Blaby District Council

Summary

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 requires Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) to prepare a Core Strategy (CS) as part of their Local Development Framework (LDF). The Core Strategy is intended to set out the vision, objectives, strategy and core policies for the Spatial Planning of the District. The CS must also address how these policies are to be implemented and monitored.

Downloads

• Draft Core Strategy (Issues and Options Paper) (Nov 2005) (PDF, 916KB)
• Interim Sustainability Appraisal of the Draft Core Strategy (Issues and Options Paper) (PDF, 267KB)
• Draft Core Strategy (Preferred Options Paper) (Apr 2006) (PDF, 422KB)
• Sustainability Appraisal of the Draft Core Strategy (Preferred Options Paper) (PDF, 2,052KB)
• Draft Core Strategy (Issues and Options Paper) (Version 2) (Mar 2008)(PDF, 66KB)
• Sustainability of Core Strategy: Issues and Options (Version 2) (PDF, 575KB)
• Core Strategy Alternative Options (Nov 2008)(PDF, 819KB)
• Alternative Options Sustainability Appraisal Report (PDF, 1,125KB)

Further information

A CS may also allocate strategic sites for development. It is proposed that sites be allocated for a Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE) and a Strategic Employment Site (SES). In addition by setting the broad policy direction it will affect future policies and proposals. The CS sets a framework for all future Development Plan Documents (DPDs) including those that allocate land for development. The CS will cover the period up to 2026.

Preparation of the Core Strategy has commenced however following the receipt of representations at the Preferred Options stage (April 2006), the Council has produced an amended Core Strategy (Issues and Options Paper Version 2) that considers further the levels of housing and employment land required for the District and takes into consideration recent improvements to the evidence base.

Having considered representations to Issues and Options Version 2, the Council produced the Core Strategy Alternative Option Paper (November 2008).

Related pages on this website

• Local development framework

Contact us

Officer / Team	planning Policy Team
Postal address	Blaby District Council Council Offices Desford Road Narborough Leicester LE19 2EP
E-mail address	planning.policy@blaby.gov.uk
Telephone	0116 272 7765
Fax	0116 272 7592

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This page was last updated on 14th July 2009