The policy statement is based on a set of principles which CPRE wishes to see reflected in Local Plans. It will use these principles in commenting on the various stages of Local Plan preparation and in reviews of Local Plans. The principles focus on housing and economic aspects and cover spatial considerations and implementation.
The spatial principles cover the following issues:
- Containment
- Priority to development of urban brownfield sites
- Focussing growth around Gloucester and Cheltenham
- The Gloucester and Cheltenham Green Belt
- AONBs
Under implementation there are principles on:
- Affordable housing
- Housing mix
- Housing density and design
- Local character and distinctiveness
- Sustainable construction
- Green Infrastructure
- Re-use of redundant buildings in the countryside
The update section of this web item sets out the position on local plans in Gloucestershire in September 2012. Details on the spatial principles and implementation principles are included in the in depth section of this web item where there is also a link to the full policy statement.
