Residents can still have a say on borough's future
A major consultation
exercise which gives residents the chance to say what developments
they would and would not like in their community, is continuing
this month.
The views expressed in the “About My Area”
survey and supporting questionnaires will feed into the Community,
Environment and Economy Development Plan document that will
ultimately form part of the borough’s Local Development Framework,
a series of documents that will gradually replace the Local Plan
over the next few years and provide the policies and site
allocations that will determine where – and how much – development
takes place.
Scarborough Borough Council Forward
Planning Manager David Walker said: “This survey gives residents a
chance to have a direct say on the future policies that will
ultimately determine whether some planning applications are granted
and others fall by the wayside.
“As well as planning and the general
infrastructure, the consultation also covers areas like investment
and job creation plus how in the future we can best protect the
rural landscape of our borough, while boosting tourism.”
The consultation started in June and
focuses around four area-specific documents that have been produced
– the Scarborough Urban Area, Whitby and surrounding villages,
Filey and southern parishes and northern and western villages –
with views sought on a range of planning issues that will need to
be addressed across the borough, excluding the North York Moors
National Park.
Copies of the documents are available to
view at council offices, local libraries and can be provided on
request (paper or CD copy). Residents can also view the material
and leave comments via easy-to-use specialist software at
http://scarborough.limehouse.co.uk/portal
A number of exhibitions and drop-in sessions have already been
held around the borough.