On Wednesday, South Gloucestershire Council took the important step of adopting its Core Strategy, the planning blueprint for the area until 2027. The development makes South Gloucestershire one of the very first councils in the country to have a National Planning Policy compliant framework.
Lib Dem lead on planning, Cllr Pat Hockey said: “We welcome the fact that the Core Strategy has gone through. This means we won’t get planning by appeal. It’s an important milestone for proper planning for South Gloucestershire communities.
“All over the country, unwanted development is being imposed on local communities. It’s going where developers rather than the council have decided they would like to put it because they haven’t got their planning blueprint in place. We’re well aware that some people are losing out because of the huge developments they will be finding on their doorstep. As one of the most attractive places in the country to live, work and invest, we have no choice but to play our part in making way for the much-needed economic development and housing.”
Showing posts with label core strategy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label core strategy. Show all posts
Friday, 13 December 2013
Friday, 22 November 2013
Core Strategy latest
The Core Strategy Inspector has now published his report. The good news is that he has supported the strategy for protecting our villages and locating the majority of the massive development required for South Gloucestershire in the North Fringe of Bristol along with extensions to Yate and Thornbury.
He has suggested that Woodlands Farm, Coalpit Heath should be considered for inclusion in the Green Belt. This would be when South Gloucestershire Council reviews the Core Strategy which he requires to be complete by 2018. Meanwhile both Westerleigh and Frampton Cotterell Parish Councils have requested South Gloucestershire Council to give it “Local Green Space” designation in the Planning Document they are preparing to accompany the Core Strategy.
He has suggested that Woodlands Farm, Coalpit Heath should be considered for inclusion in the Green Belt. This would be when South Gloucestershire Council reviews the Core Strategy which he requires to be complete by 2018. Meanwhile both Westerleigh and Frampton Cotterell Parish Councils have requested South Gloucestershire Council to give it “Local Green Space” designation in the Planning Document they are preparing to accompany the Core Strategy.
Friday, 7 June 2013
Core Strategy update
The Council today forwarded an additional response to the Planning Inspector for the Core Strategy, the planning blue print for South Gloucestershire. You can view the information on both the Council’s Core Strategy web page (www.southglos.gov.uk/corestrategy) and the Programme Officer’s Core Strategy Examination web page (www.southglos.gov.uk/corestrategyexamination).
Tuesday, 4 June 2013
Update on planning blueprint
There is still uncertainty about how many dwellings will have to be accommodated in South Gloucestershire in the next five years and where they should go.
Local residents were delighted when the Engine Common appeal was dismissed but there was a sting in the tail. The Inspector dealing with it accepted the developer’s evidence that South Gloucestershire Council has not identified enough housing sites that are available during the next five years to meet Government requirements.
The Core Strategy Inspector has recognised that this means that he has to give further consideration to the housing figures. South Gloucestershire Planning Officers need to let him have any comments on the issue by 7th June.
A question mark still hangs over the sites such as Woodlands Farm in Coalpit Heath which so far he has not identified for development.
Local residents were delighted when the Engine Common appeal was dismissed but there was a sting in the tail. The Inspector dealing with it accepted the developer’s evidence that South Gloucestershire Council has not identified enough housing sites that are available during the next five years to meet Government requirements.
The Core Strategy Inspector has recognised that this means that he has to give further consideration to the housing figures. South Gloucestershire Planning Officers need to let him have any comments on the issue by 7th June.
A question mark still hangs over the sites such as Woodlands Farm in Coalpit Heath which so far he has not identified for development.
Thursday, 28 March 2013
Core Strategy – the latest from the Inspector
Following the extra session of the Examination in Public for South Gloucestershire Council’s Core Strategy on 7th March, the Inspector’s further Modifications have been published. There will be a 6 week consultation on these, closing on 3 May 2013. You can view information on this consultation at:
www.southglos.gov.uk/revisedmainmods
The timing of the Appeal regarding Engine Common was very unhelpful as it took place during the same week as the extra EIP hearing. The Inspector made it clear that any proposals coming from the latter would not be taken into consideration by him and would not influence his decision.
