Core Strategy Examination

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The Core Strategy is the first development plan document in the council's Local Development Framework to be submitted (on 8 January 2010) to the Secretary of State.

In submitting the document the council has to make available certain documents that were submitted alongside the Core Strategy itself. These documents make up the Core Document Library which can be viewed here and at:

St Edmundsbury Borough Council
West Suffolk House
Western Way
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 3YU

This webpage will be regularly updated and all changes will be shown on the Examination in Public update page in date order so it is clear what additional material has been added and when.

The programme officer appointed for the examination is Annette Feeney. She can be contacted by email: annette.feeney@stedsbc.gov.uk, phone: 01284 757369 or mobile: 07903 855392.

A planning inspector has now been appointed for the Core Strategy Hearing. His name is Michael Moore BA(Hons) MRTPI MCIT MIHT.

The Pre- hearing meeting took place on Wednesday 3 March 10am at the Council Chamber, Western Way. The PHM notes are attached to the main page and available to view. Hearing session will commence on 27 April and end on Thursday 13 May. The Current Draft Programme (PDF 85Kb) can be viewed here and may be subject to changes, so please ensure that you check the latest edition.

The Examination in Public:

This webpage will be regularly updated and all changes will be shown on this page so it is clear what additional material has been added and when.

Council submission documents:

Core Strategy Submission (PDF 2.4Mb) DPD (August 2009)
Schedule of proposed minor changes (PDF 45Kb) to the Core Strategy Submission DPD (December 2009)
Core Strategy Submission Sustainability Appraisal (PDF 1.6Mb) (August 2009)
Core Strategy Habitat Regulations Assessment (PDF 497Kb) (Screening) (August 2009)
Statement of Community Involvement (PDF 309Kb) (February 2008)
Regulation 30 (1) (d)(PDF 335Kb) Statement of Core Strategy Preferred Options Consultation (August 2009)
Regulation 30 (1) (e)(PDF 261Kb) Statement of Core Strategy Submission Consultation (January 2010)
Copies of all representations received to the Core Strategy Submission Consultation under Regulation 28 (2) (August – October 2009)
Core Document Library

Correspondence via the Programme Officer:

Additional Council documents:

Letter to Core Strategy respondents regarding Gypsy, Travellers and Travelling Show People date 10 March 2010 (PDF 100Kb)

Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of proposed minor changes/amendments (PDF 328Kb)

Paper copies of all of the above documents can be viewed at St Edmundsbury Borough Council Offices:

West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3YU (Monday to Friday 8.45am-5pm)
Haverhill Council Offices, Lower Down Slade, Haverhill, CB9 9EE (Monday to Thursday 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-4pm)

Copies of all the above documents can be viewed online in any of the following public libraries:

Bury St Edmunds Library, Shire Hall, Raingate Street,Bury St Edmunds,IP33 1RX
Phone: 01284 732255
Clare Library, The Guild Hall, High Street, Clare, CO10 8NY. Phone: 01787 277702
Haverhill Library, Camps Road, Haverhill, CB9 8HB. Phone: 01440 702638
Ixworth Library, Village Hall, High Street, Ixworth, IP31 2HH. Phone: 01359 231493
Kedington Library, Community Centre, Arms Lane, Kedington, CB9 7QQ. Phone: 01440 703449