0 West Devon Borough Council East of Okehampton Masterplan Draft Supplementary Planning Document September 2013 – Committee version This document can be made available in large print, Braille or tape format on request. Committee version September 2013 Produced by the Strategic Planning Team West Devon Borough Council Kilworthy Park Tavistock PL19 0BZ Email:
[email protected] Telephone: 01822 813600 © West Devon Borough Council East of Okehampton Masterplan – September 2013 Committee Version 2 Contents 1. Introduction Page 5 a. What is a masterplan? b. Why are we preparing a masterplan for new development in Okehampton? c. What will this masterplan look at? d. How have we prepared the masterplan? e. What is the status of the masterplan and how should it be used? 2. Masterplan background Page 9 a. About Okehampton and the Hamlets b. Planning policy context c. Environmental designations 3. Priorities for new development Page 13 a. Community engagement b. Local council engagement c. Infrastructure provider engagement 4. The allocations Page 18 Parcel 1: Opportunity Okehampton Parcel 2: North of Crediton Road Parcel 3: South of Crediton Road Parcel 4: East of Stockley Valley Parcel 5: North of Stockley Hamlet 5. Design principles Page 45 a. Access and street layout - Vehicle - footpaths and cycleways b. Biodiversity c. Boundaries d. Broadband connections e. Building materials and style f. Character areas and development densities g. Open space provision h. Orientation i. Parking j. Properties and their usability k. Public transport l. Site entrances m. Sustainable energy n. Sustainable Urban Drainage o. Street furniture East of Okehampton Masterplan – September 2013 Committee Version 3 6.