Elmbridge Local Plan Assessment Methodology – Designations (Incorporating Sustainability Appraisal & Strategic Environment Assessment) Email:
[email protected] Website: www.elmbridge.gov.uk/planning/policy Produced by: Planning Services March 2013 Contact details Email:
[email protected] Telephone: 01372 474787 Address: Planning Policy Team Planning Services Elmbridge Borough Council Civic Centre High Street Esher, Surrey KT10 9SD Website: www.elmbridge.gov.uk/planning Planning Services March 2013 Purpose This Assessment Methodology has been prepared to form the basis for assessing and comparing the suitability of proposed designations in the Settlement Investment and Development (ID) Plans. The assessment process takes into account the National Planning Policy Framework published in March 2012, the Council’s adopted Core Strategy (July 2011) and the requirements of Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). It has been developed to provide an accessible, transparent and audited process whilst also ensuring local circumstances are taken into account during the consideration of sites to be designated. The assessment process is designed to be iterative and reviewed at various stages alongside the production of the ID Plans. How to tell us your views We are consulting on this document alongside the Options consultation on the Draft ID Plans for a 6-week period from 8 April to 20 May 2013. Please let us know what you like, what you don’t like, and how you think the process could be improved. Send your comments to: Email:
[email protected] Telephone: 01372 474787 Address: Planning Policy Team Planning Services Elmbridge Borough Council Civic Centre High Street Esher, Surrey KT10 9SD Next steps Once we have received your comments, we will give consideration to all of them and decide what changes should be made in order to better reflect the views of the community, whilst being mindful that we do need to plan for growth and be realistic about delivery.