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South Wiltshire Core Strategy - Wiltshire Council

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Desired outcomes:<br />

• Identification of land in sustainable locations to provide for about 13,900 new jobs<br />

up to 2026.<br />

• The business aspirations of Porton Down, Boscombe Down, Salisbury District<br />

Hospital and the MOD have been delivered.<br />

• Growth sectors specific to south <strong>Wiltshire</strong>, such as biotechnology and military<br />

sectors, have been successfully facilitated.<br />

• Relocation of businesses from the Churchfields Estate to more unconstrained<br />

locations has been implemented.<br />

• The implementation of regeneration projects identified through the Salisbury<br />

Vision, such as redevelopment of the Maltings/Central Car Park.<br />

• The loss of 1200 jobs caused by the relocation of the UK Land Forces HQ away<br />

from Wilton have been mitigated.<br />

• Strategic employemnt growth will be designed to meet RSS and building<br />

regulation environmental targets in order to contribute to the delivery of a low<br />

carbon economy<br />

5.5 Strategic Objective 4: To help people feel much safer in their<br />

communities and to provide a good access to a range of services<br />

and leisure opportunities.<br />

In order to help realise the aspirations of the Community, especially as outlined in the<br />

Community <strong>Strategy</strong>, the following outcomes will have been delivered:<br />

Desired outcomes:<br />

• New developments meet 'safe by design' standards<br />

• A positive contribution has been made to help treat areas of social exclusion,<br />

especially access to essential services in the rural areas<br />

• Strategic growth will have been matched by the provision of new educational and<br />

healthcare facilities.<br />

• More effective planning controls will have resulted in the retention of existing<br />

facilities such as village shops and pubs<br />

• The identified shortfall in the range of sport, leisure and recreation facilities will<br />

have been addressed.<br />

5.6 Strategic Objective 5: To deliver new buildings which conserve<br />

and complement vernacular traditions and maintain and where<br />

possible enhance our built and natural environment.<br />

This <strong>Strategy</strong> sets out a proactive policy framework, which seeks to ensure a<br />

consistent delivery of high quality, well designed buildings and spaces, ensuring they<br />

sit comfortably in south <strong>Wiltshire</strong>. It strikes an effective balance between allowing<br />

the sustainable growth needed to provide local housing, jobs and services, while<br />

ensuring that the natural environment and built environment is not compromised.<br />

Any development that would have an adverse effect on the integrity of a European<br />

nature conservation site will not be in accordance with the <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong>.<br />

Desired outcomes:<br />

• Effective protection and enhancement of the River Avon SAC, has been secured<br />

through implementation of management measures to address flow and<br />

phosphate levels.<br />

• Ongoing protection and enhancement of the Stone Curlew habitat at Porton<br />

Down, has been secured through implementation of management measures<br />

which effectively mitigate potential disturbance from further development.<br />

• A new Country Park adjacent to Salisbury which safeguards an important green<br />

lung.<br />

• A green infrastructure strategy has delivered a joined-up network throughout<br />

<strong>Wiltshire</strong> which takes into account the impacts of climate change.<br />

• A solution which has returned Stonehenge to a more respectful setting in<br />

keeping with its international status;<br />

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