Although the Regional Spatial Strategy has been revoved, those working in housing and planning may still find the draft version for the South West useful, along with supporting documents.
The Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) aimed to set a regional framework about 'where things go', what the scale of development should be, and the links between broad issues like healthcare, education and crime, as well as basic infrastructure such as transport. It also aimed to protect what was highly valued about the region, at the same time making provision for sufficient new homes and jobs and retail and leisure facilities to meet the needs of a growing and increasingly affluent population. The RSS is not simply a land use plan; it was developed in the context of the Integrated Regional Strategy and the need to make environmental, social and economic change happen in an effective and inclusive way.
RSS aimed:
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to guide the planning process at a local level - in District Local Development Frameworks
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help deliver the region's Integrated Regional Strategy
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include a Regional Transport Strategy to guide investment in transport facilities provide policy guidance on issues ranging from minerals extraction and waste treatment to economic development and housing, health, culture, environment;
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and include District level housing numbers.
