Next steps

This sets out specific bodies or persons that a Local Planning Authority must notify and invite representations from in developing its Local Plan.

For Bowmans Cross we will need to agree the extent of issues to be assessed and then reported in an Environmental Statement, which will be submitted as part of the Outline Application. Ie: what the potential impacts are of the development on the local environment and any mitigation required.

A key part of the planning for Bowmans Cross which will objectively assess the transport impacts of the development; taking into account the proposed sustainable transport measures and investments, and travel plan support for new residents; and set out the proposed investments to be made in the local transport network to achieve these.

This is the Local Planning Authority’s publication of its Local Plan for consultation. Once the Plan is consulted on and refined, then it will be formally submitted for examination.

Urban&Civic will submit an Outline Planning application alongside the Local Plan Process. While it cannot be determined in advance of the Local Plan being adopted, this enables the detail of the proposals to be fully considered and tested.

Once the Local Planning Authority has finished preparing and consulting on its Local Plan, it must be submitted to the Secretary of State who will appoint an Inspector to carry out an independent examination.