Structure Plan
The Cumbria and District Joint Structure Plan (opens in new window) was adopted on 6 April 2006. It contains the strategic planning policies to guide development until the adoption of the Regional Spatial Strategy, expected in 2008.
You can view the history behind the Join Structure Plan on the Planning Cumbria website (opens in new window).
Housing need
The Joint Structure Plan's housing policies (H20) needed more practical details on justifying building a new house in the National Park. So in June 2006, we adopted a supplementary planning document for Demonstrating Housing Need in the National Park - final version (opens Document Library).
Wind energy
Similarly the wind energy policies for the whole of Cumbria need expanding. Therefore we're preparing a draft supplementary planning document on wind energy, in partnership with Cumbria County Council and other District Councils. Please look at the County Council's Cumbrian Wind Energy page (opens in new window) for more details.
