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Core Strategy

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Spatial Options Consultation - Next Stages

Planning tomorrow today

The Council has undertaken an extended period of public consultation and engagement on the Core Strategy Spatial Options Document between October 2009 and January 2010. 

The consultation has generated a considerable number of comments which we are now in the process of considering.  We will be taking account of the key issues emerging from the comments alongside any other evidence or work that may need to be completed to support a robust long term strategy for the District. 

The Council anticipates that the draft Core Strategy will be published for consultation towards the end of 2010.

Once adopted in late 2011, the Core Strategy will set out the long term spatial vision for Bath & North East Somerset up to 2026 and the broad locations for new housing, jobs and other strategic developments. It will also focus on the delivery of policy objectives and any infrastructure requirements. The Core Strategy will provide the policy context for other development plan documents (DPDs) in the LDF.

Please see the following page for background information on the Core Strategy and details of previous consultations including a report on the findings of the Core Strategy - Launch Consultation (PDF - 546KB).

This webpage will be regularly updated to reflect any changes to the current programme. 

See below for the Appraisals documents and other information papers and evidence base relating to the Core Strategy Spatial Options.

Core Strategy Information Papers and Evidence Base

Information Papers have been prepared in support of some aspects of the Core Strategy which set out the context, evidence and issues in more detail. The Information Papers and their anticipated date of availability are listed below:

World Heritage Site Setting Study - Information Paper 

New neighbourhood in an urban extension to South / South West Bath - Information Paper (PDF - 840kb)

South East Bristol Urban Extension- Key references (PDF - 161KB)

Bath Central Area - Information Paper (PDF - 407kb)

Settlement Classification - Information Paper (PDF - 1.1mb)

Interim Sequential and Exception Tests for Strategic Sites - Information Paper (PDF - 2.71MB)

Economic Development and Employment - Information Paper (PDF - 520kb)

Universities and Student Accommodation

The Core Strategy is also supported by a range of evidence/studies.

Appraisals and Summary leaflets

Appraisals (including a Sustainability Appraisal) of the Core Strategy Spatial Options have been completed.  These appraisals can be viewed or downloaded from the download section at the bottom of this page. Summary leaflets on each chapter of the Spatial Options document can also be downloaded from the section below.

Summary leaflets of the Spatial Options chapters

Appraisals of Core Strategy Spatial Options

**Sustainability Appraisal - please note Appendix A has been updated to rectify an error in presentation of baseline data. An explanatory addendum is included. **