<< Profiles of Proposed Development Plan Documents
Status:
Development Plan Document
Conformity:
National Policy, Regional Spatial Strategy
Brief description of contents:
- Vision, strategic objectives, spatial strategy, implementation framework, key diagrams, criteria and priorities for future Area Action Plans
- Incorporation of relevant strategic aims, objectives and strategic policies
- How the LDF will have regard to the Community Strategy, and other regional and local strategies such as those for Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Housing, Culture, and Biodiversity
- How the LDF will complement and join up with the plans of neighbouring authorities
- Housing and sustainable communities, including city-wide housing supply and principles for distribution, densities and phasing; delivery of housing market renewal and other investment programmes; the shared housing sector and student accommodation; promoting high quality and sustainable housing development; and protecting the amenities and character of existing residential neighbourhoods
- The strategy to deliver sustainable access, movement and transport; and respond to the new Tyne and Wear Local Transport Plan, including the strategic aspects of Newcastle Airport masterplan and surface access proposals
- Design quality and the historic environment, including vision and policy for local distinctiveness; urban design; and townscape and landscape character
- The local economy, including engaging with institutions for higher and further education; new technologies; the role in local regeneration; and the policy basis for employment land needs
- Shopping and leisure policy, local hierarchy, and the regional role of the city centre
- Strategy for the environment, including sustainable construction, energy use, green space, water management, pollution, green belt, wildlife, crime and disorder, and the built and archaeological heritage including the role of the Historic Environment Record
- Waste management and minimisation, and city-wide strategy for site-specific land allocations, arising from RSS and Regional Waste Strategy
- Sustainable development framework and sustainability appraisal
- Area Statements identifying local issues, and the plan strategy response
- Monitoring and Review
Geographical coverage:
Citywide
Prepared by:
Planning Policy Team
Steering and project management:
Head of Planning and Transportation, and member steering group
Contact officer:
John Edwards
Phone 0191 211 5645,
E-mail john.edwards@newcastle.gov.uk
Core Strategy Timetable| Milestones | Start Dates |
|---|
Pre-production: Survey and evidence gathering | Current |
Production | April 2005 |
Consultation on Preferred Options and Proposals | October 2005 |
Submission to Secretary of State | January 2006 |
Pre-examination meeting | March 2006 |
Public examination | June 2006 |
Adoption | December 2006 |