RD17 LDNP Core Strategy Inc. Proposals Map (Oct 2010)
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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 Lake District National Park Core Strategy including Proposals Map Adoption October 2010 Climate Change: 63 Sustainable transport solutions 65 Maximising energy efficiency 68 Generating renewable and low carbon energy 69 Development and flood risk 72 Vibrant Communities: 75 Housing provision 76 Community, health and education facilities 82 Vibrant settlement centres 83 Open space and recreation 87 Prosperous Economy: 89 Employment 90 Re-use of buildings for holiday letting accommodation 93 Farm Diversification 94 Visitor experiences: 95 Delivering sustainable tourism 96 Spectacular Landscape: 99 Protecting the spectacular landscape 99 Areas of distinctive character 105 Geodiversity and biodiversity 106 The acclaimed historic environment 112 Lakeshore development 114 Minerals and waste: 116 Mineral extraction 116 Safeguarding mineral resources 120 Waste management 121 5 Monitoring, implementation and review 125 Monitoring and implementation framework 126 6 Appendices Appendix 1: Status of Lake District National Park Local Plan Policies 139 Appendix 2: Status of Joint Structure Plan Policies 145 Appendix 3: Evidence base 146 Appendix 4: National Park Profile 152 Appendix 5: Glossary of terms 153 Appendix 6: Summary of Technical Report 6:Infrastructure 162 Appendix 7: How the issues and Options are being taken forward in the Core Strategy 164 Lake District National Park Core Strategy including Proposals Map Adoption October 2010 7 Proposals Maps (located in pocket at back of document) Proposals Map- P Map 1 – Ambleside Map 2 – Backbarrow / Haverthwaite Map 3 – Bootle Map 4 – Broughton-in-Furness Map 5 – Caldbeck Map 6 – Coniston Map 7 – Glenridding/ Patterdale Map 8 – Gosforth Map 9 – Grasmere Map 10 – Hawkshead Map 11 – Keswick - P Map 12 – Staveley Map 13 – Windermere/ Bowness Figures Figure 1: Key Policies and Plans informing the Local Development Framework 3 Figure 2: Key Diagram 10 Figure 3: North Distinctive Area map 25 Figure 4: East Distinctive Area map 32 Figure 5: West Distinctive Area map 38 Figure 6: Central and South East Distinctive Area map 44 Figure 7: Windermere Waterfront Programme – Key Sites 50 Figure 8: South Distinctive Area map 54 Figure 9: Trajectory and managed delivery target to 2025 78 Figure 10: Lake District National Park Employment by Broad Sector,2005 91 Figure 11: Section 3 Conservation map 101 Figure 12: Landscape Character Types and Areas of Distinctive Character 104 Figure 13: National and International Wildlife Sites 108 Figure 13a:County Wildlife Sites and Regionally Important Geological Sites 109 Figure 14: Mineral Sites 119 Figure 15: Waste Management Sites 124 Tables Table 1: Settlements identified as rural service centres and villages 17 Table 2: Areas at risk of flooding in rural service centres 72 Table 3: Summary of findings of Infrastructure requirements within the rural service centres 162 Lake District National Park Core Strategy including Proposals Map Adoption October 2010 1 Introduction and context A Local Development Framework for the Lake District National Park 1.1 When the Government agreed a new planning system in 2004, it was clear that Local Development Frameworks (LDF) should promote a proactive, positive approach to managing development. This is an ethos that we have fully bought into for the Lake District National Park. 1.2 We want an LDF that talks about the different places in the National Park, how they function and relate to each other, and how we can achieve good design. We want to manage change in the National Park to secure a high quality of life for all without wasting scarce resources. 1.3 So, welcome to the first major document in the Local Development Framework for the Lake District National Park – the Core Strategy. Core Strategy – what is its job? 1.4 The Core Strategy and Key Diagram show how we will deliver the Vision for the National Park strategically and spatially by 2025. The Core Strategy contains core policies, which are criteria or area based, and which will guide development in the National Park. It will not repeat national policy. 1.5 The Proposals Map illustrates the policies on a reference map at the back of the document. How has the Core Strategy emerged? 1.6 We are basing this strategy on a thorough understanding of the National Park’s needs, its opportunities and constraints. We have done this by developing a robust evidence base. 1.7 We have engaged with different parts of the community throughout the Core Strategy process. We started with establishing the Vision for the National Park, then debated all the issues and options and then preferred options. In March 2009 we held an Infrastructure Planning workshop and during May and June 2009, we presented the draft policies for people to comment on as we were developing them. The pre-submission Core Strategy was published in September 2009 for comment, and a public examination into the soundness of the document and its policies took place between January and August 2010. Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) 1.8 We commissioned an independent SA and HRA on the issues and options, preferred options, and policy development for the Core Strategy. 1.9 All development plan documents that form part of the LDF are subject to a Sustainability Appraisal (SA) which meets the requirements of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) under EU Directive 2001/42/EC. The aim is to determine how well policies or proposals 1 Lake District National Park Core Strategy including Proposals Map Adoption October 2010 provide for sustainable development, and whether there are any adverse effects on environmental interests. 1.10 Similarly, the Habitats Regulations 2006 require local authorities to assess the potential impacts of land use plans on the Natura 2000 network of European protected sites. This includes Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas. Ramsar Sites are also included under UK Government policy. The assessment, known as the ‘Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)’, tells us whether there is likely to be any significant effect on any European site. Where to find supporting information 1.11 Information such as Technical Reports and consultation statements for all stages in the production of this document are available from the LDNPA Offices, Murley Moss, Oxenholme Road, Kendal, LA9 7RL and on our website www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/ldf Status of Joint Structure Plan Policies and Local Plan Policies 1.12 This Core Strategy replaces many of the Joint Structure Plan policies and Local Plan policies. See the appendices for details. 2 Lake District National Park Core Strategy including Proposals Map Adoption October 2010 Figure 1. Key Policies and Plans informing the Local Development Framework 3 Lake District National Park Core Strategy including Proposals Map Adoption October 2010 2 Where we are now and where we want to be Understanding National Parks 2.1 National Park Purposes 2.1.1 The purposes of National Park designation were established in the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, and amended by the Environment Act 1995, to: conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage (of the National Parks); and promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities (of the National Parks) by the public. 2.1.2 In pursuing the statutory purposes, National Park Authorities have a duty to: seek to foster the economic and social well-being of local communities. 2.1.3 Within the National Park there are many different, and often conflicting, interests to manage. Protection of the landscape versus economic factors, viable local communities versus tourism – the challenges are endless. And it is widely acknowledged that the National Park is a living, man-made cultural landscape that has evolved over time and needs to continue evolving to sustain its future. 2.1.4 The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (Section 11A) makes clear that if National Park purposes are in acute conflict, greater weight should be attached to the purpose of conserving and