Planning in Rushcliffe

LOCAL SERVICES AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES

1. The provision of new, extended or improved community facilities will be supported where they meet a local need, as too will the retention of existing community facilities where they remain viable and appropriate alternatives do not exist. In particular, new or improved community facilities will be sought to support major new residential development (especially in Sustainable Urban Extensions) or in regeneration areas. Where appropriate, contributions will be sought to improve existing community facilities provision where the scale of residential development does not merit direct provision of community facilities. 2. New community facilities of an appropriate scale should: a) be located within District, Local Centres or Centres of Neighbourhood Importance, wherever appropriate; b) be in locations accessible by a range of sustainable transport modes suitable to the scale and function of the facility; and c) where possible, be located alongside or shared with other local community facilities. 3. Where new community facilities (especially health and education) are intended to serve areas covered by more than one provider, agencies should work together to ensure service integration and efficient use of resources.

CULTURE, TOURISM AND SPORT

Provision of culture, tourism and sporting facilities of an appropriate scale will be encouraged throughout Rushcliffe, with details set out in the Local Plan Part 2 (Land and Planning Policies) as appropriate, according to the following approach: a) New cultural and tourism facilities will be focused in or adjoining district centres, or through the improvement of existing facilities; b) New sporting facilities will be encouraged, especially where this complements the strengths of existing major facilities located in Rushcliffe; and c) Where appropriate, existing cultural, tourism and sporting facilities will be protected and their further development will be supported.

Design and Enhancing Local Identity

All new development should be designed to make: a) a positive contribution to the public realm and sense of place; b) create an attractive, safe, inclusive and healthy environment; c) reinforce valued local characteristics; d) be adaptable to meet evolving demands and the effects of climate change; and e) reflect the need to reduce the dominance of motor vehicles. Development will be assessed in terms of its treatment of the following elements: a) structure, texture and grain, including street patterns, plot sizes, orientation and positioning of buildings and the layout of spaces; b) impact on the amenity of occupiers or nearby residents; c) incorporation of features to reduce opportunities for crime, the fear of crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour, and to promote safer living environments; d) permeability and legibility to provide for clear and easy movement through and within new development areas; e) density and mix; f) massing, scale and proportion; g) materials, architectural style and detailing; h) the potential impact on important views and vistas, including of townscape, landscape, and other individual landmarks, and the potential to create new views; and i) setting of heritage assets. All development proposals, and in particular proposals of 10 or more homes, will be expected to perform highly when assessed against best practice guidance and standards for design, sustainability, and place making, as set out in Local Development Documents. Development must have regard to the local context including valued landscape/ townscape characteristics, and be designed in a way that conserves locally and nationally important heritage assets and preserves or enhances their settings. Outside of settlements, new development should conserve or where appropriate, enhance or restore landscape character. Proposals will be assessed with reference to the Greater Nottingham Landscape Character Assessment.

EMPLOYMENT PROVISION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The economy will be strengthened and diversified with new floorspace being provided (across all employment sectors) to meet restructuring, modernisation and inward investment needs. This will be achieved by: 1. Providing a range of suitable sites for new employment that are attractive to the market especially in terms of accessibility, environmental quality and size, particularly where it will assist regeneration. This will provide opportunities for business relocation. Wherever possible, rail accessibility for storage and distribution uses should be utilised. 2. Placing a particular emphasis on office development (Use Classes B1(a & b)) as part of providing for a science and knowledge-based economy. To ensure the availability of sufficient land to 2028 for these purposes, sites will be identified within Rushcliffe to provide for a minimum of 67,900m 2 new floorspace. The level of office floorspace will be kept under review. If the provision of undeveloped floorspace falls below the equivalent of a 5 year supply across Rushcliffe as a whole, Development Plan Documents will be prepared to ensure a minimum provision of 5 years supply is available throughout the plan period. 3. Identify and maintain a supply of good quality land to provide for new, and relocating industrial and warehouse uses (in Use Classes B1(c), B2 and B8) across Rushcliffe. As a minimum, 20 hectares of employment land will be identified. The Borough Council will work together with other Greater Nottingham authorities to ensure that a sufficient supply of industrial and warehousing land is maintained across the wider economic area. 4. Promoting significant new economic development at the following strategic allocations: i) The Sustainable Urban Extension to the South of Clifton through the provision of around 20 hectares of B1, B2 and B8 employment land; ii) The provision of around 15.5 hectares of employment land providing for a mix of B1, B2 and B8 through the development on land to the North of Bingham; iii) The provision of around 4.5 Hectares of employment land providing for a mix of B1, B2 and B8 through the redevelopment and regeneration of the Former Cotgrave Colliery; and iv) The retention of the existing hangars for employment purposes and the provision of around 6.5 hectares of additional land for B1, B2 and B8 purposes through the redevelopment and regeneration of the Former RAF Newton. v) The Sustainable Urban Extension to the East of Gamston/North of Tollerton through the provision of around 20 hectares of B1, B2 and B8 employment land. Economic development of a lesser scale will be delivered elsewhere in sustainable locations and in accordance with the settlement hierarchy of Policy 3 to ensure a sustainable mix of uses. This will be identified in the Local Plan Part 2 (Land and Planning Policies) or Neighbourhood Plans. 5. Encouraging economic development associated with the University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington campus, and with other Centres of Excellence in Rushcliffe such as Ratcliffe on Soar Power Station, British Geological Survey at Keyworth and British Gypsum at East Leake, including their expansion, and allocating land specifically to meet the needs of high technology industries. 6. Encouraging economic development of an appropriate scale to diversify and support the rural economy. 7. Working with partners and using planning obligations to provide appropriate training opportunities to assist residents in accessing new jobs. 8. Appropriately managing existing employment sites, by: a) Retaining viable employment sites, including the strategic employment area at Ruddington Fields Business Park, that are an important source of jobs and cater for a range of businesses particularly where they support less-skilled jobs in and near deprived areas, or have the potential to provide start up or grow-on space; and b) Releasing poor quality, underused and poorly located employment sites for other purposes.

