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CONTENTS
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| Part I |
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| Chapter 1 |
Introduction and Context |
1 |
| Chapter 2 |
Strategy |
19 |
| Chapter 3 |
Implementation, Monitoring and Review |
39 |
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| Part II |
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| Chapter 4 |
Design |
49 |
| Chapter 5 |
Environmental Protection |
63 |
| Chapter 6 |
Historic Environment |
80 |
| Chapter 7 |
Nature Conservation |
93 |
| Chapter 8 |
The Green Belt and Rural Landscapes |
111 |
| Chapter 9 |
Business and Industry |
118 |
| Chapter 10 |
Shopping and the Role of Centres |
139 |
| Chapter 11 |
Community Services |
153 |
| Chapter 12 |
Open Space, Sport and Recreation |
161 |
| Chapter 13 |
Housing |
177 |
| Chapter 14 |
Access and Mobility |
221 |
| Chapter 15 |
Wolverhampton City Centre |
244 |
| Chapter 16 |
Bilston Town Centre |
264 |
| Chapter 17 |
Wednesfield Village Centre |
276 |
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| APPENDICES |
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| Appendix 1 |
Supplementary Planning Guidance List |
i |
| Appendix 2 |
Detailed Open Space, Sport and Recreation Requirements
for New Housing Developments |
ii |
| Appendix 3 |
Highway Improvement Lines |
vi |
| Appendix 4 |
Sites of Regional and Local Importance for
Nature Conservation |
vii |
| Appendix 5 |
Schedule of Wolverhampton City Centre Frontages
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ix |
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| TABLES |
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| Table 3.1 |
Examples of Planning Obligations Which May
Be Sought |
42 |
| Table 3.2 |
UDP Monitoring Indicators and Targets |
45 |
| Table 9.1 |
Business Development Allocations
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117
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| Table 12.1 |
Wolverhampton Open Space, Sport and Recreation
Standards |
183 |
| Table 13.1 |
Housing Land Supply
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198
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| Table 13.2 |
Housing Allocations
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205
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| Table 13.3 |
Housing Renewal Sites
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206
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| Table 13.4 |
Demand for Sheltered Housing for Older
People (2002-2007)
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217 |
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| MAPS |
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| Map 2.1 |
Wolverhampton Area Development
Framework Key Diagram |
27 |
| Map 2.2 |
Priority Neighbourhoods |
28 |
| Map 12.1 |
Wolverhampton Park Areas |
183 |
| Map 12.2 |
The Greenway Network |
184 |
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| POLICIES |
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| Part I |
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| Policy S1: |
Strategic Regeneration Areas |
26 |
| Policy S2: |
Strategic Regeneration Corridors |
30 |
| Policy S3: |
Local Area and Neighbourhood Renewal |
32 |
| Policy S4: |
Mixed Use Development |
33 |
| Policy D1: |
Design Quality |
34 / 51 |
| Policy D10: |
Community Safety (part) |
35 / 57 |
| Policy D11: |
Access for People with Disabilities (part)
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35 / 57 |
| Policy EP1: |
Pollution Control |
35 / 64 |
| Policy EP13: |
Waste and Development (part) |
35 / 72 |
| Policy EP16: |
Energy Conservation |
35/ 75 |
| Policy HE1: |
Preservation of Local Character and Distinctiveness
(part) |
35 / 82 |
| Policy N1: |
Promotion of Nature Conservation (part) |
35 / 99 |
| Policy G1: |
Protection of the Green Belt |
36 / 112 |
| Policy B1: |
Economic Prosperity |
36 / 122 |
| Policy B2: |
Balanced Portfolio of Employment Land |
36/ 122 |
| Policy SH1: |
Centres Strategy |
36 / 146 |
| Policy C1: |
Health, Education and other Community Services
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37 / 171 |
| Policy R1: |
