North East (NE) Lincolnshire Council has begun consulting on a pioneering Local Development Order (LDO) designed to make it easier and quicker to redevelop brownfield sites.
North East Lincolnshire Council writes:
North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC) is asking for people’s views on their plans for three key sites, as part of an innovative approach to ‘unlocking’ development on brownfield land.
In January this year, NELC was one of only four councils selected nationally to pilot a new way of planning for development through the use of Local Development Orders (LDOs). The aim is to make it easier and quicker to develop brownfield land.
The LDOs now in preparation should help realise the development of more than 300 new homes.
An LDO is a legal document that that sets out standards for development on a specific site. If development meets all the criteria in the LDO, then it should not be necessary to apply for planning permission – making the process simpler and less risky for developers.
The three sites are the former Birds Eye Site in Ladysmith Road, Grimsby, the former Western School site in Cambridge Road, Grimsby , and the former Clifton Bingo site in Grant Street, Cleethorpes.
The project is managed and delivered through the Council’s regeneration services partnership with Cofely.
Cllr Ray Oxby, Leader of North East Lincolnshire Council, said: ‘Local Development Orders are designed to support land owners on sites that are currently standing idle. Bringing these brownfield sites back into use could result in more than 300 new homes being built. This will help us in our ambition to maximise the borough’s economic potential, breathe life into under-used sites and improve the range of housing on offer. It’s a common misconception that most development in the borough is happening in rural areas. Last year almost 80 per cent of all new homes in the area were built on brownfield sites in urban areas. I urge everyone to take part in the consultation and to use this opportunity to give us your views on the proposals.’
