Pre-Main Modifications Spring 2022

This consultation ended on 11 May 2022.

All submitted comments may be viewed online using the Council's Consultation Portal here.

The Council had a Pre-main modifications consultation. This was on new accepted site options. These were proposed through the Schedule of Changes 2021 at submission of the Wakefield District Local Plan 2036.

It also looked at omitted site options submitted at the Initial Draft Plan consultation stage. This took place from Thursday 31 March until 5pm Wednesday 11 May 2022.

The purpose was to allow for comments to be received. These were used to inform the main modifications consultation.

Comments were sought on these downloadable documents:

• EXWDC46 Pre-Main Modifications Consultation New Sites
• EX.WDC46a Pre-Main Modifications Site Assessments – New Accepted Sites 2022
• EX.WDC47 Pre-Main Modifications Sustainability Appraisal Report Appendix F

The following supporting documents are also available for information:

• EX.WDC48 Pre-Main Modifications Site Assessment Technical Paper Addendum
• EX.WDC49 Pre-Main Modifications Site Selection Stage 2 and Stage 3 Analysis Note Update
• EX.WDC50 Pre-Main Modifications Green Belt Assessment Findings Addendum
• EX.WDC51 Pre-Main Modifications Green Belt Site Specific Exceptional Circumstances
• EX.WDC52 Pre-Main Modifications Habitat Regulations Assessment Screening Report

Comments made should relate to:

• legal and procedural compliance
• the soundness of the modifications in the listed reports

The tests of soundness are in the National Planning Policy Framework.