Section Four. Core Strategy Values


Para 4.1 The Council's list of key core strategy issues includes policy areas which we consider to be inappropriate in a core strategy. The key issues listed that are considered to be inappropriate are:

• Protection and Enforcement of the Upper Roach Valley
• Protection of special landscapes, habitats and species
• Landscaping
• Compulsory Purchase and Planning Obligations
• Good Design and Design Statements
• Character of Place and the Historic Environment

PPS 12 suggests that a core strategy should focus on a spatial vision for the area, it should set out broad locations for delivering the housing and other strategic development needs such as employment, retail, leisure, community, essential public services and transport development. It is accepted that the central policy requirements may not fit in every authority; however, the CSPOD appears to concentrate too much on landscape character and design, which dilutes the focus on the spatial strategy. The areas which should be omitted could be dealt with as separate of combined development plan documents.