Core Strategy

The Core Strategy was adopted the Full Council meeting on 8 December 2010. Any person aggrieved by the document may make an application to challenge it in the High Court and the Adoption Statement gives details of the grounds on which, and the time within which, such an application may be made.

The Adopted Core Strategy and related documents can be downloaded below.

Adopted Core Strategy

Section 1a - parts 1 and 2: Spatial Strategy (chapters 1 to 18) (warning: very large file sizes)

Section 2A: Allocations and Designations (chapters 19 to 28) (warning: very large file sizes)

Sections 2B, 2C and 2D: Policies, Actions, Infrastructure and Monitoring and Risks (chapters 29 to 39) (warning: very large file sizes)

Section 3: Supporting Information (chapter 40 to 45) (warning: very large file sizes)

Other relevant documents

Information on how to comply with policy CE1: Climate change (Code for Sustainable Homes / BREEAM) has been developed to answer your questions.

The Core Strategy sets out the vision, objectives and detailed spatial strategy for future development in the Royal Borough up to 2028 along with specific strategic policies and targets, development management policies and site allocations. The document does not just consider land use, but also a comprehensive range of environmental, economic and social issues. The ‘Development Plan’ for the borough now comprises of the Core Strategy, the London Plan 2011, plus relevant ‘saved’ policies from the Unitary Development Plan (UDP). Please see the Policy Replacement Schedule in the Core Strategy for further details.

The adopted Core Strategy is available to view on this website, but paper copies together with the Proposals Map within the Core Strategy, the Sustainability Appraisal Report and the Adoption Statement can be viewed at the  Council’s Planning Reception (from 8:30am to 5:00pm). The documents are also available at the Council's Libraries.

Page updated on 30 March 2012.