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Powys Unitary Development Plan 2001 - 2016 Written Statement Adopted March 2010 UDPWS-3-10163-2010-bi Foreword I am very pleased to introduce the Powys Unitary Development Plan which was formally adopted by Powys County Council on March 1st 2010. Powys is the largest County in Wales and is renowned for its natural landscape beauty, architecture, communities and sense of place characterised by its many market towns and picturesque villages. Powys County Council is well aware of its duty to safeguard these qualities while at the same time facilitating appropriate developments that meet housing, employment and community needs. It is crucial that such development is effectively planned to attain sustainable growth and promote economic and community regeneration whilst also conserving our environment and culture. This Plan provides an opportunity to achieve these aims by guiding development up to the year 2016. It replaces the former structure and local plans and will be the basis for determining planning applications, indicating where certain types of development will or will not be permitted. The Plan allocates the number of new dwellings required and the amount of employment land needed to cater for additional jobs as well as providing advice on design and the need for the conservation of sensitive environments and historic buildings. County Councillor Wynne Jones Portfolio holder for Regeneration & Development, Powys County Council Powys County Council UDP 2001-2016 Adopted March 2010 The Powys Unitary Development Plan comprises three documents: 1. The Written Statement 2. Proposals and Inset Maps for Brecknockshire and Radnorshire 3. Proposals and Inset Maps for Montgomeryshire This is document 1 – The Written Statement Disclaimer This published version of the adopted Powys Unitary Development Plan (UDP) 2010 is based upon the Deposit Draft UDP 2004 and includes all approved modifications to the UDP since 2004. In addition, some factual updating amendments have been made where considered appropriate. Powys County Council UDP 2001-2016 Adopted March 2010 Powys County Council UDP 2001-2016 Adopted March 2010 ___________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Introduction 6 The Unitary Development Plan System 6 The Form of The Unitary Development Plan 7 Current Development Plans in Powys 7 The New Unitary Development Plan 7 The Contents of the Two Parts of the Unitary Development Plan 8 2. Part One 9 Context of The Powys Unitary Development Plan 10 Sustainable Development 15 Powys Unitary Development Plan Strategy 17 Sustainable Growth Strategy for Powys 18 Strategic Part One Policies 24 UDP SP1 – Social, Community and Cultural Sustainability 24 UDP SP2 – Strategic Settlement Hierarchy 24 UDP SP3 – Natural, Historic and Built Heritage 25 UDP SP4 – Economic and Employment Developments 25 UDP SP5 – Housing Developments 25 UDP SP6 – Development and Transport 26 UDP SP7 – Retail Developments, Leisure and other Town Centre uses 26 UDP SP8 – Tourism Developments 26 UDP SP9 – Local Community Services and Facilities 27 UDP SP10 – Minerals Developments 27 UDP SP11 – Waste Management 27 UDP SP12 – Energy Conservation and Generation 28 UDP SP13 – Utilities / Service Infrastructure 28 UDP SP14 – Development in Flood Risk Areas 28 Part Two 29 3. Generic Policies 30 Introduction 30 POLICY GP1 – Development Control 30 POLICY GP2 – Planning Obligations 32 POLICY GP3 – Design and Energy Conservation 34 POLICY GP4 – Highway and Parking Requirements 35 POLICY GP5 – Welsh Language and Culture 38 POLICY GP6 – Conversion of Buildings in the Countryside 41 4. Environment 43 Introduction and Part One Justification 43 POLICY ENV 1: Agricultural Land 44 POLICY ENV 2: Safeguarding the Landscape 44 POLICY ENV 3: Safeguarding Biodiversity and Natural Habitats 46 POLICY ENV 4: Internationally Important Sites 47 POLICY ENV 5: Nationally Important Sites 48 POLICY ENV 6: Sites of Regional and Local Importance 49 POLICY ENV 7: Protected Species 49 POLICY ENV 8: Tree Preservation Orders 50 POLICY ENV 9: Woodland Planting 51 POLICY ENV 10: Conservation Area Enhancement and Town Schemes 53 Introduction 1 Powys County Council UDP 2001-2016 Adopted March 2010 ___________________________________________________________________________________ POLICY ENV 11: Development in Conservation Areas 53 POLICY ENV 12: Permitted Development in Conservation Areas 54 POLICY ENV 13: Demolition in Conservation Areas 55 POLICY ENV 14: Listed Buildings 55 POLICY ENV 15: Demolition of Listed Buildings 56 POLICY ENV 16: Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic 57 Interest POLICY ENV 17: Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites 57 POLICY ENV 18: Development Proposals Affecting Archaeological Sites 58 POLICY