Core Strategy
Dacorum’s Core Strategy Pre-Submission Consultation
The Council is publishing its Core Strategy on 26 October 2011. This comprises the main written document and changes to the current Local Plan proposals map (which is a separate document). The Core Strategy includes the most important planning policies for the borough up until 2031, and together with other planning guidance will provide the framework for decisions on future planning applications. In reaching this point, the Council has taken into account national/regional planning policy, technical evidence and the results of consultation – including consultation on the “Consultation Draft” Core Strategy last year.
The Council intends to submit the “Pre-Submission Draft” of the Core Strategy to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government so that it can be examined by an independent Planning Inspector.
You may make representations on the Core Strategy between 26 October and 5.15pm 7 December 2011. This may include representations in support as well as objections.
Making representations
The attached notice with the Statement of Representations Procedure provides guidance on how to make your representation(s). This is a formal stage in the planning process and it is essential your representations are made within the time limit.
Representations should be made online (for which advice is attached) http://consult.dacorum.gov.uk/, or by using the representation form.
The representation form should be completed electronically or in writing. We ask that each representation is completed on a new form to help the Planning Inspector and preparation for the examination. Please note that there are additional sheets for the representation form, if you wish to make more than one representation.
You will find a list of available documents attached. The documents themselves are available on the Council’s website, at Council offices and at libraries. Hard copies and CDs are also available for purchase from this office.
Your attention is drawn to the following information:
- the full representation form includes guidance notes, which you are advised to read;
- separate advice explains what are not planning considerations.
What happens next
All representations will be acknowledged. This is automatic if you use the Council’s online representations system. However if you submit your representation by email or in writing, it may take some time before we are able to do this, so please bear with us.
The Council will look at the representations to check that each one is valid and made appropriately. It will then consider whether the representations raise any significant new issue. If so, the Council will discuss that issue and decide how to respond. The Council could decide that a change should be made to the Core Strategy: if that were the case there would be further consultation. If there are no significant new issues (and no significant change considered necessary by the Council), the Core Strategy will be submitted to the Secretary of State. The Council will prepare a summary of the main issues and submit that with a copy of all the representations to the Secretary of State.
Queries
If you have any questions, or wish to obtain a document, please contact the Strategic Planning and Regeneration Team at strategic.planning@dacorum.gov.uk or phone 01442 228660.
