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Adur Local Plan - Emerging
Since the summer of 2011 there have been a series of reforms to the planning system that have affected the Core Strategy.
Following the publication of the Draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in July 2011 which replaced the existing Planning Policy Statements, the decision was made by the Adur Planning Committee to prepare a Local Plan for the District rather than a Core Strategy.
Under the old system a separate document on Site Allocations and Development Management policies would have been developed to provide more detail, now in order to save time these have been amalgamated into one 'Local Plan'.
In addition, as a fundamental part of the drive towards 'localism' the Government is seeking to enable communities (via Parish Councils or Neighbourhood Forums) to prepare Neighbourhood Plans for their area. These will be in addition to, rather than replacing the Development Plan Documents prepared by the statutory local planning authorities. Precise details will be confirmed in due course, and the Localism Bill is currently progressing through Parliament. Further details on Localism and potential changes to the planning system can be found on the Department for Communities and Local Government website (www.communities.gov.uk/corporate).
The Adur Local Plan is an emerging plan which will provide a clear strategy for development in the District up to 2028 and form the context for future neighbourhood planning in Adur. It will set out the vision and objectives for the district, place-based site specific policies (including site allocations) and development management policies. The Adur Local Plan will be consistent with national policy, and will form the foundation for any future Neighbourhood Plans prepared by local communities in the District.
Due to the additional consultation stage, the timetable for the progression of the Local Plan has been revised:
Adur Core Strategy Timetable :
- January - May 2012 : Further evidence gathering
- July - August 2012 : Consultation on Draft Local Plan
- March 2013 : Publication of submission version
- May 2013 : Submission
- August 2013 : Hearing
- October 2013 : Inspector's Report
- December 2013 : Adoption
Which Area will the Adur Core Strategy Cover?
In April 2011 the South Downs National Park Authority came into being, following the designation of the National Park on 31st May 2010. It is now the Local Planning Authority for the National Park area which extends across 15 local authorities including Adur District. The National Park is developing its own Core Strategy/Local Plan.
The current consultation, and Adur District Council's Local Plan, can therefore only relate to those areas of Adur District which lie outside of the National Park. It includes the built up areas of Lancing, Sompting, Shoreham-by-Sea, Southwick and Fishersgate. The majority of Adur District's housing, employment, facilities and services lie within this area.
Core Strategy Newsletters :
Adur Housing and Employment Options consultation:
A consultation exercise was held 27th June - 7th August 2011, which looked at options for the level of housing and employment land to be developed in Adur up to 2028.
The following documents explain the key issues and context to the consultation:
The following documents relate to Sustainability Appraisal of the consultation exercise:
- Scoping Report for the Core Strategy June 2011 (.PDF 790kb)
- Sustainability Appraisal relating to the consultation June 2011 (.PDF 600kb)
Studies
A number of studies have been produced to inform the production of the Core Strategy and provide evidence as to how we made decisions in the Core Strategy.
These are listed below (alphabetically) :
Employment studies :
- Employment Land Review :
Flood studies :
Green Infrastructure and Open Space studies :
- Adur District Green Infrastructure Wildlife Corridors Study (IWGS)
:
- Adur District Green Infrastructure Wildlife Corridors Study (IWGS) 2009 (.PDF 207kb)
- IWGS 2009 Figure 1 - Adur District Existing Extent Green Infrastructure (.PDF 5.2mb)
- IWGS 2009 Figure 2 - Sompting and Lancing green infrastructure opportunities (.PDF 5mb)
- IWGS 2009 Figure 3 - Shoreham JAAP Green Infrastructure Opportunities (.PDF 6mb)
- Open Space, Sport and Recreation Study 2005 (.PDF 26.8mb)
- Open Space, Sport and Recreation Study update 2009 (5.6mb)
Housing studies :
- Adur District Five Year Housing Land Supply Assessment
- Adur Locally-Generated Housing Needs Study (LGNS) :
- Coastal West Sussex Strategic Housing Market Assessment (2009)
- Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) (2009)
- Urban Fringe Study (UFS) :
- Urban Housing Potential Study 2005 (.PDF 6.48mb)
Retail studies :
- Adur Retail Study :
Shoreham Harbour
- Interim Planning Guidance (IPG) - Following consultation, the updated Interim Planning Guidance (IPG) was adopted in October 2011. The purpose of the IPG is to provide prospective applicants with a summary of the existing planning policy framework for the Harbour and to provide an overview of the future development priorities for the Shoreham Harbour regeneration area.
Click here to download the Shoreham Harbour IPG document (.PDF 3.7mb) - A number of evidence studies produced for Shoreham Harbour will also be used to inform the emerging Core Strategy. Please view the Shoreham Harbour Regeneration webpage for more information.
Other documents on the website relevant to the Core Strategy include the following :
- Adur Community Strategy - now part of waves ahead
- Community Profile for Adur
- Interim Supplementary Planning Guidance for Affordable Housing (.PDF 44kb)
- A Strategy for Shoreham Renaissance (.PDF 4.1mb)
- Annual Monitoring Report
- Playing pitch strategy
A previous version of the Adur Core Strategy was submitted in 2007 but was withdrawn later in that year. For more information on why it was withdrawn please visit the LDF History webpage.
