Adopted Unitary Development Plan (UDP) 2006
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Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan 2001 - 2011 Adopted as the development plan for Wolverhampton in June 2006 Costas Georghiou, Chief Planning and Highways Officer Regeneration and Environment Wolverhampton City Council Civic Centre, St Peter’s Square Wolverhampton WV1 1RP E-mail enquiries: [email protected] Website: wolverhampton.gov.uk CHAPTER CHAPTER CONTENTS APPENDICES Page Appendix 1: Supplementary Planning Guidance / Documents List 260 CHAPTERS Page Appendix 2: Detailed Open Space, Sport and Recreation Requirements 262 Part I for New Housing Developments Chapter 1 Introduction and Context 1 Appendix 3: Highway Improvement Lines 265 Chapter 2 Strategy 16 Appendix 4: Sites of Regional and Local Importance for Nature Conservation 266 Chapter 3 Implementation, Monitoring and Review 36 Appendix 5: Schedule of Wolverhampton City Centre Frontages 268 Part II TABLES Chapter 4 Design 46 Table 3.1 Examples of Planning Obligations Which May Be Sought 38 Chapter 5 Environmental Protection 60 Table 3.2 UDP Monitoring Indicators and Targets 41 Chapter 6 Historic Environment 78 Table 5.1 Future Capacity Requirements - Waste Treatment Facilities 70 Chapter 7 Nature Conservation 96 Table 9.1 Business Development Allocations 119 Chapter 8 The Green Belt and Rural Landscapes 108 Table 12.1 Wolverhampton Open Space, Sport and Recreation Standards 170 Chapter 9 Business and Industry 114 Table 13.1 Housing Land Supply 185 Chapter 10 Shopping and the Role of Centres 134 Table 13.2 Housing Allocations 189 Chapter 11 Community Services 158 Table 13.3 Housing Renewal Sites 191 Chapter 12 Open Space, Sport and Recreation 168 Table 13.4 Significant Site (20 dwellings or more) with Planning Permission 191 Chapter 13 Housing 184 as of April 2004 (excluding sites under construction) Chapter 14 Access and Mobility 204 Table 13.5 Demand for Sheltered Housing for Older People (2002-2007) 200 Chapter 15 Wolverhampton City Centre 224 MAPS Chapter 16 Bilston Town Centre 242 Map 2.1 Wolverhampton Area Development Framework Key Diagram 23 Chapter 17 Wednesfield Village Centre 254 Map 2.2 Priority Neighbourhoods 24 Map 12.1 Wolverhampton Park Areas 171 Map 12.2 The Greenway Network 172 Map A5.1 Defined Frontages in Wolverhampton City Centre 271 Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan 2001 - 2011 Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan 2001 - 2011 CHAPTER CHAPTER POLICIES Part II Page Part I Page Design Policy D2 Design Statement 47 Policy S1: Strategic Regeneration Areas 21 Policy D3 Urban Structure 48 Policy S2: Strategic Regeneration Corridors 26 Policy D4 Urban Grain 48 Policy S3: Local Area and Neighbourhood Renewal 28 Policy D5 Public Realm (public space / private space) 49 Policy S4: Mixed Use Development 29 Policy D6 Townscape and Landscape 50 Policy D1: Design Quality 30 Policy D7 Scale - Height 50 Policy D10: Community Safety (part) 30 Policy D8 Scale - Massing 51 Policy D11: Access for People with Disabilities (part) 30 Policy D9 Appearance 52 Policy EP1: Pollution Control 30 Policy D10 Community Safety (part) 53 Policy EP13: Waste and Development (part) 30 Policy D11 Access for People with Disabilities (part) 54 Policy EP16: Energy Conservation 31 Policy D12 Nature Conservation and Natural Features 55 Policy HE1: Preservation of Local Character and Distinctiveness (part) 31 Policy D13 Sustainable Development (natural resources & energy use) 56 Policy N1: Promotion of Nature Conservation (part) 31 Policy D14 The Provision of Public Art 56 Policy G1: Protection of the Green Belt 31 Policy B1: Economic Prosperity 31 Environmental Protection Policy B2: Balanced Portfolio of Employment Land 31 Policy EP2 Environmental Impact Assessments 61 Policy SH1: Centres Strategy 31 Policy EP3 Air Pollution 61 Policy C1: Health, Education and other Community Services 32 Policy EP4 Light Pollution 62 Policy R1: Local Standards for Open Space, Sport & Recreation Facilities 32 Policy EP5 Noise Pollution 62 Policy H1: Housing 32 Policy EP6 Protection of Groundwater, Watercourses and Canals 63 Policy H2: Housing Land Provision 33 Policy EP7 Protection of Floodplains 64 Policy AM1: Access and Mobility (part) and New Development 33 Policy EP8 Water Supply Arrangements for Development 65 Policy IMR1: Implementation 36 Policy EP9 Sustainable Drainage Arrangements for Development 65 Policy IMR2: Planning Obligations and Agreements 37 Policy EP10 Notifiable Installations 66 Policy IMR3: Compulsory Purchase Orders 39 Policy EP11 Development on Contaminated or Unstable Land 66 Policy IMR4: Monitoring and Review 39 Policy EP12 Reclamation of Derelict Land 67 Policy EP13 Waste and Development (part) 68 Policy EP14 Waste Management Facilities 70 Policy EP15 Landfill Activities 71 Policy EP17 Renewable Energy 72 Policy EP18 