Policy information sourced from the Braintree District Council Local Plan 2013-2033.
SP 6 C: Infrastructure and Connectivity - Social Infrastructure.
The local planning authorities will work with relevant providers and developers to facilitate the delivery of a wide range of social infrastructure required for healthy, active and inclusive communities, minimising negative health and social impacts, both in avoidance and mitigation, as far as is practicable.
Education
- Sufficient school places will be provided in the form of expanded or new primary and secondary schools together with early years and childcare facilities that are phased with new development, with larger developments setting aside land and/or contributing to the cost of delivering land for new schools where required.
- Practical vocational training, apprenticeships, and further and higher education will be provided and supported.
Health and Wellbeing
- Healthcare infrastructure will be provided as part of new developments of appropriate scale in the form of expanded or new facilities including primary and acute care; pharmacies; dental surgeries; opticians; supporting community services including hospices, treatment and counselling centres.
- Require new development to maximise its positive contribution in creating healthy communities and minimise its negative health impacts, both in avoidance and mitigation, as far as is practicable.
- The conditions for a healthy community will be provided through the pattern of development, good urban design, access to local services and facilities; green open space and safe places for active play and food growing, and which are all accessible by walking, cycling and public transport.
For more information, please visit Braintree District Council’s Local Plan here.