Preferred Options Consultation 2018

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