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1 Introduction |
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1.1 The Role of the Local Plan |
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1.2 Why is a Local Plan Needed? |
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1.3 What has Influenced the Local Plan? |
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1.6 Stages in Local Plan Preparation |
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1.12 The Control of Development |
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1.16 Supplementary Planning Guidance |
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2 Purpose and Aims |
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2.1 Introduction |
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2.3 Statement of Purpose |
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2.4 Aims of the Local Plan |
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3 Strategy |
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3.1 Introduction |
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3.4 Key Objective |
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3.5 Towns |
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3.11 Rural Centres and Villages |
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Figure 3.1 SETTLEMENT CATEGORIES IN SEDGEMOOR |
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POLICY STR1 |
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POLICY STR2 |
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3.19 Outside Settlements |
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POLICY STR3 |
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3.21 Brownfield Strategy |
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3.31 Sequential Strategy for Locating Development |
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POLICY STR4 |
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3.32 Mixed-Use Development |
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POLICY STR6 |
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3.34 Planning Obligations |
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4 Housing |
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4.1 Introduction |
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4.5 Key Objective |
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Housing Land Requirements |
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Figure 4.1 Residential Land Availability as at April 2003 (1991 - 2011) |
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POLICY H60 |
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4.8 Phasing and Monitoring of Housing Development |
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Figure 4.2 Housing Development Phasing |
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4.15 Residential Land Availability |
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POLICY H61 |
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POLICY H62 |
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4.16 Control of Housing Development - Summary of Development Locations |
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4.17 Committed Housing Development |
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4.18 Supplementary Planning Guidance for Housing Development |
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POLICY H1 |
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4.20 Brownfield Housing Sites - Overview of Housing Provision in the Local Plan |
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4.24 Objectives for Residential Development |
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POLICY H2 |
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POLICY H3 |
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4.25 Land Allocated for Housing Development |
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4.26 Brownfield Housing Development: Bridgwater |
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4.27 44-50 Friarn Street, Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL H4 |
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4.28 The Cornmill, Bridgwater Docks |
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PROPOSAL H5 |
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4.29 42-44 St John’s Street and adjoining land, Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL H6 |
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4.30 Land on east side of Taunton Road, Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL H7 |
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4.31 Mount Street, (SWEB Depot), Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL H8 |
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4.32 Land at Horsepond, Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL H9 |
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4.33 Monmouth Trading Estate, Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL H11 |
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4.34 Land east of Colley Lane, Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL H12 |
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4.35 Land to rear of 87-97 Bath Road, Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL H14 |
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4.36 Land east of Bristol Road, Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL H15 |
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4.37 Land at Old Taunton Road Industrial Estate, Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL H47 |
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4.38 MOT Garage, All Saints Terrace, Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL H49 |
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4.39 The Old Armoury, Blake Street, Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL H50 |
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4.40 Wesleyan Chapel, King Street, Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL H51 |
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4.41 Land at Wembdon Road, Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL H52 |
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4.42 Brownfield Housing Development: Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge |
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4.43 Radio Station, Highbridge |
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PROPOSAL H16 |
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4.45 Land west of Newtown Road and adjoining Boat Yard, Highbridge |
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PROPOSAL H17 |
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4.48 Land at Springfield Road, Highbridge |
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PROPOSAL H46 |
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4.49 Land at Highbridge Market, Highbridge |
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PROPOSAL H60 |
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4.49 Greenfield Housing Development |
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4.51 Bridgwater |
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4.55 Burnham-on-Sea/Highbridge |
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4.57 Greenfield Housing Sites |
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4.58 Land at South Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL H55 |
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4.61 Land at Trivetts Farm, Cossington |
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PROPOSAL H59 |
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4.62 Housing Densities |
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4.64 Policies to Specifically Address Housing Densities
Allocated Brownfield Housing Sites |
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POLICY H27 |
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4.64 Allocated Greenfield Housing Sites |
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POLICY H28 |
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4.67 Dwelling Mixes |
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POLICY H29 |
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4.69 Affordable Housing |
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POLICY H30 |
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Figure 4.3 Affordable Housing Potential Yield |
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4.77 Rural Housing for Local Needs |
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POLICY H31 |
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POLICY H34 |
