The Preferred Options Consultation on the 2020 County Plan took place from to
18th June to 3rd August 2018.
Sections relating to context
- Sustainable Development
- Spatial Vision for County Durham
- Objectives
Policies relating to Development
- Policy 1 – General Development Principles
- Policy 2 – Quantity of New Development
- Policy 4 – Aykley Heads
- Policy 6: Durham City’s Sustainable Urban Extensions – covers Bent House Lane and Sniperley
- Policy 10 – Retail Hierarchy and Town Centre Development
- Policy 16 – Addressing housing need
- Policy 17 – Durham University development, Purpose Built Student Accommodation and Houses in Multiple Occupation
Policies relating to the Green Belt
- Policy 21 – Green Belt
- Policy 22 – Non-Strategic Green Belt Amendments
Policies relating to Transport
- Policy 23 – Delivering Sustainable Transport
- Policy 24 – Durham City Sustainable Transport – includes Northern and Western Relief Roads
- Policy 25 – Allocating and safeguarding transport routes and facilities
- Policy 26 – Provision of transport infrastructure
Policies relating to Green Infrastructure, the Environment and Heritage
- Policy 28 – Green Infrastructure
- Policy 31 – Suitable Design in the Built Environment
- Policy 33: Amenity and Pollution
- Policy 42 – Trees, Woodland and Hedges
- Policy 46 – Historic Environment
- Policy 47 – Durham Cathedral and Castle World Heritage Site