The new proposed Modifications to the Core Strategy designate Morton Way in Thornbury as the site to accommodate the shortfall in provision for housing which the Inspector identified. This, however, does not mean that Woodlands Farm is safe from the development proposed by Barratts. In the Modifications he proposed earlier the Inspector saw 30 dwellings as the maximum for villages in the rural areas. He has now deleted this. The impact on the character of the village and the landscape will be important. Developers will continue to make the case that all the sites identified in the Core Strategy are not yet capable of being developed in the required timescale and that other sites should gain planning permission.
www.southglos.gov.uk/revisedmainmods
The timing of the Appeal regarding Engine Common was very unhelpful as it took place during the same week as the extra EIP hearing. The Inspector made it clear that any proposals coming from the latter would not be taken into consideration by him and would not influence his decision.
The new proposed Modifications to the Core Strategy designate Morton Way in Thornbury as the site to accommodate the shortfall in provision for housing which the Inspector identified. This, however, does not mean that Woodlands Farm is safe from the development proposed by Barratts. In the Modifications he proposed earlier the Inspector saw 30 dwellings as the maximum for villages in the rural areas. He has now deleted this. The impact on the character of the village and the landscape will be important. Developers will continue to make the case that all the sites identified in the Core Strategy are not yet capable of being developed in the required timescale and that other sites should gain planning permission.
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
Reminder - extra Core Strategy hearing day tomorrow
Tomorrow(Thursday 7th March) is the additional hearing day of the Examination in Public for South Gloucestershire Council's
Core Strategy. It starts at 10.00 am and will be held in the Kingswood Civic Centre, High Street, Kingswood.
Although South Glos Council has accepted the Inspector's requirement for 28,355 homes by 2027 it has objected strongly to his request for at least 8,493 of these to be available in the first 5 years. The council has, however, reluctantly put forward extra sites. The session will allow public discussion as the Inspector considers whether, if he insists on his requirement, these sites are better than the others considered at the inquiry last summer.
Members of the public can attend the hearing. You won't be able to join in the discussions but when you sign in you can say what your interest is on the form.
You can find out more about the Examination in Public at the Council's website. You can read the Council's full response to question 1 and question 2 and view the maps of the sites online. You can also view the submission on behalf of Barratt Homes about Woodlands Farm, a submission on behalf of Bloor Homes including Engine Common and a combined submission which includes Woodlands Farm and Engine Common.
Although South Glos Council has accepted the Inspector's requirement for 28,355 homes by 2027 it has objected strongly to his request for at least 8,493 of these to be available in the first 5 years. The council has, however, reluctantly put forward extra sites. The session will allow public discussion as the Inspector considers whether, if he insists on his requirement, these sites are better than the others considered at the inquiry last summer.
Members of the public can attend the hearing. You won't be able to join in the discussions but when you sign in you can say what your interest is on the form.
You can find out more about the Examination in Public at the Council's website. You can read the Council's full response to question 1 and question 2 and view the maps of the sites online. You can also view the submission on behalf of Barratt Homes about Woodlands Farm, a submission on behalf of Bloor Homes including Engine Common and a combined submission which includes Woodlands Farm and Engine Common.
Monday, 4 February 2013
Core Strategy saga continues
The Government Inspector considering South Gloucestershire's planning blueprint for development up to 2027 will be holding another session of the Examination in Public on 7th March in the Kingswood Civic Centre, starting at 10am.
Although South Glos Council has accepted his requirement for 28,355 homes by 2027 it has objected strongly to his request for at least 8,493 of these to be available in the first 5 years. The council has, however, reluctantly put forward extra sites. The session in March would allow public discussion as the Inspector considers whether, if he insists on his requirement, these sites are better than the others considered at the inquiry last summer.
He has specifically mentioned sites at Thornbury, Yate/Chipping Sodbury, Severnside and the East and North Fringes of Bristol. We can't, however, be confident that this is good news for the objectors to the development of Woodlands Farm in Coalpit Heath! Watch this space for more news.
Although South Glos Council has accepted his requirement for 28,355 homes by 2027 it has objected strongly to his request for at least 8,493 of these to be available in the first 5 years. The council has, however, reluctantly put forward extra sites. The session in March would allow public discussion as the Inspector considers whether, if he insists on his requirement, these sites are better than the others considered at the inquiry last summer.
He has specifically mentioned sites at Thornbury, Yate/Chipping Sodbury, Severnside and the East and North Fringes of Bristol. We can't, however, be confident that this is good news for the objectors to the development of Woodlands Farm in Coalpit Heath! Watch this space for more news.
Thursday, 29 November 2012
Woodlands Farm latest
As we feared, Barratt Homes are taking the opportunity before the council’s Core Strategy is finally in place to put forward their proposals for Woodlands Farm again.
