Allocations Development Plan Document

The Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD) will show on maps and diagrams how land in the District will be used – whether that is for residential use, employment use or education use, open spaces, or environmentally protected areas for example.

The Allocations DPD will sit below the Core Strategy in the Local Development Framework (LDF) and so it must be consistent with its approach. A diagram showing how all the LDF documents link together can be found under Related Documents.

We have produced the first version of the Allocations DPD to encourage discussion on the range of issues it addresses – more information on this document can be found under Related Links. The next stage of the Allocations DPD will be the Pre-Submission version.

A draft Sustainability Appraisal has been produced on the Allocations DPD Discussion and Consultation Document. The Sustainability Appraisal assesses the potential environmental, economic and social impacts of the options set out in this version of the document and recommendations / key observations for the next version. Comments may be submitted on the Sustainability Appraisal to planning.policy@rochford.gov.uk  or Planning Policy, Rochford District Council Offices, South Street, Rochford, Essex. SS4 1BW between 16 January and 5pm on 27 February 2012. Please see Allocations DPD: Discussion and Consultation Document under Related Links for further information.

If you require any more information, please contact the Planning Policy team on 01702 318191 or email planning.policy@rochford.gov.uk