The Core Strategy
In May 2006 the Council published its "preferred options" for its Core Strategy and its Affordable Housing Local Development Document (LDD). On 31st October 2006 the Council's Planning and Environment Committee considered the results of the consultation and agreed to make a number of changes to the documents in the light of the comments.
The next stage was to have been the submission of the documents to the Secretary of State in December 2006. However the Council decided to defer submission until December 2007 to allow additional time to carry out further research to expand the evidence base. The Council has also decided to merge the Affordable Housing document into the Core Strategy and to submit just one document to the Government.
The final draft Core Strategy was considered by the Council's Planning & Environment Committee on 12th December 2007. It was submitted to the Government at the end of December. The public had the opportunity to make representations until 28th February 2008 (see section below).
More information on the overall process of preparing the LDF can be found on the Local Development Framework web page.
Core Strategy Submission Draft
To read comments on-line please click on the following link: Core Strategy submission draft online version for comment. (Please note that this particular consultation has closed - but see below for consultation on "alternative sites").
If you wish to read or print off pages of the Core Strategy Submission Draft it is also available in PDF format here.
The Public Examination was held in June and July 2008 and information on Core Strategy Public Examination is available here.
Information on Consultations on the Core Strategy
As part of the submission the Council is required to publish certain information that explains the results of earlier public consultation and how this was taken into account. It is also required to publish information that shows the processes that have been carried out. The following documents provide this information:
Regulation 28 (1) (c) Statement of Consultations
Regulation 28 (1) (d) Statement of Consultations
In addition the Council has published a Core Strategy Audit Trail document that explains how the Core Strategy was developed.
The statutory Core Strategy Submission Draft Regulation 28 Notice is available here.
Inspector's report and Adoption
On 15 September the Council received the Tandridge Core Strategy Examination Inspector's Report. The Inspector has concluded that, subject to the Document being changed in accordance with his report that it is sound. The next step is for the Council to adopt the Core Strategy.
The Council will be considering if the Core Strategy should be adopted on 15 October 2008. A version of the plan including recommended changes is available here, please note that a publication version will be produced in due course. Core Strategy - version for adoption
Background information
The Council has been building up information to provide an "evidence base" for the Local Development Framework and also to provide baseline data required for the Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment that must be carried out of the emerging LDF. Various technical reports and other relevant documents have been published and these are available below:
Index to Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (This index lists chapter titles and links will take you to the relevant sections)
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Chapters 1 - 5
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Chapter 6
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Chapter 7
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Chapters 8 - 11
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Annexes
Housing Capacity Study Site Survey Sheets
Housing Capacity Study Update 2007
Housing Supply Statement 2006 - 2007
Housing Supply and Demand Analysis 2005
East Surrey Strategic Housing Market Assessment - Interim Report
East Surrey Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2008
Economics of Affordable Housing in Surrey
Affordable Housing Technical Paper
Inventory of Environmental and Heritage Resources
Appropriate Assessment of Core Strategy
Transport Statement Appendix 3 Stress Maps
Sustainable Construction Background Paper
Key Policy Influences on the Core Strategy
Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessement for East Surrey
Area of Great Landscape Value Review
Area of Great Landscape Value Review Appendix 1 Field Sheets
Area of Great Landscape Value Review Appendix 3 Photos
Currently the AGLV Review Appendix 2 Maps are too large to include, however they will be added at a later date if possible.
All the Sustainabilty Appraisal documents are available on the Local Development Framework - Sustainability Appraisal page.
As well as the specific documents referred to above the Core Strategy takes into account a range of other strategies and plans, the following links will take you to the key ones:
Structure Plan | Surrey Transport Local Plan
Surrey Mineral Local Plan | Surrey Waste Plan | Surrey Minerals Development Framework | Surrey Waste Development Framework
Tandridge community strategy | Surrey Community Strategy
Information on previous stages
During 2004 the Council carried out a number of public consultation and engagement exercises. One of the main exercises was a questionnaire sent to around 3,000 home and 1,300 businesses. The results of the questionnaire along with other public consultation results are available to view in the following document:
The Council consulted on its Core Strategy Issues and Options paper and its Affordable Housing Issues and Options paper in 2005. If you would like to read the documents these can be found below.
In 2006 the Council consulted on the preferred options versions of the documents and these are available below:
If you wish to read the Final Sustainability Appraisal Report regarding the preferred options please look at the Local Development Framework - Sustainability Appraisal page.
Keeping you informed
If you want to be involved in the process of preparing the LDF please let us know and we will add you to our mailing list, you can send an email to ldf@tandridge.gov.uk
