27 October 2015
Opportunity To Comment On Planning Policy Documents
Woking Borough Council is seeking the views of local residents and businesses on its draft Development Management Polices Development Plan Document (DPD) before it is finalised for adoption.
The purpose of the Development Management Polices DPD is to provide detailed policies for determining day-to-day planning applications that will assist in delivering Wokings Core Strategy.
Cllr Graham Cundy, Woking Borough Council Portfolio Holder for Planning, said: The Development Management Polices Development Plan Document along with its supporting Sustainable Appraisal Report and Habitats Regulations Assessment, form an important part of the Councils Planning Policy. The Council greatly values the publics involvement and I would encourage local people and businesses to have their say during the consultation period before it is submitted to the Secretary of State for Independent Examination. All comments received will be taken into account before the documents are submitted to Government.
The consultation begins today (Monday 26 October 2015) and will run until 5pm, Monday 7 December 2015.
The document, along with its supporting Sustainable Appraisal Report and Habitats Regulations Assessment, can be viewed at the following locations
- Woking Borough Council, Civic Offices, Gloucester Square, Woking, GU21 6YL, Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.45pm.
- Byfleet, West Byfleet, Knaphill and Woking libraries. Please visit www.surreycc.gov.uk for address and opening times of the libraries.
- On the Councils www.woking2027.info website.
Representations can be emailed to [email protected] or posted to:
The Planning Policy Team
Woking Borough Council
Civic Offices
Gloucester Square
Woking, Surrey
GU21 6YL
Representations received will be taken into account before the DPD is submitted to the Secretary of State for Independent Examination. Details of the Examination will be published in due course.
Anyone requiring further information about the Development Management Polices DPD should contact Woking Borough Councils Planning Policy Team on 01483 743871, email [email protected] or visit www.woking2027.co.uk.
