Site allocations further options

The further options consultation was the final stage of the Local Development Framework consultation process.

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Building Safety Levy: starts 1 October 2026

The Building Safety Levy (BSL) will come into effect on 1 October 2026. It is a tax on new dwellings and new bedspaces in purpose‑built student accommodation (PBSA).

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The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 sets out how the levy will operate.

Site allocations further options report

Pdf, 11.4MB

Site allocations further options sustainability appraisal

Pdf, 3.7MB

The document below describes the purpose and scope of the Site Allocations further options consultation.

Site allocations consultation letter and statutory notice

Pdf, 41.3KB

The first stage in refreshing the Site Allocations document was to review the scoping report that sets out the proposed methodology for undertaking the sustainability appraisal. This has since been developed into the sustainability appraisal which accompanies the Site Allocations further options report.

Site allocations scoping report 2010

Pdf, 1MB

Published on: 12/11/2024