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Local Plan consultation on additional evidence and information

This consultation has now closed. All representations will be forward to the inspector.

More details on the Examination of the Local Plan can be found here

Examination of the Local Plan

In accordance with regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (As Amended) Lancaster City Council submitted the Strategic Policies and Land Allocation Development Plan Document (DPD) and the Development Management DPD to the Secretary of State (Planning Inspectorate) on 15 May 2018 for Examination.

Further details on the examinationhere

Ongoing Call for Gypsy and Traveller Sites

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Closed consultation update

Consultation	Details - Next Steps
Consultation on Arnside & Silverdale DPD Main Modifications	The received Main Modification representations will be sent to the Inspector for consideration. For more information, please visit the Arnside and Silverdale AONB DPD Examination web page (South Lakeland Council website)
Draft Arnside & Silverdale AONB Management Plan 2019 - 2014	Comments will now be considered and used to inform the Management Plan (where appropriate). For more information, visit the Arnside and Silverdale AONB website.
Local Plan Draft Suggested Modifications	The Council will send the representations to the Inspector on Friday 9 November 2018. The draft suggested modifications took account of representations raised at the Publication stage, the continuing development of local plan evidence, changes to national planning policy, particularly the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Planning Practice Guidance, and, progress on development sites. The Inspector must consider the soundness of plan as submitted, the draft suggested modifications are intended to help the Inspector consider how the soundness, clarity and consistency of the submitted documents could be improved. He will consider the respresentations alongside the draft suggested modifications and may choose to consider these when exploring the matters and issues that interest him at the local hearing sessions. Please note: The representations will be redacted and published on the examination web page as soon as possible.
Draft Heritage Strategy	Comments are being considered by the Conservation Team and the final version will be published in November 2018.
Bailrigg Garden Village Issues and Options Consultation	This consultation closed 11 July 2018. More details can be view here...
Lancaster Open Space Study	Comments will be reviewed by Knight, Kavanagh & Page and used to inform an assessment of green space provision across the Lancaster District. The Open Space Study will examine the quality, distribution and role of green spaces and will replace 'PPG17 Study Open Space, Sport and Recreation Facilities'. This will provide a key evidence base to inform future strategic planning and decision-making processes for green space.
Local Plan consultations	The Strategic Policies and Land Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD) will direct where homes, employment land, services and future investment will go in the district over the next 15 years. The Development Management Development Plan Document (DPD) sets out a series of generic planning policies which will be used by us to determine planning applications View previous consultation stages

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Last updated: 29 March 2019