This proposal is in no way supported by the Core Strategy. The Inspector has said that 30 houses would be the maximum in a development in a village. He has also supported the council’s view that communities should be involved in any changes to their boundaries through Neighbourhood Planning. When responding to the Inspector’s proposals, South Glos strongly rejected his request for more housing to happen in the next five years and said that if land did have to be found it should be in Thornbury, not Coalpit Heath.
This proposal is in no way supported by the Core Strategy. The Inspector has said that 30 houses would be the maximum in a development in a village. He has also supported the council’s view that communities should be involved in any changes to their boundaries through Neighbourhood Planning. When responding to the Inspector’s proposals, South Glos strongly rejected his request for more housing to happen in the next five years and said that if land did have to be found it should be in Thornbury, not Coalpit Heath.
Friday, 14 September 2012
Core Strategy - NEWS FLASH
The Inspector's preliminary findings on South Gloucestershire's Core Strategy have been published on the South Glos website. You can read the Council's press release or read the inspector's report online. He has not asked for Woodlands Farm or Engine Common to be included as development sites.
Council officers will now begin preparations for a six-week consultation on the proposed modifications, expected to start in early October. The results of that will be considered and reflected in the Inspector’s final report later this year. We'll update you further when we know more.
Council officers will now begin preparations for a six-week consultation on the proposed modifications, expected to start in early October. The results of that will be considered and reflected in the Inspector’s final report later this year. We'll update you further when we know more.
Thursday, 19 July 2012
Woodlands Farm discussed at hearing
Claire and Pat both attended the Examination in Public (EIP) on July 12th, along with some local residents. Barratt Homes' representative certainly pushed very hard to persuade the Government Inspector that he should identify Woodlands Farm as an area suitable for development. He claims that because the combined populations of Winterbourne, Frampton Cotterell and Coalpit Heath is larger than the population of Thornbury, it should be regarded as a town suitable for an urban extension rather than a village in the Rural Areas section of the Core Strategy. South Gloucestershire Officers strongly opposed these views.
Barratt Homes' representative hasn’t just made these points on 12th July. He has managed to secure a place at many of the sessions throughout the EIP. This included the final session on July 18th when he was determined to continue making his point right up to the close of play.
The Inspector clearly feels that the Council has not identified sufficient land for development, at least in the early years. South Gloucestershire Officers have addressed this by agreeing some changes to phasing and also to carrying out a review within 10 years. Developers were suggesting a suspension of the Core Strategy to enable it to be changed now. Barratt Homes suggested just suspending the housing figures, so that developers who had planning applications ready for submission could have them dealt with without these being in place!
The Inspector closed the EIP stating that it would take him 3 to 4 weeks to consider everything and propose any modifications which he felt were necessary for him to assess the Core Strategy as “sound”. Any proposed changes would have a 6 week public consultation period before he made his final decision. He estimates that this will be around the end of October.
Barratt Homes' representative hasn’t just made these points on 12th July. He has managed to secure a place at many of the sessions throughout the EIP. This included the final session on July 18th when he was determined to continue making his point right up to the close of play.
The Inspector clearly feels that the Council has not identified sufficient land for development, at least in the early years. South Gloucestershire Officers have addressed this by agreeing some changes to phasing and also to carrying out a review within 10 years. Developers were suggesting a suspension of the Core Strategy to enable it to be changed now. Barratt Homes suggested just suspending the housing figures, so that developers who had planning applications ready for submission could have them dealt with without these being in place!
The Inspector closed the EIP stating that it would take him 3 to 4 weeks to consider everything and propose any modifications which he felt were necessary for him to assess the Core Strategy as “sound”. Any proposed changes would have a 6 week public consultation period before he made his final decision. He estimates that this will be around the end of October.
Thursday, 21 June 2012
Woodland Farm campaign in the Gazette
Don't forget, we have posted links to the submissions made by the developers and Richard Merrick's statement in support of keeping Woodlands Farm green. Richard, who is organising the campaign, can be seen on the left hand side of the bottom photo. South Glos Council's policy for the rural areas will be discussed at the Examination in Public on Thursday 12th July.
Saturday, 16 June 2012
Read what the developers say
You can now read the arguments being put forward on behalf of developers for allocating Woodlands Farm and Engine Common for development at the Examination in Public for the Council’s Core Strategy.
