Wiltshire Core Strategy

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What is the Wiltshire Core Strategy?

The Wiltshire Core Strategy is the most important part of the Local Development Framework (LDF), a suite of planning policy documents that will eventually replace the four local plans covering Wiltshire.

The Wiltshire Core Strategy Development Plan Document (DPD) will cover the whole of Wiltshire (excluding Swindon) and sets out the council's

• spatial vision,
• key objectives, and
• overall principles for development in the County.

The key objectives of the spatial vision will be derived from an analysis of the County's characteristics, a review of the council's own corporate plans and priorities, and national planning guidance. At its heart will be the delivery of viable and vibrant communities based on the principle of sustainability.

The Core Strategy will outline a sustainable spatial strategy for future development in the County and include:

• key principles of development
• the location of strategic sites for new housing and employment development
• policies with which planning applications will be assessed
• a key diagram displaying the spatial aspects of the Core Strategy

Consultation

The final round of formal consultation on the Wiltshire Core Strategy pre-submission document ran for 6 weeks from Monday 20 February 2012 until 5.00pm on Monday 2 April 2012. During this time representations were made on the soundness of the proposed submission documents and supporting evidence including both the Sustainability Appraisal and the Habitats Regulations Assessment that support the Wiltshire Core Strategy.

Subject to no fundamental issues being raised on the soundness of the core strategy and supporting documents it is the Council’s intention to submit the document to Full Council for members to decide whether or not to submit the document to the Secretary of State during the summer of this year. At this stage an Inspector will be appointed to undertake an Examination in Public into the soundness of the document. As part of this examination the Inspector will consider the representations received during this consultation.

Timetable

Stages of preparation	Timeline
Collation of comments received and finalising the Submission draft Wiltshire Core Strategy for Council Approval	April / May 2012
Examination	Summer 2012
Adoption	Winter 2012

Further information

Information on previous stages in the development of the Wiltshire Core Strategy as well as the evidence base that supports the emerging Wiltshire Core Strategy can be found via the links below.

• Wiltshire Core Strategy Pre-Submission Consultation (20 February 2012 to 2 April 2012)
• Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document (13 June 2011 to 8 August 2011)
• Wiltshire 2026 consultation (30 October to 31 December, 2009)
• Issues and Options consultations (2006 - 2008; by former district councils)
• View the Wiltshire Local Plan Monitoring Framework Wiltshire Local Plan Monitoring Framework 164kb
• View evidence base studies

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Last updated: 17 April 2012