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As part of the continuing development of a new Local Plan for Bolsover District, the Council has produced a new draft Local Development Scheme setting out milestones for the final stages in the development of the new Local Plan.
This follows a meeting with and advice from the Planning Inspectorate and the draft new Local Development Scheme contains the following key dates.
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STAGE |
NEW DATES (2018) |
COMMENT |
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Publication Local Plan Agreed |
End of April 2018 |
This cannot take place sooner due to the need to complete a full Sustainability Appraisal of the Publication Draft Local Plan |
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Consultation Period |
May – June 2018 |
Statutory 6 weeks required by law |
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Submission * |
3rd week in July 2018 |
Assuming no significant changes are required to the Plan |
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Hearings Commence* |
November 2018 |
Based on Planning Inspectorate Advice suggesting 12 week Minimum – Could be longer but this is in PINS’s hands |
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Inspectors Report* |
July 2019 |
Based On Planning Inspectorate advice suggesting a year from submission |
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Adoption |
September 2019 |
Allows for August and summer holidays |
:* Subject to Planning Inspectorate time tabling
Planning Committee Chairman, Councillor Duncan McGregor said, “A great deal of work has gone into getting the Local Plan to this stage and we are now putting the final touches to the draft Local Plan ready for consultation. The plan is designed to drive growth, investment and how our District will look over the next 15 years.
“The new Local Development Scheme will provide clarity for local residents and communities on the last stages leading up to the adoption of the new Local Plan, including when consultation and participation to help shape the final version of the Local Plan will take place.
“After this consultation on the LDS, we will consider any comments and make any changes before adopting the new Local Development Scheme.”
Anyone wishing to make comments on the draft version of the new Local Development Scheme can do so either by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or writing to The Planning Policy Team, Bolsover District Council, The Arc, Clowne, S43 4JY. Comments need to be made before Friday 23 February 2018.
