New Planning Policies

The Lincolnshire Structure Plan sets out the planning policies for the County. New applications will pass or fail depending on how closely they comply to these policies. The plan contains over-arching policies like housing allocations. Also some planning applications are decided by the County Council such as sites for waste disposal, mineral extraction, wind power and gas storage. The plan was adopted on September 27th and will last for three years. www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/structureplan

The Regional Spatial Strategy is now out for consultation. Comments welcome. www.emra.gov.uk/regionalplan/index.htm