Mineral Extraction 73 Policy EP19 Advertisements 74 Policy EP20 Telecommunications 74 Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan 2001 - 2011 Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan 2001 - 2011 CHAPTER CHAPTER Part Il (Continued) Page Part Il (Continued) Page Historic Environment Nature Conservation Policy HE1 Preservation of Local Character and Distinctiveness (part) 79 Policy N1 Promotion of Nature Conservation (part) 96 Policy HE2 Historic Resources and Enabling Development 80 Policy N2 Access to Natural Green Space 98 Policy HE3 Preservation and Enhancement of Conservation Areas 81 Policy N3 Protection of Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation 98 Policy HE4 Proposals Affecting a Conservation Area 82 Policy N4 Protection, Declaration and Enhancement of Local Nature Reserves 99 Policy HE5 Control of Development in a Conservation Area 82 Policy N5 Protection of Sites of Local Importance for Nature Conservation 100 and Landscape Features of Value for Wildlife and Geology Policy HE6 Demolition of Buildings or Structures in a Conservation Area 83 Policy N6 Protection of Important Hedgerows 102 Policy HE7 Underused Buildings and Structures in a Conservation Area 83 Policy N7 The Urban Forest 102 Policy HE8 Encouragement of Appropriate Redevelopment 83 in Conservation Areas Policy N8 Tettenhall Ridge Ancient Woodland 103 Policy HE9 Relaxation of Normal Standards in a Conservation Area 83 Policy N9 Protection of Wildlife Species 103 Policy HE10 Removal of Permitted Development Rights in a Conservation Area 84 Policy HE11 Shop Fronts and Advertisements in Conservation Areas 84 The Green Belt and Rural Landscapes Policy HE12 Preservation and Active Use of Listed Buildings 84 Policy G2 Control of Development in the Green Belt 109 Policy HE13 Development Affecting a Listed Building 85 Policy G3 Control of Development Conspicuous from the Green Belt 109 Policy HE14 Alterations and Extensions to a Listed Building 85 Policy G4 Major Developed Sites in the Green Belt 110 Policy HE15 Change of Use of a Listed Building 86 Policy G5 Access to the Green Belt 110 Policy HE16 Demolition of a Listed Building 86 Policy G6 Northycote Farm Country Park 111 Policy HE17 Development Affecting the Setting of a Listed Building 87 Policy HE18 Preservation and Enhancement of Local List Buildings & Sites 87 Business and Industry Policy HE19 Development Affecting a Local List Building or Site 87 Policy B3 Business Development Allocations 118 Policy HE20 Demolition of a Local List Building or Site 88 Policy B4 Expansion of Existing Businesses 122 Policy HE21 Historic Parks and Gardens 88 Policy B5 Design Standards for Employment Sites 122 Policy HE22 Protection and Enhancement of the Canal Network 89 Policy B6 Offices 123 Policy HE23 Bradley Arm of the Birmingham Canal 90 Policy B7 Loss of City Centre Offices 125 Policy HE24 Management and Protection of Archaeological Sites 90 Policy B8 Warehousing 125 Policy HE25 Sites and Monuments Record 90 Policy B9 Defined Business Areas 126 Policy HE26 Requirement for Archaeological Evaluation 91 Policy B10 Redevelopment of Business Land and Premises 127 Policy HE27 Development Affecting a Monument of National Importance 91 Policy B11 Ancillary Uses in Employment Areas and Premises 129 Policy HE28 Development Affecting Other Archaeological Sites 91 Policy B12 Access to Job Opportunities 130 Policy B13 Business Tourism, Hotel and Conference Facilities 130 Policy B14 All Saints and Blakenhall Community Development Area - 131 Warehouse Quarter Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan 2001 - 2011 Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan 2001 - 2011 CHAPTER CHAPTER Part Il (Continued) Page Page Shopping and the Role of Centres Open Space, Sport and Recreation Policy SH2 Centre Uses 138 Policy R2 Open Space, Sport and Recreation Priority Areas 174 Policy SH3 Need and the Sequential Approach 139 Policy R3 Protection of Open Space, Sport and Recreation Facilities 174 Policy SH4 Integration of Development into Centres 141 Policy R4 Development Adjacent to Open Spaces 176 Policy SH5 Wolverhampton City Centre 142 Policy R5 Sports Grounds 176 Policy SH6 Bilston and Wednesfield Town Centres 144 Policy R6 The Greenway Network 178 Policy SH7 District Centres 146 Policy R7 Open Space Requirements for New Development 179 Policy SH8 Local Centres 146 Policy R8 Dual-use of Open Space, Sport and Recreation Facilities 179 Policy SH9 Local Shops and Centre Uses 147 Policy R9 New Open Space, Sport and Recreation Facilities 179 Policy SH10 Protected Frontages 149 Policy R10 Floodlighting and Synthetic Turf Pitches 180 Policy SH11 New Retail Development - Comparison Goods 150 Policy SH12 New Retail Development - Bulky Comparison Goods 150 Housing Policy SH13 New Retail Development - Foodstores 151 Policy H3 Housing Site Assessment Criteria 186 Policy SH14