People in Poole are being invited to have their say and help shape the future of the town.
Borough of Poole is asking individuals, groups and other interested parties for their views on two important documents that set out the council’s preferred approach for shaping the town’s future development needs up to 2026.
The Poole Site Specific Allocations and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (DPD) and Delivering Poole’s Infrastructure DPD form part of Poole’s Local Development Framework, a set of planning documents that will guide future development across the borough.
The documents put forward the council’s preferred approaches for assessing planning applications, reviewing existing policies, establishing a framework to provide the town’s infrastructure needs, as well as how future sites for development, including housing, will be identified.
The delivery of new homes and jobs over the coming years will see major growth in Poole. These documents will set out a plan of how the council plans to manage that change and demand.
Councillor Ron Parker, Cabinet Portfolio Holder for the Local Economy, Borough of Poole, said: "Poole will experience significant change over the period to 2026. This is an important consultation that will help to identify sites, policies and the infrastructure required to manage this change appropriately to enable Poole to prosper. This consultation gives people the opportunity to have their say and we want as many people as possible to get involved."
People interested in the future development of the town and how they can help shape the process can have their say from now until Monday 8 October 2010.
The documents and accompanying summary can be viewed online in the consultation section of this website, in any Poole library and at the Planning and Regeneration Services reception at the Civic Centre.
Residents can then feed back online via the council’s online consultation facility at boroughofpoole.com/opinions, email planningpolicy@poole.gov.uk or write to Planning and Regeneration Services, Civic Centre, Poole, BH15 2RU.
If you require any further information about this consultation, please contact the Planning Policy and Implementation team on 01202 633321 or email planningpolicy@poole.gov.uk
