North Devon and Torridge Joint Core Strategy Pre-publication Consultation

21st January - 4th March 2010

Introduction

North Devon Council and Torridge District Council have undertaken consultation on the pre-publication draft of the Joint Core Strategy. The Core Strategy is an important plan that will shape development in northern Devon over the next decade and beyond. The draft plan will take important decisions on matters such as:

• affordable housing;
• infrastructure;
• renewable energy;
• the natural and built environment;
• employment; and
• regeneration.

The purpose of the Core Strategy is to set out the vision, objectives and key policies for delivering future development across northern Devon until 2026. It is the central document in the Local Development Framework (LDF) - the name for the collection of documents that will, over time, replace the Local Plan.

The Core Strategy is being prepared jointly by North Devon Council and Torridge District Council to provide a consistent approach to planning into the future across the whole of northern Devon.

The Core Strategy, comments received in response to consultation and additional supporting information can be viewed:

• via this website;
• at the Council Offices across  and 
• at the Public Libraries across  and

Printed copies of the Core Strategy are available on request for a nominal charge and can be obtained by contacting us using the details shown below.

Downloads

The following downloads are available to support the core strategy consultation. In addition, you may wish to view the Local Development Framework evidence base for both  and North Devon. (opens in new tab)

Core Strategy

• Pre-publication Draft Core Strategy (PDF, 3 MB)(opens in new tab)

Sustainability Appraisal and Associated Assessments

• Core Strategy Sustainability Appraisal (PDF, 740 KB)(opens in new tab)
• Technical Document A - Review of Plans, Programmes and Policies (PDF, 830 KB)(opens in new tab)
• Technical Document B - Baseline Data Characterisation Indicators and Trends (PDF, 2 MB)(opens in new tab)
• Technical Document C - SA/SEA Full Appraisal Tables (PDF, 1 MB)(opens in new tab)
• Technical Document D - Health Impact Assessment (PDF, 723 KB)(opens in new tab)
• Habitat Regulations Assessment (PDF, 1 MB)(opens in new tab)
• Sustainability Assessment for Torridge Housing Distribution Scenarios (PDF, 261 KB)(opens in new tab) 
• Sustainability Assessment for North Devon Housing Distribution Scenarios (PDF, 746 KB)(opens in new tab)
• Sustainability Assessment of North Devon Sites (PDF, 1 MB)(opens in new tab) 
• Sustainability Assessment of Torridge Sites (PDF, 429 KB)(opens in new tab)

Supporting Documents

• Procedural Statement (PDF, 64 KB)(opens in new tab)
• Equality Needs and Impact Assessment (PDF, 686 KB)(opens in new tab)
• Guide to the Local Development Framework (PDF, 801 KB)(opens in new tab)
• Core Strategy Leaflet (PDF, 1 MB)(opens in new tab)
• Local Development Framework Newsletter (Winter 2009) (PDF, 1 MB)(opens in new tab)

Contact Us

For further information on the Core Strategy, or if you have any queries or questions, please  using the details shown below: