Preferred options

Preferred Options - Report of Consultation

The Knowsley Core Strategy Preferred Options Report was published for a period of consultation from 27 June 2011 to 5 September 2011. The Council published several consultation documents at this time (as set out below), and has subsequently produced a Report of Consultation. This report explains how the consultation was undertaken, and draws out the main issues raised by those responding to the consultation. The report reflects on the successes of the consultation activities and also seeks to suggest possible improvements which could be made to the consultation process.

Report of Consultation - Preferred Options Report (8.4MB)

You can view all of the responses made to the Preferred Options consultation in full through the Council’s online consultation portal at: http://knowsley.limehouse.co.uk/portal/planning_consultation_homepage/.

The Council is now drawing on the Report of Consultation and all responses received to the consultation in drafting the next stage of the Core Strategy, the Proposed Submission Version. For further details regarding the timetable for preparation of the Core Strategy, please see the “LDF Schedule and Progress” page.

Preferred Options - Consultation Documents

The full Core Strategy Preferred Options Report has been published on the Council’s online consultation portal, available here: http://consult.knowsley.gov.uk/portal.

You can also download the full Preferred Options Report, and accompanying consultation Leaflet using the following links:

Preferred Options Report (PDF, 4Mb)
Preferred Options Leaflet (PDF, 400Kb)
LDF leaflet, June 2011 (Microsoft Word, 100KB)

Technical Reports and Assessments - Consultation Documents

The Council has produced and published several specialist studies and technical reports to support the Preferred Options Report, which you may find it helpful to review. Further explanation as to their particular roles can be found in the opening chapter of the Preferred Options Report.

Draft Knowsley and Sefton Green Belt Study – Knowsley Report
Draft Technical Report: Planning for Housing Growth in Knowsley (PDF, 1.3Mb)
Draft Technical Report: Planning for Employment Growth in Knowsley (PDF 335Kb)
Draft Technical Report: Spatial Profile of Knowsley (PDF, 1Mb)
Interim Infrastructure Delivery Plan (PDF, 2.6Mb)

The Council has also produced a number of Interim Assessments on the Preferred Options Report, including statutory assessments relating to potential impacts on sustainability and habitats. You may find it helpful to consider their recommendations when reviewing the Preferred Options Report.

Interim Sustainability Appraisal
- Issues and Options Report (PDF, 238Kb)
- Issues and Options Report – (Part 1, Appendices) (PDF, 346Kb)
- Preferred Options Report (PDF, 232Kb)
- Preferred Options Report – (Part 2, Appendices) (PDF, 768Kb)
Interim Habitats Regulations Assessment (PDF, 1.9Mb)
Interim Health Impact Assessment (PDF, 746Kb)
Interim Equality Impact Assessment (PDF, 57Kb)

Other Evidence Base

You can view the other evidence base documents upon which the Preferred Options Report draws on the LDF Evidence Base page of this website.