CONTENTS

SUMMARY OF POLICIES

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION

STATUTORY BACKGROUND

PLAN CONTEXT

GENERAL STRATEGY

ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL

CHAPTER 2 - GENERAL POLICIES

INTRODUCTION

GENERAL POLICIES

THE PLAN AREA

THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING

CHAPTER 3 - HOUSING

INTRODUCTION

HOUSING PROVISION

URBAN HOUSING SITES

RURAL HOUSING PROVISION

DWELLING TYPES

HOUSING LAYOUT AND DESIGN

EXISTING HOUSING

CHAPTER 4 - INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE

INTRODUCTION

INDUSTRIAL ESTATES

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL USES OUTSIDE THE INDUSTRIAL ESTATES

THE OPEN COUNTRYSIDE

LARGE SCALE WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION DEPOTS

POTENTIALLY POLLUTING DEVELOPMENT

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

OPEN STORAGE

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

CHAPTER 5 - SHOPPING AND OTHER RETAIL USES

INTRODUCTION

IMPACT UPON THE TOWN CENTRE AND BROAD LOCATION REQUIREMENTS

THE TOWN

RURAL AREA

CHAPTER 6 - LEISURE AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES

INTRODUCTION

BUILT COMMUNITY FACILITIES

BUILT LEISURE AND LARGE SCALE COMMUNITY FACILITIES

OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

THE COUNTRYSIDE AS A RECREATIONAL RESOURCE

RIGHTS OF WAY

EQUESTRIAN ACTIVITIES

GOLF

FLOODLIGHTING

TOURISM

CHAPTER 7 - TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

INTRODUCTION

ROAD SCHEMES

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS

THE DISABLED

THE HIGHWAY IMPACT OF NEW DEVELOPMENT

PARKING

ROADSIDE SERVICES

AIR TRAFFIC

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

CHAPTER 8 - AGRICULTURE

INTRODUCTION

THE CHARACTER AND QUALITY OF AGRICULTURAL LAND

FARM BUILDINGS

AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY DWELLINGS

CHAPTER 9 - TOWN SITES

This chapter has been replaced in its entirety by the Local Plan Alteration

CHAPTER 10 - WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN CENTRE

INTRODUCTION

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SHOPPING STREETS

COMMERCIAL FRINGE AREAS

TOWN CENTRE REFURBISHMENT

OTHER AREAS WITHIN THE TOWN CENTRE CORE

FUTURE REDEVELOPMENT IN THE CORE AREA

MIXED USE AREAS BEYOND THE TOWN CENTRE CORE

GENERAL MATTERS

CHAPTER 11 - RURAL AREA SITES

INTRODUCTION

BOZEAT

EARLS BARTON

ECTON

FINEDON

GREAT DODDINGTON

GREAT HARROWDEN

GRENDON

HARDWICK

IRCHESTER

ISHAM

LITTLE HARROWDEN

LITTLE IRCHESTER

MEARS ASHBY

ORLINGBURY

SYWELL

WILBY

WOLLASTON

LOCAL PLAN ALTERATION

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION

STATUTORY BACKGROUND

THE COUNTY STRUCTURE PLAN

DEVELOPMENT / GROWTH OBJECTIVES

SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL

CHAPTER 3 - HOUSING

INTRODUCTION

HOUSING PROVISION

MANAGING THE RELEASE OF HOUSING SITES

HOUSING LAYOUT AND DESIGN

CHAPTER 4 - INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE

INTRODUCTION

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

CHAPTER 7 - TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

WELLINGBOROUGH EAST - ACCESS TO AND FROM THE PRIMARY ROAD NETWORK

CHAPTER 9 - TOWN SITES

INTRODUCTION

LEYS ROAD / HIGHFIELD ROAD

ST JOHN STREET

BURROW'S BUSH

DODDINGTON ROAD

LAND TO THE REAR OF 86-92 FINEDON ROAD

HARDWICK PARK

PARK FARM WAY / SHELLEY ROAD

REDHILL FARM

EAST OF WILBY WAY

WINDSOR ROAD

HATTON PARK

THE EMBANKMENT

LAND TO THE NORTH EAST

WELLINGBOROUGH EAST

APPENDIX

APPENDIX A: TARGETS AND INDICATORS

LIST OF FIGURES

BOROUGH OF WELLINGBOROUGH LOCAL PLAN

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1.1 The Borough of Wellingborough
1.2 Local Context
3.1 Anticipated Urban Dwelling Production
3.2 Anticipated Rural Dwelling Production
4.1 Employment Land Requirements
6.1 Access to Linear Park System
7.1 Existing and Proposed Principal Footpaths and Cycle Routes
11.1 Land at Milner Road and Townside Farm, Finedon
11.2 Land off Farndish Road, Irchester
11.3 The Pyghtles/Dando Close, Wollaston

LOCAL PLAN ALTERATION

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3.1 Anticipated Urban Dwelling Production
4.1 Employment Land Requirements
9.1 Leys Road/ Highfield Road
9.2 St John Street
9.3 Burrow's Bush
9.4 Doddington Road
9.5 86-92 Finedon Road
9.6 Hardwick Park
9.7 Park Farm Way/ Shelley Road
9.8 Redhill Farm
9.9 Land East of Wilby Way/ Windsor Road
9.10 Hatton Park
9.11 The Embankment
9.12 Land to the North East
9.13 Wellingborough East