The Strategy

	The North East Today
	What the Plan Means for the North East Tomorrow
	The Strategy: Connecting Communities
	Function and Roles of Each Area
	Development Requirements
	Table 1
	Figure1

Working in the North East

	Employment Land
	Employment Land Distribution
	Other Employment Opportunities
	Information Communication Technology
	Renewable Energy
	Tourism
	Figure 2

Living in the North East

	Housing Requirement
	General Housing Considerations
	Countryside Development Beyond the Green Belt
	Community Services and Developer Contributions
	Affordable Housing
	Retailing
	Sport and Recreation
	Figure 3

Looking after the North East

	Wildlife, Landscape and Land Resources
	Built Heritage and Archaeology
	Design
	Water Management
	Forestry
	Minerals
	Waste Management
	Four Tier Policy Areas for Minerals, Landfill, Land Raise and Wind Farm Proposals
	Green Belt
	Coastal Zone Management
	Figure 4

Moving about the North East

	The Main Communications Network within the North East and Beyond
	Connecting Communities within the North East
	Transport Infrastructure: Safeguarding Land and Minimising Environmental Impacts
	Sharing Responsibility for Transport
	Figure 5

Keeping the Plan up to Date

Monitoring and Review