County Structure Plan
Secretary of State directs that certain Worcestershire County
Structure Plan policies and Minerals Local Plan policies be
saved.
Certain policies contained in the County Structure Plan and
Minerals Local Plan no longer form part of the development plan for
Worcestershire. The Secretary of State made the decision under the
provisions of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. Those
policies not listed in the Direction expired on 27th September 2007
and should not be taken into account in the preparation of planning
documents or in the determination of planning applications. The
list of "saved" Structure Plan policies, and the saved Minerals
Local Plan policies, can be found via the following links. The
policies are saved until further notice.
The Worcestershire Structure Plan is a long term planning
document covering a time period of 15 years which establishes a
strategic policy framework for development and land use planning
over a County area.
The Structure Plan for Worcestershire covers the period
1996-2011 and has had regard to and has interpreted National and
Regional planning guidance.In looking at the plan please not the
advice above regarding 'saved' policies.
The Structure Plan, together with District Local Plans and the
Minerals Local Plan comprise the
development plan for Worcestershire.
Direction
letter on saved County Structure Plan policies.
(97.28 KB)
Direction
letter on saved Minerals Local Plan Policies 
(28.60 KB)
The links below provide access to the various chapters of the
Structure Plan
1. Introduction
(27.25 KB)
2. Context of the
Plan 
(71.50 KB)
3. Vision and
Objectives 
(87.54 KB)
4. A Sustainable Development
Framework 
(133.26 KB)
5. Conservation of Town and
Country 
(98.50 KB)
6. Development
(480.71 KB)
7. Transport
(195.34 KB)
8. Recreation, Sport and
Tourism 
(177.56 KB)
9. Minerals
(78.97 KB)
10. Waste
Management 
(75.34 KB)
11. Energy
(43.33 KB)
12. Implementation of
Development 
(31.74 KB)
13. Sustainability
Appraisal 
(13.55 KB)
14. Monitoring
(197.90 KB)
Key
Diagram 
(431.64 KB)
Glossary
(43.09 KB)
Appendix
(73.76 KB)
County Structure Plan 1996-2011: Baseline Monitoring Statement
at April 2001
The County Structure Plan is monitored in order to assess the
effectiveness of the policies in achieving the objectives of the
plan.
Baseline
Monitoring Statement April 2001 
(602.74 KB)