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4.86 Agricultural or Forestry Workers’ Dwellings |
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4.87 Justification of Need |
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POLICY H35 |
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4.89 Physical Control of New Agricultural Workers’ Dwellings |
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POLICY H36 |
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4.90 Temporary Agricultural Dwellings |
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POLICY H37 |
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4.91 Agricultural Occupancy Conditions |
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POLICY H38 |
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POLICY H39 |
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POLICY H40 |
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4.92 Conversions of Existing Buildings to Residential Use |
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4.94 Replacement Dwellings in the Countryside |
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POLICY H41 |
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4.95 Residential Curtilages |
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POLICY H42 |
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4.97 Adaptability of Dwellings |
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POLICY H43 |
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4.99 Retention and Enhancement of Established Housing Areas |
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POLICY H44 |
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4.101 Accessible Dwellings/Disabled Access |
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POLICY H45 |
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5 Employment and Economic Development |
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5.01 Introduction |
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5.08 Key Objective |
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5.09 Employment Land Requirements |
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Figure 5.1 Employment Land Availability as at January 2004 (1991 - 2011) |
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5.11 Employment Land Proposals
Bridgwater |
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5.17 Somerset Bridge, Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL E1 |
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5.21 Land at former Wellworthys playing field, Salmon Parade, Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL E12 |
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5.22 Land to the north of Bridgwater Retail Park, east of The Leggar, Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL E13 |
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5.24 Land at East Quay, Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL E14 |
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5.25 Burnham-on-Sea/Highbridge |
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5.27 Extension of Isleport Business Park |
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PROPOSAL E2 |
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5.30 Cheddar |
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5.32 Land at Steart Farm, Wedmore Road, Cheddar |
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PROPOSAL E3 |
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5.34 Employment Development |
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POLICY E4 |
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5.36 Employment in Rural Areas |
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5.37 Small Scale Employment Adjoining Rural Centres and Villages |
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POLICY E5 |
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5.38 New and Existing Employment Uses in the Countryside |
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POLICY E6 |
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POLICY E7 |
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5.40 The Conversion of Rural Buildings |
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5.41 Farm Diversification |
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POLICY E8 |
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5.42 Loss of Employment Sites and Buildings |
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POLICY E9 |
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5.45 Improvement of Employment Areas |
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Policy E10 |
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5.46 Home Working |
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POLICY E11 |
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6 Shopping and Town Centres |
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6.01 Introduction |
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6.02 Key Objective |
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6.03 Shopping in Sedgemoor |
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6.07 Town Centre Regeneration |
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6.10 Town Centres |
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6.11 Location of Shopping Development |
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POLICY SH1 |
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POLICY SH2 |
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6.18 Major Shopping Proposals |
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POLICY SH3 |
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6.20 Retail Warehousing |
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6.23 Change of Use in Town Centres |
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6.25 Bridgwater Town Centre |
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POLICY SH4 |
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POLICY SH5 |
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6.10 Town Centres |
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POLICY SH6 |
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6.29 Land safeguarded for Retail Development |
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PROPOSAL SH18 |
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6.30 Location of Non-Shopping Key Town Centre Uses |
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POLICY SH7 |
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POLICY SH8 |
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6.33 Shops and Services Outside Town Centres |
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6.37 Resisting the Loss of Local Shops and Other Services |
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POLICY SH11 |
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6.39 Provision of New Local Shops and Services |
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POLICY SH12 |
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6.41 Cheddar Gorge Commercial Area |
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POLICY SH13 |
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6.45 Farm Shops |
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POLICY SH14 |
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6.47 Petrol Filling Stations |
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POLICY SH15 |
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6.49 Garden Centres |
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POLICY SH16 |
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6.51 Markets and Car Boot Sales |
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POLICY SH17 |
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7 Transport and Movement |
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7.01 Introduction |
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7.05 Key Objectives |
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7.06 Transport Studies |
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7.08 Safe and Sustainable Transport |
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Figure 7.1 - Transport Proposals, Cheddar |
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Figure 7.2 - Transport Proposals, Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge |
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Figure 7.3 - Transport Proposals, Bridgwater |
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7.11 New Roads |
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7.12 Colley Lane Southern Access Road, Bridgwater - TM2b |
