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 | Ancient Monuments: |
Ancient monument protected by the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 by virtue of being in a schedule compiled by the
Department for Culture, Media and Sport. There are currently 18 Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the district.
(see Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) 16 (superseded policy WHE11 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document))
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 | Archaeological Site: |
Archaeological site protected by the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 by virtue of being in a schedule compiled by the
Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The Local Plan Proposals Map indicates only areas considered as having high archaeological potential as it is not
possible to show all archaeological sites known.
(see policy WHE10-12 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Area of Special Character: |
Area with a particular period or character worthy of protection, but not justified as to merit the comprehensive protection afforded to a
conservation area. It is desirable to protect these areas from development or change that may harm the particular character of that area.
(see policy WHE3 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Area of Special Landscape Importance (ASLI): |
Areas designated to protect the open, countryside character, or special landscape qualities of an area, particularly where land uses or built development
would have a detrimental impact.
(see policy WLL2 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Bad Neighbour Development on Identified Sites: |
Sites identified for ‘Bad Neighbour’ development, such as car repairs and scrap yards. Ideally operations should be located in employment areas where they will
not result in unacceptable environmental nuisance (through noise, smell, and fumes), disturbance, traffic impacts or visual intrusion.
(see policy WEM9 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Category A Settlements: |
Identified areas that possess a range of services, facilities and public transport opportunities that would permit residents to occupy a reasonably self-contained community
without the need to use a private motor car to reach those services in larger settlements. The Council will seek new housing allocations within and on the edge of these settlements.
(see policy WOS2 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Category B Settlements: |
Identified areas that have a reasonable amount of development in a compact form and may be physically and socially cohesive, but possess a lower range of basic services.
Only very limited infilling and small windfall development will be permitted in these areas.
(see policy WOS2 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Central Berkshire Forest: |
The Berkshire Structure Plan 1991 - 2006 includes a proposal for a 'new forest' in the central part of Berkshire. The Council will seek the conservation of existing trees and the
promotion of new tree planting in association with new development in this area.
(see policy WCC3 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Conservation Areas: |
An area given statutory protection under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 - Section 69, as being of special architectural or historic interest, the character or
appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance. These areas are concerned more with the quality and interest of an area, rather than that of
individual buildings, which fall under listed building control. Conservation areas very often contain listed buildings. Wokingham District has 16 existing
conservation areas.
(see Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) 15 (superseded policy WHE1 & 2 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document))
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 | Core Employment Areas: |
Existing or planned, business or industrial areas over 4 hectares in extent, where the majority of the District’s employment floor space is located.
(see policy WEM2 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Core Industrial Areas: |
Sites identified as suitable for general industrial (Class B2) or storage and distribution (Class B8) use.
(see policy WEM11 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Countryside: |
Land outside the boundaries of the defined settlement areas.
(see policy WCC1 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Employment Development at Green Park: |
Greenfield site, on land south of Reading and north of the M4 motorway (22 hectares west of Courage Brewery and 3.5 hectares west of Kybes Lane), to be developed as a Core Employment Area.
Further parts of this site fall with Reading Borough and West Berkshire District.
(see policy WEM3 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Green Belt: |
An area designated to protect against inappropriate development in order to check unrestricted urban sprawl; safeguard the countryside
from urban encroachment; prevent towns merging; preserve the special character of historic towns and assist urban regeneration. The area of green belt
in Wokingham District forms part of the Metropolitan Green Belt surrounding Greater London.
(see policy WGB1, 2 & 6 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Green Route: |
Routes into Wokingham and other settlements, lined with trees and other vegetation that make a significant contribution to
environmental character, that should be enhanced and maintained wherever possible.
(see policy WBE6 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Green Route Enhancement Areas: |
Stretches of road, that have the potential to be green routes (in particular, sections running between existing green routes) that should be enhanced
through landscape and planting schemes.
(see policy WBE6 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Green Wedges and Gaps: |
Green Wedges are areas of open space penetrating, partly enclosed by, or separating identified settlements. Gaps comprise of open
land which provides physical or visual separation between distinct identified settlements. Development in these areas, that would lead to coalescence and threaten their essential function
in the physical and visual separation of settlements, will not be permitted.
