The Parish Council decided to designate the Parish of Wetheral for a Neighbourhood Plan which would have policies along side those in the Carlisle & District Local Plan 2015-30, the plan would not prevent development but could influence future development.

Initial Objectives

Housing

• To ensure expansion and development of settlements is sustainable and proportionately balanced.
• To ensure new development is of high quality design, is built to a high sustainability standard and reinforces local distinctiveness.

Infrastructure

• To locate such development that current problems with traffic, congestion, parking and road safety are not exacerbated, but if possible reduced.
• To link all developments to village centres with footpaths and cycle ways.
• To reduce the need to travel by car.
• Schools?

Environment

• To seek opportunities for landscape, recreational and environmental gain, whilst minimising the environmental of new development.
• To protect, enhance and conserve the Parish’s open spaces, historic environment, landscapes and views.
• To preserve high quality agricultural land.

Economy

• To enhance the prospects for local employment
• To enhance and support local services.
• To ensure access to high speed broadband (or equivalent)

Community

• To maintain the character and vitality of our villages.
• To preserve important community assets.
• To protect our historic and natural environment (list to be drawn up)