Sixth Annual Monitoring Report

Local Development Scheme Milestones

Development plan documents

Wigan's Core Strategy

2.2 The Local Development Scheme timetable for this development plan document was:

2.3 Three of these ‘milestones’ were in the year ending March 2010.  Progress has been much slower than programmed.  Under new Government Regulations, the Preferred Options stage is no longer a formal stage or 'milestone' and a new 'Publication' milestone has been introduced.  The Local Development Scheme was revised in March 2010 to include this new milestone but will need to be further revised as the 'Publication' stage will not be reached before 2011.  The 'Submission' stage will follow thereafter. 

The Greater Manchester Joint Waste Development Plan Document

2.4 The Local Development Scheme timetable for this development plan document was:

2.5 Three of these ‘milestones’ were in the year ending March 2010.  Work on this joint plan is being undertaken on behalf of the Council and the other 9 councils in Greater Manchester by the Greater Manchester Geological Unit.  Public participation on preferred options took place in November - December 2009, one year later than programmed.  Under new Government Regulations, the Preferred Options stage is no longer a formal stage or 'milestone' and a new 'Publication' milestone has been introduced.  This took place in November - December 2010.  The Local Development Scheme is being revised to include this new milestone and revise the programme in the context of progress to date.

Supplementary planning documents

2.6 The only supplementary planning document with milestones for preparation in the year to March 2010 was the 'Design Guide for Advertisements'.  Work continued on two other supplementary planning documents:

• Design Guide for House Extensions
• Buildings and Structures of Local Architectural or Historic Interest

Design Guide for House Extensions Supplementary Planning Document

2.7 The Local Development Scheme timetable for this supplementary planning document was:

2.8 The final milestone was in the previous year ending March 2009.  It was finally reached when the supplementary planning document was adopted on 27 August 2010.

Buildings and Structures of Local Architectural or Historic Interest

2.9 The Local Development Scheme timetable for this supplementary planning document was:

2.10 The final milestone was in the previous year ending March 2009.  A draft supplementary planning document and list will be considered by the council for further consultation in early 2011 prior to adoption.

Design Guide for Advertisements Supplementary Planning Document

2.11 The Local Development Scheme timetable for this supplementary planning document was:

2.12 The final milestone was in the year ending March 2010.  There has been no progress on this document due to other service priorities.