South Gloucestershire Council submitted its Core Strategy Development Plan Document to the Secretary of State on 31 March 2011 for Examination; the Examination in Public is due to commence in June 2012. Once adopted the Core Strategy will be a key planning policy document for South Gloucestershire, setting out the general location of development, its type and scale, as well as protecting what is valued about the area. The December 2011 Core Strategy incorporating Post-Submission Changes is available by clicking on the link near the bottom of this page.
For further information or assistance please contact the Strategic Planning Policy & Specialist Advice Team on 01454 863469 or by email to planningLDF@southglos.gov.uk
The Core Strategy's Examination in Public is due to commence in June 2012. Please note that information related to the Core Strategy's Examination can be found at www.southglos.gov.uk/corestrategyexamination
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22 March update
Inspector Mr Paul Crysell, has been appointed to carry out the Examination in Public (EiP) of the South Gloucestershire Core Strategy. Prior to the opening of the EiP, the Inspector will hold a Pre hearing Meeting (PHM) commencing at 2pm on Tuesday 17th April 2012 at the Kingswood Civic Centre, High Street, Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, BS15 9TR.
The purpose of the PHM is to help the Inspector and all interested parties prepare for the EiP. At the PHM the Inspector will outline the procedural elements of the EiP. The Inspector will not hear evidence on the merits of any proposal and those attending the PHM meeting will only be able to comment if invited to do so by the Inspector.
The Inspector has indicated he intends to commence hearings as part of the EiP on Tuesday 19 June 2012. The EiP will be held at the Kingswood Civic Centre, High Street Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, BS15 9TR.
Examination Guidance Notes, a letter to Core Strategy respondents and the agenda for the PHM are available in the 'Read more' box on the right of this page. Further details about the timing and duration of the EiP will be published on this page and the Examination page (link below) as they become available. For further information please contact Kath Thorne, the Examination Programme Officer by telephoning 01454 863742 or emailing programme.officer@southglos.gov.uk
The representations submitted to the December 2011 Core Strategy incorporating Post-Submission Changes will be available to view in the ‘Read more’ box on the right of this page from 23rd March 2012.
9 March Update – Examination Library
There have been a number of additional evidence base and supporting documents added to the Examination Library since December 2011. An updated library which lists all evidence base and supporting documents is now available on the Core Strategy Examination web page – link near the bottom of this page.
The representations submitted on the December 2011 Core Strategy are intended to be published by the end of March.
20 February Update - Closure of Publication Period
The official period for making representations on the Core Strategy (which incorporates December 2011 Post-Submission Changes) and other supporting documents closed at midnight on Friday 17 February. All representations received are now being acknowledged and collated and copies will be passed to the Inspector. Further information will follow shortly.
Earlier update statements are available on the Core Strategy archive webpage - please see link at bottom of page