City of Leicester Local Plan 1996-2016 Saved Policies Version
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City of Leicester Local Plan (Incorporating the City of Leicester Minerals Local Plan) 1996 - 2016 ADOPTED JANUARY 2006 The Ordnance Survey mapping included within this publication is provided by Leicester City Council under licence from the Ordnance Survey in order to fulfi l its function to act as a Planning Authority. Persons viewing this mapping should contact Ordnance Survey Copyright for advice where they wish to licence Ordnance Survey mapping for their own use. Contents The list of contents includes all chapter headings, other headings and the titles of policies. Policy titles begin with the policy reference, e.g. PS01. How to use the Plan xi 1. Introduction 1 A Sustainable Direction for the City 2 The International Context 2 The National and Regional Context 3 The Local Context 4 Leicester’s People 5 Work 5 Social Exclusion 6 The Purpose and Nature of the Plan 6 Working in Partnership 6 2. Plan Strategy 9 Core Statement of General Policies 10 The Community Plan 10 A Rationale for the Plan Strategy 11 PS01. THE PLAN STRATEGY 12 Regeneration 13 PS02. REGENERATION AND COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT 16 The Principle of Comprehensive Development 16 Land Assembly 16 Integrating Planning and Transport 18 PS03. INTEGRATED PLANNING AND TRANSPORT STRATEGY 18 A Strategy for the City Centre 19 The Central Shopping Core 20 PS04. STRONG CITY CENTRE CORE 21 The New Business Quarter 21 PS05. CENTRAL OFFICE CORE (NEW BUSINESS QUARTER) 21 St. George’s Residential and Working Community 22 PS06. ST. GEORGE’S RESIDENTIAL AND WORKING COMMUNITY 23 Waterside 24 PS07. WATERSIDE 25 Science and Technology Based Business Park and Environs - Abbey Meadows 25 PS08. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BASED BUSINESS PARK AND ENVIRONS - ABBEY MEADOWS 26 Potential Development Areas 27 PS09. POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AREAS (PDAs) 27 (i) PS09a. PROPOSED PDA USES WITHIN THE STRATEGIC REGENERATION AREA 28 PS09b. PROPOSED PDA USES OUTSIDE THE STRATEGIC REGENERATION AREA 30 Sustainable Development 31 PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 31 Equity 31 Care of the Environment 32 Crime and Disorder 32 Residential Amenity 32 PS10. RESIDENTIAL AMENITY AND NEW DEVELOPMENT 32 Protection from Pollution 33 PS11. PROTECTION FROM POLLUTION 35 Energy Conservation and Waste Minimisation 35 The Strategic Green Network 36 Key Development Areas 36 Minerals Planning 37 3. Urban Design 39 Introduction 40 Urban Design Aims 40 Supplementary Planning Documents 41 High Quality Building Design and Local Context 41 UD01. HIGH QUALITY BUILDING DESIGN AND LOCAL CONTEXT 41 Building Layout, Form and Positioning 42 UD02. BUILDING LAYOUT, FORM AND POSITIONING 43 Design and Layout of Streets, Pedestrian Routes, Cycleways and Public Spaces 44 UD03. DESIGN AND LAYOUT OF STREETS AND PUBLIC SPACES. 44 Mixed Use 45 Energy Effi ciency 46 UD04. ENERGY EFFICIENCY 47 Adaptability 47 UD05. ADAPTABILITY 47 Landscape Design 47 UD06. LANDSCAPE DESIGN 48 Waste Disposal 49 UD07. WASTE DISPOSAL 49 4. Special Policy Areas 51 Introduction 52 THE CITY CENTRE 53 The Central Shopping Core, Central Offi ce Core and Central Commercial Zone 53 The Central Shopping Core 54 SPA01. RETAILING WITHIN THE CENTRAL SHOPPING CORE 54 SPA02. CITY CENTRE RETAILING OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL SHOPPING CORE 55 (ii) Other Shopping Related Uses within the Central Shopping Core 55 SPA03. OFFICES FOR FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 56 SPA04. FOOD AND DRINK USES (CLASS A3, A4 AND A5) IN THE CENTRAL SHOPPING CORE 57 The Central Offi ce Core 58 The Central Commercial Zone 58 SPA05. DEVELOPMENT OF NON-RETAIL KEY CITY CENTRE USES AND FACILITIES 58 City Centre Housing 59 SPA06. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY CENTRE 59 City Centre Transport 60 Public Transport 60 SPA07. FURTHER PEDESTRIANISATION AROUND THE CLOCK TOWER 61 THE TOWN CENTRES OF BEAUMONT LEYS AND HAMILTON 62 The Town Centres 62 SPA08. DEVELOPMENT IN THE TOWN CENTRES 63 RIVERSIDE 64 SPA09. RIVERSIDE DEVELOPMENT 64 Moorings and Marinas 66 Bridges 67 SPA10. RIVERSIDE BRIDGES 67 5. Access and Movement 69 Introduction 70 Access and Movement Aims 70 PROMOTING ALTERNATIVES TO THE CAR 70 Walking 70 AM01. THE IMPACT OF DEVELOPMENT ON PEDESTRIANS AND PEOPLE WITH LIMITED MOBILITY 71 Cycling 71 AM02. CYCLING AND DEVELOPMENT 71 Citywide Pedestrian and Cycle Route Networks 72 AM03. PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE ROUTE NETWORKS 72 AM04. GREEN RINGWAY 75 Travel by Bus 75 AM05. BUSES AND DEVELOPMENT 76 Strategic Park and Ride 76 AM06. STRATEGIC PARK AND RIDE 76 Travel by Taxi 77 AM07. HACKNEY CARRIAGE RANKS 77 Rail Services and Infrastructure 77 AM08. IDENTIFYING AND SAFEGUARDING RAIL SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE 77 TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT 78 Development and Measures to Reduce the Need to Travel 78 (iii) AM09. TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTS AND TRAVEL PLANS 78 Road Safety and Vehicle Speed Restraints 79 AM10. ROAD SAFETY AND VEHICLE SPEED RESTRAINTS 79 Parking Standards 80 AM11. PARKING PROVISION WITH NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT 81 Car Parking Provision in Residential Development 82 AM12. RESIDENTIAL CAR PARKING PROVISION 82 Communal and Shared Parking Provision 83 AM13. COMMUNAL AND SHARED PARKING PROVISION 83 New Public Car Parks 83 AM14. NEW PUBLIC AND CONTRACT CAR PARKING PROVISION 84 The Design of Car Parking Provision 84 AM15. DESIGN OF CAR PARKING PROVISION 84 Re-Use of Existing Car Parking Provision 85 AM16. RE-USE OF EXISTING CAR PARKING PROVISION 85 Servicing Requirements 85 AM17. SERVICING REQUIREMENTS 85 FREIGHT MOVEMENTS 86 Rail Freight 86 AM18. SAFEGUARDING RAIL FREIGHT CONNECTIONS 86 Water Freight 86 AM19. WATERSIDE FREIGHT CONNECTIONS 86 Road Freight 87 AM20. FACILITATING EFFECTIVE ROAD FREIGHT MOVEMENT 87 AM21. DEVELOPMENT AND HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES 87 TRANSPORT SCHEMES AND IMPROVEMENTS 89 AM22. TRANSPORT SCHEMES AND IMPROVEMENTS 89 6. Housing 91 Introduction 92 Housing Aims 92 National and Regional Policy Context 92 Local Policy Context 93 HOUSING REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPLY 94 The Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Structure Plan 94 New Housing Sites Provision 97 H01. NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS 98 Phasing of Greenfi eld Housing Allocations 99 H02. PHASING OF GREENFIELD HOUSING ALLOCATIONS 99 EFFICIENT USE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS 100 Windfall Sites 100 Density 101 H03. DENSITY 102 The Use of Upper Floors and Conversion of Property 102 H04. THE USE OF UPPER FLOORS AND CONVERSION OF PROPERTY 102 (iv) Loss of Housing 103 H05. LOSS OF HOUSING 103 MEETING A RANGE OF HOUSING NEEDS 103 Housing Mix and Type 103 H06. HOUSING MIX AND TYPE 104 Flat Conversions and New Build Flats 104 H07. FLAT CONVERSIONS AND NEW BUILD FLATS 104 Student Housing 105 H08. STUDENT HOUSING 106 Aff ordable Housing 107 H09. AFFORDABLE HOUSING 107 Large Family Housing 111 H10. RETENTION OF LARGER RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES 111 Gypsies and Travellers 111 H11. GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS 111 PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL AREAS 112 H12. NEW HOUSING IN PRIMARILY RESIDENTIAL AREAS 112 H13. NON-RESIDENTIAL