Planning Developments

East of England Plan > 2031 - Public consultation

The final East of England Plan published in May 2008 contained a policy that requires EERA to commence an early focussed review to be completed by 2011. The review requires the Plan to extend its coverage to 2031.
For the review, EERA is testing the implications of a range of scenarios through a variety of models (e.g. Government's advice on housing, demography, economic, traffic, water supply) to assist in the development of options for the scale and distribution of growth up to 2031.
The options will evolve from the first public consultation programme around a number of scenarios for future growth.
The public consultation programme starts on 2nd September 2009 and runs to 24th November 2009.
This is an important consultation which will affect the entire Region and the Cambridge Sub-Region.
EERA are holding twelve public consultation events across the region in September to provide an opportunity to debate and hear more about planning for the future of the region.
These interactive events will provide an opportunity for the audience to question the East of England Regional Assembly and an expert panel about planning for the thousands of new homes needed across the East of England by 2031.
To view the events or book a place go to: events.eera.gov.uk/conferences/
They are being held during September at the following local locations (for other regional dates see website):
10th – Cambridge
14th – Peterborough
30th – Huntingdon

An East of England event for Government agencies and regional stakeholders
is also being held between 2-4pm on 10th September in Cambridge.

Further information is available at:
www.eera.gov.uk/What-we-do/developing-regional-strategies/east-of-england-plan/east-of-england-plan-review-to-2031/

Deadline to comment on scenarios etc is 24 November 2009 (direct to eera)