Clay Country Vision Objectives To deliver our vision a series of objectives have been identified. Foremost amongst these is to promote jobs led regeneration and sustainable development.
Objectives Sustainable development To embrace economic, social and environmental sustainability, and promotion of energy efficient/ low carbon initiatives. Employment and business diversification To promote the china clay area as an attractive location for inward investment and business growth, and to encourage an environmentally sustainable and diversified economy that supports existing and future market trends. Transport and accessibility To enhance accessibility for all via sustainable modes of transport within the china clay area and connecting to strategic national routes by improving road, rail, footpath, cycleway and bridleway networks and public transport services. Minerals, secondary aggregates and renewable energy To protect strategic mineral reserves whilst facilitating the re-use of surplus sites for new non-mineral development or restoration and promotion of sustainable construction/secondary aggregates and renewable energy initiatives.		New homes To encourage better provision of a range of housing (including affordable housing) to meet local needs within the china clay area, and meet high quality sustainable design standards. Communities, local services and facilities To enhance existing and provide new local services and encourage community interest companies/social enterprises and employment/education to facilitate better access to local jobs and training opportunities. Tourism, heritage and leisure To embrace local tourism, heritage and recreational opportunities as a contributing factor to the further diversification of the local economy within the china clay area. Landscape and reclamation To continue the landscape restoration programme being implemented by Imerys to enable former industrial operational areas to be brought forward for new development, wildlife habitats and publicly accessible recreational amenity areas.

Overview

Employment Housing Open space Primary schools Goonbarrow 3 17.5 2 0 Blackpool 10 56 26 2.5 Drinnick/Nanpean 12 6 7 0 West Carclaze 5 0 1.5 0 Baal 1 29 15 2.5 Par Docks 6 5 1.5 0 Totals 37 113.5 53 5 All figures in hectares.

Depending upon densities, the master plan sites could deliver about 5,000 dwellings over a 20-year period. Over the same period the Regional Spatial Strategy Panel Report suggests that 15,700 dwellings are to be provided within the borough. The regeneration strategy could assist in meeting this housing requirement. In addition to these uses there will also potentially be in excess of 300 hectares of open space available for a wide range of recreational uses.