CONTENTS

Future Capacity Requirements – Waste Treatment Facilities

74

Business Development Allocations

123

Housing Land Supply

189

Housing Allocations

193

Housing Renewal Sites

194

Demand for Sheltered Housing for Older People (2002-2007)

26

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32

33

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43

43

Policy D2

Design Statement

51

Policy D3

Urban Structure

52

Policy D4

Urban Grain

53

Policy D5

Public Realm (public space / private space)

53

Policy D6

Townscape and Landscape

54

Policy D7

Scale - Height

55

Policy D8

Scale - Massing

56

Policy D9

Appearance

56

Policy D10

Community Safety (part)

57

Policy D11

Access for People with Disabilities (part)

59

Policy D12

Nature Conservation and Natural Features

60

Policy D13

Sustainable Development (natural resources & energy use)

61

Policy D14

The Provision of Public Art

61

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

69

Policy EP9

Sustainable Drainage Arrangements for Development

70

Policy EP10

Notifiable Installations

70

Policy EP11

Development on Contaminated or Unstable Land

71

Policy EP12

Reclamation of Derelict Land

72

Policy EP13

Waste and Development (part)

73

Policy EP14

Waste Management Facilities

75

Policy EP15

Landfill Activities

76

Policy EP16

Energy Conservation (Part I)

77

Policy EP17

Renewable Energy

77

Policy EP18

Mineral Extraction

77

Policy EP19

Advertisements

78

Policy EP20

Telecommunications

79

Policy HE1

Preservation of Local Character and Distinctiveness (part)

83

Policy HE2

Historic Resources and Enabling Development

84

Policy HE3

Preservation and Enhancement of Conservation Areas

85

Policy HE4

Proposals Affecting a Conservation Area

86

Policy HE5

Control of Development in a Conservation Area

86

Policy HE6

Demolition of Buildings or Structures in a Conservation Area

87

Policy HE7

Underused Buildings and Structures in a Conservation Area

87

Policy HE8

Encouragement of Appropriate Redevelopment in Conservation Areas

88

Policy HE9

Relaxation of Normal Standards in a Conservation Area

88

Policy HE10

Removal of Permitted Development Rights in a Conservation Area

88

Policy HE11

Shop Fronts and Advertisements in Conservation Areas

88

Policy HE12

Preservation and Active Use of Listed Buildings

89

Policy HE13

Development Affecting a Listed Building

89

Policy HE14

Alterations and Extensions to a Listed Building

90

Policy HE15

Change of Use of a Listed Building

91

Policy HE16

Demolition of a Listed Building

91

Policy HE17

Development Affecting the Setting of a Listed Building

92

Policy HE18

Preservation and Enhancement of Local List Buildings & Sites

92

Policy HE19

Development Affecting a Local List Building or Site

92

Policy HE20

Demolition of a Local List Building or Site

92

Policy HE21

Historic Parks and Gardens

93

Policy HE22

Protection and Enhancement of the Canal Network

94

Policy HE23

Bradley Arm of the Birmingham Canal

95

Policy HE24

Management and Protection of Archaeological Sites

95

Policy HE25

Sites and Monuments Record

96

Policy HE26

Requirement for Archaeological Evaluation

96

Policy HE27

Development Affecting a Monument of National Importance

96

Policy HE28

Development Affecting Other Archaeological Sites

96

Policy N1

Promotion of Nature Conservation (part)

101

Policy N2

Access to Natural Green Space

102

Policy N3

Protection of Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation

103

Policy N4

Protection, Declaration and Enhancement of Local Nature Reserves

104

Policy N5

Protection of Sites of Local Importance for Nature Conservation and Landscape Features of Value to Wildlife