The most detailed submission for Woodlands Farm relates to July 12th, when the policy for the Rural Areas will be discussed. The same planning consultants have also mentioned Frampton Cotterell in their submissions for June 19th (here, here, here and here) and 20th (here and here). Richard Merrick’s statement in support of the Council’s position of not allocating Woodlands Farm can be read here.
Although Engine Common is green fields in Iron Acton Parish, the Inspector is considering it as part of the proposals for development in Yate andChipping Sodbury. It will be discussed on the morning of June 29th. You can view the submission being made on behalf of Bloor Homes here.
Members of the public can attend any of the sessions to show their interest in the issues but cannot take part in the discussions. Morning sessions start at 10am and the afternoon sessions at 2pm in Kingswood Civic Centre, with lunch at around 1pm.
The most detailed submission for Woodlands Farm relates to July 12th, when the policy for the Rural Areas will be discussed. The same planning consultants have also mentioned Frampton Cotterell in their submissions for June 19th (here, here, here and here) and 20th (here and here). Richard Merrick’s statement in support of the Council’s position of not allocating Woodlands Farm can be read here.
Although Engine Common is green fields in Iron Acton Parish, the Inspector is considering it as part of the proposals for development in Yate andChipping Sodbury. It will be discussed on the morning of June 29th. You can view the submission being made on behalf of Bloor Homes here.
Members of the public can attend any of the sessions to show their interest in the issues but cannot take part in the discussions. Morning sessions start at 10am and the afternoon sessions at 2pm in Kingswood Civic Centre, with lunch at around 1pm.
Monday, 11 June 2012
Core Strategy latest
The statements submitted by objectors for the first two weeks of the Core Strategy's Examination in Public have all been published in the online Hearing Statement Library. The Council's responses on matters to be discussed in later weeks are also available, with statements received from respondents on those matters to be added in the early part of this week. The library has also been updated with a number of new documents including community led statements of support, such as those on Woodlands Farm and Engine Common. The library, together with other up to date information, is available on the Examination webpage at www.southglos.gov.uk/corestrategyexamination.
Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th June will be the first occasions on which the issue of Woodlands Farm is raised. The sessions start at 10am in Kingswood Civic Centre. Members of the public will not be able to speak but can attend to show they care about this issue. You can access the arguments being put forward using the link above.
Woodlands Farm and Engine Common
We previously reported that officers had invited Richard Merrick, organiser of the Save Woodlands Farm action group, and Mike Keenan of the Save Engine Common action group, to contribute to the Council’s defence of its Core Strategy. They have now provided written representations, which have been discussed with the Council’s barrister, and will not be called to speak. Written representations carry equal weight with oral representations.Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th June will be the first occasions on which the issue of Woodlands Farm is raised. The sessions start at 10am in Kingswood Civic Centre. Members of the public will not be able to speak but can attend to show they care about this issue. You can access the arguments being put forward using the link above.
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Action group leaders to give evidence
Leaders of the Save Woodlands Farm and Save Engine Common action groups have been invited by South Gloucestershire Council to speak as part of its evidence at the Examination in Public (EiP) for the Council's Core Strategy (planning blueprint for the next 15 years).
The EiP is for the inspector to hear challenges to the Core Strategy, so residents who support the Council in not allocating Woodlands Farm, Coalpit Heath and Engine Common for housing will not be able to join the discussions. Members of the public are, however, able to attend any of the sessions and sign the attendance register where they can show why they are there. A good attendance from the Action Groups may help the Inspector realise that the development of these areas is not wanted locally.
Also, at the pre-hearing meeting the Inspector said that the Council could ask third parties to speak as part of its own evidence. The Council has therefore asked Richard Merrick (Save Woodlands Farm) and Mike Keenan (Save Engine Common) to help them defend the Council's position.
Friday, 30 March 2012
Inspector sets date for public inquiry on Core Strategy
Thank you to all who took the time to respond to the consultation on South Gloucestershire’s Core Strategy. Across the whole of South Gloucester shire most comments were seeking to protecting Woodlands Farm from development .
We understand that Barratt Homes will be seeking to have Woodlands identified for development in the Core Strategy rather than making a planning application at this stage.
The Inspector who will be holding the Public Inquiry into the proposals in the Core Strategy has announced that it will start on Tuesday 19th June in Kingswood Civic Centre. He will have a pre- meeting about it on Tuesday 17th April also in Kingswood Civic Centre.
These will be open to the public so if you are interested you can turn up. Anyone wishing to speak at the Examination in Public will have to put in a request by Tuesday 12th April.
