ANGUS LOCAL PLAN REVIEW FINALISED PLAN - Angus Council

FORMAT OF THE PLAN1.7 The Local Plan consists of a Written Statement and ProposalsMap (including Inset Maps).1.8 The Written Statement outlines the overall planning strategytogether with policies, proposals and recommendations for thedevelopment and use of land and buildings.1.9 The Local Plan Review provides firm guidance for the period to2011 and also looks towards 2016.1.10 The Written Statement is presented as follows:• Part 1: Introduction and Strategy sets the general context andbackground against which the Local Plan Review has beenprepared. Contributing to the vision of Angus and the promotion ofsustainable development this section also outlines the overallstrategy and approach to development, together with generalpolicies.• Parts 2 and 3 establish the policy framework that will manage andguide sustainable development in Angus. This is set out underBuilding Sustainable Communities (Part 2) and Environment andResources (Part 3).• Part 4 outlines detailed policies and proposals for the Angus townsand villages presented in settlement statements comprising bothtext and Proposals Map. For villages where no specific proposalsare being put forward, only a village boundary map is shown. Bothtowns and villages are set out in alphabetical order and acomprehensive index of settlements is provided at the start of Part4 (page 99).• Part 5 discusses measures necessary to implement the Plan andalso how to assess, measure and review the performance of thePlan.HOW TO USE THE PLAN1.11 Users of the Local Plan wishing to look at the Council’s generalstrategy should refer to Part 1 of the Plan. Policies and proposals forbuilding sustainable communities and managing the environment anduse of resources are set out in Parts 2 and 3. In support of theprinciples of sustainable development the Plan establishes keylinkages between various elements of policy and the user may requireto review several parts of the Plan in considering a particulardevelopment issue or proposal.1.12 Users of the Plan requiring information on a specific site,location or area should:• refer to the Proposals Map and town and village inset maps; and• take account of general policies in Part 1, specific policies andproposals set out in Parts 2 and 3, and where appropriate therelevant settlement statement set out in Part 4.Angus Local Plan Review4Finalised Plan