The Government Office for the South East has recently approved a new timetable for preparing the Local Development Framework (LDF), called the Local Development Scheme (LDS). The LDF is a series of separate documents that together will shape the development of the whole district for the next 20 years. It has now been agreed that the LDF will comprise of the Core Strategy and a Site Allocations Document.
The Development Contributions SPD will be published at the same time as the Core Strategy and the Site Allocation Document Preferred Option Reports. These are now due to be published for public consultation in March 2008. There will be publicity about this at this time and a six-week period for comment. The preferred options will then be revised in light of these comments and published for submission to Government. Submission includes a further six-week period for public consultation. An independent Planning Inspector will then hold examinations into the documents and make any final changes.
For more information please log onto www.dover.gov.uk/localplanreview
or call 01304 872477 or 872043
A major transportation study has been undertaken as part of vital research work in the preparation of the LDF. The study will be used to develop a town-wide transport model that will demonstrate how people currently travel in Dover, and how any new development will impact upon travel behaviour, air quality and the performance of highway and public transport networks. Recommendations will be made on the transport improvements required to improve current accessibility levels in the town and accommodate growth.
Email: pr@dover.gov.uk
