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Background
Introduction
 
A Guide To Policies
District Wide Policies
District Strategy
DS1 Green Belt designation
DS2 Green Belt development criteria
DS3 Main locations for growth
DS4 Other locations for growth
DS5 Village envelope settlements
DS6 Locations in the Green Belt
DS7 Premium Industrial Sites
DS8 Areas of Development Restraint
DS9 Protection of designated environmental areas
DS10 Environmental Assessment
DS11 Planning Obligations
DS12 Renewal of Planning Permissions
DS13 Sustainable development
DS14 Enforcement
DS15 Public Art
Housing
S1 Housing land to meet Structure Plan requirements
S2 Housing site allocations
S3 Windfall policy
S4 Monitoring of housing sites
S6 Special needs in housing
S7 New dwellings outside the Green Belt
S8 Plot sub-division
S9 New dwellings in the Green Belt
S10 Extensions to dwellings outside the Green Belt
S11 Extensions to dwellings in the Green Belt
S12 Replacement of dwellings in the Green Belt
S13 Sub-division of dwellings in the Green Belt
S13A Changes of use of dwellings in the Green Belt
S14 Range of housing types and tenures
S15 Affordable housing in urban areas
S16 Affordable housing in Green Belt areas
S17 Caravan/Mobile home sites
S18 Gypsies
S19 Incompatible land uses
Shopping
S20 Main shopping location
S21 Out-of-town shopping
S22 Local shopping facilities in new developments
S23 Shopfront enhancement
S24 Retention of traditional shopfronts
S24A Original features on shopfronts
S25 New shopfronts
S26 Shopfront fascias
S27 Standards of fascia design
S27A Projecting signs
S27B Design and materials in Conservation Areas
Community Facilities
S28 New and enhanced community facilities
S29 Access for the disabled
S31 Development at educational sites
S32 Loss of private playing fields
S33 Mobile classrooms
Conservation
S35 Proposed new and extended Conservation Areas
S35A Development in Conservation Areas
S36 Design of development in Conservation Areas
S37 Demolition in Conservation Areas
S38 Protection of buildings of merit
S39 Alterations to Listed Buildings
S39A Demolition of Listed Buildings
S41 Listed Buildings in shopping areas
S42 Shopfronts in Conservation Areas
S43 Traffic calming schemes
S44 Reinstatement of features of Conservation Areas
S45 Improvements to Conservation Areas
S46 Areas of Special Advertisement Control
S47 Advertisement control
S48 Historic parks and gardens
Landscape
C1 Designation of Landscape Protection Areas
C4 Criteria for assessing development proposals
C5 Submission of landscape schemes
C6 Sites for environmental improvements
Nature Conservation
C9 Development affecting SSSI’s and NNR’s
C10 Development affecting SWS’s and LNR’s
C10A Development affecting other wildlife sites
C11 Statutorily protected species and habitats
C12 Wildlife corridors
C16 Effect of infrastructure development on the landscape
Woodlands
C17 Retention of existing trees
C18 Retention of woodlands
C19 Tree Preservation Orders
Agriculture
C20 Protection of high quality agricultural land
C21 New agricultural dwellings
C22 Siting of new agricultural dwellings
C23 Additional dwelling units on farms
C24 Removal of agricultural occupancy conditions
C25 Agricultural workers temporary accommodation
C26 Siting of temporary accommodation
C27 Re-use of existing rural buildings
C27A Removal of permitted development rights
