Revised Deposit Version 2000

This Local Plan sets out policies and proposals for development and land use in the District to 30 June 2011. It supersedes the Draft for Deposit Local Plan (November 1999). An Environmental Appraisal of the Local Plan has also been produced to indicate the extent to which environmental concerns have been integrated into its preparation.

The document indicates the proposed changes that have been made to the Draft for Deposit Local Plan.

The Proposals Maps that form part of this Plan are available online by visiting the Local Plan Online Maps section and can also be purchased from the District Council or viewed at deposit points around the District.

PDF Contents (18kb)

PDF Index of Policies (21kb)

PDF Chapter 1 - Introduction (36kb)

• 1.1 Why have a Local Plan?
• 1.2 The National Context and Legal Background
• 1.3 The Regional and Strategic Context
• 1.4 Supplementary Planning Guidance
• 1.5 Using the Local Plan
• 1.6 The Next Steps

PDF Chapter 2 - Strategy (377kb)

• 2.1 Part of a Corporate Purpose
• 2.2 (deleted) Guiding Principles
• 2.2A (new) Sustainable Development
• 2.3 The Existing Situation
• 2.4 Forecast Levels of Growth
• 2.5 Purpose and Aims of the Local Plan
• 2.6 The Strategy

PDF Chapter 3 - General Policies (25kb)

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Effect on Nearby Occupants
• 3.3 Pollution
• 3.4 Flooding
• 3.5 Highway safety
• 3.6A Contaminated Land

PDF Chapter 4 - Employment (104kb)

• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Objectives
• 4.3 The District's Economy
• 4.4 Central Government Advice
• 4.5 Gloucestershire County Structure Plan
• 4.6 Local Plan Strategy
• 4.7 Employment Land Protection
• 4.8 Employment Land Allocation
• 4.9 Extension and Expansion of Existing Employment Uses
• 4.10 Rural Employment Provision
• 4.11 Homeworking
• 4.12 Tourism

Chapter 5 - Housing

This section contains a large number of pages and has therefore been divided into 2 smaller files

PDF Sections 5.1 - 5.9 (341kb)

• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Objectives
• 5.3 Central Government Advice
• 5.4 South West Regional Guidance (RPG10)
• 5.5A (new) Gloucestershire County Structure Plan
• 5.6 (deleted)Role of Previously Developed Land
• 5.6A (new) Local Factors
• 5.7A (new) Sequential Search for development opportunities in Stroud District
• 5.5 Housing Location Strategy
• 5.8 Unidentified Sites - 'Windfalls'
• 5.9 Housing Allocations

PDF Sections 5.10 - 5.21 (109kb)

• 5.10 Phasing
• 5.11 Affordable Housing
• 5.12 Extensions to Existing Dwellings
• 5.13 Loss of Housing
• 5.14 Residential Development within Urban Areas and Main Settlements
• 5.15 Residential Development within Rural Settlements
• 5.16 Residential Development Outside Defined Settlement Boundaries
• 5.17 Replacement Dwellings
• 5.18 Residential Sub-division
• 5.19 Extensions to Residential Properties
• 5.20 Annexes to Residential Properties
• 5.21 Mobile and Temporary Homes

PDF Chapter 6 - Town Centres and Retailing (115kb)

• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Objectives
• 6.3 Central Government Advice
• 6.4 Gloucestershire County Structure Plan
• 6.5 (deleted) Stroud Town Centre (new) Need for New Retail Development
• 6.6 Retail Strategy for Stroud Town Centre
• 6.7 Definition of Stroud Town Centre
• 6.8 Changes of Use in Stroud Town Centre
• 6.9 Development Proposals in Stroud Town Centre
• 6.10 Dursley Town Centre
• 6.11 Retailing in Dursley Town Centre
• 6.12 Development Proposals in Dursley Town Centre
• 6.13 Other Town Centres
• 6.14 Retailing in Other Town Centres
• 6.15 (deleted) Large Scale Retail Developments. (new) Developments Attracting Large Numbers of People
• 6.16 Local Shopping Centres, (new) Community Facilities and Individual Villages Shops
• 6.17 Loss of Individual and Village Shops, Public Houses and Other Community Facilities
• 6.18 Garden Centres
• 6.19 Retailing from Filling Stations
• 6.20 Class A3 Food and Drink Uses

PDF Chapter 7 - Built Environment (131kb)

• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Objectives
• 7.3 New Development
• 7.4 Conservation Areas
• 7.5 Listed Buildings
• 7.6 Archeaology
• 7.7 Historic Parks and Gardens
• 7.8 New Uses for Buildings in the Countryside
• 7.9 Design and Town Centre Uses
• 7.10 Renewable Energy
• 7.11 Telecommunications

PDF Chapter 8 - Natural Environment (104kb)

• 8.2 Objectives
• 8.3 Central Government Advice
• 8.4 Gloucestershire County Structure Plan
• 8.5 Nature Conservation
• 8.6 International and, National (new) and Local Designations
• 8.7 Landscape
• 8.8 Agriculture and Forestry
• 8.9 (deleted) Ground (new) water and Surface Water Resources
• 8.10 Berkeley Cemetery

PDF Chapter 9 - Transport (76kb)

• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 Objectives
• 9.3 Central Government Advice
• 9.4 South West Regional Guidance
• 9.5 Gloucestershire County Structure Plan
• 9.6 Integrating Transport and Land Use Planning
• 9.7 Traffic Management in Towns
• 9.8 Pedestrian Routes and Rights of Way in Relation to Development
• 9.9 (deleted) Cyclists
• 9.9A (new)Home Zones
• 9.10 Buses and Taxis
• 9.11 Rail Facilities
• 9.12 Waterborne Freight
• 9.13 Parking (deleted) Guidelines (new)Standards
• 9.14 Road Network and Development
• 9.15 Motorway Service (deleted) Stations (new)Areas

PDF Chapter 10 - Recreation And Leisure (70kb)

• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 Objectives
• 10.3 Policy Framework
• 10.4 Sport and Formal Recreation
• 10.5 Informal Recreation
• 10.6 Arts, Cultural and Entertainment Facilities

PDF Appendix 1 (9kb)

• Planning Policy Guidance Notes

PDF Appendix 2 (32kb)

• Stroud District Population Figures By Parish Mid-Year Estimates 19978

PDF Appendix 3 (9kb)

• Designated Conservation Areas in Stroud District

PDF Appendix 4 (6kb)

• Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Stroud District as extracted from the list compiled by English Heritage

PDF Appendix 5 (17kb)

• List of Monuments Scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archeaological Areas Act, 1979 in Stroud District as at 23 August 1999

PDF Appendix 6 (70kb)

• Sites of Nature Conservation Interest

PDF Appendix 7 (32kb)

• Protected Outdoor Play Space

PDF Appendix 8 (31kb)

• Parking Standards - Vehicle and Cycle

PDF Revised Draft Form and Notes (15kb)

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