6.1 The framework for the Neighbourhood Plan comprises:
6.2 The Portland communities are not without vision. We have already concurred with the vision statement for Portland in the Local Plan and ‘signed up’ to the economic vision for Portland as set out in the recently approved Economic Plan for Portland 2015.
| Portland Neighbourhood Plan – Aims Environment - protect the special and unique character of Portland’s natural and built environment and use its natural resources carefully Business and Employment - strengthen the Island’s business function, building growth and prosperity Housing – encourage a balanced mix of housing in appropriate places that people need and want Transport - support non-car travel options and accommodate the car in an unobtrusive manner Shopping and Services - support the shopping areas and service functions Community Recreation - realise the leisure and recreation potential of the Island Sustainable Tourism – accommodate responsible and sustainable tourism development |
6.3 A neighbourhood plan should set out a vision for the future of its neighbourhood. The vision should reflect a desired end state that is consistent with the values and overall priorities of the community. Portland’s neighbourhood planning group has been ‘visioning’ from the outset of the neighbourhood plan process. Understanding more about the Island and its people and what is needed and wanted is a major contributor to the visioning process. Our vision is represented by the following set of topic-based aims. It is, we believe, wholly consistent with the Local Plan vision and the economic vision for Portland. The aims have been derived from the consultation process and our analysis of what we have been told. With these high level aims we have endeavoured to capture the direction of travel the community wants the Neighbourhood Plan to take to bring benefits for local people.
6.4 The objectives of the Neighbourhood Plan were set following a process that involved considering what local people told us during the consultation on the neighbourhood planning aims and objectives, the feedback we received from local businesses, community groups and voluntary organisations and reconciling all this with the emerging objectives of the economic strategy, to achieve the maximum synergy. The process is explained in more detail in a document that can be found on the website14 .
| Portland Neighbourhood Plan – Objectives |
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| Environment |
| Support measures that improve our resilience to climate change |
| Make responsible use of the Island’s natural resources |
| Identify opportunities to increase renewable and sustainable energy production |
| Identify, protect and enhance the Island’s biodiversity |
| Support Portland Quarry Nature Park development plan where appropriate |
| Support of the re-use of redundant mines and quarries in benign and sustainable ways |
| Recognise and protect heritage buildings, spaces and structures and enable the appropriate use of heritage assets |
| Protect and enhance the distinct character of settlements |
| Support public realm improvements in identified areas such as Sea Wall/West Weares |
| Business and Employment |
| Protect existing employment spaces |
| Facilitate appropriate conversions and extensions of local business space |
| Enable business hub development in local building if justified |
| Set criteria for developing land for business development |
| Set criteria for new business development to priority and growth industries |
| Establish policy that supports conversion of redundant buildings for business purposes |
| Encourage creation of business start-up units |
| Encourage and facilitate Northern Arc masterplan-approach |
| Support development that provides for local education and training opportunities |
| Encourage development to bring about better connectivity for all |
| Housing |
| Focus development on brownfield sites |
| Recognise exception site development to meet affordable housing needs provided by approved providers including a Community Land Trust |
| Relate housing development to local housing need |
| Establish a second home policy |
| Set criteria for new housing development including standards and infrastructure requirements |
| Transport |
| Support development which helps facilitate improvements to the public transport network |
| Support development which helps facilitate a more effective transport network |
| Support provision of off-street parking including public car parks |
| Support improvements to existing footpath, bridleway and cycle routes and extension to the networks |
| Shopping and Services |
| Retain existing retail spaces |
| Support new shops in appropriate locations |
| Define and protect shopping centres |
| Community Recreation |
| Support development of leisure and recreation facilities |
| Protect and enhance local parks |
| Support development of new community buildings and spaces |
| Support new facilities for young people |
| Support use of buildings or land for events and festivals |
| Sustainable Tourism |
| Support sustainable tourism-related development in appropriate locations |
| Support the creation of individual, or a network of, tourist trails |
| Facilitate appropriate new marine developments |
14 https://www.portlandplan.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Neighbourhood-Plan-The-Story.pdf
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