The year 2024 marks Calderdale’s 50th birthday. The Cabinet has already approved tough new targets to tackle climate change within the Local Plan after declaring a climate emergency in January 2019. The observations made by the Local Plan Working Party will then be considered by the Cabinet at a special meeting on Monday 14 October 2019. This plan establishes planning policies, how land will be used and what can be built where. The Government expects local authorities to have a local plan for their area. Guidance from the Planning Inspectorate on how the Local Plan will be examined. CC34 - Updated Local Plan Site Assessment Reports, October 2019. The examination will be held in two parts, the first part was from Wednesday 26th June 2019 until Friday 5th July 2019, the next hearings will be held in late September/early October 2020. “Every decision we take must consider and mitigate any potential impact on the environment.”. Key decisions about Calderdale’s Local Plan will be taken by mid-October in readiness for the next stage of examination by the Government’s Planning Inspector. CC35 - Technical Note on the Impact of Potential Housing Allocations on Hipperholme Crossroads, November 2019. The Council’s Local Plan Working Party will meet on Wednesday 9 October 2019 to review research results and the options to best respond to the Inspector’s letter. Calderdale Council serves the towns of Brighouse, Elland, Halifax, Hebden Bridge, Sowerby Bridge and Todmorden. The Inspector will be asked to update the Climate Change chapter of the Local Plan to include a commitment within Calderdale to reduce greenhouse gases by 60% to 2032 compared to levels in 2005. To give you the very best experience, this website sets cookies on your computer. Development of local plans should be consistent with National Policy Guidelines. 25 June – expected date for local plan examination to commence, 11 June – Cabinet approved draft local plan, 21 June – Calderdale Council review draft local plan, 24 September – Public consultation closes. The examination will be held in two parts, the first part was from Wednesday 26th June 2019 until Friday 5th July 2019, the next hearings will be held in late September/early October 2020. The Independent Planning Inspector Katie Child, wrote to the Council after the end of the first stage of examination. CC 34 Updated Local Plan Site Assessment Reports, October 2019 CC 35 Technical Note on the Impact of Potential Housing Allocations on Hipperholme Crossroads, November 2019 CC 36 Habitats Regulations Assessment : Recreational Use and Urban Edge Impacts Update, November 2019 - Report Reflecting Additional Housing Supply Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Resources, Cllr Jane Scullion said: “It’s essential that we balance our need for new homes and sustainable economic growth with our responsibility to protect Calderdale’s distinctive landscapes and green spaces. Please note we have implemented reCAPTCHA v3 on this site and your use of reCAPTCHA v3 is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Where do we want to be by 2024? Work has then followed to consider the results and how the requirement for new housing can be met sustainably and with the minimum impact on the Green Belt. CC36 - Habitats Regulations Assessment: Recreational Use and Urban Edge Impacts Update, November 2019 - Report Reflecting Additional Housing Supply. The letter proposed that a more realistic figure could be at least 1000 new homes annually.