Appendix F - All Local Plan Policies

Appendix B – Local Plan Policies List

NPPF Model Policy

 

NPPF1

Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development

 

Spatial Vision/Objectives & Spatial Policies

 

SS1

Maidstone Borough Spatial Strategy

 

SP1

Maidstone Town Centre

 

 

SP2

Maidstone Urban Area

 

 

SP3

Rural Service Centres

 

 

SP4

Rural Settlements

 

 

SP5

Countryside

 

 

 

Land Allocations

 

 

H1

Housing Allocations

 

 

H2

Housing Densities

 

 

RMX1

Retail and Mixed Use Allocations

 

 

EMP1

Employment Allocations

 

 

GT1

Gypsy and Traveller Allocations

 

 

PKR1

Park and Ride Allocation

 

Development Management Policies for Maidstone Borough

 

DM1

Sustainable design and development (CS6)

 

DM2

Renewable and low carbon energy schemes

 

DM3

Principles of good design

 

DM4

Residential garden land

 

DM5

External Lighting

 

DM6

Signage and shop fronts

 

DM7

Residential extensions, conversions and redevelopment

 

DM8

Non-conforming uses

 

DM9

Historic and Natural Environment

 

 

DM10

Open Space and Recreation

 

 

DM11

Community Facilities

 

 

DM12

Sustainable Transport

 

 

DM13

Public Transport

 

 

DM14

Park and Ride

 

 

DM15

Economic Development

 

 

DM16

Retention of Employment Sites

 

 

DM17

Town centre uses

 

DM18

District centres, local centres and local shops and facilities

 

DM19

Residential premises above shops and businesses

 

DM20

Mooring facilities and boat yards

 

DM21

Housing Mix

 

 

DM22

Affordable Housing

 

 

DM23

Local Needs Housing

 

 

DM24

 

Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation

 

 

Development Management Policies for the Town Centre

 

DM25

Primary shopping frontages

 

DM26

Secondary shopping frontages

 

DM27

Leisure and community uses in the town centre

 

 

Development Management Policies for the Countryside

 

 

DM28

 

Design Principles in the Countryside

 

DM29

 

New Agricultural Buildings and Structures

 

 

DM30

Conversion of Rural Buildings

 

 

DM31

Rebuilding and Extending Dwellings in the Countryside

 

 

DM32

Change of Use of Agricultural Land to Domestic Garden Land

 

 

DM33

Accommodation for Agricultural and Forestry Workers

 

 

DM34

Live/Work Units

 

 

DM35

Expansion of Existing Businesses in Rural Areas

 

 

DM36

Holiday Caravan and Camp Sites

 

 

DM37

Caravan Storage in the Countryside

 

 

DM38

Retail Units in the Countryside

 

 

DM39

Equestrian Development

 

 

Delivery Framework

 

 

ID1

 

Infrastructure Delivery

 

ID2

 

Electronic Communications