Local Standards for Open Space, Sport &
Recreation Facilities |
37 / 163 |
| Policy H1: |
Housing |
37 / 196 |
| Policy H2: |
Housing Land Provision |
38 / 197 |
| Policy AM1: |
Access and Mobility (part) |
38 / 223 |
| Policy IMR1: |
Implementation |
40 |
| Policy IMR2: |
Planning Obligations |
41 |
| Policy IMR3: |
Compulsory Purchase Orders |
43 |
| Policy IMR4: |
Monitoring and Review |
43 |
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| Part II |
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| Design |
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| Policy D2 |
Design Statement |
51 |
| Policy D3 |
Urban Structure |
52 |
| Policy D4 |
Urban Grain |
53 |
| Policy D5 |
Public Realm (public space / private space)
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53 |
| Policy D6 |
Townscape and Landscape |
54 |
| Policy D7 |
Scale - Height |
54 |
| Policy D8 |
Scale - Massing |
56 |
| Policy D9 |
Appearance |
56 |
| Policy D10 |
Community Safety (part) |
57 |
| Policy D11 |
Access for People with Disabilities (part)
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58 |
| Policy D12 |
Nature Conservation and Natural Features |
59 |
| Policy D13 |
Sustainable Development (natural resources
& energy use) |
60 |
| Policy D14 |
The Provision of Public Art |
61 |
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| Environmental Protection |
| Policy EP2 |
Environmental Impact Assessments |
65 |
| Policy EP3 |
Air Pollution |
65 |
| Policy EP4 |
Light Pollution |
66 |
| Policy EP5 |
Noise Pollution |
67 |
| Policy EP6 |
Protection of Groundwater, Watercourses and
Canals |
67 |
| Policy EP7 |
Protection of Floodplains |
68 |
| Policy EP8 |
Water Supply Arrangements for Development
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69 |
| Policy EP9 |
Sustainable Drainage Arrangements for Development
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69 |
| Policy EP10 |
Notifiable Installations |
70 |
| Policy EP11 |
Development on Contaminated or Unstable Land
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70 |
| Policy EP12 |
Reclamation of Derelict Land |
72 |
| Policy EP13 |
Waste and Development (part) |
72 |
| Policy EP14 |
Waste Management Facilities |
74 |
| Policy EP15 |
Landfill Activities |
75 |
| Policy EP17 |
Renewable Energy |
75 |
| Policy EP18 |
Mineral Extraction |
76 |
| Policy EP19 |
Advertisements |
77 |
| Policy EP20 |
Telecommunications |
78 |
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| Historic Environment |
| Policy HE1 |
Preservation of Local Character and Distinctiveness
(part) |
82 |
| Policy HE2 |
Historic Resources and Enabling Development
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83 |
| Policy HE3 |
Preservation and Enhancement of Conservation
Areas |
84 |
| Policy HE4 |
Proposals Affecting a Conservation Area
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85 |
| Policy HE5 |
Control of Development in a Conservation Area
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85 |
| Policy HE6 |
Demolition of Buildings or Structures in a Conservation
Area |
86 |
| Policy HE7 |
Underused Buildings and Structures in a Conservation
Area |
86 |
| Policy HE8 |
Encouragement of Appropriate Redevelopment in
Conservation Areas |
86 |
| Policy HE9 |
Relaxation of Normal Standards in a Conservation
Area |
86 |
| Policy HE10 |
Removal of Permitted Development Rights in
a Conservation Area |
87 |
| Policy HE11 |
Shop Fronts and Advertisements in Conservation
Areas |
87 |
| Policy HE12 |
Preservation and Active Use of Listed Buildings
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88 |
| Policy HE13 |
Development Affecting a Listed Building |
88 |
| Policy HE14 |
Alterations and Extensions to a Listed Building
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89 |
| Policy HE15 |
Demolition of a Listed Building |
90 |
| Policy HE16 |
Change of Use of a Listed Building |
90 |
| Policy HE17 |
Development Affecting the Setting of a Listed
Building |
91 |
| Policy HE18 |
Preservation and Enhancement of Local List
Buildings & Sites |
91 |
| Policy HE19 |
Development Affecting a Local List Building
or Site |
91 |
| Policy HE20 |
Demolition of a Local List Building or Site
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91 |
