In this chapter

• Introduction to development management policy
• Housing
• Climate change
• Nature and ecosystem services
• Green Belt
• Jobs and economy
• 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
• Sustainable transport
• Pollution, contamination and safety
• Minerals and waste
• Waste
• Infrastructure

Policy HVC/CF: Community facilities

About this page

How this part of the Local Plan Options Document works

These Development Management policy option pages contain the following sections:

Policy background

• Relevant national policy or regulations
• National or regional trends
• Local situation and needs/li>
• How we have dealt with this issue in the past
• The thinking behind the policy

Policy options for the new Local Plan

We may suggest a variety of approaches:

• Keeping existing policy as it is
• Making small changes
• Replacing the policy with something that is substantially different
• Identifying factors or events which may affect this policy in the future

Policy option analysis

• A list of the advantages and disadvantages that we have identified for each of the policy options we are presenting.

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Policy background

9.301 Policy RA3 was adopted through the Core Strategy in 2014 and policy LCR2 was adopted through the Placemaking Plan in 2017. Both policies seek to encourage the development of new community facilities. Policy RA3 allows for the provision of new community facilities within or adjoining villages. Policy LCR2 allows for new facilities outside of the scope of RA3. The policy also allows for new facilities where there is inadequate provision. Both policies are fit for purpose and could be retained. However, there is an option to consolidate the wording into one policy. The aims of the policies would remain the same and perform the same function.

9.302 The policy wording can also be expanded to acknowledge the importance of cultural facilities as community assets. As with community facilities, cultural facilities should be protected and new development should be supported.

Policy options for the new Local Plan

Option A

Combine the wording of policies RA3 and LCR2 to result in a single policy regarding new community facilities. The policy would continue to encourage the provision of new facilities within or related to settlements and to meet any shortfalls arising from new development.

Expand the policy wording to take account of cultural and social facilities being a valued community facility.

Advantages of Option A

A policy that is easier to understand and applied to all community facilities across the district.

Disadvantages of Option A

The policy would not be place specific.