Back to Introduction   Contents     INDEX           INTRODUCTION     Unlocking the Potential i   The Role and Purposes of the Canterbury District Local Plan ii   The Chapters of the Plan iii   Regional Planning Guidance iv   Kent and Medway Structure Plan v   The Plan’s relationship with other City Council plans, objectives and policies v   The process of transition to the Local Development Framework System v       1 KEY VISION AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES     Our Development Objectives 1   Housing 1   Economic Growth 2   Rural Areas 2   Cultural Development 2   Regeneration Zones 3   Herne Bay 3   Whitstable 3   Conclusion 4       2 PROVIDING DECENT HOUSING     Our Objectives 5   Strategic Housing Requirements 5   Housing Development within the Urban Areas 6   Other Housing Accommodation 14   Gypsy and Traveller Sites 15   Housing Outside Urban Areas 16       3 BOOSTING OUR LOCAL ECONOMY     Our Objectives 20   The Canterbury Economy 20   The Economic Strategy 22   Protecting and Promoting the Economic Development of the District and the Priority Areas for Economic Regeneration 23   Tourism Development 28   Promoting the Development and Growth of High Value-Added Enterprises Centred on Knowledge-Based Industries 28   Identifying Further Opportunities for High Quality Business Development 31       4 IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR CITY AND TOWN CENTRES     Our Objectives 37   Town Centre Designations 38   Mixed-use Developments 39   Retail Core Areas 41   Local Centres 42   Tourism, Culture and Heritage 43   Public Safety and Crime Prevention 45   Access and Permeability 46   Canterbury City 47   Retail Development 51   Quarters 53   Herne Bay 55   Whitstable 56   The Herne Bay and Whitstable Green Gap 57   Out of Town Centre Retail Development in Herne Bay and Whitstable 58       5 PROMOTING OUR COUNTRYSIDE     Our Objectives 60   A Living Countryside 60   A Working Countryside 62   A Protected Countrysid 66   A Vibrant Countryside 69       6 PRESERVING, ENHANCING AND CONSERVING OUR BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS     The Built Environment 75   Good Design Principles 75   Place-making: The Urban Design Approach 80   Design Statements and Development Briefs 84   Heritage and Conservation 86   The Natural Environment 98   Protected Sites 99   Nature Conservation Outside Protected Sites 100   Seasalter 102   Trees, woodland and hedgerow 103       7 INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE     Our Transport Objectives 103   The Local Transport Plan 107   The Canterbury District Transport Action Plan 107   Community Development and Infrastructure 116   Health Facilities 118   Education 119   Canterbury’s Institutions 124   Open Space 125   Flooding and Coastal Defence 131   Coastal Protection Zone 135   Undeveloped Coast 135   Natural Resources 135   Renewable Energy Sources 137   Air Quality 137   Potentially Polluting Development 138   Waste Management and Recycling 138   Telecommunications Development 139       8 ENSURING IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND REVIEW     Implementation 140   Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment 143   The Managed Release of Housing Sites 145   Monitoring 146   Review 148         APPENDICES   1 Kent & Medway Structure Plan (2006) policies 149 2 Vehicle and Cycle Parking Standards (2006) 161 3 Schedule of Housing Allocations 170 4 Schedule of Employment Allocations and Employment Clusters 175 5 Additional Planning Guidance 177 6 Outdoor Playing Space 179 7 Conservation Areas and Scheduled Ancient Monuments 180         GLOSSARY OF TERMS 184         We can also prepare a summary of this information in other formats, including Braille, large print, audiotape, other languages and on disk.  If you would like further information or have any other questions about this document, please contact Planning Policy on 01227 862199 or email local.plans@canterbury.gov.uk.     top