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Obligation to prepare strategy for sustainable development and regeneration
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44. (1) A planning authority shall prepare a strategy for the sustainable development and regeneration of the functional area of the planning authority.
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(2) The strategy referred to in subsection (1) shall set out objectives relating to:
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(a) the prioritisation of and measures to facilitate compact urban development, including the development and renewal of lands or sites within existing developed urban areas which are derelict, redundant or otherwise underutilised and have the capacity to accommodate development relative to the scale of the settlement;
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(b) the provision, or facilitation of the provision, of sustainable integrated transport, public transport and road traffic systems (including appropriate parking provision), pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, air and sea transport, and the promotion of the development of local transport plans;
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(c) the provision, or facilitation of the provision, of infrastructure including water supplies, waste water services, waste recovery and disposal facilities, energy generation infrastructure and facilities, including for the generation of renewable energy, communication facilities, and any ancillary facilities or services;
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(d) the regulation of development, including the setting of appropriate development management policies and standards, for the purposes of promoting sustainable use of land, sustainable rural development, preserving the character of an area, and avoiding, reducing or mitigating significant adverse effects on the environment and residential amenity;
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(e) such other matters as may be prescribed.
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