August 2015
Council advised: Plan for boost in local jobs! WELCOME to the latest edition of our Local Plan newsletter. The council has just received updated advice from its independent consultants on the potential for new jobs in the district and the housing needs of the community that will arise from new residents and an ageing population. Provisionally this advice suggests that the council should plan for approximately 9,500 jobs and 13,000 new homes from 2011 to 2031. The government has made it clear that the council must now swiftly get a Local Plan in place to address these needs. Although much work has already been done, to make sure that enough land and opportunities can be made available to meet these recommendations on jobs and houses, there are challenges ahead. Covering the period up to 2031, the new Local Plan will set out how planning applications should be decided, identify sites for development and sites which should be protected from development because of their environmental, social and/or economic value.
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Significant progress is being made on identifying land for new employment and housing. Towards the end of August an updated Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) The SHLAA shows sites that are likely to be identified in the draft Local Plan. This will be published on the council’s website at www.lancaster.gov.uk/planning.
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