Core Strategy Submission

The Core Strategy was submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination on 30 October 2009.

All of the below documents (apart from the publication stage representations) are available to download below or by following the links to the left.  Comments made on the Proposed Submission Core Strategy can be accessed by clicking this link http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/planning-building/planning-policy/avldf-framework/development-plan-documents/avldf-core-strategy/core-strategy-submission/core-strategy-representations-proposed-submission/

The submission documents consist of: 

·        Core Strategy (which includes changes to the proposals map) 

·        Sustainability Appraisal report

·        Pre-submission consultation statement

·        Submission consultation statement 

·        Copies of publication stage representations

·        Supporting documents relevant to the production of the Core Strategy, which include:

-       Evidence documents 

-       Topic Papers 

-       Post-publication reports (these are reports not published along with the proposed submission Core Strategy in the summer, including an Equalities Impact Assessment) 

-       Soundness toolkit (this is a self-assessment carried out by the Council in accordance with guidance)

-       Schedule of proposed minor changes to the Core Strategy following publication 

-       Correspondence relating to late representations 

-       Correspondence relating to withdrawn representations

-       Sustainability Appraisal comments  

A statement of availability has also been produced, which sets out where and when the submission documents are available for inspection. 

Programme Officer

The Programme Officer operates independently from the Planning Department and is responsible to the Inspector Mr G Salter. She will organise and administer the examination under the guidance of the Inspector, and should be the point of contact for all correspondence relating to the examination from now on.  Her contact details are: 

                             The Programme Officer

                             Customer Service Centre
                             66 High Street
                             AYLESBURY
                             Bucks
                             HP20 1SD
Telephone:             01296 585999
Email:                    programmeofficer@aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk

What happens next?

The timescales after submission to the receipt of the inspector’s report are subject to confirmation from the planning inspectorate, but are likely to be as follows:

·        Pre-hearing meeting – December 2009

·        Examination hearings – February/March 2010

·        Receipt of Inspector’s report – July 2010

·        Adoption – September 2010