The Core Strategy DPD

The Core Strategy is a Development Plan Document and is the part of the Local Development Framework which sets out the fundamental direction for future development in the District. It will have regard to the Council’s Corporate Plan, the Community Strategy (2005-2016) and all International, National, Regional and County Planning Guidance. In particular it will be consistent with the Regional Spatial Strategy (South East Plan).

It sets the long-term strategic planning objectives for Hart and identifies the broad locations for delivering housing and other major development. All other documents produced will build on the principles it sets out. Specific issues will require more detailed policies being drafted through the Development Control Policies DPD, the Site Specific Allocations DPD and related Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs). These will set the basis against which individual planning applications will be assessed.

Issues & Options paper for the Core Strategy & Development Control policy documents:

Hart District Council undertook consultation on its Issues and Options paper for these between 13th January and 24th February 2006. A copy of the Issues and Options paper may be viewed and downloaded by clicking on the links below:

• Issues & Options Document - Cover PDF document -145KB
• Issues & Options Document PDF document -3.3MB

The responses received as part of this consultation were analysed and the following report produced:

• Core Strategy Issues & Options Consultation Report PDF document - 618KB

This report was then used to develop a set of Preferred Options for the Core Strategy that were published for further comment in August 2006.

Core Strategy Preferred Options:

This document was open for public consultation from 9 August to 20 September 2006.

It has been prepared in the light of the earlier consultation covering Issues and Options(see above report). This document sets out the Council’s proposals for over-arching policies covering a wide range of strategic issues. The comments received on this will be used in the preparation of a final version of the Core Strategy to be submitted to the Secretary of State in early 2007.

• Core Strategy Preferred Options Document - Cover PDF document 2.2MB
• Core Strategy Preferred Options Document (excluding Appendices) PDF document 1.45MB
• Core Strategy Preferred Options Document - Appendices PDF document 1.28MB
• Revised Housing Trajectory - Appendix B - PDF document 52KB

• Core Strategy Sustainability Appraisal - Report PDF document 2.13MB
• Core Strategy Sustainability Appraisal - Appendices PDF document 1.28MB

• Core Strategy - Statement of Matters PDF document - 47KB

Again, the responses received as part of this consultation were analysed and the following report produced:

• Core Strategy Preferred Options Consultation Report PDF document - 4.4MB

This report will be used to develop the submission version of the Core Strategy.

Proposed timetable for the Core Strategy DPD:
(Note: these dates are provisional and subject to confirmation from GOSE)

Further information regarding Development Plan Documents and their context within the Local Development Framework can be found in Planning Policy Statement 12 (PPS12).

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