Urban Sites DPD
The Urban Sites and Infrastructure Development
Plan Document (
DPD
)
will form one of the key documents of the Ashford Local Development
Framework (
LDF
)
and will contain policies and site allocations in the Ashford Urban
Area outside the town centre and the two major urban extensions at
Chilmington Green and Cheeseman's Green, which will be covered in
separate documents.
The final document will need to:
- Provide a range of growth opportunities
- Promote the 'mend before extend' approach
- Identify sites for housing
- Identify sites for employment
- Identify sites for mixed-use development
- Identify key infrastructure projects
- Identify open space and recreation sites
- Identify sites for sport and play
- Identify other key infrastructure
Issues and Options Report
The Issues and Options Report was the
first stage in the preparation of the
DPD
and provided an opportunity
for everyone to comment on the suitability of a list of potential
sites for future development, which have been derived from various
sources including the current Ashford Local Plan (2000), LDF Core
Strategy (2008) and informal submissions already made to the
Council. It also provided an opportunity for any other sites to be
put forward for consideration in the Ashford Urban Area.
The Issues and Options Report was out for public consultation
from Friday 19th December 2008 to Friday 13th February 2009. The
document and the representations made can be viewed via our
Consultation
Portal.
Public Exhibitions - January 2010
The council held two public exhibitions to show the
shortlist of proposed sites to be allocated for development, within
this DPD. The first was at the Julie Rose Stadium on the 20th
January 2010 and the other at Godinton Village Hall on the 27th
January 2010.
The exhibitions were open to all members of
the public and operated on an informal drop-in basis. Participants
had the opportunity to view the proposed sites and to speak to
members of the planning policy team. An information
leaflet detailing the proposed sites was provided to
individuals and is available to download below. Please note that
this is still the early stages and the detailed proposal for each
site will be included in the Publication version of the
document.
Next Steps
The pre-submission Publication Version of
the document has now slipped and therefore the formal public
consultation is not expected until September 2010. This
version of the document is the version of the DPD which the Council
intends to submit to the Secretary of State for public
examination.
The Council intends to submit the DPD to the
Secretary of State in late 2010/early 2011, with the public
Examination likely to be held in summer 2011. Providing the
DPD is found to be ‘sound’ then the Borough Council may adopt the
document and its contents will become adopted Council policy. This
is expected to be in late 2011.
Further Information - Call Ian Grundy on 01233 330 213 or email
the Planning Policy Team.