Adopted Version Dartmoor National Park Authority Local Development Framework Core Strategy Development Plan Document 2006 - 2026 June 2008 Dartmoor National Park Authority Local Development Framework Core Strategy Development Plan Document 2006 -2026 Adopted Version June 2008 Contents Part 1 Introduction . 2 Background . 2 Contents What is a Core Strategy?. 3 The characteristics of spatial planning. 4 How the Core Strategy was prepared . 5 Part 2 Sustainable development and National Park purposes . 8 Sustainable development . 8 National Park purposes and sustainable development. 9 The National Park’s special qualities. 9 Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment . 10 Sustainability Objectives . 11 Community Strategies . 12 Community Strategy Themes . 12 Core Strategy sustainable development policy . 13 Policy COR1 . 13 Part 3 A spatial vision for Dartmoor National Park and core strategic aims . 16 Introduction . 16 A spatial portrait of Dartmoor National Park . 16 Issues, problems and challenges for the Core Strategy . 18 A spatial vision for Dartmoor National Park . 19 The vision for the National Park’s larger settlements. 20 Core Strategic Aims . 22 Part 4 Settlement pattern in Dartmoor National Park. 26 Settlement strategy - background . 26 National strategy . 26 Regional strategy . 27 The strategy for Dartmoor . 27 Policy COR2 . 29 Part 5 Key spatial development themes in Dartmoor National Park . 32 5.1 Introduction . 32 Environment and heritage 5.2 National Park landscape. 33 Policy COR3 . 35 5.3 Dartmoor’s built environment . 36 Design and sustainable development . 36 Policy COR4 . 37 The historic built environment . 37 Policy COR5 . 38 5.4 Archaeology . 39 Policy COR6 . 39 5.5 Biodiversity and geological conservation . 40 Policy COR7 . 41 Dartmoor National Park Authority Local Development Framework: Core Strategy Development Plan Document 2006 - 2026 Adopted Version June 2008 5.6 Climate change . 42 Energy efficiency and sustainable buildings. 42 Policy COR8 . 43 Flooding - protection and prevention . 43 Policy COR9 . 44 Contents Renewable energy . 44 Policy COR10 . 44 5.7 Tranquillity . 45 Dartmoor National Park’s special qualities . 45 Policy COR11 . 45 Social well-being 5.8 Sustainable communities . 46 Infrastructure, community facilities and public services . 47 Policy COR12 . 47 Accessibility and design . 47 Policy COR13 . 48 Infrastructure for new development . 48 Policy COR14 . 48 5.9 Affordable housing for local needs . 49 Population and age structure . 49 Residential development . 50 Meeting housing need . 52 Housing affordability and accessibility . 52 Location and type of housing provision . 53 Policy COR15 . 55 5.10 Social inclusion . 56 Policy COR16 . 57 5.11 Health and well-being . 58 Policy COR17 . 59 Economy & transport 5.12 Sustainable economic growth including tourism. 60 Policy COR18 . 61 Tourism . 62 Policy COR19 . 62 Agricultural diversification. 62 Policy COR20 . 62 5.13 Transport . 63 Development and the highway network . 63 Dartmoor National Park Traffic Management Strategy . 63 The strategic road network . 63 Local highway network . 64 Managing transport demand . 64 Alternatives to private transport. 64 Policy COR21 . 65 (cont) Dartmoor National Park Authority Local Development Framework: Core Strategy Development Plan Document 2006 - 2026 Adopted Version June 2008 Prudent use of resources 5.14 Minerals development . ..