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Overview of Policies

This section provides the planning policies which have been written, to explain how development in Shepton Mallet should be approached, designed, and built, in order to support the objectives identified by the community set out in section 9.11.

There are a total of 23 policies addressing five topic areas. These are:

  1. Housing and the built environment
  2. Transport
  3. Town centre and economy
  4. The environment
  5. Health recreation and community

Each of the five policy sections are introduced by an explanation to the background to that particular issue as it relates to Shepton Mallet and by setting out the local context and circumstances in which the policy area has been approached. This includes the problems, issues, concerns, objectives, and aspirations of the local community.

Each of the 23 individual policies then form two parts:

  1. the policy itself, which provides the wording which should be understood and followed by developers when proposing new development, and by the local planning authority when considering proposals.
  2. a reasoned justification to provide an understanding of the reasons behind the policy, the background of the particular issue that the policy seeks to address, more detail on the outcome(s) that the policy is intended to achieve, and how the policy is expected to be implemented.

Not all of the policies will be relevant to every type of development, but anyone proposing development in Shepton Mallet will be expected to ensure that they consider and address the policies that are relevant to their proposals, so that the plan is implemented successfully to achieve the local community’s objectives.

The Housing Policies are supported by a document identifying the different Character Areas of Shepton Mallet and the context of design within them. They are also supported by a Design Guide, Appendix 4, which is included to guide developers through the design process and to help to provide housing which not only meets the needs of the community, but also fits sympathetically into its surroundings.

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