Members might be interested to know that it is now the consultation period for the Draft Local Plan – a copy can be viewed at Whitstable Library.
Further details are available from Canterbury City Council, in their words …
The Canterbury District Local Plan Preferred Option Consultation Draft June 2013, Sustainability Appraisal and Canterbury Landscape Character and Biodiversity Assessment will be out for public consultation from 20 June 2013 until 5pm Friday 30 August. All comments need to be received by this date as the City Council may not be able to consider comments received after 5pm 30 August.
The Local Plan will provide the overall spatial development strategy for the Canterbury District up to 2031 and will set the levels of development required. Copies of these documents together with other supporting documents can be viewed at the council’s website https://www.canterbury.gov.uk/planning/planning-policy/ and during normal office hours at the following locations:
· Canterbury City Council (Main Office) Military Road Canterbury 8.30am-5pm
· Herne Bay Divisional Office, William Street, Herne Bay 8.45am-4.45pm
Copies are also available to view during normal opening hours at:
· Canterbury Library – The Beaney, High Street, Canterbury
· Herne Bay Library – 124 High Street, Herne Bay
· Sturry Library – Chafy Crescent, Sturry
· Swalecliffe Library – 78 Herne Bay Road, Swalecliffe
· Whitstable Library – 31-33 Oxford Street, Whitstable
· The mobile Library
Comments can be made
· online at http://canterbury-consult.objective.co.uk/portal or
· by completing the comments form and emailing to planning.policy@canterbury.gov.uk or by post to Planning Policy Team, Canterbury City Council, Military Road, Canterbury CT1 1YW.
If you wish to purchase copies of the documents please contact the planning policy team, the costs are set out below:
· Canterbury District Local Plan Preferred Options Consultation Draft £50 and £35 for local residents (on production of proof of local address)
· Sustainability Appraisal Non-Technical Summary £10
· Landscape Character and Biodiversity Appraisal CD – £25, hard copy £50
For other background documents please contact the City council planning policy team.