCCAAP) has now been examined by the independent Planning Inspector whose role is to assess whether the plan has been prepared in accordance with the Duty to Cooperate, legal and procedural requirements, and whether it is sound.

As part of the examination process, the Inspector has issued a number of Matters, Issues and Questions (MIQs) relating to the legal compliance and soundness of various parts of the Plan. The Council has issued responses to all the MIQs raised by the Inspector, some of which have resulted in a number of modifications being proposed. Alongside these modifications, the Inspector has also suggested a number of modifications to address any outstanding issues, which the Council have accepted and incorporated into the overall Schedule of Modifications.

As required under the Town and Country Planning Regulations 2012, the Council is now undertaking a 6 week public consultation on the Schedule of Modifications.

Alongside the Schedule of Modifications, the Sustainability Appraisal Addendum will be published, which will detail the potential impacts of the modified policies.

It is important to point out at this stage that representations on the Modifications must relate to test of soundness:

  • Positively prepared
  • Justified
  • Effective
  • Consistent with national policy

How to comment

Representations can be made by completing the comment form and returning via email or post:
Email: planning.policy@bradford.gov.uk
Post:
Development Plans Group
4th Floor Britannia House
Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX

Hard copies of the consultation documents can be found in libraries and town halls across the district at the following locations:

  • Bradford Council office: Britannia House Reception, Bradford, BD1 1HX
  • Bradford Council libraries: Bradford Local Studies Library, Bradford City Library, Shipley, Bingley, Keighley and Ilkley
  • Town Halls and One Stop Shops: Keighley and *Ilkley (*By appointment only)

In addition to the proposed Main Modifications, there are a number of other, minor changes to the Bradford City Centre AAP and Policies Map, which the Council proposes to make. These "Additional Modifications" do not affect the soundness of the plan, but are concerned with ensuring that the text of the plan is as up to date and accurate as possible. It should be noted that the Planning Inspector is not responsible for any Additional Modifications and therefore the Inspector will not be involved in any correspondence regarding the Proposed Additional Modifications.

This page should be viewed alongside the Submission webpage from which the original submission documents may be accessed, and the Examination page where all the documents submitted by the Programme Officer/Inspector, the Council and other parties may also be accessed.

Contact details for the Programme Officer are available on the Examination page.

For further information on the Bradford City Centre Area Action Plan (BCCAAP) or the current consultation, please contact the Development Plans Group on 01274 433679 or email planning.policy@bradford.gov.uk

Contact details

Planning Policy
4th Floor
Britannia House
Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX

Phone : 01274 433679
Email : planning.policy@bradford.gov.uk