A3

Vision and Strategy

1

Overarching Sustainable Development Policy

A4

Implementation

IMP.1

Planning obligations

A5

Design

D.1

Impact of development on character

D.2

General design and public realm considerations

D.3

Provision of public art

D.4

Townscape considerations

D.5

Design statements

B1

Locational Strategy

SC.1

Settlement classification

B2

Economy, Tourism & Agriculture

ET.1

Safeguarding employment land

ET.2

Employment land availability

ET.3

Employment development in urban areas

ET.4

Employment development in and adjoining rural settlements

ET.5

Employment development in the 'countryside'

ET.6

Agricultural development

ET.7

Use of agricultural land

ET.8

Farm diversification

ET.9

Re-use of rural buildings

ET.10

Farm shops

ET.11

Tourist facilities

ET.12

Purpose built hotels

ET.13

Change of use of existing dwelling to hotel or guesthouse

B3

Community Facilities & Services

CF.1

Protection of land and buildings used for community purposes

CF.2

Allocation of land for new community uses

CF.3

Allocation of land for primary educational purposes

CF.4

Provision of new or replacement community facilities

CF.5

Residential and day care facilities

CF.6

Contributions from new development to community facilities

CF.7

Loss of public houses

CF.8

Allotments

CF.9

Allocation of land for cemeteries

B4

Sport & Recreation

SR.1

Protection of playing fields and recreational open space

SR.2

Allocation of land for formal and informal recreational use

SR.3

Children’s playing space and new development

SR.4

New sports & recreational facilities within or adjoining settlements

SR.5

New sports & recreational facilities elsewhere

SR.6

Provision of recreational facilities to meet the needs of new development

SR.7

Commercial leisure uses

SR.8

All-seater sports stadium

SR.9

Protection of recreational routes

SR.10

Recreational development within Waterside Recreational Activity Areas

SR.11

Recreational development outside Waterside Recreational Activity Areas

SR.12

Commercial riding establishments

B5

Shopping

S.1

Hierarchy of shopping centres and the need to maintain and enhance them

S.2

Retail development proposals within the centres identified under S.1

S.3

Land allocated for retail development

S.4

Retail development proposals outside the identified shopping centres (sequential approach)

S.5

Primary shopping frontages for Bath, Keynsham and Midsomer Norton

S.6

A3 uses in Bath City centre

S.7

Siting of tables and chairs outside A3 uses in Bath City centre

S.8

Retention of shops in district, local and village centres

S.9

Retention of local needs shops outside the identified centres and development of new small scale local shops

B6

Energy, Utilities and Health & Safety

ES.1

Renewable energy proposals

ES.2

Energy conservation and protection of environmental resources

ES.3

Development involving gas and electricity services

ES.4

Adequacy of water supply

ES.5

Foul and surface water drainage

ES.6

Water supply and sewerage infrastructure development

ES.7A

Prior approval of siting and appearance of telecommunications development

ES.7B

Telecommunications development

ES.8

Demand for telecommunications services

ES.9

Pollution and nuisance

ES.10

Air quality

ES.11

Development in sewage treatment works development restraint areas

ES.12

Noise and vibration

ES.13

Safety hazards

ES.14

Unstable land

ES.15

Contaminated land

B7

Housing

HG.1

Meeting the District housing requirement

HG.2

Housing mix in terms of size, type, tenure and affordability

HG.3

Phasing of new housing

HG.4

Residential development in the urban areas and R.1 settlements

HG.5

Residential development in the R.2 settlements

HG.6

Residential development in the R.3 settlements

HG.7

Minimum residential density

HG.7A

Higher residential densities

HG.8

Affordable housing on allocated and large windfall sites

HG.9

Affordable housing on rural exceptions sites

HG.10

Housing outside settlements (agricultural and other essential dwellings)

HG.11

Extending existing residential curtilages

HG.12

Residential development involving dwelling subdivision, conversion of non-residential buildings, re-use of buildings for multiple occupation and re-use of empty dwellings

HG.13

Retention of existing housing stock

HG.14

Replacement dwellings

HG.15

Dwelling extensions in the Green Belt

HG.16

Gypsy sites

HG.17

Purpose built student accommodation

B8

Waste

WM.1

Development of waste management facilities

WM.2

Facilities for management of wastes arising from outside the District

WM.3

Waste reduction and re-use in development proposals

WM.4

Waste recovery and recycling in new development

WM.5

Waste transfer stations and material recovery facilities

WM.6

Recovery of materials from wastes brought to landfill sites

WM.7

Household waste recycling centres

WM.8

Composting facilities

WM.9

Community composting facilities

WM.10

Thermal treatment with energy recovery

WM.11

Thermal treatment without energy recovery

WM.12

Landfill

WM.13

Landraising

WM.14

Agricultural land improvement schemes

WM.15

Time extensions for landfill, landraising or agricultural land improvement schemes

