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INTRODUCTION

3.1 This chapter catalogues, on a topicbasis, all of the Borough Council’sStrategic, Part 1 UDP policies forDoncaster, with the exception of theeight general policies included in theprevious chapter. The legislation

covering the preparation of UDP’srequires that the justification for eachof the Part 1 policies be includedwithin Part 2 of the UDP. For thisreason, and to aid understanding of thePlan, the Part 1 policies are repeated

in the various topic chapters, whichtogether comprise Part 2 of the UDP.

3.2 The Part 1 policies are listed belowby topic, commencing with Economyand Employment.

ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT

SEMP 1THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL GIVE A HIGH PRIORITY TO THEPROTECTION OF EXISTING JOBS AND THE CREATION OF A WIDERANGE OF NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THEBOROUGH.

JOB PROTECTION AND CREATION

LAND FOR INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

SEMP 2LAND IS ALLOCATED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW, AND THEEXPANSION OF EXISTING, INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS USES TO CATERFOR THE ANTICIPATED NEEDS OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCEWITHIN THE BOROUGH UP TO 2001 AND BEYOND. PRIORITY IS GIVENTO THE PROVISION OF NEW SITES IN A RANGE OF SIZES ANDLOCATIONS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF BUSINESS.

SEMP 3THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARANGE OF STRATEGIC EMPLOYMENT SITES, LOCATED ADJACENT TOTHE MOTORWAY, PRIMARY ROAD NETWORK AND EAST COAST MAINRAILWAY WHICH WILL CATER FOR A BOROUGH-WIDE AS WELL ASLOCAL EMPLOYMENT NEED.

IMPROVEMENT OF ESTABLISHED INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS

SEMP 4SPECIAL EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON THE ECONOMIC ANDPHYSICAL REGENERATION OF THE ESTABLISHED INDUSTRIAL ANDCOMMERCIAL AREAS PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE REGENERATIONPRIORITY AREAS. A RANGE OF MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN TO BRINGABOUT SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THESE AREAS.

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SENV 1THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL PROTECT THE COUNTRYSIDE FROMUNNECESSARY AND INAPPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENT. GREEN BELTAND COUNTRYSIDE POLICY AREAS ARE DESIGNATED WITHIN WHICHONLY USES APPROPRIATE TO A RURAL AREA WILL BE PERMITTED.SUCH USES WILL BE EXPECTED TO CONSERVE AND WHEREVERPOSSIBLE ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT.

PROTECTING THE AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE

CONSERVING THE LANDSCAPE

CONSERVING THE BUILT HERITAGE

SENV 4THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL SEEK TO PROTECT AND ENHANCETHE BOROUGH’S BUILT HERITAGE INCLUDING CONSERVATIONAREAS, LISTED BUILDINGS AND SITES OF ARCHAEOLOGICALIMPORTANCE.

CONSERVING THE WILDLIFE RESOURCE

ENVIRONMENT

PROTECTING THE COUNTRYSIDE

THE RURAL ECONOMY

SEMP 5THE DIVERSIFICATION OF THE RURAL ECONOMY WILL BESUPPORTED, HAVING DUE REGARD TO THE NEED TO PROTECT THEAMENITY AND ENVIRONMENT OF THE COUNTRYSIDE.

SENV 2THE BEST AND MOST VERSATILE AGRICULTURAL LAND WILL BEPROTECTED. RURAL DIVERSIFICATION WILL BE ENCOURAGEDPROVIDED IT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE INTERESTS OFAGRICULTURE AND CONSERVATION OF THE BUILT AND NATURALENVIRONMENT.

SENV 3THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND LANDSCAPE QUALITY OF THECOUNTRYSIDE WILL BE PROTECTED AND, WHEREVER POSSIBLE,ENHANCED. ADDITIONAL PROTECTION WILL BE AFFORDED TOAREAS OF SPECIAL LANDSCAPE VALUE. PRIORITY FOR LANDSCAPEIMPROVEMENT WILL BE GIVEN TO THE URBAN EDGES OFSETTLEMENTS.

