Landowners and property developers are being urged to help shape the future planning policy of South Gloucestershire by taking part in key consultation exercises.
Commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) is stressing that unless the owners of land and property contribute to South Gloucestershire Council’s consultations on planning policy their businesses and investments could be affected for decades.
The authority’s Proposed Submission Draft of its “Policies, Sites and Places Plan” is undergoing a statutory consultation with a 3 July deadline. The plan will form the backbone of South Gloucestershire’s Local Plan which sits aside its countywide Core Strategy and will be used for development control to 2027.
When completed the plan will influence the location of development and the direction of growth for years to come, according to Marcus Plaw (pictured above), planning director of LSH in Bristol and the South West. “Developers and landowners should examine the plan and submit representations to ensure that it is effective in delivering much-needed development across the region,” he said.
“The policies contained within it are wide-ranging and will influence how land and buildings will change in urban and rural areas. Anyone who thinks they might be affected should use the coming days to consider carefully whether the plan will help deliver positive benefits.”
The consultation is also asking for comments on land allocations for a variety of uses to support sustainable communities.
“Allocations are proposed in the plan in main urban and more rural settlements for housing and employment to support and sustain local economies,” added Plaw.
“This consultation presents the opportunity to assess whether these allocations and policies are ‘sound’ by reviewing them against four key tests.
“Time before the end of the consultation should be used by interested parties such as landowners and developers to consider the plan as a whole and provide helpful comments and recommendations,” he concluded.
Story: Cliff Goodwin
Photo: Lambert Smith Hampton
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