Northwest Regional Spatial Strategy Policies
The final version of The Northwest Regional Spatial Strategy was published in September 2008.
This differs slightly from the consultation version in that policies W8
Regional Casinos and L5 Residential Density have been omitted from final version and policy L6
Affordable Housing has become L5 in the final version. Otherwise the links below to the web version
of the consultation version will take you straight to the relevant policies.
Chapter 4 Spatial Principles
| Policy |
Description |
| DP 1 |
Spatial Principles - Summarizes Policies DP2 to DP9 |
| DP 2 |
Promote Sustainable Communities |
| DP 3 |
Promote Sustainable Economic Development |
| DP 4 |
Make the Best Use of Existing Resources and Infrastructure |
| DP 5 |
Manage Travel Demand; Reduce the Need to Travel, and Increase Accessibility |
| DP 6 |
Marry Opportunity and Need |
| DP 7 |
Promote Environmental Quality |
| DP 8 |
Mainstream Rural Issues |
| DP 9 |
Reduce Emissions and Adapt to Climate Change |
Chapter 5 Regional Spatial Framwork
| Policy |
Description |
| RDF 1 |
Spatial Priorities |
| RDF 2 |
Rural Areas |
| RDF 3 |
The Coast |
| RDF 4 |
Green Belts |
Chapter 6 Working in the North West
Achieving a Sustainable Economy
| Policy |
Description |
| W 1 |
Strengthening the Regional Economy |
| W 2 |
Locations for Regionally Significant Economic Development |
| W 3 |
Supply of Employment Land |
| W 4 |
Release of Allocated Employment Land |
| W 5 |
Retail Development |
| W 6 |
Tourism and the Visitor Economy |
| W 7 |
Principles for Tourism Development |
| W 8 |
Regional Casinos - omitted from final version |
Chapter 7 Living in the North West
Ensuring a Strong, Healthy and Just Society
| Policy |
Description |
| L 1 |
Health, Sport, Recreation, Cultural and Education Services Provision |
| L 2 |
Understanding Housing Markets |
| L 3 |
Existing Housing Stock and Housing Renewal |
| L 4 |
Regional Housing Provision |
| L 5 |
Residential Density Policy - omitted from final version |
| L 6 |
Affordable Housing - has become L5 in final version |
Chapter 8 Transport in the North West
Connecting People and Places
| Policy |
Description |
| RT 1 |
Integrated Transport Networks |
| RT 2 |
Managing Travel Demand |
| RT 3 |
Public Transport Framework |
| RT 4 |
Management of the Highway Network |
| RT 5 |
Airports |
| RT 6 |
Ports and Waterways |
| RT 7 |
Freight Transport |
| RT 8 |
Inter-Modal Freight Terminals |
| RT 9 |
Walking and Cycling |
| RT 10 |
Priorities for Transport Management and Investment |
Chapter 9 Environment, Minerals,
Waste and Energy
| Policy |
Description |
| EM 1 |
Integrated Enhancement and Protection of the Region’s Environmental Assets |
| EM 2 |
Remediating Contaminated Land |
| EM 3 |
Green Infrastructure |
| EM 4 |
Regional Parks |
| EM 5 |
Integrated Water Management |
| EM 6 |
Managing the North West’s Coastline |
| EM 7 |
Minerals Extraction |
| EM 8 |
Land-won Aggregates |
| EM 9 |
Secondary and Recycled Aggregates |
| EM 10 |
A Regional Approach to Waste Management |
| EM 11 |
Waste Management Principles |
| EM 12 |
Locational Principles |
| EM 13 |
Provision of Nationally, Regionally and Sub-Regionally Significant Waste Management Facilities |
| EM 14 |
Radioactive Waste |
| EM 15 |
A Framework For Sustainable Energy In The North West |
| EM 16 |
Energy Conservation & Efficiency |
| EM 17 |
Renewable Energy |
| EM 18 |
Decentralised Energy Supply |
Chapter 14 Cumbria and North Lancashire
| Policy |
Description |
| CNL 1 |
Overall Spatial Policy for Cumbria |
| CNL 2 |
Sub-area Development Priorities for Cumbria |
| CNL 3 |
Spatial Policy for the Lake District |
| CNL 4 |
Spatial Policy for North Lancashire |
