Publication Draft

Following Cabinet Member approval on the 11th November Westminster's Core Strategy Publication Draft was made available for public consultation to determine whether the document complies with legal requirements and is sound.  

The publication draft has been developed following consultation on related Core Strategy Issues and Options, and Preferred Options documents, and sets out a spatial vision and strategic objectives for the City of Westminster.  Once adopted it will form part of the Local Development Framework (LDF) which will eventually replace the Unitary Development Plan (UDP).

The following Statement sets out when and where printed copies of the publication draft documents, were available for inspection.  They were also available electronically on this website.

• Statement of Representations Procedure November 2009

Publication Draft Documents November 2009:

• Core Strategy Publication Draft
• Core Strategy Proposals Map

Sustainability Appraisal of the Core Strategy Publication Draft:

• Non-Technical Summary
• Sustainability Appraisal Report
• Sustainability Appraisal Appendices

Consultation Statement:

• Consultation Statement (Regulation 27)
• Key Issues (Schedule 1)

Representations relating to the Core Strategy Publication Draft and associated documents (as listed above) were invited between 12th November 2009 and 13th January 2010:

Summary of Representations received January 2010

Representations received January 2010

We will review all representations received, and submit them to the Inspector appointed to examine the council's Core Strategy at an Examination in Public in the summer 2010, to determine whether the Core Strategy complies with legal requirements and is sound. 

Government Office advice March 2009: Please note that due to matters raised by the Government Office for London (GOL), and the desire to avoid formal consultation on the Core Strategy coinciding with the summer holidays, the publication of the Publication Draft Core Strategy was delayed slightly.  GOL Letter March 2009

Supporting Documents:

The following documents were used to inform the development of the Core Strategy Publication Draft:

• Core Strategy Supporting Documentation as at November 2009
• Evolving evidence base (this will be updated as new information becomes available)

More information

If you would like any more information on the Publication Draft or the LDF process, please contact the LDF Team.