Core Strategy Preferred Option
Introduction
Part of the Winchester District Development Framework
What is the Local Development Framework (LDF)? The LDF will guide the amount, type and broad locations of development across Winchester District for the next 20 years. It will be used, when approved, to make planning decisions.
What is the Core Strategy?
What are the ground rules?
The Core Strategy provides the broad framework for what type of development will happen and where. It sets the scene and leads other LDF documents.
The Core Strategy must follow planning guidance set down by the government and the targets expressed within the South East Plan – the Regional Spatial Strategy. The southern part of the District lies within the Partnership for Urban South Hampshire sub-region (PUSH) which provides additional policy guidance.
What has happened so far? Work started on the ‘Core Strategy’ in 2007 by gathering losts of information and talking to the community and stakeholders.
This information was used to generate a series of ‘options’ to explore various ways of dealing with important issues across the District….
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Part of the Winchester District Development Framework
May 2009
The Preferred Option
Where does all the new housing go? How do we ensure enough affordable housing?
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How do we ensure that the environment is protected and that there are enough facilities for a growing population?
Core Strategy Preferred Options
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How do we deal with climate change?
What about the economy? Where will people work? How will they get there?
Following the Issues and Options consultation, the Council has agreed a ‘Preferred Option’ which suggests the way forward, taking account of all the information collected. Core Strategy Preferred Option
Community feedback to issues and options
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Technical information – studies and reports
Part of the Winchester District Development Framework May 2009
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Preferred Option
The Preferred Option is split into two main parts, the Spatial Strategy and the Core Policies…