SENV 5THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL SEEK TO PROTECT, ENHANCE,INCREASE AND PROMOTE THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES OF THEBOROUGH, INCLUDING SITES OF IMPORTANCE FOR NATURECONSERVATION AND OTHER NATURAL AND SEMI NATURALHABITATS.

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ENSURING THE QUALITY OF NEW DEVELOPMENT

IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT

SENV 7RECLAMATION OF THE BOROUGH’S DERELICT AND DEGRADED LANDTO BENEFICIAL AFTER USES WILL BE MAXIMISED AND THECREATION OF FURTHER DERELICT LAND KEPT TO A MINIMUM.OTHER UNTIDY AND NEGLECTED SITES WILL BE IDENTIFIED ANDTIDYING AND LANDSCAPING MEASURES PROPOSED WHEREAPPROPRIATE. PRIORITY FOR THIS WORK WILL BE GIVEN TO THEREGENERATION PRIORITY AREAS AND THE MAIN TRANSPORTATIONCORRIDORS.

POPULATION AND HOUSING

POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS

SPH 1THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL SEEK TO RETAIN THE EXISTINGPOPULATION AND ATTRACT KEY WORKERS TO THE BOROUGH

DWELLING REQUIREMENT AND THE OVERALL HOUSING LAND SUPPLY

SENV 6THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL SEEK TO ENSURE A HIGH STANDARDOF DESIGN IN ALL NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND REDEVELOPMENTSTHROUGH THE ADOPTION AND APPLICATION OF DETAILEDDEVELOPMENT CONTROL POLICIES AND STANDARDS,SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING GUIDANCE, AND THROUGH THEENCOURAGEMENT OF GOOD DESIGN.

SPH 2PROVISION IS MADE FOR A BASIC REQUIREMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL16,800 DWELLINGS BETWEEN 1986 AND 2003 HOUSING SITES AREIDENTIFIED TO CATER FOR A WIDE RANGE OF HOUSING IN TERMSOF TYPE, TENURE, SIZE, COST AND LOCATION. SITES IN THEREGENERATION PRIORITY AREAS WILL BE ACTIVELY PROMOTED.SITES IDENTIFIED ON THE EDGE OF URBAN AREAS WILL HAVEREGARD TO THE FORM AND CHARACTER OF THE EXISTINGSETTLEMENT, THE SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE, AND TO THEEFFECT ON OTHER REGENERATION POLICIES.

EXISTING RESIDENTIAL AREAS

SPH 3THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL PROVIDE FOR A PHASED SUPPLY OFAVAILABLE HOUSING LAND. IT IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING FORA BOROUGH-WIDE FIVE YEAR SUPPLY OF HOUSING LAND WITHINTHE PLAN PERIOD.

SPH 4THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL SAFEGUARD RESIDENTIAL LANDUSES AND AMENITY AND SEEK TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST STANDARDSAND QUALITY IN NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

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SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSEHOLDS

TRANSPORT

HIGHWAY NETWORK

PRIORITY TREATMENT IN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL AREAS

SPH 5THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL DESIGNATE PRIORITY RESIDENTIALPOLICY AREAS WHERE POOR HOUSING (IN NEED OFREFURBISHMENT OR IMPROVEMENT) AND ENVIRONMENT COMBINETO WARRANT SPECIAL ATTENTION.

