We submitted our Core Strategy to the Secretary of State in September 2011 for independent examination.
The Core Strategy sets out the council’s spatial vision and strategic objectives and contains the spatial strategy for the borough, core policies and a monitoring and implementation framework with clear objectives for achieving delivery.
It includes a written statement with core policies and a key diagram. The key diagram shows broad locations and a key strategic sites to meet development requirements, transport needs and address environmental, social and economic issues.
The core strategy should link closely to the sustainable community strategy and also draw on other strategies that have implications for the development and use of land, including the local transport plan.
It has to be informed by a robust and credible evidence base and sustainability appraisal and be the subject of extensive community and stakeholder engagement.
All other development plan documents in the local development framework should be in conformity with the core strategy.
You can view the contents of the previous Issues and Options, Preferred Options, Revised Proposals and Draft Policies and Proposed Submission stages of Core Strategy preparation.