Climate Change

1. All development proposals will be expected to mitigate against and adapt to climate change, and to comply with national and local targets on reducing carbon emissions and energy use, unless it can be clearly demonstrated that full compliance with the policy is not viable or feasible. Sustainable Design and Adaptation 2. Development, including refurbishment where it requires planning permission, will be expected to demonstrate the following: a) how it makes effective use of sustainably sourced resources and materials and minimises waste and water use. For residential development, water use should be no more than 105 litres per person per day; b) how it is located, laid out, sited and designed to withstand the long term impacts of climate change, particularly the effect of rising temperatures, sustained periods of high temperatures and periods of intense rain and storms; c) that the building form and its construction allows for adaptation to future changes in climate; and d) that the building form and its construction permits further reduction in the building's carbon footprint where feasible and viable. Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions 3. Development should demonstrate how carbon dioxide emissions have been minimised in accordance with the following energy hierarchy: a) Using less energy through energy efficient building design and construction, including thermal insulation, passive ventilation and cooling; b) Utilising energy efficient supplies, including connection to available heat and power networks; c) Maximising use of renewable and low carbon energy systems 4. Further policy on how development should contribute to reducing Carbon Dioxide emissions will be set out in the Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies Development Plan Document, where appropriate. Decentralised, Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Generation 5. The extension of existing or development of new decentralised, renewable and low-carbon energy schemes appropriate for Rushcliffe will be promoted and encouraged, including biomass power generation, combined heat and power, wind, solar and micro generation systems, where these are compatible with environmental, heritage, landscape and other planning considerations.

Green Infrastructure, Landscape, Parks and Open Space

1. A strategic approach to the delivery, protection and enhancement of Green Infrastructure will be taken, through the establishment of a network of primary Green Infrastructure corridors and assets (as shown on the Key Diagram), together with corridors and assets of a more local level which will be defined through Local Development Documents. 2. The approach will require that: a) existing and potential Green Infrastructure corridors and assets are protected and enhanced. Priority for the location of new or enhanced strategic Green Infrastructure will be given to locations for major residential development identified in Policy 3, the Strategic River Corridors of the Trent, and Soar rivers, Grantham canal corridor, and Urban Fringe areas; b) where new development has an adverse impact on Green Infrastructure corridors or assets, alternative scheme designs that have no or little impact should be considered before mitigation is provided (either on site or off site as appropriate). The need for and benefit of the development will be weighed against the harm caused; c) developments proposed through the Core Strategy should enhance the Strategic Green Infrastructure network (either on-site or off-site or through contributions as appropriate). Non-strategic sites will be assessed through the Local Plan Part 2 (Land and Planning Policies); d) links to and between the Green Infrastructure network will be promoted to increase access, especially in areas of identified deficit, for recreational and non-motorised commuting purposes, and to allow for the migration of species; and e) Landscape Character is protected, conserved or enhanced where appropriate in line with the recommendations of the Greater Nottingham Landscape Character Assessment. Criteria for the assessment of proposals and any areas of locally valued landscape requiring additional protection will be included the Local Plan Part 2 (Land and Planning Policies). 3. New or enhanced Green Infrastructure corridors and assets should be as inclusive as possible, multifunctional and look to make provision for the following, where appropriate: a) access to employment and leisure facilities; b) connections to the wider Green Infrastructure network and the countryside; c) physical activity and well-being opportunities for local residents such as informal sports provision; d) educational resource for local residents; e) biodiversity opportunities; f) tackling and adapting to climate change; g) protection and/or enhancement of landscape character; h) protection and/or enhancement of heritage assets; and i) opportunities for sustainable leisure and tourism. 4. Parks and Open Space should be protected from development and identified deficiencies will be addressed through Local Plan Part 2 (Land and Planning Policies). Exceptions may be made if the development is a small part of the Green Infrastructure network and will not be detrimental to its function, or the development is a use associated with parks and open spaces or if none of the above apply the park or open space is shown to be underused or undervalued. Alternative scheme designs that have no or little impact should be considered before mitigation is provided (either onsite or off site or through contributions as appropriate). Where parks or open spaces are under used or undervalued, the reasons for this should be explored and where possible addressed prior to alternative uses being permitted.

BIODIVERSITY

1. The biodiversity of Rushcliffe will be increased over the Core Strategy period by: a) protecting, restoring, expanding and enhancing existing areas of biodiversity interest, including areas and networks of priority habitats and species listed in the UK and Nottinghamshire Local Biodiversity Action Plans; b) ensuring that fragmentation of the Green Infrastructure network is avoided wherever possible and improvements to the network benefit biodiversity, including at a landscape scale, through the incorporation of existing habitats and the creation of new habitats; c) seeking to ensure new development provides new biodiversity features, and improves existing biodiversity features wherever appropriate; d) supporting the need for the appropriate management and maintenance of existing and created habitats through the use of planning conditions, planning obligations and management agreements; and e) ensuring that where harm to biodiversity is unavoidable, and it has been demonstrated that no alternative sites or scheme designs are suitable, development should as a minimum firstly mitigate and if not possible compensate at a level equivalent to the biodiversity value of the habitat lost. 2. Designated national and local sites of biological or geological importance for nature conservation will be protected in line with the established national hierarchy of designations and the designation of further protected sites will be pursued. 3. Development on or affecting other, non-designated sites or wildlife corridors with biodiversity value will only be permitted where it can be demonstrated that there is an overriding need for the development and that adequate mitigation measures are put in place.