ENV 19: Amenity Open Spaces 58 5. Housing 59 Introduction and Part One Justification 59 POLICY HP1: Shire Housing Allocations 64 POLICY HP2: Lapsed Permissions 69 POLICY HP3: Housing Land Availability 70 POLICY HP4: Settlement Development Boundaries and Capacities 71 POLICY HP5: Residential Developments 72 POLICY HP6: Dwellings in the Open Countryside 73 POLICY HP7: Affordable Housing within Settlements 75 POLICY HP8: Affordable Housing Adjoining Settlements with 75 Development Boundaries POLICY HP9: Affordable Housing in Rural Settlements 76 POLICY HP10: Affordability Criteria 77 POLICY HP11: Replacement of Habitable Dwellings 78 POLICY HP12: Renovation of Former/Abandoned Dwellings 79 POLICY HP13: Subdivision of Dwellings 80 POLICY HP14: Sustainable Housing 82 POLICY HP15: Lifetime and Mobility Homes 83 POLICY HP16: House Extensions 84 POLICY HP17: Backland Development 85 POLICY HP18: Supported Accommodation and Residential Care 85 Provision POLICY HP19: Temporary Residential Caravans, Chalets and Mobile 86 Homes POLICY HP20: Gypsy Caravan Sites 87 6. Economy 88 Introduction and Part One Justification 88 POLICY EC1: Business, Industrial and Commercial Developments 95 POLICY EC2: Business Sites Hierarchy 96 POLICY EC3: Protection of Employment Sites 98 POLICY EC4: Local Employment Sites Within or Adjoining Settlements 98 POLICY EC5: Expansion of Existing Employment Sites 99 POLICY EC6: Working from Home 99 POLICY EC7: Farm / Forestry Diversification for Employment Purposes in 100 the Open Countryside POLICY EC8: Strategic Meat Processing Site 101 POLICY EC9: Agricultural Development 102 POLICY EC10: Intensive Livestock Units 103 7. Retail & Commerce 104 Introduction and Part One Justification 104 Introduction 2 Powys County Council UDP 2001-2016 Adopted March 2010 ___________________________________________________________________________________ POLICY RP1: Retail Centre Hierarchy 107 POLICY RP2: Attractive Town Centres 108 POLICY RP3: Town Centre Retail Development 109 POLICY RP4: Office and Commercial Development 109 POLICY RP5: Living Over the Shop 110 POLICY RP6: Large Retail Developments 112 POLICY RP7: Bulky (Non-Food) Goods 112 POLICY RP8: Town Centre Redevelopment Opportunities 113 POLICY RP9: Retail Markets 113 POLICY RP10: Neighbourhood and Village Shops and Services 114 POLICY RP11: Ancillary Retailing from Non-Retailing Sites 115 8. Transport 116 Introduction and Part One Justification 116 POLICY T1: Highway Improvement Schemes 119 POLICY T2: Traffic Management 120 POLICY T3: Transport Assessments and Travel Plans 121 POLICY T4: Transport User Hierarchy 121 POLICY T5: New Public Parking Facilities 122 POLICY T6: Walking and Cycling 123 POLICY T7: Community Transport Initiatives 123 POLICY T8: Bus Provision 124 POLICY T9: Taxis and Private Hire Cars 124 POLICY T10: Rail Facilities and Operations 125 POLICY T11: Road and Rail Freight Interchanges 125 POLICY T12: Transport Interchanges 126 POLICY T13: Montgomeryshire Airport 128 9. Tourism 127 Introduction and Part One Justification 127 POLICY TR1: New Tourism Developments 129 POLICY TR2: Tourist Attractions and Development Areas 130 POLICY TR3: Serviced Visitor Accommodation 131 POLICY TR3A: Existing Hotels 132 POLICY TR4: Self-Catering Visitor Accommodation 133 POLICY TR5: Farm Tourism 134 POLICY TR6: Holiday Static Caravan Sites 135 POLICY TR7: Touring Caravan and Camping Sites 136 POLICY TR8: Holiday Chalet and Cabin Developments 136 POLICY TR9: All Weather Facilities and Holiday Villages 137 POLICY TR10: Visitor Facilities 138 POLICY TR11: Canal Restoration and Related Developments 140 POLICY TR12: Canal Moorings and Associated Development 141 POLICY TR13: Canalside Visitor Accommodation and Facilities 142 POLICY TR14: Other Canal Related Development 143 10. Recreation and Leisure 144 Introduction and Part One Justification 144 POLICY RL1: Protection of Existing Outdoor Playing Space 146 POLICY RL2: Provision of Outdoor Playing and Recreation Space 147 POLICY RL3: Leisure, Recreation and Arts Facilities 148 POLICY RL4: Outdoor Activity and Pony Trekking Centres 149 POLICY RL5: Golf 151 Introduction 3 Powys County Council UDP 2001-2016 Adopted March 2010 ___________________________________________________________________________________ POLICY RL6: Rights of Way and Access to the Countryside 152 POLICY RL7: Long Distance Rights of Way 153 POLICY RL8: Water Based Recreation 154 POLICY RL9: The Safeguarding of Allotments 155 11. Community Services 156 Introduction and Part One Justification 156 POLICY CS1: Land Safeguarded for Community Facilities 157 POLICY CS2: Protecting Existing Community Facilities and Services 157 POLICY CS3: Additional Demand for Community Facilities 158 POLICY CS4: Shared Use of Educational Premises for Community 159 Purposes POLICY CS5: Educational