Frampton Cotterell Parish Council will be discussing whether they will seek to be represented at their meeting on 4th April, 7.30pm in the Brockeridge Centre. Westerleigh Parish Council next meet on 2nd April, 7.15pm in the Manor Hall, Coalpit Heath.
The Save Woodlands Farm action group are keen to get as many posters up as possible as the inspector may make a site visit. If you would like a poster at cost price, please contact Richard on 01454 776693 or rjmerrick@blueyonder.co.uk .
We understand that Barratt Homes will be seeking to have Woodlands identified for development in the Core Strategy rather than making a planning application at this stage.
The Inspector who will be holding the Public Inquiry into the proposals in the Core Strategy has announced that it will start on Tuesday 19th June in Kingswood Civic Centre. He will have a pre- meeting about it on Tuesday 17th April also in Kingswood Civic Centre.
These will be open to the public so if you are interested you can turn up. Anyone wishing to speak at the Examination in Public will have to put in a request by Tuesday 12th April.
Frampton Cotterell Parish Council will be discussing whether they will seek to be represented at their meeting on 4th April, 7.30pm in the Brockeridge Centre. Westerleigh Parish Council next meet on 2nd April, 7.15pm in the Manor Hall, Coalpit Heath.
The Save Woodlands Farm action group are keen to get as many posters up as possible as the inspector may make a site visit. If you would like a poster at cost price, please contact Richard on 01454 776693 or rjmerrick@blueyonder.co.uk .
Wednesday, 4 January 2012
Have your say on revised planning blueprint
February 17th is the closing date for any comments on the strategic planning proposals for South Glos up to 2027. These are contained in the Draft Core Strategy published by SGC at the end of December. Copies are in Libraries and One Stop Shops or they can be viewed online.
The story so far
The Government Planning Inspector appointed to consider the Core Strategy postponed the Public Inquiry scheduled for October to allow the Council to reconsider the number of homes it was proposing, justify the Green Belt boundaries and put forward proposals for Filton Airfield in the light of the BAE’s intention to close it.
In response to this the Council is now accepting 22,340 new homes should be built instead of 18,150. These extra homes would be accommodated on Filton Airfield, land that would have been too close to an operational airfield and on a further release of Green Belt land at Cribbs Causeway. Further employment is also proposed in these areas. With the 4,060 homes already completed since 2006, this would make a total of 26,400 new homes in the period 2006-2026 and beyond.
How does this affect our area?
It is hoped that these proposals will satisfy the Inspector and that he will accept that there should not be any addition to the 3,000 homes proposed for Yate, any loss of Green Belt beyond the motorways or any changes to the proposals for the Rural Areas. The current proposals for the Rural Areas would mean that local communities would have the opportunity over the next 5 years to come forward with proposals for where they consider any further development to meet local needs should be accommodated.
We already know that Barratts are unlikely to accept this and are likely to be proposing over 400 houses in Coalpit Heath. We also know that Bloor Homes & Sydney Freed Holdings are preparing plans for hundreds of homes and some office development at Engine Common.
What can you do?
You can view the Post Submission Draft Core Strategy either on line or see a hard copy available at libraries and the Council’s One Stop Shops. Turn to Appendix 2 where you will find:
The story so far
The Government Planning Inspector appointed to consider the Core Strategy postponed the Public Inquiry scheduled for October to allow the Council to reconsider the number of homes it was proposing, justify the Green Belt boundaries and put forward proposals for Filton Airfield in the light of the BAE’s intention to close it.
In response to this the Council is now accepting 22,340 new homes should be built instead of 18,150. These extra homes would be accommodated on Filton Airfield, land that would have been too close to an operational airfield and on a further release of Green Belt land at Cribbs Causeway. Further employment is also proposed in these areas. With the 4,060 homes already completed since 2006, this would make a total of 26,400 new homes in the period 2006-2026 and beyond.
How does this affect our area?
It is hoped that these proposals will satisfy the Inspector and that he will accept that there should not be any addition to the 3,000 homes proposed for Yate, any loss of Green Belt beyond the motorways or any changes to the proposals for the Rural Areas. The current proposals for the Rural Areas would mean that local communities would have the opportunity over the next 5 years to come forward with proposals for where they consider any further development to meet local needs should be accommodated.
