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LDD1 Statement of Community Involvement

The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) is the Council's statement on how the local community and others will be involved in the preparation of the Local Development Framework and the consideration of planning applications.

LDD2 Core Strategy

The Issues & Options Report represents the first stage in the preparation of a Core Strategy, which will set out the key elements of the planning framework for North Tyneside. This will guide the development of North Tyneside through to 2021. As a first step, the Issues and Options Report identifies a series of issues, including; economic prosperity, the future of the riverside area, tackling deprivation, recreation and open space, affordable housing and tourism.

A public consultation exercise was carried out on the Core Strategy Issues & Options Report for a six week period, which commenced on Friday 1st December 2006 and concluded on Monday 12th January 2007. Subsequently, a Consultation Responses Report was produced to highlight the main issues which consultee's felt should be addressed.

Both the Issues and Options Report and the Consultation Responses Report can be viewed below:

The Core Strategy Preferred Options Report is currently in progress. This will be the subject of a further public consultation exercise in 2009.

LDD3 Wallsend Area Action Plan

Wallsend Issues and Options Paper

Wide ranging consultation on the Issues and Options Paper for the Wallsend Town Centre AAP concluded in February 2008. A summary of the responses and findings for the questionnaire completed is now available to view below.
The consultation included 9 drop-in sessions with Planning Officers available to explain and answer peoples questions at The Forum Shopping Centre, Wallsend Library and St Lukes Church Hall. A further session was also held at the Wallsend Customer Service Centre. Over 590 questionnaires have been returned, with a further 24 letters. These responses provide a valuable steer to production of the next stage of consultation, the Preferred Options.

Please note Issues and Options Consultation has now closed. However, we are happy to accept any comments you may have on the Update Newsletter and Schedule of Responses to the Issues and Options.

Below you can find links to all the information and documents concerning the Area Action Plan Issues and Options.

LDD4 North Shields Area Action Plan

North Shields Issues and Options Paper

Wide ranging consultation on the Issues and Options Paper for the North Shields AAP concluded in July 2008. The consultation included 8 drop-in sessions with Planning Officers available to explain and answer peoples questions at The Beacon Centre and North Shields Library. Over 600 questionnaires have been returned and these responses provide a valuable steer to production of the next stage of consultation, the Preferred Options.

The final Area Action Plan will consider a wide range of topics:

• The quality and range of housing
• Improvements to the town centre with better shopping and more attractive streets
• Revitalisation of the Fish Quay and the connections to the town centre
• Provision of quality public transport and creation of streets which are safe for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists
• Building on the area's rich natural and built heritage and character to promote the image of North Shields.

Please note Issues and Options Consultation has now closed. However, we are happy to accept any comments you may have on the Update Newsletter and Schedule of Responses to the Issues and Options.

North Shields & Wallsend Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report

A joint Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report was prepared in August 200, which sets out the scope and methodology of the statutory Sustainability Appraisal to be undertaken for both AAP's. The Scoping Report also provides baseline data relevant for both AAP's. The Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report can be viewed below:

LDD5 Whitley Bay Town Centre Area Action Plan

Progress on the Whitely Bay Town Centre Area Action Plan is in its early stages. Information will be updated as it becomes available.

LDD6 Weetslade Development Brief SPD

The Weetslade Development Brief - Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) was adopted by North Tyneside Council on the 23rd March 2007.

The Development Brief SPD provides guidance on the development of the Weetslade Employment Site in accordance with the policy framework established in the North Tyneside Unitary Development Plan. It covers a 46-hectare site, which is bounded by Sandy Lane to the south, the B1319 Great Lime Road to the east, the Weetslade Country Park to the north, and open countryside to the west.

The Development Brief SPD has been subject to Sustainability Appraisal (SA) during its preparation to assess the social, environmental and economic effects of the SPD and promote sustainable development through better integration of sustainability considerations.

The Development Brief SPD and accompanying SA have also been subject to a four-week statutory consultation period, from which twenty-four written responses were received. The Planning Authority has considered each consultation response and has amended the document where possible in order to deal with issues raised.

Where it was not appropriate or possible to incorporate change to the Development Brief an explanatory statement was prepared. A 'Statement of Consultation' has been prepared which summarises the consultation process and the comments from each respondent together with the Council's corresponding response.

(The associated plans referenced in this SPD brief are listed seperately below due to file size)

Weetslade Development Plans

Please note these are detailed plans associated with the Devolpment Brief above and any document over 1Mb is indicated and may take a while to download depending upon your Internet connection.

LDD7 Fish Quay / New Quay Conservation Area Management Strategy SPD

Conservation Area Management Strategy SPD

In 2006 a Character Statement was produced to detail the key elements that contribute to the special historic and architectural character of the area. The purpose of the Management Strategy is to build on the work in the Character Statement and setting out how the place should be preserved and enhanced into the future. The Management Strategy is topic based to guide the next 5-10 years of development, regeneration and management.

LDD8 Planning Obligations SPD

Work has commenced on the preparation of the Planning Obligations SPD. The Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report was subject to a four week consultation period in March 2008. The Scoping Report is the first stage of the Sustainability Appraisal. It identifies the issues that North Tyneside Council is seeking to address through the SPD in order to achieve sustainable development. Below you can find a links to the Planning Obligations SPD SA Scoping Report.

The next stage will be the production of the draft Planning Obligations SPD and Sustainability Appraisal.

LDD9 Local Register of Buildings and Parks SPD

North Tyneside Council has prepared a List of Buildings and Parks of Local Architectural and Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), which was adopted on 10th November 2008.

This SPD aims to provide stakeholders with an explanation of policies and objectives with regard to the Local Register, to outline the process of establishing and maintaining the Local Register, to provide information on the implications of Local Register designation and to give guidance on works to Locally Registered buildings.

As with other Local Development Documents, the SPD was subject to Sustainability Appraisal during its preparation to assess its social, environmental and economic effects, and promote sustainable development through better integration of sustainability considerations.