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Local Plan Review

A key responsibility of the District Council is to make decisions on planning issues including building on land or changing its use. These planning decisions need to be made in accordance with an up to date Local Plan.

Although there is an existing Local Plan covering the District, Adopted Local Plan (January 1998), it is now out of date and is currently being reviewed. The Local Plan can have a big influence on what happens around you and sets out the policies and proposals for development and land use in the district. The Local Plan Review (1996-2011) - First Deposit consultation gained 3000 comments, including 2500 objections and 500 of support. We have considered your comments from the First Deposit and amended the plan in response to these to create the Local Plan Review (1996-2011) Revised Deposit.

The Revised Deposit Plan can be viewed by visiting our One-Stop Shops at:
Evesham Community Contact Centre, Droitwich Spa, and Pershore
or by visiting a main public library, alternatively click on the timetable below for more information on each stage:

You will find contact details under 'How To Reach Us...'.

Unfortunately the inset maps for both First and Revised Deposit & the Urban Capacity study, are not available on this web page but can be viewed at our One-Stop shops or Libraries.

KEY ISSUES PAPER - PRE-DEPOSIT CONSULTATION (WINTER 2001)
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY – PRE-DEPOSIT CONSULTATION (SUMMER 2002)
FIRST DEPOSIT PLAN (SUMMER 2002) SUMMARY OF FIRST DEPOSIT COMMENTS AND RESPONSES
REVISED DEPOSIT PLAN (NOW PUBLISHED FOR CONSULTATION) (SUMMER 2003) Click in Revised Stage Deposit Plan to find: Summary of Revised Deposit Comments & Responses Revised Deposit Plan Main Changes to First Deposit Cost of Local Plan Supporting Documents Notice of Deposit - (Formal notification of consultation period)
PUBLIC LOCAL INQUIRY (BEGINS 30 MARCH 2004) Local Plan Inquiry Time Table and Information Pre-Inquiry Advert Pre-Inquiry Changes Report Pre-Inquiry Changes Comments Form Topic Papers Core Documents	WE ARE HERE
INSPECTORS REPORT (LATE SUMMER 2005)
PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS WINTER 2005 (6 WEEK PERIOD)
ADOPTION OF LOCAL PLAN REVIEW (SUMMER 2006)

Any Queries
To make any queries regarding the Local Plan Review please contact Customer Services - Policy Plans Section on (01386) 565565.

What Happens Next
Following the consultation, all comments relating to the Revised Deposit will be considered. Any further amendments to the Plan will be put forward to the appropriate committees and carried through to a Public Local Inquiry (PLI). Following the PLI an independent inspector will take everything into consideration to produce a report, which will lead to the adoption of the final plan.

The New Planning System

• Local Development Framework - introduction
• Local Development Scheme - March 2005
• Draft Statement of Community Involvement