Development Plan Documents
Development Plan Documents are those documents which equate most
closely to the Royal Borough's current Unitary Development Plan and
will be given the greatest weight when determining planning
applications.
Given their importance, Development Plan Documents will be
subject to rigorous procedures involving community involvement and
formal testing through an independent examination. They will be
adopted by the Council after receipt of the Inspector's binding
report.
Development Plan Documents may include:
- The Core Strategy
This will set out the vision, objectives and spatial strategy for
the Royal Borough. It is likely to include a requirement for new
housing derived from the London Plan as well as other strategic
development needs such as employment, retail, leisure and community
uses and transport development. All of the Council's other
Development Plan Documents must be in conformity with this Core
Strategy.
- Site Specific Allocations of Land
These will include allocations for specific uses on specific sites
within the Royal Borough.
- The Generic Development Control Policies
These are a limited suite of policies which will be in accordance
with the Core Strategy. These policies will set out the criteria
against which planning applications will be considered.
- A proposals map