Site Allocations & Policies Development

Plan Document

Brett CulpinPeter Beever

Planning Policy

Content of presentation

• Background• Purpose of the document• Contents - Examples of Site

Allocation Maps• Consultation process• How to respond• Future stages and timetable• Any questions?

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Background and purpose of the document

• Next document to be prepared in the LDF following adoption of the Core Strategy in July 2011

• The Core Strategy: sets out overall amount of development in Rutland and

distribution between the towns and villages over the next 15 years to 2026.

Provides overarching planning policies • First stage of the consultation process on the Site Allocations

document – seeking views on the issues to be addressed and options for dealing with them

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Purpose of documentWill develop the overarching policies of the Core Strategy by:

• identifying and allocating specific sites for development

• detailing any policies that require designation on the proposals map (e.g. Planned Limits of Development, Important Open Spaces, Rutland Water Area)

• providing more detailed planning policies to be used in decisions on planning applications

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Contents of document

• 27 questions on wide range of topics

• Maps in Appendices show sites previously put forward for development by developers and others

• “Call for Sites” September 2010 - many more sites put forward than will be needed – only small proportion will need to be allocated

• seeking views on the suitability for development of the sites put forward

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Example of Site Allocation maps - Seaton

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Example of Site Allocation maps – Market Overton

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Example of Site Allocation maps - Uppingham

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Example of Site Allocation maps – Oakham town centre boundaries

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Example of Site Allocation maps – Oakham retail sites

Consultation process

• Consultation period 8 September 2011 - 30 November 2011

• Parish Councils & Meetings sent letter and copies of the consultation document

• Officers attending meetings of the larger villages (“Local Service Centres”)

• Special Parish Forum meeting held on 28 September for smaller villages

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Consultation process

• Exhibition at libraries, Victoria Hall and Council Offices in Oakham

• Officers available at exhibitions to discuss and answer questions

• Leaflet send to very household in Rutland – September 2011

• Advertised in local papers

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How to respond

• Further information and copies of documents on Council’s website www.rutland.gov.uk/siteallocations

• Forms for submitting comments to the council

• On-line form on Council’s website for submitting comments

• Comments can also be submitted by email and in writing

• closing date 30 November 2011

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Future stages and timetable

• More detailed assessment of the sites and any additional sites put forward through consultation

• Preparation of the “Preferred Options” document showing the preferred sites to be allocated

• April-May 2012 - Consultation on the Preferred Options document • November-December 2012 - Submission to Secretary of State

• June 2013 - public examination

• December 2013 - adoption by the Council

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Any Questions?

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