C27B Residential and commercial re-use of rural buildings
C27C Extensions to converted buildings
C29 Conversion of Listed Buildings
C30 Twelve month limit for re-use of buildings
C30A New agricultural buildings
Farm Diversification
C31 Farm diversification schemes
C32 Criteria for assessing farm diversification schemes
C33 Farm shops
C34 Horticultural nurseries
C35 Garden centres
Archaeology
C36 Preservation of archaeological resources
C37 Excavations around archaeological remains
C38 Development criteria for archaeological sites
C39 Site access for archaeologists
Employment
E1 Employment land to meet Structure Plan requirements
E2 Employment land for Redditch-related needs
E3 Employment land for remainder of District
E4 Extensions to existing commercial uses
E6 Inappropriate land uses in employment areas
E7 Development briefs for large sites
E9 Criteria for new employment development
E10 Retail or recreation uses on employment land
E11 Signing in industrial estates
Transport
TR1 The road hierarchy
TR2 Safeguarding of land for future road proposals
TR3 Development adjacent to major highway junctions
TR4 Motorway Service Areas
TR5 Railhead connections
TR5A Railfrieght
TR6 Traffic management schemes
TR8 Off-street parking requirements
TR9 Making-up of roads to adoptable standards
TR10 Car parking provision for disabled motorists
TR11 Access and off-street parking
TR12 Reduced car parking standards
TR13 Alternative modes of transport
TR15 Car parking at railway stations
TR16 Cycle routes
Recreation
RAT1 Recreational use on lower quality agricultural land
RAT2 Recreational development criteria in the Green Belt
RAT3 Indoor sport development criteria
RAT4 Retention of open space
RAT5 Provision of play space
RAT6 Open space provision in new residential developments
RAT7 Sports halls standards
RAT8 Dual use facilities
RAT9 Development on land for allotments
RAT11 Potential for informal recreational facilities
Rights Of Way
RAT12 Support for public rights of way
RAT13 Stopping-up rights of way
RAT16 Equestrian activities
RAT17 Stabling
RAT19 Safeguarding commons and greens
RAT20 Re-use of mineral workings for recreational activities
RAT21 Golf courses
Tourism
RAT22 Tourism schemes
RAT23 Promotion of tourism
RAT24 New hotels
RAT25 Extensions to hotels
RAT26 Conversion of buildings to hotels
RAT27 Self-catering accommodation
RAT28 Farm-based accommodation
RAT29 Static holiday caravan sites or chalets
RAT30 Caravan storage
RAT33 Visitor facilities
RAT34 Tourist potential of canals
RAT35 Coach/Bus parking facilities
Environmental Services
ES1 Protection of natural watercourse systems
ES2 Restrictions on development where risk of flooding
ES3 Sewerage systems
ES4 Groundwater protection
ES5 Sewerage treatment facility provision
ES6 Use of soakaways
ES7 Sites suspected of contamination
ES8 Development near hazardous sites
ES9 Undergrounding of supply cables
ES11 Energy efficiency in buildings
ES12 Provision of recycling facilities
ES13 Development of telecommunication facilities
ES14 Development near pollution sources
ES14A Noise sensitive development
ES15 Renewable energy
ES16 Landfill
Area Policies
Alvechurch
ALVE2 Development within Alvechurch shopping area
ALVE3 Provision of additional off-street parking near station
ALVE4 Site for open space and water recreation
ALVE5 Density restrictions.
