Core Strategy
Progress with the Core Strategy
The consultation on “Issues and Options” took place in Summer 2007 and was the first stage of public participation in the preparation of the Core Strategy. The Core Strategy is the key component of the Local Development Framework as it will set out the Council’s long term spatial vision for the District and the strategic policies that will be required to deliver that vision.
The process of this consultation for the Local Development Framework (LDF) Issues and Options Paper complied with our adopted Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) and Regulation 25 of the Town and Country Planning Regulations 2004.
The consultation programme for the Issues and Options Consultation Paper was in excess of the statutory requirements because, as a Council, we are committed to ensuring that local residents have as much opportunity as possible to have their say on the preparation of the Local Development Framework.
We are currently working on the next stage of the Core Strategy, together with a large number of other background studies. As a result of recent changes to the development plan regulations, the Council is in the process of reviewing its Local Development Scheme, in consultation with the Government Office for the South East.
View Your Comments
Representations received on the Issues and Options consultation are available to view online. All currently available representations, and the full Issues and Options Consultation Paper are available for viewing. You can view the document without being logged onto the system.
Whilst all reasonable efforts are made to check the content and accuracy of the submitted representations and associated material, Wealden District Council cannot accept any responsibility for and disclaims all responsibility for any loss or damage which may arise, either directly or indirectly,from the publication of or any use of the information provided. Wealden District Council also reserve the right to remove or edit representations and associated material published on the website at any time and without prior notice.
Representations
To ensure that the consultation for the Issues and Options Paper was as inclusive as possible, we have accepted comments via our website, email, letter and questionnaire. In terms of the information we gathered during the consultation, we will take all comments into account but, as we received in excess of 20,000 representations, regretfully we cannot respond to individual views.
Reporting
We analysed all the information we gathered at the Issues and Options stage, along with other background work we have done, and this was reported to our LDF Sub Committee last year.
Summary Guide
A shorter Summary Guide to the Core Strategy Issues and Options Paper is available to view. You may view comments on this document. A copy of the document is available to download.
Supporting Documents
The following background documents, to the Issues and Options Consultation Document are available.
Housing Land Strategy - July 2007 (pdf)
Draft Settlement Strategy for Villages – July 2007 (pdf)
Infrastructure Consultations - July 2007 (pdf)
Summary of Early Engagement – July 2007 (pdf)
Wealden Open Space Study (PPG 17 Assessment): Draft Final Report – May 2007 (pdf)
Wealden Open Space Study (PPG 17 Assessment): Appendices – May 2007 (pdf)
(This study is subject to the incorporation of final amendments.)
Core Strategy Evidence Gathering
Various studies are now underway which will provide evidence for the preparation of the next stage of the Council's Core Strategy. Once completed, these will be available on the website.
Employment Land Review - March 2008 (pdf)
Please contact the Planning Policy team on 01892 602007 or at ldf@wealden.gov.uk if you require any further information on the Core Strategy timetable or the various studies currently underway.