Final chance to have your say on new Local Plan
There is still time for residents and businesses to have their say on the new Chesterfield Borough Local Plan. The online consultation is open until 5pm on Friday, 23rd May.
The Local Plan is a crucial part of the planning process. It sets out how many homes and commercial properties will be built over the next 15 years, and where.
It identifies how sustainable infrastructure can be provided to meet the needs of existing and new residents. This includes school places, GP surgeries, leisure facilities, roads, and green spaces.
The Local Plan will implement updates to the national planning policy. Changes include the new housing targets introduced since the current Local Plan was adopted.
People do not have to respond to every element of the consultation. They can choose to highlight issues important to them.
Councillor Martin Stone, Chesterfield Borough Council’s cabinet member for climate change, planning and environment, said: “This consultation is an opportunity to share these views with our planning team and potentially have them incorporated.
“Telling us what you think will help create a plan everyone can get behind and that building across the borough is both sustainable and appropriate.”
As well as setting out where development should happen, the Local Plan will include policies to guide the planning process. It also plays a key role in tackling the climate emergency.
Councillor Martin Stone, said: “We aim to become a carbon-neutral borough by 2050. The Local Plan will play a key part in ensuring we can meet this target. Your feedback can help ensure we include policies and identify ways to support nature, improve biodiversity and encourage housing to be more efficient and produce less emissions.”
To find out more and share your views online or in writing, visit: www.chesterfield.gov.uk/new-local-plan
