Vale Royal Borough Local Plan 1 Index of Policies Index of Policies Chapter 1 'Introduction' Chapter 2 'General Strategy' GS1 'Selection of Sites' GS2 'New Development in the Borough' GS3 'North Cheshire Green Belt' GS4 'Changes to the North Cheshire Green Belt' GS5 'The Open Countryside' GS6 'Change of Use/Conversion of Rural Buildings' GS7 'Areas Affected by Former Underground Rock Salt Mining in Northwich' GS8 'Proposals for new Development for Main Town Centre Uses' GS9 'General Urban Design Principles for Development in Northwich Town Centre' GS9A 'Barons Quay Development Area' GS9B 'Weaver Shopping Centre Extension Development Area' GS9C 'Land North of Leicester Street' GS9D 'Northwich Market' GS9E 'Marina Development Area' GS9F 'County Council Offices Site' GS9G 'Magistrates' Court Site' GS9H 'British Waterways Site' GS9I 'Lock Street Site' GS9J 'Memorial Hall Site' GS9K 'Land West of Old Warrington Road' GS9L 'Land West of Queen Street' GS9M 'Land adjacent to Victoria Bridge' GS9N 'Northwich Vision Transportation Schemes' GS9P 'Developer Contributions to Transport and Public Realm Improvements' 2 Vale Royal Borough Local Plan Index of Policies GS10 'Winsford Gateway' GS11 'Weaver Valley Regional Park Project' Chapter 3 'Natural Environment' NE1 'Protection of the Nature Conservation Resource' NE2 'Designated Sites of International and National Nature Conservation Importance' NE3 'Designated Sites of Local and Regional Nature Conservation and Geological Importance' NE4 'Threatened and Priority Habitats' NE5 'Endangered Species' NE6 'Wildlife Corridors and Green Wedges' NE7 'Protection and Enhancement of Landscape Features' NE8 'Provision and Enhancement of Landscape in New Development' NE9 'Trees and Woodland' NE10 'Proposals for the Establishment of Areas of Multipurpose Woodland on Derelict and Under Used Land' NE11 'Areas of Special County Value' NE12 'Areas of Significant Local Environmental Value' NE13 'River Corridors' NE14 'Dane Valley' NE15 'Protection of the Floodplain' NE16 'Surface Water Run Off' NE17 'Watercourses' NE18 'Mersey Estuary Zone' Chapter 4 'Built Environment' BE1 'Safeguarding and Improving the Quality of the Environment' BE2 'Sewerage Infrastructure' BE3 'Water Supply' BE4 'Planning Obligations' BE5 'Historic Environment - Listed Buildings' Vale Royal Borough Local Plan 3 Index of Policies BE6 'Alteration/Extensions to Listed Buildings' BE7 'Changes of Use to Listed Buildings' BE8 'Listed Buildings and Archaeology' BE9 'Demolition Control of Listed Buildings' BE10 'Historic Environment - Conservation Areas' BE11 'Development of Sites Outside the Conservation Area' BE12 'Northwich Conservation Area' BE13 'Ancient Monuments/Archaeological Sites' BE14 'Other Sites of Archaeological Importance' BE15 'Historic Parks and Gardens' BE16 'Advertisements and Signs' BE17 'Advance Directional Advertisements' BE18 'Telecommunications Development' BE19 'Domestic Radio, Masts, Aerials and Satellite Dishes' BE20 'Jodrell Bank' BE21 'Renewable Energy' BE22 'Locally Important Buildings' BE23 'Conservation Area Appraisals' Chapter 5 'Housing' H1 'The Supply of Housing Land' H2 'Housing Allocations' H3 'Phasing' H4 'Housing Development Hierarchy' H5 'Windfall Sites' H6 'Change of Use/Conversion' H7 'Sub-division of Existing Dwellings into Self-contained Residential Units' H8 'Extensions/Alterations to Dwellings' H9 'Extensions to Dwellings that have been created through the Conversion of a Rural Building' 4 Vale Royal Borough Local Plan Index of Policies H10 'Rebuilding/Replacement Of Dwellings' H11 'Extensions to Residential Curtilages in the Open Countryside and the Green Belt' H12 'Density' H13 'Mixed Communities' H14 'Sites for Affordable Housing on Residential Developments' H15 'Sites for Affordable Housing within the Settlement Policy Boundaries of Frodsham, Helsby and Tier 1 Locations' H16 'Sites for Affordable Housing in the Green Belt/Open Countryside' H17 'Gypsy and Traveller Sites' H18 'Transit Gypsy Sites' H19 'Show Person's Sites' Chapter 6 'Employment' E1 'General Requirements for Employment Use' E2 'Existing Non-Conforming Uses' E3 'Redevelopment of Employment Land for Employment Purposes' E4 'Redevelopment of Existing and Proposed Employment Land for Non-Employment Purposes' E5 'Employment Land Allocations' E6 'Lostock Triangle, Lostock Gralam' E7 'Northwich and Winsford Town' E8 'Villages of Anderton, Barnton, Cotebrook, Cuddington, Davenham, Eaton, Frodsham, Hartford, Helsby, Higher Wincham, Lach Dennis, Little Budworth, Lostock Gralam, Lostock Green, Lower Marston, Lower Wincham, Marton/Whitegate, Moulton, Oakmere, Rudheath, Swan Green, Tarporley, Utkinton and Weaverham' E9 'Employment Uses in the Open Countryside outside the Green Belt' E10 'Employment Uses in the Green Belt including