Derbyshire Dales District Council is currently reviewing its local plan and consulting on various housing growth options, see: https://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/planning-a-building-control/local-plan-2015-16/local-plan-review-2022
To view the consultation documents and comment on the future growth options, go to : www.bdp.com/DerbyshireDalesLocalPlan/
The consultation on Growth Options ends on Thursday 22 December 2022.
Context: “In November 2022 the District Council began a review of the Derbyshire Dales Local Plan adopted in 2012 to take it forward for the period to 2040. The Local Plan Review will set out the planning framework for the District and will cover issues such as; housing provision, the economy, retail and town centres; infrastructure provision and the environment. It will also set out policies by which planning applications will be determined, in addition to allocating land for housing, employment and other uses. “One of the key areas for the review has been the future growth options for the District Council area.”
“A review of the land available to meet the housing needs has been undertaken and this suggests that there is capacity to deliver about 5995 dwellings over the plan period to 2040. With the exception of the Standard Methodology Scenario, which can be delivered (a minimum of 10% to take account of the need for flexibility for unimplemented planning permissions), this means the District is likely to have to find extra land in order to meet the higher growth scenarios.”
“In order to consider the extent to which the higher growth scenarios can be met the District Council appointed consultants BDP Ltd to help. They have identified three potential options to meeting the future needs:
• Diffuse Growth – small scale development
• Urban Extensions – focus development on extensions to the main towns
• New Settlement – bring forward proposals for a ‘new’ village to meet future needs “
“In order to assist the District Council in determining which option is the most appropriate for the future they will be subject to public consultation. “
“To view the consultation documents and comment please visit the following website: www.bdp.com/DerbyshireDalesLocalPlan/ “