Planning Policy

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Copeland Local Plan 2001-2016:
2nd Deposit Version

Amended Proposal Maps Listing

The Copeland Local Plan 2001 - 2016 2nd Deposit Version proposes changes to be made to the 1st Deposit of the Plan.

The Proposal Map changes show all the alterations to the original 1st Deposit Proposal Map. These include amendments, deletions and any ommissions from the 1st Deposit Version, and are shown as a series of A4 PDF maps listed in the order of the Local Plan 2nd Deposit Version chapter headings.

Quick links to:

Development Strategy - Housing - Economic Regeneration - Environment - Community Services & Facilities

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY - Local Centres:

POLICY DEV 3 – The Green – delete as Local Centre - PDF file size: 102k

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY - Amended Development Boundaries:

POLICY DEV 4 – Sneckyeat Road, Whitehaven - PDF file size: 121k

POLICY DEV 4 – Leconfield Extension, Cleator Moor - PDF file size: 74k

POLICY DEV 4 – Cleator Moor/Cleator Boundary - PDF file size: 113k

POLICY DEV 4 – Bridge End Extension, Egremont - PDF file size: 91k

POLICY DEV 4 – Salthouse Road, Millom - PDF file size: 85k

POLICY DEV 4 – Lowther Road, Millom - PDF file size: 137k

POLICY DEV 4 – Mainsgate Road, Millom - PDF file size: 76k

POLICY DEV 4 – Commonside, Distington - PDF file size: 115k

POLICY DEV 4 – Arlecdon Road, Arlecdon - PDF file size: 91k

POLICY DEV 4 – Mid Town Farm, Frizington - PDF file size: 76k

POLICY DEV 4 – Parkfields, Moresby Parks - PDF file size: 104k

POLICY DEV 4 – Cleator Mills, Cleator - PDF file size: 100k

POLICY DEV 4 – Scalegill Road, Moor Row - PDF file size: 45k

POLICY DEV 4 – Gillgarth, Caton Street, Haverigg - PDF file size: 99k

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY - Town Centre Uses in Key Service Centres:

POLICY DEV 5 – Cleator Moor Town Centre Boundary – new - PDF file size: 145k

POLICY DEV 5 – Egremont Town Centre Boundary – new - PDF file size: 150k

POLICY DEV 5 – Millom Town Centre Boundary – new - PDF file size: 184k

HOUSING - Existing Planning Permissions (POLICY HSG1):

H42 – 83 Lowther Street, Whitehaven - PDF file size: 213k

H43 – Laundry Site, Low Road, Whitehaven - PDF file size: 134k

H44 – Townhead, Egremont - PDF file size: 137k

H45 – Windrigg Close Extension, Egremont - PDF file size: 139k

H46 – West County Hotel, Millom - PDF file size: 167k

H47 – Former School, Bigrigg - PDF file size: 104k

H48 – Kangol Site, Frizington - PDF file size: 126k

H49 – Poolside, Haverigg - PDF file size: 89k

H50 – Railway Cottages, Moresby Parks - PDF file size: 94k

HOUSING - New Housing Allocations (POLICY HSG2):

HA1 – Highlands Extension, Whitehaven – amended - PDF file size: 145k

HA3 – Woodhouse Road, Whitehaven - deleted - PDF file size: 128k

HA4 – Galemire/Summergrove – amended - PDF file size: 85k

HA7 – Builders Yard, Low Road, Whitehaven – deleted - PDF file size: 120k

HA8 – Birks Road, Cleator Moor – deleted - PDF file size: 127k

HA11 – Gulley Flatts, Egremont – deleted - PDF file size: 140k

HA17 – Salthouse Road, Millom – deleted - PDF file size: 74k

HA18 – Arlecdon Road, Arlecdon - deleted - PDF file size: 68k

HA29 – Adjacent Mill Park, The Green – deleted - PDF file size: 80k

HA30 – Devonshire Road, Millom – new - PDF file size: 80k

HA31 – Adjacent Lowther Road Estate, Millom – new - PDF file size: 123k

HA32 – Cleator Mills - new - PDF file size: 104k

ECONOMIC REGENERATION - Employment Land Allocations (POLICY EMP1):

E1 – Westlakes Science Park - new - PDF file size: 170k

E4 – Sneckyeat Road, Whitehaven - amended - PDF file size: 120k

E6 – Micklam Brickworks, Lowca - deleted - PDF file size: 57k

E7 – Leconfield Extension, Cleator Moor - amended - PDF file size: 131k

E9 – Cleator Mills, Cleator - amended - PDF file size: 110k

E10 – Bridge End Extension, Egremont - amended - PDF file size: 89k

E11 – Millom Pier, Millom - new - PDF file size: 95k

E12 – Mainsgate Road, Millom - amended - PDF file size: 113k

E14 – Millom Ironworks, Devonshire Road, Millom – deleted and replaced by Housing Allocation (Policy HSG2:HA30) - PDF file size: 82k

E15 – Beckermet Industrial Estate - deleted - PDF file size: 160k

E16 – Furnace Row, Distington – deleted - PDF file size: 105k

E18 – Scalegill Road, Moor Row – deleted - PDF file size: 62k

E19 – Station Yard, Moor Row – deleted - PDF file size: 94k

E20 – Rowrah Station Yard – deleted - PDF file size: 118k

ECONOMIC REGENERATION - Town Centre Opportunity Sites (POLICY TCN8):

WTC15 – Harbour View, Whitehaven – deleted - PDF file size: 107k

WTC16 – Duke Pit, Whitehaven – deleted - PDF file size: 124k

ECONOMIC REGENERATION - Tourism Opportunity Sites (POLICY TSM2):

TOS1 – Hodbarrow, Millom – reference number clarified - PDF file size: 332k

TOS2 – Ehen / Keekle Valley – reference number clarified - PDF file size: 332k

TOS3 – Whitehaven Coastal Fringe – reference number clarified - PDF file size: 332k

TOS4 – Lowca – reference number clarified - PDF file size: 332k

ENVIRONMENT - Nature Conservation Sites of National Importance (POLICY ENV2):

Ehen/Keekle Valley – clarified - PDF file size: 686k

ENVIRONMENT - Scheduled Ancient Monuments (POLICY ENV35):

Old Fort, Whitehaven - new - PDF file size: 97k

Barrowmouth Gypsum Mine, Whitehaven - new - PDF file size: 219k

Duddon Bridge Ironworks, Millom - new - PDF file size: 175k

COMMUNITY SERVICES & FACILITIES - Protection of Open Space (POLICY SVC13):

Big Hill, Cleator Moor - new - PDF file size: 129k

Mill Hill, Cleator Moor - new - PDF file size: 123k

Rear Distington School - deleted - PDF file size: 126k

2nd Deposit Version links:

Text Changes
Text Changes Listing - documents are saved in PDF format and listed by chapter
Appendix Changes Listing - documents are saved in PDF format
Schedule of Changes from 1st Deposit Version - document saved in PDF format
Sustainability Appraisal - documents are saved in PDF format

Copies of the Copeland Local Plan 2001-2016 2nd Deposit Version are available for public inspection at the Council Offices and libraries across the Borough.

If you wish to purchase a copy of the Plan, or for queries regarding the Local Plan, please contact the Regeneration Section.