Unitary Development Plan

Preface

• Forward
• Introduction
  • National Policy Context
  • Regional Policy Context
  • Local Policy Context
  • Preparing the Plan
  • Main Policies and Proposals
  • Policy Appraisal
  • How to use the plan

Part One

• A Borough Vision and Overall Strategy
• S1 Social Inclusion, Equal Opportunities and Social Wellbeing
• S2 Sustainable Development
• Environmental Protection, Conservation and Enhancement
  • S3 Green Assets
  • S4 Heritage Assets
  • S5 Local Distinctiveness
  • S6 Waste and Energy
• Development
  • S7 Mixed Use Development
  • S8 Housing
  • S9 Economic Vitality
  • S10 Quality Design
• Regeneration
  • S11 Urban Renewal
  • S12 Central Employment Zone
  • S13 Role of Centres
  • S14 Community Development
  • S15 Sport, Leisure and Creation
• S16 Access and Movement

1. Design and Development

2. Urban Regeneration

3. Employment and Economy

• Introduction
• EE1 Key Industrial Areas and Development Sites
• EE2 Local Employment Areas
• EE3 Existing Employment Uses
• EE4 Office Development
• EE5 Tourism
• EE6 Cluster Development

4. Centres and Retail - General

• Introduction
• CR1  Hierarchy of Centres
• CR2  Expansion of Centres
• CR3  Local Shopping Areas
• CR4  Protected Frontages
• CR5  Regeneration and Development of Centres
• CR6  New Retail Development - Comparison Goods
• CR7  New Retail Development - Bulky Comparison Goods
• CR8  New Retail Development - Large Foodstores
• CR9  Edge-of-Centre and Out-of-Centre Development
• CR10  Conditions on Major Retail Development
• CR11  Retail (A3) Uses and Amusement Arcades
• CR12  Car Parking in Centres
• CR13  Residential Development in Centres

4.1 Dudley

 

4.2 Halesowen

 

4.3 Stourbridge

 

• Introduction
• AM1 An Integrated, Safe, Sustainable and Accessible Transport Strategy
• AM2 Public Transport Corridors
• AM3 Strategic Highway Network
• AM4 Road Improvements
• AM5 Bus Provision
• AM6 The Midland Metro
• AM7 Passenger Rail
• AM8 Freight
• AM9 Interchanges
• AM10 Hackney Carriages
• AM11 Cycling
• AM12 Pedestrians
• AM13 Public Rights of Way
• AM14 Parking
• AM15 Personal Mobility
• AM16 Travel Plans
• AM17 Aviation Facilities

• Introduction
• CS1  Special Needs Accommodation
• CS2  Health and Social Care Facilities
• CS3  Community Facilities
• CS4  Education Provision
• CS5  New Burial Sites

• Introduction
• H1  New Housing Development
• H2  Phasing of Housing Development
• H3  Housing Assessment Criteria
• H4  Housing Mix
• H5  Affordable Housing
• H6  Housing Density
• H7  Traveller’s Accommodation

• Introduction
• NC1  Biodiversity
• NC2  Special Areas of Conservation and Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
• NC3  New Nature Reserves
• NC4  Local Nature Reserves and Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
• NC5  Sites of Local Importance for Nature Conservation
• NC6  Wildlife Species
• NC7  Geological Resource
• NC8  Temporarily Vacant Sites and Nature Conservation
• NC9  Mature Trees
• NC10 The Urban Forest

• Introduction
• HE1  Local Character and Distinctiveness
• HE2  Landscape Heritage Areas
• HE3  Castle Hill Special Landscape Heritage Area
• HE4  Conservation Areas
• HE5  Buildings of Local Historic Importance
• HE6  Listed Buildings
• HE7  Canals
• HE8  Archaeology and Information             
• HE9  Scheduled Ancient Monuments and Other Sites of National Importance
• HE10 Sites of Regional Importance (Ancient Monuments)
• HE11 Archaeology and Preservation

• Introduction
• SO1  Green Belt
• SO2  Linear Open Space
• SO3  Access and Enhancement of Green Belt and Linear Open Space
• SO4  Agriculture
• SO5  Horse Keeping
• SO6  Parks
• SO7  Corbett Hospital Open Space

• Introduction
• EP1  Incompatible Land Uses
• EP2  Hazardous Substance Establishments
• EP3  Water Protection
• EP4  Development in Floodplains
• EP5  Air Quality
• EP6  Light Pollution
• EP7  Noise Pollution
• EP8  Waste and Development
• EP9  Waste Management Facilities
• EP10 Renewable Energy

• Introduction
• M1  Minerals
• M2  Minerals and After Use
• M3  Secondary Aggregates
• M4  Opencast Coal Workings