RSS Implementation Framework - Key Area Summaries and Implementation Guidance Notes

 Please note Regional Strategies / Regional Spatial Strategies were revoked with immediate effect on 6th July 2010. 

This section looks in depth at implementation of a series of key policy areas within RSS which 4NW, with partners, focused on during 2009 and 2010.  This included policy implementation guidance notes produced by 4NW and partners. 

Economy

The document below is intended to assist local planning authorities, working with the 4NW, to develop a logical, evidence based, approach to distributing employment land.

Employment Land Implementation Note April 2009

Green Belt

This document relates to RSS Policy RDF4 and provides guidance on how 4NW assessed whether proposals constituted an "exceptional substantial strategic change". It also outlined the procedure 4NW planned to follow when considering the need for Strategic Green Belt Studies.

Green Belt Guidance Note May 2009

Green Infrastructure Guide

This Guide has been prepared to support the RSS Green Infrastructure (GI) Policy EM3, by providing more detailed information on the concept of GI and initial guidance on producing a Green Infrastructure Plan.

North West Green Infrastructure Guide 2008 

Design Guide

This best practice guide provides an introduction to the many types of design that need to be considered in the planning process, and is illustrated by case studies.

North West Best Practice Design Guide

Housing Figures

This note provides advice to local authorities on rolling forward housing provision beyond 2021.

Policy L4 Maintenance of housing figures post 2021 note November 2009

Note on Option 1 Housing Figures

Initial Technical Work on Housing Provision and Job Growth Figures for the North West.


                              

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