To realise the Vision for Little Woodhouse, we identified 8 objectives: The first five of these objectives form the themes on which the draft policies are based. The final three objectives form a common thread which runs through all the themes and all the Neighbourhood Plan policies and community projects.
- housing and community – to meet the housing aspirations of all our residents, offering a balanced mix of housing stock, catering for all types of households, including younger and older people, families with children and cooperative housing ventures;
- heritage and character – to value, protect and restore our heritage architecture and streets and build appreciation of this local community area;
- green infrastructure – to improve the extent of planting and tree cover in green corridors and spaces with associated benefits for biodiversity, health and well-being, and climate change; to ensure green spaces are well maintained; and to seek opportunities to extend and develop their uses for health and leisure, including play areas and sports;
- community facilities and employment – to support and promote local facilities and retail, and to increase local employment opportunities, including cultural, educational, health, hospitality, in voluntary and private organisations;
- movement – to improve links to the city centre across the whole area, particularly more local bus services, safe cycling and pedestrian routes; to improve the street environment to make it cleaner and more attractive to use;
- health and well-being – to support ways to address air pollution, noise nuisance, waste and crime prevention and seek opportunities to improve access to health and care facilities to promote a safer and healthier environment for the wellbeing of all residents and visitors
- sustainability – to make Little Woodhouse a welcoming place where people feel comfortable living for the long term and contributing to a lasting sense of pride and community
- climate change – to contribute to a reduction in carbon emissions by encouraging retrofit over new development, minimising carbon emissions from buildings and encouraging active travel.
Little Woodhouse Neighbourhood Plan 