ALVE6 Area of Development Restraint: Land adjacent to Crown Meadow
ALVE7 Area of Development Restraint: Land north of Rectory Lane
ALVE8 Area of Development Restraint: Land south of Rectory Lane
Barnt Green
BG1 Development within Barnt Green shopping area
BG2 Station Approach development site
BG3 Improvements to car parking provision
BG4 Retention of character of area
Belbroughton
BEL1 Village Envelope
Beoley
BE1 Village Envelope
BE2 Site for play area
BE3 Area of Development Restraint: Ravensbank
Blackwell
Bournheath
BOUR1 Village Envelope
Bromsgrove
BROM1 Residential development site - Oakalls/Slideslow
BROM5 Area of Development Restraint: Barnsley Hall
BROM5A Area of Development Restraint: Land at Perryfields Road East
BROM5B Area of Development Restraint: Land at Perryfields Road North
BROM5C Area of Development Restraint: Land adjacent to former Wagon Works
BROM5D Area of Development Restraint: Land at Perryfields West
BROM5E Area of Development Restraint: Land at Church Road, Catshill
BROM5F Area of Development Restraint: Land at Whitford Road
BROM6 Employment development site: Stoke Prior
BROM7 Employment development site: Sherwood Road, Bromsgrove
BROM8 Employment development site: Buntsford Hill (Phase 2)
BROM8A Employment development site: Buntsford Hill (Phase 3)
BROM9 Rezoning to residential use: Willow Road
BROM10 Waste transfer station site: Aston Fields
BROM11 Town Centre Zone
BROM12 Primary and secondary shopping areas
BROM13 Development in primary shopping area
BROM14 Development in secondary shopping area
BROM16 Amalgamation of shop units
BROM17 Redevelopment of the Market Hall Area
BROM18 Improvements to shopping environment
BROM19 Development of alleyways and town courts
BROM22 Improvements to the shopping environment
BROM23 Development in Catshill shopping area
BROM24 Development in Aston Fields shopping area
BROM25 Improvements in access to Police Station
BROM26 Site for tree nursery: Round Hill Allotments
BROM28 Play area and open space
BROM29 Churchfields open space
BROM30 Avoncroft Museum
BROM31 Bromsgrove railway station car park
BROM32 Strategic Open Space
Burcot
BUR1 Village Envelope
Clent
CL1 Village Envelope
Cofton Hackett
CH1 Environmental improvements at Rednal
Fairfield
FAR1 Village Envelope
Finstall
FIN1 Village Envelope
FIN3 Site for open space: Penmanor
FIN4 Site for open space: Heydon Road
Frankley
FR2 Site for open space
FR3 Sites for play areas - various
FR4 Area of Development Restraint: Land off Egghill Lane
Hagley
HAG1 Area of Development Restraint: Sewage Works
HAG2 Area of Development Restraint: Kidderminster Road South
HAG2A Area of Development Restraint: Land at Algoa House
HAG2B Area of Development Restraint: Land South of Kidderminster Road
HAG3 Development in Hagley shopping area
HAG5 Wildlife site designation
Holy Cross
HOL1 Village Envelope
Hopwood
HOP1 Village Envelope
Romsley
ROM1 Village Envelope
ROM2 Site for play area: Land off Dark Lane
Rowney Green
ROWI Village Envelope
Rubery
RUB2 Development in Rubery shopping area
RUB4 Residential development site: Whetty Lane
RUB5 Site for play area: Land off New Inns Lane
Tardebigge
TARD1 Site for recreation /leisure purposes
Wythall
WYT1 Retention of shopping areas
WYT2 Wildlife area: Beaudesert Road
WYT3 Nature Reserve: Sycamore Drive
WYT4 Rationalisation of bus museum encouraged
WYT5 Recreation development at Wythall Park
WYT6 New sports pitches
WYT7 Site for playing fields: Walkers Heath
WYT8 Site for recreational use: Shirley Quarry
WYT9 Site for open space: Falstaff Avenue
WYT10 Park and Ride facilities at Wythall railway station
WYT11 Site for new church: Silvermead School
WYT13 Gypsy caravan site
WYT14 Deleted
WYT15 Area of Development Restraint: Land off Selsdon Close, Grimes Hill.
WYT16 Area of Development Restraint: Land at Bleakhouse Farm
Appendices
APP1 Environmental Statement
APP2 Green Belt Changes
APP3 Village Envelopes
APP3A Areas of Development Restraint
APP3B Areas of Development Restraint Explanation
APP4 Housing Land Allocations
APP5 Housing Land Position at April 1999
APP6 The Calculation of Windfall Sites
APP7 Conservation Areas in Bromsgrove District
APP7A Historic Parks and Gardens
APP8 Landscape Protection Areas
APP9 Sites of Special Scientific Interest
APP10 Scheduled Ancient Monuments
APP11 Special Wildlife Sites
APP12 Employment Land Allocations
APP12A Employment Land Commitments
APP12B Windfall Employment Sites & Methodology
APP13 Employment Land Position at April 1999
APP14 Outdoor Playing Space Standards & Provision
APP15 District Council operated Allotments
APP16 Commons & Greens
APP17 Car Parking Standards
   
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