Section A:
INTRODUCTION AND STRATEGY
CHAPTER 1
Introducing the Plan
CHAPTER 2
Key Issues and Influences
• Introducing Knowsley
• Key Issues
• Sustainable Development and Local Agenda 21
• National Planning Policy
• The North West Context
• The Merseyside Context
• The Local Context
CHAPTER 3
Vision and Objectives
The Vision
Strategic Objectives
CHAPTER 4
Core Policies
CP1 Regeneration and Develepment Priority Areas
CP2 Environmental Assets
CP3 Development Quality
Key Diagram
Section B:
DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
(N.B. Each policy listed is just referred to by its number and title)
CHAPTER 5
Housing
H1 Strategic Housing Land Requirements and Supply
H2 Sites Allocated for Housing Development
H3 North Huyton and Tower Hill (Kirkby) Action Areas
H4 Development Opportunity Site (Valley Road, Kirkby)
H5 Development within Primarily Residential Areas
H6 Treatment and Redevelopment of Housing Clearance Sites
H7 Provision of Flats, Nursing and Residential Homes, Hostels, and Housing in Multiple Occupation (HMOS)
H8 Extensions and Alterations to Residential Properties
H9 Sites for Gypsies, Travelling Show People, and Other Itinerants
CHAPTER 6
Economic Development
EC1 Strategy for Provision of Employment Land
EC2 Sites Allocated for Employment Development
EC3 Primarily Industrial Areas
EC4 Regional Investment Site: Kings Business Park
EC5 South Prescot Auction Area
EC6 Tourism and Cultural Development
CHAPTER 7
Town Centres and Shopping
S1 Retail and Town Centre Development Strategy
S2 Diversification of Uses within existing Centres
S3 Huyton Town Centre
S4 Kirkby Town Centre Action Area
S5 Prescot Town Centre
S6 The Ravenscourt (Halewood) Action Area
S7 Local Centres and Parades
S8 Location of Development for Town Centre Uses
S9 Shop Fronts and Security Shutters
S10 Advertisments
CHAPTER 8
Transport
T1 An Integrated Transport System
T2 Merseytram System
T3 Other Public Transport Schemes
T4 Major Highway Schemes
T5 Location of Major Traffic Generation New Development
T6 Ensuring Choice of Travel to Serve New Developments
T7 New Development and Walking & Cycling Routes
T8 Transport Assessment
T9 Travel Plans
T10 Access for the Less Mobile
T11 Taxi Facilities
T12 Aerodrome Safeguarding
CHAPTER 9
Green Belt and the Rural Economy
G1 Development within the Green Belt
G2 Landscape Character and Amenities of the Green Belt
G3 Agricultural Land
G4 Rural Diversification
G5 Existing Major Development Sites in the Green Belt
G6 Conversion or Change of Use of Existing Buildings in the Green Belt
G7 Alteration, Extension or Replacement of Existing Dwellings in the Green Belt
G8 Agricultural or Equestrian Development
CHAPTER 10
Urban Greenspace, Sport and Recreation
OS1 Strategy for Urban Greenspace, Sport and Recreation
OS2 Urban Greenspace
OS3 Quantiative Standards - Public Open Space for General Amenit Use, Allotments and Children's Play
OS4 Protection of Playing Pitches and Other Formal Sporting Facilities
OS5 Public Open Space and Recreation Facilities to Meet the Needs of New Development
OS6 Location of Major New Sporting and Recreational Facilities
OS7 Educational Uses and Sites
CHAPTER 11
Development Quality and the Built Environment
DQ1 Design Quality in New Development
DQ2 Security in the Built Environment
DQ3 Gateway Sites and Corridors
DQ4 Trees and Development
DQ5 Development in Conservation Areas
DQ6 Demolition of Buildings and Structures in Conservation Areas
DQ7 Listed Buildings
DQ8 Historic Parks and Gardens
DQ9 Sites and Areas of Archaeological Importance
CHAPTER 12
Minerals, Waste and Energy
MW1 Protection, Winning and Working of Minerals Resources
MW2 Proposals for Mineral Developments
MW3 Onshore Oil, Gas and Coal Bed Methane
MW4 Waste Management Strategy
MW5 Waste Management and Treatment Facilities
MW6 Landfill or Landrising
MW7 Renewable Energy
CHAPTER 13
Environmental Protection and Nature Conservation
ENV1 Control of Pollution in New Development
ENV2 Noise and Vibration
ENV3 Light Pollution
ENV4 Hazardous Substances
ENV5 Contaminated Land
ENV6 Landfill Gas
ENV7 Flood Risk and Drainage
ENV8 Telecommunications Developments
ENV9 Protection of Habitats and Designated Sites
ENV10 Protection of Species
CHAPTER 14
Community Benefits and Planning Agreements
PA1 Planning Agreements
CHAPTER 15
Monitoring and Review
• How will we monitor progress?
• Indicators and Targets
• Future Review of the Plan
APPENDICES
Appendix 1 Key Partners
Appendix 2 List of Development Briefs adopted by Knowsley Council (July 2005)
Appendix 3 Glossary
Appendx 4 Housing sites with planning permission as at 1 April 2004
Appendix 5 Employment land supply (excluding sites allocated in policy EC2)
Appendix 6 Local Shopping Centres and Parades in Knowsley
Appendix 7 Examples of Town Centre Uses
Appendix 8 Sites of Biological and/or Local Geological Interest |
