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Proposed Submission: Gravesham Local Plan Core Strategy

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1 Role of the <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong>1.1 Purpose of this document1.1.1 This document is the Council's proposed submission <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong>published in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Town and Country<strong>Plan</strong>ning (<strong>Local</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>ning) (England) Regulations 2012. It is accompanied byproposed changes to the <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> First Review (1994) Proposals Map.These are shown in Appendix 1. This will now be known as a Policies Mapdue to changes in the regulations. A final Policies Map will be published whenthe <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong> is adopted. This <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong> is accompanied by aSustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment and a HabitatsRegulation Assessment. These documents have been placed on deposit forpublic inspection and the <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong> is available for representations to bemade in advance of submission to the Secretary of State and publicexamination.1.2 What is the <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong>?1.2.1 The <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> is part of the Government's planning system, introducedby the <strong>Plan</strong>ning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended). The <strong>Local</strong><strong>Plan</strong> will consist of a collection of local development documents includingDevelopment <strong>Plan</strong> Documents (DPDs) and Supplementary <strong>Plan</strong>ningDocuments (SPDs). In <strong>Gravesham</strong> Borough, the <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> will consist of the<strong>Core</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong> (this document) and a Site Allocations and DevelopmentManagement DPD which is to be produced in the future. In addition, theCouncil is considering a Joint DPD in respect of Travellers and a number ofSupplementary <strong>Plan</strong>ning documents.1.2.2 The Council will also consider whether to develop a CommunityInfrastructure Levy (CIL) under Part 11 of the <strong>Plan</strong>ning Act 2008. The purposeof CIL is to ensure that the costs of providing infrastructure to support thedevelopment of an area can be funded (wholly or partly) by levying a chargeon the owners or developers of land when development takes place.3

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