Appendix 1 - Erewash Borough Council Local Development Scheme Update (2023)

In accordance with and to fulfil Section 15 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as Amended) March 2023

Introduction

  1. Local Planning Authorities are required to produce a Local Development Scheme (LDS) in accordance with Section 15 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as Amended by the Localism Act 2011)
  2. The Act stipulates what the LDS should identify, specifically (at Section 15, subsection (2)) - 
(a) the documents which are to be local development documents;
(b) the subject matter and geographical area to which each document is to relate;
(c) which documents are to be development plan documents;
(d) which documents (if any) are to be prepared jointly with one or more other local planning authorities;
(e) any matter or area in respect of which the authority have agreed (or propose to agree) to the constitution of a joint committee under section 29;
(f) the timetable for the preparation and revision of the documents;
(g) such other matters as are
  1.  The previous LDS was produced in March 2021. This LDS wholly replaces that and all previous versions.
  2. The Erewash Core Strategy (adopted 2014) sets out in broad terms where new homes, jobs and infrastructure will go within the Borough. The National Planning Policy Framework requires Local Planning Authorities to review their Local Plans after five years. This took effect on 6 March 2019, resulting in the decision to produce a revised Core Strategy.
  3. This new LDS covers the period between 2020 and 2023 to incorporate the review of the Core Strategy.
  4. A timeline is set out below. Whilst every effort is made to identify accurate key dates over the course of the LDS timeline, it should be noted that many of the key milestones are subject to external influence, for instance that of the Planning Inspectorate in terms of pre-hearing work and public examinations for example, and scheduled adoptions will be heavily dependent on work and decisions carried out beyond the control of the Borough Council.
  5. The geographical area for the Core Strategy Review is Erewash Borough, however some of the evidence base for the document will be developed in alignment with other Councils which form part of the wider Nottingham Core Housing Market Area and as such a wider geographical context will influence the formulation of policy.

Document details – Erewash Core Strategy Review

Status of document

  1.  The Erewash Core Strategy Review will be a Development Plan Document.

 Geographic area to which the document relates

  1. The Core Strategy Review will apply to the Erewash Borough geographic area, though some of the evidence base policies will be developed in alignment with other Councils who form part of the wider Nottingham Core Housing Market Area.

 Prepared jointly?

  1.  The Core Strategy Review will not be a joint document.

 Subject matter of the document

  1. The main purpose of the Core Strategy Review will be to set a vision for the future of Erewash as well as broad strategic objectives and key principles. To deliver the vision and objectives, the Core Strategy will contain a set of strategic policies that will cover the following key components:
  1. Settlement hierachy
  2. Housing Strategy;
  3. Employment Strategy;
  4. Centres Strategy;
  5. Green Infrastructure Strategy;
  6. Transport Strategy

 Timetable

 As detailed in the LDS timetable below, the intended adoption of the Erewash Core Strategy is December 2023

DateStage Details 
January 2020Options for Growth Consultation Part 1 (Regulation 18)Sets out strategic options and consequent preferred sites.
March 2021Options for Growth Consultation Part 2 (Regulation 18)Revises the strategy and preferred sites as informed by previous consultation.
March 2022Publication Consultation (Regulation 19)Sets out the full text of the Core Strategy Review.
November 2022Submission to Secretary of State (Regulation 22)Submission of Publication version and responses to Regulation 19 consultation.
December 2023Adoption (Regulation 26)Full Council decides whether to adopt Core Strategy Review.