Core Strategy (PDF) - Lake District National Park

Lake District National Park Core Strategy including Proposals Map Adoption October 2010
Contents
1 Introduction and context
Local Development Framework for the National Park 1
Core Strategy – what’s its job? 1
How the Core Strategy has emerged 1
Sustainability Appraisal/ Habitats Regulation Assessment 1
Where to find supporting information 2
Status of Joint Structure Plan Policies and Local Plan Policies 2
2 Where we are now and
where we want to be
Understanding National Parks 4
National Park purposes 4
National Park Authorities as Planning Authorities 5
Lake District – a spatial portrait 5
Complex challenges and issues 5
Special qualities 6
A Vision for the Lake District 6
Making the National Parks purposes a reality 6
The Vision 7
Our strategic objectives 8
What are the strategic objectives 8
Who will implement the Core Strategy and the
strategic objectives 9
3 The policies
Spatial Development Strategy for the National Park: 11
National significance and distinctive nature of the National Park 12
Achieving vibrant and sustainable settlements in the National Park 12
Settlement form 19
Area based policies: 21
North Distinctive Area 21
East Distinctive Area 27
West Distinctive Area 34
Central and South East Distinctive Area 40
Windermere Waterfront Programme 47
South Distinctive Area 51
4 Core policies
Design and development: 57
Achieving design excellence 57
Sustainable development principles 58
Major developments 60
Planning obligations 62