Has the DPD had regard to the Sustainable Community Strategy?
Yes – the DPD echoes the sentiments of the draft Sustainable Community Strategy (consultation draft, January 2009) which identifies the regeneration of East Kent’s coastal towns as a priority, and states that a balanced housing supply which serves the needs of current and potential residents of East Kent is essential. The Strategy states that investment will be focussed in East Kent’s coastal resorts to improve the quality of attractions, enhance the public realm and support the vision for coastal renaissance. The Sustainable Community Strategy has since been adopted, and there were no fundamental changes since the consultation draft to the parts relevant to the context of this DPD. • Has the DPD had regard to national policy? Yes – the aims of the Cliftonville DPD reflect the government’s aims to promote socially inclusive communities, including sustainable mixes of housing, and address the impact that the intensive development of flats has had on the social fabric of the community (P
