Revised Deposit Plan - Wychavon District Council

1.3. How to use the Plan
1.3.1. The Local Plan consists of a Written Statement and Proposals Map. The
Proposals Map identifies sites allocated for development and designated
areas subject to specific Policies contained in the Written Statement.
1.3.2. There are a number of key changes in the Revised Deposit Plan from the
existing adopted Plan which should be noted:
• increased emphasis on integrating sustainable development, transport and
land-use Policies with the aim of minimising the need to travel advocated
by Planning Policy Guidance Note 12 – Development Plans;
• increased emphasis on the reuse of previously developed land and making
best use of existing resources advocated in Planning Policy Guidance
Note 3 – Housing;
• increased emphasis on design led approaches to planning;
• a shift away from “topic” based sections, for example, housing and
employment towards a structure reflecting sustainability objectives; and
• a shift away from site specific Policies to criteria based Polices.
1.4. A Guide to Reading the Policies
POLICY SR9 STRATEGIC GAP
Within the areas defined as “Strategic
Gaps” on the Proposals Map,
proposals for new build development
will not be permitted.
2.15. There are a number of areas of land
within the District which fall outside
of the Green Belt and yet serve as
important open areas between areas of
built development. Strategic Gaps are
identified on the Proposals Map and
are areas of land which prevent
coalescence of settlements or which
separate distinct areas within or
around a settlement and form part of
its character.
1.4.1. It is important that the Plan is read as a whole including the Proposals Map,
the Policies and the reasoned justification. In particular, the Policies should
not be considered in isolation from each other. For example, Policy GD1
(Location Strategy), Policy GD2 (General Development Control) and Policy
SUR1A and SUR4 (Design and Landscaping)(Built Design) are likely to apply
to almost any proposal.
Wychavon District Local Plan Revised Deposit (July 2003) Page 19
This is the policy number and title. This should
be quoted on any correspondence on the Local
Plan for ease of reference.
All policies and their titles are included within a
box in bold print. The policies set out the
criteria by which planning applications will be
assessed.
The paragraphs following each policy explain
why it has been included in the Plan. They will
include any relevant supporting information
needed to justify the policy or information
required as part of a planning application. The
text is referred to as the reasoned justification.
Each paragraph will have a number. This
should be quoted in any correspondence on the
Local Plan for ease of reference.