Cheshire East Local Plan
Current Consultation: Possible Additional Sites
As part of the production of the new Local Plan, we are
currently consulting on possible additional sites proposed by
developers and land interests.
Responses received to the recent Local Plan consultation in
January and February 2013 have revealed a number of possible
strategic sites that developers and landowners consider suitable
for inclusion in the Local Plan as well as other strategic sites
that have been brought to the attention of the Council in the past
few months as the plan-making process has progressed.
The purpose of this consultation is to give members of the
public and other interested parties a chance to have their say
about these new sites prior to the Council making a
decision on whether any of them should be included within the
Local Plan. These sites have either not previously featured
in Local Plan consultations or have changed significantly since
previous consultations.
Consultation runs from 3rd May to
30th May 2013. Printed versions of the document can be
inspected at all Cheshire East libraries, Delamere House in Crewe,
the Town Hall in Macclesfield and Westfields in Sandbach. Paper
copies of the comments form can also be collected at these
locations. However, the Council asks that consultation responses
are made online wherever possible to save time, paper and
money.
New Local Plan for Cheshire East
The Council is currently developing a new Local Plan which
will be the Development Plan for Cheshire East and form the
basis of planning decisions until 2030. It will contain
planning strategy, policies and site allocations. It will be
accompanied by an infrastructure plan that will set out transport,
social and other infrastructure required to support
development.
The Local Plan will look at the social, economic and
environmental needs of each town. It will help to deliver
economic growth by identifying and unlocking development
opportunities and help us to co-ordinate the delivery of new and
improved roads, public transport and utilities. It will help
improve our environment by setting improved design standards for
new development, protecting nature conservation areas, promoting
parks and open spaces, safeguarding heritage assets (such as listed
buildings), encouraging the generation of renewable energy, and
safeguarding the countryside by focusing development to the towns
and larger villages.
It will consider how much housing is needed, including the mix
of types and sizes of new homes. It will look at possible
sites and consider associated needs for new and improved schools
and community facilities. It will also consider the needs for
other types of land-use such as employment, retail and leisure
uses.
The
National Planning Policy Framework is clear that there is now a
'presumption in favour of sustainable development' at the heart of
the planning system . The Local Plan will enable the Council
to guide this sustainable development to the most appropriate
locations in Cheshire East, and to make sure that all new
development contributes to future infrastructure needs.
However, there will be tough choices to be made about where
development should go.
Community engagement is very important in developing the new
Local Plan. The Local Plan
Consultations page shows details of the consultations that have
been carried out so far, and those that are coming up soon.
If you would like to be kept informed please register your
details using our consultation portal or send us an email
using the address below.
Existing Local Plans
Prior to adoption of documents in the new Local Plan, the
Saved Policies from the Congleton Local
Plan, Crewe and Nantwich Local Plan, Macclesfield Local
Plan, Cheshire Waste Plan and Cheshire Minerals Plan will
continue to be used. Saved policies from the Cheshire
Structure Plan will continue to be used until it is revoked on
20th May 2013.
Latest News and Consultations
- The North West Regional Spatial Strategy and remaining Cheshire
Structure Plan policies are to be revoked on 20th
May by The
Regional Strategy for the North West (Revocation) Order
2013
- The Strategic Housing Land Availability
Assessment has been approved and the Council is now able to
demonstrate a five-year deliverable supply of land for
housing. The Council is now inviting submissions of
new sites by Tuesday 21st May for inclusion in
the 2013 SHLAA.
- Consultation on the Development Strategy and Policy
Principles documents has now ended and all responses are
being considered. A full report of consultation will be
produced but in the meantime responses made can be viewed on our
consultation portal. Please note that we are still processing and
inputting comments, so some comments are not yet displayed.
- Brereton Parish Council have applied to
designate a Neighbourhood Area in their Parish. There was a
statutory consultation between 26th Feb and
9th April 2013. Cheshire East Council will
consider all representations received and make a decision on
the designation of the Brereton Neighbourhood Area as soon as
possible.
Local Plan Documents for Cheshire East
| Document |
Purpose |
| Core
Strategy |
The central part of the Local Plan - it will set out the
strategic framework with which all the other Local Plan
documents have to conform. The Core Strategy will
identify the overarching objectives for spatial planning in
Cheshire East and set out strategic policies and strategic
site allocations. |
| Site
Allocations |
The Site Allocations Document will set out detailed policies
and proposals to deliver and guide development on land allocated
for specific purposes. |
| Supplementary Planning Documents |
These give more detailed guidance on the implementation of
policies, for example, on affordable housing and planning
contributions. A number of Supplementary Planning Documents
are already adopted. |
| Local Development Scheme |
Sets out the timetable for the preparation of Local Plan
documents. The current scheme covers the period 2012 -
2014. |
| Statement of Community
Involvement |
Describes how the Council will involve the community and other
interested parties in the preparation of new Local Plan
documents and in the consideration of planning applications |
| Annual Monitoring Report |
Published each year setting out progress made on producing
Local Plan documents and implementing planning policies. Data is
reported on a number of targets and indicators that enables the
Council to monitor the effectiveness of its planning policies and
documents. |
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