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1 2 Contents What is the Local Plan? .................................................................................................. 9 Strategic Proposals ....................................................................................................... 24 1- Economic Strategy ................................................................................................................ 24 2 - Town Centre Strategy ........................................................................................................... 34 3 - Housing Strategy .................................................................................................................... 52 4 - Environment Strategy ........................................................................................................... 68 5 - Community Strategy .............................................................................................................. 92 6 - Transport Strategy ................................................................................................................. 94 Development Management Policies ........................................................................... 100 7 - Economy ................................................................................................................................. 100 8 - Town and District Centres ................................................................................................. 103 9 - Tourism ................................................................................................................................... 106 10 - The Rural Economy ........................................................................................................... 112 11 - Housing................................................................................................................................. 116 12 - Green Infrastructure .......................................................................................................... 137 13 - Quality Development ......................................................................................................... 146 14 - Heritage................................................................................................................................. 152 15 - Climate Change .................................................................................................... 160 16 - Safe and Healthy Environment ....................................................................................... 172 17 - Communities ....................................................................................................................... 187 APPENDIX A: ECONOMY ........................................................................................... 204 APPENDIX B: HOUSING .............................................................................................. 218 APPENDIX C: ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE ............................................. 241 APPENDIX D: TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD TRIGGER THE NEED FOR AN AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT ................................................................................ 249 APPENDIX E: TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE .............................................. 251 APPENDIX F - GLOSSARY .......................................................................................... 257 3 4 List of Maps Map 1 - Map of Thanet ...................................................................................................................... 11 Map 2 - Rank of Lower Super Output Areas .................................................................................. 13 Map 3 - Key Issues and Opportunities ............................................................................................ 14 Map 4 - Settlement Hierarchy ........................................................................................................... 19 Map 5 - Key Diagram ......................................................................................................................... 20 Map 6 - Manston Business Park ...................................................................................................... 30 Map 7 - Westwood Policy Map ......................................................................................................... 38 Map 8 - Margate Policy Map ............................................................................................................. 42 Map 9 - Ramsgate Policy Map ......................................................................................................... 47 Map 10 - Broadstairs Policy Map ..................................................................................................... 50 Map 11 - Settlement Hierarchy ........................................................................................................ 54 Map 12 - Green Wedges ................................................................................................................... 69 Map 13 - Thanet's Existing Green Infrastructure ........................................................................... 76 Map 14 - Thanet's Transport Infrastructure .................................................................................... 95 Map 15 - New Rail Station ................................................................................................................ 99 Map 16 - Cliftonville West and Margate Central .......................................................................... 124 Map 17 - Thanet's Heat Density .................................................................................................... 167 Map 18 - Solar Parks ....................................................................................................................... 169 Map 19 - Thanet's Groundwater Protection Zones ..................................................................... 176 Map 20 - Aircraft Noise Contour Map............................................................................................ 182 Map 21 - Expansion of Margate Cemetery .................................................................................. 189 Map 22 - The High Speed One Network ...................................................................................... 193 Map 23 - Vere Road, Broadstairs .................................................................................................. 195 Map 24 - Palm Bay, Cliftonville ...................................................................................................... 196 Map 25- Barnes Avenue Car Park, Westbrook ........................................................................... 196 Map 26 - Car Parking in Margate Town Centre ........................................................................... 198 Map 27 - Car Parking in Ramsgate Town Centre ....................................................................... 199 Map 28 - Car Parking in Broadstairs Town Centre ..................................................................... 199 Map 29 - Car Parking at Westwood .............................................................................................. 202 5 6 List of Tables Table 1 - Thanet's Retail Need......................................................................................................... 35 Table 2 - Total Housing Provision.................................................................................................... 54 Table 3 - Area Specific Objectives .................................................................................................. 55 Table 4 - Market Homes .................................................................................................................... 65 Table 5 - Affordable Homes .............................................................................................................. 65 Table 6 - Sites Allocated for Residential Development at Rural Settlements ......................... 125 Table 7 - Requirements for New Open Space ............................................................................. 139 Table 8 - Code for Sustainable Homes ......................................................................................... 164 Table 9 - Noise Hierarchy ............................................................................................................... 179 Table 10 - Environmental Zones .................................................................................................... 184 Table 11- Obtrusive Light Limitations for Exterior Lighting Installations – General Observers ............................................................................................................................................................ 185 7 8 What is the Local Plan? The Local Plan is a key Council document that is required to guide and deliver the Council‟s plans and aspirations for growth. It is essential to shaping change in a form which is desired by the Council and Thanet‟s communities, and for the delivery of development projects and infrastructure. The Plan must be prepared with the objective of contributing to the achievement of sustainable development, and be in accordance with national planning policy. The Plan should be aspirational but also realistic and should provide sufficient flexibility to adapt to rapid change. The Plan must be based upon up-to-date, sound evidence. We have to be able