South Derbyshire District Council - Woodville - Swadlincote Town Centre Area Action Plan

Consultation was undertaken in 2007, however, work on the Woodville-Swadlincote AAP was initially delayed due to complexities in preparing the evidence on which the preferred options would be based.

Following this, discussions took place with GOEM. They drew attention to the procedural difficulties encountered by other local planning authorities in the region, who have sought to advance an AAP ahead of their Core Strategy. These discussions also highlighted fundamental difficulties associated with ‘soundness’ encountered in other parts of the country.

In light of the above, although it is not possible to prepare the AAP in accordance with the Council’s current Local Development Strategy, the need to secure the regeneration of the area covered by the AAP remains a priority. It is anticipated that the strategic elements of this work will be taken forward through the Core Strategy with detailed matters considered in a subsequent Development Plan Document.