1 | P a g e SP1 Strategic Objectives Page 12 SP2 The Strategic Approach to Housing Delivery Page 22 SP3 Strategic Approach to Economic Development Page 28 SP4 Delivery of Retail and Leisure Needs Page 30 SP5 Ashford Town Centre Page 35 SP6 Promoting High Quality Design Page 40 S1 Commercial Quarter Page 44 S2 Land North-East of Willesborough Road, Kennington Page 49 S3 Court Lodge Page 53 S4 Land North of Steeds Lane and Magpie Hall Road Page 59 & 60 S5 Land South of Pound Lane Page 63 S6 Former Newtown Works Page 68 S7 Former Klondyke Works Page 71 S8 Lower Queen’s Road Page 73 S9 Kennard Way, Henwood Page 75 S10 Gasworks Lane Page 77 S11 Leacon Road Page 80 S12 Former K College, Jemmett Road Page 82 S13 Former Ashford South School, Jemmett Road Page 85 S14 Park Farm South East Page 88 S15 Finberry North West Page 91 S16 Waterbrook Page 95 S17 Land at Willesborough Lees Page 99 S18 William Harvey Hospital Page 101 S19 Conningbrook Residential Phase 2 Page 104 Page 108 & S20 Eureka Park 109 S21 Orbital Park Page 112 S22 Chart Industrial Estate Page 115 S23 Henwood Industrial Estate Page 117 S24 Tenterden Southern Extension Phase B Page 120 S25 Pickhill Business Village, Tenterden Page 122 S26 Appledore - The Street Page 125 S27 Biddenden - North Street Page 127 S28 Charing - Northdown Service Station, Maidstone Road Page 129 S29 Charing - Land south of the Arthur Baker Playing Field Page 131 S30 Egerton – Land on New Road Page 133 S31 Hamstreet - Land North of St. Mary’s Close Page 136 S32 Hamstreet - Land at Parker Farm Page 138 S33 High Halden - Land at Hope House Page 140 1 | P a g e Ashford Local Plan 2030 – Regulation 19 Version June 2016 S34 Hothfield - Land East of Coach Drive Page 142 S35 Mersham - Land adjacent to Village Hall Page 144 S36 Shadoxhurst - Rear of Kings Head PH Page 146 S37 Smarden - Land adjacent to Village Hall Page 148 S38 Smeeth - Land south of Church Road Page 150 S39 Woodchurch - Lower Road Page 152 S40 Woodchurch - Front Road Page 155 S41 Chilham - Mulberry Hill, Old Wives Lees Page 158 S42 St. Michaels - Beechwood Farm Page 160 S43 Biddenden - Priory Wood Page 162 S44 Westwell - Watery Lane Page 164 HOU1 Affordable Housing Page 167 HOU2 Local needs / specialist housing Page 171 HOU3 Residential development in Ashford urban area Page 172 HOU4 Residential Development in the rural settlements Page 174 HOU5 Residential windfall development in the countryside Page 177 HOU6 Self and Custom Built Development Page 178 HOU7 Replacement dwellings in the countryside Page 180 HOU8 Residential Extensions Page 181 HOU9 Standalone annexes Page 182 HOU10 Development of residential gardens Page 183 HOU11 Houses in Multiple Occupation Page 184 HOU12 Residential space standards internal Page 186 HOU13 Homes suitable for family occupation Page 187 HOU14 Accessibility standards Page 187 HOU15 Private external open space Page 189 HOU16 Traveller Accommodation Page 192 HOU17 Safeguarding existing Traveller sites Page 193 EMP1 New employment uses Page 195 EMP2 Loss or redevelopment of Employment Sites and Premises Page 198 EMP3 Extensions to employment premises in the rural area Page 199 EMP4 Conversions of rural buildings to non-residential uses Page 200 EMP5 New employment premises in the countryside Page 201 EMP6 Promotion of Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) Page 203 EMP7 Primary and Secondary Shopping Frontages in Ashford Town Centre Page 205 EMP8 Primary Shopping Frontage in Tenterden Town Centre Page 206 EMP9 Sequential Assessment and Impact Test Page 207 EMP10 Local and Village Centres Page 208 EMP11 Tourism Page 209 2 | P a g e Ashford Local Plan 2030 – Regulation 19 Version June 2016 TRA1 Strategic Transport Schemes Page 214 TRA2 Strategic Public Parking Facilities Page 216 Page 218 & TRA3a Parking Standards for Residential Development 219 Page 218 & TRA3b Parking Standards for Non Residential Development 219 TRA4 Promoting the local bus network Page 220 TRA5 Planning for Pedestrians Page 221 TRA6 Provision for Cycling Page 222 TRA7 The Road Network and Development Page 222 TRA8 Travel Plans, Assessments and Statements Page 223 TRA9 Planning for HGV movements Page 224 ENV1 Biodiversity Page 228 ENV2 The Ashford Green Corridor Page 230 ENV3 Landscape Character and Design Page 232 ENV4 Light pollution and promoting dark skies Page 234 ENV5 Protecting important rural features Page 235 ENV6 Flood Risk Page 237 ENV7 Water Efficiency Page 238 ENV8 Water Quality, Supply and Treatment Page 239 ENV9 Sustainable Drainage Page 243 ENV10 Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Page 246 ENV11 Sustainable Design and Construction - Non-residential Page 247 ENV12 Air Quality Page 248 ENV13 Conservation and Enhancement of Heritage Assets Page 250 ENV14 Conservation Areas Page 251 ENV15 Archaeology Page 252 COM1 Meeting the