Contents

1. Introduction 3

Procedural policies

2. Plan-making policies (PM1 - 17) 6

3. Decision-making policies (DM1 - 10) 18

Sustainable development

4. Achieving sustainable development (S1 - 6) 23

5. Meeting the challenge of climate change (CC1 - 3) 28

Delivering homes and supporting growth

6. Delivering a sufficient supply of homes (HO1 - 13) 31

7. Building a strong, effective economy (E1 - 4) 40

8. Ensuring the vitality of town centres (TC1 - 4) 43

9. Supporting high quality communications (CO1 - 2) 46

10. Securing clean energy and water (W1 - 4) 48

11. Facilitating the sustainable use of minerals (M1 - 6) 50

Creating high quality, sustainable places

12. Making effective use of land (L1 - 3) 55

13. Protecting Green Belt land (GB1 - 8) 59

14. Achieving well-designed places (DP1 - 4) 65

15. Promoting sustainable transport (TR1 - 8) 68

16. Promoting healthy communities (HC1 - 8) 74

17. Pollution, public protection and security (P1 - 6) 78

Conserving and enhancing the environment

18. Managing flood risk and coastal change (F1 - 9) 83

19. Conserving and enhancing the natural environment (N1 - 6) 88

20. Conserving and enhancing the historic environment (HE1 - 10) 93

Annexes

Annex A: Implementation 99

Annex B: Glossary 102

Annex C: Information requirements 116

Annex D: Housing calculations and supply 118

Annex E: Green Belt assessments 121

Annex F: Managing flood risk and coastal change 124