Written Statement - Policies

1. Introduction

2. Local Plan Strategy

• AP1 Design and Location of Development
• AP2 Sequential Approach

3. Employment

• E1 Employment Sites
• E2 St David’s Station
• E3 Retention of Employment Land or Premises
• E4 Exeter University Campus
• E5 Employment Use in Residential Areas

4. Housing

• H1 Search Sequence
• H2 Location Priorities
• H3 Housing Sites
• H4 Loss of Dwellings
• H5 Diversity of Housing
• H6 Affordable Housing
• H7 Housing for Disabled People

5. Shopping and Commercial Leisure

• S1 Retail Proposals/Sequential Approach
• S2 Retail Warehouse Conditions
• S3 Shopping Frontages
• S4 Shops in Residential Areas
• S5 Food and Drink
• S6 Amusement Arcades

6. Tourism

• TM1 Hotel Development
• TM2 Tourist Accommodation in Residential Areas
• TM3 Tourism Action Areas
• TM4 Rougemont Castle
• TM5 City Wall

7. Leisure and Recreation

• L1 Valley Parks
• L2 Hoopern Valley Park
• L3 Protection of Open Space
• L4 Provision of Playing Pitches
• L5 Loss of Playing Fields
• L6 Intensive Use Facilities
• L7 Local Sporting Facilities
• L8 Indoor Sport Facilities
• L9 Sport Stadia
• L10 Allotments

8. Community Services

• CS1 RD & E Wonford Hospital
• CS2 Community Health Services
• CS3 School at Hollow Lane/Harts Lane
• CS4 Childrens Nurseries
• CS5 Education and Training Facilities for Adults
• CS6 Community Halls
• CS7 Kinnerton Way Community Hall
• CS8 Places of Worship
• CS9 Gypsies and Travelling Show People

9. Transport

• T1 Hierarchy of Modes
• T2 Accessibility Criteria
• T3 Encouraging Use of Sustainable Modes
• T4 Circular Walking Route
• T5 Cycle Route Network
• T6 Bus Priority Measures
• T7 Park and Ride
• T8 Safeguarding Former Railway Land and Access to Rail
• T9 Access to Buildings by People with Disabilities
• T10 Car Parking Standards
• T11 City Centre Car Parking Spaces
• T12 Temporary Car Parking on Vacant Sites
• T13 Lorry Transhipment Facilities
• T14 Highway Schemes

10. Heritage Conservation

• C1 Conservation Areas
• C2 Listed Buildings
• C3 Buildings of Local Importance
• C4 Historic Parks and Gardens
• C5 Archaeology

11. Landscape Setting and Nature Conservation

• LS1 Landscape Setting
• LS2 Ramsar/ Special Protection Area
• LS3 Sites of Special Scientific Interest
• LS4 Local Nature Conservation Designations/RIGS

12. Environment

• EN1 Hazardous Installations
• EN2 Contaminated Land
• EN3 Air and Water Quality
• EN4 Flood Risk
• EN5 Noise
• EN6 Renewable Energy
• EN7 Telecommunications

13. Design Guidance

• DG1 Objectives of Urban Design
• DG2 Energy Conservation
• DG3 Commercial Development
• DG4 Residential Layout and Amenity
• DG5 Provision of Open Space and Children’s Play Areas
• DG6 Vehicle Circulation and Car Parking in Residential Development
• DG7 Crime Prevention and Safety
• DG8 Advertisements

14. Key Proposals

• KP1 Pedestrian Priority Zone
• KP2 Princesshay/Bedford Street
• KP3 Bus and Coach Station
• KP4 Station Yard, Queen Street
• KP5 St David’s Station
• KP6 Quay/Canal Basin Area
• KP7 Digby Area
• KP8 Newcourt Area