Local Development Framework Update Presentation by Claire May Principal Planning Officer

Local Development Framework (LDF)  Core Strategy  Overview of Policies  Production Stages  Future Documents

LDF Core Strategy What’s the Core Strategy?  Main Local Development Framework document  Spatial Strategy – where will development go?  Policies –support delivery of Spatial Strategy

Core Strategy Policies Place Shaping Policies (PSP) (4)  PSP1 Development in the Principal Town (Rickmansworth)  PSP2 Development in Key Centres (S.Oxhey,Croxley Green,Abbots Langley, Chorleywood, Leavesden & Garston, Mill End)  PSP3 Development in Secondary Centres (Kings Langley, Carpenders park, Eastbury, Maple Cross, Moor Park, Oxhey Hall)  PSP4 Development in Villages (Bedmond and Sarratt)

Core Strategy Policies  Core Policies (13)  Sustainable Development  Housing  Employment and Economic Development  Town Centres and Shopping  Infrastructure and Planning Obligations  Green Infrastructure  Transport and Travel  Green Belt  Design of Development

Core Strategy Policies  CP1 Overarching Policy on Sustainable Development  CP4 Affordable Housing

CP1 Overarching Policy on Sustainable Development  Sets out how development will contribute to the sustainability of the District  Introduces a carbon emission reduction target of at least 25% less carbon dioxide emissions than currently required by Building Regulations Part L (2006) with a minimum of 10% being provided by on-site renewable and/or low carbon (i.e. Combined Heat and Power) energy supply systems.

CP1 Overarching Policy on Sustainable Development  Submit CPLAN Energy and Sustainability Statement  Demonstrate sustainability principles incorporated in planning proposals and the expected carbon emissions

CPLAN Energy Statement  On-line tool  You can evaluate a variety of sustainability measures  Provides links to useful information  You can demonstrate carbon emission performance of development compliance with targets set by the Council

Sustainability Check List  On-line checklist  Answer questions on a range of issues – biodiversity, transport, water, recycling etc  Provides an overview of the sustainability performance of application  Provides links to useful information

CP4 Affordable Housing  45% of all new housing to be affordable  Development resulting in a net gain of one or more dwellings expected to contribute  Consider commuted payments towards provision off site

Core Strategy Stages  Approved by Council (April 2010)  Publication (June 2010)  Submission (Sept 2010)  Examination (Jan 2011)  Adoption (July 2011)

Status of Policies  Policies will be used in the determination of planning applications at the point of Submission (Autumn 2010)  Increasing weight as progress towards Adoption  Transitional stage between Local Plan polices and emerging Core Strategy policies

Future Documents Other Development Plan Documents  Site Allocations  Development Management Policies Supplementary Planning Documents  Affordable Housing  Design  Infrastructure & Obligations  Green Infrastructure & Landscape  Parking Standards

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Local Development Framework Update Presentation by Claire May Principal Planning Officer