MALDON DISTRICT

LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW

REGULATION 18

ISSUES AND OPTIONS DOCUMENT

DRAFT SEPTEMBER 2021

Table of Contents

1.0 ISSUES AND OPTIONS CONSULTATION BACKGROUND 3

2.0 THE DISTRICT OF MALDON - A SPATIAL PICTURE 5

3.0 NATIONAL CONTEXT 9

4.0 KEY ISSUES FOR MALDON DISTRICT 10

5.0 STRATEGIC & CROSS BOUNDARY ISSUES 11

6.0 LDP REVIEW - THE ISSUES 12

7.0 SPATIAL VISION 16

8.0 OBJECTIVES 17

9.0 POLICIES TO BE REVIEWED AND WHY 20

10.0 MEETING THE HOUSING NEEDS FOR THE FUTURE 21

11.0 OPTIONS FOR GROWTH - THE SETTLEMENT PATTERN 22

12.0 OPTIONS FOR GROWTH IN THE REVIEW OF THE LDP 24

13.0 EFFECTIVE USE OF LAND 30

14.0 HOUSING IN THE MEDIUM AND SMALL VILLAGES 31

15.0 FUTURE HOMES FOR GYPSY, TRAVELLER AND TRAVELLING SHOWPEOPLE 32

16.0 SELF-BUILD/CUSTOM BUILD HOUSING PLOTS 33

17.0 A BEAUTIFUL BUILT ENVIRONMENT 33

18.0 TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE 34

19.0 ENHANCING AND GROWING THE ECONOMY 35

20.0 THE VISITOR ECONOMY 36

21.0 PROTECTING AND ENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT 36

22.0 ACCESS AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT 36

23.0 SECURING INFRASTRUCTURE 38