By 2033, Lowick will be a Parish with a balanced, sustainable community and a mix of people of all ages. Local facilities and services will be maintained and enhanced. Local character and heritage will be the inspiration for new development which will be well integrated into the village. Lowick and the wider parish will be an even more attractive place to work, live and visit.

Objective 1: Community Facilities
We will protect our most highly valued community facilities and encourage the provision of new community facilities to increase the sustainability of Lowick

Objective 2:  Natural Environment, Biodiversity and Landscape
Lowick will grow in such a way that respects the special landscapes around it, incorporates bio-diversity into new development and respects the special qualities of the area.

Objective 3: Accessibility
To make the Neighbourhood Area more accessible to all, we will work to improve access to public transport, improve cycle ways and public rights of way, and make Lowick a safer place to walk and cycle. We will also seek to improve the provision of better mobile telephone communications, and to maintain and improve broadband speeds from all providers.

Objective 4: Housing
To ensure we have a truly sustainable community we will seek to ensure there is enough housing to meet the needs of all sectors of our community, particularly young families and first-time buyers.
 
Objective 5: The Local Economy
Provide opportunities for and support a more vibrant and diverse local economy including tourism in Lowick village and surrounding areas

Objective 6: Local Heritage, Character and Design
Preserve and enhance the character of the village of Lowick and identify local buildings which are of special local interest.  Identify a historic core for the village and ensure that new development in that area reinforces local character. Supporting and encourage new building which promotes good design standards and shows originality if required.

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To protect local community facilities and registered Assets of Community Value from loss to other uses, and to support the further provision of new community and recreational facilities

We will designate land as ‘Local Green Space’ which will be given the highest level of protection.  Development on these sites will not allowed except in very special circumstances unless it is related to the enhancement or enjoyment of that Local Green Space.

Define a settlement boundary for the village and focus new housing development within the settlement boundary.  Outside the settlement boundary new open market housing would not be permitted.

This policy would ensure that new development incorporates biodiversity and landscaping into the scheme wherever possible and incorporates measures to reduce the impact of lighting of the development on biodiversity and on the nearby Dark Sky Park.

New development must ensure it is well integrated within the village by incorporating high quality and safe pedestrian routes and cycle ways within the development to reduce the need to travel short distances by car.  

This policy would support the provision of a safe walking route between Lowick and the Community Orchard and other community facilities

This policy would support telecommunications infrastructure to improve coverage in the Neighbourhood Area and ensure that new development provides broadband infrastructure

Define sites for new housing and ensure these sites deliver an appropriate amount of affordable housing and a healthy type and mix of housing based on housing needs in our area.

Support new housing within the settlement boundary of Lowick providing it complies with certain criteria.

Promote more small-¬scale employment enterprise, including home-working in the village and allocate land for employment use if available.

Support rural enterprise, farm diversification and rural businesses, including businesses based around heritage and tourism, and identify specific sites (e.g., Barmoor Castle)

Identify buildings that are of local historic interest and have a policy to ensure their protection and enhancement

Identify a ‘historic core’ for Lowick and support development which enhances and retains its special character.

Policy to support innovative, sustainable design, and design that introduces interesting new character to the village.

Support the conversion of redundant buildings to residential or other uses

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