SPH 6THE BOROUGH COUNCIL RECOGNISES THE GROWING DEMANDSFROM SOCIAL NEEDS HOUSEHOLDS AND AS A PRIORITY WILL:-

a) WHERE APPROPRIATE NEGOTIATE WITH DEVELOPERS AND SEEKTO SECURE THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING;

b) ENDEAVOUR TO MEET THE DEMANDS ON COUNCIL OWNED SITESAS APPROPRIATE;

c) IN NEW OR REFURBISHED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTSENCOURAGE DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE HOUSING, ACCESS ANDFACILITIES FOR USE BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THELESS MOBILE;

d) CONTINUE TO FULFIL ITS RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDSPROVIDING GYPSY CARAVAN SITES AND FACILITIES;

e) WORK TOWARDS RELIEVING HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING THEPROVISION OF TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION, WITH OTHERINTERESTED AGENCIES;

f) ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOW COST / AFFORDABLEHOUSING.

g) ENCOURAGE THE USE OF INFILL SITES IN RURAL VILLAGES FORLOW COST/AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

ST1THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL ENSURE THAT IMPROVEMENTS AREMADE TO THE HIGHWAY NETWORK, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ANDIMPROVE ACCESS TO NEW AND EXISTING DEVELOPMENTS, AND SOAS TO AVOID OR MINIMISE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THEENVIRONMENT.

ST2THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE SAFETYAND NEEDS OF ALL HIGHWAY USERS, INCLUDING CYCLISTS ANDPEDESTRIANS, IN ITS MANAGEMENT OF THE HIGHWAY NETWORK.WHERE APPROPRIATE IT WILL INTRODUCE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENTAND TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES FOR ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT.

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CAR PARKING

ST3PARKING NEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MET THROUGHOUT THEBOROUGH, PARTICULARLY WITHIN TOWN CENTRES AND WITHINNEW DEVELOPMENT AS APPROPRIATE, BALANCED WITH THE NEEDTO CONTAIN TRAFFIC MOVEMENTS, PROVIDE SAFE ANDATTRACTIVE PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENTS AND SECUREENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS.

TRANSPORT FACILITIES

PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY

TRANSPORT INTEGRATION

SHOPPING

SMALL TOWN AND DISTRICT SHOPPING CENTRES

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

ST4THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL PROMOTE AND SEEK TO SECUREIMPROVED PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES AND FACILITIESTHROUGHOUT THE BOROUGH IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SOUTHYORKSHIRE PASSENGER TRANSPORT AUTHORITY.

ST5THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL KEEP ALL TRANSPORT FACILITIESUNDER REVIEW TO ENSURE THAT THEIR POTENTIAL IS FULLY USEDTO MEET THE TRANSPORT NEEDS OF THE BOROUGH.

ST6THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL SEEK TO PROTECT AND DEVELOPEXISTING NETWORKS FOR PEDESTRIANS, CYCLISTS AND OTHERUSERS. THE NEEDS OF PARTICULAR CATEGORIES OF USERSTOGETHER WITH THE VIEWS OF LAND OWNERS AND OCCUPIERS OFLAND WILL BE FULLY CONSIDERED IN THE DESIGN OF HIGHWAYSAND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEMES.

ST7THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL SEEK TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGESCHEMES WHICH LEAD TO BETTER INTEGRATION OF TRANSPORTMODES AND INTERCHANGE FACILITIES.

SSH 1MEASURES ARE PROPOSED, AND OTHER PROPOSALS WILL BESUPPORTED, WHICH WILL SECURE AND ENHANCE THE VITALITY ANDVIABILITY OF EXISTING SMALL TOWN AND DISTRICT SHOPPINGCENTRES, PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE REGENERATION PRIORITYAREAS. MEASURES INCLUDE THE IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIFICSITES FOR RETAIL DEVELOPMENT; CAR PARKING ANDENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS; AND THE IDENTIFICATION OFSHOPPING POLICY AREAS WITHIN WHICH PROPOSALS FOR RETAIL,SERVICE AND APPROPRIATE LEISURE USES WILL BE SUPPORTED.NEW DISTRICT CENTRES WILL BE PROVIDED, WHERE APPROPRIATE,IN ASSOCIATION WITH LARGE SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

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OUT-OF-TOWN SHOPPING CENTRES

SSH 4THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL OPPOSE PROPOSALS FOR THEDEVELOPMENT OF LARGE OUT-OF-TOWN SHOPPING CENTRESSELLING THE RANGE OF GOODS NORMALLY AVAILABLE IN TOWNCENTRES WHERE IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THE VIABILITY ANDVITALITY OF DONCASTER OR OTHER TOWN CENTRES IN THEBOROUGH WILL BE UNDERMINED.

