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SCHEDULE OF POLICIES
   
3 ENVIRONMENT
E1 Durham City Green Belt
E2 Major Developed Sites in Green Belt – Infilling
E2A Major Developed Sites in the Green Belt – Redevelopment
E3 World Heritage Site – Protection
E4 World Heritage Site – Extension
E5 Protecting Open Spaces within Durham City
E5A Open Spaces within Settlement Boundaries
E6 Durham (City Centre) Conservation Area
E7 Development Outside Settlement Boundaries
E8 Change of Use of Buildings in the Countryside
E9 Protection of Agricultural Land
E10 Areas of Landscape Value
E11 Environmental Improvements – Transport Corridors
E12 Environmental Improvements – Derelict/Unused Land and Buildings
E14 Protection of Existing Trees and Hedgerows
E15 Provision of New Trees and Hedgerows
E16 Protection and Promotion of Nature Conservation
E17 Sites of Special Scientific Interest
E18 Sites of Nature Conservation Importance
E19 Wildlife Corridors
E20 Local Nature Reserves
E21 Conservation and Enhancement of the Historic Environment
E22 Conservation Areas
E23 Listed Buildings
E24 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Remains
E25 Nevilles Cross Battlefield
E26 Historic Parks and Gardens
4 HOUSING
H1 New Housing Development – Allocated Sites
H2 New Housing Development within Durham City
H3 New Housing Development within the Villages
H4 Ribbon/Sporadic Development and Villages with no Settlement Boundary
H5 New Housing in the Countryside
H6 Replacement Dwellings outside Settlement Boundaries
H7 City Centre Housing
H8 Residential Use of Upper Floors
H9 Multiple Occupation
H10 Backland and Tandem Development
H11 Mobility/Access
H12 Affordable Housing
H12A Type and Size of Housing
H13 Residential Areas – Impact upon Character and Amenity
H14 Residential Areas – Improvements to Housing Stock and Environment
H15 Sites for Travellers
H16 Residential Institutions/Student Halls of Residence
H17 Renewal of Planning Permission for Housing
5 EMPLOYMENT
EMP2 Durham Science Park
EMP3 Mount Oswald
EMP4 Business Parks
EMP5 Prestige Industrial Sites – General
EMP6 Prestige Industrial Development at Belmont
EMP7 Prestige Industrial Development/Rail Freight Terminal, Tursdale
EMP8 General Industrial Sites
EMP9 Local Industrial Sites
EMP10 Bad Neighbour Activities
EMP11 Employment Outside Designated Sites
EMP12 Office Development – General
EMP13 Office Development – Sites outside City Centre
EMP14 Office Development – Outside Designated Areas
EMP15 Taxi Booking Offices
EMP16 Employment in the Countryside
EMP17 Farm Diversification
EMP17A Agriculture and Forestry Development
EMP18 Home Based Business
EMP19 Notifiable Installations – New Proposals
EMP20 Notifable Installations – Development in Close Proximity Thereto
6 TRANSPORT
T1 Traffic Generation – General
T2 Road Proposals – Justification
T3 Road Proposals – Corridors of Interest
T4 Road Proposals – Design and Route
T5 Public Transport
T6 Transport Interchange at Carrville
T7 Park and Ride
T8 Traffic Management
T9 Movement of Freight
T10 Parking – General Provision
T11 City Centre Parking – Overall Strategy
T12 City Centre Parking – Management of Off-Street Car Parks
T13 City Centre Parking – New Sites
T14 City Centre Parking – Public Use of Private Non-Residential Car Parks
T15 Parking in Residential Areas
T16 Coach Parking
T17 Storage of Caravans
T18 Taxi Ranks
T19 Cycling – Development of Cycle Routes
T20 Cycling – Provision of Cycle Parking
T21 Safeguarding the Needs of Walkers
7 SHOPPING
S1A Retail Hierarchy
S1 A1 uses within the City Centre Shopping Area
