The Core Strategy is the key element of the Local Development Framework, and will guide development in the District for the next 20 years.
The Core Strategy for Epping Forest District will be prepared in accordance with the requirements of the East of England Plan (EEP), which tells us the number of new homes and jobs that the Core Strategy must make provision for. In addition to this, this Council is required to work in coordination with Harlow and East Herts Councils in order to deliver the regeneration and growth of Harlow over the period to 2021 and beyond.
The EEP requires that an "appraisal of planning and transport options to inform the preparation of joint or coordinated Local Development Documents" should be undertaken by the partners identified by the EEP. This work will be commissioned shortly, and the outcomes will help the three Planning Authorities to progress the Core Strategy.
It is currently anticipated that the Issues & Options consultation of the Core Strategy will take place Summer/Autumn 2009.
In the meantime, several technical studies to build the evidence base are being undertaken. Results of this work will be posted on the "AMR & Evidence" page when they are available.
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