Development Control Policies DPD
This document will set out the
proposed approach for detailed policies for controlling development
and delivering the vision, objectives and core policies of the Core
Strategy. Its policies will play a key role in determining planning
applications in the future. Please see the
Local Development Scheme for the schedule of stages.
Issues and Options
An evidence gathering topic paper for
the
Development Control Policies DPD was available for
consultation from 6th August 2007 until 17th September 2007. This
document forms part of the Local Development Framework and sets out
the key development control policies that will be used in
day-to-day decision making on planning applications. This
consultation was followed by a series of
public exhibitions throughout the
District held during September and October 2007.
Update on the next consultation stage
The Preferred Options stage did not commence in November as
originally expected. the . This is due to the loss
of two Officers to neighbouring Suffolk Local Planning Authorities
and the magnitude of work the Core Strategy has produced alongside
organising a series of "Community Workshops" for consultation
purposes. Disruption has meant that the development control
policies has been delayed from moving to the next
stage.
A revised
LDS timetable is available to view, but this will
not be submitted and subsequently adopted until after
the
new plan-making regulations which are anticipated to be
released Spring/Summer 2008 by the Government. A revised
LDS will reflect the Council's continuing commitments to the
Stowmarket Area Action Plan and Site Specific Allocations DPDs
which are of high priority to our stakeholders. We believe
that this will minimise criticism of our LDF processes. The
Development Control Policies will be covered by existing saved
policies and national guidance/circulars in the interim without
detriment to our planning control
function. |