NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN AIMS
From analysis of evidence, and also the outcomes of community engagement, the following aims have been identified:
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Enabling rural and urban regeneration of the Parish. 
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Creating a more vibrant historic High Street in Chipping Ongar. 
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Ensuring development is sustainable, well-designed and creates a distinctive local identity. 
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Protecting or enhancing the historic, natural and rural environments of Ongar. 
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Creating more sustainable live/work patterns. 
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Maintaining and expanding the range of local community facilities and amenities. 
ACHIEVING THE AIMS
These aims are translated into a set of policies grouped under three headings, as follows:
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Rural Regeneration
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Policy ONG-RR1: Employment and Rural Diversification 
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​Policy ONG-RR2: Chipping Ongar High Street 
 
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Policy ONG-RR3: New Housing Mix and Standards 
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Policy ONG-RR4: Broadband 
 
Environment and Design
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Policy ONG-ED1: Local Character and Design 
 
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Policy ONG-ED2: Design and Character in the Chipping Ongar Conservation Area 
 
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Policy ONG-ED3: Historic Buildings 
 
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Policy ONG-ED4: Sustainable Design 
 
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Policy ONG-ED5: Environment 
 
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Policy ONG-ED6: Landscape Buffers 
 
Community and Transport Infrastructure
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Policy ONG-CT1: Local Green Space 
 
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Policy ONG-CT2: Community, Cultural, Leisure and Sports Facilities 
 
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Policy ONG-CT3: Transport and Movement 
 
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Policy ONG-CT4: Infrastructure Priorities 
 
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Policy ONG-CT5: Footpaths and Cycle Route 


