Issue - meetings

Local Development Framework

 

 

Meeting: 23/09/2009 - Environment and Prosperity Scrutiny Committee (Item 28)

Local Development Framework

To receive a presentation of the Head of Planning and Policy

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a presentation by the Head of Planning and Policy on the Local Development Framework (LDF) process.

 

The LDF system introduced a spatial planning approach, whichprovided the basis for guiding future development within the Borough.Unlike the former Structure Plan/Local Plan system, the LDF process involved all stakeholders at all stages of the process. The LDF consisted of a folder of planning documents, which would provide a single source for all the Council’s planning policies.

 

The folder contained the following documents:

 

  • Local Development Scheme
  • Statement of Community Involvement
  • Annual Monitoring Report
  • Core Strategy
  • Site Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD)
  • Area Action Plans
  • Proposals Map
  • Supplementary Planning Documents

 

To date the Council had achieved the progress in the following areas:

 

  • Local Development Scheme had been adopted Feb 2009, comprising the Core Strategy, Site Allocations DPD (from 2010), Area Action Plans for Congleton Town Centre and Middlewich Canal Corridor (from 2011) and various Supplementary Planning Documents
  • Work was underway on the Core Strategy evidence base
  • Public consultation on Alsager Town Centre SPD
  • Draft Statement of Community Involvement

 

The draft Core Strategy timetable was as follows:

 

  • Issues and Options consultation (jointly with Sustainable Community Strategy) – end 2009
  • Consultation on Preferred Option – Spring 2010
  • Publication of draft Strategy for consultation November 2010
  • Independent Examination – September 2011
  • Binding Report – January 2012
  • Adoption – April 2012

 

With regard to the future plans for the BAE Site at Woodford, it was noted that the site lay partly within Stockport Borough and partly within Cheshire East. It was noted that Stockport would be undertaking a public consultation on a preferred strategy. However possibilities included housing, mixed use or office space for the development part of the site.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the presentation be noted