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Published on 15 September 2014
Archived on 15 October 2014
Stratford-on-Avon District Council's Full Council meeting has today, Monday 15 September agreed that the Proposed Submission Core Strategy be submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination.
Cllr Chris Saint, Leader of Stratford District Council says: “I am delighted with today's outcome. This is a milestone occasion and one we have been working towards for a long time. The Core Strategy is a hugely important and complex document as ultimately it lays out the vision on how Stratford-on-Avon District could look in 2031. The Government inspector will now look at whether the strategy can progress and become the planning policy for the District. In meantime much of it will have more weight at Planning Committee meetings."
Once submitted an independent inspector appointed by the Planning Inspectorate will hold a public examination of the document before making a recommendation to the District Council on whether the Core Strategy can be adopted.
Background information
This document identifies the broad locations, scale and type of development and supporting infrastructure that will take place in the District as well as highlighting those areas which will be protected from future development. It also covers community issues such as quality of life, the environment, housing, education, community safety and the economy.
The proposals include:
All local councils must produce a Local Development Framework, which sets out proposals for the homes, offices and shops that must be built to meet local need. Sitting at the heart of the framework is the Core Strategy which proposes new planning policies and how the District Council will plan for future development up to 2031.
Preparing the Core Strategy has been a major undertaking for the District Council. The document has been developed through a number of consultation phases and is founded on a substantial amount of background evidence and research in conjunction with the Planning Inspectorate.
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Elizabeth House, Church Street,
Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire,
CV37 6HX
Tel: 01789 267575
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