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Central Lancashire Preferred Core Strategy
Your local councils working together to plan for a better future for everyone
What is a Local Development Framework Core Strategy?
Decides broadly what should happen where over the next 15-20 years Controls new development and coordinates
other investment – not just land use changesBasis for more detailed planning – eg site
allocationsTakes its lead from the Regional Spatial
Strategy and national planning policies.
Why are the Councils working together?
One housing market and one local economy
Similar issues to be dealt with – councils can assist each other
More efficient – saves money on plan making
Growth Point
Where does the Growth Point for Central Lancashire and Blackpool fit in?
Waiting for outcome of second stage bid (Feb 09)
If the Councils then want to go ahead the Core Strategy will be amended as necessary and further consulted on.
What does ‘Preferred’ mean?
Suggested best ways forward
Still a draft
Open to other alternatives
What’s in the Preferred Core Strategy?
Spatial Option 9 themes
Climate Change Housing Economic Growth Skills Rural Economy Retail and Tourism Health and Wellbeing Biodiversity and the
Environment Travel
Vision
Objectives
Preferred Options (or Policies)
Community Strategies
What are the highlights for Leyland?
Improved shopping facilities in LeylandRegeneration of Leyland Town CentreEmployment CentreNew and improved play facilitiesFocus on ‘greening’ the areaNew railway station at Midge Hall
(Ormskirk to Preston line)
How can I find out more?
Copies of all the documents are available at:
www.centrallancashire.com Council Offices Your local library
Call the LDF Team on 01772 536 775 or 536 777
What do we want to know?
Are the suggested preferred options the best way forward?
Are there other alternatives?How can we tell if the preferred options
are working?Have we missed anything?
Where to from here?
Comments deadline 19 December 2008
Changes can be made to final Core Strategy
‘Published’ in 2009
Finalised in 2010 following a public hearing
Any Questions???
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