Preferred Options (Closed)

Thank you to everyone who responded to our Preferred Options Stage 1 Consultation and Call for Sites 4 that closed on the 26th February. We are in the process of reviewing all the comments received and continuing with our site assessments as we progress towards a Preferred Options Stage 2 Consultation. We do not have a time frame for this yet but keep an eye on the website for updates.

N.B As the consultation period has ended we are unable to accept any further representations at this time.

**Extension: Please note that to manage the exceptionally high level of traffic across the  website we have extended the deadline for our Preferred Options Stage 1 Consultation until 11:59pm on 26th February to allow everyone time to make their representations online. **

The Councils are progressing towards publishing the next stage of the Local Plan, Regulation 18, where consultation on Preferred Options can take place.

This consultation will run for 10 weeks from 18:00hrs Monday 19th December 2022 until 23:59hrs Friday 24th February 2023.

The Preferred Options Consultation will be undertaken in two parts; Part One is the next step in preparing a new local plan for Central Lancashire and outlines where development will be focussed and how the natural environment will be protected. The purpose of the consultation is to invite views about the emerging Central Lancashire Local Plan to ensure that it meets local needs and aspirations. Both parts of the Preferred Options Consultation will be undertaken under Regulation 18 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012. While the Part One consultation document takes into account evidence and engagement undertaken to date, it is not the final version of the Local plan. The full draft version of the new Local Plan will be made available during the Part Two consultation period (anticipated to be Summer 2023).

During this Part One stage we are consulting on the direction of emerging policies, development requirements for housing and employment, and potential site allocations for these uses. The Part Two consultation document will comprise a full suite of draft policies, both strategic and development management (non-strategic) policies, in addition to proposed allocations for all land uses. It will also set out the infrastructure that will be required to support the growth that is planned for Central Lancashire.

Effective and on-going joint working is integral to the production of a positively prepared and justified planning strategy; accordingly the three Central Lancashire local planning authorities consider a single joint local plan as being the most effective way to address the area’s strategic priorities and cross boundary issues. The Central Lancashire Local Plan (when adopted) will replace the Central Lancashire Core Strategy (2012), the Chorley Local Plan (2015), the Preston Local Plan (2015), the Preston City Centre Plan (2016), and the South Ribble Local Plan (2015).

This is an opportunity for you to submit your comments regarding the emerging Local Plan; representations are encouraged online by the deadline (Friday 24th February 2023). Following this, responses will be analysed, reported on, and used to inform the Part Two Consultation planned for Summer 2023.

You can give us your views here: https://centrallocalplan.citizenspace.com. You can also go to your local library to look at this consultation and get assistance to respond online.  NB please note due to printing issues documents will be at deposit points from later afternoon Tuesday 20th December. We will also be holding several drop-in events across the three boroughs. For more information about events where you can come and talk to us please see the details below for each area our or contact the Central Lancashire Local Plan team on 01257 515555.

Chorley

Preston

South Ribble

A survey for you to respond to these is also available online here: https://centrallocalplan.citizenspace.com/planning/part-one-preferred-options-consultation

Alternatively, you can send your answers to the questions via email to: CentralLancashirePlan@chorley.gov.uk

Or respond in writing to:

Part One Preferred Options Consultation

Central Lancashire Local Plan Team

Civic Offices

Union Street

Chorley

PR7 1AL

You can submit your response until 23.59 hours on Friday 24th February 2023. Please note that by taking part in this consultation you are giving permission for us (as data controller) or third parties acting on our behalf (as data processors) to collect and process the personal information you provide as part of the consultation. By participating you also consent for us to publish your responses in full or in part (excluding any personally identifiable information).

We are also now inviting new site submissions (the fourth Call for Sites) alongside the Part One Preferred Options Consultation. Please see our webpage for details regarding the submission process: Call for Sites 4 - Central Lancashire Local Plan - Citizen Space

Please note previously submitted sites for the same use will not be accepted. The Central Lancashire Local Plan team can help identify whether land has been submitted previously. Please contact the team for further assistance.

The main Documents can be viewed by clicking on the links below.