Blackpool Core Strategy
Blackpool Council is preparing the Core Strategy – which seeks to provide a planning framework to secure real social, physical and economic change for a prosperous and healthier Blackpool.
The
Core Strategy Preferred Option was consulted upon in Summer 2010 and set out the Council’s strategic development proposals to deliver the Council’s vision for Blackpool in 2026.
The Core Strategy includes:
- Promoting a 21st century resort and town centre offer
- The regeneration of the resort neighbourhoods
- A higher quality and more focused holiday accommodation sector
- Supporting growth at Marton Moss to enhance housing quality and choice
- A range of other supporting housing, social, economic and community policies to secure a prosperous, healthier and greener Blackpool.
The report and accompanying documents can be viewed below.
THE BLACKPOOL CORE STRATEGY - THE NEED FOR NEW HOMES TO 2027
The Blackpool Core Strategy - The Need for New Homes to 2027 Report has been approved by the Council for public consultation and sets out proposed new housing requirements for Blackpool for 2027.
Where to view The Need for New Homes to 2027 We are keen to hear your views on this report. The period for making comments on the document is:
Monday 8th November 2010 to Monday 6th December 2010. The report can be viewed using the links below or from the following locations during normal opening hours (copies of comments forms are also available):
- Customer First Reception, Municipal Buildings, Corporation Street.
- Palatine Library, St Annes Road
How to Comment It is important the views of Blackpool’s residents, businesses, organisations and other interests are made known to us to help us together to shape Blackpool’s future development. There are 3 main ways by which you can choose to make comments on the Council’s Housing Report:
- Make comments directly on the Council’s on-line consultation version of the document using this link
- Downloading and completing a copy of the “Comments Form” from this link
- Using the Comments Form available direct from Customer First or Palatine Library
What Happens Next
Following consideration of all comments on the Housing Report, the Council will publish its Core Strategy Document which, after final consultation will be submitted to the Secretary of State. An independently appointed Inspector will then examine the Core Strategy, whose recommendations will be binding on the Council and incorporated into the Adopted Blackpool Core Strategy for the future development of Blackpool to 2027.
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE – TO VIEW ON LINE Blackpool Core Strategy - The Need for New Homes to 2027
Core Strategy - Preferred Option
and supporting documents:
Evidence Base The Blackpool Core Strategy is also informed by a comprehensive
“Evidence Base” comprising a number of detailed assessments of housing, employment, environment and other aspects of the current health and character of the Fylde Coast Sub-Region, along with more specific studies focused on Blackpool itself.
Details of the various reports completed to date are available to view using
this link
Other Planning Documents The Core Strategy is being prepared as the Council’s lead planning document setting out the Council’s draft strategic policies and development proposals to deliver the Council’s vision for Blackpool in 2026. It also lays the foundation for more detailed policy development in other supporting development plan documents, which can be viewed using these links
Holiday Accommodation Supplementary Planning Document
New Homes from Old Places Supplementary Planning Document