S2A A2 and A3 uses within the Primary Retail Area
S2B A2 and A3 uses within the Secondary Retail Area
S3 Elvet Bridge
S4 Sherburn Road/Dragon Lane District Centre
S5 Local Centres
S6 Village Shops
S7 Individual Shops
S8 Retail Warehouse Outlets
S9A Arnison/Mercia District Centre
S9B Major Out of Centre Proposals
S10 Food and Drink
S11 Miscellaneous Sales
S12 Occasional Markets
S13 Factory and Farm Shops
S14 Amusement Centres
S15 Garden Centres
S16 Petrol Filling Stations
8 RECREATION AND LEISURE
R1 Provision of Open Space – Overall Standards
R2 Provision of Open Space – New Residential Development
R3 Protection of Outdoor Recreation Facilities
R4 Land Surplus to Education Requirements
R5 Protection of Allotments
R6 Provision of Recreation Facilities – Leisure Centres
R7 Provision of Recreation Facilities – New Swimming Pool
R8 New Recreation Facilities
R9 Public Parks and Recreation Grounds
R10 Recreation and Leisure in the Countryside
R11 Public Rights of Way
R12 River Wear
R13 River Wear Walkway
R14 The Browney Valley
R15 Picnic Sites
R16 Equestrian Centres
R17 Stables
R18 Golf Courses and Driving Ranges
R19 Off Road Motorsports
9 TOURISM
V1 Visitor Centre
V2 Specific Sites for the Development of new Tourist Attractions
V3 Tourist Facilities and Attractions within Settlement Boundaries
V4 Tourist Facilities and Attractions outside Settlement Boundaries
V5 Hotel Development at Framwelgate Waterside
V6 Visitor Accommodation within Settlement Boundaries
V7 Visitor Accommodation outside Settlement Boundaries
V8 Caravans, Camping and Chalets
V9 Occupation of Static Caravans and Chalets
10 COMMUNITY FACILITIES
C1 Redevelopment of Dryburn Hospital
C2 Health Centres, Surgeries and Clinics
C3 University of Durham
C4 New College Durham – Framwellgate Moor Site
C5 New College Durham – Nevilles Cross Site
C6 Durham Johnston Comprehensive School – Crossgate Moor Site
C7 Durham Johnston Comprehensive School – Whinney Hill Site
C8 Community Facilities – Provision of New
C9 Community Facilities – Protection of Existing
11 CITY CENTRE
CC1 Vitality and Viability
CC2 Development Opportunities – Specific Uses
CC3 Development Opportunities – Range of Uses
12 QUALITY OF DEVELOPMENT
Q1 General Principles – Designing for People
Q2 General Principles – Designing for Accessibility
Q3 External Parking Areas
Q4 Pedestrian Areas
Q5 Landscaping – General Provision
Q6 Landscaping – Structural Landscaping
Q7 Layout and Design – Industrial and Business Development
Q8 Layout and Design – Residential Development
Q9 Alterations and Extensions to Residential Property
Q10 Dormer Windows
Q11 Shopfronts – Provision of New
Q12 Shopfronts – Retention of Existing
Q13 Satellite Dishes
Q14 Security Shutters
Q15 Art in Design
Q16 Advertisements – General Criteria
Q17 Advertisements – Hoardings and Panels
13 UTILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
U1 Telecommunications – General
U2 Telecommunications – Impact on the World Heritage Site
U3 Transmission Lines
U4 Undergrounding of Services
U5 Pollution Prevenetion – General
U6 Pollution Prevention – Anti-Pollution Development
U7 Pollution Prevention – Development Sensitive to Pollution
U8 Sewage Treatment Works
U8A Disposal of Foul and Surface Water
U8B Sewage Treatment Works in the Green Belt
U9 Watercourses
U10 Natural Flood Plains
U11 Development on Contaminated Land
U12 Development near Contaminated Land
U13 Development on Unstable Land
U14 Energy Conservation – General
U15 Energy Conservation – Renewable Resources
U17 Recycling
 
 
 
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