Newcastle Borough Council - Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Core Spatial Strategy

Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Core Spatial Strategy

Update

*9th December 2009 - The period for legal challenge has now closed and no legal challenge to the document has been received.

5th November 2009 - The finalised document is now available to download. Please see below.

28th October 2009 - The Borough Council have adopted the Core Spatial Strategy. It now forms part of the Development Plan for the area. To view the adoption statement, please click here.

Background

The Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Core Spatial Strategy has been prepared jointly with Stoke-on-Trent City Council.

The Core Spatial Strategy sets out a broad framework for the future development of the whole of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent. This approach helps to make sure that the two councils are working together to achieve the best results for both areas.

The other plans that are produced as part of the Local Development Framework must be in line with the Core Spatial Strategy.

In accordance with regulation 30 (3) (b) of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, the Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Core Spatial Strategy was submitted to the Secretary of State on the 22nd December 2008.

Inspector Jean Jones MA DipTP MRTPI was appointed to conduct the examination to determine whether the Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Core Spatial Strategy Development Plan Document is sound. The examination began on 22nd December 2008 and ended upon receipt of the Inspector's binding report on 23rd June 2009. This concluded that the Core Spatial Strategy is sound, subject to a number of changes.

On 28th October 2009, full Council resolved to adopt the Core Spatial Strategy, incorporating the changes set out in the Inspector's binding report. This follows the earlier adoption of the document by Stoke-on-Trent City Council on 1st October 2009.

The next documents to be produced for the Local Development Framework are the Site Allocations and Policies Development Plan Document and the joint Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Urban Design Supplementary Planning Document.

Inspector's Report

The Inspector's Report into the Core Spatial Strategy can be accessed below:

A copy of the adopted Core Spatial Strategy, incorporating the Inspector's changes, is available below. The Proposals Map is also available to view below.

Core Spatial Strategy (Adopted Version) (PDF 6.26Mb)

Note: The Proposals Maps below contain the following inaccuracies:

C18 is not a Saved Policy from the Local Plan and will be removed from the Proposals Map; and
To the east of Loggerheads village is a portion of land that should not be subject to landscape designations.

Amended versions of the Proposals Maps will be added to the Council's website as soon as they are available.

Proposals Map - North of Borough (PDF, 22MB)

Proposals Map - South of Borough (PDF, 16MB)

Documents from the examination can be found below. If you have any queries on any documents please contact the Planning Policy Team on: 01782 742477

Planning Status

The adopted Core Spatial Strategy forms part of the Development Plan. It outweighs the provisions of relevant Local Plan Policies. Please see below for the impact on saved policies from the Local Plan.

Status of Local Plan Policies (PDF 17.5Kb)

Submitted Documents

Copies of the submitted Core Spatial Strategy, its Sustainability Appraisal, the Proposals Map, and statements setting out representations received can all be viewed by following the links below:

Evidence Base

Due to technical limitations, it has not been possible to provide direct links to other supporting documentation such as national and regional policy, and the evidence base underpinning the Core Spatial Strategy. These are instead available to view on the City Council’s website at http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/content/rc/development-plan/core-spatial-strategy-virtual-library.en

Please click the following link for a reference list of the National and Regional policy documents:

http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/content/rc/development-plan/core-spatial-strategy-examination-reference-lists.en

Representations

If you wish to view copies of all the representations made on the Core Spatial Strategy, please click here.

Inspector's Questions and Responses

Clarification or further details requested by the Inspector, followed by the Council’s response can be found by clicking here

Matters and Issues for Examination

A schedule of Matters and Issues for the examination was produced and is available to view below:

Final matters and issues (Word 100Kb)

Hearing Statements

Hearing statements in response to the Inspector's identified Matters and Issues can be accessed by clicking here.

Hearing Documents

The hearing documents consisted of items such as suggested word changes that were produced for circulation at hearing sessions.

Inspector's Hearing Documents

Council's Hearing Documents

(The Tracked Change document does not form a further draft of the Core Strategy but is intended merely as a tool to assist in identifying the changes in the Schedule)

Representor’s Hearing Documents

Schedule of Changes

The Councils' final consolidated schedule of changes is available to view below:

CHD9a - Councils' Final Consolidated Schedule of Changes (PDF 9379Kb)

(Further word changes have been discussed in the Inspector's Hearing Documents IHD: 4-6 and the Councils' replies CHD: 18-22)

Disclaimer

Comments and personal details you provide will be placed on a public register and on the Core Spatial Strategy Examination website where others may see them. They cannot be treated confidentially, however, they will not be used for any other purpose. If you have any queries or concerns about the processing of the information by the Council, please contact Helen Beech on 01782 742477.