ANGUS LOCAL PLAN REVIEW FINALISED PLAN - Angus Council

BACKGROUNDGENERAL POLICIES1.27 Several of the policies in this part of the Plan may be relevant tosome development proposals. Development boundaries differentiatebetween built-up areas and the countryside and are used as a tool toguide the application of policies in the Plan which apply to particularlocations. The policies on integration of land use and transport, designmatters, environmental protection, safeguard areas and DevelopmentGuidelines provide guidance for the consideration of relevant developmentproposals in the first instance before referring to detailed policies andproposals elsewhere in the Plan.DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARIES1.28 Angus Council has defined development boundaries aroundsettlements to protect the landscape setting of towns and villages and toprevent uncontrolled growth. The presence of a boundary does notindicate that all areas of ground within that boundary have developmentpotential.Policy S1 : Development BoundariesDevelopment boundaries:generally provide a definitionbetween built-up areas andthe countryside, but mayinclude peripheral areas ofopen space that are importantto the setting of settlementsand on which development willnot be permitted.(a) Within development boundaries proposals for new developmenton sites not allocated on Proposals Maps will generally besupported where they are in accordance with the relevant policiesof the Local Plan.(b) Development proposals on sites outwith developmentboundaries (ie. in the countryside) will generally be supportedwhere they are of a scale and nature appropriate to the locationand where they are in accordance with the relevant policies of theLocal Plan.(c) Development proposals on sites contiguous with a developmentboundary will only be acceptable where there is a proven publicinterest and social, economic or environmental considerationsconfirm there is an overriding need for the development whichcannot be met within the development boundary.ACCESSIBLE DEVELOPMENT1.29 A key element in the creation of sustainable communities is how wellnew development is integrated with the existing form of development andtransport networks. The Local Plan allocates land for new developmentwithin the main settlements, in locations that are well related to theexisting form and pattern of development and therefore the existingtransport network.Public interestDevelopment would havebenefits for the widercommunity, or is justifiable inthe national interest.Proposals that are solely ofcommercial benefit to theproposer would not complywith this policy.NPPG 17 Transport andPlanningLand use planning cancontribute to achieving theGovernment’s broad policyobjectives for integratedtransport and land useplanning through:1.30 New transport provision should take account of existing and plannedgrowth in particular locations and form part of the overall planning of thelayout of new development.Angus Local Plan Review9Finalised Plan