Joint Local Plan 2041: Consultation on Technical Addendum to the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report

Overview

We have prepared a Sustainability Report as part of the combined Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) process for the Joint Local Plan 2041.

The first stage in the SA process was the production of a SA Screening and Scoping Report, which was published in 2022. This report included a review of other plans, policies and programmes already in place which could influence the Joint Local Plan. The report went on to establish the baseline environmental, social and economic conditions in the districts to help define key opportunities and challenges facing the area which might be addressed by the Joint Local Plan.

We have published a Technical Addendum for consultation, in accordance with Schedule 2 of the 2004 Regulations. It provides supplementary detail on how the 'future baseline' in the two districts is likely to evolve without implementation of the Joint Local Plan.

The period for responding is from Friday 6 December 2024 until Friday 17 January 2025 at 11.59pm. 

What happens next?

We’ll review all the comments we receive during this consultation and summarise them in a statement. Your feedback will also be submitted to the government-appointed Planning Inspector examining the Joint Local Plan.

The Inspector will undertake an initial assessment of the documents, which will include checking all procedural requirements have been followed and organising public hearing sessions. The Inspector will determine the scope and format of these sessions, and will invite participants to respond to key matters, issues and questions, before producing an Inspector's report.