PLANNING POLICY

The main function of the Planning Policy team is to evaluate the potential for change and produce policy based plans and strategies to guide future change, provide certainty for all those with an interest in the Island’s future, secure sustainable development and achieve regeneration. The statutory Development Plan provides the basis on which planning decisions are made.

The functions of the Planning Policy team include:

Producing a new Local Development Framework, the Island Plan, for the Island.
Preparing, monitoring and reviewing the development plan, which currently comprises the Unitary Development Plan (18 May 2001).
Producing the Statement of Community Involvement as part of the Island Plan.
Providing an input to GOSE, the Regional Assembly and Regional Planning Guidance, including the South East Plan.
Preparing Supplementary Planning Guidance.
Contributing to bid strategies, such as Single Regeneration Bid, Leader+, etc.
Providing input to the Island Strategic Partnership’s Sustainable Community Strategy – Eco Island
Providing expert planning policy advice.
Providing a planning input to strategies of other agencies.

Parish and Town Councils requiring planning advice can find help here.

Page last updated on: 16/03/2009