104

Policy N6

Protection of Important Hedgerows

107

Policy N7

The Urban Forest

107

Policy N8

Tettenhall Ridge Ancient Woodland

108

Policy N9

Protection of Wildlife Species

108

Policy G2

Control of Development in the Green Belt

113

Policy G3

Control of Development Conspicuous from the Green Belt

113

Policy G4

Major Developed Sites in the Green Belt

114

Policy G5

Access to the Green Belt

115

Policy G6

Northycote Farm Country Park

116

Policy B3

Business Development Allocations

123

Policy B4

Expansion of Existing Businesses

126

Policy B5

Design Standards for Employment Sites

126

Policy B6

Offices

128

Policy B7

Loss of City Centre Offices

129

Policy B8

Warehousing

130

Policy B9

Defined Business Areas

131

Policy B10

Redevelopment of Business Land and Premises

132

Policy B11

Ancillary Uses in Employment Areas and Premises

134

Policy B12

Access to Job Opportunities

135

Policy B13

Business Tourism, Hotel and Conference Facilities

135

Policy B14

All Saints and Blakenhall Community Development Area – Warehouse Quarter

136

Policy SH2

Centre Uses

145

Policy SH3

Need and the Sequential Approach

145

Policy SH4

Integration of Development into Centres

145

Policy SH5

Wolverhampton City Centre

149

Policy SH6

Bilston and Wednesfield Town Centres

151

Policy SH7

District Centres

152

Policy SH8

Local Centres

153

Policy SH9

Local Shops and Centre Uses

154

Policy SH10

Protected Frontages

156

Policy SH11

New Retail Development - Comparison Goods

157

Policy SH12

New Retail Development - Bulky Comparison Goods

157

Policy SH13

New Retail Development – Foodstores

158

Policy SH14

Catering Outlets

158

Policy SH15

Drive-Through Facilities

160

Policy SH16

Amusement Centres and Arcades

160

Policy SH17

Retailing at Petrol Filling Stations

161

Policy C2

Location of New Community Services Development

165

Policy C3

Community Meeting Places

166

Policy C4

Education Facilities

166

Policy C5

Health Service Improvements

168

Policy C6

New Cross Hospital

169

Policy C7

Medical Practices in Residential Areas

169

Policy C8

Access to Medical Practices

170

Policy C9

Cemetery Provision

170

Policy R2

Open Space, Sport and Recreation Priority Areas

178

Policy R3

Protection of Open Space, Sport and Recreation Facilities

178

Policy R4

Development Adjacent to Open Spaces

180

Policy R5

Sports Grounds

180

Policy R6

The Greenway Network

182

Policy R7

Open Space Requirements for New Development

183

Policy R8

Dual-use of Open Space, Sport and Recreation Facilities

183

Policy R9

New Open Space, Sport and Recreation Facilities

184

Policy R10

Floodlighting and Synthetic Turf Pitches

185

Policy H3

Housing Site Assessment Criteria

190

Policy H4

Housing Allocations

192

Policy H5

Housing Renewal and Neighbourhood Renewal

195

Policy H6

Design of Housing Development

196

Policy H7

Conversion of Buildings from Non-Residential to Residential Use

197

Policy H8

Open Space, Sport and Recreation Requirements for New Housing Developments

198

Policy H9

Housing Density and Mix

198

Policy H10

Affordable Housing

200

Policy H11

Special Needs Housing

202

Policy H12

Residential Care Homes

204

Policy H13

Sites for Travelling People

205

Policy AM1

Access, Mobility and New Development (part)

210

Policy AM2

Strategic Regeneration Areas and Corridors – Transport Investment

211

Policy AM3

Major Transport Schemes

213

Policy AM4

Strategic Highway Network

214

Policy AM5

Protection of Highway Improvement Lines

215

Policy AM6

Transport Assessments

216

Policy AM7

Travel Plans

217

Policy AM8

Public Transport

218

Policy AM9

Provision for Pedestrians

220

Policy AM10

Provision for Cyclists

221

Policy AM11

Park and Ride

222

Policy AM12

Parking and Servicing Provision

223

Policy AM13

Development of Freight Facilities

226

Policy AM14

Minimising the Effect of Traffic on Communities

227

Policy AM15

Road Safety and Personal Security

227

Policy CC1

City Centre Shopping Strategy

237

Policy CC2

City Centre Business and Employment

238

Policy CC3

City Centre Housing

239

Policy CC4

City Centre Environment

240

Policy CC5

City Centre Access and Mobility

241

Policy CC6

Shopping Quarter (Primary Shopping Area)

243

Policy CC7

Cultural Quarter

245

Policy CC8

University Quarter

245

Policy CC9

St Johns Urban Village

246

Policy CC10

Chapel Ash

247

Policy CC11

All Saints / Royal Hospital Area

248

Policy CC12

Canalside Quarter

249

Policy CC13

Waterloo Road/ Darlington Street Quarter

250

Policy BTC1

Bilston Town Centre Wide Initiatives

256

Policy BTC2

Mount Pleasant Area

257

Policy BTC3

Historic Core

257

Policy BTC4

The Primary Shopping Area

259

Policy BTC5

Western Gateway

260

Policy BTC6

Frontage Use Policy

261

Policy BTC7

Bilston Town Hall

261

Policy WVC1

The High Street / Market Retail Core (Primary Shopping Area)

266

Policy WVC2

Improved Linkages and Connectivity

267

Policy WVC3

Midland Metro

267

Policy WVC4

Short Stay Car Parking

268

Policy WVC5

The Canal

268

Policy WVC6

Frontage Use Policy

269

Policy WVC7

Housing

269

Policy WVC8

Employment Uses

269

Policy WVC9

Lichfield Road

270