We already know that Barratts are unlikely to accept this and are likely to be proposing over 400 houses in Coalpit Heath. We also know that Bloor Homes & Sydney Freed Holdings are preparing plans for hundreds of homes and some office development at Engine Common.
What can you do?
You can view the Post Submission Draft Core Strategy either on line or see a hard copy available at libraries and the Council’s One Stop Shops. Turn to Appendix 2 where you will find:
- The Vision for the Rural Areas is the last point of paragraph 4.1 on page 23 and 4.27 and 4.28 on page 33.
- The commitment to empowering local communities to shape the future of their communities through Neighbourhood Planning is paragraph 16.32 followed by the Vision on page 192 with the policy for the Rural Areas, CS34 on page 193 followed up in paragraph 16.8.
Monday, 3 October 2011
Filton Airfield consultation
A few weeks ago we posted about our concerns that the delay in the Public Inquiry for the Core Strategy may leave our countryside at risk of unwanted development.
Officers at South Glos have been working hard to provide the extra information the Inspector has requested. One area of extra work is on the closure of Filton Airfield. The Council will be holding some drop in exhibitions, some staffed, others unstaffed. You can find details of all the exhibitions and view the exhibition material online. The deadline for comments is Monday 24 October 2011.
Your Focus Team is also very interested to hear your views. You can find all our contact details here.
Officers at South Glos have been working hard to provide the extra information the Inspector has requested. One area of extra work is on the closure of Filton Airfield. The Council will be holding some drop in exhibitions, some staffed, others unstaffed. You can find details of all the exhibitions and view the exhibition material online. The deadline for comments is Monday 24 October 2011.
Your Focus Team is also very interested to hear your views. You can find all our contact details here.
Monday, 5 September 2011
Countryside at risk
Your Focus Team is worried that more of our countryside could be at risk.
The Public Inquiry to consider the plans for future development in South Gloucestershire, the Core Strategy, will not go ahead in October as planned. The Inspector appointed by the Government has told the council it must think again about how many homes will be needed, in the light of the latest population forecasts and the Minister's view that development should go ahead where possible. He also wants the Council to put forward proposals for the development of Filton Airfield and to justify the Green Belt boundaries.
It is really important to get the Core Strategy in place as the Minister has indicated he will be minded to give permission for planning applications when Councils have not got up to date plans. South Glos Council has written to the Inspector saying they can be ready for a Public Inquiry in February. Local people will be invited to workshops to discuss possible new proposals and there will then be public consultation on any changes towards the end of the year.
The Inspector's letter and the Council's response can be viewed on the South Glos website.
The Public Inquiry to consider the plans for future development in South Gloucestershire, the Core Strategy, will not go ahead in October as planned. The Inspector appointed by the Government has told the council it must think again about how many homes will be needed, in the light of the latest population forecasts and the Minister's view that development should go ahead where possible. He also wants the Council to put forward proposals for the development of Filton Airfield and to justify the Green Belt boundaries.
It is really important to get the Core Strategy in place as the Minister has indicated he will be minded to give permission for planning applications when Councils have not got up to date plans. South Glos Council has written to the Inspector saying they can be ready for a Public Inquiry in February. Local people will be invited to workshops to discuss possible new proposals and there will then be public consultation on any changes towards the end of the year.
The Inspector's letter and the Council's response can be viewed on the South Glos website.
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
The future of Filton Airfield
If you are interested in the Planning Blueprint for South Glos, the Core Strategy, there is now an extra publication you may like to look at and perhaps comment on.
The decision by BAE Systems to close Filton Airfield means there is a large area of land that will be left vacant. The Government Inspector who will be holding the Examination in Public has asked South Glos Council to put forward their views for discussion on what should happen about this.
You can find the Council's Filton Airfield Position Statement online, as well as in libraries and at One Stop Shops.
Any comments on the suggestions have to be made by July 29th to planningLDF@southglos.gov.uk
The decision by BAE Systems to close Filton Airfield means there is a large area of land that will be left vacant. The Government Inspector who will be holding the Examination in Public has asked South Glos Council to put forward their views for discussion on what should happen about this.
You can find the Council's Filton Airfield Position Statement online, as well as in libraries and at One Stop Shops.
Any comments on the suggestions have to be made by July 29th to planningLDF@southglos.gov.uk
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
Have your say on changes to planning blueprint
We reported back in December that South Glos Council had approved the Core Strategy and that there would be a short informal consultation on the changes made. You can make any comments you have - on the changes only - on the Council's website. You have until 18th February to have your say.
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