(see policy WCC2 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Historic Parks and Gardens: |
Area of land on the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, established and maintained by English Heritage since the 1980’s - a national
record of the historic parks and gardens which are considered to make a rich and varied contribution to our landscape and should be conserved.
(see policy WHE4 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Land Liable to Flooding: |
Area of land liable to flooding, as defined by the Environment Agency, development of which could cause increased flood risk in surrounding areas and downstream.
Please Note.The proposals map shows the flood plain as at 2002. However, the flood plain maps will be used and updated over time and the proposals map should be used as only indicative.
The developer must therefore check with the Council or the Environment Agency for the latest available version on the extent of flood risk in the District.
(see Planning Policy Statement (PPS) 25 (superseded policy WIC14 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document))
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 | Local Nature Reserves (LNR): |
Areas designated under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, in consultation with Natural England, as being of
particular importance to nature conservation, and where public understanding of nature conservation issues is encouraged.
(see Planning Policy Statement (PPS) 9 (superseded policy WNC2 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document))
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 | Local Shopping Centre: |
Group of shops separate from the town centre typically comprising at least 6 shops including a general grocery store or supermarket, a
newsagents and usually a pharmacy or sub post office. They are associated with other community facilities and may also have other commercial activities near by.
(see policies WSH1 & 9 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Major Developed Site in Green Belt: |
Area of existing major development within the Green Belt. Major developed sites could be factories, collieries, power stations, water and sewerage
treatment works, military establishments, civil airfields, hospitals and research and education establishments. These sites can be in continuing use or be redundant
and often pre-date the Planning System and Green Belts.
(see policy WGB6 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Major Road Scheme: |
Proposed new roads to be constructed to ameliorate major environmental and safety problems and to support new development.
(see policy WT13 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Proposed Car Park: |
Proposed new car park in connection with policy WR15: Country Park in the Blackwater Valley.
(see policy WR16 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Proposed Country Park: |
Provision of additional country parks for passive recreation and nature conservation, to relieve pressure on existing country parks in the district.
(see policy WR14 & 15 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Proposed Employment Site: |
Small sites identified for business, industrial, distribution and storage use to meet the particular needs of uses that are incompatible with either a residential location or a
business park setting and to ensure the provision of small units for embryonic businesses on flexible leases at affordable cost.
(see policy WEM1 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Proposed Improvement to Existing Railway Station: |
A new station will be provided to replace the existing Wokingham Station as part of the development in accordance with policy WSH23: New Wokingham Station and Mixed Use Area. The station will also
need to be relocated as part of the new road scheme in policy WT13: Major Road Schemes.
(see policy WT11 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Proposed Park and Ride: |
Site identified for potential park and ride (a scheme which aims to reduce traffic congestion by enabling motorists to leave their vehicles at edge of town car parks and travel
into town centres by public transport) facilities in support of improvements to public transport.
(see policy WT10 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Proposed Railway Station: |
Provision of additional railway stations in areas of potential demand, to serve development and reduce car usage.
(see policy WT12 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Proposed Riverside Path: |
Proposed establishment of a riverside footpath and bridleway, along the River Loddon, for the purpose of informal recreation and to link in with the River Thames National
Trail and the Blackwater Valley footpath.
(see policy WR17 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Proposed Road Improvement: |
Smaller road improvement schemes to support new development and to ameliorate major environmental and safety problems.
(see policy WT14 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Proposed Site for Education: |
Site proposed for new primary school as part of the residential development outlined in policy WH3: Housing Development - Identified Sites.
(see policy WIC9 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Proposed Site for Leisure Use: |
Site identified for redevelopment into leisure/recreational uses.
(see policy WSH18 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Proposed Site for Mixed Use: |
Sites identified for developments of mixed uses, including residential, community, retail, transport and employment.
(see policy WSH14, 17, 21, 23, WEM4 and WH3 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Proposed Site for Office Use in Wokingham Town Centre: |
Sites identified as appropriate for office use (Class B1) in Wokingham Town Centre.
(see policy WSH16 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Proposed Long Term Reserve Housing Site: |
Sites identified for possible residential development after 2006. A site will only be released if the council is satisfied that there is a need (taking into account all potential elements of housing
land supply) to achieve the requirements of the Berkshire Structure Plan 2001-1016 for the period after 2006.
