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Ellesmere Port & Neston LDF Panel and shadow Cheshire West and Chester LDF Panel
The last meeting of the Ellesmere Port and Neston LDF Panel, on 28 August 2008, discussed the Core Strategy, Central Ellesmere Port Area Action Plan and the Ellesmere Port Waterfront Development Brief. Reports and minutes can be viewed on the page below:
The Shadow LDF Panel for Cheshire West and Chester met on 3 September 2008. They discussed the Regional Spatial Strategy, Ellesmere Port Waterfront Development Brief, and the Growth Points bid. Reports and minutes of the Panel can be viewed by clicking the link below:
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
The Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) is required by national planning policy, set out in Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing (PPS3). It will identify sites with potential for housing; assess their housing potential; and assess when they are likely to be developed. Inclusion in the SHLAA does not necessarily mean that permission will be granted for residential uses. The SHLAA will inform LDFdocuments but does not itself allocate sites. It will however be a key document in helping to deliver housing sites in the district.
The draft SHLAA was the subject of public consultation from Monday 4 August 2008 to Monday 8 September 2008.
A report is now being prepared for Planning Committee on 14 October detailing any changes as a result of consultation, and a further House Builders Panel will discuss the SHLAA on 7 October. The final version of the SHLAA is expected to be ready by the end of October.
To read the document online, click the link below:
Central Ellesmere Port Area Action Plan - Issues and Options consultation ended 30 June 2008
The central Ellesmere Port area is undergoing major changes, and there are many opportunities for improvement, for example through redevelopment of vacant, derelict and under-used sites. The Area Action Plan (AAP) will provide the framework for redevelopment and regeneration and will ensure that development is dealt with in a comprehensive way.
Public consultation on the AAP Issues and Options paper was undertaken from 19 May to 30 June 2008. Copies of the document were sent to key groups and stakeholders, and it was available online. We also held exhibitions in the AAP area at Ellesmere Port Library, Ellesmere Port Market, Mecca Bingo and Trinity Methodist Church.
A focus group was held on 17 June 2008, to enable local residents to discuss issues raised in the AAP in more detail.
A Preferred Options document is currently being prepared, based on the responsees received to the Issues and Options consultation. It is anticipated that consultation on the Preferred Options will begin in January 2009.
For more information on the Central Ellesmere Port Area Action Plan, please click the link below:
House Builders Panel
We held the fourth special housebuilders panel meeting on 20 May 2008. The meeting was attended by a number of national, regional and local housebuilders. The Panel discussed a number of matters concerning the Local Development Framework. The Panel also discussed the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment, which is currently in draft form. To read the minutes of the meeting, click the link below:
The next house builders panel will be held on Tuesday 7 October 2008. If you would like to attend this meeting, please telephone 0151 356 6666 or email Catherine Morgetroyd
Core Strategy Issues and Options Paper - Consultation ended 28 April 2008
Public consultation on the Core Strategy Issues and Options paper ended on Monday 28 April. We are now going through all of the comments made and assessing them. It is intended that these responses will be reported to a meeting of the LDF Panel in August. We would like to thank all those people who have submitted representations.
The paper is available to view and download from this website. For those who have made online comments, you can track them through the Limehouse online consultation system.
For further details and to view the paper and its sustainability appraisal, click the link below:
Development brief to be prepared for Ellesmere Port Waterfront
A development brief is to be prepared to guide the redevelopment of Ellesmere Port docks into a 7000 unit housing scheme. An application is expected in the summer from Peel Holdings and the brief will guide the application. It will set out the key development principles for the site and will be the subject of detailed public consultation. Further details will be placed on this website. On 6 May 2008, Planning Committee agreed the scope and timetable for the preparation of the brief. It is anticipated that the brief will be finally approved in September 2008.
The brief will not be part of the LDF but will be an informal brief.
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