ISLAND PLAN Isle of Wight Core Strategy (including Waste and Minerals) and Development Management Development Plan Document March 2012 Island Plan: The Isle of Wight Council Core Strategy (including Minerals & Waste) and Development Management Policies DPD adopted March 2012 Intentionally Blank Island Plan: The Isle of Wight Council Core Strategy (including Minerals & Waste) and Development Management Policies DPD adopted March 2012 CONTENTS 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1 The Island Plan – the Island’s Local Development Framework .................................................................... 1 Spatial Planning ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Island Plan: The Isle of Wight Council Core Strategy (including Minerals & Waste) and Development Management Policies DPD ............................................................................................................................ 2 The Plan Period ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Sustainability Appraisal / Strategic Environmental Assessment (SA/SEA) ................................................... 3 Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) ...................................................................................................... 3 Delivering the Island Plan .............................................................................................................................. 4 Monitoring ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 The South East Plan ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Using this document ...................................................................................................................................... 5 2. The Isle of Wight and the Issues it Faces ............................................................................................. 6 The Isle of Wight ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Issues facing the Island ................................................................................................................................. 7 Housing .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Housing Issues .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Economy ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 Economy Issues .......................................................................................................................................... 10 Environment ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Environment Issues ..................................................................................................................................... 11 Travel ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 Travel Issues ............................................................................................................................................... 12 Waste ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 Waste Issues ............................................................................................................................................... 13 Minerals ....................................................................................................................................................... 13 Minerals Issues ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................................ 14 Utility Infrastructure ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Infrastructure Issues .................................................................................................................................... 15 National and Local Policies and Plans that Shape the Core Strategy ........................................................ 15 National Planning Policies ........................................................................................................................... 15 Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan 1996-2011 .................................................................................... 15 Island Plan: The Isle of Wight Council Core Strategy (including Minerals & Waste) and Development Management Policies DPD adopted March 2012 Isle of Wight Sustainable Community Strategy – Eco Island ...................................................................... 15 Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Management Plan 2009-2014 ............................................. 16 Isle of Wight Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP) .................................................................................... 16 Isle of Wight Local Geodiversity Action Plan (LGAP) .................................................................................. 16 Isle of Wight Historic Environment Action Plan (HEAP) .............................................................................. 16 Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) ....................................................................................... 16 Isle of Wight Economic Strategy .................................................................................................................. 17 Isle of Wight Tourism Development Plan .................................................................................................... 17 Isle of Wight Cultural Strategy ..................................................................................................................... 17 Waste Management Plan ............................................................................................................................ 17 Isle of Wight Housing Strategy 2007-2012 .................................................................................................. 17 Isle of Wight Local Transport Plan 2011-2038 ............................................................................................ 18 3. Spatial Vision and Objectives............................................................................................................... 19 Spatial Vision and Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 19 Spatial Vision ........................................................................................................................................... 19 Core Strategy Objectives ............................................................................................................................. 20 4. Key Diagram ........................................................................................................................................... 25 5. Spatial Strategy and Strategic Policies ............................................................................................... 28 Spatial Strategy ........................................................................................................................................... 28 SP1 Spatial Strategy ............................................................................................................................ 28 What ......................................................................................................................................................... 29 Where ...................................................................................................................................................... 30 Why .......................................................................................................................................................... 32 When ........................................................................................................................................................ 32 How .......................................................................................................................................................... 32 Housing ........................................................................................................................................................ 36 SP2 Housing .......................................................................................................................................