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PART 1 - District-Wide Policies
	Introduction Need and Function Plan Period Previous Local Plans Preparation Process Context of the Plan Review Format of the Plan
1.	Strategy and Environment (a) The Overall Strategy and Settlement Policies Problems and Issues Regional Planning Guidance The Structure Plan Strategy Environmental Appraisal of Policies Local Agenda 21 and the Plan’s Aims and Objectives The Overall Local Plan Strategy A Sustainable Development Pattern Policy 1.1 Sustainable Development Strategy An Integrated Transport Network Development in the Towns Policy 1.2 Towns for Major Growth Policy 1.3 Towns for Moderate/ Limited Growth Development in the Villages Policy 1.4 - Villages with Settlement Boundaries Policy 1.5 - Small Villages and Hamlets Protecting the Countryside Policy 1.6 Development in the Countryside Policy 1.7 Development within Settlement Boundaries (b) Protecting the Environment Policy 1.8 Standard Assessment Criteria Important Open/Wooded Areas (I.O.W.A's) within Settlements Policy 1.9 Important Open/Wooded Areas Re-use and Adaptation of Buildings (including Modern Buildings) in the Countryside Policy 1.10 Re-use & Adaptation of Buildings Modern Buildings) in the Countryside Farmyards within Village Settlement Boundaries Policy 1.11 Farmyards within Village Settlement Boundaries Rivers, Water & Drainage Services Policy 1.12 River Valleys Policy 1.13 Areas Liable to Flood Policy 1.14 Surface Water Drainage Requirements Policy 1.15 Foul Drainage Arrangements Policy 1.16 Groundwater Source Protection Policy 1.17 Sewage Treatment Works Protection Area Waste Recycling Policy 1.18 Waste Recycling Centres Lighting Standards Policy 1.19 Lighting Standards Contaminated Land Policy 1.20 Contaminated Land (c) Conservation of the Historic Environment Introduction Listed Buildings Policy 1.21 Alterations to Listed Buildings Policy 1.22 Demolition of Listed Buildings Policy 1.23 Setting of Listed Buildings Conservation Areas Policy 1.24 Character of Conservation Areas Policy 1.25 Demolition in Conservation Areas Policy 1.26 Advertisements in Conservation Areas Policy 1.27 Shopfronts in Conservation Areas Archaeology Policy 1.28 Archaeological Remains of National Importance Policy 1.29 Archaeological Remains of Local Importance Policy 1.30 Archaeological Evaluation Historic Parks and Gardens Policy 1.31 Historic Parks and Gardens (d) Landscape Protection and Ecology Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Policy 1.32 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Landscape Character Areas Policy 1.33 Landscape Character Areas Protected Areas of Nature Conservation Interest : Policy 1.34 - International Sites Policy 1.35 - National Sites Policy 1.36 - Sites of Nature Conservation Importance Policy 1.37 Other Landscape Features of Nature Conservation Importance Protected Species and their Habitats Policy 1.38 Protected Species and their Habitats Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) Tree Preservation Orders Policy 1.39 Tree Preservation Orders Landscaping of New Development Policy 1.40 Landscaping of New Development Amenity Tree Planting Policy 1.41 Amenity Tree Planting Forestry Planting
