RESTORMEL BOROUGH COUNCIL Local Plan 2001 – 2011 (Reprint incorporating Secretary of State’s Saved Policies Changes) Written Statement INDEX OF POLICIES BY TOPIC GENERAL POLCIES Subject Policy Numbers Plan Strategy Policies 1, 2 Development Envelopes 3 Comprehensive Development 4 Development and Design Principles 6 Development and Community Benefits 7 ENERGY Subject Policy Numbers Energy Demands and Buildings 8 Energy Demands and Transport 9 Energy Supply 10 ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION Subject Policy Numbers General Policies Protecting the Borough’s Heritage 11, 12 Landscaping Landscaping SA2, SA37, N1, R60, R78, R93 Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Heritage Coast 13 Areas of Great Landscape Value 14 Building Conservation Building Conservation SA3, N2, R9, R17, R28, R71, R90, R101A, R117 Conservation Areas 31 Areas of Local Architectural and Historic Value 32, R42, R103, R119 Listed Buildings 33 Conversion and Change of the Use of Buildings 34, SA3 Development and Town Cramming 35 Nature Conservation Nature Conservation SA5, SA44, SA52, R2, R11, R13, R18, R22, R27, R33, R38, R44, R59, R72, R79, R91, R92, R102, R105, R118, R121 Special Area of Conservation (SACs) 14A Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) 15 Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs) 16, N4 Conservation Corridors 17 Protecting the Wider Countryside 18 Species Protection 19 New Habitats 20 Trees 21 Community Woodlands 22 Local Nature Reserve SA53, N5, R106 Earth Science Sites 23, SA6, N6, R19, R80, R122 Archaeology Areas of Great Historic Value 24 Scheduled Ancient Monuments 25 Local Archaeological Sites 26 Archaeological Assessments 27 1 RESTORMEL LOCAL PLAN The Coastline The Coastal Zone 28 Historic Parks and Gardens Historic Parks and Gardens of National Importance 29 Local Historic Parks and Gardens 30 Local Character Village Setting SA36 Areas of Special Character SA4, SA43A, N3, R1, R10A, R21, R32, R39, R43, R61, R104, R120 Pollution, Dereliction and Recycling Pollution 36 Noise 37 Illumination 38 Derelict, Contaminated and Unstable Land 39, 40 Recycling 41 ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENTS Subject Policy Numbers Accessible Housing 42 Wheelchair Housing 43 Residential Accommodation for the Elderly, Mentally Ill and Mentally Handicapped and Physically Handicapped 44 Access to Public Buildings 45 Access to the Countryside 46 Access to Public Transport 47 Access to Traffic Management and Street Works 48 Access to Car Parking 49 Secure Environments 50 EMPLOYMENT Subject Policy Numbers Industry, Warehousing and Offices Employment Sites, Design and Landscaping 51 Employment Strategy 52 Retention of Key Employment Sites 53 Employment Sites identified for redevelopment to other uses 53A, SA47, SA55 Employment Land Allocations SA8, N10, N11, R23, R30 Regeneration Sites SA9, SA48, N12, N13 Development Sites SA11, SA39, N14, R67 Berrills Yard R5 Office Development 54 Conversion of Large Houses to Offices 55 Business, Industrial and Warehousing R74, R83, R84, R96, R110 Environmental Improvements 53B, R47 Shopping Town and District Centres 56 Prime Shopping Areas 57 Shops outside of Town Centres 58 Security Shutters 59 Town Centre Enhancement 60 Town Centre Redevelopment SA14, N16 Shop Fronts 61 Small Scale Shopping Developments SA12 Open Air Market SA16 Street Life SA17 New toilets and related facilities SA18 2 RESTORMEL LOCAL PLAN Local Centre N15 Tourism Upgrading of Holiday Centres 62 Protecting Holiday Accommodation 63 Mixed Use Areas/Proposals SA13, R48 Carbis/Roche Rock Area R49 Visual Improvements SA15 Landscape of Holiday Centres 64 Conversions of Large Houses to Holiday Accommodation /Hotel Protection Policy 65 Improvements to Beach Facilities N32, R36 Manor Tannery refurbishment R15 Chapel and Tregargus China Stone Mills R107 Agriculture Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land 66 Farm Diversification 67 Agricultural Workers Dwellings 68 Establishing Need 69 HOUSING Subject Policy Numbers Housing Land Strategy 70 Unidentified Housing Sites 71, 72 Houses in Multiple Occupation 73 Affordable Housing 74, SA7A, SA46, SA54, N8, R3, R12A, R14A, R22A, R29, R35, R39A, R46, R64, R82, R95, R109A, R124 Housing Allocations SA7, SA38, SA45, N7 (1), R14, R45, R62, R63, R73, R81, R94, R108, R109, R123 Exceptions Sites for Affordable Housing 75 Housing Development Outside of Development Envelopes 76 Refurbishment of Whitegate Road N9 St Columb Housing R65 (links to R62) TRANSPORT Subject Policy Numbers The Road Network Rural Road Improvements 77 Improved Road Links 78 New Roads and Road Improvements SA20, N17, R99 Traffic Management Parking Policy 79, SA23, SA24, R41, R55 Traffic Safety 80, R20 Walking and Cycling 81, SA25, SA26, N25, R54, R89 Traffic Management