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[email protected] Page 1 South Lanarkshire Local Development Plan Contents 1 Preface 2 2 Introduction 3 3 Vision and strategy 8 4 Economy and regeneration 18 5 People and places 26 6 Environment 30 7 Infrastructure 34 Appendix 1 - Policies and guidance 41 Appendix 2 - Glossary of terms 44 Appendix 3 - Development priorities 49 Appendix 4 - List of acronyms 59 Appendix 5 - List of key strategies and plans 60 Appendix 6 - Contacts Chapter 1 South Lanarkshire Local Development Plan Page 2 Preface 1.0 Preface The South Lanarkshire Local Development Plan sets out a framework for pursuing the continued growth and regeneration of South Lanarkshire by seeking sustainable development in an improved urban and rural environment. South Lanarkshire already has the benefit of good transport links, access to a major population base and markets, a wide range of housing, industrial, and commercial sites and access to recreational facilities. The Local Development Plan provides an opportunity to build on these advantages by encouraging the development of sites that will benefit our community and safeguard our environment, making South Lanarkshire a place in which people will want to live, work, visit and invest.