Bude-Stratton Neighbourhood Development Plan 2016 - 2030 February 2016 Table of Contents Foreword .......................................................................................................................................................................... i 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 2 Process .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Background ................................................................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Action Chapter .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 2.3 Supporting Documentation ........................................................................................................................................... 3 2.4 Key Milestones in the Process of Neighbourhood Plan development in Bude-Stratton ................................................ 4 3 Bude-Stratton Neighbourhood Plan Vision and Objectives ............................................................................................ 5 3.1 Neighbourhood Plan Vision ........................................................................................................................................... 5 3.2.1 Housing Aim ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 3.2.2 Education and Training ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 3.2.3 Economic Development and employment .................................................................................................................................................. 6 3.2.4 Energy .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 3.2.5 Town Centre and Retailing .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 3.2.6 Transport ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 3.2.7 Services and Facilities .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 3.2.8 Open Spaces, Heritage and Conservation ................................................................................................................................................... 6 4 Housing ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 4.1 Policy Aim ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 4.2 Policy Objectives ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 4.3 Policies .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Policy 1: Affordable housing led schemes ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 Policy 2: Mixed Development Schemes ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 Policy 3: Development and Community Facilities ................................................................................................................................................ 9 Policy 4: Residential Conversions ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Policy 5: Brownfield Development and Infill ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 Policy 6: Social, Economic and Environmental Sustainability Impacts of Development ................................................................................... 10 Policy 7: Sheltered/Retirement housing ............................................................................................................................................................ 10 Policy 8: Scale of Residential Development ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Policy 9: Food Growing ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 5 Education and Training ................................................................................................................................................ 12 5.1 Policy Aim ................................................................................................................................................................... 12 5.2 Policy Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 5.3 Policies ........................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Policy 10: Further and Higher Education ............................................................................................................................................................ 12 Policy 11: Workplace training ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 6 Economic Development and Employment .................................................................................................................... 14 6.1 Policy Aim ................................................................................................................................................................... 14 6.2 Policy Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................... 14 6.3 Policies ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Policy 12: High Tech Industries/Flexible Workspace .......................................................................................................................................... 15 Policy 13: Tourism Facilities/Out of Season Attractions .................................................................................................................................... 15 Policy 14: Existing Employment Sites ................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Policy 15: Green Tourism .................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Site maps (Policy 14) ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 7 Energy .......................................................................................................................................................................... 20 7.1 Policy Aim ................................................................................................................................................................... 20 7.2 Policy Objective........................................................................................................................................................... 20 7.3 Policy .......................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Policy 16: Renewable Energy .............................................................................................................................................................................. 20 8 Town Centre and Retailing ..........................................................................................................................................