Today is a very important day. We have now entered the final
lap of achieving a sound Borough Local Plan.
Let me remind you what the Plan does for us all. It shapes the future of the Borough not just physically but with all the policies necessary to secure the environment that we all want. It secures the sites we need to meet the needs of residents of today and tomorrow in terms of of Housing and Employment. It protects the Green Belt for future generations. Most importantly provides the range of housing including affordable to meet the needs of all of our residents of today and the future.
This afternoon we started the final public consultation on the plan. This is not on the whole plan but only on those aspects that the Inspector raised after the last examination in public. There are some minor changes to sites and a number of new and improved policies. In each case the Inspector has already indicated her agreement to what is being put forward.
Any response on any other part of the plan will, I regret, not be considered.. We have extended the normal period by 2 weeks to the 5th September because of the holiday season.
The documents and forms for responding can be found at..
https://www.rbwm.gov.uk/home/planning/planning-policy/emerging-plans-and-policies/draft-borough-local-plan/examination-local-plan/consultation-main-modifications-blp-submission-version.
(Hard copies will be in the libraries from the end of the week).
Cllr David Coppinger
Cabinet Member for Planning, Maidenhead & Enviromental Services
Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead
