Central Lancashire Preferred Core Strategy Your local councils working together to plan for a better future for everyone

What is a Local Development Framework Core Strategy?

 Decides broadly what should happen where over the next 15-20 years  Controls new development and coordinates other investment – not just land use changes  Basis for more detailed planning – eg site allocations  Takes its lead from the Regional Spatial Strategy and national planning policies.

Why are the Councils working together?

 One housing market and one local economy  Similar issues to be dealt with – councils can assist each other  More efficient – saves money on plan making

Growth Point

 Where does the Growth Point for Central Lancashire and Blackpool fit in?

 Waiting for outcome of second stage bid (Feb 09)  If the Councils then want to go ahead the Core Strategy will be amended as necessary and further consulted on.

What does ‘Preferred’ mean?

 Suggested best ways forward  Still a draft  Open to other alternatives

What’s in the Preferred Core Strategy?

Community Strategies

Vision Objectives Preferred Options (or Policies)   Spatial Option 9 themes  Climate Change  Housing  Economic Growth  Skills  Rural Economy  Retail and Tourism  Health and Wellbeing  Biodiversity and the Environment  Travel

What are the highlights for Leyland?

 Improved shopping facilities in Leyland  Regeneration of Leyland Town Centre  Employment Centre  New and improved play facilities  Focus on ‘greening’ the area  New railway station at Midge Hall (Ormskirk to Preston line)

How can I find out more?

 Copies of all the documents are available at:  www.centrallancashire.com

 Council Offices  Your local library  Call the LDF Team on 01772 536 775 or 536 777

What do we want to know?

 Are the suggested preferred options the best way forward?

 Are there other alternatives?

 How can we tell if the preferred options are working?

 Have we missed anything?

Where to from here?

 Comments deadline 19 December 2008  Changes can be made to final Core Strategy  ‘Published’ in 2009  Finalised in 2010 following a public hearing

 Any Questions???