Rugby Borough Development Plan

Adopted Local Plan - July 2006 - Written Statement - List of Policies

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The following policies are contained within this Local Plan

CHAPTER 3

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY POLICIES
Policy S1 - Urban development priorities
Policy S2 - The release of development land for housing and employment development in the areas identified in Policy S1
Policy S3 - Rural settlement hierarchy
Policy S4 - Windfall developments

CHAPTER 4

GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Policy GP1 - Appearance and design of development
Policy GP2 - Landscaping
Policy GP3 - Protection of amenity
Policy GP4 - Energy conservation
Policy GP5 - Renewable energy
Policy GP6 - Safeguarding development potential
Policy GP7 - Public rights of way network
Policy GP8 - Access for people with disabilities or impaired mobility
Policy GP9 - Crime prevention
Policy GP10 - Flooding and surface water drainage
Policy GP11 - Pollution control
Policy GP12 - Air Quality Management Area
Policy GP13 - Public health and safety
Policy GP14 - Telecommunications
Policy GP15 - Planning obligations
Policy GP16 - Parish Plans
Policy GP17 - Display of advertisements
Policy GP18 - Erection of canopies or awnings

CHAPTER 5

ENVIRONMENT

The Countryside
Policy E1 - Development in the countryside
Policy E2 - The Green Belt
Policy E3 - The use of existing buildings in the Green Belt
Policy E4 - Development involving Agricultural Land
Policy E5 - Landscape and settlement character
Policy E6 - Biodiversity

Natural Environment
Policy E7 - Development affecting sites of importance for nature conservation (including sites of importance for geology)
Policy E8 - Ecological habitats and geological features
Policy E9 - Development affecting trees, woodlands and hedgerows

Historic Environment
Policy E10 - Development in Conservation Areas
Policy E11 - Development resulting in the demolition of Unlisted Buildings in Conservation Areas
Policy E12 - Development resulting in the demolition of Listed Buildings
Policy E13 - Development resulting in the alteration, extension or change of use of Listed Buildings
Policy E14 - Development affecting the setting of a Listed Building
Policy E15 - Development affecting buildings or sites on the local list
Policy E16 - Development and archaeology
Policy E17 - Development affecting parks and gardens and other elements of historic landscape

CHAPTER 6

TRANSPORT
Policy T1 - Integrated and sustainable transport strategy
Policy T2 - Travel Plans
Policy T3 - Access and highway layout
Policy T4 - Cycle and pedestrian facilities
Policy T5 - Parking facilities
Policy T6 - Vehicle servicing of commercial developments
Policy T7 - Bus/rail interchange
Policy T8 - Key transport corridors
Policy T9 - Safeguarding the route of the Rugby Western Relief Road
Policy T10 - Safeguarding of County route improvement schemes
Policy T11 - Safeguarding future railway opportunities
Policy T12 - Motorway service areas
Policy T13 - Airport flight paths

CHAPTER 7

HOUSING
Policy H1 - Housing provision

Policy H2 - Housing density
Policy H3 - Housing proposals in the Rugby Urban Area
Policy H4 - Reserve housing sites
Policy H5 - Safeguarded housing land
Policy H6 - Affordable housing
Policy H7 - Rural exceptions policy
Policy H8 - Residential extensions
Policy H9 - Retention of existing residential properties
Policy H10 - Backland development
Policy H11 - Open space provision in residential developments in the urban area
Policy H12 - Open space provision in residential developments in the rural area
Policy H13 - Gypsy sites
Policy H14 - Housing developments outside Rugby Urban Area
Policy H15 - Residential conversions of buildings in Main Rural Settlements
Policy H16 - Subdivision of existing dwellings in Main Rural Settlements
Policy H17 - Housing in the countryside
Policy H18 - Residential conversions of buildings in the countryside and Local Needs Settlements
Policy H19 - Subdivision of existing dwellings in the countryside and Local Needs Settlements
Policy H20 - Housing for rural businesses
Policy H21 - Replacement dwellings in the countryside and Local Needs Settlements
Policy H22 - Extensions to houses in the countryside and Local Needs Settlements

CHAPTER 8

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Policy ED1 - Employment land allocation
Policy ED2 - Major employment sites within the urban area
Policy ED3 - Major Investment Site
Policy ED4 - Major developed sites in the green belt
Policy ED5 - Retention of existing strategically significant employment sites
Policy ED6 - Retention of other employment land
Policy ED7 - Employment development within Rugby Urban Area
Policy ED8 - Employment development outside Rugby Urban Area
Policy ED9 - Employment development in the countryside and local needs settlements
Policy ED10 - Agricultural & forestry development
Policy ED11 - Farm diversification
Policy ED12 - Conversion of buildings outside Rugby Urban Area
Policy ED13 - Livestock Market relocation
Policy ED14 - Working from home

CHAPTER 9

TOWN CENTRE, RETAIL & COMMUNITY SERVICES
Policy TCR1 - The primary shopping area
Policy TCR2 - Town centre shopping area uses
Policy TCR3 - Town centre uses
Policy TCR4 - Chapel street redevelopment
Policy TCR5 - Town centre gateway
Policy TCR6 - Food and drink uses in the town centre shopping area
Policy TCR7 - Local shops and community services in urban and rural areas
Policy TCR8 - Retention of local shops and community services in urban and rural areas
Policy TCR9 - Shop fronts

CHAPTER 10

LEISURE AND RECREATION
Policy LR1 - Open Space Standards
Policy LR2 - Country Park
Policy LR3 - Quality and accessibility of open space
Policy LR4 - Safeguarding open space
Policy LR5 - Provision of open space as part of new development
Policy LR6 - Indoor and outdoor leisure, sport and recreation developments to meet the needs of a local community
Policy LR7 - Indoor and outdoor leisure, sport and recreation developments of more than local significance
Policy LR8 - Retention of existing leisure, sport or recreation facilities
Policy LR9 - Equestrian activities
Policy LR10 - Tourism and visitor facilities and attractions
Policy LR11 - Conversion of buildings to tourist facilities

CHAPTER 11

AREA POLICIES
Policy A1 - Leicester Road opportunity area
Policy A2 - Livestock Market opportunity site