Core Strategy: Revised Proposed Submission October 2010
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What is the Core Strategy?
The Core Strategy is an important document which forms part of the Council’s Local Development Framework. The document sets out the level of growth planned for Milton Keynes and identifies where this growth will happen. When adopted by the Council, it will set out the vision, objectives and strategy for the development of the Borough up to 2026. The Core Strategy will form the basis of all new planning policies that the Council will apply in the future.
Why has the Core Strategy been revised?
Although we consulted on a pre-submission Core Strategy earlier this year (February-March 2010), the new coalition government has made some far-reaching changes to the planning system, notably the revocation of the Regional Spatial Strategies which previously set our housing targets, and the return of local planning and plan-making powers to local councils. In light of these changes, the Council has taken the opportunity to revise parts of the Core Strategy.
There is more information about the Core Strategy, how we have got to this stage, and the changes that have been made in this revised Proposed Submission document on the sheet available under the Supporting Documents tab.
Consultation Dates
The revised Proposed Submission Version of the Core Strategy will be published for a six week consultation period between Wednesday 6 October and Wednesday 17 November 2010.
Consultation Arrangements
The Core Strategy and other submission documents are available online to view and download through this website.
Reference copies of the documents are available to view during normal opening hours at the Civic Offices in Central Milton Keynes (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.15pm), and all libraries within the Borough (location and opening times can be found at http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/library_services/).
If you commented during the February-March 2010 publication period
All representations received during the previous Pre-Submission Publication period remain valid and will be submitted to the Secretary of State alongside representations received at this stage. Therefore, it is not necessary to repeat the same comments on this document that you made to the February 2010 version – they will all be considered together by the Planning Inspector at the Examination.
Making Representations
Comments can be made online through this system, where you can also save and print a copy of your comments for your own records.
If you are not able to respond online using Limehouse, a representation form can be downloaded from the Supporting Documents list (including a Word version you can fill in and email back to us). Paper copies of the form are also available from the libraries, or you can ask us to post you one. The details for sending completed forms back to us are in the Guidance Note and on the form.
What happens next?
At the end of the publication period, the Council will summarise the main issues raised in all valid representations. The representations and the summary of issues will be submitted to the Secretary of State for a Government appointed Planning Inspector to consider as part of a public examination in 2011.
If you have any questions regarding this consultation, please do not hesitate to contact the Development Plans Team on 01908 252599, or by email at development.plans@milton-keynes.gov.uk.
