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