The Site Specific Allocations &
Policies document will contain policies that apply to specific
sites, locations or areas as opposed to being district wide.
It will identify individual sites, land and areas to be
allocated for development to meet the development needs set
out in
the Core Strategy.
The document will allocate land having regard to principles of
sustainability as well as providing the policy framework to meet
the housing requirements of the district in accordance with the
Core Strategy.
As well as seeking to ensure a supply of land for housing
development the document will address:
- Employment and the supply of land.
- Retailing and land for development or redevelopment.
- Redefining environmental areas like conservation areas or green
spaces.
- Town centres.
- Site or area specific issues.
Site Specific Allocations Issues and Options consultation
In December 2008, we published
a Site Specific Allocations Issues and Options
document which identified all the sites which landowners,
developers and others have submitted to the Council, as part of
the Local Development Framework process, for consideration to be
allocated for future development.
We consulted on the Issues and Options document between
8 December 2008 and 20 February 2009 to find out
which of the sites submitted would best meet the future long term
needs of the district, and those which should not be developed.
You can view comments submitted by using the search facilities
below:
Please note that these sites are not ones that the Council is
proposing for development - at this stage no work has been done on
assessing or prioritising them for their suitability as sites for
future development. The Council has neither endorsed or
rejected any of these sites as this is just the initial
part of the process.
We also invited comments on what criteria should be used when
deciding where to draw the physical limits boundaries, or
‘envelopes’, of those settlements where new development will be
directed.
What happens next?
The final Site Specific Allocations & Policies document will
include other site specific information and policies in addition to
potential sites for development and physical limits boundaries
proposals set out in the Issues and Options document.
Further issues will include such things as wildlife protection
areas, town centre boundaries, district centres, car parking, areas
to be protected from development, sport and leisure provisions,
cemetery provisions, and school site allocations.
If you have any queries or would like any further information
about the Site Specific Allocations & Policies document or the
consultation process please contact the Planning Policy Team on
01394 444761 or email
development.policy@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk.