<< Back to Contents 11. IMPLEMENTATION     11.1 The Local Plan provides a land use context for all development proposals, forming the basis for decisions on planning applications and the Borough Council's own investment decisions and programmes. The Plan has been prepared in accordance with Government guidance on plan preparation so that only those developments which the Borough Council can reasonably expect to be commenced within the Plan Period are incorporated as proposals. However, appropriate measures will be necessary to ensure that policies and proposals are able to be implemented. 11.2 The role of the Plan is to guide and co-ordinate the decisions of private investors, the Local Authority and the many other agencies who will be involved in implementing the Plan by undertaking development and/or providing services and facilities. The implementation of the proposals in the Plan must therefore be practical and effective if its aims and objectives are to be achieved through the widest possible co-operation and involvement of all the individual agencies concerned. 11.3 Much of the investment needed to implement measures and schemes to achieve the Plan's objectives will come from the private sector. In this respect the Local Plan has an important role to play in providing clear guidance on where development can or cannot take place. In addition to providing additional housing, employment, retail and leisure uses on sites identified in the Local Plan, the Borough Council will also expect developers to provide, where appropriate, the necessary infrastructure, community facilities and the open spaces arising from the development proposals themselves. Some of the development is likely to be on unidentified sites and in these cases the Borough Council will ensure that it takes place in a manner which meets the objectives of the Local Plan. 11.4 Although it is intended that all the proposals contained within the Plan will be commenced within the Plan Period, this cannot be guaranteed to happen since it will largely be dependent upon the availability of adequate finance and other circumstances which cannot always be foreseen. Most of the proposals fall to be implemented by the private sector and the timing of these are, therefore, largely out of the control of the Borough Council. Some of the policies and proposals rely solely on implementation by the Borough Council and in these instances the level of finance available to it for implementing projects is greatly influenced by Central Government policies or public sector expenditure and is thereby subject to fluctuation.       The Council's Role 11.5 The Council will implement the policies of the Local Plan through the following measures, as appropriate:     Development Control     Through the use of its planning powers under the Town & Country Planning Acts the Borough Council will determine planning applications in accordance with the policies of the Local Plan and use enforcement powers to ensure development takes place in accordance with the Local Plan.     Guidance and Advice     The Borough Council will provide guidance and advice to potential developers and the public through pre-application meetings and the preparation of supplementary planning guidance in the form of development briefs and subject policy notes to ensure development is implemented in accordance with the policies in the Local Plan.     Consultation and Liaison     It is recognised that there are many statutory, voluntary and private agencies and bodies operating within the Borough who have an interest in land-use planning, either through their responsibilities or their role as landowner. These will play a significant role in controlling, facilitating, encouraging and providing development to achieve the Local Plan's objectives. Wherever appropriate, the Borough Council will ensure that such agencies are involved in the implementation of development by the private sector, through consultation and liaison on planning applications and on specific schemes or initiatives.     