RECREATION AND LEISURE

OPEN SPACE

COUNTRYSIDE RECREATION

SRL 2OPPORTUNITIES FOR INFORMAL COUNTRYSIDE RECREATION WILL,WHEREVER POSSIBLE, BE INCREASED THROUGH THE PROTECTION,ENHANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF EXISTING COUNTRYSIDERESOURCES; DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAYSYSTEM; AND THE PROVISION OF A RANGE OF SUITABLE SITES. THEPROVISION OF FACILITIES OF A MORE FORMAL/INTENSIVE NATUREWILL BE ENCOURAGED PROVIDED THERE IS NO CONFLICT WITHPOLICIES FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE COUNTRYSIDE.

BUILT FACILITIES

MAJOR SHOP DEVELOPMENT

NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING CENTRES AND SHOPPING PARADES

SSH 2THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL SEEK TO IMPROVE EXISTINGNEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING CENTRES AND SHOPPING PARADESTHROUGH REFURBISHMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT ANDBETTER CAR PARKING AND SERVICING PROVISION. PROPOSALS FORTWO NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRES ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE PLAN.

SSH 3MAJOR SHOP DEVELOPMENT WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO LOCATEWITHIN OR ADJACENT TO EXISTING SHOPPING CENTRES OR INLOCATIONS IDENTIFIED FOR SUCH DEVELOPMENT IN THE UDP.

SRL 1THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL PROTECT AND WHERE NECESSARYENHANCE EXISTING OUTDOOR PLAYSPACE AND AMENITY OPENSPACE. EXISTING DEFICIENCIES WILL BE IDENTIFIED AND, WHEREPOSSIBLE, LAND ALLOCATED FOR THESE PURPOSES. WHEREAPPROPRIATE, NEW PUBLIC OPEN SPACE WILL BE REQUIRED AS PARTOF NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

SRL 3THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF NEW,AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING, INDOOR RECREATION,LEISURE AND CULTURAL FACILITIES AT APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS.

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PROTECTION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES

NEW COMMUNITY FACILITIES

TOURISM

TOURISM ACTIVITIES AND AREAS

TOURISM STRATEGY

TOURISM CO-ORDINATION, PROMOTION AND INFORMATION

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

STO 1WITHIN THE GENERAL EXTENT OF THE AREAS SHOWN ON FIGUREA, THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENTAND PROMOTION OF TOURISM - BASED ACTIVITIES IN WAYS WHICHRESPECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND ARE SUSTAINABLE.

STO 2THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE TOURISMTHROUGH REGULAR REVIEWS OF ITS TOURISM STRATEGY.

STO 3THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OTHERAGENCIES AND ORGANISATIONS TO PROMOTE TOURISM, AND SEEKTO SUPPLY AND CO-ORDINATE TOURISM ACTIVITIES ANDINFORMATION

SCF 1THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL SEEK TO ACCOMMODATE THESERVICE REQUIREMENTS OF AGENCIES AND ORGANISATIONSWHICH PROVIDE COMMUNITY FACILITIES OR SERVICES IN THEBOROUGH.

SCF2THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL PROTECT EXISTING COMMUNITYFACILITIES FROM ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF DEVELOPMENT. WHERECOMMUNITY FACILITIES ARE DECLARED SURPLUS TOREQUIREMENTS, THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL SEEK TODETERMINE THEIR FUTURE USE.

