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Planning Service
Laurence House
1 Catford Road
Catford
London SE6 4RU
direct line 020 8314 6540
planning.policy@lewisham.gov.uk
Date 30th November 2012
Dear Citizen
Re: Public consultation
1. Development Management Local Plan Further Options Report
2. Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule
1. Development Management Local Plan Further Options Report
The above mentioned document (accompanied by a Sustainability Appraisal) sets out the policy options and alternatives being considered by the Council for inclusion in a draft local plan, that when adopted will be used to guide, assess and determine planning applications. The plan will support the implementation of the Core Strategy and the London Plan, and will replace the saved policies contained in the Lewisham Unitary Development Plan.
The purpose of this round of consultation is to give members of the public and other stakeholders the opportunity to comment on what options should or could be taken forward into the draft plan, before the Council makes a final decision.
2. Lewisham Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule
The Council proposes to submit the above mentioned schedule for independent examination. The Schedule (accompanied by evidence base background papers) sets out the proposed levy that will be charged by the Council on new development to support the funding of strategic local infrastructure requirements.
Details on how, when and where to view the documents and how to submit comments can be found in the `public notice' at the back of this letter. Written representations (including those made electronically) will need to arrive at the Council by 5pm within the period Monday 3 December 2012 to Thursday 31 January 2013.
If you would like a one-to-one meeting with council officers to discuss these matters please contact us during the consultation period.
Yours sincerely
Brian Regan
Planning Policy Manager
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk
CONSULTATION DETAILS
In accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 and the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010, notice is hereby given that copes Of the following documents are available for inspection:
• Lewisham Development Management total Plan - Further Options Report, together with the
Sustamabnity Appraisal report, Consultation Statement and kst of supporting documents
• Lewisham Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule, together with background reports including the Infrastructure Delivery Schedule And Economic Viability Study.
All documents will be avndable for inspection at the following locations and times free of charge from Monday 3 December 2012 until Thursday 31 January 2013:
• On line at http://lewisham-consult.objective.co.uk/portal
• Planning Information Service, London Borough of Lewisham
The Business Centre. Ground Floor. Laurence House, 1 Gafford Road. London, SE6 4RU (Monday to Friday 8.30an1 to Spm).
• All Public and Community Libraries
Blackheath Village, Callord, Crofton Park. Deptford Lounge. Downham, Forest Hill, Grove Park. Lewisham, Manor House. New Cross. Sydenham, Torridon Road and Wavelengths (during opening hours - visit http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/librarics or telephone 020 8314 6399 for details).
Representations must be in writing (including electronically) and will need to arrive at the addresses specified below by 5pm within the period Monday 3 December 2012 until Thursday 31 January 2013 by 5pm.
• Online at http://lewisham-consult.objective.co.uk/portal
• By e-mail to planning.policies@lewisham.cov.uk
• By post to Planning Service. London Borough of Lewisham. Laurence House. 1 Catford Road. London, SF6 4HU
All representations received regarding the Development Management local Plan Further Options Report will be considered through the process of preparing the draft plan.
All representations received regarding the Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule will be submitted to the Inspector appointed to examine The Schedule at an independent Examination in Public. Representations may include a request to be heard by the examiner and to be notdied of any of the following:
• that the draft charging schedule has been submitted to the examiner in accordance with section 212 of the Planning Act 2008.
• the publication of the recommendations of the examiner and the reasons for those recommendations, and
• the approval of the charging schedule by the charging authority.