West Berkshire Local Plan Review (LPR) to 2036 Regulation 18 Consultation until 21 December 2018
Compton Parish Council
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West Berkshire Local Plan Review (LPR) to 2036 Regulation 18 Consultation until 21 December 2018
West Berkshire Council is reviewing its Local Plan to cover the period up to 2036. Between February and March 2018 we invited comments on the proposed scope and content of the Review as the first part of our consultation under Regulation 18 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development)(England) Regulations 2012 (as amended). The comments and suggestions we received are summarised in our Scoping Report Consultation Statement and will be taken forward in the development of the spatial strategy and both strategic and local policies as appropriate.
We are now progressing the LPR with a second round of Regulation 18 consultation which also takes into account revised national policy (as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework that was published in July 2018) and the revisions made to parts of the national Planning Practice Guidance.
We are now seeking your comments on our proposed:
· vision for the LPR;
· revision of the existing spatial areas;
· methodology for reviewing the existing settlement hierarchy;
· criteria for the settlement boundary review; and
· update of our assessment of existing Local Plan policies.
This will be followed up with another consultation in the summer of 2019 with the publication of our assessments of sites that have been submitted to us as part of the Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA).
We would welcome your feedback on our proposals which are set out in our Consultation Paper. Your comments should be submitted during the six week consultation period, running from Friday 9 November to 4:30pm on Friday 21 December 2018. They can be made:
Online: using the Council’s Local Plan Consultation Portal:
This is the easiest and most efficient way to make your representations.
or by Representation Form: available electronically on the Council’s website, https://info.westberks.gov.uk/localplanreview2036, and through all libraries in the District and in hard copy at West Berkshire Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury, RG14 5LD between the hours of 8:30am and 5:00pm on Mondays to Thursdays and 8:30am and 4.30pm on Fridays. Completed representation forms can be returned:
by email planningpolicy@westberks.gov.uk; or
by post to the Planning Policy Team, Development and Planning, West Berkshire District Council, Market Street, Newbury. RG14 5LD
All comments must be received by 4:30pm on Friday 21 December 2018. Please note that all comments will be made available to the public to view and therefore cannot be treated as confidential.
If you have any queries relating to this consultation, please do not hesitate to contact the Planning Policy Team at planningpolicy@westberks.gov.uk or 01635 519111.
Contact Information
Compton Parish Council
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Wilkins Centre, Burrell Road, Compton, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 6NP
Additional Information
The Wilkins Centre is situated down the driveway to the left of the Village Hall.