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The Yorkshire and Humber Plan – Regional Spatial <strong>Strategy</strong> (RSS), May 2008<br />

This document provides the spatial strategy to guide the preparation of local authority<br />

development plans and local transport plans so that they can deliver a coherent framework<br />

for regional development.<br />

The RSS aims to guide development over the next 15 to 20 years. It influences the future<br />

direction of the economy, housing, transport, the built and natural environment. It provides a<br />

long term strategy for the region to help it become more competitive and sustainable patterns<br />

and forms of development, investment, and activity.<br />

The RSS recognises that main city, town and village centres throughout the region are<br />

critical in providing business services and performing a role as centres for social, cultural and<br />

political life. <strong>Bradford</strong> sits within the Leeds City Region sub area. The RSS identifies <strong>Bradford</strong><br />

as a Regional City within the regional settlement network with Keighley and Ilkley as principal<br />

towns.<br />

Regional cities are to be the prime focus for housing, employment, shoping, leisure,<br />

education, health and cultural activities in the region. These regional cities will be<br />

transformed into attractive places where people want to live, work, invest and spend time in.<br />

Whereas Principal Towns should be the focus of housing, employment, shopping, leisure,<br />

education and health and cultural activities.<br />

Policy YH1 deals with the location of new development, the policy seeks that first priority<br />

should be for the re-uses of previously developed land and buildings within developed areas<br />

within city and towns. The second priority is towards other suitable infill opportunities within<br />

city and towns. The third priority relates to extensions to city and towns.<br />

Policy LCR1 deals the Leeds City Region. It aims to transform <strong>Bradford</strong> as a regional city<br />

through significant growth in economic development, jobs and homes through the<br />

renaissance of the city and the development and regeneration elsewhere. <strong>Bradford</strong> is<br />

identified by the RSS as a major engine to the economic development of the regional<br />

economy. The policy also seeks to prmote strategic development in the Airedale areas<br />

increasing development in Keighley (and Skipton).<br />

Policy LCR2 deals with significant investment in the Leeds City Regional and seeks to<br />

support the renaissance of <strong>Bradford</strong> City Centre.<br />

Chapter 11 of the RSS deals with creating a success and competitive regional economy. The<br />

RSS recognises the regional cites as a key driver of productivity to securing competitive<br />

advantage. Policy E1 (i) recognises retail and leisure development as key economic and<br />

employment generators. Policy E2 deals with town centres. The policy seeks to strengthen<br />

the role and performance of existing city and town centre through strategies and investment<br />

decisions. <strong>Bradford</strong> as a regional city should be the focus for office, retail, leisure,<br />

entertainment, arts, culture, and tourism. Policy E2B seeks that other measures including<br />

environmental enhancement, accessibility improvement and town centre management and<br />

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