| Policy HE21 |
Historic Parks and Gardens |
92 |
| Policy HE22 |
Protection and Enhancement of the Canal Network
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93 |
| Policy HE23 |
Bradley Arm of the Birmingham Canal |
94 |
| Policy HE24 |
Management and Protection of Archaeological
Sites |
94 |
| Policy HE25 |
Sites and Monuments Record |
94 |
| Policy HE26 |
Requirement for Archaeological Evaluation
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95 |
| Policy HE27 |
Development Affecting a Monument of National
Importance |
95 |
| Policy HE28 |
Development Affecting Other Archaeological
Sites |
95 |
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| Nature Conservation |
| Policy N1 |
Promotion of Nature Conservation (part)
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99 |
| Policy N2 |
Access to Natural Green Space |
100 |
| Policy N3 |
Protection of Sites of Importance for Nature
Conservation |
101 |
| Policy N4 |
Protection, Declaration and Enhancement of
Local Nature Reserves |
102 |
| Policy N5 |
Protection of Sites of Local Importance for
Nature Conservation and Landscape Features of Value to Wildlife |
102 |
| Policy N6 |
Protection of Important Hedgerows |
104 |
| Policy N7 |
The Urban Forest |
105 |
| Policy N8 |
Tettenhall Ridge Ancient Woodland |
105 |
| Policy N9 |
Protection of Wildlife Species |
106 |
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| The Green Belt and Rural Landscapes |
| Policy G2 |
Control of Development in the Green Belt
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112 |
| Policy G3 |
Control of Development Conspicuous from the
Green Belt |
112 |
| Policy G4 |
Major Developed Sites in the Green Belt
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113 |
| Policy G5 |
Access to the Green Belt |
114 |
| Policy G6 |
Areas of Special Character |
115 |
| Policy G7 |
Northycote Farm Country Park |
115 |
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| Business and Industry |
| Policy B3 |
Business Development Allocations |
123 |
| Policy B4 |
Expansion of Existing Businesses |
126 |
| Policy B5 |
Design Standards for Employment Sites |
126 |
| Policy B6 |
Offices |
127 |
| Policy B7 |
Loss of Existing Offices |
129 |
| Policy B8 |
Warehousing |
130 |
| Policy B9 |
Defined Business Areas |
131 |
| Policy B10 |
Redevelopment of Employment Land and Premises
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132 |
| Policy B11 |
Ancillary Uses in Employment Areas and Premises |
135 |
| Policy B12 |
Access to Job Opportunities |
135 |
| Policy B13 |
Business Tourism, Hotel and Conference Facilities |
136 |
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| Shopping and the Role of Centres |
| Policy SH2 |
Centre Uses |
147 |
| Policy SH3 |
Need and the Sequential Approach |
147 |
| Policy SH4 |
Integration of Development into Centres
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151 |
| Policy SH5 |
Wolverhampton City Centre |
152 |
| Policy SH6 |
Bilston and Wednesfield Town Centres |
154 |
| Policy SH7 |
District Centres |
155 |
| Policy SH8 |
Local Centres |
156 |
| Policy SH9 |
Local Shops and Centre Uses Outside Defined
Centres |
157 |
| Policy SH10 |
Protected Frontages |
159 |
| Policy SH11 |
New Retail Development - Comparison Goods
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160 |
| Policy SH12 |
New Retail Development - Bulky Comparison Goods
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161 |
| Policy SH13 |
New Retail Development Foodstores |
162 |
| Policy SH14 |
Catering Outlets |
163 |
| Policy SH15 |
Drive-Through Facilities |
164 |
| Policy SH16 |
Amusement Centres and Arcades |
165 |
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| Community Services |
| Policy C2 |
Community Meeting Places |
172 |
| Policy C3 |
Education Provision |
172 |
| Policy C4 |
Health Service Improvements |
174 |
| Policy C5 |
New Cross Hospital |
175 |
| Policy C6 |
Bentley Bridge |
175 |
| Policy C7 |
Medical Practices in Residential Areas |
176 |
| Policy C8 |
Access to Medical Practices |
176 |
| Policy C9 |
Cemetery Provision |
176 |
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| Open Space, Sport and Recreation |
| Policy R2 |
