Written Statement

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Plan Area

1.2 Purpose of the Plan

1.3 The Planning Framework

1.4 The Need for a Plan

1.5 Structure Plan Context

1.6 Stages of Plan Preparation and Public Consultation

1.7 Monitoring and Review

1.8 Format of the Plan 4

2.0 LOCAL PLAN STRATEGY

2.1 Introduction

3.0 ENVIRONMENT

3.1 Keynote Policies and Sustainability

3.2 The Rural Environment

3.3 Protection of Agriculture and Agricultural Land, Set Aside and Diversification

3.4 Development in the Open Countryside

3.5 The Conversion and Change of Use of Rural Buildings

3.6 Industrial and Commercial Conversions

3.7 Replacement Dwellings

3.8 Agricultural and Other Countryside Related Dwellings

3.9 Agricultural Development

3.10 Equestrian Uses

3.11 Landscape Value

3.12 Trees, Hedges and Woodland

3.13 Protection and Enhancement of the Public Rights of Way System

3.14 Nature Conservation

3.15 Built Environment

3.16 Conservation Areas

3.17 Listed Buildings

3.18 Archaeology

3.19 Site Surveys and Detailed Information on Development Proposals

3.20 Waste Disposal/Recycling

3.21 Light Pollution

3.22 Land Drainage

3.23 Flood Defence and Managed Retreat

3.24 The Humber Estuary

3.25 Renewable Energy

3.26 Mineral Consultation Zones

3.27 Intensive Livestock Units

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Settlement Plan and Hierarchy

4.3 Population Trends

4.4 Future Population

4.5 Housing Trends

4.6 Scale of Future Housing Development

4.7 Location of New Housing Developments

4.9 Eastrington

4.10 Gilberdyke

4.12 Holme on Spalding Moor

4.15 North Cave

4.16 Pollington

4.18 Rawcliffe Bridge

4.22 Swinefleet

4.23 Infilling within Development Limits

4.24 Restrictive Policies in Other Settlements

4.25 Monitoring Housing Land Availability

4.26 Layout and Design of New Residential Development

4.27 Development in Back Gardens

4.28 Density of New Residential Development

4.29 Amenity Space About Dwellings

4.30 Variety of Dwelling Types

4.31 Residential Mobile Homes

4.32 Conversion to Residential Homes and Nursing Homes

4.33 Conversion to Flats

4.34 Residential Extensions and Alterations

4.35 Affordable Housing

4.36 Gypsies, New Age Travellers and Showpeople

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Policy Background

5.3 Employment Trends

5.4 Future Land Requirements

5.5 Site Considerations

5.7 Holme on Spalding Moor

5.8 Pollington Airfield

5.9 North Cave and Newport, Junction 38

5.11 Howdendyke

5.12 Small Industrial Sites

5.13 Industrial Proposals Outside Existing Sites

5.14 General Industrial Policy

5.15 Small Businesses and Working from Home

5.16 Open Storage

5.17 Wharves at Howdendyke and Keadby

5.18 Port of Goole

5.19 Hazardous Installations

6.0 TRANSPORTATION

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Major Highway Schemes

6.3 Minor Highway Schemes

6.4 Traffic Management, N.E. Goole Railway Crossing

6.5 Lorry Parking, Goole

6.6 Heavy Commercial Vehicles, Hailgate, Howden

6.7 Traffic Management, Howden Town Centre

6.8 Howden Town Centre, Car Parking

6.9 Newport Village, Traffic Management

6.10 Traffic Management, Snaith

6.11 Car Parking, Snaith

6.12 Public Transport

6.13 Truckstops and Lorry Parks

6.14 Motorway Service areas

6.15 Other Highway Users

7.0 RETAILING AND COMMERCE

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Retailing Within the Borough

7.3 National and Strategic Policy Guidance

7.4 Shopping Centres

7.5 Commercial Core Areas

7.6 Local Shops

7.7 Out of Centre Shopping

7.8 Restaurants and Hot Food Takeaways

7.9 Petrol Filling Stations

7.10 Lay-by Trading

7.11 Nursery and Farm Shops

7.12 Office and Commercial Development

7.13 Howden Retail/Public Car Parking/Residential Allocation

8.0 LEISURE AND TOURISM FACILITIES

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Assessment of Recreational and Open Space Provision

8.3 Outdoor Play Areas Within Housing Developments

8.4 Infromal Public Areas Within Housing Developments

8.5 Built Facilities

8.6 Parks and Amenity Areas

8.7 Allotments and Smallholdings

8.8 Golf Courses

8.9 Footpaths, Cycleways and Bridleways

8.10 Water Based Leisure

8.11 Proposed Play Space Allocations

8.14 North East Goole

8.16 Goole Country Park

8.18 Gilberdyke

8.23 North Cave

8.26 Visitor Accommodation: Hotels, Guest Houses and Bed and Breakfast Establishments

8.27 Caravan and Camping Sites

9.0 COMMUNITY FACILITIES

9.1 Introduction

9.3 Public Toilets

10.0 GOOLE TOWN CENTRE

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Goole Goods Yard Redevelopment and Boothferry Road Pedestrianisation Scheme

10.4 Offices/Service Uses

10.6 Transportation, Parking and Accessibility

10.7 Environment, Conservation and Townscape

11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Parking and Servicing

11.3 Access for the Disabled

11.5 Overhead Power Lines

11.6 Advertisements

11.7 Advance Directional Signs

11.8 Telecommunications

11.9 Piecemeal Development