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Policies & Objectives Matrix
The table below sets out which of the Neighbourhood Plan’s objectives will be supported by which of the plan’s policies. There is some crossover between the objectives and the specific themed policy areas:
| Objective Ref | Objective | Policy Ref |
| 1 | To allocate a site for future development in Shepton Mallet to meet the identified needs of the community including the provision of affordable homes | 1/2 |
| 2 | To ensure new development is sustainable and helps to protect the distinctiveness, character and historic assets of Shepton Mallet, which also does not harm the conservation area | 3 |
| 3 | To ensure new houses are of high-quality design, in keeping with the established character of the area, and built to BREAM standards | 1/2/3/4 |
| 4 | The mix of housing in any new development should be designed to meet the needs of the existing and future community and be built to Lifetime Home Standards | 4 |
| 5 | To provide affordable market homes and smaller houses/flats suited to those wishing to downsize, to secure their first home, or to live in the neighbourhood area due to local connections. | 4 |
| 6 | To concentrate development within, or immediately adjacent to, existing settlement boundaries. | 5 |
| 7 | To maintain the conservation area | 6 |
| 8 | To utilise suitable brownfield sites within the settlement boundary for re-development | 5 |
| 9 | To provide appropriate levels of parking within new developments to ensure on road parking is minimised | 8 |
| 10 | Ensure any infill development in Cowl Street and Hillmead area is of high quality and sympathetic to its surroundings |
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| 11 | To ensure sufficient ingress and egress to and from any new developments to minimise detrimental effects of increases to vehicle usage | 9 |
| 12 | To encourage walking and cycling by improving local transport links and public right of way routes within the neighbourhood area and to adjacent parishes, including green lanes to provide for safer travel and healthier lifestyles | 10 |
| 13 | Improve cycle routes in the town and connect to the Strawberry Line | 10 |
| 14 | To improve the traffic management within the Town Centre to make it a more pleasant place for residents and visitors | Asp |
| 15 | Help reduce carbon emissions by encouraging the use of public transport with improved services and facilities | 11 |
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Provide adequate parking facilities are available for vehicles and cycles within residential developments | 10 |
| 17 | Provide for and enhance existing facilities, and support initiatives to attract visitors and tourists to the town, in particular the built heritage | 12 |
| 18 | Retain existing employment land, and encourage new employment opportunities within the town to support the growing population | 13 |
| 19 | Protect existing employment premises from change of use or redevelopment where the existing businesses are of demonstrable benefit to the community, and encourage new independent businesses | 14 |
| 20 | Preserve the historic core of the town | 3/12 |
| 21 | To have a thriving community which maintains its heritage assets and green areas as a haven for wildlife | 3/6 |
| 22 | To allocate areas which are of importance to the community as Local Green Space | 15 |
| 23 | To preserve important views within the neighbourhood area | 16 |
| 24 | To preserve the views from the hills surrounding the town | 16 |
| 25 | Support proposals that result in the retention of natural habitats, for example protecting/creating new green spaces in new housing developments | 17 |
| 26 | Ensure the provision of appropriate and adequate health services to meet the needs of a growing and ageing population, including pandemic readiness | 18 |
| 27 | Existing parks, play areas, playing fields and open spaces should be retained and additional open space areas provided | 15 |
| 28 | Provide space for the provision of community leisure facilities | 19/20 |