The following policies in the Local Plan Partial Update (LPPU), Placemaking Plan (PMP) and Core Strategy (CS) are considered to be fit for purpose in the new Local Plan, so we are proposing to retain them without amendments.
Responding to Climate Change
LPPU Policy CP1: Retrofitting Existing Buildings
LPPU Policy CP4: District Heating
LPPU Policy SCR9: Electric vehicles charging infrastructure
PMP Policy SCR2: Roof Mounted/Building Integrated Scale Solar PV
PMP Policy SCR5: Water Efficiency
PMP Policy SU1: Sustainable Drainage
CS Policy CP5: Flood Risk Management
High Quality Design
LPPU Policy D5: Building Design
LPPU Policy D8: Lighting
PMP Policy D1: General Urban Design Principles
PMP Policy D2: Local Character & Distinctiveness
PMP Policy D3: Urban Fabric
PMP Policy D4: Streets and Spaces
PMP Policy D6: Amenity
PMP Policy D7: Infill & Backland Development
PMP Policy D9: Advertisements & Outdoor Street Furniture
PMP Policy D10: Public Realm
Landscape
PMP Policy NE2B: Extension of residential curtilages in the countryside
Green Belt
LPPU Policy GB3: Extensions and alterations buildings in the Green Belt
PMP Policy GB1: Visual amenities of the Green Belt
CS Policy CP8: Green Belt
Pollution, Contamination and Safety
LPPU Policy PCS5: Contamination
PMP Policy PCS1: Pollution and nuisance
PMP Policy PCS4: Hazardous substances
PMP Policy PCS6: Unstable land
PMP Policy PCS7: Water Source Protection Zones
PMP Policy PCS7A: Foul sewage infrastructure
Meeting Housing Needs
LPPU Policy H2: Houses in Multiple Occupation
LPPU Policy H3: Residential Use in Existing Buildings
LPPU Policy H5: Retention of Existing Housing Stock
Meeting Local Community and Recreational Needs
PMP Policy LCR1: Safeguarding local community facilities
PMP Policy LCR1A: Public houses
PMP Policy LCR5: Safeguarding existing sport and recreational facilities
PMP Policy LCR7: Recreational development proposals affecting waterways
PMP Policy LCR7A :Telecommunications development
PMP Policy LCR7C: Commercial riding establishments
PMP Policy LCR9: Increasing the Provision of Local Food Growing
Economy
LPPU Policy RE1: Employment uses in the countryside
PMP Policy ED1A: Office Development
PMP Policy RE2: Agricultural development
PMP Policy RE3: Farm diversification
PMP Policy RE4: Essential dwellings for rural workers
PMP Policy RE5: Agricultural land
PMP Policy RE6: Re-use of rural buildings
PMP Policy RE7: Visitor accommodation
Centres and Retailing
LPPU Policy CR1: Sequential Test
LPPU Policy CR2: Impact Assessments
Sustainable Transport
PMP Policy ST4: Rail freight facility
Bath
LPPU Policy SB14: Twerton Park
LPPU Policy SB24: Sion Hill
LPPU Policy SB25: St Martin’s Hospital
LPPU Policy SB26: Park and Ride Sites
PMP Policy SB9: The Bath Press
PMP Policy SB15: Hartwells Garage
PMP Policy SB16: Burlington Street
PMP Policy SB17: Englishcombe Lane
CS Policy B3A: Land adjoining Odd Down, Bath Strategic Site Allocation
Keynsham
LPPU Policy KE2B: Riverside and Fire Station Site
LPPU Policy KE3C: East of Keynsham – Former Safeguarded Land
LPPU Policy KE3D: East of Keynsham – Former Safeguarded Land
LPPU Policy KE5: Treetops
PMP Policy KE2A: Somerdale
PMP Policy KE3A: Land Adjoining East Keynsham Strategic Site Allocation
Somer Valley
LPPU Policy SSV4: Former Welton Manufacturing Site
LPPU Policy SSV21: Silver Street
LPPU Policy SSV9: Old Mills Industrial Estate (Incorporating Somer Valley Enterprise Zone
LPPU Policy SSV22: Former Paulton Printworks
PMP Policy SV2 Midsomer Norton Town Centre Strategic Policy
PMP Policy SSV1: Central High Street Core Site
PMP Policy SSV3: Midsomer Norton Town Park
PMP Policy SSV17: Former Radstock County Infants
PMP Policy SSV20: Former St Nicholas School
PMP Policy SSV18: Somer Valley Campus
PMP Policy SSV11: St Peter’s Factory Site
CS Policy SV3: Radstock Town Centre Strategic Policy
Rural Areas
PMP Policy SR5: Pinkers Farm
PMP Policy SR14: Wheelers Manufacturing Block Works
PMP Policy SR15: Land to the East of the St Mary’s School Context
Discussion question
Question 1
Do you agree that these policies should be retained without amendments? Please explain your reasons.