The Isles of Scilly Local Plan - A 2020 Vision
The Isles of Scilly Local Plan – A 2020 Vision was adopted in November 2005. The Local Plan provides a clear spatial planning strategy for the islands in a concise and precise manner, reflecting its relatively small population and geographic area. The Local Plan has regard to the Sustainable Community Strategy for the islands and is in general conformity with the draft Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West. The Local Plan complements existing strategies for economic development, transport, heritage and culture, as well as the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan and the tourism strategy. The focus of the Local Plan is to meet the development needs of the islands with the aim of sustaining its communities whilst protecting its outstanding environment that provides the context both for its economy centred on tourism and flower farming.
With the exception of those proposals that have already been implemented, the policies contained in the Local Plan have been saved beyond the 3 year period since it was adopted by the Government through the powers of the Secretary of State. Until the adoption of the Core Strategy and other local development documents, Local Plan will therefore provide the basis for determining planning applications for the purposes of Section 38(6) of the Act.
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