1. Secure economic recovery and success 2. Achieve a better connected, accessible Torbay and essential infrastructure 3. Protect and enhance a superb environment 4. Create more sustainable communities and better places 5. Respond to climate changes Each aspiration and related set of objectives will be delivered through sustainable growth, using the Local Plan Policies, Neighbourhood Plan policies (once associated ‘made’), masterplans and Development Plan Documents (DPDs); supported by Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) and Guidance to steer that growth. Delivery of the Plan will be reviewed through the and a Authority Monitoring Report review will be undertaken every 5 years. Links with other Council Plans There are several other Council plans and strategies that set out a commitment to deliver a much improved and more prosperous Torbay. The Local Plan also takes account of other strategies including Torbay Council’s Corporate Plan, Economic Strategy, Housing Strategy, Culture Startegy, Local Transport Plan, Tor Bay Harbour Authority Port Masterplan, Green Infrastructure Delivery Plan and emerging Neighbourhood Plans. Issues and challenges over the Plan period There are some big issues facing the Bay, which the Local Plan seeks to deal with, including overall economic performance. The Plan identifies the broad number and location of new jobs and homes to 2030 and beyond through the growth strategy (Policy SS1). This includes broad locations for the delivery of new homes, at a rate of 400-500 per annum, to meet demand over at least the first 15 years of the Plan and probably longer if local economic conditions and market delivery do not improve. Torbay’s key sectors can, with support, grow and create around 5,000–5,500 net new jobs over the next 15 or so (equating to an average of around 275-300 jobs per annum). Progress towards creating jobs and improving the local economy will be assessed as part of the Local Plan review. IT and transport connectivity has a significant role in addressing the development challenges we face now and in the future. The Plan supports and promotes strategic transport improvements (see Policy SS6) to improve movement within the Bay. The Local Plan seeks to integrate new development with strategic green infrastructure and to protect and provide high quality green space at a local level, proposing new Country Parks and a new Countryside Access and Enhancement Scheme (Policy SS9).
1. Secure economic recovery and success 2. Achieve a better connected, accessible Torbay and essential infrastructure 3. Protect and enhance a superb environment 4. Create more sustainable communities and better places 5. Respond to climate changes Each aspiration and related set of objectives will be delivered through sustainable growth, using the Local Plan Policies, Neighbourhood Plan policies (once ‘made’), associated masterplans and Development Plan Documents (DPDs); supported by Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) and Guidance to steer that growth. Delivery of the Plan will be reviewed through the Authority Monitoring Report and a review will be undertaken every 5 years. Links with other Council Plans There are several other Council plans and strategies that set out a commitment to deliver a much improved and more prosperous Torbay. The Local Plan also takes account of other strategies including Torbay Council’s Corporate Plan, Economic Strategy, Housing Strategy, Culture Startegy, Local Transport Plan, Tor Bay Harbour Authority Port Masterplan, Green Infrastructure Delivery Plan and emerging Neighbourhood Plans. Issues and challenges over the Plan period There are some big issues facing the Bay, which the Local Plan seeks to deal with, including overall economic performance. The Plan identifies the broad number and location of new jobs and homes to 2030 and beyond through the growth strategy (Policy SS1). This includes broad locations for the delivery of new homes, at a rate of 400-500 per annum, to meet demand over at least the first 15 years of the Plan and probably longer if local economic conditions and market delivery do not improve. Torbay’s key sectors can, with support, grow and create around 5,000–5,500 net new jobs over the next 15 or so (equating to an average of around 275-300 jobs per annum). Progress towards creating jobs and improving the local economy will be assessed as part of the Local Plan review. IT and transport connectivity has a significant role in addressing the development challenges we face now and in the future. The Plan supports and promotes strategic transport improvements (see Policy SS6) to improve movement within the Bay. The Local Plan seeks to integrate new development with strategic green infrastructure and to protect and provide high quality green space at a local level, proposing new Country Parks and a new Countryside Access and Enhancement Scheme (Policy SS9).