Core Strategy

Issues & Options for Shepway's long-term development!

Work has commenced on Shepway District Council's Core Strategy. The Core Strategy will be the primary part of the Local Development Framework (LDF), the statutory set of local planning policies which forms the starting point for the determination of all planning applications. Moreover, the Core Strategy will set the the long-term direction for the development of Shepway.

The first stage in the production of a Core Strategy is to gather evidence and prepare issues and alternative options in consultation with local residents, organisations and all interested parties. These Core Strategy Issues and Alternative Options consultation concluded in early 2008.

The Core Strategy Issues & Options Consultation documents can be viewed by clicking here. You will also see responses to questions within the two full consultation documents (as made by consultees who used the on-line portal). The portal link also connects to Shepway's Issues & Options Guide, produced to explain Core Strategy consultation.

Other information, including the public Summary booklet, can be viewed by clicking here

The council received a good response to the Issues & Options consultation, which included meeting with key stakeholders, feedback from the Citizens Panel, consultees submitting their thoughts and ideas to us in writing and coming along to speak with us at the consultation events.

Issues & Options consultation responses 19 January - 29 February 2008 

Responses from the Issues and Options Consultation

Feedback from the public consultation events can be viewed below:

4th February 2008-Folkestone

12th February 2008 New Romney

The Citizens Panel, a body representative of the local population, also got involved in Core Strategy Issues & Options. Their favoured options in response to the Summary booklet, together with an independent sustainability review of associated options can be viewed below.

Citizens Panel Feedback

Hard copies of Issues & Options consultation responses are available for inspection at the Civic Centre, Folkestone, during office hours. To ensure prompt availability, it is advisable to contact the Planning Policy Team in advance.

Update: It is anticipated the next stage of Core Strategy preparation and engagement is likely to be in early 2009

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