Policy RS2: Development in the Countryside

Taking ‘countryside’ to be that part of Langham Parish that sits outside the Planned Limits of Development, the following will apply:

1. residential development in the countryside will be restricted in line with the policies of the Rutland Core Strategy & SAPDP, and Policies RS1 and SG3 of this Plan. This includes:
   1. individual houses and housing developments;
   2. Residential caravan sites (including mobile homes and park homes) which are treated, in law, the same as housing developments;
2. non-residential development will require full community consultation before being considered and will be acceptable only if;
   1. it adheres to Policy RS3 of this Plan;
   2. the community approves, as described in Table 7.1, of the following:
      1. size – being proportional to the size of the village;
      2. location – seen to be specially selected as ideal for purpose (not just ‘available’);
      3. benefit to the community.

Such developments include, but are not limited to:

1. solar farms;
2. storage facilities - except those associated with the livelihood (not hobby) of agriculture, forestry, horticulture or equestrian;
3. business development;
4. camp or caravan sites/parks.