The Planning Policy section is preparing the Core Strategy part of our Local Development Framework, consultation on our Core Strategy Options Report began on Monday 12^th October and will run until 5:15pm on 7^th December 2009. If you would like to read the report clink on the link in the Current Consultation box at the top of the page which will take you to our Limehouse consultation website, if you register you can comment directly online. If you would like to read more of the background behind the document or download or print off a comments form click on the link to our Core Strategy webpage. If you want to look at the evidence which helps support our Core Strategy work click on the Local Development Framework Evidence Base web link above.

These pages contain information about our planning policies, which form the basis for the Council’s decisions on planning applications.

Information about national and regional planning policies and the planning system in general can be found via the useful links below.

For further information, please contact us on 01636 655855 or email planningpolicy@nsdc.info.

There are a number of publications for sale.  Cheques should be made payable to NSDC and be sent to Policy, Landscape and Trees, Kelham Hall, Newark, Notts.  NG23 5QX.

Guidance on the planning system in general at the UK Planning Portal and the Department for Communities and Local Government.  

East Midlands Regional Plan at the Government Office for the East Midlands and at the East Midlands Regional Assembly.

Mineral and Waste planning at Nottinghamshire County Council.