2.	Housing Problems and Issues Population Growth and Age Structure Housing Growth Locational Pressures for Housing Growth Type of Housing to be built Affordable Housing The Structure Plan Strategy The District Housing Allocation Policy 2.1 Housing Provision 1994 - 2011 Policy 2.2 Making Best Use of Housing Land Distribution of Development Policy 2.3 Distribution of Development Settlement Allocations Policy 2.4 Settlement Allocations Form of Major Housing Development Policy 2.5 Form of Major Housing Development Infill and Windfall Development Policy 2.6 Infill / Windfall Development within Defined Settlement Boundaries Sites with Outstanding Planning Permission Policy 2.7 Renewal of Unimplemented Consents Monitoring Policy 2.8 Monitoring the Availability of Land for Housing Phasing the Release of Land for Development Policy 2.9 Phasing the release of land for Development Density of New Development Policy 2.10 Density of New Development Dwelling Extensions Policy 2.11 Extensions to Dwellings Affordable Housing Policy 2.12 Size of site on which affordable housing will be sought Policy 2.13 Affordable Housing within Defined Settlement Boundaries Policy 2.14 Rural "Exceptions" Sites for Affordable Housing Policy 2.15 Replacement Dwellings in the Countryside Dwellings for Agricultural or Forestry Workers Policy 2.16 Agricultural and Forestry Workers Dwellings Removal of Agricultural Occupancy Conditions Policy 2.17 Removal of Agricultural Occupancy Conditions Mobile Homes Policy 2.18 Temporary mobile Homes to meet Special Needs Conversion of Property to Multiple Units Policy 2.19 Conversion of Property to Multiple Units Flats over Shops Policy 2.20 Residential Care Homes Housing for the Disabled Provision for Gypsies Policy 2.21 Gypsy Sites
3.	The Economy Problems and Issues The Structure Plan Strategy (a) Employment Overall Employment Strategy Policy 3.1 Overall Employment Strategy Allocated Employment Sites within Settlement Boundaries Policy 3.2 Development on Defined Employment Areas Monitoring Retention of Employment Areas and Uses Policy 3.3 Retention of Employment Areas and Uses Employment Development in Rural Areas Policy 3.4 - Defined Settlements Policy 3.5 - The Countryside Policy 3.6 Relocation of Poorly Sited Village Industries Restrictions on Employment Uses Policy 3.7 Restrictions on Employment Development Working From Home *Policy 3.8 Working from Home* Development within the Rural Priority Area Agriculture Policy 3.9 Change of Use of Agricultural Land Agricultural Diversification Policy 3.10 Livestock Units Policy 3.11 Livestock Markets Storage of Hazardous Substances Control of Emissions from Industrial Development Renewable Energy Policy 3.12 Renewable Energy Advertisements Policy 3.13 Advertisements Telecommunications Development Policy 3.14 Telecommunications Development (b) Shopping Promotion of the Existing Shopping Centres Policy 3.15 Promotion of Existing Shopping Centres Policy 3.16 New Retail Outlets in Town Centres Policy 3.17 Change of Use in Retail Areas Policy 3.18 Local Centres at Marnhull and Stalbridge Out of Town Centre Retail Development Policy 3.19 Out of Town Centre Retail Development Design of Shopfronts Policy 3.20 Design of Shopfronts Village Facilities Policy 3.21 The Retention Of Village Facilities Development of Local Shopping Facilities Policy 3.22 Development of Local Shopping Facilities Retailing within Employment Areas Policy 3.23 Retailing within Employment Areas Farm Shops Policy 3.24 Farm Shops Garden Centres Policy 3.25 Garden Centres Commercial Nurseries Policy 3.26 Commercial Nurseries Space over Commercial Premises Policy 3.27 Space over Commercial Premises (c) Tourism Tourism Developments Policy 3.28 Development of Tourist Attractions Development of Built Holiday Accommodation Policy 3.29 Development of Built Holiday Accommodation Chalets, Caravans and Camping *Policy 3.30 Development of Chalet, Caravan and Camping Sites*
