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  CONTENTS
       
    Introduction 1
    General Policies 5
  GEN1 General development criteria 7
  GEN2 Allocation of sites 9
  GEN3 Land safeguarded to meet possible future development needs 9
  GEN4 Noise 10
  GEN5 Crime prevention 10
  GEN6 Access for everyone 11
  GEN7 Development by telecommunications code systems operators 12
  GEN8 Telecommunications' development other than by code system operators 13
  GEN9 Art 14
  GEN10 Power stations 14
  GEN11 Renewable energy 15
  GEN12 Overhead power lines 16
  GEN13 Development on agricultural land 17
       
    Housing 19
  H1  Allocation of land for housing development 21
  H1(1) South of Ledsham Road 22
  H1(2) West of Backford Cross 22
  H1(3) Overpool 22
  H1(4) Green Lane, Great Sutton 23
  H1(5) Stanney Grange Infants' School 23
  H1(6) Rossfield Road 23
  H1(7) Grange College 23
  H1(8) North of Berwick Road, Little Sutton 24
  H2 Affordable housing 24
  H3 Housing needs 25
  H4 Housing development in urban areas 26
  H5 Conversion to flats 27
  H6 House extensions 29
  H7  Transport & access provision in housing estates 29
  H8  School site 30
       
    Employment 31
  EMP1 Sites for employment development 33
  EMP2  Stanlow special policy area 35
  EMP3 Hooton Park strategic site 37
  EMP4  Ince Marshes 38
  EMP5A  Cheshire Oaks 39
  EMP5B Cheshire Oaks
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  EMP5C Cheshire Oaks
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  EMP6 Established industrial areas
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  EMP7 Ince Power Station site
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  EMP8 Land at Station Road, Ince
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    Green Belt
 45
  GB1 Definition of Green Belt area
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  GB2 Green Belt policy
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  GB3 Re-use of buildings
 48
  GB4 Housing development in the Green Belt
49
  GB5 Extensions and alterations to dwellings in the Green Belt
50
  GB6 Willaston village inset
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  GB7 Roften area major developed site
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  GB8 Stables and field shelters
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  GB9 Large stables and riding facilities
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  GB10 Golf courses 55
       
    Natural and Built Environment
 57
  ENV1 International sites of nature conservation importance - The Dee and Mersey special protection areas/Ramsar sites 59
  ENV2 National sites of nature conservation importance 60
  ENV3 Nature conservation sites of regional, district or more than local importance 60
  ENV4 The protection of sites of local importance for nature conservation - Sites of Nature Conservation Value (SNCVs) 61
  ENV5 Ecological interest 62
  ENV6 Area of Special County Value for Landscape (ASCV) 62
  ENV7 Agricultural buildings and structures 62
  ENV8 Urban green network 63
  ENV9 Landscape and habitat features 64
  ENV10 The Mersey Forest 65
  ENV11 M53/Shropshire Union Canal Corridor 67
  ENV12 Coastal zones 68
  ENV13 Development in conservation areas 69
  ENV14 Parkgate conservation area 84 70
  ENV15 Conservation of listed buildings and their settings 71
  ENV16 Non listed buildings and structures of architectural and historic interest 72
  ENV17 Sites of special archaeological interest
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    Hazard and Pollution 75
  HAZ1 New or extended hazardous installations 77
  HAZ2 Development in the vicinity of hazardous installations 77
  HAZ3 Potentially polluting development 78
  HAZ4 Contaminated land 80
       
    Recreation and Tourism 81
  REC1 Protection of sports fields, play areas and parks 83
  REC2 Open space provision in new residential development 84
  REC3 Indoor sports and social facilities 86
  REC4 Amenity open space in residential areas 86
  REC5 Allotments 87
  REC6 Site for potentially noisy or nuisance outdoor sports 87
  REC7 Recreational routeways 88
  REC8 Tourist accommodation 89
  REC9 Historic canal port 90
       
    Town Centres and Shopping 91
  SHOP1 Primary shopping areas 93
  SHOP2 Local shopping centres 94
  SHOP3 Small shopping centres 95
  SHOP4 Retail development 96
  SHOP5 Food and drink establishments and amusement centres 97
  SHOP6 Shop fronts 98
  SHOP7 Cromwell Road 99
       
    Transport 103
  TRANS1 Access to developments 105
  TRANS2 Highway network 105
  TRANS3 Freight transport 106
  TRANS4 Provision for cyclists 106
  TRANS5 Car parking in residential areas 107
  TRANS6 Car parking standards 107
       
    Appendix 1  
    Open Space Provision in Proposed Residential Development 109
       
    Appendix 2  
    Evaluation of the Urban Green Network 111
       
    Definition of terms 121
    Monitoring the Local Plan 129