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South Kesteven Core Strategy – Our experience

South Kesteven Core Strategy – Our experience. Rachel Armstrong Senior Policy Officer. SKDC Core Strategy. Started preparing it in 2004 Adopted in July 2010 1 st adopted in Lincolnshire Suite of 14 strategic policies covering the district

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South Kesteven Core Strategy – Our experience

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  1. South Kesteven Core Strategy – Our experience Rachel Armstrong Senior Policy Officer

  2. SKDC Core Strategy • Started preparing it in 2004 • Adopted in July 2010 • 1st adopted in Lincolnshire • Suite of 14 strategic policies covering the district • 2 policies cover employment and commercial/town centre land & development

  3. Key LDF Objective - To broaden and diversify the local economy • Key council objective • Primary element of Grantham Growth Point • Focus on Grantham and other market towns • recognise that the rural economy is important too

  4. Employment Policy development • RSS policy priorities • ELR Oct 2005 (2001-2011) • land requirement • Spatial distribution of land • Rural dimension

  5. Pre-Submission and Examination – Key Issues • ELR out dated -only covered part of plan period and considered B uses only. • Effect of the economic down-turn • What was the approach for leisure and tourism uses? – not PPS4 proof • How did it deal effectively with the Rural Economy • Representations for allocation of Strategic employment sites

  6. ELR Refresh – commissioned before Examination • Cover whole plan period (2006-2026) • Look at land requirements for different locations in different scenarios • Consider non B class employment uses

  7. Conclusions of the draft refresh • Very different from 2005 ELR • Didn’t support the land requirements of the policy • Prepared in light of economic downturn • No real consideration of PPS4 issues especially “other employment uses” • Assessed suitability of sites

  8. So ……. • We asked the consultants to do some more work on it and the final report was delayed until after the examination closed. • We had a very uncomfortable day at examination, BUT we survived and the policy was found sound (with some changes)

  9. Policy Changes • lost a key location on A1 • have some high land requirements which might be difficult to deliver • Not clear whether they are gross or net land requirements? • Other “non-B class uses” issue not really covered in detail • Changes affect DPD and AAP preparation

  10. Examination – Evidence • Evidence informs Inspectors questions • Does it justify and support the policy approach? • Does it demonstrate delivery? • Is it relevant and up to date? • In retrospect our ELR was not robust

  11. Lessons Learnt • Be prepared • Evidence is key • Make sure it covers what you want it to cover • Make sure its time appropriate • Make sure you know what the gaps are and prepare for them to be exposed!

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