Open Space, Sport and Recreation Priority Areas
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186 |
| Policy R3 |
Protection of Open Space, Sport and Recreation
Facilities |
187 |
| Policy R4 |
Development Adjacent to Open Spaces |
188 |
| Policy R5 |
Sports Grounds |
189 |
| Policy R6 |
The Greenway Network |
190 |
| Policy R7 |
Open Space Requirements for New Development
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191 |
| Policy R8 |
Dual-use of Open Space, Sport and Recreation
Facilities |
192 |
| Policy R9 |
New Open Space, Sport and Recreation Facilities
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192 |
| Policy R10 |
Floodlighting and Synthetic Turf Pitches |
193 |
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| Housing |
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| Policy H3 |
Housing Site Assessment Criteria |
198 |
| Policy H4 |
Housing Allocations |
201 |
| Policy H5 |
Housing Renewal and Neighbourhood Renewal
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207 |
| Policy H6 |
Design of Housing Development |
208 |
| Policy H7 |
Conversion of Buildings from Non-Residential
to Residential Use |
208 |
| Policy H8 |
Residential Intensification Sites |
209 |
| Policy H9 |
Open Space, Sport and Recreation Requirements
for New Housing Developments |
210 |
| Policy H10 |
Housing Density |
211 |
| Policy H11 |
Affordable Housing |
213 |
| Policy H12 |
Special Needs Accommodation |
216 |
| Policy H13 |
Residential Care Homes |
218 |
| Policy H14 |
Sites for Travelling People |
218 |
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| Access and Mobility |
| Policy AM1 |
Access, Mobility and New Development (part
1) |
223 |
| Policy AM2 |
Strategic Regeneration Areas and Corridors
Transport Investment |
224 |
| Policy AM3 |
Major Transport Schemes |
226 |
| Policy AM4 |
Strategic Highway Network |
227 |
| Policy AM5 |
Protection of Highway Improvement Lines
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228 |
| Policy AM6 |
Transport Assessments |
229 |
| Policy AM7 |
Travel Plans |
230 |
| Policy AM8 |
Public Transport |
231 |
| Policy AM9 |
Provision for Pedestrians |
233 |
| Policy AM10 |
Provision for Cyclists |
234 |
| Policy AM11 |
Park and Ride |
236 |
| Policy AM12 |
Parking and Servicing Provision |
237 |
| Policy AM13 |
Development of Freight Facilities |
240 |
| Policy AM14 |
Minimising the Effect of Traffic on Communities
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241 |
| Policy AM15 |
Road Safety and Personal Security |
242 |
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| Wolverhampton City Centre |
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| Policy CC1 |
City Centre Shopping Strategy |
249 |
| Policy CC2 |
City Centre Business and Employment |
250 |
| Policy CC3 |
City Centre Housing |
251 |
| Policy CC4 |
City Centre Environment |
253 |
| Policy CC5 |
City Centre Access and Mobility |
254 |
| Policy CC6 |
Shopping Quarter |
256 |
| Policy CC7 |
Cultural Quarter |
257 |
| Policy CC8 |
University Quarter |
258 |
| Policy CC9 |
St Johns Urban Village |
258 |
| Policy CC10 |
Chapel Ash |
260 |
| Policy CC11 |
All Saints / Royal Hospital Area |
261 |
| Policy CC12 |
Canalside Quarter |
261 |
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| Bilston Town Centre |
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| Policy BTC1 |
Bilston Town Centre Wide Initiatives |
268 |
| Policy BTC2 |
Mount Pleasant Area |
269 |
| Policy BTC3 |
Historic Core |
269 |
| Policy BTC4 |
Retail Core |
271 |
| Policy BTC5 |
Western Gateway |
272 |
| Policy BTC6 |
Frontage Use Policy |
273 |
| Policy BTC7 |
Bilston Town Hall |
273 |
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| Wednesfield Village Centre |
| Policy WVC1 |
The High Street / Market Retail Core
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280 |
| Policy WVC2 |
Improved Linkages and Connectivity |
280 |
| Policy WVC3 |
Midland Metro |
281 |
| Policy WVC4 |
Short Stay Car Parking |
281 |
| Policy WVC5 |
The Canal |
282 |
| Policy WVC6 |
Frontage Use Policy |
282 |
| Policy WVC7 |
Housing |
283 |
| Policy WVC8 |
Employment Uses |
283 |
| Policy WVC9 |
Lichfield Road |
283 |
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