Replacement Calderdale UDP : Adopted 25 August 2006 (as amended August 2009)

Replacement Calderdale UDP : Adopted 25 August 2006

• Foreword
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Calderdale in Context
• Strategic and Core Part One Policies
• 3 Guiding Principles and Key Themes
• 4 Employment, The Economy, Tourism and Regeneration
• 5 Housing
• 6 Retailing and Town Centres
• 7 Open Space, Sport and Recreation Facilities
  • Introduction
  • Protected Open Spaces
  • Open Spaces in Areas of Deficiency
  • Safeguarding Sports Grounds and Playing Fields
  • Provision of Sport and Recreation Facilities
  • Provision of Recreational Open Space in Residential Development
  • Allotments
  • Common Land
  • Waterways and Open Water
  • Former Halifax Branch Canal
• 8 The Built and Historic Environment
• 9 Transport
• 10 Infrastructure, Education and Community Facilities
• 11 Natural Environment and the Countryside
• 12 Environmental Protection
• 13 Minerals
• 14 Waste Management
• 15 Monitoring and Review of the Plan
• Annex A Privacy, Daylighting and Amenity Space
• Annex B Trees On or Adjacent to Development Sites
• Appendix 1 National Planning Policy
• Appendix 2 National Minerals Policy
• Appendix 3 Supporting Published Documents
• Appendix 4 Glossary of Terms
• Appendix 5 Acronyms and Abbreviations
• Appendix 6 Policy Topic Index
• Appendix 7 Policy Number Comparison
• Appendix 8 Supplementary Maps

Waterways and Open Water

7.30 The Council is aware of the potential afforded by waterways and water areas (canals, rivers, ponds, lakes and reservoirs) and their banks as amenity/recreational resources and wildlife habitats. There are conflicting demands placed upon these features which must be addressed in a balanced way. Additionally Yorkshire Water and North West Water own and operate a considerable number of drinking water collection reservoirs and associated water catchment areas in the Pennine uplands of Calderdale. These areas are valued in landscape, environmental, conservation and amenity terms and are increasingly important in meeting the recreational needs of all. These conflicting demands must not threaten water supply and not damage public health whilst maintaining the environmental value of the areas. The implementation of management agreements involving Yorkshire Water, other companies and the Council seeks to prevent the conflict of water supply and recreational uses.

7.31 Water sport and recreation must, of course, take place in or adjacent to rivers, canals or other water areas. Currently, opportunities for water sports and recreation have not been maximised in Calderdale. The canals are used for leisure boating, a reservoir for sailing, former gravel pits for water sports and fishing takes place in many water areas, which are also important for amenity, landscape or nature conservation reasons. The banks of these water areas, together with the land around them are also important for more reflective forms of leisure activities, such as walking, fishing or picnicking. Many of the riverbanks in Calderdale are inaccessible, but could form an attractive and notable recreational feature for residents and visitors. A Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) showing how development can embrace the rivers and other water features is in preparation. There is scope for these opportunities to be further developed in line with sound environmental, amenity, traffic and ecological principles. Reference should also be made to Policy EP 15 ‘Development Alongside Waterways’.

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