On15th October 2014 Bolsover District Council resolved to commence the preparation of a new single Local Plan to cover Bolsover District and set out its timetable for this work in a new Local Development Scheme. The Local Plan must be consistent with national planning policies and will need to deliver growth in sustainable locations. To achieve this, the new Local Plan will: · Provide a blueprint to guide development in the District to 2033; · Contribute to achieving sustainable development; · Set out strategic policies for the provision of homes, jobs, retail, leisure, infrastructure, social and community facilities, climate change mitigation / adaptation and conservation / enhancement of the natural and historic environment; · Set out the allocation of sites to promote development and flexible use of land, bringing forward new land where necessary; · Identify areas or land where limits to development will be required or where development would be inappropriate; · Set out detailed policies on form, scale, access and quantum of development where appropriate; · Set out detailed policies providing the criteria against which proposals for development will be determined; · Carefully consider deliverability and viability when assessing options and policies for the Plan; · Be accompanied by a policies map to illustrate geographically the policies in the Plan; · Include a monitoring and implementation framework; · Have regard to any other issues to meet government, or other emerging policy areas (for example taking account of progress on the proposed HS2 rail line); · Be produced through on-going co-operation with neighbouring authorities and other bodies to reflect issues and sites that are wider than district level; · Be produced through a consultative process so that the Plan reflects the collective vision of communities in the In view of the range of subjects the Council’s new Local Plan will cover, you are invited to make representations relating to: 1. what land use policy areas you think the Local Plan ought to cover, e.g. protection of the historic environment, amount of new housing, green spaces; 2. what you think the vision should be for the town or village in which you live, work or have an interest in that the Local Plan ought to set out; 3. what sites you think the Local Plan ought to allocate for housing, businesses, The Representation Form, which can be accessed via the Council’s website at bolsover.gov.uk/new-local-plan. The consultation exercise starts on Monday 20th October 2014 and will run for six weeks until Friday 28th November 2014. The Council must have received your representation by 5pm (17:00) on Friday 28th November 2014 to ensure it is considered. Within this period, the Council has set up the following series of open participation meetings / exhibitions at which you can meet with the Council’s planners and discuss with them any issues about the new Local Plan that you wish to raise. 29th October: 4-7pm, The Arc, High Street, Clowne 30th October: 4-7pm, Post Mill Centre, South Normanton 3rd November: 4-7pm, The Assembly Rooms, Bolsover 11th November: 4-7pm, Kissingate Sports Centre, Shirebrook Finally, we have written to you as you have previously asked us to keep a record of your contact details for future consultations on the preparation of the Council’s Local Plan. However, we are aware that it is possible that not all people will wish to remain on our database. As part our ongoing compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 we have decided to review the personal data that we hold on our Local Plan Consultation Database to ensure that we do not keep it for longer than is necessary. Therefore, if you make representations at this stage, we will treat your representation as your continuing interest in our plan making work and so we will retain your details on our Local Plan Consultation Database. Also, if you do not wish to make representations at this stage but wish us to retain your details on our Local Plan Consultation Database, please contact us to this effect on [email protected] or by writing to us at the address below providing your up-to-date contact details. All personal information provided to Bolsover District Council will be held and treated in confidence in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. It will be used for the purpose of keeping you informed of the preparation of the Council’s new Local Plan and notifying you of opportunities to make representations during this process. However, if we do not receive written confirmation from you that you wish us to retain your details on our Local Plan Consultation Database, we will cease to contact you on plan making work and delete your details in accordance with our Data Protection Code of Practice. Finally, should you wish to discuss the contents of this letter, please contact the Planning Policy Team on 01245 242203. Yours sincerely, Helen Fairfax Planning Policy Manager, Bolsover District Council The Arc, High Street, Clowne, Derbyshire, S43 4JY Tel: 01246 242203 Fax: 01246 242423 Website: bolsover.gov.uk The contents of this e-mail represent my personal, professional, views, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Local Planning Authority, unless this is specifically stated in the e-mail. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* Achieved Council-wide Customer Service Excellence Standard - April 2011 Achieved Investors in People Silver Standard - August 2011 Highly Commended in the Economic Development category of the LGC Awards - March 2012 You can find out more about the Council and our district by visiting bolsover.gov.uk If you would like to see what job vacancies we currently have available go to our job pages bolsover.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-home.html where you can register for e-mail alerts, download job packs and apply on-line. 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