Issues and Options October 2007
The last extensive consultation that took place in relation to the Core Strategy was at the Issues and Options stage. The Issues and Options Report was published for public consultation from Wednesday 5 September – Wednesday 31 October 2007.
A series of exhibitions, workshops and other events were held throughout the eight-week consultation period to enable you to discuss the issues and options and to find out more about the Joint Core Strategy.
The Joint Core Strategy Issues and Options Report can be found by clicking on the link here.
The possible future growth option plans for the Northampton Implementation Area and other towns within the area at that time can be viewed by choosing from the following links:
A summary of the representations received during the Issues and Options consultation can be found here.
Regulation 25 Consultation - Winter 2008
Following the Issues and Options stage in Autumn 2007 the Government made changes to the regulations that govern the production of Planning Policy documents. These included an amendment to Regulation 25 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004, and required the West Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit to carry out some additional consultation on the scope of the Joint Core Strategy (known as Regulation 25 consultation).
Regulation 25 affects consultation carried out throughout plan making. The key change is that there is no longer a requirement for a Preferred Options stage of consultation. Instead the Government has placed emphasis on the involvement of residents and businesses in the preparation of Development Plans as a continual process.
In order to comply with the new Regulation 25 we asked:
Are there any other matters (i.e. subjects, topics or themes), which the Joint Core Strategy for West Northamptonshire should contain?
The consultation ran from Thursday 8 January until Thursday 5 March 2009. The responses we received will be published – they are now being used to inform the production of the Emergent Strategy which will be published in July 2009.