Forest Heath Single Issue Review (SIR) of Core Strategy Policy CS7
Forest Heath's Core Strategy Local Plan was adopted in May 2010. Following a successful high court challenge in May 2011, parts of CS7 were quashed. Consequential amendments were also made to policies CS1 and CS13. The council has resolved to revisit those parts of the core strategy that had been 'quashed', and undertake a single issue review (SIR). This means that the council will follow the legislative processes and procedures from the first Issues and Options consultation stage. The council has resolved to undertake a re-assessment of their overall housing needs or numbers as part of this review process.
Proposed submission and Single Issue Review of Core Strategy Policy CS7
Details of the submission, including the documents submitted, are available on the Forest Heath Local Plan Examination 2017 page. |
Submission documents consulted on January to March 2017:
You can view the representations received council's responses at the council's online consultation system
- Proposed submission Single Issue Review of Core Strategy Policy CS7 (SIR)
- Single Issue Review Sustainability Appraisal
- Single Issue Review Habitats Regulations Assessment
- February 2017 Forest Heath Local Plan Air Quality Analysis
- Non-technical summary for two Sustainability Appraisals reports
- draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan supporting Proposed Submission of the Single Issue Review & Site Allocations Local Plan
The local development scheme timeline shows anticipated dates for the stages in the preparation of this document.
Previous consultations
Preferred Options (3rd Regulation 18 Stage) consultation was undertaken between April and July 2016 (following an extension). You can view the representations received council's responses at the council's online consultation system
Documents produced for the 2016 consultation are:
- Single Issue Review (SIR) of Core Strategy Policy CS7 Preferred Option - 2016
- Single Issue Review Sustainability Appraisal - 2016
- Single Issue Review Sustainability Appraisal Interim Sustainability Assessment Report - 2016
- Single Issue Review Habitats Regulations Assessment - 2016
- draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan - 2016
A (further) Issues and Options (2nd Regulation 18 Stage) consultation was undertaken between August and October 2015. You can view the representations received and council's responses at the council's online consultation system.
Documents produced for the 2015 consultation are:
- Single Issue Review (SIR) of Core Strategy Policy CS7
- Single Issue Review Sustainability Appraisal - 2015
- Single Issue Review Sustainability Appraisal - non-technical summary (for information only)
- Single Issue Review Habitats Regulations Assessment - 2015
- draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan - 2015
- Single Issue Review Technical Paper (for information only)
- West Suffolk Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) (for information only)
- Local Plan Scoping Report for Sustainability Appraisal (for information only)
- Frequently asked questions
An Issues and Options (Regulation 18 Stage) consultation was undertaken July to September 2012. You can view the representations received and council's responses at the council's online consultation system
Documents produced for the 2012 consultation are:
- Forest Heath District Council core strategy policy CS7 single issue review issues and options
- Initial sustainability appraisal
- Habitats regulations assessment (HRA) screening
- Statement of matters - issues and options
- Homes for your future ...our questions your answers questionnaire form
- Home for your future leaflet
- Issues and Options consultation public participation report July-September 2012