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7.14 Leggar Link Road, Bridgwater - TM2z |
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7.15 Stockmoor Link, South Bridgwater – TM2s |
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7.16 Burnham-on-Sea Eastern Distributor Road - TM2e |
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7.18 Ashcott By-Pass - TM2y |
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7.19 Car Parks and Park and Ride Sites |
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7.21 Taunton Road, Park and Ride Site, Bridgwater -TM2h |
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POLICY TM2 |
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7.22 Parking for Vehicles and Cycles |
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7.25 Non-Residential Parking |
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POLICY TM3 |
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POLICY TM4 |
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7.31 Residential Parking |
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POLICY TM5 |
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7.32 Rail and Port Facilities |
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POLICY TM6 |
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POLICY TM7 |
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7.37 Access For People with Disabilities |
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POLICY TM8 |
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7.38 Servicing Facilities |
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POLICY TM9 |
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8 Countryside and Natural Environment |
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8.01 Introduction |
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8.09 Key Objective |
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8.10 Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty |
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POLICY CNE1 |
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8.18 Landscape Character |
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Figure 8.1 - Landscape Character Areas |
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POLICY CNE2 |
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8.21 Distinctive Features of the District |
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POLICY CNE17 |
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8.23 The Conversion of Rural Buildings |
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POLICY CNE3 |
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8.26 Countryside Around Settlements |
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POLICY CNE4 |
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8.31 Country Park, South Bridgwater |
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POLICY CNE18 |
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8.32 Protecting the Best Agricultural Land |
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POLICY CNE5 |
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8.36 Agricultural and Equestrian Buildings |
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POLICY CNE6 |
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8.37 Nature Conservation |
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8.39 Internationally Important Sites |
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Figure 8.2 - Nature Conservation Sites of International Importance |
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POLICY CNE7 |
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8.48 Nationally Important Sites |
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Figure 8.3 - Nature Conservation Sites of National Importance |
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POLICY CNE8 |
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8.55 Interest on Other Sites |
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Figure 8.4 - Nature Conservation Sites of Regional or Local Importance |
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POLICY CNE9 |
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8.64 Protected Species and Priority Species |
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POLICY CNE10 |
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8.66 Protecting and Enhancing Locally Accessible Green Space |
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POLICY CN11 |
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8.70 Trees, Hedgerows and Woodlands |
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POLICY CNE12 |
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8.74 Woodland Management |
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8.75 Tree Planting Grants |
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8.76 Tree Planting Schemes |
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8.79 The Water Environment and Flood Risks
Development on Floodplains and in other Flood Risk Locations |
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Figure 8.5 - Indicative Floodplains |
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POLICY CNE14 |
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POLICY CNE14A |
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8.84 Land Drainage |
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POLICY CNE15 |
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8.89 Groundwater Source Protection Zones and Aquifers |
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Figure 8.6 - Aquifers |
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POLICY CNE16 |
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8.92 Coastal Zone Management |
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9 Built Environment |
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9.01 Introduction |
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9.07 Key Objective |
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9.08 Sustainable and Quality Development |
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POLICY BE1 |
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9.12 Alterations and Extensions to Dwellings |
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POLICY BE2 |
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9.15 Shopfronts |
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POLICY BE3 |
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9.18 Advertisements |
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POLICY BE4 |
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9.19 Directional Advertising |
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9.20 Areas of Special Advertisement Control |
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9.21 Quality of the Public Realm |
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POLICY BE5 |
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9.25 Mixed-Uses |
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POLICY BE6 |
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9.27 Open Areas Protected from Development |
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POLICY BE7 |
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9.28 Local Materials |
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POLICY BE8 |
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9.30 Landscape Design |
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POLICY BE9 |
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POLICY BE10 |
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9.32 Planting and Soft Landscaping |
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POLICY BE11 |
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9.35 Public Art |
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POLICY BE12 |
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10 Historic Environment |
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10.01 Introduction |
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10.07 Key Objective |
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10.08 Conservation Areas and Outstanding Heritage Settlements |
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10.09 Enhancement of the Built Environment |
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POLICY HE1 |
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PROPOSAL HE2 |
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10.13 Demolition within a Conservation Area |
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POLICY HE3 |
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10.16 Development Proposals in Conservation Areas |
