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Rest of the Rural Area

Introduction

We want our rural villages to continue to thrive and sustain their local services, but we don’t want to encourage lots of new homes in places where car travel is the easiest or only way to get around. We therefore propose some development in and around villages that have good transport links and services, while in smaller villages, we propose that only small-scale infill development and affordable housing would be permitted. Any development in and around villages needs to be well- designed for the rural setting, with a strong relationship to landscape. 

Our strategic priority for our rest of rural area policies 

Strategic Priority: Our strategic vision is set out in Figure 103, that reflects our ambitions for the Rest of the Rural Area.

Map showing Strategic Vision Area for the Rest of Rural Area
Figure 103: Strategic Vision Area: for the Rest of Rural Area
Map of Rest of Rural Area Site Allocations and Policy Areas
Figure 104: Map of Rest of Rural Area Site Allocations and Policy Areas

 

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We will consider all comments while developing the next version of the .

All comments must be received by 30 January 2026 at 5pm.