Core Strategy Development Plan Document
What is a Core Strategy?
The Core Strategy Development Plan Document (DPD) sets out a plan for the future development of the Borough to 2026. It provides a strategy to deal with particular challenges and issues that have been identified as being of local importance and co-ordinates the delivery of development and accompanying infrastructure. It plays a key part in the delivery of |Elmbridge's Sustainable Community Strategy. All other DPDs must conform with the Core Strategy and the Core Strategy must be in accordance with |national planning policy.
Once finalised the Core Strategy will form part of the Elmbridge |Local Development Framework (LDF) which will eventually replace the existing |Local Plan.
Where we are in the process - **Important update**
The Core Strategy was submitted to the Secretary of State in March 2010 for examination by an independent Planning Inspector, who will decide whether the document is legally compliant, sound and fit for purpose. |Find out more about the Core Strategy Submission including an important update July 2010.
Previous consultation
The Core Strategy has to go through a number of consultation stages before it can be submitted to the Secretary of State for consideration. The stages undertaken so far are detailed below.
- |Proposed Submission (2010)
- |Preferred Approach and Final Options (2009)
- |Revised Issues and Options (2008)
- |Preferred Options (2006)
- |Issues and Options (2005)
- |Early Stakeholder Involvement (2005)
- |Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report (2005)
Evidence Base
It is essential that the LDF and Core Strategy is based on a robust and up-to-date evidence base. A number of studies have been undertaken which support the Elmbridge LDF and Core Strategy. View more information on the |evidence base.
Timetable
The Local Development Scheme (LDS) sets out a timetable for the production of the Core Strategy DPD as well as other LDF documents and can be viewed via the link below.
Next steps
The Core Strategy will be subject to examination by an independent Planning Inspector, who will decide whether the document is legally compliant, 'sound' and fit for purpose. |Find out more about the Core Strategy Submission including an important update July 2010.
