Future of Horn Lane Ind Estate, LDF comments IN BY 24th August!
The Local Development Framework will dictate the development vision for Acton for the next 15 years or more and this is a unique opportunity for residents to voice their opinion regarding future development & use of the Horn Lane Industrial Estate in particular.The only change to the Estate seems to be to the south of the railway lines whilst the northern section remains as is. This northern section is an utter eyesore and in dire need of change of use from filthy, polluting industry into something more befitting an area which is the last Crossrail stop before Paddington!The details can be found at, and printed from:- http://www.ealing.gov.uk/downloads/download/1550/publication_versions [Note that the relevant Horn Lane Industrial Estate map is:- Policies Map - East Sheet (PDF) (17 MB)] Representation Forms (ie Comment/”Complaint” Forms), which include explanations, can be obtained on request from PLANPOL@ealing.gov.uk or by phoning the Planning Policy Team on 020 8825 5845 and they must be submitted by this Friday 24th August, 2012Some general advice on making a representation:-If you want to change the DPD in any way your comments should state clearly what you want changed, why you want to make the change and provide evidence to support your proposals. Where appropriate, you should provide alternative wording for any changes you wish to make.The DPD should be consistent with national and regional planning policy. For example:-• If you think this is not the case you should state clearly the reasons why.• If you believe that a policy or policies should be included in the DPD that goes against national or regional policy in order to meet a clearly identified and justified local need, you should state what the local circumstances are and provide supporting evidence.• If you think another policy should be included please ensure the issues are not already addressed in national or regional policy or in the adopted Development Strategy DPD or in another policy in the published DPD or in another LDF document.• If the issues are not addressed elsewhere, please state why your suggested policy should be included in the DPD and what it should say.Where there are groups who share a common view on how they wish to see the published DPD changed, it would be very helpful for that group to send a single representation which represents the view, rather than for a large number of individuals to send in separate representations which repeat the same points. In such cases the group should indicate how many people it is representing and how the representation has been authorised.Representations should cover succinctly all the information, evidence and supporting information necessary to support/justify the representation and the suggested change, as there will not normally be a subsequent opportunity to make further submissions based on the original representation made at publication. After this stage, further submissions will be only at the request of the Inspector, based on the matters and issues he/she identifies for examination.Some further guidance can be found in the National Planning Policy Framework, March 2012 which sets out the tests of soundness at Para.182 which is available at:- http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/planningsystem/planningpolicy/planningpolicyframework/and the Plan Making Manual which is available at:-http://www.pas.gov.uk/pas/core/page.do?pageId=109798
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