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Regional Spatial Strategy

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THE REGIONAL SPATIAL STRATEGY FOR THE NORTH WEST

The Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) for the North West was adopted on the 30 September 2008. The Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) is the statutory development plan from which all the Local Development Frameworks coming forward have to comply. The publication of the RSS is the culmination of over 4 years work by the North West Regional Assembly (NWRA now known as 4NW) and Government Office for the North West (GONW), involving ongoing consultation with Cumbria County Council, Cumbria's district councils, and sub-regional partners.   The County Council advises 4NW on the conformity of the LDF documents prepared by local Councils in the County.  

Within the Regional Spatial Strategy the following polices from the Cumbria and Lake District Joint Structure Plan have been extended but not replaced. The Council continues to implement these policies.

Policies
RefBrief Description
ST4Major Development Proposals
ST5New Development 
EM13Employment Land Provision
EM14Development of Employment Land for other Purposes 
EM16Tourism 
H19Affordable Housing outside the Lake District National Park
H20Housing in the Lake District National Park 
H21Allocation of Sites within the Lake District National Park for Social Housing 
H22Exception Sites within the Lake District National Park 
T29Safeguarding future transport schemes
T30Transport Assessments 
T31Travel Plans
T33Telecommunications 
E35Areas and Features of nature conservation interests other than those of national and international importance
E37Landscape Character 
E38Historic Environment
R44Renewable Energy outside the Lake District National Park and AONBs
R45Renewable Energy in the Lake District National Park and AONBs
R47Mineral Extraction outside the Lake District National Park and AONBs
R48Mineral Extraction in the Lake District National Park and AONBs
R49Waste recovery facilities
R50Thermal treatment and energy recovery from waste plants 
R51Residual waste and landfill

For more information regarding the Cumbria and Lake District Joint Structure Plan, please go to www.planningcumbria.orgthis external link will open in a new window.   For more information regarding the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) please go to http://www.nwrpb.org.uk/whatwedo/issues/environment/?page_id=457this external link will open in a new window 

As a result of the Sub-National Review of Economic Development and Regeneration, the Government has introduced legislation which requires all regions to produce a Single Integrated Regional Strategy.   This will replace the previous requirement to produce a Regional Economic Strategy (RES), Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) and the Regional Housing Strategy (RHS).

The new Single Integrated Regional Strategy (RS2010) will become the statutory document setting out the regions future for sustainable economic growth.   It is being led by 4NW – the Regional Leaders Board and the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) on behalf of a wide group of stakeholders in the Northwest. 

The Spatial Planning Team is engaged the process of developing the new Single Integrated Regional Strategy (RS2010) and is playing a key role in assisting in the drafting of the document.

For more information regarding the Single Integrated Regional Strategy (RS2010) please go to http://www.nwregionalstrategy.com/Homethis external link will open in a new window.