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Have your say in Shaping Barking and Dagenham's Future: The Local Development Framework

It's an exciting time in Barking and Dagenham as consultation is ready to begin on 2 important parts of the Council's Local Development Framework - the Barking Town Centre Area Action Plan and the Site Specific Allocations Development Plan Document.

Now you have a chance to say what you think about the proposals in order to influence the final documents.

1) Barking Town Centre Area Action Plan (preferred options report)

Last summer we consulted you about the future of Barking Town Centre. Your comments have helped us develop this 'preferred options' report. It suggests uses for particular sites and sets out the policies we will use to judge planning applications in the area.

2) Site Specific Allocations (issues and options report)

This report sets out potential site for future development. This includes housing, employment, parks and open spaces, transport, and facilities that support people and communities (e.g. schools, religious meeting places).

As we are at an early stage in the production of this document, we are asking for your views on any sites that you think may be suitable for these uses.

The consultation period is currently taking place and will end on Monday 11 August 2008.

We are keen that everyone within the borough has the opportunity to take part in this consultation exercise and we welcome your views and comments. A number of public events will be taking place throughout the Borough. Information on these events will be posted online shortly.

The documents will be available from:

Your local library
Dagenham Civic Centre and Barking Town Hall
By calling Barking and Dagenham Direct on 020 8215 3000
From our website
By email: planningpolicy@lbbd.gov.uk

Limehouse Consultation

We are using a new on-line system to record your views, called Limehouse consultation. It will be very helpful to us if you can use it to submit your comments.

There are also benefits to you of using it such as instant updates of new documents available for consultation, ability to view other consultees' representations, and the ability to update your personal details instantly such as changes of address or email. Responding online also has as environmental benefits as it saves paper.

Further News

Consultation on the Core Strategy and Borough Wide Development Policies Development Plan Documents (submission reports) has been postponed until September 2008.

Further information on the Local Development Framework.

Thursday 26 June 2008.

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