NOTTINGHAM-DERBY GREEN BELT

1. The principle of the Nottingham Derby Green Belt within Rushcliffe will be retained and it will only be altered where it is demonstrated that exceptional circumstances exist. 2. Detailed revisions to the Green Belt are made through the Local Plan Part 1 (Core Strategy) to: i) accommodate the strategic allocations around the main Nottingham area (within Rushcliffe) at Land off Melton Road, Edwalton, Land South of Clifton and Land East of Gamston/North of Tollerton ii) remove Edwalton Golf Course from the Green Belt and identify it as safeguarded land; and iii) inset from the Green Belt the regeneration sites at the Former Cotgrave Colliery and at the Former RAF Newton. 3. The following settlements shall remain inset from the Green Belt: Cotgrave, Cropwell Bishop, East Bridgford, Keyworth, Radcliffe on Trent, Stanton on the Wolds (part of), Ruddington, Tollerton. 4. The following settlements shall be inset from the Green Belt: Bradmore, Bunny, Cropwell Butler, Gotham, Newton, Plumtree, Shelford, Upper Saxondale. 5. Inset boundaries will be reviewed or created through the Local Plan Part 2 (Land and Planning Policies) in order to accommodate development requirements until 2028. Consideration will be given to the identification of safeguarded land to meet longer term requirements beyond the plan period. 6. The following settlements shall remain washed over by the Green Belt: Barton in Fabis, Bassingfield, Clipston on the Wolds, Holme Pierrepont, Normanton on the Wolds, Owthorpe, Kingston on Soar, Ratcliffe on Soar, Saxondale, Stanton on the Wolds (part of), Thrumpton. 7. When reviewing Green Belt boundaries, consideration will be given to whether there are any non-Green Belt sites that are equally, or more, sustainably located to cater for development needs within the Borough before making alterations to the Green Belt. Regard will be had to: a) the statutory purposes of the Green Belt, in particular the need to maintain the openness and prevent coalescence between settlements; b) establishing a permanent boundary which allows for development in line with the settlement hierarchy and / or to meet local needs; c) the appropriateness of defining safeguarded land to allow for longer term development needs; and d) retaining or creating defensible boundaries.

Historic Environment

Proposals and initiatives will be supported where the historic environment and heritage assets and their settings are conserved and/or enhanced in line with their interest and significance. Planning decisions will have regard to the contribution heritage assets can make to the delivery of wider social, cultural, economic and environmental objectives. The elements of Rushcliffe's historic environment which contribute towards the unique identity of areas and help create a sense of place will be conserved and, where possible, enhanced with further detail set out in later Local Development Documents. Elements of particular importance include: a) industrial and commercial heritage such as the textile heritage and the Grantham Canal; b) Registered Parks and Gardens including the grounds of Flintham Hall, Holme Pierrepont Hall, Kingston Hall and Stanford Hall; and c) prominent listed buildings. A variety of approaches will be used to assist in the protection and enjoyment of the historic environment including: a) the use of appraisals and management plans of existing and potential conservation areas; b) considering the use of Article 4 directions; c) working with partners, owners and developers to identify ways to manage and make better use of historic assets; d) considering improvements to the public realm and the setting of heritage assets within it; e) ensuring that information about the significance of the historic environment is publicly available. Where there is to be a loss in whole or in part to the significance of an identified historic asset then evidence should first be recorded in order to fully understand its importance; and f) considering the need for the preparation of local evidence or plans. Particular attention will be given to heritage assets at risk of harm or loss of significance, or where a nu

Strategic Allocation at Melton Road, Edwalton

The area, as shown on the adopted policies map, is identified as a strategic site for housing for around 1,500 dwellings, up to 4 hectares of B1 and/or employment generating development, a neighbourhood centre and other community facilities as appropriate, all of which will be constructed within the plan period to 2028. The indicative distribution of the proposed uses is identified on Figure 1. The development will be subject to the following requirements: A. Housing 1. A mix of housing will be provided on the site, including seeking through negotiation to secure up to 30% affordable housing. The affordable housing should be phased through the development; 2. The development should make efficient use of land. New residential development should seek to achieve an average net density of at least 30 dwellings to the hectare. Higher densities should be achieved close to the neighbourhood centre and along the strategic bus corridor; B. Employment 3. There should be provision of B1 and/or non B class employment generating uses towards the south of the site in proximity to the existing Wheatcroft Business Park to provide for a wide range of local employment opportunities where appropriate; 4. Redevelopment or expansion of existing businesses at Wheatcroft Business Park for employment purposes will be permitted subject to design, amenity and transportation considerations; C. Neighbourhood Centre 5. A neighbourhood centre of an appropriate scale should be provided to serve the proposed development; 6. A Community Hall of an appropriate scale to serve the new development should be provided D. Transportation 7. Primary vehicular access should be provided off A606 Melton Road, with bus, emergency-and a limited amount of local traffic movement provided through Musters Road; 8. Improvements to road infrastructure necessary to mitigate adverse traffic impacts and serve the new development; 9. Improvements to walking and cycling facilities and public transport links through and beyond the site; 10. Implementation of a travel plan; 11. A financial contribution to a package of improvements for the A52(T) between the A6005 (QMC) and A46 (Bingham); E. Other Requirements 12. Sewage and off-site drainage improvements; 13. An appropriate sustainable drainage system; 14. The creation and enhancement of open space and green infrastructure which links to the wider Green Infrastructure network, which has regard to the Greater Nottingham Landscape Character Assessment, and provides for biodiversity enhancements for Sharphill Wood and its environs; 15. Landscape buffers between the employment use and housing within the development; 16. The provision of or upgrade to sports areas and the provision of play areas, with necessary associated facilities, of an appropriate scale to meet the needs of the development; 17. Provision of or contribution to indoor leisure facilities of an appropriate scale to meet the needs of the development; 18. Provision of a community park facility; 19. Provision of land, or contributions towards improved health facilities as appropriate to meet the needs of the development; 20. Provision of an on-site primary school and contributions towards Secondary School provision to serve the development; 21. Protect and/or enhance heritage assets within and surrounding the site; and 22. Provision of contributions for local