Community's Needs Page 257 COM2 Recreation, Sport, Play and Open Spaces Page 261 COM3 Allotments Page 262 COM4 Cemetery Provision Page 262 IMP1 Infrastructure Provision Page 264 IMP2 Deferred Contributions Page 265 IMP3 Planning Enforcement Page 266 IMP4 Governance of public community space and facilities Page 268 3 | P a g e Ashford Local Plan 2030 – Regulation 19 Version June 2016 1 SCHEDULE OF POLICIES Site No Policy Name Strategic Policies Vision, Objectives, Guiding Principles SP1 Strategic Objectives SP2 The Strategic Approach to Housing Delivery SP3 Strategic Approach to Economic Development SP4 Delivery of Retail and Leisure Needs SP5 Ashford Town Centre SP6 Promoting High Quality Design SITE POLICIES S1 Commercial Quarter S2 Land North-East of Willesborough Road, Kennington S3 Court Lodge S4 Land North of Steeds Lane and Magpie Hall Road S5 Land South of Pound Lane S6 Former Newtown Works S7 Former Klondyke Works S8 Lower Queen’s Road S9 Kennard Way, Henwood S10 Gasworks Lane S11 Leacon Road S12 Former K College, Jemmett Road S13 Former Ashford South School, Jemmett Road S14 Park Farm South East S15 Finberry North West S16 Waterbrook S17 Land at Willesborough Lees S18 William Harvey Hospital S19 Conningbrook Residential Phase 2 S20 Eureka Park S21 Orbital Park S22 Chart Industrial Estate S23 Henwood Industrial Estate S24 Tenterden Southern Extension Phase B S25 Pickhill Business Village, Tenterden S26 Appledore - The Street S27 Biddenden - North Street S28 Charing - Northdown Service Station, Maidstone Road S29 Charing - Land south of the Arthur Baker Playing Field 1 | P a g e Ashford Local Plan 2030 – Regulation 19 Version June 2016 S30 Egerton – Land on New Road S31 Hamstreet - Land North of St. Mary’s Close S32 Hamstreet - Land at Parker Farm S33 High Halden - Land at Hope House S34 Hothfield - Land East of Coach Drive S35 Mersham - Land adjacent to Village Hall S36 Shadoxhurst - Rear of Kings Head PH S37 Smarden - Land adjacent to Village Hall S38 Smeeth - Land south of Church Road S39 Woodchurch - Lower Road S40 Woodchurch - Front Road S41 Chilham - Mulberry Hill, Old Wives Lees S42 St. Michaels - Beechwood Farm S43 Biddenden - Priory Wood S44 Westwell - Watery Lane TOPIC POLICIES SECTION A - HOUSING HOU1 Affordable Housing HOU2 Local needs / specialist housing HOU3 Residential development in Ashford urban area HOU4 Residential Development in the rural settlements HOU5 Residential windfall development in the countryside HOU6 Self and Custom Built Development HOU7 Replacement dwellings in the countryside HOU8 Residential Extensions HOU9 Standalone annexes HOU10 Development of residential gardens HOU11 Houses in Multiple Occupation HOU12 Residential space standards internal HOU13 Homes suitable for family occupation HOU14 Accessibility standards HOU15 Private external open space HOU16 Traveller Accommodation HOU17 Safeguarding existing Traveller sites 2 | P a g e Ashford Local Plan 2030 – Regulation 19 Version June 2016 SECTION B - EMPLOYMENT AND THE LOCAL ECONOMY EMP1 New employment uses EMP2 Loss or redevelopment of Employment Sites and Premises EMP3 Extensions to employment premises in the rural area EMP4 Conversions of rural buildings to non-residential uses EMP5 New employment premises in the countryside EMP6 Promotion of Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) EMP7 Primary and Secondary Shopping Frontages in Ashford Town Centre EMP8 Primary Shopping Frontage in Tenterden Town Centre EMP9 Sequential Assessment and Impact Test EMP10 Local and Village Centres EMP11 Tourism SECTION C - TRANSPORT TRA1 Strategic Transport Schemes TRA2 Strategic Public Parking Facilities TRA3a Parking Standards for Residential Development TRA3b Parking Standards for Non Residential Development TRA4 Promoting the local bus network TRA5 Planning for Pedestrians TRA6 Provision for Cycling TRA7 The Road Network and Development TRA8 Travel Plans, Assessments and Statements TRA9 Planning for HGV movements SECTION D - THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT ENV1 Biodiversity ENV2 The Ashford Green Corridor ENV3 Landscape Character and Design ENV4 Light pollution and promoting dark skies ENV5 Protecting important rural features ENV6 Flood Risk ENV7 Water Efficiency ENV8 Water Quality, Supply and Treatment ENV9 Sustainable Drainage ENV10 Renewable and Low Carbon Energy ENV11 Sustainable Design and Construction - Non-residential ENV12 Air Quality 3 | P a g e Ashford Local Plan 2030 – Regulation 19 Version June 2016 ENV13 Conservation and Enhancement of Heritage Assets ENV14 Conservation Areas ENV15 Archaeology SECTION E - COMMUNITY FACILITIES COM1 Meeting the Community's Needs COM2 Recreation, Sport, Play and Open Spaces COM3 Allotments COM4 Cemetery Provision SECTION F - IMPLEMENTATION IMP1 Infrastructure Provision IMP2 Deferred Contributions