Chapter 6
SCHEDULE OF PLAN POLICIES
NOTE: PART ONE POLICIES ARE SHOWN IN BOLD TYPE
4THE PLAN STRATEGY (INCLUDING SPATIAL STRATEGY)
G/SP/1Urban Concentration and Regeneration
G/SP/2Rural Protection and Regeneration
G/SP/3Meeting the Needs of Local Communities
7DEFINED URBAN AREA, GREEN BELT AND PROTECTED OPEN LAND
G/D/1Defined Urban Area
G/D/2Green Belt
D/3Boundary Change to the Green Belt and Defined Urban Area
D/4Control of Development in Green Belt – General
D/5Infilling at Major Existing Developed Sites in the Green Belt
D/7Extensions to Residential Properties
D/8Replacement of Dwellings in the Green Belt
D/9Re-Use and Adaptation of Buildings in Rural Areas
8EMPLOYMENT AND THE ECONOMY
G/EC/1Employment Land Supply
EC/4Change of Use of Employment Land Outside Designated Employment Areas
EC/5Employment Developments and Extensions Outside Allocated Areas
EC/8Development Sites in Employment Zones
EC/9Sandbrook Park
9HOUSING
G/H/1Housing
H/2Land Provided For New Housing
H/3Residential Developments Outside Allocated Areas
H/6Provision of Recreational Open Space in New Housing Development
H/8Areas of Older Private Housing
H/9Areas of Public Sector Housing
H/10Residential Homes, Group Homes and Sheltered Housing
H/12Flats And Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOS)
H/13Residential Uses Above Retail and Commercial Premises
10SHOPPING AND THE ROLE OF CENTRES
G/S/1Hierarchy and Role of Centres
S/4Secondary and Central Shopping Areas
S/5Development Elsewhere in Town Centres
S/6District Centre, Local Centres and Linear Commercial Areas
S/8Retail Development outside Town, District and Local Centres
S/9Shops in Industrial Premises
S/11Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Booking Offices
S/12Retail Expansion, Fountain Street/Oldham Road, Middleton
11LEISURE AND TOURISM
G/LT/1Sport, Leisure and Tourism
LT/2Protection of Tourism Attractions
LT/3Development for Tourism and Leisure
LT/4Major Built Leisure and Tourism Developments
LT/5Overnight Accommodation for Tourists and Visitors
LT/6Camping Sites, Touring and Static Caravan Sites
LT/7Rochdale Canal
LT/9Protection of Existing Built Sports and Recreational Facilities
12REGENERATION
R/2Langley Physical Regeneration Area, Middleton
R/3Drake Street Physical Regeneration Area, Rochdale
R/4(a)Ealees Area of Opportunity, Littleborough
R/4(b)Durn Area of Opportunity, Littleborough
R/4(c)Two Bridges Road Area of Opportunity, Newhey
R/4(d)Birch Hill Hospital Area of Opportunity, Rochdale
R/4(e)Riverside Area of Opportunity, Rochdale
R/4(f)Canal Basin Area of Opportunity, Rochdale
R/4(g)Assheton Way / Townley Street Area of Opportunity, Middleton
R/4(h)Sefton Street / Green Lane / Railway Street Area of Opportunity, Heywood
R/4(i)Trub Farm Area of Opportunity, Castleton
R/4(j)Rooley Moor Road Area of Opportunity, Rochdale
13COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES
G/CF/1Community Facilities and Public Services
CF/2General Criteria for the Development of Local Community and Health Facilities
CF/7Water and Waste Water Infrastructure
14GREENSPACE
G/G/1Greenspace
G/2Standards for Recreational Open Space
G/3Protection of Existing Recreational Open Space
G/4New Provision of Local Open Space
G/5New Provision of Outdoor Sports Facilities
G/6Intensive Use of Recreational Open Space
G/9Stanney Brook Corridor and Park
G/10Protection of Urban Amenity Open Space
15COUNTRYSIDE AND THE RURAL ECONOMY
G/RE/1Countryside and the Rural Economy
RE/3Development Involving Agricultural Land
RE/4Diversification of the Rural Economy
RE/6Recreational Rights of Way
RE/7Recreational Management Areas
RE/8Countryside Visitor Facilities
16MINERALS
G/M/1Protection and Prudent Use of Resources
M/2Location of Mineral Working
M/7Alternatives to Newly-Won Minerals
M/8Long-standing Planning Permissions
17WASTE
G/W/1Waste Management
W/3Criteria for Location of Waste Disposal Facilities
W/4Operation and Restoration of Waste Disposal Sites
W/7Arrangements for Spoil Disposal
18ACCESSIBILITY
G/A/1Accessibility
A/3New development - Access for Pedestrians and Disabled People
A/4New development - Access for Cyclists
A/5New development - Access for Bus Services
A/6New development - Access by Taxi
A/7New development - Access for Service Vehicles
A/8New development - Capacity of the Highway Network
A/9New development - Access for General Traffic
A/10New development - Provision of Parking
A/11New Development - Transport Assessments
A/12New development - Travel Plans and School Travel Plans
A/13Local Walking Route Network
A/14A Strategic Cycling Route Network
A/17Bus Interchange and Bus/Rail Interchange
A/18Metrolink
A/21Accessibility for Freight to Rail
A/22Car Parks in Town, District and Local Centres
A/23Car Parking at Rochdale Station
19DESIGN AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
G/BE/1Design Quality
BE/2Design Criteria for New Development
BE/3Advertisements
BE/4Advertising Signs on Buildings or Business Premises
BE/5Shop Fronts
BE/7Street Furniture and the Public Realm
BE/8Landscaping in New Development
G/BE/9Conservation of the Built Heritage
BE/10Development Affecting Archaeological Sites and Ancient Monuments
BE/11Protection of Locally Important Buildings and Features of Architectural and Historic Interest
BE/12Demolition of Listed Buildings
BE/13Changes of Use to Listed Buildings
BE/14Alterations and Extensions to Listed Buildings
BE/15New Development Affecting the Setting of a Listed Building
BE/16Demolition of Buildings in Conservation Areas
BE/17New Development Affecting Conservation Areas
BE/18Changes of Use to Buildings in Conservation Areas
BE/19Protection of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest
20ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT
G/EM/1Environmental Protection and Pollution Control
EM/2Pollution
EM/5Development in Proximity to Landfill Sites
EM/6Hazardous Notifiable Installations
EM/7Development and Flood Risk
EM/8Protection of Surface and Ground Water
EM/9Development Involving Unstable Ground
EM/10Derelict Land and Building
EM/11Other Degraded Land and Buildings
G/EM/12Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation
EM/13Energy Efficiency and New Development
EM/15Safeguarding Operational Wind Power Developments
EM/16Sustainable Energy Sources
21THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
G/NE/1Nature Conservation
NE/2Designated Sites of Ecological and Geological / Geomorphological Importance
NE/3Biodiversity and Development
G/NE/5Landscape and Woodlands
NE/6Landscape Protection and Enhancement