Guidance Notes
Welcome to the Wyre Borough Local Plan 1991-2006 (Adopted and Operative July 1999)
The adopted Wyre Borough Local Plan has been adapted for viewing via the Internet as part of the Council's initiative to improve access to its documents and encourage wider involvement in its preparation and review.
Should you wish to discuss the Adopted Local Plan, purchase a copy or require further information please refer to our Introduction page.
The following comments are designed to help first time users get the most out of the Local Plan whilst on-line. First time users are advised to read through this guidance before using the site and may find it useful to keep a printed copy to hand.
Where to Start
The Local Plan consists of two parts, a Written Statement and the Proposals Maps. The Written Statement set out all of the policies and proposals including all the land allocations. The Proposals Maps show the boundaries of the proposals and allocations on a map base. The best place to start is with the Proposals Maps.
You will notice when you enter the site that the main map appears on the right hand side of the screen and the map legend appears on the left hand side of the screen, with links to the Written Statement and the Proposals Maps in the top left hand corner. Clicking on the words "Written Statement" will display the Written Statement. To move between the Written Statement and the Proposal Maps use these links or use the Forward and Back buttons on your browser toolbar.
Links have also been established in the Written Statement to help you move quickly between the two. These links are always indicated by the cursor changing into a pointing finger symbol. In the Written Statement, links are also highlighted blue and you will need to click on these blue features to activate the link. A more detailed explanation is provided in the following sections.
How to use the Proposals Maps
The menu on the left of the screen provides links to the main proposals maps, urban area inset map or a particular town centre Inset Map.
When you click on an area in the main proposals or the town centre inset a new overview map is displayed that shows that area divided into grid squares. Clicking on a map tile will show the Local Plan detail. The right hand scroll bar will help you to view the full contents of the map tile if it is not fully displayed on the screen. A diagram will show all available map tiles at the top of the screen and you can navigate between map tiles by clicking on them on this diagram. Alternatively you can move around the area by clicking on the navigation arrows around the edge of the active map tile.
When you select a particular Inset Map from the drop down list on the All Maps diagram the map is displayed showing the relevant Local Plan detail. Inset Maps show the proposals and land allocations for individual town centres. If you select the Urban Area Inset an overview map is displayed. Select a map tile to see the Local Plan detail and navigate around as outlined above.
The Written Statement has a contents page listing all the chapters. Links indicated in blue will take you direct to Chapter 1 (Introduction) or any section in Chapters 2-12. Within each chapter links allow you to go direct to sub-sections.
Once in the text you can use the right hand scroll bar to move through each section of the document, or you can use the links at the head of the page to access the contents page or return to the beginning of the active section of the document.
Using the Written Statement and Proposals Maps Together
Within the Written Statement there are direct links to the Proposals Map. Clicking on the proposal reference number or site name will open the relevant map or map tile.
Details of allocations or notations (those with individual proposal reference numbers) can be accessed through the Legend, which shows all the notations used of the Proposals Maps. Clicking on the notation panel will take you to the head of the relevant section of the Written Statement.
If you wish to read the text alongside the map, you can click any link within the Written Statement with the right mouse button and select Open Link in New Window or Open in New Window to see the relevant map or section. you will be able to move and size the windows as appropriate.
Opening successive windows without closing them down may affect the speed of your machine. Consequently you are advised to close windows down once you have finished with them.
Other Functions
Clicking on the Guidance Notes link above the Legend will bring you back to this page.
Clicking the Back button on your browser toolbar will allow you to go back to a previous window.
Ordnance Survey Copyright
The Ordnance Survey mapping is provided by Wyre Borough Council under licence from Ordnance Survey in order to fulfil its duty as Local Planning Authority. Persons viewing this mapping should contact Ordnance Survey copyright for advice where they wish to licence Ordnance Survey mapping for their own use.
The mapping is based upon Ordnance Survey, 1:10,000, 1:25,000 and 1:5000 material (2004) with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Wyre Borough Council No. 100018720.2004.
Disclaimer
The printed version of the Wyre Borough Local Plan 1991 - 2006 forms part of the statutory development plan. The internet version of the plan is an indicative version of the printed plan.