4.	Community Facilities & Recreation Problems and Issues The Structure Plan Strategy (a) Community Facilities Provision of Services Policy 4.1 Provision of Specialised Services Education Policy 4.2 Land Required for Educational Use Community Use of Educational Facilities Surplus Educational Facilities Community Buildings, Village Halls and Libraries Policy 4.3 New Community Buildings, Village Halls and Libraries 'Percent for Arts' Policy 4.4 Percent for Arts (b) Recreation Outdoor Sports Pitches and other Recreational Open Space Policy 4.5 Provision of Outdoor Sports Pitches and other Recreational Open Space Policy 4.6 Loss of Outdoor Sports Pitches and other Recreational Open Space Indoor Sports & Leisure Provision Policy 4.7 Indoor Sports and Leisure Provision Play Areas and Amenity Open Space for Residential Estates Policy 4.8 Play Areas & Amenity Open Space for Residential Estates Countryside Recreation Policy 4.9 Countryside Recreation Proposals Policy 4.10 Long Distance Footpaths and Cyclepaths ("Trailways") Policy 4.11 Use of Redundant Railway Lines
5	Transportation Problems and Issues Table 5.1 - Two-way Traffic Flows on Major Roads in North Dorset (2001) Table 5.2 - Journey to Work by Mode of Travel (1991 Census) General Policies and Proposals The Road Hierarchy Policy 5.1 Non Strategic Road Network Policy 5.2 New District Distributor Roads Policy 5.3 Existing District Distributor Roads Policy 5.4 Other Rural Routes Policy 5.5 New Urban Local Distributor Roads Policy 5.6 Existing Urban Local Distributor Roads Cyclists Policy 5.7 Provision for Cyclists Pedestrians Policy 5.8 Provision for Pedestrians People with a Mobility Impediment Policy 5.9 People with a Mobility Impediment Traffic Management and Pedestrian Priority Policy 5.10 Traffic Management and Pedestrian Priority Policy 5.11 General Traffic Management Policy 5.12 Traffic Calming Policy 5.13 Restrictions on Heavy Goods Vehicles Policy 5.14 Environmental Improvements to Highways Policy 5.15 Bus Services Policy 5.16 Rail Network Parking Standards Policy 5.17 Parking Standards Policy 5.18 Parking for the Disabled Servicing Policy 5.19 Servicing Development Obligations Policy 5.20 Development Obligations Major Highway Schemes & Local Plan Improvement Programme Introduction Major Road Schemes Policy 5.21 Safeguarding of Land Policy 5.22 The A350 Corridor Medium / Minor Safety Schemes 5.23 Durweston Cross Policy 5.24 B3092 Primrose Hill/Hunger Hill, East Stour Policy 5.25 A354/C6 Junction North of Winterborne Whitechurch Policy 5.26 A30/C21 Stour Hill Cross Roads Policy 5.27 A350 Blandford by-pass/Mildown Road Policy 5.28 A30/B3092 Cross Road junction at East Stour Policy 5.29 A354/C78 junction at Thornicombe Policy 5.30 B3092 Madjeston Bends Policy 5.31 B3092 Stour Provost Crossroads Policy 5.32 A357 Poolestown Bends Policy 5.33 B3092 Hinton St. Mary-Sturminster Newton Deleted Road Schemes Policy 5.34 Deleted road schemes Redundant Railway Routes Local Plan Highway Programme
	Part 2; Local Area Policies Blandford Forum & St. Mary Introduction Previous Plans for the Town Overall aims for Blandford General Statement of Planning Policy Policy BL1 The Environment Environmental Capacity of the Town The Conservation Area Sub-areas within the Conservation Area Policy BL2 Housing Dwelling Unit Allocation Sites allocated for Development Site D (H/2/2) Off Langton Road (Area 3.4ha; Dwellings 60) Policy BL3 Site D (H/2/2) Off Langton Road (Area 3.4ha; Dwellings 60) Policy BL4 Future Population Employment and Shopping Employment Sites Allocated for Development Policy BL5 Shopping Community Services and Recreation Recreation and Sports Policy BL6 Land north of the bypass Policy BL7 Community Halls Library Education Flood Alleviation Scheme Transportation Road Hierarchy Pedestrians and Cyclists Policy BL8 Cyclists Policy BL9 Policy BL10 Policy BL11 Policy BL12 Recreational Cycle Ways Policy BL13 Road Schemes Policy BL14 Policy BL15 Policy BL16 Car Parking Bourton Employment