BERWICK-UPON-TWEED BOROUGH LOCAL PLAN ADOPTED APRIL 1999 Planning Unit Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council Council Offices Wallace Green Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 1ED CONTENTS Page Contents i List of Policies iv List of Proposals viii List of Tables and Figures ix 1. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1. The Planning Context 1 1.2. Status of the Development Plan 2 1.3. Functions of the Local Plan 2 1.4. Plan Preparation and Public Consultation 2 1.5. The Deposit Stage 2 1.6. How to Use the Plan 3 1.7. Implementation, Monitoring and Review 3 2. THE BOROUGH 5 2.1. Population 5 2.2. Communications 7 2.3. Economic and Social Activity 8 2.4. Landscape, Buildings and Habitat 10 3. THE FRAMEWORK 12 3.1. The Local Plan Strategy 12 3.2. Sustainable Development 14 3.3. The Framework Policies 15 3.4. Environmental Wealth 15 3.5. Landscape 16 3.6. Berwick-upon-Tweed 23 3.7. Nature Conservation 24 3.8. Trees and Hedgerows 28 3.9. Derelict Land 29 3.10. Agricultural Land 30 3.11. Water Resources and the Water Environment 31 3.12. Human Heritage 32 3.13. Environmental Assessment 38 3.14. Planning Obligations 39 3.15. Transport and the Location of Development 39 3.16. Social and Economic Welfare 40 3.17. Developing the Local Plan Strategy 40 4. SHELTER 42 4.1. The Strategic Context 43 4.2. Distribution of Development 45 4.3. Housing in the Countryside 46 4.4. Affordable Housing for Local Needs 48 4.5. Gypsy Accommodation 50 4.6. The Coastal Zone 50 4.7. Tweed Valley Area of High Landscape Value 53 4.8. Kyloe Hills and Glendale Area of High Landscape Value 56 4.9. The Intermediate Areas of High Landscape Value 59 4.10. Berwick-upon-Tweed 61 4.11. Implementation of the Shelter Chapter 63 5. WORK 65 5.1. People and Work 66 5.2. The Spread of Work 68 Page 5.3. Place of Work 70 Individual Policies should be read within i Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Local Plan the context of the Framework Chapter Adopted April 1999 5.4. Partnership in Work 70 5.5. Agriculture and Forestry Development 71 5.6. Loss of Workspace 72 5.7. New Workspace in Existing Buildings 73 5.8. New Build Workspace 74 5.9. Bad Neighbour Uses 74 5.10. Information Technology 74 5.11. Tourism Development 75 5.12. The Coastal Zone 76 5.13. Tweed Valley Area of High Landscape Value 78 5.14. Kyloe Hills and Glendale Area of High Landscape Value 79 5.15. The Intermediate Areas of High Landscape Value 83 5.16. Berwick-upon-Tweed 85 5.17. Industrial Land Supply 89 5.18. Implementation of the Work Chapter 90 6. RECREATION 91 6.1. Participation 92 6.2. Standards for Sport and Recreation 92 6.3. Informal Recreation 94 6.4. Tourism 94 6.5. Provision for Sport and Recreation 95 6.6. Spectator Sports 97 6.7. Noisy Sports 98 6.8. Golf 98 6.9. Public Rights of Way 99 6.10. Tourism Accommodation 99 6.11. The Coastal Zone 101 6.12. Tweed Valley Area of High Landscape Value 103 6.13. Kyloe Hills and Glendale Area of High Landscape Value 105 6.14. The Intermediate Areas of High Landscape Value 106 6.15. Berwick-upon-Tweed 107 6.16. Implementation of the Recreation Chapter 110 7. MOVEMENT 111 7.1. Highways 112 7.2. Rail Services 115 7.3. Bus Services 116 7.4. Cycling 116 7.5. Traffic Management and Parking 118 7.6. Transportation by Water 119 7.7. Roadside Advertisements 120 7.8. The Coastal Zone 120 7.9. Tweed Valley Area of High Landscape Value 123 7.10. Kyloe Hills and Glendale Area of High Landscape Value 123 7.11. The Intermediate Areas of Landscape Value 125 7.12. Berwick-upon-Tweed 125 7.13. A Tiered Approach to Weight Restrictions 132 7.14. Traffic Calming and Enhancing the Pedestrian Environment 134 7.15. Implementation of the Movement Chapter 141 8. SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY 142 8.1. Health and Social Services 143 8.2. Education 143 8.3. Shopping 144 8.4. Energy Supply 146 Page 8.5. The Water Industry 149 8.6. Telecommunications 149 8.7. Accessibility for Persons with Limited Mobility 151 Individual Policies should be read within ii Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Local Plan the context of the Framework Chapter Adopted April 1999 8.8. Community Facilities 151 8.9. The Coastal Zone 151 8.10. Tweed Valley Area of High Landscape Value 153 8.11. Kyloe Hills and Glendale Area of High Landscape Value 154 8.12. The Intermediate Areas of Landscape Value 155 8.13. Berwick-upon-Tweed 156 8.14. Implementation of the Supporting the Community Chapter 160 INSET MAPS Key 6 Bamburgh 7 Beadnell 8 Chatton 9 Cornhill-on-Tweed 10 Crookham 11 Doddington 12 Duddo 13 Ellingham 14 Ford 15 Holy Island 16 Horncliffe 17 Kirknewton 18 Lamberton Toll 19 Lowick 20 Milfield 21 Norham 22 Wark Appendix A Car Parking Standards for Development x Appendix B The Design of Shopfronts xii Glossary xiv Individual Policies should be read within iii Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Local