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Core Strategy and Rural Issues Plan

The Core Strategy and Rural Issues Plan Development Plan Document sets out the long term spatial vision for Bedford Borough to 2021. It was adopted by the Council on the 16^th April 2008. The plan is available to view below. Paper copies will be available shortly, at a cost of £5 plus 50p postage and packing.

Core Strategy and Rural Issues Plan (April 2008) ( 2.15 MB ) - DOWNLOAD

Adoption Statement (April 2008) ( 10.8 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

The plan was produced between 2005 and 2008. Consultation was undertaken at various stages in accordance with the appropriate Regulations and the Council’s adopted Statement of Community Involvement. Many responses were received. The plan was submitted to the Secretary of State in July 2006 and an independent Inspector held formal hearing sessions during September-October 2007 and January 2008. The Inspector concluded the plan was sound in his report of 12^th February 2008.

The documents below all relate to the draft Core Strategy and Rural Issues Plan. They are listed under the stages of the plan process starting with the most recent.

Examination

Inspectors Report(February 2008) ( 721 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Examination Change (November 2007) - ( 225 KB ) DOWNLOAD

Public Examination Documents List(28 September 2008) (236 KB)- DOWNLOAD

Final Examination Programme (27 September 2007) (181 KB) - DOWNLOAD

Extended Examination Agendas (20 September 2007) ( 42 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Examination Main Issues ( 13 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Statements submitted to the examination can be viewed by clicking here.

Councils Response to Submission Representations (July 2007) ( 425 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Soundness Self Assesment ( 173 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Notes of exploratory meeting (15 February 2007) ( 33 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Notes of pre examination meeting (22 June 2007) ( 130 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Pre-Examination Changes (May 2007) ( 423 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Pre-Examination Changes (January 2007) ( 1.40 MB ) - DOWNLOAD

Submission

Submission Core Strategy and Rural Issues Plan (July 2006) ( 1.06 MB ) - DOWNLOAD

Statement of Consultation (July 2006) ( 110 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Sustainability Appraisal Non Technical Summary (July 2006) ( 47 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Sustainability Appraisal Report (July 2006) ( 3.30 MB ) - DOWNLOAD

Key Service Centre Methodology ( 254 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Affordable Housing Threshold Statement ( 48 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Preferred Options

Preferred Option Core Strategy and Rural Issues Plan (January 2006) ( 1353 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Supporting Information (January 2006) ( 501 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Sustainability Appraisal Report (January 2006) ( 2265 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Issues and Options

Options Paper (September 2005) ( 86 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Sustainability Appraisal - Preliminary Considerations (September 2005) ( 1535 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Issues Leaflet (August 2005) ( 885 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report (June 2005) ( 335 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

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