SCF3IN AREAS WHERE SIGNIFICANT NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ISPROPOSED THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL REQUIRE COMMUNITYFACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED IN APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS.

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WORKING AND RECLAMATION

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

MINERALS

AREAS OF SEARCH, SAFEGUARDING AREAS AND BUFFER ZONES

MINERALS OTHER THAN AGGREGATES

CONTRIBUTION OF VOLUNTARY AND PRIVATE SECTORS

SCF4THE BOROUGH WILL ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THECONTRIBUTIONS OF THE VOLUNTARY AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO THEPROVISION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES WHERE THESECOMPLEMENT PUBLIC SECTOR PROVISION AND ARE COMPATIBLEWITH OVERALL POLICIES AND PROPOSALS OF THE UDP.

SM 1THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUATIONOF AGGREGATE MINERALS EXTRACTION IN AN ORDERLY,SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNERTHROUGH THE DESIGNATION OF PREFERRED AREAS AND AREAS OFSEARCH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEVELS ESTABLISHED BYNATIONAL AND REGIONAL GUIDANCE. A SAFEGUARDING AREA WILLBE DESIGNATED TO PREVENT STERILISATION OF SAND AND GRAVELAND BUFFER ZONES WILL BE DESIGNATED AROUND EXISTING ANDPOTENTIAL LIMESTONE SITES AND THE EXISTING CLAYEXTRACTION SITE AT HELLABY, ROTHERHAM.

SM 2PROPOSALS FOR MINERALS DEVELOPMENT OTHER THANAGGREGATE MINERALS WILL BE ASSESSED ON THEIR MERITSAGAINST ALL MATERIAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDINGNATIONAL POLICY AND RELEVANT UDP POLICIES.

SM 3PROPOSALS FOR MINERALS DEVELOPMENT WILL BE CONSIDEREDIN TERMS OF THE EFFECT ON LOCAL AMENITY, AGRICULTURE,NATURE CONSERVATION, SCIENTIFIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICALINTERESTS, LANDSCAPE, WATER RESOURCES, FLOOD DEFENCES,LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS, ACCESS, TRAFFICGENERATION, PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY, THE HIGHWAY SYSTEM ANDALL RELEVANT UDP POLICIES.

SM 4MINERAL EXTRACTION WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED SUBJECT TO ANAGREED SCHEME OF WORKING AND RECLAMATION WHICH MAKESPROVISION FOR ADEQUATE SCREENING, LANDSCAPING, THEMINIMISATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, AND RESTORATIONAND AFTERCARE TO A BENEFICIAL AFTERUSE.

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RECYCLING OF MATERIALS

SM 7THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL ENCOURAGE THE USE OF SUITABLEMINERAL WASTE AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS ASSUBSTITUTES FOR PRIMARY (OR NATURAL) MINERAL PRODUCTS INORDER TO CONSERVE RESOURCES. THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL,HOWEVER, ONLY GRANT PERMISSION FOR THE EXTRACTION OFMATERIAL FROM MINERAL WORKING DEPOSITS AND DISUSEDRAILWAY EMBANKMENTS IF AN OVERALL ENVIRONMENTALIMPROVEMENT WILL RESULT AND IF THE LEVEL OFENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE IS ACCEPTABLE.

WASTE DISPOSAL

WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

SWD 1THE COUNCIL WILL SEEK TO MAKE PROVISION FOR SUFFICIENTSITES AND FACILITIES TO CATER FOR THE WASTE DISPOSAL NEEDSARISING WITHIN THE BOROUGH DURING THE UDP PERIOD, SUBJECTTO ALL APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS BEING MET.WASTE MINIMISATION, RECYCLING, AND METHODS OF WASTEDISPOSAL ALTERNATIVE TO LANDFILL, SUCH AS INCINERATIONAND COMPOSTING, WILL BE SUPPORTED SUBJECT TO ALL OTHERREQUIREMENTS OF THE UDP. THE COUNCIL ACCEPTS THE NEEDFOR A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO WASTE DISPOSAL AND WILL CO-OPERATE WITH NEIGHBOURING AUTHORITIES AND OTHERINTERESTED PARTIES IN THE ASSESSMENT OF SUITABLEOPPORTUNITIES TO DEAL WITH WASTE MATERIALS.

