In this chapter

• Full contents list
• What is a Local Plan, and why do we prepare it?
• How we prepare the Local Plan
• How to get involved in the preparation of the Local Plan
• The structure of this Options Document
• Extra resources to give you an overview of the Local Plan

Full contents list

Chapter 1: Local Plan overview and summary

• Full contents list
• What is a Local Plan, and why do we prepare it?
• How we prepare the Local Plan
• How to get involved in the preparation of the Local Plan
• The structure of this Options Document
• Extra resources to give you an overview of the Local Plan

Chapter 2: Challenges and spatial priorities

• Issues and challenges facing communities
• B&NES council corporate priorities
• Key B&NES strategies and delivery plans
• Transformative plan-making and the Doughnut Economics Model
• Spatial priorities for the Local Plan

Chapter 3: Key requirements in B&NES

• Needs that our Local Plan must address
• Jobs and employment
• Need for housing
• Climate change
• Nature recovery
• Needs for health and well-being
• Transport requirements

Chapter 4: Spatial Strategy Principles and Location Options

• Introduction to spatial strategy
• Spatial strategy principles
  • Sustainable transport connectivity
  • Climate change and nature
  • Flood risk
  • Historic environment
  • Green Belt impact
  • Local food production and agricultural land
  • Infrastructure provision, challenges and opportunities
• Spatial strategy for sub-areas within B&NES
• Available land and location options (HELAA)

Chapter 5: Bath and its Environs

• Bath: Area overview
• The capacity of Bath
• Site options: Bath
• Site allocations in Bath and its environs
  • Milsom Quarter
  • Bath Central Riverside
  • Manvers Street
  • Bath Quays North
  • Bath Quays and Riverside Court
  • South Bank
  • Green Park Station West and Sydenham Park
  • Bath Riverside
  • Bath Press
  • Roseberry Place
  • Westmark Site, Windsor Bridge Road
  • Stable Yard Industrial Estate
  • Newbridge Riverside
  • Weston Island
  • Twerton Park
  • RUH (Royal United Hospitals), Weston
  • Hartwells Garage
  • Sion Hill
  • St Martin's
  • Sulis Down
  • Englishcombe Lane
  • Burlington Street
  • University of Bath
  • Sulis Club
  • Bath Spa University at Newton Park
  • West of Bath (potential site)
  • South of Burnett, next to A39 (potential site)

Chapter 6: Bath to Bristol corridor (Keynsham, Saltford, Hicks Gate and Whitchurch Village)

• 'Bath to Bristol Corridor': Strategy overview and key issues
  • Keynsham and Saltford: Area overview
  • Keynsham and Saltford: Transport opportunities
  • Keynsham and Saltford: Site options
    • North Keynsham
    • East of Avon Mill Lane
    • Central Keynsham
    • West Keynsham
    • South East Keynsham
    • West Saltford
    • South Saltford
  • Hicks Gate: area overview
  • Hicks Gate: Site options
  • Whitchurch village: Area overview
  • Whitchurch village: Transport opportunities
  • Whitchurch village: Site options
    • Whitchurch village, Option A: Land to the west and east of the A37
    • Whitchurch village, Option B: Eastern extension of the village
    • Whitchurch village, Option C: Land to the west of the A37 (150 homes)
    • Whitchurch village, Option D: Eastern extension of the village (150 homes)
    • Whitchurch Village: Comparing Site Options

Chapter 7: Somer Valley: Vision, Strategy and Options

• Somer Valley: Strategy overview and key issues
• Somer Valley: Opportunities
• Somer Valley: Site options
  • Peasedown
    • Peasedown: Site options
  • Radstock
    • North Radstock
    • East Radstock
  • West of the Somer Valley Enterprize Zone (SVEZ)
  • Farrington Gurney
  • Non-strategic sites and potential smaller site allocations
    • North east of Haydon village (RAD 31c)
    • Southern edge of Westfield (WF01)
    • Southern Midsomer Norton (MSN28a and b)
    • Western edge of Midsomer Norton and Paulton (MSN23 and PAU24a)
    • Sites close to Farrington Road, Paulton (PAU11 and 12)

