Planning Now and in the Future (Policy)
Delivering a sustainable Ashford
The Council has an adopted Core Strategy (2008) which sets the
strategic vision and scale of planned growth for housing and jobs
within the Borough to 2021. This document is due to be formally
reviewed by the end of 2014 and will determine how the most
sustainable and deliverable pattern of growth can be achieved
within the Borough.
In December 2010 the coalition government published the Localism
Bill which was given Royal Assent in November 2011, becoming an
Act. The Localism Act includes five key measures that underpin the
Government's approach to decentralisation, including neighbourhood
planning and housing.
The
National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published
in March 2012. It is the government’s vision for sustainable
development and replaces all Planning Policy Statements (PPS) and
Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) . It has been designed to make
the planning system less complex and more accessible, to stimulate
growth and promote sustainable development. The government will
require local authorities to interpret and apply the
NPPF policies locally, and as such the Council is taking a
‘jobs-led’ approach in deriving housing delivery targets as part of
the forthcoming Core Strategy Review.
Local Development Framework (LDF) and Scheme
The Local Development Framework contains a collection of local
development documents which together deliver the spatial planning
objectives and policies for the Borough.
The Local Development Scheme (LDS) sets out a three-year project
plan of documents that Ashford Borough Council will produce as part
of the Local Development Framework, a number of these have already
been adopted. (see below)
Statutory Development Plans for the
Borough
The statutory Development Plans in force for the Ashford Borough
are:
In addition to this:
Other DPDs and AAPs in progress
Supplementary Planning Documents
SPDs support the DPDs. All matters covered in SPDs must relate
to policies or proposals in a DPD or a saved policy from the Local
Plan.
To purchase copies of planning documents produced by Ashford
Borough Council please view our Publications List.
Consultation Portal
A consultation portal has
been launched which will enable residents, businesses and others to
have their say on key planning issues and future developments in
Ashford.
The online portal allows registered users to comment on Local
Development Framework Documents when they are out at public
consultation. To register please
visit the portal.
Current and Future Consultations
For more information about Planning Policy, the Local
Development Framework or the consultation portal
please email Planning Policy.
This webpage was updated on
4/25/2012