THORNE AND HATFIELD MOORS

SM 6THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL, WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS OFAVAILABLE POWERS AND RESOURCES OPPOSE ANY FURTHERREDUCTION IN THE NATURE CONSERVATION INTERESTS ON BOTHTHORNE AND HATFIELD MOORS, IN PARTICULAR THE FURTHER LOSSOF VEGETATED AREAS, AND WILL NEGOTIATE WITH LANDOWNERSTO SECURE THE CONSERVATION OF THE WILDLIFE ANDARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF THE MOORS.

IMPROVEMENTS AT MINERAL SITES

SM 5THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, SEEK TOSECURE ENVIRONMENTAL AND AMENITY IMPROVEMENTS ATMINERAL SITES BY ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING

a) THE ISSUING OF MODIFICATION OR REVOCATION ORDERS;

b) THE CONSOLIDATION OF EXISTING PLANNING PERMISSIONS; AND

c) AGREEMENT.

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SWD3PROPOSALS FOR SOLVENT RECOVERY FACILITIES AND SPECIALWASTE (OTHER THAN CLINICAL WASTE) INCINERATORS WILL ONLYBE APPROVED WHERE THEY SATISFY THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ;

PHYSICAL FACTORS - THE SITE SHOULD BE ;

NOT WITHIN AREAS OF UNSTABLE SOILS OR HIGHLY PERMEABLESOILS;

NOT WITHIN IDENTIFIED AQUIFER RECHARGE ZONES OR WHEREAQUIFERS ARE USED FOR IRRIGATION OR POTABLE SUPPLY;

NOT IN AIRSHEDS WHERE PREVAILING WINDS WILL CARRYEMISSIONS DOWNWIND TO POPULATED AREAS OR ECOLOGICALLYSENSITIVE AREAS:

LAND USE FACTORS - THE SITE SHOULD BE;

ON LAND ALLOCATED FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT WITH GOODACCESS;

NOT IN AREAS WHERE LOCAL BUSINESSES MAY BE AFFECTED;

NOT ON SITES THAT DO NOT ALLOW FOR A SUFFICIENT BUFFER ZONEBETWEEN THE FACILITY AND THE NEAREST SIGNIFICANTINHABITED LOCATIONS;

NOT IN EXISTING RURAL AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS;

NOT LIKELY TO ADVERSELY AFFECT EXISTING OR PROPOSEDRESIDENTIAL AREAS, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, COMMUNITYFACILITIES, AGRICULTURAL LAND OR ECOLOGICALLY SENSITIVESITES.

ALL SUCH APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON THEIR MERITSIN ACCORDANCE WITH OTHER RELEVANT UDP POLICIES,INCLUDING, IN PARTICULAR, SWD5.

RECLAMATION AND RECYCLING

SWD2THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL PROMOTE THE RECLAMATION ANDRECYCLING OF SUITABLE WASTE MATERIALS WHENEVER THIS ISECONOMIC AND CAN BE SHOWN TO GIVE ENVIRONMENTALBENEFITS.

SPECIAL WASTE AND SOLVENT RECOVERY FACILITIES

NEW WASTE DISPOSAL SITES

SWD4PROPOSALS FOR WASTE FACILITIES WILL BE CONSIDERED IN TERMSOF THE NEED FOR THE SITE, ITS PROPOSED LOCATION AND THEDURATION AND FEASIBILITY OF THE PROPOSAL. THE BOROUGHCOUNCIL WILL SEEK TO ENSURE THAT ALL AREAS OF THE BOROUGHENJOY REASONABLE ACCESS TO WASTE DISPOSAL SITES ANDFACILITIES AND ACCEPTS IN PRINCIPLE THE NEED FOR WASTEDISPOSAL FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED BROADLY IN LINE WITH THEAMOUNT OF WASTE PRODUCED IN THE BOROUGH. HOWEVERACCOUNT WILL ALSO BE TAKEN OF THE NEEDS OF SURROUNDINGAREAS, IN COOPERATION WITH THE NEIGHBOURING LOCALAUTHORITIES.

