Core Strategy
The Core Strategy will set out the vision for future development in the borough and identify broad locations for new development such as housing, shops, and offices. The Core Strategy is due to be adopted in 2011. In the meantime, the policies in the Southwark Plan (2007) are up to date and consistent with government guidance and the London Plan.
Consultation on the Core Strategy: Issues and Options Report
The first stage in the preparation of the Core Strategy is the Issues and Options Report which identifies the issues to be included in the Core Strategy such as affordable housing and protection of industrial land, and the options for dealing with these issues. Public consultation on the Issues and Options will take place for six weeks from Monday November 3 to Monday December 15 2008.
You can download the issues and options paper below
There are also background documents available below which provide more information on community consultation and the impacts of the policies.
We welcome your views and you can get your comments to us in a number of different ways
We are also holding public exhibitions and drop in Q and A sessions on the Core Strategy at the following locations
Public exhibitions
- Hays Galleria, Tooley Street, Tuesday November 25, 9:30am to 5pm
- Bermondsey One Stop shop, Spa Road, Thursday November 27, 9am to 5pm
- Brunel Museum, Railway Avenue, Rotherhithe, Saturday November 29, 11am to 3.30pm
*Please note that the exhibition at the Bermondsey Play Centre has been cancelled. If you would still like to view the display materials please contact us.
Drop in Q and A sessions
- Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, Dulwich, Thursday December 4, 9am to 5pm
- Better Bankside Community Space, Bankside 3, Great Guildford Street, Tuesday December 9, 5pm to 8pm
The Core Strategy is also available to view at the Town Hall, Chiltern House, and all Area Housing Offices, libraries (apart from John Harvard library which is closed for refurbishment) and One Stop Shops in the borough. You can request paper copies from the Planning Policy team. All comments must be received by 5pm on Monday December 15 2008.
If you make a representation on the Core Strategy we will contact you regarding this. We will also inform you when the Core Strategy is submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination and when it is adopted. After the consultation is over the responses will be used to prepare the Preferred Options report. This will set out what policies we think should be in the final Core Strategy. This will be consulted on for 12 weeks between May and July 2009.
Contact us
If you would like to get involved in the preparation of the Core Strategy please contact
Planning policy team
Tel: 020 7525 5471
Fax: 020 7525 5561
corestrategy@southwark.gov.uk
Chiltern House
Portland Street
London SE17 2ES
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