Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document
The Core Strategy will set out Exmoor National Park Authority's spatial vision and over-arching objectives, including those for minerals and waste, together with targets for the development of affordable housing and brownfield land. The Development Management Policies will provide criteria which will guide decisions on planning applications and appeals. This development plan document (DPD) will supersede all the policies of the Local Plan.
This DPD (and the accompanying Sustainability Appraisal) will be the central plank of the Local Development Framework and will incorporate broad aims for development and use of land within Exmoor National Park, which take account of environmental, economic and social issues, as well as the wise use of resources.
The Core Strategy and Development Management Policies DPD will have regard to those aims of the sustainable community strategies (produced by North Devon and West Somerset District Councils) which relate to the development and use of land within the National Park. A key document in preparing the Core Strategy will be the Exmoor National Park Management Plan 2007-2012.
- · Northern Devon Joint Sustainable Community Strategy 2008-2013
- · West Somerset Sustainable Community Strategy 2007-2010
- · National Park Management Plan
The Policy and Community Team are currently undertaking research and fact-finding to produce a robust evidence base which will underpin the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies DPD. Participation with stakeholders and the local community has formed a significant part of the evidence base for the Core Strategy. 21 ‘Your Future Exmoor’ (YFE) events were held between January and March of this year, with nearly 1000 people attending. There were also 13 school and college events and an event for stakeholder organisations. ‘Your Future Exmoor’ Feedback reports have been produced for each event which set out the information and feedback from each event and these are now available.
Stakeholder Consultation Events 2008
LDF EVIDENCE BASE: a number of technical reports and studies will be prepared to inform the preparation of the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies DPD. Each report will be available to view or download from the website as it becomes available.
If you wish to be added to our Local Development Framework Consultation Register, please complete the following form. This will enable us to notify you directly when the consultation process commences.
LDF Consultation Form (Word 51KB)
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