2.0 Structure of the Draft Bassetlaw Local Plan

2.10 The Introduction explains this Plan’s role and purpose. The Vision and Objectives of this Plan flow from the Context and provide the overall aims of the policies that follow. Each policy relates to more than one objective. The relevant objective is identified by a symbol below each policy box.

Policy ST1: Bassetlaw Spatial Strategy sets out the overall strategy for the District during the plan period to 2037 and explains how development needs will be met. Policy ST2: Rural Bassetlaw provides the framework for housing development in the rural area.

All strategic policies are identified by the prefix ST. Strategic policies relate to the following key topics: housing; business and employment; town centres, tourism, heritage and community facilities, green infrastructure, climate change and infrastructure.

Local policies apply to all development proposals as appropriate and relevant. These set out more detailed policies for specific areas, neighbourhoods or types of development, including site allocations and other development management policies.

A site-specific policy is provided for each of the sites allocated within the Plan for housing and/or employment uses without planning permission.

All monitoring data, excluding that for Policy ST2, used to inform this draft Plan is taken from the 30 October 2020. This applies to housing, employment and retail commitments and completions. The monitoring date for Policy ST2 dates from 1 April 2018.

The Council will monitor the implementation of the Plan’s objectives and the effectiveness of its policies through the Implementation Framework in section 13 and the Monitoring Framework in section 14. This will be reported annually, in the Authority Monitoring Report. This monitoring will inform any review of the plan.

At the end of each section there is a list of section specific references. The full list of references is provided in Appendix 2.

The Appendices contain important information to support the Local Plan.

The Council is required to include a Policies Map which illustrates the Local Plan’s policies and proposals. This is available alongside the Local Plan on the Council’s website at www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/bassetlawplan In accordance with the Local Planning Regulations where there is a conflict between the interpretation of the text in this Plan and boundaries shown on the Policies Map, the text prevails.