Washed Over Green Belt Villages' Chapter 7 'Recreation and Tourism' RT1 'General Requirements for Recreation/Tourism Developments' RT2 'Sports Facilities and Open Spaces' RT3 'Recreation And Open Space In New Developments' Vale Royal Borough Local Plan 5 Index of Policies RT4 'Existing Formal and Informal Open Spaces and Recreational Facilities' RT5 'Allotments' RT6 'Village Facilities' RT7 'Tourist Accommodation within the towns of Northwich and Winsford and the villages of Anderton, Barnton, Cuddington, Davenham, Hartford, Lostock Gralam, Lower Marston, Lower Wincham, Moulton, Rudheath and Tarporley and the inset villages of Frodsham, Helsby, Higher Wincham and Weaverham.' RT8 'Tourist Accommodation within the Open Countryside and the Green Belt' RT9 'Chalet Type Development' RT10 'The Use of Farmhouses for Bed and Breakfast Accommodation within the Greenbelt and Open Countryside' RT11 'Extensions to Existing Facilities' RT12 'Small Extensions to Existing Hotels, Guest Houses and Other Tourist Accommodation within the Green Belt and Open Countryside' RT13 'Touring Recreational Caravan and Camping Sites' RT14 'Static Recreational Caravan Sites' RT15 'Golf Courses' RT16 'Driving Ranges' RT17 'Noisy Sports' RT18 'Motor Sports' RT19 'Tourist/Recreation Related Facilities' RT20 'Mooring Facilities' RT21 'The Weaver and Dane Valleys' RT22 'The Winsford Flashes' RT23 'The Whitegate Way' RT24 'Delamere Forest' RT25 'Oulton Park Motor Racing Venue' Chapter 8 'Transportation' T1 'General Requirements' T2 'Transportation Assessments' 6 Vale Royal Borough Local Plan Index of Policies T3 'Public Transport' T4 'Railways' T5 'Railway Stations' T6 'Northwich – Middlewich – Sandbach Rail Line' T7 'Safeguarded Rail Lines' T8 'Pedestrians and Walking' T9 'Cycling' T10 'National Cycle Network' T11 'Freight' T12 'Development of Land Adjacent to the River Weaver for Water Based Freight Facilities' T13 'Car Parking' T14 'Car Parking in Town and Village Centres' T15 'Provision of Access for People with Disabilities' T16 'Roadside Facilities' T17 'Lorry parks' T18 'General Highways Policies' T19 'Appropriate Traffic Calming Measures' T20 'Travel Plans' Chapter 9 'Shopping and Town Centre Development' STC1 'General Policy' STC2 'Northwich Town Centre' STC3 'Winsford Town Centre' STC4 'Use Of Upper Floors ' STC5 'Design' STC6 'Design - Installation of Shutters' STC7 'Proposals For Key Town Centre Development In Edge-of-centre And Out-of-centre Locations' STC8 'Defined Town And Large Village Centres' STC9 'Defined Town And Large Village Centres' Vale Royal Borough Local Plan 7 Index of Policies STC10 'Loss of Existing Ground and Upper Floor Residential Uses' STC11 'Large Proposals In Large Village Centres ' STC12 'Local Centres In Winsford And Northwich ' STC13 'All Smaller Villages With Or Without Defined Policy Boundaries ' STC14 'All Smaller Villages With Or Without Defined Policy Boundaries ' STC15 'Changes of Use That Would Result in the Loss of a Public House or Other Service Serving a Rural Community' STC16 'Farm shops' Chapter 10 'Public Services' PS1 'Public Service Development In The Open Countryside ' PS2 'Redundant Institutions In The Open Countryside/Green Belt ' PS3 'Child Care Facilities ' Chapter 11 'Pollution, Hazards and Contaminated Land' P1 'Air Pollution' P2 'New Development which is Sensitive to Air Pollution' P3 'Noise Pollution' P4 'Light Pollution' P5 'Groundwater' P6 'Hazardous Installations' P7 'Development of a Non-Hazardous Nature in the Vicinity of Non-Hazardous Installations' P8 'Contaminated And Derelict Land' P9 'Aerodrome Safeguarding – Liverpool John Lennon Airport' Chapter 12 'Rural Enterprises' RE1 'Agricultural Land' RE2 'Where Development is Allowed Which Involves the Loss of Agricultural Land' RE3 'New Agricultural Buildings' RE4 'Proposals for New Buildings and Other Structures Associated with Livestock' RE5 'Change Of Use Of Agricultural And Other Rural Buildings' 8 Vale Royal Borough Local Plan Index of Policies RE6 'Withdrawal Of Agricultural Permitted Development Rights Following A Change Of Use' RE7 'Agricultural Workers’ Dwellings' RE8 'Removal of an Agricultural or Forestry Occupancy Condition' RE9 'Equestrian Development' RE10 'Kennels And Catteries' RE11 'Private Airstrips' RE12 'Farm Diversification' Chapter 13 'After Use of Mineral Workings' MW1 'General Considerations' MW2 'Consultation On County Matters' MW3 'After Uses' MW4 'Ancillary Development' Vale Royal Borough Local Plan Contents Contents 1 Introduction 10 2 General Strategy 13 3 Natural Environment 54 4 Built Environment 76 5 Housing 96 6 Employment 118 7 Recreation and Tourism 131 8 Transportation 152 9 Shopping and Town Centre Development 166 10 Public Services 181 11 Pollution, Hazards and Contaminated Land 184 12 Rural