Central Lancashire Development Plan

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Deadline looms for comments on new Preston housing plans

12th, December 2011 by

Tomorrow is the final day for residents across Preston to have their say on where 22,000 new homes could be built in the area. Preston, South Ribble and Chorley needs to build new homes by 2026 to meet its exploding population and planners want your views on where these new homes could go. View a map showing the proposed sites View Potential housing development sites [...]

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Opinion: Are local councils just going to ignore Lancashire’s regional housing plan?

7th, November 2011 by

Town planning found itself in the unusual position of making the headlines over the summer. Especially, if you were a Daily Telegraph reader and following their Hands off our Land Campaign. The to-do was courtesy of the Government’s publication of the highly controversial National Planning Policy Framework. Personally, I always felt this was a bit of a sideshow. Real planning controversy only starts when you [...]

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Proposals for new Preston homes go on public display

1st, November 2011 by

Plans for how Preston and the surrounding area are to cope with a growing demand for new homes will go on display today. The Central Lancashire Core Strategy shows how Preston, South Ribble and Chorley will have to build 22,000 homes by 2026 to meet its exploding population. The previous strategy was dismissed in December 2010 by planning inspector Richard Hollox who felt it was [...]

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Public asked for views on new housing plan for Central Lancashire

22nd, October 2011 by

A plan to build swathes of new homes in and around Preston goes on public display this week. The strategy proposed by Preston, South Ribble and Chorley council could see mass housing developments built at sites in Moss Side, Whittingham and Buckshaw Village. The Central Lancashire Strategy – which will shape the housing landscape of Preston and surrounding area up to 2026 – was thrown [...]

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