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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.

Affordable housing provision

In 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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