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Implications of recent government announcements on the production of the Core Strategy
The Government has not issued detailed guidance on these changes as yet and it is therefore likely that the progression of the Core Strategy will be delayed until the implications of this announcement are fully understood. The Government has made it clear that ‘the LDF process should not be abandoned and the abolition of Regional Strategies is not a signal for local authorities to stop making plans for their area’. Local authorities are being encouraged to review their plans as quickly as possible. This is what Ashfield District Council is proposing to do. |
The District of Ashfield is changing. By 2026 significant population and housing growth is envisaged. The population of Ashfield is projected to rise from 115,900 in 2007 to 131,000 by 2026 and some 11,200 new homes will need to be provided. New jobs and retail/leisure facilities will also have to be provided. The district council is embarking on the preparation of a series of planning documents, collectively known as the Ashfield Development Framework (ADF), to guide growth and change in the district over the next 15/20 years.
The district council wants to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to shape the future development of the district and we need your input into this process. We carried out 2 public consultations last year on the Core Strategy Issues and Options and the Spatial Growth Options and have more planned this year. This is your chance to get involved in the future planning of your area. If you live in, work in or visit the Ashfield area then this will affect you.
The Preferred Option Consultation
Follow this link to view the comments.
The Preferred Option consultation has now ended. The comments that have been already submitted are important to the LDF process and will be considered and, where appropriate, included in future documents.
Issues and Options Consultation
The report of all comments and Ashfield's response to the comments
is now available.
Download the Issues and Option Consultation
Response Report and the Record of Public Consultation Discussions
Report
For further information please email ldf@ashfield-dc.gov.uk
The main components of the Ashfield Development Framework are:
- The Core Strategy
- Development Control Documents
- Site Specific Allocations
- The Proposals Map
All documents produced under the Ashfield Development Framework will be subject to a Sustainability Appraisal (SA), which tests each potential policy to see how well it performs in terms of sustainable development.
The Timetable for the Core Strategy is:
This Timetable is now on hold, see above.
| The Core Strategy | Start | End |
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| Public consultation on the Draft Core Strategy document | September 2010 | October 2010 |
| Core Strategy sent to Secretary of State | January 2011 | |
| Adoption and publication of the Core Strategy | December 2011 | March 2012 |
The Timetable for the Development Control Policies, the Site Specific Allocations and the Proposals Map is:
Development Control Policies, Site Specific Allocations and Proposals Map | Start | End |
Public consultation on the Issues and Options | January 2011 | February 2011 |
| Stake holder review of the Preferred Options | February 2011 | March 2011 |
| Public consultation on the draft documents | November 2011 | December 2011 |
| Documents sent to Secretary of State for approval | May 2012 | |
| Adoption and publication of the documents | June 2013 | September 2013 |
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