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Core Strategy Update
The last bulletin highlighted that comments
received to the Core Strategy Preferred Option (which was published for
consultation during May-July 2009), would be reported to a series of the
Council’s LDF Cabinet Committee meetings.
This started in October 2009 with
a report covering comments received on the first three chapters of the
Core Strategy. These chapters set out the background to the District and
the purpose of the Core Strategy. Copies of the report and minutes of that meeting can be
viewed here
A further meeting was held on 15 December 2009, this
examined comments received in relation to the Chapters covering the
proposed spatial strategy (Chapter 4) and the strategies for both
Winchester Town (Chapter 5) and the South Hampshire Urban Areas (Chapter
6), including the proposed allocation of strategic sites for housing and
employment purposes. Copies of the report and minutes of that meeting can be
viewed here
The remainder of the comments on all the proposed policies
including the strategy for the Market Towns and Rural Area (Chapter 7),
will be considered at the LDF Cabinet Committee to be held on 12 March,
papers for this meeting will be available for viewing from 4
March.
After this the Core Strategy will
be reviewed and updated taking into account many of the comments raised,
revisions to Government guidance and advice received from the Planning
Inspectorate during late 2009. At this stage no further meetings of the
Council’s Cabinet (LDF) Committee have been arranged, but it will be
necessary to agree the revised Core Strategy prior to formal publication
in autumn 2010.
Core Strategy Revised Programme
Key documents to be prepared
under the Local Development Framework are required to be set out in a
Local Development Scheme (LDS), which is a three year project programme.
The LDS is required to receive approval from Government Office for the
South East (GOSE). The draft LDS was presented to the Council’s LDF
Cabinet Committee in October 2009, prior to formal submission to GOSE for
its consideration and approval.
The Council subsequently received a formal response from
GOSE on behalf of the Secretary of State agreeing the revised scheme on 15
December 2009. The Council’s Cabinet Committee on 3 February officially
agreed to ‘bring into effect’ the revised LDS, which can be viewed on the
Council’s website - Local Development Scheme
Residential Car Parking
Standards -Supplementary Planning Guidance
From time to time the Council produces more detailed
planning guidance on specific topics to supplement policies in the adopted
local plan.
The requirement for
revised residential parking standards arises from Planning Policy Statement 3 (PPS3), taking into account expected
levels of car ownership, the importance of promoting good design and the
need to use land efficiently.
Non-residential parking standards remain the
responsibility of Hampshire County Council and are contained within the
Hampshire Parking Strategy and Standards 2002.
The revised standards were
considered and adopted by the Councils LDF Cabinet Committee on 15
December following a period of consultation during Spring 2009, the
document can be viewed on the City Council
website.
Annual Monitoring Report 2009
As part of the Local Development Framework the Council is required to produce an Annual Monitoring Report (AMR), which is submitted to GOSE every December. This report provides monitoring details for a range of policies and includes topics such as housing and employment.
This document can be downloaded from the website – ‘Annual Monitoring Report 2009’ or if you require a hard copy it can be purchased for £10.
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Strategic
Planning Team
Winchester City
Council
City Offices
Colebrook
Street
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 9LJ
Tel: 01962 840 222
ldf@winchester.gov.uk
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