European Union Directive 2001/42/EC has introduced the need for local planning authorities to produce a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of "plans which are likely to have significant effects on the environment".

The Local Plan Alterations are not currently affected by this legislation as formal stages in the preparation of the Alterations were started before July 2004, and it is intended that they will be adopted prior to the deadline of 21 July 2006. The full requirements of the SEA Directive cannot be met at this stage, as the intial scoping exercise cannot now be undertaken. A voluntary SEA for the First Deposit has been undertaken by Consultants on behalf of the Council, that follows the SEA guidance as closely as possible.

Voluntary Strategic Environmental Assessment

Schedule of Changes (from First Deposit)

Last updated 3rd July 2006

Local Plan Alterations - Redeposit

CONSULTATION NOW CLOSED

The Responses to the Redeposit are below. These were approved by Full Council on 27 October 2005.

The Redeposit Consultation Documents are still available to download below. The Consultation period was 18 June - 30 August 2005.

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