Land Allocations DPD

Latest News - 11 January 2012

Introduction

The Land Allocations document is a key part of the Local Development Framework for South Lakeland. Its main purpose is to allocate sites for housing, employment and other uses to meet communities' needs in accordance with the overall requirements set out in the adopted Core Strategy.

SLDC announces the timetable for next stage of Land Allocations

Following two major consultations this year, South Lakeland District Council has now set a timetable for the formal and legal processes leading up to the Independent Examination of the Land Allocations document by a Planning Inspector.

See the Land Allocations Timetable news release and Timetable for more details

Further Consultation - Summer 2011

Please note: the Further Consultation has now closed. Thank you to everyone who responded. All responses will be made available to view online as soon as is practicable at http://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/ldf/consultation/

In response to issues raised in the previous consultation, the Council sought people's views from 29 July to 9 September 2011 on some additional matters. 

You can still view the consultation document , response form and lists and maps of suggested alternative sites on line.   

Purpose of Further Consultation 

 The Council sought views on 3 additional matters:

• Alternative Sites put forward by respondents to the earlier Land Allocations consultation (January - April 2011);
• the Time Span of the Land Allocations document
• The approach to development in Small Villages, Hamlets and the Countryside.

We would also like to explain the following important points on the Further Consultation: 

• it is only concerned with the 3 matters listed above, and not the earlier consultation;
• you do not need to repeat any comments you have already made in the previous consultation; 
• the alternative sites have been proposed by others and not the District Council – you need not repeat your earlier views on alternative sites if these are unchanged; 
• it will not be practicable to assess and consult on any more new sites from this point;  
• we have sought to check the accuracy of the lists and maps of alternative sites with those who proposed them. But as necessary during the consultation corrections to maps and lists were posted on the Further Consultation document browser.    

Register for Consultation

If you would like to be notified of future public consultations you can register online at http://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/ldf/consultation/consultee.aspx?action=register or email or telephone your details to us at developmentplans@southlakeland.gov.uk  01539 717490

Previous Consultation on Emerging Options (January to April 2011)

Thank you to everyone who commented on the consultation on Emerging Options between January and April 2011. We received more than 4,600 responses. You can  view these on line at http://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/ldf/consultation/

The Emerging Options maps and documents  accompanying this consultation remain available to view and download.  

Later Steps

On 13 July the Council’s Cabinet agreed a revised timetable in its report for progressing Land Allocations, including the intention to publish a final draft in the autumn of 2011.

The Council will take account of responses to the earlier consultations and also those from this further consultation before completing its assessment of sites. The Council has not yet decided on its final preferred sites but intends to publish a final plan later this year. You will then be able to make final, formal representations. When the Plan has its Independent Examination, the Inspector will take account of these formal representations when considering the ‘soundness’ of the plan.

Background Documents

 Allocations of Land DPD Discussion Paper (PDF, 590 Kb)

 Allocations of Land DPD Discussion Paper - without pictures (PDF, 115 Kb)

 Allocations of Land Scoping Report October 2008 (PDF, 1154 Kb)