Local Development Framework
Core Strategy Development Plan Document
Publication Stage Representation Form
Introduction
Manchester City Council invites comments on its Publication Core Strategy
and requests that all comments are made directly on-line at
http://manchester.limehouse.co.uk/portal or, if this is not possible, comments
can also be made by completing this form.
Guidance for completing the form
The Council is consulting on its Publication Core Strategy from 10th February
to 24th March 2011. The Publication consultation stage is the final
opportunity for stakeholders to comment on the Core Strategy before it is
submitted for Independent Examination. At this stage, representations should
be in connection with issues of soundness and legal compliance. This form
will ask you whether you consider that the Core Strategy is sound and legally
compliant; and, if not sound, which ‘tests of soundness’ you feel that it does
not satisfy.
Even if you have made comments on the draft Core Strategy in the past you
must make representations during the Publication consultation stage if you
wish to have the right to speak to the Inspector and make your case at the
Examination.
At the Examination the planning inspector will check that the Core
Strategy is legally compliant and that it is sound. In order to check that it
is legally compliant the Inspector will check that the Core Strategy:
 has been prepared in accordance with the Council’s Local Development
Scheme and in compliance with the Council’s Statement of Community
Involvement.
 has been subject to Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations
Assessment
 has regard to the Council’s Sustainable Community Strategy
 meets the Government’s procedural regulations (the ‘Town and Country
Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004’ as amended)
involving publicity and availability of documents
 is in general conformity with the North West Regional Strategy (NB this is
due to be revoked once the Government’s Localism Bill is enacted)
To determine whether the Core Strategy is ‘sound’ the Inspector will consider
whether it is: ‘Justified’ – that the Core Strategy is founded on a robust and credible
evidence base and that it is the most appropriate strategy when
considered against reasonable alternatives
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‘Effective’ – that the Core Strategy is deliverable, flexible and able to be
monitored.
Consistent with National Policy
Further guidance on considering soundness can be found on the Planning
Portal at www.planningportal.gov.uk. The Planning Inspectorate has
produced a guide for members of the public which provides further guidance
on making representations and the Examination procedure and this can be
downloaded from
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/pins/dpd_brief_guide_examining.pdf
Please use the following form to make representations on the Publication
Core Strategy and return it by email to [email protected]
or by post to:- Planning Strategy Team
Manchester City Council
Freepost MR 1514
Manchester
M60 2BR
Please use a separate form for each representation which you wish to
make. Please note that comments on the Publication draft Core Strategy
cannot be treated as confidential.
All representations must reach the Council by 24th March 2011.
Representation Form
1. Personal Details (rows with an asterix are compulsory)
Agent’s Details (if applicable). If you are
an agent please complete this column
and put the name of the organisation
you are commenting on behalf of in the
Organisation box in the Personal
Details column on the left
Personal Details
Title*
First Name*
Surname*
Job Title (where
relevant)
Organisation (where
relevant)
Address including
postcode*
Telephone
Email address
2. To which document and which section does your representation relate to?
Please indicate the document and the specific page, paragraph number, policy, figure or table within it
Document
Section
Publication Core Strategy
Page number
Sustainability Appraisal
Paragraph number
Habitats Regulations
Assessment
Policy number
Infrastructure Delivery Plan
Figure
Table
Other (e.g. an omission
or a comment relating
to procedure)
3. Do you consider that the Core Strategy is:
N.B. if your comment relates to one of the other documents above please answer questions 3-7
in terms of how this relates to soundness of the Core Strategy.
3 (a) Legally compliant?
Yes / No#
3 (b) Sound?
Yes / No#
If you have answered ‘Yes’ to both 3(a) and 3(b) please provide any comments under question 5
If you have answered ‘No’ to 3(a) please go to question 5
If you have answered ‘No’ to 3(b) please go to question 4
4. Do you think that the Core Strategy is unsound because it is not:(please see guidance section on the first page for an explanation of these terms)
Please mark all that apply with an “X”
4 (a) Justified
4 (b) Effective
4 (c) Consistent with national policy
5. Please give details of why you consider that the Core Strategy is not legally compliant or is
unsound if you answered ‘no’ to question 3(a) or 3(b) above, or any comments you wish to
make in relation to its soundness if you answered ‘yes’ to either of these questions.
Please continue on a separate sheet or expand this box if necessary
6. Please set out what change(s) you consider necessary to make the Core Strategy legally
compliant or sound, having regard to the tests which you referred to in response to question 4
where your representation relates to soundness. Please explain why your proposed change
will make the Core Strategy legally compliant or sound; setting out suggested revisions to any
policy or other text if possible.
Please continue on a separate sheet or expand this box if necessary
Please note that your representation should cover all information and evidence that you consider
necessary to support/justify your representation and your proposed change to the document, as there
will not normally be a subsequent opportunity to make further representations based on the original
representation at Publication stage.
After this stage, further submissions will only be at the request of the Inspector, based on the matters
that he/she identifies for examination.
7. If your representation is seeking a change, do you consider it necessary to participate at the
oral part of the Examination? Your representations will still be considered by the Inspector
even if you do not wish to appear.
Yes, I wish / No, I do not wish to appear at the oral Examination#
If you wish to participate at the oral part of the Examination, please outline why you consider
this to be necessary:
The Inspector will determine the most appropriate procedure to adopt to hear those who have
indicated that they wish to participate at the oral part of the Examination.
8. You can be automatically be informed when the Core Strategy progresses to the next stages
as outlined below.
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submitted to the Secretary of State for Independent Examination
the result and recommendations of the Independent Examination
the Core Strategy is formally adopted
Do you wish to be kept informed of progress?
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Please delete as appropriate
Yes / No#