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Core Strategy
What stage is the Core Strategy at in Brighton & Hove?
On 20 May 2010, a Pre-Examination Exploratory Meeting was held at Hove Town Hall in order to discuss the council's approach to the delivery of new housing in the Core Strategy document. At the meeting, the Inspector advised that more evidence would be required to support the council's approach to land supply for new housing.
Since the meeting was held, the new coalition government has confirmed its intention to abolish Regional Spatial Strategies and their associated housing targets. This has significant implications for the Core Strategy in terms of housing sites and the status of Shoreham Harbour.
Under the current circumstances, the city council has requested that the examination be suspended whilst officers review the options available and consider the implications of announcements soon to be made by the new coalition government.
We will update this web page as soon as we have any further news or announcments.
Core Strategy Document List:
Submission documents are available below or can be viewed at the public deposit points and libraries listed in the Notice of Submission.
- Core Strategy (Proposed Submission Feb 2010) [PDF 1.09mb]
- Core Strategy Annexes (Feb 2010) [PDF 337kb]
- Proposals Map Booklet (Feb 2010) [PDF 6.06mb]
- Schedule of Minor Post-Publication Changes to the Core Strategy (April 2010) [PDF 6.37mb]
- Appropriate Assessment (Feb 2010) [PDF 171kb]
- Schedule of Local Plan Policies (to be replaced by the Core Strategy) Feb 2010 [PDF 73kb]
- Sustainability Appraisal Reports [PDF, 1.41mb], Sustainability Appraisal Maps [PDF, 7.26mb] & Non-Technical Summary (Feb 2010) [PDF 1.9mb]
- Consultation Statement - Main Report (April 2010) (Reg 30e) [PDF 1.8mb]
- Proposed Submission (February 2010)- Individual Representations Report and A-Z of Representations by respondent [PDF 1.4mb]
o Erratum to Individual Representations Report Proposed Submission (Regulation 28) 26th April 2010 [PDF 152kb] - Original Copies of Representations made on Proposed Submission (Reg 28 - April 2010)
- Consultation Statement - Main Report (Feb 2010) (Reg 25 & Reg 26) [PDF 1.2mb]
- Proposed Amendments Paper (June 2009) - Individual Representations Report and A-Z of Representations by respondent
- Revised Preferred Options (June 2008)- Individual Representations Report and A-Z of Representations by respondent
- Preferred Options (November 2006)- Individual Representations Report [PDF 4322kb]
- Core Strategy Self-Assessment (PAS Toolkit) (April 2010) [PDF 1.6mb]
- Statement of Proposals Matters Reg 27 (Feb 2010) [PDF 82kb]
- Supporting Evidence Document (Feb 2010) [PDF 910kb]
- Equalities and Health Impact Assessment (Feb 2010) [PDF 1.3mb]
- Statement of Community Involvement (Adopted Sept 2006)
Supporting Documents Relevant to the Core Strategy:
A number of background studies and technical background papers (Housing Delivery and Shoreham Harbour) have been produced to inform/support the Core Strategy.
What is the Core Strategy?
The Core Strategy is the planning document that provides the overall strategic vision for the future of Brighton & Hove through to 2026. It will set out how the council will respond to local priorities, meet the challenges of the future and identify the broad locations, scale and types of development needed together with the supporting infrastructure.
It addresses important city-wide matters such as delivering more sustainable development and neighbourhoods and sets out the council’s strategic approach to housing, the economy, shopping and transport.
What previous Core Strategy documents have been published for consultation?
The city council has carried out extensive community and stakeholder involvement in order to reach this current stage in the development of the Core Strategy.
Proposed Amendments Paper - June 2009
The council published a Core Strategy Proposed Amendments Paper June 2009 [PDF 667kb] for consultation from 29 June 2009 to 10 August 2009.
This paper contained eight policies and the revised spatial strategy that had been amended significantly since the last Core Strategy consultation into the Revised Preferred Options in Summer 2008. To accompany the Core Strategy Proposed Amendments Paper, the council also produced:
- an updated Sustainability Appraisal report July 2009,
- an updated Supporting Evidence Document July 2009
Revised Preferred Options – June 2008
The city council produced a Core Strategy Revised Preferred Options Document (June 2008) [PDF 3.24mb]. (June 2008) which was published for six weeks of public consultation on June 27 2008.
Preferred Options October 2006
The council published a Preferred Options Document [PDF 2.94mb] for consultation in November 2006.
Issues & Options 2005
The first stage Issues and Options Document [PDF 431kb] was extensively consulted on in 2005. The range of methods used to engage people on the Issues and Options Document are detailed in a Statement of Consultation [PDF 185kb] and the main findings are set out in a Summary of Community Involvement [PDF 129kb].
Sustainability Appraisal
Each previous stage in Core Strategy production has been subject to a Sustainability Appraisal. All of these reports are available to be downloaded from this web site.