Preface

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About this document

This Issues and Options consultation document represents the first stage of the preparation of Harlow’s Core Strategy. The Core Strategy is the main plan in Harlow’s Local Development Framework (LDF) which will guide development in the district to 2026 and beyond.

Contained within this consultation document are 31 questions to collect feedback on the issues that need addressing in Harlow and the potential options for planning the town’s future.

The Council is not seeking your comments on the wording of this Issues and Options consultation document. It is your views in response to the specific questions that are needed. Have all of the issues been identified, or have any been missed

Your responses and suggested solutions to the questions in the Issues and Options consultation document are important and will help the Council to prepare Harlow’s final Core Strategy.

Step 1: Read the consultation document

Step 2: Respond using the separate questionnaire

There are seven parts to this consultation document:

Part 1 provides the planning context for Harlow Part 2 describes the issues that need to be addressed Part 3 sets out the strategic challenge Part 4 discusses the possible vision, themes, strategic objectives and core policy areas for the Core Strategy Part 5 looks at what will guide future development in Harlow Part 6 looks at possible options for growth around Harlow Part 7 discusses the infrastructure that will be needed to support new development

Where can I view the Issues and Options Consultation?

Paper copies are available for public inspection during normal office hours at the Civic Centre and in local libraries.

Copies of the consultation document can be obtained on CD-Rom by contacting the Forward Planning Team on 01279 446028 or by emailing myharlow@harlow.gov.uk

How can I have my say?

You can complete the questionnaire by clicking this link: Core Strategy Issues and Options Questionnaire.

What is the deadline for responding?

The Issues and Options consultation will end at 5pm on Friday 28 January 2011.

What will happen next?

Once the consultation period has finished a summary report detailing the responses received will be published on the Council’s website www.harlow.gov.uk/issuesandoptions

The responses to the Issues and Options consultation will inform the next stage of Harlow’s Core Strategy which is called the “Preferred Options”. This will set out the Council’s “preferred” approach and will inform the final plan which has to be submitted to government before it can be adopted.

If you have any further questions regarding this Issues and Options consultation document please contact the Forward Planning Team on 01279 446028 or by emailing myharlow@harlow.gov.uk