KETTERING TOWN CENTRE AREA ACTION PLAN: PROPOSED SUBMISSION

Kettering Borough Council will be consulting upon the Kettering Town Centre Area Action Plan (AAP) Proposed Submission from 16th August 2010 to 18th October 2010.

The AAP proposes comprehensive development of the town centre to improve the town centre offer, improve job opportunities and to help meet the future growth requirements of the town.

The AAP sets out a vision, supported by objectives and policies to guide development and create vibrant and viable town centre.

Some of the key aims of the plan are to:

• Create a zoned town centre through the creation of eight ‘quarters’ which together will create a vibrant town centre
• Provide a significant increase in the retail offer of the town centre
• Promote high quality urban design, architecture and public realm
• Improve employment provision
• Provide a new residential community
• Create a safe, welcoming, walkable and well connected town centre
• Deliver a green town centre

Following consultation on the Issue and Options (September 2006) and the Preferred Options (August 2008) for the Kettering Town Centre AAP, the Council has considered all responses made in formulating the Proposed Submission version of the plan. This is the final version of the AAP ahead of formal submission to the Secretary of State for independent examination.  The Proposed Submission AAP was approved by full Council on 28th July 2010 and is now available for an 8 weeks statutory representation period commencing Monday 16th August.

How can you get involved?

This is the final opportunity to make your representations on the AAP prior to its submission to the Secretary of State. Representations at this stage must be made on the soundness of the plan rather than as individual detailed objections to its content. This is because all previous comments of this nature received have informed the writing of this version of the Plan. 

Planning Policy Statement 12 states that ‘in order to be considered ‘sound’ a Plan must be justified, effective and consistent with national policy’.  This is further explained within the Proposed Submission AAP and the accompanying guidance notes. 

The consultation period will run from 16 August 2010 to 5.30pm on 18 October 2010.

All documents can be viewed and representations can be made via this online consultation portal.

Alternatively, reference copies of the Proposed Submission AAP,  Sustainability Appraisal, Representation Procedure and Response Form can be viewed at:

Development Services,

Kettering Borough Council,

Municipal Offices,

Bowling Green Road,

Kettering, NN15 7QX

Reference copies of the documents are available to view at Desborough, Rothwell, Burton Latimer and Kettering Libraries.

All comments made will be available to view at the Council offices and on our consultation portal.  For these reasons please note that your comments and any identifying information contained in your response will not be able to remain confidential.

If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact Development Services on 01536 534316 or email planningpolicy@kettering.gov.uk

THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO BE DOWNLOADED BELOW:

• A PDF of the AAP
• Proposals Map
• Proposals Map Insets
• Response Form (to make representations)
• Guidance notes on how to make representations
• The Statement of Representation Procedure
• The Kettering Town Centre AAP Consultation Statement
• The Sustainability Appraisal for the AAP

REPRESENTATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5.30PM MONDAY 18th October