(see policy WH5 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Proposed Mooring Facility: |
Site for the provision of transient moorings adjacent to the country park/open space at Thames Valley Park, to enable visitors to take full advantage of the services and
facilities provided in Reading town.
(see policy WR20 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Proposed Priority Housing Site: |
Sites allocated for development into residential use, in accordance with the Council’s objectives of promoting a sustainable pattern of development throughout the district.
(see policy WH3 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Proposed Public Open Space: |
Sites identified to improve existing provision of Public Open Space, in association with the Priority, Reserve and Long Term housing sites identified in policies WH3, WH4 and WH5.
(see policy WR4 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Proposed Reserve Housing Site: |
Sites identified for potential development into residential use, if monitoring of the housing land supply demonstrates a deficit. Any sites not required to eliminate a deficit
during the current plan period (1991-2006) will become subject to policy WH5: Proposed Long Term Reserve Housing Sites.
(see policy WH4 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Proposed Service Road: |
The provision of improvements to the existing service facilities to provide for a greater level of rear servicing, in order to enhance the
existing environment and to make Wokingham Town Centre more accessible and attractive to businesses and town centre residents. Such improvements would help to
reduce and ease traffic flows and therefore result in an improvement to the town centre environment.
(see policy WSH22 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Public Open Space: |
Land provided in urban and rural areas as open space or for public recreational facilities. Can be publicly or privately owned.
Recognised for the recreational importance of open space and recreational facilities within settlements, as well as their amenity value as valuable
green space to soften the urban environment. The recreational and amenity value of open spaces outside settlements are also identified.
(see Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) 17 (superseded policy WR2 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document))
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 | Retail Centres: |
The principal shopping area, the preferred location for key town centre functions. The boundaries are more tightly drawn than for a town centre.
(see policies WSH1 & 5 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Shopping Frontage: |
Primary Shopping Frontages:- Areas within the retail centre that have a high proportion of retail uses in Use Class A1 (shops).
Secondary Shopping Frontages:- Areas within the retail centre that contain a greater diversity of use than primary shopping frontages but still have a predominately retail character.
(see policies WSH1, 5, 6, 7 & 8 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): |
Protected areas of nature conservation or wildlife interest, designated by Natural England, under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000),
against national criteria of special scientific interest for flora, fauna, geological or physiographic features.
(see Planning Policy Statement (PPS) 9 (superseded policy WNC1 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document))
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 | Site of Urban Landscape Value: |
The concept that there are within settlements open areas that should be protected. They are important to local character and amenity. These sites
are areas primarily important in landscape terms, but could additionally include areas of wildlife and recreational importance.
(see policy WLL5 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Thames River Valley Policy Area: |
The Thames Valley is a landscape and recreation resource of international, national and regional importance. The objectives of the policies for the
Thames Valley are to: a) protect it from development that would have a detrimental impact on its character, b) protect it from loss or erosion of riverside landscape
features, c) encourage the positive management of the landscape features. Within the Thames Valley river environs the Council will seek the management and enhancement of
landscape features to conserve the river and preserve the riverside character.
(see policy WLL3 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Town Centres: |
The physical area within which there is a concentration of key town centre functions and parking to serve the centre. The town centre
acts as a focus for the community and is served by public transport provision. The boundaries of the town centre are more widely drawn than the retail
centre and include an edge of retail centre buffer zone which is within easy walking distance of the principal shopping area.
(see policies WSH1 & 2 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Wargrave High Street: |
The retail fabric of Wargrave village is becoming more fragile. The retention and enhancement of shops to provide for day-to-day needs is
important to the social function of the village but care is necessary in the introduction of new shopping provision. This should only occur in premises
previously in retail use so that the visual character of the High Street with its intermingled residential and non-residential uses is retained.
(see policy WSH13 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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 | Wildlife Heritage Sites (WHS): |
Sites of local importance for nature conservation, which have been identified against agreed criteria in conjunction with the Environment Agency,
Natural England and Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT). These sites do not have the same status or protection as Sites of Special Scientific
Interest or Local Nature Reserves. Such sites enjoy priority status for conservation management grants and their value is taken into account in planning decisions.
(see policy WNC5 of the Wokingham District Local Plan document)
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