What previous consultation has taken place?
In April 2008 the Council conducted the first Issues and Options consultation upon 400 potential development sites that had been submitted for consideration by developers and landowners. Over 10,700 responses were received. During this process approximately 70 additional sites and proposals were also put forward by developers/landowners. The Council carried out a second round of consultation in July 2008 on these additional sites. No other sites can now be suggested as part of this process. To determine the most suitable housing and mixed-use sites for development, the Council developed a set of assessment criteria, based on sustainability factors such as the provision of infrastructure, transport and movement and landscape. The criteria was published for consultation between 1st and 23rd September 2009 for residents and other stakeholders to identify the issues which were of highest priority, and this helped apply appropriate weighting. Further information on the site assessment proce
