Draft Local Plan Part 1 Review

The current Local Plan part 1 was adopted in 2016. Since this was some time ago, we have revised the plan to consider changes in housing and employment requirements and improve the plan’s protections for the natural environment.

We are now consulting on a revised draft of the Local Plan Part 1 for South Derbyshire which sets out a strategy updating how much, where and what type of larger development will take place across the area up to 2039. It will provide planning policies and site allocations to guide change and enhance new development proposals.

You may recall that the Council consulted on the Issues and Options between October and December 2022. We have considered the representations received and used them to develop this Plan. 

The purpose of this consultation is to provide an opportunity for representations to be made on the Draft Local Plan Part 1 and to shape it through feedback. This is an important stage of consultation before the plan is finalised.

We are asking you view on…

The Council’s Draft Local Plan Part 1. This is an update to the currently adopted Part 1 Local Plan.

The Plan’s Sustainability Appraisal, this is an ongoing process to assess the social, environmental and economic effects of the plan. South Derbyshire Sustainability Appraisal will be available of the Council website on Friday 25 October 2024.

You can also comment on other matters such as the Plan’s evidence base or things that you think are relevant to the local plan as it develops.

To assist with your comments, we have highlighted key areas of the plan which have been updated as part of this Draft in Blue.

Please note, the Draft Plan does not incorporate the changes currently being consulted on by government on the 2024 National Planning Policy Framework as these are still under discussion nationally. Once these changes are finalised, after the consultation, the plan will be amended in line with the updated Framework.

Drop-in events…

A series of drop-in events are to be held around the District throughout the consultation period are listed below. The events are open to all, and you do not have to attend your nearest one. You may also attend more than one if you wish. As always, we would like to extend the invitation far and wide. Please do tell your family, friends and neighbours about this consultation and the opportunity to shape the district’s future growth.

Venue	Date	Time
Derby Mickleover Hotel, Etwall Road, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0XX	Monday 14 October	4pm - 7.45 pm
Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, 23 West St, Swadlincote DE11 9DG	Thursday 17 October	4pm - 7.45 pm
Stenson Fields Primary Community School, Goathland Rd, Derby DE24 3BW	Wednesday 23 October	4.30pm -    7.45 pm
Findern Village Hall, Castle Hill, Findern, DE65 6AL	Friday 25 October	4pm - 7.45pm
Frank Wickham Hall, Portland Street, Etwall, DE65 6JF	Tuesday 5 November	4.15pm -7.45pm
All Saints Heritage Centre, Shardlow Road, Aston on Trent	Thursday 7 October	4pm - 7.45pm
Hilton Village Hall, Peacroft Lane, Hilton, DE65 5GH	Tuesday 12 November	4pm - 7.45pm
Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High Street, Melbourne, DE73 8GJ	Thursday 14 November	4pm - 7.45pm
Rosliston and Cauldwell Village Hall, Main Street, Rosliston, DE12 8JW	Friday 15 November	4.30 - 7.45pm
Barrow On Trent Village Hall, Twyford Road, Barrow on Trent, DE73 7HA	Monday 18 November	4pm - 7.45pm
Willington Old School, The Castleway, Willington, DE65 6BT	Wednesday 20 November	4pm - 7.45pm

Reference copies of the consultation document and paper copies of the questionnaire can be found at the following locations (during opening hours) from 7 October 2022:

• South Derbyshire District Council, Civic Offices, Civic Way, Swadlincote DE11 0AH.
• All South Derbyshire libraries and the following libraries outside of the District: Burton on Trent, Chellaston, Mickleover and Sinfin.

How to respond

Only written comments will be accepted. If you have difficulty making written comments, please contact the council in person to discuss alternative arrangements before the deadline.  

The Councils preferred method is for representations to be submitted by using South Derbyshire District Councils online portal, the link to which is below.

If you have received notification of the consultation via email, your email address can be used to login in and submit a response online. If you have not used the consultation software previously, you will need to create a password. You can do so by clicking on “I forgot my password’.

Alternatively, you can submit your completed questionnaires by email to local.plan@southderbyshire.gov.uk : or

Post to: South Derbyshire District Council, Civic Offices, Civic Way, Swadlincote, DE11 0AH.

If you have any questions, please email the planning policy team on: local.plan@southderbyshire.gov.uk.

Please submit your comments by 5pm on 6 December 2024.

What happens next

All comments will be made available to view on the Councils website shortly after the consultation has finished.

The comments, along with technical evidence the Council is collecting, will help to prepare a Pre Submission Local Plan Part 1 Review, which will be published for further consultation.

Private notice and future notification

By submitting information to this consultation you agree that representations will be made publicly available following the close of the consultation, however personal details (personal address, signature and contact details) will NOT be made publicly available but will be kept in a secure database and used to notify you of future Local Plan consultations.

All those who make a representation will be added to the Local Plan database. If you do not want to make a representation but want to be added to the database please email local.plan@southderbyshire.gov.uk.  We will use this database to keep you up to date with news and consultations related to planning policy. We may also use the information contained on the planning policy database as part of other planning functions. If we do not hear from you for some time, your details may be removed from the database.

You can also ask to be removed from the database at any time by emailing us.