SA41, SA49, N18, R16, R26, R53, R77, R112, R128 Car Park Enhancement Proposals R10, R34 Traffic Calming SA22, N19, R70, R88, R98 Pedestrianisation SA21 Footway R113 Public Transport Promotion and Support for Public Transport 82, N23, N24, N24A Rail Protecting the Boroughs Rail Network 83 3 RESTORMEL LOCAL PLAN Greater Use of Rail Network 84 Water Transport Water Transport – River Fowey 85 Ports 86, SA42, SA43, N29, R4 Marinas R6 RECREATION Subject Policy Numbers Formal Open Space – Protecting Existing Recreation Fields 87 New Recreation Fields 88 Open Space on Residential Sites 89 Dual Use of School Facilities 90 Allotments 91 Informal Open Space 92 New Informal Open Space and Recreation Links SA27, SA50, N27, R7, R12B, R24, R51, R68, R75, R85, R97, R125, R126 Countryside Access Corridors 93, 94, 97 Countryside Recreation Priority Area 95, 96, R40 Long Distance Leisure Trails 98, SA30 Golf 99 Footpath Proposals SA28, SA29, SA40, SA51, R25, R52, R76, R86, R111, R127 Open Space Proposals R7, R50 Public Access and Views R8 Built Recreation Arts and Cultural Facilities 100, SA31, SA32, N30, N31 Dual Use of Holiday Facilities 101 Inland Water Sport Recreation 102 COMMUNITY SERVICES Subject Policy Numbers Health Care and Social Services (Proposals for New Hospital Facilities) 103, SA33, N33 Community Services 104 Libraries 105 Community Halls 106, N35, R58, R114 Playgroups 107 School Facilities 108, N34, R37, R56, R57, R115 Cemeteries SA34, R101, R116 The Retreat Development Area R66 Community Facilities, St Columb Major R69 Indian Queens Pit R87 UTILITY SERVICES Subject Policy Number General Policy 109 Waste Water and Surface Water Management 110 Independent Sewage Treatment 111 Water Supply 112 Flood Defence 113 Surface Water Run-off 114 Sea and River Defences 115 Telecommunications 116 4 RESTORMEL LOCAL PLAN 1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND COVERAGE 1.1 This Local Plan covers the period 1991 - 2011 (approximately 10 years after the date of adoption). It replaces all the previous statutory local plans covering the Borough except for plans for minerals and waste disposal which are a County Council responsibility. It also provides local plan coverage for the first time for other parts of the Borough. The local plans which this Boroughwide Plan replaces are: • St Austell Local Plan (Adopted 1984) • Central Restormel Local Plan (Adopted 1987) • Newquay Area Local Plan (Draft published 1991) • Countryside Local Plan (Adopted 1985 - Restormel Part only) 1.2 Over the years, the Borough Council has agreed numerous informal policies (Supplementary Planning Guidance or SPG). These have been incorporated in this plan where appropriate (see Appendix J in the Background Papers document for a list of extract SPG). 1.3 The 1991 Town and Country Planning Act requires all District and Borough Councils to provide a Local Plan for the whole of their administrative area. The area of the Borough is shown in Fig 1. PURPOSE 1.4 The Plan is intended to: • Interpret Government Guidance, the policies of the County Structure Plan (SP) at a local level. • Put forward policies and proposals relating to local issues not considered in the Structure Plan (SP). • Form a basis for the initiation of development projects. • Form a detailed basis for development control and urban and countryside conservation measures. • Provide a basis for co-ordinating public and private expenditure. • Bring local planning issues before the public and enable their views to be expressed. • Set out such policies and proposals as are appropriate to a Local Plan which are relevant to the objectives and resource commitments of the Borough Council. The Council’s vision for Restormel, as set out in the Corporate Plan, is as follows: “In partnership with the Community, create choices and opportunities to improve the Quality of Life for all” In pursuit of this vision the key priorities are as follows: Regenerating disadvantaged communities and tackling social exclusion caused by poverty and disability Securing economic growth and stability and creating employment opportunities Achieving housing opportunities for all its residents (that are safe , secure and affordable) Reducing levels of crime and fear of crime Ensuring opportunities for the development of skills Protecting and enhancing the local environment and heritage for current and future generations Encouraging and facilitating the constructive use of leisure time. Whilst the Restormel Local Plan predates the Council’s Corporate Plan, wherever possible, opportunities have been taken to ensure that the Local Plan is consistent with the emerging corporate vision. PHILOSOPHY 1.5 As early as 1986 the National Development Control Forum's guidelines for the handling of planning applications, which were welcomed by the government stated:- “Local and Structure