14 local planning authorities have been issued with final inspectors’ reports finding their core strategy development plan documents sound. 12 of these authorities have now proceeded to adoption of their core strategy. These are set out in the following table.
Region (a) County (b) Local Planning Authority Title(i) Adopted East Norfolk Broads Core Strategy Awaited East Cambridgeshire South Cambridgeshire Core Strategy Yes North East Northumberland Blyth Valley Core Strategy Yes North East Unitary Authority (North Yorkshire) Redcar and Cleveland Core Strategy Yes North East Tyne and Wear South Tyneside Core Strategy Yes South East West Sussex Crawley Core Strategy Awaited South East Surrey Epsom and Ewell Core Strategy Yes South East Hampshire Hampshire Minerals and Waste Core Strategy Yes South East West Sussex Horsham Core Strategy Yes South East Kent Tonbridge and Malling Core Strategy No South West Devon Mid Devon Core Strategy Yes South West Devon Plymouth Core Strategy Yes South West Devon South Hampshire Core Strategy Yes Yorkshire and the Humber North Yorkshire Hambleton Core Strategy Yes
Seven local planning authorities have been issued with final reports finding their area action plans sound. These area action plans have included housing allocations as part of the development plan document. The seven relevant authorities have all proceeded to adoption. These are set out in the following table.
Region (a) County (b) Local Planning Authority Title (ii) Adopted East Cambridgeshire South Cambridgeshire Northstowe Area Action Plan Yes North East Tyne and Wear Newcastle Walker Riverside Area Action Plan Yes South West Devon Plymouth North Plymstock Area Action Plan Yes South West Devon Plymouth Millbay/ Stonehouse Area Action Plan Yes South West Devon Plymouth Devonport Area Action Plan Yes South West Devon South Hampshire Sherford Area Action Plan Yes West Midlands Staffordshire Staffordshire Moorlands BiddulphTown Centre Area Action Plan Yes
The latest statistics on new house building were published on the 16 August: Communities and Local Government Statistical Release: “House building: April to June Quarter 2007”.