Agreements and Obligations     The Borough Council may require or liaise with developers and landowners for the use of agreements or planning obligations to secure the provision of certain facilities, rights or funding to achieve planning requirements in relation to development or initiatives in accordance with the Local Plan.     Studies and Surveys     Although several studies and surveys have already been undertaken to help produce the Local Plan, further studies may be sought where appropriate to assist in the implementation of policies or the determination of applications. In such cases the Borough Council may initiate or undertake them itself or may require developers or landowners to undertake them where they are deemed necessary in order to facilitate development.     Funding     Through the priorities it attaches to specific projects and programmes in its own capital and revenue budgets and through grant aid from outside sources, funding may be used to help implement specific schemes, purchase land, facilitate development by others or undertake environmental and traffic measures. The level of resources available for implementing specific projects will be dependent on the Council's own spending programme and the availability of funding from grant allocations from Central Government and other bodies. The Borough Council will also endeavour to bid for funding from specific initiatives as opportunities arise.     Land Assembly     The Borough Council as landowner may, where appropriate, seek to facilitate development which accords with the Local Plan by releasing land which is surplus to requirements or which would provide wider community benefits. The Borough Council may also intervene in the development process to bring land forward for development through the use of CPO powers to assemble land where it would be in the community's interest.     Enabling Role     The role of the Borough Council is increasingly one of 'enabler' facilitating development by promoting strategies, co-ordinating the actions and investment of others and encouraging appropriate development. Where appropriate, the Borough Council may also use its influence to lobby other bodies, authorities and government agencies for funding and action to help implement schemes over which the Council itself has no direct control.       11.6 Table 9 illustrates how these various measures may be used by the Borough Council to implement the policies of the Local Plan. The table also identifies other policy and strategy documents which will be used by the Borough Council to help implement the relevant policies and the particular objectives of the Local Plan which implementation will help achieve. 11.7 In respect of individual development sites, section 10 sets out in detail the Borough Council's requirements and those who will be responsible for their implementation.       KEY TO CODES IN TABLE 8   Measures   DC GA CL AO SS F LA E Development Control Guidance and advice Consultation and liaison Agreements and obligations Studies and surveys Funding Land assembly Enabling role   Supporting Guidance   AP CA CLR CS CSS ELS EQS HNS LCA MLP NCS RCS ROS SPG STS TS UPS WLP Area Profiles Conservation Area Assessments Contaminated Land Register Cultural Strategy Community Safety Strategy Employment Land Study Environmental Quality Strategy Housing Needs Study Landscape Character Assessment Minerals Local Plan Nature Conservation Strategy Retail Capacity Study Recreation and Open Space Survey Supplementary Planning Guidance Sustainable Transport Strategy Transport Studies Urban Potential Study Waste Local Plan     Table 8 Implementation Measures Policy Measures to be Used Supporting Strategies & Guidance Objectives Achieved 2 Plan Strategy PS1-2 General Scale and Location of Development DC,SS, LA, E   1,2,5,8,9,10,11 PS3 Settlement Hierarchy DC,SS   2,3,4,5,10 PS4-6 Towns, Villages and Settlements DC,SS SPG 1,2,3,4,5,8,9,10 PS7 Green Belt DC,SS SPG 1,2,3,4,12 PS8 Open Countryside DC,SS SPG 2,3,4,8,12 PS9 Areas of Special County Value DC,SS LCA 2,6 PS10 Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope Consultation Zone DC,SS,CL   2 PS11 Strategic Development Areas DC,E,GA,LA SPG 1,2,5,8 PS12 Strategic Transport Corridors DC,E,CL,LS LA, A0 LTP,STS,TS 1,2,4 3 General Requirements GR1 New Development DC,GA   2,4,6,7 GR2-3 Design DC,GC,AG,SS SPG,CS,NCS,CSS 6,4,7 GR4-5 Landscape DC,GC,AG,SS LCA,NCS,SPG 6,7 GR6-8 Amenity and Health DC,GC,AG,SS,AO SPG 7,12 GR9-17 Accessibility, Servicing and Parking Provision DC,GC,AG,SS,AO LTP,STS,TS,SPE 4 GR18 Traffic Generation DC,GC,AG,SS,AO LTP,SPG,TS 4 GR19-21 Infrastructure DC,CL,SS,AG SPG 11 GR22 Open Space Provision DC,GA,AO,SS SPG,LS,ROS 11 GR23 Provision of Services and Facilities DC,AO,SS AP 11 GR24 Wider Environmental Considerations DC,GA,AO,SS SPG 12 4 Natural Environment and Resources NR1 Trees and Woodlands DC,GC,AO,F,SS NCS,SPG 6,7 NR2-5 Wildlife and Nature Conservation DC,GA,CL,AO,F, SS,E NCS,SPG 6,7 NR6-7 Reclamation of Contaminated, Derelict and Brownfield Land DC,CL,SS,F,E CLR,UPS,MLP,WLP 3,12 NR8 Agricultural Land DC,CL   3,12 NR9 Renewable Energy DC SPG 12 5 Built Environment and Heritage       BH1 Parks and Gardens of Historic Interest DC,GA,CL,SS,E,F LCA 6,7 BH2-5 Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest DC,GA,CL,SS,E,F SPG 3,6,7 BH6 Non-Statutory List of Buildings and Structures DC,GA,CL,SS,E,F SPG 3,6,7 BH7 Enabling Development DC,GA,CL,AO,E,F SPG 3,6,7 BH8-10 Conservation Areas DC,GA,CL,SS,E,F SPG,CA 6,7 BH11-12 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites DC,GC,CL,AO,F   6,7 BH13-14 New Agricultural Buildings DC,GA SPG 8 BH15-16 Conversions of Rural Buildings DC,GA SPG 3,6,7,8 6 Economy E1 General Scale of New Employment Development DC,SS,LA,E ELS 1,2,8 E2-7 Employment Development DC,GA,CL,AO,LA,F SPG,ELS,UPS 1,2,3,5,8 E9 Royal Ordnance Factory, Radway Green DC,GA,CL   3,8 E10 Re-use of Redevelopment of Existing Employment Sites DC,GA,AO,SS ELS,UPS 3 E11 Owner-specific Employment Sites DC,GA,CL   3,8 E12 Distribution and Warehousing DC,GA,CL,AO,E STS 2,4,8 E13-15 Roadside Facilities DC,GA.CL.AO   8 E16-18 Tourism and Visitor Development DC,GA.CL.AO CS 6,8,11 E19 Telecommunications DC,GA,CL SPG 6,7 7 Housing H1-2 General Scale of New Housing Development DC,SS,LA,E   1,2,9 H3-6 Residential Development DC,GA,CL,AO,LA,F SPG,UPS 1,2,3,5,9 H7 Residential Caravans and Mobile Homes DC,GA   9 H8 Gypsy Caravan Sites DC,GA,SS   9 H9-10 Additional Dwellings and Sub-divisions DC,GA SPG 2,3,9 H11 Non-residential Uses Within Residential Areas DC,GA   3,8 H12 Tandem/Backland Development DC,GA SPG 2,3,9 H13-14 Affordable and Low-cost Housing DC,GA,AO,E,LA,F SPG,HNS 2,3,9 H15-17 Extensions to Dwellings & Curtilges DC,GA SPG 3 H18 Dwellings Associated With Rural Enterprises DC,GA,AO,CL   8 H19 Agricultural Occupancy Conditions DC,GA,AO   9 8 Town Centres and Shopping S1 Shopping Hierarchy DC,GA,SS,AO RS 2,4,5,10 S2-10 Shopping and Commercial Development DC,GA,CL,AO,LA SPG,RCS,CS,AP 2,4,5,10 S11-13 Shop fronts and Security Shutters DC,GA,F SPG,CA,CSS 7,10 S14-15 Advertisements DC,GA,F SPG,CA 7,10 S16-17 Environmental Improvements and Traffic Management Measures F,E,CL CA,TS,STS 4,10 9 Recreation and Community Facilities RC1 General DC,GA,CL AP 6,5,11,12 RC2 Protected Areas of Open Space DC,GA,CL,AO ROS 7,5,11 RC3 Nuisance Sports DC,GA   6 RC4 Countryside Recreation Facilities DC,GA,AO,CL,E   6,11 RC5 Equestrian Facilities DC,GA   6,11 RC6 Golf Courses and Golf Driving Ranges DC,GA   6,11,12 RC7 Water Based Activities DC,GA   6,11,12 RC8/9 Canal/Riverside Recreational Developments DC,GA,CL SPG 6,11 RC10 Outdoor Formal Recreational and Amenity Open Space Facilities DC,GA,LA,E,F ROS 11,5 RC11-14 Indoor Recreation and Community Uses DC,GA,E,F,CL AP 11,5 RC15 Public Utility Services and Facilities DC,GA   12 10 Development Proposals DP1 Employment Sites DC,GA,CL,LA,E,SS SPG,ELS 1,2,5,8 DP2 Housing Sites DC,GA,CL,LA,E,SS SPG,HNS 1,2,5,9 DP3 Mixed Use Sites DC,GA,CL,LA,E,SS SPG 1,2,5,8,9 DP3A Alsager Campus DC,GA,CL,LA,E,SS SPG 1,2,5,8,9 DP4 Retail Sites DC,GA,CL,LA,E,SS SPG,RCS 5,10 DP5 Recreation, Leisure and Community Use Sites DC,GA,CL,LA,E,F   5,11 DP6 Sewage Treatment Plant Proposal DC,GA   11,12 DP7-9 Development Requirements DC,GA   5,7 DP10 New Road Schemes DC,GA,CL,E,F STS.TS 1,2 DP11 Transport Facilities DC,GA,CL,E,F STS.TS 4     Top