Tomorrow's Tandridge

The Core Strategy

On 15th October 2008 the Council adopted the Tandridge Core Strategy. This document sets out key planning policies for the District until 2026. The strategy shows how housing will be delivered over the 15 year delivery period as required by the Government. The Core Strategy is the first Development Plan Document (DPD) within the Local Development Framework.

The Core Strategy was adopted on 15th October. An on-line version is available on the Tandridge Planning Policy consultation portal and a PDF version of the Core Strategy is available here. Printed copies are available for £12.

The Core Strategy supersedes a number of Local Plan policies. However a number of Local Plan policies remain in force until such time as they are replaced by future policies in subsequent development plan documents, for instance the proposed Development Control DPD. The List of Local Plan policies retained after adoption of Core Strategy shows which policies are still in operation.

It should be noted with the adoption of the Core Strategy, the Green Belt Settlements, as shown on the Local Plan proposals map have been deleted. Therefore until the Council undertakes a sustainability assessment of the villages and considers if any should be reinstated as Green Belt settlements, Green Belt policy will apply to those villages.

The Council is undertaking a Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment during 2009.

More information on the overall process of preparing the LDF can be found on the Local Development Framework web page.

Inspector's report

On 15 September the Council received the Tandridge Core Strategy Examination Inspector's Report. The Inspector has concluded that, subject to the Core Strategy being changed in accordance with his report that it was sound.

Background information

The Council built up information to provide an "evidence base" for the Local Development Framework and also to provide baseline data required for the Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment that must be carried out of the emerging LDF. Various technical reports and other relevant documents have been published and these are available below:

Index to Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (This index lists chapter titles and links will take you to the relevant sections)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Chapters 1 - 5

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Chapter 6

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Chapter 7

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Chapters 8 - 11

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Annexes

Housing Capacity Study

Housing Capacity Study Site Survey Sheets

Housing Capacity Study Update 2007

Housing Supply Statement 2006 - 2007

Housing Background Paper

Housing Needs Survey 2005

Housing Supply and Demand Analysis 2005

East Surrey Strategic Housing Market Assessment - Interim Report

East Surrey Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2008

Economics of Affordable Housing in Surrey

Affordable Housing Technical Paper

Employment/Economic Study

Economic Study 2007

Retail Needs Assessment

Population and Social Profile

Inventory of Environmental and Heritage Resources

Playing Pitch Strategy

Appropriate Assessment of Core Strategy

Transport Statement

Transport Statement Appendix 3 Stress Maps

Sustainable Construction Background Paper

Key Policy Influences on the Core Strategy

Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment for East Surrey

Area of Great Landscape Value Review

Area of Great Landscape Value Review Appendix 1 Field Sheets

Area of Great Landscape Value Review Appendix 3 Photos

Currently the AGLV Review Appendix 2 Maps are too large to include, however they will be added at a later date if possible.

All the Sustainability Appraisal documents are available on the Local Development Framework - Sustainability Appraisal page.

As well as the specific documents referred to above the Core Strategy takes into account a range of other strategies and plans, the following links will take you to the key ones:

South East Plan

Structure Plan | Surrey Transport Local Plan

Surrey Mineral Local Plan | Surrey Waste Plan | Surrey Minerals Development Framework | Surrey Waste Development Framework

Tandridge community strategy | Surrey Community Strategy

Keeping you informed
If you want to be involved in the process of preparing the LDF please let us know and we will add you to our mailing list, you can send an email to ldf@tandridge.gov.uk