USES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS 112 H14. BACKLAND DEVELOPMENT 113 H15. HOUSE EXTENSIONS 114 Hotels, Hostels and Residential Institutions 114 H16. HOTELS, HOSTELS AND RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS IN RESTRICTED ZONES 115 H17. HOTELS, HOSTELS AND RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE RESTRICTED ZONES 115 Hotels 116 7. Employment 117 Introduction 118 Employment Aims 118 National and Regional Policy Context 118 THE LOCAL ECONOMY 119 Manufacturing 119 Service Industry 119 Small Firms 119 Labour Market And Wages 120 Unemployment and Qualifi cations 120 Location of Industry 120 Future Economic Growth 121 EMPLOYMENT LAND REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPLY 121 The Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Structure Plan 121 Strategic Employment Sites Provision 124 E01. EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS PARK DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS 124 GENERAL POLICIES 125 Sustainable Development 125 (v) Key Employment Areas, Primarily Employment Areas and Business Parks 125 E02. KEY EMPLOYMENT AREAS 126 E03. PRIMARILY EMPLOYMENT AREAS 126 E04. BUSINESS PARKS 127 Offi ces 128 E05. MAJOR OFFICE DEVELOPMENT 129 E06. PRIMARILY OFFICE AREAS 129 Warehousing 130 E07. WAREHOUSING 130 Vehicle Repair Garages 131 E08. VEHICLE REPAIR GARAGES 131 Other Commercial Uses in Employment Areas 131 E09. FACTORY SHOPS 131 E10. CASH AND CARRY WAREHOUSES 132 E11. CAR SHOWROOMS/VEHICLE SALES/CARAVAN SALES 132 E12. CAR HIRE/TAXI HIRE/MACHINERY HIRE 132 SITE SPECIFIC EMPLOYMENT POLICIES 133 Gipsy Lane Brickworks 133 E13. GIPSY LANE BRICKWORKS 134 Bursom Business Park 135 E14. BURSOM BUSINESS PARK 135 Abbey Lane Research Business Park 136 E15. ABBEY LANE RESEARCH BUSINESS PARK 136 Sunningdale Road Waste Facility Site 137 E16. SUNNINGDALE ROAD WASTE FACILITY SITE 137 BRAUNSTONE NEW DEAL AREA 137 E17. HOCKLEY FARM ROAD EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT 138 8. Retailing 141 Introduction 142 Retail Policy Aims 142 National Policy Context 142 Local Context 143 Studies of Retail Capacity 143 Centre Hierarchy 143 MAJOR RETAIL DEVELOPMENT 144 R01. MAJOR RETAIL DEVELOPMENT 145 R02. PLANNING CONDITIONS: MAIN FOOD SHOP DEVELOPMENT 146 Shopping and Service Provision in Local and District Centres 146 R03. LOCAL AND DISTRICT SHOPPING CENTRES 147 Offi ces 147 R04. OFFICES FOR FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 148 Food and Drink 148 R05. DEVELOPMENT FOR FOOD AND DRINK PURPOSES 149 Local Shopping Outside the Defi ned Shopping Centres 149 (vi) R06. LOCAL SHOPPING DEVELOPMENT OUTSIDE THE SHOPPING CENTRES 150 R07. NEW LOCAL SHOPPING CENTRES 150 Petrol Filling Stations and Shops 151 Other Related Uses and Ancillary and Complementary Retail Development 151 Belgrave Shopping Centre 152 9. Built Environment 153 Introduction 154 Built Environment Aims 154 Policy Context 154 BUILT HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGY 154 Archaeology 155 BE01. PRESERVATION OF THE CITY’S ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE 155 Listed Buildings 156 BE02. ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS TO LISTED BUILDINGS 156 BE03. CHANGES OF USE OF LISTED BUILDINGS 156 BE04. SETTING OF A LISTED BUILDING 157 BE05. DEMOLITION OF LISTED BUILDINGS 157 Conservation Areas 158 BE06. NEW DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGES OF USE IN CONSERVATION AREAS 158 BE07. DEMOLITION IN CONSERVATION AREAS 159 Buildings of Local Interest 159 BE08. BUILDINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST 160 Article 4 Directions 160 BE09. ARTICLE 4 DIRECTIONS 160 SHOPFRONTS AND ADVERTISEMENTS 160 Shopfronts 160 BE10. SHOPFRONT DESIGN 160 Shopfront Security 161 BE11.