Strategic Allocation at Land North of Bingham

A. Housing 1. A mix of housing will be provided on the site, including seeking through negotiation to secure up to 30% affordable housing. The affordable housing should be phased through the development; 2. The development should make efficient use of land. New residential development should seek to achieve an average net density of at least 30 dwellings to the hectare. Higher densities should be achieved close to the neighbourhood centre, the area closer to Bingham town centre and along the new or enhanced public transport corridors serving the site; B. Employment 3. There should be the provision of around 15.5 Hectares of land for a mix of B1, B2 and B8 employment development, with any B8 employment development being concentrated to the west of the site in proximity to the A46(T). The existing units within the boundary of the allocation to the east of the site should be retained; C. Neighbourhood Centre 4. A neighbourhood centre of an appropriate scale should be provided to serve the proposed development; 5. A Community Hall of an appropriate scale to serve the new development should be provided within or adjacent to the neighbourhood centre; D. Transportation 6. Improvements to walking and cycling links to the town centre and railway station and enhancements to public transport to serve the new development; 7. Improvements to road infrastructure necessary to mitigate adverse traffic impacts and serve the new development; 8. Implementation of a travel plan; E. Other Requirements 9. Sewage and off-site drainage improvements; 10. An appropriate sustainable drainage system; 11. The implementation of a flood mitigation scheme for Car Dyke; 12. The creation and enhancement of open space and green infrastructure which links to the wider green infrastructure network, which has regard to the Greater Nottingham Landscape Character Assessment, and provides for biodiversity enhancements; 13. Provision of a community park to include Parsons Hill; 14. Landscape buffers between the employment uses and housing within the development; 15. Provision of sports and play areas, with necessary associated facilities, of an appropriate scale to meet the needs of the development; 16. Provision of or contribution to indoor leisure facilities of an appropriate scale to meet the needs of the development; 17. Provision of an on-site primary school and contributions towards improvements to Toot Hill School to serve the development; 18. Provision of contributions to improve local health facilities as appropriate to meet the needs of the development; 19. Provision of a new household waste and recycling centre on site; 20. Protect and/or enhance heritage assets within and surrounding the site; and 21. Provision of contributions for local infrastructure, including facilities and services that are essential for development to take place or which are needed to mitigate the adverse impact of development at the site or neighbourhood level will be secured through Planning Obligations and/or a Community Infrastructure Levy in line with Policy 19.

STRATEGIC ALLOCATION AT FORMER RAF NEWTON

The area, as shown on the adopted policies map, is identified as a strategic site for additional housing for around 550 dwellings, protection of existing B8 employment located within the former aircraft hangars, and the provision of additional employment land for B1, B2 and B8 purposes. In addition, a primary school, community centre, public open space and other facilities as appropriate. A. Housing 1. A mix of housing will be provided on the site, including seeking through negotiation to secure up to 30% affordable housing. The affordable housing should be phased through the development; 2. The development should make efficient use of land. New residential development should seek to achieve an average net density of at least 30 dwellings to the hectare. Higher densities should be achieved close to the neighbourhood centre and along the bus corridor; B. Employment 3. The retention of the existing hangars for employment purposes and the provision of around 6.5 hectares of additional land for B1, B2 and B8 purposes; C. Neighbourhood Centre 4. A neighbourhood centre of an appropriate scale should be provided to serve the proposed development; 5. A Community Hall of an appropriate scale to serve the new development, also taking into account the existing planning permission for 165 dwellings should be provided within or adjacent to the Neighbourhood Centre; D. Transportation 6. Vehicular access should be provided off the new link road to the A46(T) only to serve the additional housing and employment proposals, with bus and emergency-only access provided through Wellington Avenue; 7. Improvements to road infrastructure including the widening of the new link road to the A46(T) – which must be carried out prior to use of the new employment development; 8. Improvements to walking, cycling and public transport links and services including a foot and cycleway bridge over the B687 and A46(T) providing a direct connection to Bingham; 9. Improvements to road infrastructure necessary to mitigate adverse impacts and serve the new development; 10. The implementation of a travel plan; E. Other Requirements 11. Sewage and off-site drainage improvements; 12. An appropriate sustainable drainage system; 13. The creation and enhancement of open space and green infrastructure which links to the wider green infrastructure network, which has regard to the Greater Nottingham Landscape Character Assessment, and provides for biodiversity enhancements; 14. Implementation of a landscape and ecology management plan. 15. Development of sports pitches with associated changing facilities and children's play space of an appropriate scale to meet the needs of the development; 16. Provision of or contribution to indoor leisure facilities of an appropriate scale to meet the needs of the development; 17. Provision of an on-site primary school to serve the new development; 18. Provision of contributions to improve local health facilities as appropriate to meet the needs of the development; 19. Protect and/or enhance heritage assets within and surrounding the site; and 20. Provision of contributions for local infrastructure, including facilities and services that are essential for development to take place or which are needed to mitigate the adverse impact of development at the site or neighbourhood level will be secured through Planning Obligations and/or a Community Infrastructure Levy in line with Policy 19.

Strategic Allocation Cotgrave Colliery

The area, as shown on the adopted policies map, is identified as a strategic site for mixed-use redevelopment including residential development of around 470 dwellings, employment development, green infrastructure, including improvements to habitat and the Grantham Canal corridor, and other facilities as appropriate, all of which will be constructed within the plan period. The design and layout of the proposal will be determined through a masterplanning process, informed by an indicative masterplan. The development will be subject to the following requirements: 1. A mix of housing types, size and tenure taking into account the existing mix of adjoining and nearby areas of housing, including seeking through negotiation to secure up to 30% affordable housing; 2. The development should make efficient use of land. New residential development should seek to achieve an average net density of at least 30 dwellings to the hectare; 3. In accordance with Policy 9 appropriate provision should be made for Gypsy and Traveller accommodation; 4. Employment development should be brought forward as part of the overall regeneration strategy for the site and town, where this is appropriate. The level of employment provided should be of a scale that balances the provision of local employment opportunities, whilst minimising impacts on the viability of the redevelopment of the site as a whole; 5. Improvements to pedestrian routes, a new footbridge over the Grantham Canal and a new bus service to improve accessibility and connectivity to and from the development; 6. A high quality built environment which relates well to the surroundings and gives consideration of the most appropriate sustainable methods of construction; 7. The creation and enhancement of open space and green infrastructure which links to the wider green infrastructure network, having regard to the Greater Nottingham Landscape Character Assessment and provides for biodiversity enhancements; 8. Habitat creation within Cotgrave Country Park; 9. Incorporation of Sustainable Drainage Systems; 10. Protect and/or enhance heritage assets within and surrounding the site; 11. Management of surface water and flooding through the use of appropriate sustainable drainage systems; 12. A detailed archaeological and historical assessment and any appropriate mitigation measures; 13. An indicative masterplan; 14. The protection of the Grantham Canal corridor; 15. Provision of play areas of an appropriate scale to meet the needs of the development; 16. Provision of, or contribution towards outdoor sports facilities of an appropriate scale; 17. Provision of contributions to improve local health facilities as appropriate to meet the needs of the development; 18. Provision of contributions towards improvements to primary schools within Cotgrave to accommodate the new development; 19. The provision of a waste and recycling point to serve the new residential development; and 20. Provision of contributions for local infrastructure, including facilities and services that are essential for development to take place or which are needed to mitigate the adverse impact of development at the site or neighbourhood level will be secured through Planning Obligations and/or a Community Infrastructure Levy in line with Policy 19.

Strategic Allocation South of Clifton

The area, as shown on the adopted policies map, is identified as a strategic site for mixed-use development including around 3,000 dwellings, around 20 hectares of employment development, a neighbourhood centre and other community facilities as appropriate, all of which will be constructed within the plan period to 2028. The design and layout of the proposal will be determined through a masterplanning process. The development shall be appropriately phased to take into account improvements to the A453(T) and completion of the NET extension to Clifton. The development will be subject to the following requirements: A. Housing 1. A mix of housing types, size and tenure taking into account the existing mix of adjoining and nearby areas of housing, including seeking through negotiation to secure up to 30% affordable housing. The affordable housing should be phased through the development; 2. The development should make efficient use of land. New residential development should seek to achieve an average net density of at least 30 dwellings to the hectare. Higher densities should be achieved close to the neighbourhood centre; 3. In accordance with Policy 9 appropriate provision should be made for Gypsy and Traveller accommodation; B. Employment 4. There should be provision of around 20 hectares of employment land to provide for a wide range of local employment opportunities where appropriate. Training opportunities should be provided for as part of the development; C. Neighbourhood Centre 5. A neighbourhood centre of an appropriate scale should be provided to serve the proposed development; 6. Community facilities and retail development of an appropriate scale will be provided to serve the new development. On site community facilities should primarily be located within or adjacent to the neighbourhood centre. Where appropriate, enhancements to existing community facilities within Clifton and within other adjacent villages will be explored as an alternative; D. Transportation 7. Measures as necessary to improve the proposed A453(T) Mill Hill and Crusader roundabouts; 8. Improvements to road infrastructure necessary to mitigate adverse traffic impacts and serve the new development, and potential expansion of the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) Park and Ride facility if necessary; 9. The provision of a safeguarded route to allow for the possible future extension of the NET through the site and further to the south; 10. Measures as necessary to minimise traffic impacts through Gotham and Ruddington villages; 11. Improvements to walking, cycling and public transport links through and beyond the site, including enhancements where necessary to existing bus services linking in with the NET terminus; 12. Implementation of a travel plan; 13. A financial contribution to a package of improvements for the A52(T) between the A6005 (QMC) and A46 (Bingham); E. Other Requirements 14. Sewage and off-site drainage improvements; 15. An appropriate sustainable drainage system; 16. A high quality built environment, to create a distinctive character that relates well to the surroundings, which gives consideration of the most appropriate sustainable methods of construction; 17. The creation and enhancement of open space and green infrastructure which links to the wider green infrastructure network, which has regard to the Greater Nottingham Landscape Character Assessment, and provides for biodiversity enhancements; 18. The creation of significant Green Infrastructure areas and buffers, particularly on the southern and eastern boundaries of the site to contribute to the creation of a permanent defensible Green Belt boundary. Green corridors should also be created through the site linking feature such as the Heart Leas and Drift Lane plantations; 19. Protect and/or enhance heritage assets within and surrounding the site; and 20. New or expanded educational, outdoor sports and leisure, health, community, faith, cultural and youth facilities as required by the scale of the development, which is planned in such a way to integrate existing and new communities. Provision or expansion of facilities will be secured through Planning Obligations and/or a Community Infrastructure Levy in line with Policy 19.

Strategic Allocation East of Gamston/North of Tollerton

The area, as shown on the adopted policies map, is identified as a strategic site for mixed-use development including around 2,500 dwellings up to 2028, up to a further 1,500 homes post 2028, around 20 hectares of employment development, a neighbourhood centre and other community facilities as appropriate. The design and layout of the proposal will be determined through a masterplanning process. The final design, layout and quantum of development shall take full account of heritage assets and their setting. The development shall be appropriately phased to take into account provision of necessary infrastructure, including improvements to the highway along the A52(T) and public transport network. The indicative distribution of the proposed uses is identified on Figure 6. The development will be subject to the following requirements: A. Housing 1. A mix of housing types, size and tenure taking into account the existing mix of adjoining and nearby areas of housing, including seeking through negotiation to secure up to 30% affordable housing. The affordable housing should be phased through the development; 2. The development should make efficient use of land. New residential development should seek to achieve an average net density of at least 30 dwellings to the hectare. Higher densities should be achieved close to the neighbourhood centre, except where this would adversely affect heritage assets and their setting; 3. In accordance with Policy 9 appropriate provision should be made for Gypsy and Traveller accommodation; B. Employment 4. There should be provision of around 20 hectares of employment land to provide for a wide range of employment opportunities where appropriate. Training opportunities should be provided for as part of the development; C. Neighbourhood Centre 5. A neighbourhood centre of an appropriate scale should be provided to serve the proposed development; 6. Community facilities and retail development of an appropriate scale will be provided to serve the new development. On site community facilities should primarily be located within or adjacent to the neighbourhood centre. Where appropriate, enhancements to existing community facilities at Gamston Neighbourhood Centre and within other adjacent villages will be explored as an alternative; D. Transportation 7. Improvements to road infrastructure necessary to mitigate adverse traffic impacts and serve the new development, including improvements to the A52(T) Gamston Lings Bar Road; 8. Measures as necessary to directly access the A52(T) Gamston Lings Bar Road and to minimise traffic impacts through Tollerton village; 9. Improvements to walking, cycling and public transport links through and beyond the site, including where necessary enhancements to existing bus services; 10. Implementation of a travel plan; 11. A financial contribution to a package of improvements for the A52(T) between the A6005 (QMC) and A46 (Bingham); E. Heritage Assets 12. The production and implementation of a heritage strategy. The heritage strategy will provide a detailed analysis of the significance of heritage assets, including the contribution made by their setting, which will be used to inform the design and layout of the scheme. It will also outline how the proposed development will provide for the protection and/or enhancement of heritage assets and their setting, and include a mitigation strategy; F. Other Requirements 13. Sewage and off-site drainage improvements; 14. An appropriate sustainable drainage system; 15. A high quality built environment, to create a distinctive character that responds positively to the site, relates well to the surroundings, and gives consideration to the most appropriate sustainable methods of construction; 16. The creation and enhancement of open space and green infrastructure which links to the wider green infrastructure network, which has regard to the Greater Nottingham Landscape Character Assessment, and provides for biodiversity enhancements; 17. The creation of significant Green Infrastructure areas and buffers, particularly on the southern and northern boundaries to contribute to the creation of permanent defensible Green Belt boundaries between the development and Tollerton and Bassingfield. An enhanced Green corridor should also be created along the Grantham Canal; and 18. New or expanded educational, outdoor sports and leisure, health, community, faith, cultural and youth facilities as required by the scale of the development, which is planned in such a way to integrate existing and new communities. Provision or expansion of facilities will be secured through Planning Obligations and/or a Community Infrastructure Levy in line with Policy 19.

