Core Strategy Submission

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Following the representation period on the Publication Version of the Core Strategy (which ended on 14 March 2011), the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames submitted its Core Strategy to the Secretary of State on 26 May 2011.

The Core Strategy is Kingston's planning strategy and policy document, which will replace the Council's Unitary Development Plan.  It sets out how the Council will shape the Borough over the next 15 years, in terms of the built environment (e.g. housing offices, shops and infrastructure), whilst balancing the need to protect the environment (e.g. dealing with flood risk, climate change and portecting open spaces and the Borough's character).  It also sets out policies to guide the determination of planning applications across the Borough.

In compliance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2008 the following key documents, together with other supporting documents and studies which form the evidence base, were submitted to the Secretary of State:

The Core Strategy was assessed by a Planning Inspector at the Examination in Public in September 2011.