The Core Strategy Issues and Options document sets out the
Council’s vision for the district and proposes the draft objectives
that a planning strategy must work towards if this vision is to
materialise.
The document summarises the issues that have been identified so
far and takes on board comments received through consultation and
on-going Local Development Framework workshops. It
also makes provision for the levels of development identified
for the Suffolk Coastal district in the Government's Regional
Spatial Strategy (known as the
East of England Plan (new window) for our
region).
Consultation
In February 2007 we asked the views of the public and other
interested parties in the first major stage in the public
consultation process.
We have considered the comments received and have put
forward a preferred option for each of the issues in a
Core Strategy Preferred Options document, which
sets out the anticipated social, economic and environmental impacts
of pursuing the preferred options as well as the predicted impacts
of alternative options. We will be consulting on the Core Strategy
Preferred Options document from 8 December 2008
until 20 February 2009.
The Issues and Options document
The document is divided into two parts - Part 1 sets out the
background to the new development plan process and is for
information only. Part 2 contains the vision, draft objectives and
the options on which we consulted.
Part 2 is subdivided into topic areas so that you can find your
way around it easily. Each sub-section contains headline facts and
figures for the topic, how it relates to the
Suffolk Coastal Community Strategy, and a
summary of issues raised in earlier consultations. We were
interested in answers to the questions posed in each section and
any other thoughts and comments people had.
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Complete Core Strategy Issues and Options
document (new window PDF 1.6MB)
Document sections
Part 1 - Foreword, introduction, background and
context (new window PDF 554KB)
Part 2 - The Core Strategy and Options (new
window PDF 400KB)
The Council's Vision (new window PDF
104KB)
Includes questions on the Council's vision for the district as a
whole and each of the towns.
The Spatial Strategy (new window PDF
79KB)
Includes questions on settlements, physical limits boundaries and
the countryside.
Housing (new window PDF 107KB)
Includes questions on new housing and suitable sites, affordable
housing, small dwellings and second homes.
Economy (new window PDF 96KB)
Includes questions on employment sites, the rural economy, tourism,
retailing and transport.
Environment (new window PDF 84KB)
Includes questions on design, public art, landscape, flood risk,
coastal erosion, renewable energy, nuclear power and energy
efficiency.
Community Well-Being (new window PDF
41KB)
Includes questions on community infrastructure, retention of local
services, green spaces.
Implementation & Monitoring (new window PDF
22KB)
Appendices (new window PDF 512KB)
Includes a glossary, map of the Haven Gateway, evidence base and
bibliography, housing distribution options, summary of the David
Lock Study, population structure and housing trajectory.
If you have any questions about the Core Strategy and the LDF
please contact the Planning Policy Team on 01394
444761 or email
development.policy@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk.