Summary of First Draft Plan for Informal Consultation

• Overall Objective 1: To ensure that development in our area maximises benefits for and minimises impacts upon existing and future residents and landowners, businesses and communities, and the environment.

This will be delivered through all TNP policies and the Community Aspirations and Parish Council Actions set out in Appendix 1.

• Objective 2: To ensure good links within the parish and with adjoining communities through provision of new and improved pedestrian, cycle and public transport links.

This will be delivered through TNP Policies TNP1 and TNP3.

• Objective 3: To protect and enhance the openness and rural character of the area in terms of green space protection, access to countryside, and rural setting. 

This will be delivered through TNP Policies TNP1, TNP2 and TNP3.

• Objective 4: To protect and enhance the heritage assets.

This will be delivered through the identification of candidate Non-designated Heritage Assets.

• Objective 5: To protect and enhance the local character of our village and surrounding countryside.

This will be delivered through Policy TNP4 and design codes.

• Objective 6: To provide facilities, services and opportunities that promote health and wellbeing to enable local people to thrive and our communities to flourish.

This will be delivered through Policies  TNP1, TNP2, TNP3, TNP5, TNP6, TNP7 and TNP9.

• Objective 7: To ensure that housing developments in our area take account of local needs in terms of dwelling mix and affordability across all groups.

This will be delivered through Policy TNP8.

• Objective 8: To encourage standards of sustainable design that are above the minimum requirements to minimise impacts on the environment.

This will be delivered through Policy TNP4 and design codes.

• Objective 9: To avoid over-intensification of housing and other built development in what is essentially a rural parish.

This will be delivered through TNP Policies TNP1, TNP2, TNP3, TNP4 and design codes.

Policy TNP1 - Footpaths and Cycle Paths

Expects development to promote and support pedestrian and cycle access to the countryside, and to encourage walking, cycling and active travel as sustainable travel alternatives to private cars.

Policy TNP2 - Local Green Spaces

Identifies 6 open spaces which are of value to local residents for community use, heritage, wildlife or visual amenity as Local Green Spaces (similar to Green Belt).

Policy TNP3 - Green Infrastructure Improvements

Supports enhancements to local wildlife habitats and networks and open spaces.

Policy TNP4 - Respecting Local Character and Delivering High Quality Contemporary Design 

Requires development to deliver high quality and sustainable design and to respond to local character.

Policy TNP5 - New Cemetery 

Supports a new cemetery.

Policy TNP6 – Tasley Village Hall and New Local Community Centre

Supports improvements at Tasley Village Hall and sets out requirements for a new community centre.

Policy TNP7 – Community Energy Schemes

Supports new community led low carbon energy projects.

Policy TNP8 – Residential Mix

Requires new housing to meet local needs including for families and older people, and low cost and low rent housing.

Policy TNP9 - Employment Development

Supports low-cost units and workshops for new startup businesses and local artisans and shared office and workspace.