Back to Introduction   Contents   On 26 February 2009 the Secretary of State issued a direction under paragraph 1(3) of schedule 8 to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. The effect of this direction was that, from 26 April 2009, all the policies except 3 of the Plan were ‘saved’ and continue to apply.  The 3 policies that were not saved and therefore no longer apply are policies R1, R1A and EM1F.   1 INTRODUCTION 2 THE CONTEXT FOR THE UDP 3 THE UDP STRATEGY 4 MONITORING THE PLAN: TARGETS AND INDICATORS 5 SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL 6 GREEN BELT AND SAFEGUARDED LAND POLICIES   GB1 GREEN BELT   GB1A Re-use of Buildings   GB1B Extensions to Existing Dwellings in the Green Belt and in Safeguarded Land   GB1C Replacement Dwellings in the Green Belt and in Safeguarded Land   GB1D Development in Green Belt Settlements (Haigh and Bickershaw)   GB1E Major Existing Developed Sites in the Green Belt   GB2 SAFEGUARDED LAND   GB3 AGRICULTURAL LAND PROTECTION 7 EMPLOYMENT POLICIES   EM1 LAND AND BUILDINGS FOR EMPLOYMENT USES   EM1A Primary Employment Areas   EM1B Re-use of Employment Land and Buildings for other uses   EM1C Employment Development Outside Primary Employment Areas   EM1D Offices   EM1E Motor Vehicle Servicing, Repairs, Hire and Sales   EM1F Restriction of Industrial Development – former Maypole Colliery Site Policy Deleted   EM1G Mixed Use Development – former Bickershaw Colliery Site   EM1H Mixed Use Development – Wigan Pier Quarter   EM2 TOURISM   EM2A Tourism Development 8 HOUSING POLICIES   R1 LAND FOR NEW HOUSE BUILDING Policy Deleted   R1A Housing Provision Policy Deleted   R1B New Housing Sites   R1C Care Homes and Homes for the Elderly   R1D The Design of New Residential Development and House Extensions   R1E Open Space in New Housing Developments   R1F Sites for Gypsies and for Showmen's Permanent Quarters   R1G Conversion to Dwellings   R1H Affordable Housing 9 ENVIRONMENT AND DESIGN POLICIES   EV1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT   EV1A Land Reclamation and Renewal   EV1B Pollution   EV2 NATURE CONSERVATION   EV2A Special Areas of Conservation   EV2B Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Sites of Biological Importance and Local Nature Reserves   EV2C Features of Major Importance for Nature Conservation and Wildlife Corridors   EV2D Species Protection   EV2E Trees, Woodlands and Hedgerows   EV3 DESIGN   EV3A Design of New Development   EV3B Advertisements   EV3C Design of Frontages to Shops and Commercial Premises   EV3D Landscaping of Development   EV3F The River Douglas, Canal Network and Other Water Features   EV3G Telecommunications Development   EV3H Public Art   EV4 CONSERVATION   EV4A Development and Design in Conservation Areas   EV4B Listed Buildings   EV4C Buildings and Structures of Local Architectural or Historic Interest   EV4D Historic Parks, Gardens and Cemeteries   EV4E Archaeology, Ancient Monuments and Development 10 ACCESSIBILITY POLICIES   A1 ACCESSIBILITY   A1A Transport Assessments   A1B Travel Plans   A1C Access for All   A1D Walking   A1E Cycling   A1F Bus Provision - New Development   A1G Physical Improvements to Bus Network   A1H Leigh, Ellenbrook, Manchester Public Transport Corridor   A1J Rail Infrastructure   A1K Integration of Wigan Rail Stations   A1L Taxis - New Development   A1M Freight – New Development   A1N Strategic Route Network   A1P Major Highway Schemes   A1R Highway Access - New Development   A1S Parking in New Development   A1T Park and Ride   A1U Improving Access to Support a Sustainable Pattern of Settlement 11 SHOPPING AND TOWN CENTRE POLICIES   S1 HIERARCHY AND ROLE OF CENTRES   S1A Principal Shopping Areas   S1B Town Centres   S1C Retail Development – Station Road, Wigan Town Centre   S1D Local Centres   S1E Small Shops and Services   S1F Retail and Leisure Development Outside Town Centres and Local Centres   S1H Retail Development – Leigh East ARLFC Site, Leigh 12 COMMUNITY FACILITIES, OPEN SPACE, SPORT AND RECREATION POLICIES   C1 COMMUNITY FACILITIES, OPEN SPACE, SPORT AND RECREATION   C1A Community Facilities   C1B Open Space, Sport and Recreation Provision   C1C Protection of Open Space and Sport and Recreation Provision   C1D Leigh Sports Village, Pennington, Leigh   C1E Greenway Network   C1F The River Douglas, Canal Network and Other Water Features   C1G Regional Park   C1H Public Rights of Way 13 MINERAL WORKING POLICIES   MW1 MINERAL WORKING   MW1A Protection of Mineral Resources   MW1B Aggregate Production   MW1C Mineral Working and Exploration   MW1D Remnant Mossland   MW1E Operation and Restoration of Mineral Workings   MW1F Control of Mineral Workings Policy Deleted 14 WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICIES   WM1 WASTE MANAGEMENT   WM1A Waste Management Facilities   WM1B Operation and Restoration of Waste Management Facilities   WM1C Control of Waste Management Facilities 15 GENERAL POLICIES   G1A Impact of Development on Amenity   G1B Planning Obligations   G1C Development and Flood Risk   G1D Renewable Energy     APPENDIX 1 has been deleted APPENDIX 2 MAJOR EXISTING DEVELOPED SITES IN THE GREEN BELT APPENDIX 3 KNOWN ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURE CONSERVATION ISSUES AFFECTING PRIMARY EMPLOYMENT AREAS APPENDIX 4 HOUSING SITES WITH PLANNING PERMISSION APPENDIX 5 SITES OF BIOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE APPENDIX 6 HISTORIC PARKS, GARDENS AND CEMETERIES APPENDIX 7 SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL APPENDIX 8 has been deleted APPENDIX 9 PARKING STANDARDS APPENDIX 10 BUILDINGS OF LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST   top