In September 2004, the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act was
passed and brought in a fundamentally new development plan system.
Local authorities must start work on replacing their existing Local
Plans with Local Development Frameworks (LDF).
Contact details for the Development Plan
Team:
Tel: (01827) 709279, 709278, 709275 or
709384
Fax: (01827) 709277
Email: developmentplan@tamworth.gov.uk
Update on Regional Spatial Strategy
The Regional Spatial Strategy for the West Midlands together
with the Tamworth Local Development Framework will make up the new
development plan for Tamworth. The West Midlands Regional Assembly
has submitted its latest plans for the Phase Two Revision of the
West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy to the Secretary of State.
This part of the Strategy will set out how a range of issues in the
Region will be dealt with, including housing and employment land,
centres and transport. Following a letter from Baroness Andrews,
Government Office for the West Midland Additional commissioned
consultants to review the Region's housing figures. The report was
produced in October 2008.
The Examination started in April 2009 and and is taking
place in front of an expert panel which will report to the Planning
Minister. You can view the documents at the Council's
offices at Marmion House or via the
West Midlands Regional Assembly website. You can view the
Examination timetable using the link to the Planning Inspectorate
website on the right.
Update on Tamworth Local Plan
The Tamworth Local Plan was adopted on 6 July
2006 and under the provisions of the Planning and Compulsory
Purchase Act 2004, the policies remain in force for three
years. The Council has applied to the Secretary of State to
save a number of the policies beyond 6 July 2009. The
main consideration for saving policies is that they should be in
conformity with but not repeat national and regional policy, they
should support a clear central strategy, they should relate to a
specific unimplemented proposal or allocation or represent a
locally distinct interpretation of policy. It is expected that
we will know which policies will be saved in June 2009.
You can view the Cabinet report on the
right. If you would like to make representations on the
choice of policies that the Council wishes to save, please contact
GOWM at the following address, not the Borough Council.
Sustainable Futures Directorate
Government Office for the West Midlands
5 St. Philip’s Place
Colmore Row
Birmingham
B3 2PW
Local Development Framework
Local Development Frameworks are made up of two types of Local
Development Documents: Development Plan Documents (DPDs) that set
out specific policies and Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)
which expand these policies or provide additional detail.
The following documents also form part of the Local Development
Framework: the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI), the Local
Development Scheme (LDS) and the Annual Monitoring Report
(AMR).
What documents will we prepare?
We will produce the following documents over the next three
years:
- A Local Development Scheme (LDS) sets out the
Council's programme for the production of Local Development
Documents over the next three years.
- The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)
sets out how the Council will involve the public in the preparation
of the Local Development Framework and planning application
decisions.
- A Core Strategy will set out the area-specific
vision, measurable objectives and strategic policies in the
borough.
- An Allocations Development Plan Document will identify sites
for future development including sites for housing and
employment.
- Sustainability Appraisals (SA) will assess the
social, economic and environmental effects of policies and
proposals included in a Local Development Document. A
Sustainability Appraisal will be prepared alongside the Core
Strategy and Allocations DPD (Housing). It may also be necessary to
prepare a SA in conjunction with a Supplementary Planning
Document.
- An Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) will be
prepared each year in December providing details of policy
implementation and progress on Local Development Document
preparation.
- Supplementary Planning Documents will be
produced as necessary.
Current consultations
We have taken account of comments to the Issues and
Options document to draft an Option version of the Core
Strategy, which we consulted on from 19 February to 20 March
2009. The intention is to produce a Draft Core
Strategy in September. Please click on the link to the Core
Strategy on the right for further information.