B9

General Development Sites

GDS.1

Site allocations and development requirements

C1

Green Belt

GB.1

Control of development in the Green Belt

GB.2

Visual amenities of the Green Belt

GB.3

Major Existing Developed Sites

GB.4

Safeguarded land

C2

'Natural' Environment

NE.1

Landscape character

NE.2

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

NE.3

Important hillsides (Bath and Radstock)

NE.4

Trees & woodland conservation

NE.5

Forest of Avon

NE.6

Internationally important wildlife sites (SPAs, SACs)

NE.7

Bat Protection Zones

NE.8

Nationally important wildlife sites (SSSIs)

NE.9

Locally important wildlife sites

NE.10

Nationally important species and habitats

NE.11

Locally important species and habitats

NE.12

Natural features: retention, new provision and management

NE.13

Water source protection areas

NE.14

Flood risk

NE.15

Character, amenity and wildlife value of water courses

NE.16

Protection of best and most versatile agricultural land

C3

Built and Historic Environment

BH.1

Impact of development on World Heritage Site of Bath or its setting

BH.2

Listed buildings and their settings

BH.3

Demolition of a listed building

BH.4

Change of use of a listed building

BH.5

Buildings of local architectural or historical interest

BH.6

Development within or affecting Conservation Areas

BH.7

Demolition in Conservation Areas

BH.8

Improvement work in Conservation Areas

BH.9

Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest

BH.10

Local Parks and Gardens of Historic Interest

BH.11

Scheduled Ancient Monuments and other sites of national importance

BH.12

Locally important archaeological remains

BH.13

Significant archaeological remains in Bath

BH.14

Historic battlefields

BH.15

Visually important open spaces

BH.16

Village buffers

BH.17

Advertisement consent

BH.18

Advertisement hoardings, panels and posters

BH.19

Shopfronts: new or replacement or alterations to existing

BH.20

Traditional shopfronts: alteration or replacement

BH.21

Security fittings to retail and commercial premises

BH.22

External lighting

C4

Minerals

M.1

General policy on minerals development

M.2

Non-mineral development in minerals consultation areas

M.3

Efficient use of minerals

M.4

Secondary and recycled aggregates

M.5

Exportation of processed or unprocessed mineral waste and overburden

M.6

Primary aggregates

M.7

Mineral development outside Preferred Areas of Search

M.8

Minerals development and protection of the environment and amenities

M.9

Minerals development and impact on traffic and highways

M.10

Reclamation, restoration and aftercare

M.11

Allocation of preferred areas for mineral extraction and area of search

M.12

Minerals restoration site

D1

Overarching general policy

T.1

Overarching access policy

D2

Strategic Transport Corridors

T.2

Strategic Transport Corridors – reduce levels of through traffic within Bath

D3

Walking & Cycling

T.3

Walking Strategy: pedestrian safety and convenience

T.4

Walking Strategy: extension of pedestrian routes

T.5

Cycling Strategy: improved facilities

T.6

Cycling Strategy: cycle parking

T.7

Cycling Strategy: strategic cycling network

D4

Buses

T.8

Bus strategy: facilities and traffic management to improve efficiency and reliability of bus operations

D5

Railways

T.9

Railways: safeguarding of existing network and restoration of Radstock – Frome railway

T.10

Railways: new station and retention of freight facilities

D6

Rapid Transit

T.11

Rapid Transit: safeguarded route linking Newbridge-Western Riverside-Bath City Centre

D7

Transport Interchange

T.12

Public transport interchange

D8

Traffic Management

T.13

Traffic management proposals for City and Town Centres

T.14

Introduction of traffic management schemes in residential areas

T.15

Introduction of traffic management schemes in Rural Areas

D9

Transport Infrastructure

T.16

Development of transport infrastructure

T.17

Land safeguarded for major road improvement schemes

D10

Car Parking

T.18

Public off-street car parking in Bath City Centre

T.19

On-street parking in and close to central Bath

T.20

Loss and provision of off-street parking and servicing

T.21

Safeguarded land for Lambridge Park & Ride and extension of Odd Down Park & Ride

T.22

Additional Park & Ride facilities

D11

Airport/Aerodrome Safeguarding Areas

T.23

Airport/Aerodrome Safeguarding Areas

D12

The Requirements and Implications of Development

T.24

General development control and access policy

T.25

Transport assessments and travel plans

T.26

On-site parking and servicing provision