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PLANNING POLICY

The main function of the Planning Policy team is to evaluate the potential for change and produce policy based plans and strategies to guide future change, provide certainty for all those with an interest in the Island’s future, secure sustainable development and achieve regeneration. The statutory Development Plan provides the basis on which planning decisions are made.

The functions of the Planning Policy team include:

Preparing, monitoring and reviewing the development plan, which currently comprises the Unitary Development Plan (18 May 2001).
Producing a new Local Development Framework, the Island Plan, for the Island.
Producing the Statement of Community Involvement as part of the Island Plan.
Providing an input to GOSE, the Regional Assembly and Regional Planning Guidance, including the South East Plan.
Preparing Supplementary Planning Guidance.
Contributing to bid strategies, such as Single Regeneration Bid, Leader+, etc.
Providing input to the Council’s Community Strategy.
Providing expert planning policy advice.
Providing a planning input to strategies of other agencies.

Parish and Town Councils requiring planning advice can find help here.

Contact Details:

Planning Policy
Seaclose Offices
Fairlee Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 2QS

Tel: 01983 823552

Fax: 01983 823851

Email address: planning.policy@iow.gov.uk

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County Hall, High Street
Newport, Isle Of Wight.
PO30 1UD
Tel. 01983 821000

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