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COLLIERY SPOIL

SWD8IN CONSIDERING PROPOSALS FOR COLLIERY WASTE DISPOSAL, THEBOROUGH COUNCIL WILL REQUIRE AN ASSESSMENT OFALTERNATIVE COLLIERY SPOIL DISPOSAL OPTIONS, INCLUDINGREMOTE DISPOSAL. WHEN CONSIDERING PROPOSALS FOR THEEXTENSION OF COLLIERY WASTE TIPS, ACCOUNT WILL BE TAKENOF THE EXISTING TIPS.

WORKING AND RECLAMATION

SWD6WASTE DISPOSAL WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED SUBJECT TO AN AGREEDSCHEME OF WORKING AND RECLAMATION WHICH MAKES PROVISIONFOR ADEQUATE SCREENING, THE DURATION OF OPERATIONS,LANDSCAPING, THE MINIMISATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS,AND RESTORATION AND AFTERCARE.

BUILT DEVELOPMENT ON OR NEAR LANDFILL SITES

SWD5PROPOSALS FOR WASTE FACILITIES WILL BE CONSIDERED IN TERMSOF THE EFFECT ON LOCAL AMENITY, AGRICULTURE, NATURECONSERVATION, SCIENTIFIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTERESTS,LANDSCAPE, WATER RESOURCES, LISTED BUILDINGS ANDCONSERVATION AREAS, ACCESS AND THE HIGHWAY SYSTEM.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

SWD7PROPOSALS FOR BUILT DEVELOPMENT ON LANDFILL SITES WHICHARE PRODUCING, OR HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE,SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF LANDFILL GAS WILL NOT NORMALLYBE PERMITTED. PROPOSALS FOR BUILT DEVELOPMENT ON ALLLANDFILL SITES WILL NEED TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY A DETAILEDENGINEERING APPRAISAL DESIGNED TO OVERCOME ANY POTENTIALPROBLEMS. PROPOSALS FOR BUILT DEVELOPMENT WITHIN 250METRES OF LANDFILL SITES WHICH ARE PRODUCING, OR HAVE THEPOTENTIAL TO PRODUCE , SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF LANDFILLGAS WILL NEED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE PROXIMITY OF THEPROPOSED DEVELOPMENT TO THE LANDFILL SITE AND PROVIDEDETAILS OF METHODS NEEDED TO OVERCOME POTENTIALPROBLEMS.

PUBLIC UTILITIES

SPU 1DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE REGARD TOTHE NEED TO SECURE THE EFFICIENT PROVISION OF PUBLIC UTILITYSERVICES SUCH AS GAS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICITY,WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL.

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THE DEARNE

MIXED USE REGENERATION PROJECTS

SRP 1THE BOROUGH COUNCIL HAS IDENTIFIED AREAS IN BALBY,CONISBROUGH, DONCASTER AND ASKERN WHERE IT WISHES TOPROMOTE AND SUPPORT MIXED USE PROJECTS WHICH WILL MAKEA MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL ANDENVIRONMENTAL REGENERATION OF THE BOROUGH.

RENEWABLE ENERGY

SPU2THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES WILL BESUPPORTED PROVIDED THEY DO NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANTLYADVERSE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT.

SD 1THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC,ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REGENERATION OF THEMEXBOROUGH/CONISBROUGH AREA AS PART OF THE WIDERDEARNE VALLEY INITIATIVE.