Contents Foreword 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1 2 A spatial portrait of Wiltshire and the key challenges it faces ................................ 8 3 The spatial vision for Wiltshire ................................................................................ 14 4 Delivering the vision – the spatial strategy for Wiltshire ....................................... 21 Core Policy 1: Settlement Strategy .............................................................................. 22 Core Policy 2: Delivery Strategy .................................................................................. 25 Core Policy 3: Infrastructure Requirements ................................................................. 34 5 Area Strategies .......................................................................................................... 39 Amesbury Area Strategy ............................................................................................. 42 Core Policy 4: Spatial Strategy for the Amesbury Community Area ............................ 47 Core Policy 5: Porton Down ........................................................................................ 49 Core Policy 6: Stonehenge .......................................................................................... 50 Bradford on Avon Area Strategy .................................................................................. 51 Core Policy 7: Spatial Strategy for the Bradford on Avon Community Area ................ 55 Calne Area Strategy .................................................................................................... 56 Core Policy 8: Spatial Strategy for the Calne Community Area .................................. 60 Chippenham Area Strategy ......................................................................................... 61 Core Policy 9: Chippenham Central Areas of Opportunity .......................................... 65 Core Policy 10: Spatial Strategy for the Chippenham Community Area ..................... 68 Corsham Area Strategy ............................................................................................... 70 Core Policy 11: Spatial Strategy for the Corsham Community Area ........................... 74 Devizes Area Strategy ................................................................................................. 75 Core Policy 12: Spatial Strategy for the Devizes Community Area ............................. 79 Malmesbury Area Strategy .......................................................................................... 80 Core Policy 13: Spatial Strategy for the Malmesbury Community Area ...................... 83 Marlborough Area Strategy ......................................................................................... 84 Core Policy 14: Spatial Strategy for the Marlborough Community Area ...................... 88 Melksham Area Strategy ............................................................................................. 89 Core Policy 15: Spatial Strategy for the Melksham Community Area ......................... 92 Core Policy 16: Melksham Link Project ....................................................................... 93 Mere Area Strategy ..................................................................................................... 94 Core Policy 17: Spatial Strategy for the Mere Community Area .................................. 97 Pewsey Area Strategy ................................................................................................. 98 Core Policy 18: Spatial Strategy for the Pewsey Community Area ........................... 101 Royal Wootton Basset and Cricklade Area Strategy ................................................. 102 Core Policy 19: Spatial Strategy for the Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Community Area ........................................................................................................ 106 Salisbury Area Strategy ............................................................................................. 108 Core Policy 20: Spatial Strategy for the Salisbury Community Area ......................... 112 Core Policy 21: The Maltings / Central Car Park ....................................................... 114 Core Policy 22: Salisbury Skyline .............................................................................. 115 Southern Wiltshire Area Strategy .............................................................................. 116 Core Policy 24: Spatial Strategy for the Southern Wiltshire Community Area .......... 119 Core Policy 25: New Forest National Park ................................................................ 120 Core Policy 23: Old Sarum Airfield ............................................................................ 121 Tidworth Area Strategy .............................................................................................. 122 Core Policy 26: Spatial Strategy for the Tidworth Community Area .......................... 126 Tisbury Area Strategy ................................................................................................ 127 Core Policy 27: Spatial Strategy for the Tisbury Community Area ............................ 130 Trowbridge Area Strategy .......................................................................................... 131 Core Policy 28: Trowbridge Central Areas of Opportunity ......................................... 139 Core Policy 29: Spatial Strategy for the Trowbridge Community Area ..................... 140 Core Policy 30: Trowbridge Low-Carbon, Renewable Energy Network .................... 141 Warminster Area Strategy ......................................................................................... 143 Core Policy 31: Spatial Strategy for the Warminster Community Area...................... 147 Westbury Area Strategy ............................................................................................ 149 Core Policy 32: Spatial Strategy for the Westbury Community Area ......................... 153 Wilton Area Strategy .................................................................................................. 155 Core Policy 33: Spatial Strategy for the Wilton Community Area .............................. 158 6 Delivering the spatial objectives: Core Policies ................................................... 159 Delivering strategic objective 1: delivering a thriving economy ................................ 160 Core Policy 34: Additional Employment Land ........................................................... 161 Core Policy 35: Existing Employment Land ............................................................... 163 Core Policy 36: Economic Regeneration ................................................................... 165 Core Policy 37: Military Establishments .................................................................... 165 Core Policy 38: Retail and Leisure ............................................................................ 167 Core Policy 39: Tourist Development ........................................................................ 168 Core Policy 40: Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts, Guest Houses and Conference Facilities ................................................................................................. 170 Delivering strategic objective 2: to address climate change ...................................... 171 Core Policy 41: Sustainable Construction and Low Carbon Energy ......................... 172 Core Policy 42: Standalone Renewable Energy Installations .................................... 175 Delivering strategic objective 3: to provide everyone with access to a decent, affordable home ......................................................................................................... 176 Core Policy 43: Providing Affordable Homes ............................................................ 177 Core Policy 44: Rural Exceptions Sites ..................................................................... 178 Core Policy 45: Meeting Wiltshire’s Housing Needs ................................................. 179 Core Policy 46: Meeting the Needs of Wiltshire’s Vulnerable and Older People ...... 180 Core Policy 47: Meeting the Needs of Gypsies and Travellers ................................. 182 Delivering strategic objective 4: helping to build resilient communities ..................... 185 Core Policy 48: Supporting Rural Life ....................................................................... 185 Core Policy 49: Protection of Services and Community Facilities ............................. 187 Delivering strategic objective 5: protecting and enhancing the natural, historic and built environment............................................................................................................... 189 Core Policy 50: Biodiversity and Geodiversity ........................................................... 189 Core Policy 51: Landscape ........................................................................................ 192 Core Policy 52: Green Infrastructure ......................................................................... 195 Core Policy 53: Wiltshire’s Canals ............................................................................. 197 Core Policy 54: Cotswold Water Park ......................................................................