Chapter 8: Rural Areas: Vision, Strategy and Options

• Rural areas: Overview
• Rural areas: Village site options

Chapter 9: Development management policy options

Introduction to development management policy

• Housing
  • Policy H/AH: Affordable housing
  • Policy H/RS: Affordable housing regeneration schemes
  • Policy H/RES: Rural exception sites
  • Policy H/EC: Affordable housing requirements within older person and specialist housing (including Extra Care)
  • Policy H/SH: Design for specialist housing and homes for older people
  • Policy H/AS: Accessible homes and residential space standards
  • Policy H/HM: Housing mix
  • Policy H/BtR: Build to rent developments
  • Policy H/CL: Co-living schemes
  • Policy H/PBSA: Purpose built student accommodation
  • Policy H/SBCHB: Self-build and custom housebuilding
  • Policy H/GT: Gypsies, travellers and travelling show people
  • Policy H/M: Moorings
• Climate change
  • Policy C/RD: Sustainable construction for new residential development
  • Policy C/NRB: Sustainable construction for non-residential buildings
  • Policy C/EC: Embodied carbon
  • Policy C/RE: Renewable energy
• Nature and ecosystem services
  • Policy N/SHS: Sites, habitats and species
  • Policy N/BNG: Biodiversity net gain
  • Policy N/GI: Green infrastructure
  • Policy N/OS: Open spaces
  • Policy N/TWC: Trees and woodland conservation
  • Policy N/CELLC: Landscape character and setting of settlements
  • Policy N/RFSD: Flood risk management and sustainable drainage
  • Policy N/ES: Ecosystem services
  • Policy N/EN: Ecological networks and nature recovery - local nature recovery strategies
• Green Belt

• Jobs and economy
  • Policy J/O: Office Development and Change of Use
  • Policy J/I: Strategic industrial locations and locally significant industrial sites
  • Policy J/UI: Undesignated industrial sites
  • Policy J/EM: Employment and skills
• Healthy, vibrant and inclusive communities
  • Policy HVC/TC: Town centre retail hierarchy and development
  • Policy HVC/TCD: Town, district and local centre development
  • Policy HVC/LS: Dispersed local shops
  • Policy HVC/H: Health and wellbeing
  • Policy HVC/HIA: Health impact assessments
  • Policy HVC/HFT: Hot food takeaways
  • Policy HVC/CF: Community facilities
  • Policy HVC/PS: Safeguarding land for primary school use
  • Policy HVC/PSC: Primary school capacity
  • Policy HVC/C: Safeguarding land for cemeteries
  • Policy HVC/A: Protecting allotments
  • Policy HVC/B: Broadband connection at new residential properties
  • Policy HVC/LGS: Local green spaces
• Heritage and design
  • Policy HD/EQ: Environmental quality
  • Policy HD/WHSS: World heritage site and its setting
  • Policy HD/HE: Historic environment
  • Policy HD/SCCW: Somersetshire Coal Canal and the Wansdyke
  • Policy HD/GUDP: General urban design principles
  • Policy HD/LCD: Local character and distinctiveness
  • Policy HD/UF: Urban fabric
  • Policy HD/SS: Streets and spaces
  • Policy HD/BD: Building design
  • Policy HD/A: Amenity
  • Policy HD/IBD: Infill and backland development
  • Policy HD/L: Lighting
  • Policy HD/AOSF: Advertisements and outdoor street furniture
  • Policy HD/PR: Public realm
  • Policy HD/DC: Design codes
• Sustainable transport
  • Policy ST/HS: Promoting sustainable travel and healthy streets
  • Policy ST/AT: Active travel routes
  • Policy ST/RMD: Transport requirements for managing development
• Pollution, contamination and safety
  • Policy PCS/NV: Noise and vibration
  • Policy PCS/AQ: Air quality
  • Policy PCS/BHS: Bath hot springs
• Minerals and waste
  • Policy MIN/M: Strategic approach to minerals
  • Policy MIN/MSA: Mineral safeguarding areas
  • Policy MIN/MA: Mineral allocations
  • Policy MIN/RF: Aggregate recycling facilities
  • Policy MIN/WW: Winning and working of minerals
  • MIN/MD: Minerals development: environmental enhancement through restoration
  • Policy MIN/HC: Conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons
• Waste
• Infrastructure

Appendices

• Appendix 1: Retained policies
• Appendix 2: Safeguarded industrial sites
• Appendix 3: District and Local Centre designations
• Appendix 4: Local Green Spaces
• Appendix 5: Glossary

Evidence Base, Topic Papers and other supporting documents

• Document index