Central Lancashire Local Plan Preferred Options Consultation 19th December 2022 to 24th February 2023

28th of December, 2022

The Central Lancashire Authorities of Preston, South Ribble and Chorley are undertaking a review of the development plan(s) for the area and are working towards the preparation of a Joint Local Plan for Central Lancashire. This will be a single planning document comprising strategic and development management policies as well as site allocations for future development across the three authorities. Once adopted, the Local Plan will guide the future growth and development of the Central Lancashire area and replace the Central Lancashire Core Strategy (adopted in 2012) and the other Development Plan Documents adopted by the three Central Lancashire Authorities (the Local Plans adopted in 2015 and the Preston City Centre Plan adopted in 2016).

The Preferred Options Consultation will be undertaken in two parts; during this Part One stage we are consulting on the direction of emerging policies, development requirements for housing and employment, and potential site allocations for these uses. The Part Two consultation document (to be released during summer 2023) will comprise a full suite of draft policies, both strategic and development management (non-strategic) policies, in addition to proposed allocations for all land uses. It will also set out the infrastructure that will be required to support the growth that is planned for Central Lancashire.

Consultation on the Part One document will run from 18:00 hours on Monday 19th December 2022 until 23:59 on Friday 24th February 2023. All consultation documents will be available to download from 18:00 hours on Monday 19th December at https://centrallocalplan.lancashire.gov.uk/

We encourage you to respond online to this consultation because it will be much easier for us to understand what you want to tell us. You can access the consultation documents and give us your views here: https://centrallocalplan.citizenspace.com. There are a series of questions we would like you to consider answering as part of this consultation, but you only need to respond to those questions most relevant to you.

You can also go to your local library to look at this consultation and to get help responding online. We are also holding a series of drop in events across Chorley, Preston and South Ribble during the consultation period where you can come and talk to us about the Local Plan. A full list of the events and deposit points is enclosed at the end of this letter.

If you would prefer to submit your response in writing, please ensure you make it clear which questions you are responding to in your submission. You can send these to us by email at [email protected]

Or in writing to:
Preferred Options Consultation
Central Lancashire Local Plan Team
Civic Offices
Union Street
Chorley
PR7 1AL

All responses must be received by 23.59 on Friday 24th February 2023.

List of Preferred Options Drop in events:

LPA	Ward/Community Hubs	Weekday	Date	Time	Venue
Chorley	Adlington and Anderton	Tuesday	17/01/2023	3:30 – 6:30pm	Adlington & District Community Centre
Chorley	Buckshaw and Whittle	Thursday	19/01/2023	4-7pm	Whittle le Woods Community Hall
Chorley	Chorley East	Thursday	9/02/2023	4-7pm	Scout Centre
Chorley	Chorley North and Astley	Thursday	5/01/2023	4-7pm	St Joseph’s Parish Centre
Chorley	Chorley North East	Thursday	2/02/2023	4-7pm	Heapey and Wheelton Village Hall
Chorley	Chorley North East	Wednesday	4/01/2023	4-7pm	Abbey Village School
Chorley	Chorley North West	Wednesday	21/12/2022	1-4pm	Union Street Offices
Chorley	Chorley South East and Heath Charnock	Monday	16/01/2023	4-7pm	St Georges CE Primary
Chorley	Chorley South West	Monday	20/02/2023	4-7pm	Eaves Green Community Centre
Chorley	Clayton East, Brindle and Hoghton	Thursday	26/01/2023	4:30-7pm	Brindle Community Hall
Chorley	Clayton West and Cuerden	Monday	13/02/2023	4-7pm	Lancaster Lane Primary School
Chorley	Coppull	Tuesday	7/02/2023	4-7pm	Coppull Library
Chorley	Croston, Mawdesley and Euxton South	Tuesday	10/01/2023	5-7:30pm	Mawdesley Village Hall
Chorley	Croston, Mawdesley and Euxton South	Wednesday	15/02/2023	4-7pm	Bishops High School
Chorley	Eccleston, Heskin and Charnock Richard	Thursday	12/01/2023	4-7pm	Eccleston Library
Chorley	Eccleston, Heskin and Charnock Richard	Monday	23/01/2023	4-7pm	Charnock Richard Football Club
Chorley	Euxton	Wednesday	1/02/2023	4-7pm	Euxton Methodist Church Hall