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Appendix 1: Policies to be retained

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.