Planning Policy
The Policy Team is principally responsible for
formulating land use planning policy as it applies to Bassetlaw and
ensuring that it is implemented in practice. In addition the
unit monitors development trends and assesses the effectiveness of
planning policy on shaping the local environment. Current
planning policies are set out in the Bassetlaw Local Plan and are
compatible with the County Structure Plan, prepared by
Nottinghamshire County Council.
The Policy Team is currently producing new
planning policy documents under the Local Development Framework. Once
adopted these documents will have the same weight as the present
Local Plan when planning applications are assessed.
Bassetlaw’s future housing
development
The Strategic
Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) will identify and
assess the development potential of possible sites for future
housing development. It will form part of the evidence base that
will be used to inform the development of the District’s Local
Development Framework (LDF).
There is currently the opportunity for
landowners, agents and other interested parties to register their
interest with the study or to put forward a site for consideration
in this assessment. For more information on this study or to
register your interest.
Affordable housing provision
On 8 January 2008 Cabinet agreed a report by the Acting Head of
Community Services concerning the findings of a recent Strategic
Housing Market Assessment which contained a recommendation to
revise the Council’s affordable Housing target to refer to the need
to provide a minimum of 30% social rented properties on sites over
15 dwellings. Further details of this new approach can be found on
the leaflet attached.
Along with the Structure Plan, Nottinghamshire
County Council is responsible for preparing specialist Local
Plans on Minerals and Waste, applicable to the Bassetlaw area.
Planning policy developed by both Bassetlaw
District Council and Nottinghamshire County Council must also
comply with the East Midland Regional
Assembly’s Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS8).
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