Bath & North East Somerset Local Plan
Deposit Draft January 2002
Contents

• Foreward
• List of quick guides, diagrams and tables 
• Summary of Policies & Proposals
• Proposals Map contents
• Glossary
• Abbreviations

A. OVERALL STRATEGY

• A1 Introduction
  Why the Local Plan is being prepared
  A chance to be involved and have your say
  How to use this Plan
  Bath & North East Somerset - A Description

• A2 The Policy Context
  Sustainable Development
  Sustainable Development Appraisal
  Local Agenda 21
  Regional Planning Guidance
  The Structure Plan
  Local Transport Plan
  National Guidance

• A3 Vision and Strategy
  Vision
  Balanced Communities
  Local Plan Objectives
  Sustainable Development Policy
  Balanced Communities - Overall Strategy

• A4 Implementation
  Introduction
  Planning Application Process 
  Action by the Council 
  Monitoring

• A5 Design
  Design 
  Introduction 
  Character 
  Public Realm 
  Townscape 
  The Design Statement

B. LIVING & WORKING

• B1 Settlement Classification

• B2 Economy, Tourism & Agriculture
  Background 
  Maintaining a Vibrant Economy 
  Employment Opportunities & General Development Sites 
  Other Employment Development in Urban Areas 
  A Buoyant Rural Economy 
  Agriculture 
  Tourism/Visitor Attractions 
  Visitor Accommodation 

• B3 Community Facilities & Services
  Introduction
  Community Facilities in B&NES 
  Meeting Places 
  Community Arts Provision 
  Places of Worship 
  Libraries 
  Safeguarding Community Facilities 
  Allocation of Land for Community Meeting Use 
  Educational Facilities 
  Allocation of Land for Educational Purposes 
  Health Facilities 
  Provision of New or Replacement Community Facilities 
  Community Care Facilities 
  Other Community Facilities 
  Allotments 

• B4 Sport & Recreation
  Context 
  Protection of Playing Fields and Recreational Open Space 
  Allocation of Land for Sport and Recreation 
  Provision of New/Enhancement of Existing Sport & Recreational Facilities 
  Provision of Facilities to Meet the Needs of New Development 
  Commercial Leisure Development 
  Major Sports Stadium 
  Access to the Countryside 
  Water Based Recreation 
  Commercial Riding Establishments

• B5 Shopping
  Introduction 
  New Retail Development 
  Uses Appropriate in City and Town Centres 
  Local Convenience Shopping 
  Dispersed Local Shops 

• B6 Energy, Utilities, Health & Safety
  Introduction 
  Renewable Energy 
  Energy Efficiency 
  Development of Gas and Electricity Services 
  Water Supply and Sewerage 
  Telecommunications 
  Pollution & Nuisance 
  Unstable Land 
  Contaminated Land 

• B7 Housing
  Introduction 
  B&NES Context 
  Housing Need and Type 
  Meeting the Need 
  Phasing 
  Windfall Development 
  Affordable Housing 
  Rural Exception Sites 
  Housing Outside Settlements 
  Other Sources of Housing 
  Caravans and Residential Moorings 
  Householder Development 
  Gypsies and Other Travelling People 
  Purpose Built Student Accommodation 

• B8 Waste
  Introduction 
  Waste arisings and management in B&NES - current position 
  Predicted waste arisings during the Plan period 
  Future waste management 
  Current provision for waste management and the need for additional and replacement facilities during the Plan period 
  Planning policy context 
  Policies 
  Proposals 

• B9 General Development Sites

C. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSETS

• C1 Green Belt
  Introduction 
  Green Belt Boundary 
  Development in the Green Belt 
  Major Existing Developed Sites 
  Safeguarded Land 

• C2 Natural Environment
  Introduction 
  The Landscape 
  Trees and Woodlands 
  Maintaining Biodiversity 
  Natural Features 
  The Water Environment 
  Agricultural Land 

• C3 Built & Historic Environment
  Context 
  Bath as a World Heritage Site 
  Listed Buildings 
  Conservation Areas 
  Other Conservation Area Matters 
  Historic Parks & Gardens 
  Archaeology 
  Visually Important Open Spaces 
  Village Buffers 
  Advertisements 
  Shopfronts 
  Security of Retail and Commercial Premises 
  External Lighting 

• C4 Minerals
  Minerals strategy for B&NES 
  Mineral reserves and resources and current mineral operations 
  Current environmental impacts of mineral workings 
  General Policies 
  Protecting the environment 
  Proposals 

D. ACCESS

• A Balanced and Integrated Transport System

• Strategic Transport Corridors

• Walking & Cycling

• Buses

• Railways

• Rapid Transit

• Transport Interchange

• Traffic Management

• Transport Infrastructure

• Car Parking

• Airport/Aerodrome Safeguarding Areas

• The Requirements and Implications of Development

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