SURREY STRUCTURE PLAN 2004 - Surrey County Council

chapter 1 : the spatial strategy
f facilitate sustainable economic growth through the
re-use of existing employment land;
f give priority to the re-use of previously developed
land and buildings within the existing urban area and
maintain the existing Blackwater Valley Strategic Gap;
f safeguard the character and sense of place of
Farnham;
f conserve and manage the character of the Blackwater
Valley river corridor and promote its value as a
resource for wildlife, recreation and outdoor pursuits.
Urban extensions (new communities)
1.46 The priorities for Guildford include the provision of
additional housing on previously developed land within
Guildford town. If this process fails to identify sufficient
housing capacity, then consideration will be given
through the local development framework to the
development of a new community, through an urban
extension in north east Guildford. If required, the new
community will be progressed through a masterplan
approach.
1.47 Development of the new community will be
conditional upon:
f the amount of housing delivered on previously
developed land within Guildford town; and
f delivery of the supporting infrastructure and services
identified through the masterplanning process and
on a suitable transport strategy being in place. In
particular, there will be a need for the Highways
Agency to bring forward proposals to improve
movement along the A3 through Guildford, together
with access and egress to and from this key route.
1.48 Where required to meet the aims of the Spatial
Strategy, urban extensions should be delivered through
a master planning process prepared through local
development frameworks. Proposals for urban
extensions should aim to create new communities in
which housing, employment, service, transport and
environmental needs are fully integrated. To achieve
this, the master planning process should be inclusive,
involving landowners and local communities and
should take into account needs arising from local and
countywide community strategies and Housing Needs
Statements. Other mechanisms used for implementation
include:
f supplementary planning documents on design,
based on the principles in Surrey Design;
f environmental and sustainability appraisal;
f joint working between transportservice/
infrastructure providers, utility service providers,
health and community services providers, the local
authorities and developers;
f legal agreements under planning and transport
legislation.
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