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This section explains that the Development Management policies cover housing, employment, the natural and built environment, transport, infrastructure, community facilities and climate change. They set the standards, mitigation measures and design principles needed to make development sustainable and beneficial to communities. In line with national policy, they respond to local circumstances while staying consistent with the National Planning Policy Framework, and they will be applied in proportion to the scale and nature of each proposal.
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housing, employment, the natural and built environment, transport, infrastructure, community facilities and climate change. They provide clarity on the standards, mitigation measures and design principles required to ensure that development is sustainable, supports infrastructure delivery, protects environmental assets and contributes positively to communities.
7.5 In line with national policy, these Development Management policies ensure that planning decisions respond to local circumstances while maintaining consistency with the National Planning Policy Framework. They set out a clear, consistent basis for decision-making and will be applied proportionately, considering the scale, nature and context of individual proposals.
Housing