Development Management - Housing and Commercial Policies and Sites DPD Stages
This Development Management Development Plan Document (DPD) will follow a number of stages during its production. Each stage will also be accompanied by a Sustainability Appraisal to assess and guide the preparation of the document. The key stages of production are:
Pre-production/Issues and Options
| Document/Action | Timescale | Sustainability Appraisal |
| Discussions with key stakeholders | May 2007–March 2008 | |
| 9 July–6 August 2007 | Development Management DPD Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report | |
| Issues and Options Document consultation | 15 February–28 March 2008 | Issues and Options Sustainability Appraisal Report |
Public Participation (Preferred Options)
| Document/Action | Timescale | Sustainability Appraisal |
| Public Participation on document | February - March 2009 | Public Participation Sustainability Appraisal Report |
Publish Draft Submission
| Document/Action | Timescale | Sustainability Appraisal |
| Consultation on Draft Submission DPD | October–November 2009 | Draft Sustainability Appraisal Report |
Submission of Final Version of DPD and SA Report to Government in April 2010
Examination
| Action | Timescale | Sustainability Appraisal |
| Examination (Government Inspector considers the plan and decides if it has been correctly prepared and is considered to be the best plan for the area in all circumstances) | July - August 2010 | N/A |
Adoption
| Document | Timescale | Sustainability Appraisal |
| Adoption of the Development Management - Housing and Commercial Policies and Sites Development Plan Document | July 2011 | Sustainability Statement |
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