Peterborough Local Development Framework: Peterborough City Centre Development Plan Document - Consultation Recommended draft for consideration by Planning & Environmental Protection Committee (6 November 2012) by Peterborough City Council, http://democracy.peterborough.gov.uk

1. APPENDIX A
Peterborough Local Development Framework
Peterborough City Centre
Development Plan Document
Consultation Draft
Officer recommended draft for consideration by Planning &
Environmental Protection Committee (6 November 2012)
Peterborough City Council
Stuart House East Wing
St John's Street
Peterborough
PE1 5DD
Telephone: (01733) 863872
www.peterborough.gov.uk

3. Peterborough City Council | City Centre Plan (Consultation Draft)
Foreword
Peterborough City Centre Plan
Peterborough city centre is about to experience substantial growth, change and improvements on a
scale not seen for 30 years. This is both an exciting time and an exciting opportunity for the city, and
a chance for you to help decide how growth and improvements might take place.
Peterborough City Council is preparing a new plan for the city centre. This is an important document,
as it will determine what the city centre will look like in the future and it will identify areas for new
housing, employment, leisure and retail developments as well as improvements to main streets and
transport links.
We cannot write the City Centre Plan on our own. The best people to help decide exactly what should
be done, where and when it should happen is you and your family, whether you live, work, visit or
have some other interest in the city centre.
This is a consultation draft version of the Plan. It is your chance to make a real difference in how the
city centre changes over the next 10 to 15 years; your opportunity to help make it a great place to
live, work and visit. Please help us to shape the future of the city centre.
How to get involved
We will be holding exhibitions in the Queensgate Centre in February 2013, where you can come
along and find out more.
You can also see this full consultation draft version of the City Centre Plan at:
www.peterborough.gov.uk/citycentreplan, where you can make comments on line.
Copies of the Plan and a comments form are available at all local libraries, including Central Library,
and at the council’s Customer Service Centre at Bayard Place.
You can send written comments to:
Planning Policy Team
Peterborough City Council
Stuart House (East Wing)
St John’s Street
Peterborough
PE1 5DD
Or email planningpolicy@peterborogh.gov.uk.
Please clearly let us know exactly which part of the document you are commenting on.
The closing date for all comments is 5pm on Thursday XX February 2013
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5. Peterborough City Council | City Centre Plan (Consultation Draft)
City Centre Plan Production
There are a number of different stages involved in the production of this City Centre Plan. We are
currently at the consultation draft stage; this can be regarded as the council’s preferred approach to
planning for the future of the city centre.
However, this is not the ‘final’ plan. We want you to let us know what you think of our current preferred,
but not final, proposals.
Consultation stages
The table below provides a summary of the main stages involved in the production of the Plan. We
thank all those who submitted comments in the early evidence gathering stages. The table sets out
what stages are left and how you will be able to influence the final version.
Main Stages Date
Evidence gathering, issues Initial evidence gathered; Up to December 2012
and options and a detailed studies undertaken;
consultant’s recommended consultation undertaken with the
option community and stakeholders to
identify issues and options;
consultation on an option
recommended by consultants
Consultation draft published Public consultation on the January to February 2013
council’s preferred City Centre
Plan
Proposed submission Final opportunity for formal January 2014
representations (comments) on
the City Centre Plan
Submission and examination City Centre Plan submitted to April to October 2014
government along with all public
comments received during the
proposed submission stage
Independent examination by a
planning inspector
Adoption Council adopts final Plan February 2015
Monitoring and review
How does this Plan fit with other planning policy documents?
Preparation of this Plan has taken place within the context set by a number of other plans and
strategies, including the Peterborough Core Strategy, which sets the overall growth requirements for
Peterborough to 2026 and beyond. Details of the most significant of these appear in Appendix B.
This City Centre Plan does not repeat any policies contained in other plans or strategies.
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City Centre Plan Production
Who Prepared this Document?
This document has been drafted by Peterborough City Council (the local planning authority). For all
general queries, please see the website www.peterborough.gov.uk
OS Maps – Copyright Note
The Maps within this document are reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission
of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright.
Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings.
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