The Core Strategy is the Borough’s overarching planning document setting out priorities for the future planning and development of the Borough for the next 15 years such as how much and what types of development there should be, where it should be focused, when it is likely to take place, and how it will be delivered. Core Strategy policies are used by the Council as the local planning authority in making decisions on planning applications.
All the Council’s other planning policy documents must conform to the Core Strategy and the Core Strategy must conform to the Regional Spatial Strategy.
Documents
- Planning core strategy: equality impact assessment (PDF 0.25MB)
- Planning core strategy: Adopted core strategy (PDF 2.88MB)
- Planning core strategy: Adoption statement (PDF 0.01MB)
- Planning core strategy: Habitats regulation assessment screening report (PDF 2.54MB)
- Planning core strategy: Infrastructure and delivery plan (PDF 1.54MB)
- Planning core strategy: Inspector's report (PDF 0.29MB)
- Planning core strategy: Sustainability appraisal (PDF 1.99MB)