Joint Structure Plan for Kingston Upon Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire

The Joint Structure Plan was adopted on 29 June 2005.

The Joint Structure Plan (JSP) sets the framework for the development and use of land up to 2016 in the combined area of Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. The plan includes policies on the general location of land for new homes, businesses, shops and leisure facilities. It takes the form of an overall strategy and is not site specific. It also gives guidance on encouraging more sustainable forms of movement (for both people and goods), protecting the natural and build environment, respecting and improving the character of the area and managing the risk from flooding and coastal erosion. The JSP replaces the Humberside Structure Plan and fulfils the role of a core strategy for Hull future Local Development Framework in the context of the new planning system. The JSP is part of our Development Plan, used to determine planning applications.

A sustainability approval of the plan was carried out by an independant body, to assess how far the plan promotes sustainable development

Under the new planning system, structure plans like the JSP will be abolished after being ‘saved’ for a period of three years or until they are replaced by the future Local Development Framework and Regional Spatial Strategy. A key role of the JSP is to provide the strategic framework in the future Local Development Frameworks (LDF) - fulfilling the role of a "core strategy". The LDF will provide more detailed land allocations and policies. The JSP is also being used in the preparation of the Regional Spatial Strategy for this part of the region, the Humber sub-area.

Customer feedback

Feedback from those who participated in the JSP process since the publication of the Deposit Draft in 2003 is available in the downloadable PDF below -

Adopted JSP

Full Adopted Joint Structure Plan

To order

To order any of the documents above, please send a cheque payable to Hull City Council for the relevant amount to the strategic planning team.

Contact us

Hull City Council

Strategic planning team
Planning policy and information
Kingston House
Bond Street
Hull
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