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POLICY HE4 |
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10.20 Buildings of Architectural or Historic Interest |
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10.22 Retention of Listed Buildings |
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POLICY HE5 |
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10.24 Change of Use of a Listed Building |
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POLICY HE6 |
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10.26 Extension or Alteration of a Listed Building |
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POLICY HE7 |
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10.28 Demolition of Listed Buildings |
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POLICY HE8 |
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10.30 Archaeology |
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10.31 Archaeological Sites of National Importance |
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POLICY HE11 |
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10.33 Other Archaeological Sites and Areas |
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POLICY HE9 |
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POLICY HE12 |
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10.37 Management and Interpretation of Archaeological Sites |
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POLICY HE13 |
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10.38 Historic Landscapes |
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POLICY HE10 |
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11 Recreation, Leisure and Tourism |
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11.01 Introduction |
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11.07 Key Objective |
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11.08 Protection of Recreational Open Space |
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POLICY RLT1 |
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11.15 Provision of Outdoor Playing Space for Children in Association with New Residential Development |
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POLICY RLT2 |
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11.19 Provision of Outdoor Sport Facilities in Conjunction with New Residential Development |
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POLICY RLT3 |
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11.23 Proposals for Public Open Space and Outdoor Sports
Land Between Wembdon and the Bridgwater Northern Distributor Road |
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PROPOSAL RLT4 |
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Land at College Way, Bridgwater |
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PROPOSAL RLT5 |
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11.08 Land between Stoddens Road and Brent Broad, Burnham-on-Sea |
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PROPOSAL RLT6 |
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11.31 Land between the Leisure Centre and the River Yeo at Cheddar |
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PROPOSAL RLT8 |
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11.08 Land adjacent to the Existing Red Road Playing Field and Village Hall at Berrow |
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PROPOSAL RLT10 |
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11.35 Land at Church Road, Brean |
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PROPOSAL RLT19 |
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11.36 Golf Courses |
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11.36 Countryside Recreation: Access |
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POLICY RLT11 |
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11.47 New Recreational Walking, Cycling and/or Horse Riding Routes |
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POLICY RLT12 |
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Figure 11.1 - Major Recreational Cycle Routes |
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11.50 Horse Riding Schools and Stables |
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POLICY RLT13 |
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11.52 Commercial Leisure or Entertainment Facilities |
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11.54 New Tourist Attractions |
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POLICY RLT14 |
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11.60 Cheddar Gorge |
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11.66 Hotels, Motels and Similar Accommodation |
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POLICY RLT15 |
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11.67 Farm-Based Tourist Accommodation |
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11.70 Static Caravans Holiday Chalets or Cabins |
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POLICY RLT16 |
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11.71 Camping and Touring Caravan Sites |
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POLICY RLT17 |
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11.75 Improvement of Existing Holiday Sites, Brean and Berrow |
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POLICY RLT18 |
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11.80 Safeguarding existing holiday sites at Burnham-on-Sea, Berrow and Brean |
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POLICY RLT20 |
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12 Public and Community Services |
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12.01 Introduction |
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12.02 Key Objective |
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12.02 Public Utilities |
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POLICY PCS1 |
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12.04 Overhead Electricity Lines |
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POLICY PCS2 |
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POLICY PCS14 |
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POLICY PCS3 |
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12.10 Telecommunications |
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POLICY PCS4 |
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12.11 Energy |
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POLICY PCS5 |
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POLICY PCS6 |
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12.15 Community Facilities and Services |
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POLICY PCS7 |
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POLICY PCS8 |
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12.19 Education |
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PROPOSAL PCS18 |
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POLICY PCS9 |
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PROPOSAL PCS11 |
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12.23 Pollution Control
Sewage Treatment Works |
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POLICY PCS12 |
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12.25 Hazardous Installations |
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POLICY PCS13 |
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12.27 Noise Pollution |
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POLICY PCS15 |
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12.29 Land Affected by Contamination |
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POLICY PCS16 |
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12.30 Light pollution:- Outdoor Lighting and Floodlighting |
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POLICY PCS17 |
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Appendices |
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Appendix 4.1 |
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Appendix 5.1 |
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Appendix 7.1 |
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Appendix 8.1 |
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Appendix 8.2 |
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Appendix 8.3 |
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Appendix 9.1 |
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Appendix 11.1 |
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Appendix 11.2 |
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