CONTENTS PAGE List of Policies i-viii Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION 5 2. STRATEGY 9 3. NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 21 4. BUILT ENVIRONMENT 41 5. TRAVEL 57 6. HOUSING 75 7. EMPLOYMENT 93 8. SHOPPING 101 9. COMMERCIAL LEISURE, TOURISM AND CULTURE 113 10. OPEN SPACE, SPORT AND RECREATION 123 11. COMMUNITY SERVICES 133 APPENDIX 1 Sites of Nature Conservation Interest 141 APPENDIX 2 Glos. BAP for Habitats & Species 143 APPENDIX 3 Watercourses within the City 145 APPENDIX 4 Parking Standards 147 APPENDIX 5 Archaeology 151 APPENDIX 6 Housing Land – expected implementation 153 GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY PLANS List of Plans Plan 1 Locational Strategy – Key Development Priorities Plan 2 Urban Design Strategy for the Central area Plan 3 Nature Conservation Corridors List of Tables Table 1 TheTimetable for the Main Stages of the Local Plan Table 2 Housing Supply Table 3 Housing Commitments at 31st December, 2000 2001 Table 4 Major Employment Land Commitments Table 5 Employment Land Supply Since 1991 Table 6 Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Gloucester Table 7 Land Reserved for Community Services Written and Produced by: The Local Plan Team Planning Services Gloucester City Council Herbert Warehouse The Docks GLOUCESTER GL1 2EQ Telephone: (01452) 396831 Fax: (01452) 396668 www.gloucester.gov.uk
[email protected] August 2002 LIST OF POLICIES CHAPTER TWO: STRATEGY Policy ST.1 Sustainable Development Policy ST.2 Priority For Developing Previously Used Sites and Safeguarding Greenfield Land Policy ST.3 Safeguarding Greenfield Land Protecting Valued Open Spaces Policy