Consultations
Consultation in Lancaster Charter Market
Using our online consultation system is the easiest way to make your comments. Simply register or log in by going to Lancaster City Council's consultation portal page. This will also register you on our Local Development Framework (LDF) database and keep you up to date with its progress. You can also email your comments or post them to us. Please be aware that all responses to public consultation will be published on the website.
Current Consultations
National Grid - North West Coast Connections
Lancaster City Council is one of a number of local authorities in Cumbria and Lancashire which has agreed to work closely with National Grid to ensure local communities are informed of plans to upgrade and reinforce the existing electricity transmission system to connect new power generating sources in the North West.
A total of 16 local authorities and the Lake District National Park Authority have signed the Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) which sets out how local communities and decision makers will be engaged in the planning process that will help shape proposals for the North West Coast Connections project.
Following two years of extensive work and research, National Grid has identified six potential options to make the connections needed in Cumbria. Details of these options are available on the project website: www.northwestcoastconnections.com where people can also register their details now to ensure they get regular updates on the project.
Meeting the district's housing needs
The council has started to prepare the Meeting Housing Needs Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). This will give more detail on Policy SC4 of the Lancaster District Core Strategy on how the council will help meet the district's housing requirements. The first stage is all about gathering information, the results will be used to create a draft of the SPD, which is expected to be consulted on in mid August.
Development Management DPD and Land Allocations DPD
Reports on the findings of the Development Management Development Plan Document (DPD) and the Land Allocations DPD consultation held in summer 2011 are now availabe to download from the right side of the screen. The reports are also available to view on the consultation portal.
It is anticipated that the next stage of consultation on the Draft Preferred Options of the Development Management DPD and Land Allocations DPD will be held during summer 2012.
Morecambe Area Action Plan
The Morecambe Area Action Plan (MAAP) will identify key infrastructure projects for the regeneration of central Morecambe. It will set out the visions and aims for the development of the area. It will give increased certainty to potential investors, direct where investment should go, build confidence and assist the council in attracting funding and helping development. Economic circumstances will inevitably affect the pace of regeneration but producing the MAAP should ensure that central Morecambe is well placed to benefit from an economic upturn.