SPATIAL STRATEGY

1. The sustainable development of Rushcliffe will be achieved through a strategy that supports a policy of urban concentration with regeneration for the whole of Greater Nottingham to 2028. The settlement hierarchy for Rushcliffe to accommodate this sustainable development is defined on the Key Diagram and consists of: a) the main built up area of Nottingham; and b) Key Settlements identified for growth of Bingham, Cotgrave, East Leake, Keyworth, Radcliffe on Trent and Ruddington. In other settlements (not shown on the Key Diagram), with the exception of Newton and the redevelopment of the former RAF Newton, development will be for local needs only. 2. A minimum of 13,150 (2011 to 2028) new homes will be provided for as follows: a) Approximately 7,650 homes in or adjoining the main built up area of Nottingham (within Rushcliffe), including: i) A Sustainable Urban Extension to the South of Clifton subject to the widening of the A453 from the M1 to the A52(T) at Clifton (around 3,000 homes); ii) A Sustainable Urban Extension on land off Melton Road, Edwalton (around 1,500 homes); and iii) A sustainable Urban Extension to the East of Gamston/North of Tollerton (around 2,500 homes by 2028 and up to a further 1,500 homes post 2028). b) Approximately 5,500 homes beyond the main built up areas of Nottingham (within Rushcliffe), including: i) North of Bingham (around 1,000 homes); ii) Former RAF Newton (around 550 homes); iii) Former Cotgrave Colliery (around 470 homes); iv) In or adjoining East Leake (a minimum of 400 homes); v) In or adjoining Keyworth (a minimum of 450 homes); vi) In or adjoining Radcliffe on Trent (a minimum of 400 homes); vii) In or adjoining Ruddington (a minimum of 250 homes); and viii) In other villages solely to meet local housing needs. 3. The following delivery pattern of new homes is predicted over the plan period: 2011 to 2028: 13,450 2011 to 2013: 500 2013 to 2018: 2,350 2018 to 2023: 6,500 2023 to 2028: 4,100 All years are financial years, April to March. Numbers are rounded to the nearest 50. 4. Significant new employment development will take place in the following locations in Rushcliffe, as part of: i) The Sustainable Urban Extension to the South of Clifton; ii) The development on land to the North of Bingham; iii) The redevelopment and regeneration of the Former Cotgrave Colliery; iv) The redevelopment and regeneration of the Former RAF Newton; and v) The Sustainable Urban Extension to the East of Gamston/North of Tollerton. 5. Retail, social, leisure and cultural development will be focused in the District Centres of West Bridgford and Bingham at an appropriate scale. New retail development of an appropriate scale will be developed to serve new sustainable communities at: i) The Sustainable Urban Extension on Land South of Clifton; ii) Former RAF Newton; iii) Land off Melton Road, Edwalton iv) Land North of Bingham; and v) The Sustainable Urban Extension to the East of Gamston/North of Tollerton. 6. Major new transport infrastructure will be provided to encourage sustainable alternatives to using the private car, address the impacts of growth, and/or meet the objectives of the Local Transport Plans as follows: a) Existing planned transport schemes which are essential to the delivery of the Core Strategy and with committed funding are: i) Nottingham Express Transit Phase 2 (extensions to Clifton and Chilwell); ii) Nottingham Midland Station Hub; iii) A46(T) improvements between Newark and Widmerpool (now completed); and iv) A453(T) widening from the M1 to A52(T) at Clifton. b) Transport schemes with committed funding which are also important to the delivery of the Core Strategy are: i) Nottingham Ring Road Improvement Scheme. c) Transport schemes without committed funding which are essential to the delivery of the Core Strategy are: i) Package of improvements to A52 junctions between the A6005 (QMC) and A46(T)(Bingham); and ii) bus priority measures and other improvements related to bus services to serve land East of Gamston/North of Tollerton, which may include a Park and Ride site. Further new transport infrastructure will be provided in line with the hierarchy of provision set out in Policy 15, with the aim of reducing the need to travel, especially by private car. 7. Strategic Green Infrastructure will be provided or enhanced in conjunction with the locations for major residential development identified above, the Strategic River Corridors of the Trent and Soar, the Grantham Canal corridor and Urban Fringe areas. Further detail is set out at Policy 16. 8. The following strategic sites have the status of allocations and are expected to begin to deliver housing by 2015: i) Sustainable Urban Extension on land off Melton Road, Edwalton ii) Sustainable Urban Extension to the South of Clifton iii) North of Bingham iv) Former RAF Newton; and v) Former Cotgrave Colliery. vi) Sustainable Urban Extension to the East of Gamston/North of Tollerton As allocations, each site is identified on the Key Diagram, the site boundaries are shown on the accompanying adopted policies map and the distribution of proposed uses of each site is indicatively illustrated on Figures 1 to 6. Planning permission will be granted for mixed use development at these locations which comply with the detailed development principles and requirements set out in Policies 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25.