Development; Land south of Lilac Cottage Policy BN1 Durweston East Stour Gillingham Introduction Previous Plans for the Town Overall Aims for Gillingham General Statement of Planning Policy Policy GH1 The Environment Environmental Capacity of the Town Gillingham Royal Forest Project Policy GH2 The Conservation Area Areas of Local Character Policy GH3 Housing Dwelling Unit Allocation Sites Allocated for Development Policy GH4 Policy GH5 Future Population Employment and Shopping Employment Proposed Employment Land Allocations Policy GH6 Policy GH7 Policy GH8 Policy GH9 Town Centre Redevelopment Policy GH10 Policy GH11 Policy GH12 Policy GH13 Community Services and Recreation Ham Primary School Policy GH14 Recreation and Sports Policy GH15 Policy GH16 Policy GH17 Riverside Amenity Areas; footpath/cycleway links Policy GH18 Policy GH19 Policy GH20 Health Care Services Community Hall/Leisure Facilities Policy GH21 Cemetery Provision Policy GH22 Drainage and Sewerage Policy GH23 Flood Alleviation Schemes Transportation Road Hierarchy Pedestrians - B3092 Peacemarsh Policy GH24 Policy GH25 B3081 Shaftesbury Road Policy GH26 Policy GH27 Cyclists Policy GH28 Railtrack Policy GH29 Gillingham Royal Forest Policy GRF1 Hazelbury Bryan Policy HB1 Kings Stag Policy KS1 Milton Abbas Milton on Stour Policy MS1 Policy MS2 Motcombe Policy MC1 Okeford Fitzpaine Policy OF1 Pimperne Policy PM1 Policy PM2 Shaftesbury Introduction Previous Plans for the Town Overall Aims for Shaftesbury General Statement of Planning Policy Policy SB1 The Environment Environmental Capacity of the Town The Conservation Area Policy SB2 Policy SB3 Policy SB4 Policy SB5 Policy SB6 Policy SB7 Housing Dwelling Unit Allocation Sites Allocated for Development Comprehensive Development Area Land to the East of Shaftesbury Policy SB8 Movement Network/Access Policy SB9 Policy SB10 Community Infrastructure Policy SB11 Landscaping Future Population Employment and Shopping Employment Proposed Employment Land Allocation Policy SB12 Shopping Policy SB13 Community Services and Recreation Recreation and Sports Policy SB14 Transportation Road Hierarchy Pedestrians Cyclists Policy SB15 Major Road Schemes Medium/Minor Safety Schemes Policy SB16 Policy SB17 Policy SB18 Linkages with the Town Centre/Role of Christy’s Lane Shillingstone Stalbridge Introduction Previous Plans for the Town Overall Aims for Stalbridge General Statement of Planning Policy Policy ST1 The Environment The Conservation Area Policy ST2 Housing Dwelling Unit Allocation Sites allocated for Development Policy ST3 Future Population Employment and Shopping Employment Shopping Policy ST4 Community Services and Recreation St. Mary’s C.E. Primary School Policy ST5 Outdoor Recreation Footpaths Policy ST6 Transportation Road Hierarchy Major Road Schemes Development Provision for Cyclists Stour Provost Policy SP1 Stour Row Policy SR1 Stourpaine Policy SE1 Sturminster Newton Introduction Previous Plans for the Town Overall Aims for Sturminster Newton General Statement of Planning Policy Policy SN1 The Environment Environmental Capacity of the Town The Conservation Area Policy SN2 Policy SN3 Housing Dwelling Unit Allocation Sites allocated for Development Policy SN4 Policy SN5 Future Population Employment and Shopping Rolls Mill Business Park Policy SN6 The Creamery The Livestock Market Policy SN7 Policy SN8 Shopping Community Services and Recreation Recreation and Sports Policy SN9 Indoor Sports Hall Education Transportation Road Hierarchy Pedestrians Cyclists Policy SN10 Major Road Schemes Development Policy SN11 Winterborne Kingston Winterborne Whitechurch Policy WW1 Glossary Residential Design Guidance Summary
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