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Sunderland
SR2 7DN

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Local Development Framework - Core Strategy


The Core Strategy is one of the documents that forms the Local Development Framework and sets out the vision and objectives for the development of the City and includes the amount of and broad locations for future housing and employment use. Policies which relate to specific sites (for example housing policies) will be set out in future Development Plan Documents, and conform with the broad locations set out in the Core Strategy. Once adopted, all other Development Plan Documents must conform with the Core Strategy.

Core Strategy - Preferred Option (2007 - 2008)

The responses received from the Core Strategy - Issues and Options (2005 - 2006) consultation have been used to establish a "preferred" option for the development of the City. Public Consultation into the Core Strategy Preferred Options ended on the 10th February 2008. If you require any additional information regarding the Core Strategy, please contact the Planning Policy Section using the details provided below.

Core Strategy Schedule of Responses to Consultation (May 2008)

Schedule of Responses to Consultation (May 2008) (PDF Document pdf  0.50mb)

Core Strategy Preferred Options Report Consultation Documents (December 2007)

Core Strategy - Preferred Options Report (December 2007) (PDF Document pdf  5.84mb)

Core Strategy - Preferred Options Report (Summary) (PDF Document pdf  0.18mb)

Notice of Proposals Matters (PDF Document pdf 0.14mb)

Letter to statutory consultee's (PDF Document pdf 0.07mb)

Letter to other consultee's (PDF Document pdf 0.07mb)

Sustainability Appraisal Report (PDF Document pdf 2.5mb)

Core Strategy Topic Papers

1.1 Economy (PDF Document pdf 1.82mb)
1.2 Green Space (PDF Document pdf 0.60mb)
1.3 River and Coast (PDF Document pdf 0.37mb)
1.4 Housing (PDF Document pdf 1.47mb)
1.5 Retailing and Town Centres (PDF Document pdf 1.82mb)
1.6 Accessibility and Transport (PDF Document pdf 2.02mb)
1.7 Biodiversity and Geodiversity (PDF Document pdf 1.15mb)
1.8 Flood Risk (PDF Document pdf 2.40mb)
1.9 Design (PDF Document pdf 1.06mb)
1.10 Countryside (PDF Document pdf 2.00mb)
1.11 Heritage and Culture (PDF Document pdf 1.05mb)
1.12 Energy and Climate Change (PDF Document pdf 1.30mb)
1.13 Waste (PDF Document pdf 1.35mb)
1.14 Minerals (PDF Document pdf 1.07mb)
1.15 Socio Demographic Profile (PDF Document pdf 1.99mb)
1.16 Pollution (Soil, Water, Air, Noise, Unstable Land) (PDF Icon pdf 4.16mb)
1.17 Community Facilities (PDF Document pdf 2.59mb)
1.18 Infrastructure (PDF Document pdf 1.48mb)
1.19 Community Engagement and Consultation (PDF Document pdf 1.47mb)
1.20 Previously Developed Land (PDF Document pdf 1.19mb)
1.21 Health (PDF Document pdf 0.26mb)
1.22 Key Issues and Spatial Objectives (PDF Document pdf 1.13mb)
Supplementary Paper: Sustainable Neighbourhoods (PDF Document pdf 2.06mb)
 

Previous Core Strategy Consultations

Core Strategy - Issues and Options (2005 - 2006)
An Issues and Options consultation was conducted in 2005 / 2006 with feedback assisting in the creation of preferred options promoting key future development opportunities. A short paper - Issues and Options Report (pdf document pdf 1.21mb) - was prepared raising a range of likely planning issues, additionally a summary of the LDF Issues & Options sustainability appraisal (pdf document pdf 0.10mb) is also available. The external link icon BBC Wear's "Reshaping Your Sunderland" website contains related information and displays comments received from members of the public.

Planning Policy Section Contact Details

UDP / LDF Team - Tel: 0191 561 1537
Sustainability Team - Tel: 0191 561 1535
Information Team - Tel: 0191 561 1536
Email
: planningpolicy@sunderland.gov.uk

Planning Policy Homepage
Planning Homepage
 

last updated 03/11/08