Plan the context of the Framework Chapter Adopted April 1999 LIST OF POLICIES Page Chapter 3 – The Framework F1 Environmental Wealth 15 F2 Coastal Zone 20 F3 Tweed Valley, Kyloe Hills and Glendale 21 F4 Intermediate Areas of Landscape Value 21 F5 Berwick-upon-Tweed 23 F6 Special Protection Areas, Special Areas of Conservation and Ramsar Sites 24 F7 National Nature Reserves and Sites of Special Scientific Interest 27 F8 Nature Conservation 27 F9 Wildlife 28 F10 Protected Species 28 F11 Tree Preservation Orders 29 F12 Trees and Woodlands 29 F13 Trees, Hedgerows and Woodland 29 F14 Land Reclamation 30 F15 Agricultural Land 31 F16 Water Environment 32 F17 Listed Building Development 33 F18 Listed Building Demolition 33 F19 Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest 34 F20 Conservation Area Boundaries 34 F21 Conservation Areas and their settings 35 F22 Conservation Area Permitted Development Rights 35 F23 Conservation Area Planning Applications 35 F24 Demolition within a Conservation Area 36 F25 Conservation Area Improvements 36 F26 Scheduled Ancient Monuments 37 F27 Archaeology 37 F28 Archaeology 37 F29 Historic Parks, Gardens and Battlefields 38 F30 Planning Obligations 39 F31 Social and Economic Welfare 40 Chapter 4 – Shelter S1 Land Availability 43 S2 Five Year Housing Land Supply 45 S3 New Housing 46 S4 Housing in the Countryside 46 S5 Conversion of Buildings in the Countryside 47 S6 Affordable Housing 49 S7 Gypsy Site 50 S8 Housing Sites within the Coastal Zone 51 S9 Windfall Housing within the Coastal Zone 51 S10 Development at Waren Mill 52 S11 Conversion of Buildings within the Coastal Zone 52 S12 Conversion of Buildings outside Coastal Zone Settlements 52 S13 Residential Care Homes within the Coastal Zone 53 S14 Housing Sites within the Tweed Valley 54 S15 Windfall Housing within the Tweed Valley 54 S16 Conversion of Buildings within the Tweed Valley 55 S17 Residential Care Homes within the Tweed Valley 55 S18 Housing Sites within the Kyloe Hills and Glendale 57 S19 Windfall Housing within the Kyloe Hills and Glendale 57 S20 Conversion of Buildings within the Kyloe Hills and Glendale 58 S21 Residential Care Homes within the Kyloe Hills and Glendale 58 S22 Housing Sites within the Intermediate Areas of Landscape Value 59 Page S23 Windfall Housing within the Intermediate Areas of Landscape Value 60 Individual Policies should be read within Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Local Plan the context of the Framework Chapter iv Adopted April 1999 S24 Conversion of Buildings within the Intermediate Areas of Landscape Value 60 S25 Residential Care Homes within the Intermediate Areas of Landscape Value 60 S26 Housing Sites within Berwick-upon-Tweed 61 S27 Windfall Housing within Berwick-upon-Tweed 62 S28 Conversion of Buildings within Berwick-upon-Tweed 62 S29 Residential Care Homes within Berwick-upon-Tweed 63 S30 Castle Terrace 63 Chapter 5 – Work W1 Local Plan Strategy 71 W2 New Agricultural and Forestry Buildings 72 W3 Change of Use 73 W4 Use Class Permissions 73 W5 New Build 74 W6 Bad Neighbour Uses 74 W7 New Technology in Workspace 75 W8 Tourism 75 W9 Hotels 75 W10 Fishing Industry 76 W11 Harbour Facilities 76 W12 Seahouses Industrial Estate 77 W13 Hotels and Guests Houses within the Coastal Zone 77 W14 Berwick Holiday Centre 77 W15 Mixed Use Development, Seafield Road, Seahouses 78 W16 Development of Land within the Tweed Valley 79 W17 Hotels and Guest Houses within the Tweed Valley 79 W18 Development of Land within the Kyloe Hills and Glendale 80 W19 Industrial Estate, Station Road, Wooler 80 W20 Development at Wooler Industrial Estate 81 W21 Lorry Wash Facilities at Wooler 81 W22 Mixed Use Development, Land at South Road, Wooler 82 W23 Mixed Use Development, Padgepool Place, Wooler 82 W24 Hotels and Guest Houses within the Kyloe Hills and Glendale 83 W25 Belford Industrial Estate 84 W26 Hotels and Guest Houses within the Intermediate Areas of Landscape Value 84 W27 Haggerston Castle Holiday Park 84 W28 Mixed Use Development, Lamberton Toll 85 W29 Development of Land at North Road, Berwick-upon-Tweed 85 W30 Development of Land North-West of Ord Road, Berwick-upon-Tweed 86 W31 Environmental Improvements at Tweedside and East Ord Industrial Estate 87 W32 Environmental Improvements at North Road Industrial Estate 87 W33 Mixed Use Development, Spittal Point 87 W34 Development of Land at Berwick Quayside and Dewars Lane 88 W35 Hotels and Guests Houses within Berwick-upon-Tweed 89 W36 Development of Land at Northumberland Road, Tweedmouth 89 Chapter 6 – Recreation R1 National Playing Field Association’s 6 Acre Standard 95 R2 Recreational Facilities 96 R3 Outdoor Playing Space 97 R4 Swimming Pools 97 R5 Sportsgrounds 98 R6 Noisy Sports 98 R7 Golf Courses 99 R8 Public Rights of Way 99 R9 Camping and Caravanning 100 Page R10 Football Pitches at Seahouses 101 R11 Boat Trailer Parking