Current Consultation and Latest News

Current Consultation

In 2010 take your chance to contribute to major proposals for the future in Shepway.  Developers will soon be asking for your thoughts on key development sites that may feature in the Core Strategy.  Find out more via the following links:

Westenhanger (Folkestone Racecourse and Westenhanger Castle): www.folkestone-racecourse-consultation.co.uk [due to go live at the commencement of the consultation] or email racecourse@rpsgroup.com [corrected email by the developer, replacing information supplied to the press]  

Risborough & Napier Barracks: further information will be made available soon by the Ministry of Defence and their agents GVA Grimley.  In the interim you can email us on planning.policy@shepway.gov.uk with general queries.

North / west of New Romney further information will be made available soon.  In the interim you can email us on planning.policy@shepway.gov.uk with general queries. 

All areas for growth were introduced to the public in the Preferred Options consultation last year on the Core Strategy.

For information about Folkestone Harbour and Seafront, and Lympne (former Airfield) see archived consultation. 

The potential developers are undertaking the community engagement activities within the local area and Shepway District Council is assisting with district-wide publicity (including an introductory newspaper advertisement).

 For further information in relation to the timescale and also:

• Overall Core Strategy progress and a summary of emerging development path;
• The process of Sustainability Appraisal and also criteria for deciding which strategic sites are appropriate for inclusion; and
• Overview update of stakeholder involvement groups

please consult the Cabinet Report approved on 28th July 2010. 

Latest news

The council is producing the Core Strategy which will form the central and most important component of the Local Development Framework (LDF).  The LDF is a new kind of plan which outlines how planning will be managed in Shepway.  The purpose of the Core Strategy is to look long-term, rather than at all the details as these will follow in other LDF documents.

Core Strategy - Preferred Options Consultation 2009 

Further public consultation on Core Strategy (Preferred Options) ran from 8th June to 24th July 2009.  Information on the consultation response can be seen on the Core Strategy page which also now includes an Officer summary of actions arising to give an indication of the way forward on individual topics.

The Council's most recent expression of how it intends to take forward the LDF Core Strategy was set out in a report approved by Shepway's Cabinet on 4th November 2009 which can be found here.

Cabinet also noted a summary of feedback arising from the Preferred Options consultation earlier in the year.  Click on this link to find news on Core Strategy consultations and the way forward. 

Contact a member of the Planning Policy Team for further information.

Evidence Base and Issues and Options:

Preferred Options followed public participation on Issues and Alternative Options early in 2008 and considerable work on the LDF evidence base. Further information on the Issues and Alternative Options consultation can be seen by clicking here.

Most housing and commercial evidence can be seen by clicking here.  Additional information supporting the Core Strategy can be viewed on the consultation portal.

Archived Consultations 

Please click here to view Archived consultations - Archived consultations

Local Development News  

Local Development News brings to you fresh news in planning from Shepway District Council, and progressing plans for the regeneration of the area.

Local Development News 1 (Autumn 2007), 2 (2008), 3 (Winter 2008) and 4 (Summer 2010) can be downloaded below:

Local Development Newsletter 1

Local Development Newsletter 2

Local Development Newsletter 3

Local Development Newsletter 4

To help effective communication on planning policy issues, and to ensure we provide useful information please can you fill in the Local Development News Response Form. You can view the Response Form here.  This will allow us to keep you informed of upcoming Planning Policy events.

How can I find out more?

Background to the Local Development Framework, and other Planning Policy information, can be found in our Newsletter or Contact the Planning Policy Team here

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