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31st July 2014

 

Day-to-day planning decisions – last chance to have your say on Development Management Plan

 

A Development Management Plan has been drawn up which sets out the detailed day-to-day policies which planning applications will be assessed against. This includes policies for new homes, housing extension limits in the Green Belt, and equestrian facilities.

 

The Development Management Plan for Rochford District builds upon the overarching policies in the Rochford Core Strategy, but it does not change the policies that are in the Rochford Core Strategy or the Allocations Plan.

 

The Plan was submitted to the Government to be examined in December 2013. The Government appointed a Planning Inspector who conducted public hearings to consider the Plan in March, and considered the consultation responses made. Following these hearing sessions the Inspector has written to the Council with his interim views, including suggested changes the Council should make to the Plan.

 

As a result the Council has prepared a list of these changes – the Schedule of Modifications. We now want to know your views on these changes. If you raised concerns at the last consultation or at the examination, have your issues been addressed?

 

The consultation is principally about ensuring anyone who commented on the Plan previously has an opportunity to consider whether the proposed modifications deal with their concerns, and as such all those who submitted representations at the last stage will be directly invited to comment. However, anyone may comment on the proposed changes if they wish.

 

The Inspector has made clear that he will only be considering comments on the modifications, and not other aspects of the Development Management Plan.

 

The Council is now inviting comments on the Schedule of Modifications for an eight week period from today [July 31, 2014 ]to midday on September 25, 2014.

 

Rochford District Council’s Portfolio Holder for Planning, Councillor Ian Ward, said: “This Plan will be the basis of how we decide on day-to-day planning applications in the future and I’d really like to thank everyone who contributed to the last consultation or to the examination. Now we need to know if the inspector has addressed your concerns and I would really urge you to look at the amendments and give us your views.”

 

The Schedule of Modifications is available to view on the Council’s website at: www.rochford.gov.uk (see under ‘In Focus’), at Council offices or in local libraries. Comments on the proposed modifications can be made through our online consultation system at this link: http://rochford.jdi-consult.net/ldf/ or on the official representation form which can be obtained from Council offices or phone 01702 318191.