Housing Mix and Affordable Housing

1. All residential developments should contain adequate internal living space, and a proportion of homes should be capable of being adapted to suit the lifetime of its occupants. 2. Throughout the plan area, consideration should be given to the needs and demands of the elderly as part of overall housing mix, in particular in areas where there is a significant degree of under occupation and an aging population. 3. The appropriate mix of house size, type, tenure and density within housing development will be informed by: a) Evidence contained within Strategic Housing Market Assessments and other research into particular housing requirements; b) The Council's Sustainable Community Strategy and Housing Strategy; c) Local demographic context and trends; d) Local evidence of housing need and demand; e) Area character, site specific issues and design considerations; and f) The existing or proposed accessibility of a location by walking, cycling and public transport. 4. New residential developments should provide for a proportion of affordable housing on sites of 5 dwellings or more or 0.2 hectares or more. The proportion of affordable housing that should be sought through negotiation on strategic sites and within each housing submarket is as follows: Strategic Sites (Policies 20 to 25) - Up to 30% West Bridgford, Rushcliffe Rural, Radcliffe, Gamston, Ruddington and Compton Acres - 30% 'Leake', Keyworth and Bingham - 20% Cotgrave - 10% The proportion of affordable housing sought within each housing submarket should also form the basis for allocations made through Local Plan Part 2 and through Neighbourhood Plans, unless there is robust, up to date evidence to suggest a different proportion of affordable housing. 5. The overall proportion and mix for affordable housing will be determined by: a) Evidence of housing need, including; where appropriate; housing tenure, property type and size; b) The existing tenure mix in the local area; c) The ability to deliver affordable housing alongside other requirements, taking into account broad assessments of viability. Where the findings of local assessments are disputed on a particular site, a financial appraisal of the proposal will be expected in order to determine an appropriate level of affordable housing; and d) The availability of subsidy on a development to deliver affordable housing within weaker housing submarkets. 6. In the case of larger phased developments the level of affordable housing will be considered on a site by site basis taking into account localised information. The type of affordable housing provision will be assessed throughout the lifetime of that development to ensure the development is responsive to updated evidence of need. 7. Where there is robust evidence of local need, such as an up to date Housing Needs Survey, rural exception sites or sites allocated purely for affordable housing will be permitted within or adjacent to rural settlements. 8. In allocating rural affordable housing, such housing will be only made available to people that have a connection to that settlement, who are in housing need and are unable to afford market housing in the first instance. A cascade mechanism will be applied for those instances where properties remain unoccupied.

Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople

1. Sufficient sites for permanent Gypsy and Traveller caravan and Travelling Showpeople accommodation will be identified in line with a robust evidence base. The allocation of sites will be made in other Development Plan Documents in accordance with this evidence base. 2. As part of creating sustainable and mixed communities, where there is an identified need provision should be made within existing settlements or as part of Sustainable Urban Extensions. 3. Where an identified need cannot be met within existing settlements or through Sustainable Urban Extensions, the following criteria will be used to identify suitable Gypsy and Traveller caravan and Travelling Showpeople sites and associated facilities. The criteria will also be used in the case of speculative proposals. Planning permission will be granted for the development of land as a Gypsy and Traveller caravan or Travelling Showpeople site where all of the following criteria are satisfied: a) the site and its proposed use should not conflict with other policies relating to issues such as Green Belt, flood risk, contamination, landscape character, protection of the natural, built and historic environment or agricultural land quality; b) the site should be located within reasonable travelling distance of a settlement which offers local services and community facilities, including a primary school; c) the site should enable safe and convenient pedestrian and vehicle access to and from the public highway, and adequate space for vehicle parking, turning and servicing; d) the site should be served, or be capable of being served, by adequate mains water and sewerage connections; and e) the site should enable development and subsequent use which would not have any unacceptable adverse impact on the amenities of occupiers of nearby properties or the appearance or character of the area in which it would be situated. 4. In the countryside, any planning permission granted will restrict the construction of permanent built structures to small amenity blocks associated with the use.

INFRASTRUCTURE

1. New development must be supported by the required infrastructure at the appropriate stage. Rushcliffe will work in partnership with other Greater Nottingham local authorities, infrastructure providers, grant funders, the development industry and other delivery agencies in seeking the provision of necessary infrastructure to support new development. 2. Contributions will be sought from development proposals which give rise to the need for new infrastructure. 3. Critical infrastructure requirements are identified in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP), and these can be found in Appendix C. For the strategic allocations included in Policy 3, the IDP identifies what, where, when and how critical new infrastructure will be provided; 4. There are known infrastructure and capacity constraints, in particular related to transport, education, open space and flood risk. Further detailed assessment of these issues will be required through Local Development Documents or masterplans. 5. The Council, working in partnership with other Greater Nottingham authorities, will seek to secure funding from Government and other sources to support infrastructure requirements.

Developer Contributions

1. All development will be expected to: a. Meet the reasonable cost of new infrastructure required as a consequence of the proposal; b. Where appropriate, contribute to the delivery of necessary infrastructure to enable the cumulative impacts of developments to be managed, including identified transport infrastructure requirements; and c. Provide for the future maintenance of facilities provided as a result of the development. 2. The Council intends to introduce a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to secure infrastructure that has been identified as necessary to support new development and to achieve Core Strategy objectives. 3. Prior to the implementation of a CIL, and following implementation where it remains appropriate, planning conditions and obligations will be sought to secure all new infrastructure necessary to support new development either individually or collectively.

Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development

1. When considering development proposals the Council will take a positive approach that reflects the presumption in favour of sustainable development contained in the National Planning Policy Framework. It will always work proactively with applicants jointly to find solutions which mean that proposals can be approved wherever possible, and to secure development that improves the economic, social and environmental conditions in the area. 2. Planning applications that accord with the policies in this Local Plan (and, where relevant, with polices in neighbourhood plans) will be approved without delay, unless material considerations indicate otherwise. 3. Where there are no policies relevant to the application or relevant policies are out of date at the time of making the decision then the Council will grant permission unless material considerations indicate otherwise, taking into account whether: a) Any adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, when assessed against the policies in the National Planning Policy Framework taken as a whole; or b) Specific policies in that Framework indicate that development should be restricted.

REGENERATION

1. Regeneration in Rushcliffe will be primarily focussed at Cotgrave and at Newton through the following proposals: a) Former Cotgrave Colliery will be redeveloped as a mixed use neighbourhood to incorporate new residential and business communities. There should be improved accessibility with the town. Any redevelopment of the Colliery must take into account local nature conservation features and demonstrate how it will contribute to the wider regeneration of the town, including the regeneration of the Cotgrave Local Centre. The scope for limited physical development to link the Colliery site and the town will be explored, where this would assist connectivity and accessibility between new and existing neighbourhoods; and b) Former RAF Newton will be redeveloped to create a new sustainable neighbourhood, providing for a mix of housing, employment, additional and enhanced green infrastructure, community facilities and retail of an appropriate scale. There should be improved accessibility to Bingham, and integration with the existing community at Newton to assist with connectivity and accessibility between new and existing neighbourhoods. 2. Local initiatives will be supported in other areas of recognised regeneration need. Major new development proposed in close proximity to areas of recognised regeneration need should be designed and implemented to assist in addressing those needs.

Role of Town and Local Centres

1. Rushcliffe's network of retail centres falls within the wider Greater Nottingham hierarchy. This hierarchy places Nottingham City Centre at the top with town centres, district centres and local centres designated below this. Within Rushcliffe, the following network and hierarchy of centres will be promoted: District Centres: Bingham and West Bridgford. Local Centres: Cotgrave, East Leake, Keyworth (The Square), Keyworth (Wolds Drive), Radcliffe on Trent and Ruddington Centres of Neighbourhood Importance: to be set out in the Local Plan Part 2 (Land and Planning Policies). 2. The boundaries of centres, primary shopping areas and the identification of sites for main town centre uses to meet identified need will be defined in the Local Plan Part 2 (Land and Planning Policies). The identification of sites will follow the sequential approach. Development on identified sites should be appropriate in scale and nature to the role and function of that centre and of the area it serves. 3. New retail development of an appropriate scale, as identified through masterplans, will be required in the following locations to serve new sustainable communities: a) Land South of Clifton; b) Former RAF Newton; c) Land off Melton Road, Edwalton; d) Land North of Bingham; and e) Land East of Gamston/North of Tollerton New retail development at these locations will be expected to consolidate and strengthen the network and hierarchy of centres and not harm the viability and vitality of existing centres. Other major residential-led development may require retail development of an appropriate scale and this will be addressed in the Local Plan Part 2 (Land and Planning Policies). 4. Cotgrave Local Centre is in need of regeneration. Local Development Plans or other planning guidance will be used to enhance its vitality and viability. A similar approach will be followed for other centres which are in need of enhancement or display signs of underperformance. 5. The vitality and viability of all centres will be maintained and enhanced, including widening the range of uses whilst maintaining a strong retail character, environmental enhancements and improvements to access. 6. Development of retail and leisure uses in out-of and edge-of-centre locations will need to demonstrate suitability through a sequential site approach and also provide a robust assessment of impact on nearby centres. The Local Plan Part 2 (Land and Planning Policies) will set thresholds at which retail impact assessments will be required for the scale of main town centre development in edge-of and out-of centre locations.

MANAGING TRAVEL DEMAND

1. The need to travel, especially by private car, will be reduced by securing new developments of appropriate scale in the most accessible locations following the Spatial Strategy in Policy 3, in combination with the delivery of sustainable transport networks to serve these developments. 2. The priority for new development is selecting sites already, or which can be made, accessible by walking, cycling and public transport. Where accessibility deficiencies do exist these will need to be fully addressed. In all cases it will be required that severe impacts, which could compromise the effective operation of the local highway network and its ability to provide sustainable transport solutions or support economic development, should be avoided. 3. A hierarchical approach to ensure the delivery of sustainable transport networks to serve new development, and in particular Sustainable Urban Extensions, will be adopted which will seek to provide (in order of priority): a) Site specific and area wide travel demand management (measures to reduce travel by private car and incentives to use public transport, walking and cycling facilities for appropriate journeys including intensive travel planning). b) Improvements to public transport services, walking and cycling facilities that are provided early in the build out period of new developments and that are sufficient to encourage sustainable modes of transport. c) Optimisation of the existing highway network to prioritise public transport, walking and cycling facilities that are provided early in the build out period of new developments such as improved/ new bus and cycle lanes and measures to prioritise the need of pedestrians above the car. d) Network management measures and then highway capacity enhancements to deal with severe impacts arising from residual car demand where the initiatives required under points (a) to (c) above are insufficient to avoid significant additional car journeys. 4. There will be a level of iteration between the stages to ensure their effective delivery, and the implementation of the approach will have regard to the needs of people with mobility difficulties.

TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIES

1. Where new development gives rise to the need for additional transport infrastructure, it should be prioritised in accordance with the delivery of the Spatial Strategy in Policy 3, the principles of travel demand management in Policy 14 and the priorities of the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Local Transport Plan. The details and certainty of funding and timing are set out within the Infrastructure Delivery Plan. 2. New development, singly or in combination with other proposed development, must include a sufficient package of measures to ensure that journeys by non-private car modes are encouraged, and that residual car trips will not severely impact on the wider transport system in terms of its effective operation. 3. Existing planned transport schemes which are essential to the delivery of the Core Strategy and with committed funding and currently under construction are: i) Nottingham Express Transit Phase 2 (extensions to Clifton and Chilwell); ii) Nottingham Midland Station Hub; iii) A46(T) improvements - Newark to Widmerpool (now completed); and iv) A453(T) Widening – from M1(J24) to A52(T) Clifton. 4. Other road based schemes with committed funding which are also important to the delivery of the Core Strategy are: i) Nottingham Ring Road improvement scheme (under construction). 5. Other schemes without committed funding which are essential to the delivery of the Core Strategy are: i) Package of improvements to A52(T) junctions between the A6005 (QMC) and A46(T)(Bingham); and ii) bus priority measures and other improvements related to bus services to serve land East of Gamston/North of Tollerton, which may include a Park and Ride site. 6. Further transport infrastructure schemes are likely to emerge through Local Transport Plan reviews, the Highways Agency Route Based Strategy process and the Local Plan Part 2 (Land and Planning Policies).