TNP Objectives

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Objective 4: 

To protect and enhance existing heritage assets.

• Objective 5:

To protect and enhance the local built character of our village and the character of the surrounding countryside.

• Objective 6: 

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

• Objective 7: 

To ensure that housing developments in our area take account of local needs in terms of dwelling mix, type and affordability across all groups.

• Objective 8: 

To encourage standards of sustainable design that are above the minimum requirements to minimise any adverse impacts on the environment.

• Objective 9:

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

Draft TNP Policies

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, open spaces and the growing of local produce.

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

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

Policy TNP5 –  Tasley Design Guide and Codes

Requires new development to have regard to the design principles and codes specified in this document.

Policy TNP6 –  New Cemetery

Supports a new cemetery.

Policy TNP7 – Community Facilities

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

Policy TNP8 – Community Energy Schemes

Supports new community led low carbon energy projects.

Policy TNP9 – Residential Mix

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

Policy TNP10 – Employment Development

Supports low-cost units and workshops for new startup businesses and local artisans and shared office and workspace universal high-speed internet access and home office/work space.