Hackney Central Area Action Plan
The Hackney Central Area Action Plan is a comprehensive strategy for co-ordinated development and design that reflects local aspirations for the future of the area. It is a guide to balanced development and provides confidence and certainty to developers and other public sector bodies.
The overall purpose of the AAP is to establish the basis for shaping the regeneration of the area and to ensure the continued role of Hackney Central as a District Town Centre whilst respecting its unique character. The AAP has a strong focus on implementation and forms a statutory component of the Local Development Framework.
- Current stage - Examination of the Hackney Central Area Action Plan (Submission Document)
- Evidence base
- Previous stages
Current stage - Examination of the Hackney Central Area Action Plan (Submission Document)
Background
The Hackney Central Phase 1 AAP was adopted by Council as interim guidance in November 2009 following extensive consultation with the community and stakeholders. The AAP now needs to go through the formal adoption process to become a Development Plan Document (DPD) in the Council's LDF. In July 2011, Cabinet approved the 'Publication' of the AAP (and supporting documents).
Public representations were invited within a 6 week period from Wednesday 21 September until Thursday 3 November on the soundness and legal compliance of the AAP. The number of representations that were received and a summary of the main issues raised is provided in the 'Statement of Representations' supporting document (see below).
The Council also sought confirmation from the Greater London Authority (GLA) on this conformity as part of Regulation 29.
Submission and Examination
The AAP and supporting documents were submitted to the Secretary of State as part of Regulation 30 on the 29 February 2012. These documents are now subject to an examination in public to determine their soundness and legal compliance by Inspector Paul Clark.
You can view more details on the Examination in Public and current consultation on draft modifications to the Hackney Central AAP on the current stage page. If you or your organisation made a representation during regulation 27 'Publication', you will be kept informed as the AAP proceeds to public hearing (by the independant Programme Co-ordinator).
Hackney Central Area Action Plan (Submission document)
You can view the Submission Area Action Plan and supporting documents below:
- Hackney Central Area Action Plan (Submission document) (15.7MB)
- Sustainability Appraisal including non-technical summary (PDF, 760KB)
- Statement of Consultation (PDF, 324KB)
- Regulation 30(1)(e) Statement of Representations (PDF, 433KB)
- Equality Impact Assessment (PDF, 485KB)
- Habitat Regulations Assessment (PDF, 574KB)
Copies of the above are also available to view from 9am - 5pm:
- In the Planning Reception - The Service Centre (1 Hillman Street, E8 1DY);
- In borough libraries (Hackney Central, Clapton, Dalston C.L.R. James, Homerton, Shoreditch, Stamford Hill, Stoke-Newington, Woodberry Down Community); and
- On request by telephone 020 8356 7740 or email ldf@hackney.gov.uk).
A complete library of the Area Action Plans, supporting documents, representations received and evidence base documents will be available to view in the Hackney Town Hall (Mare Street, E8 1EA), from the 29 February 2011.
Hackney's Local Development Scheme
As a result of submitting the Hackney Central Area Action Plan, the timeline for the AAP in Hackney's Local Development Scheme has now been superseded. The anticipated timeline is outlined below. This will be revised as more details of the examination are confirmed by the planning inspector.
The indicative production timetable
The indicative Hackney Central Area Action Plan production timetable is shown below:
- Area Action Plan (Phase 1) Scoping: 2007
- Initial Options and Community Engagement: 2008
- Consultation on Draft Interim Area Action Plan (Phase 1) - Masterplan: 2009
- Adoption of Hackney Central Area Action Plan (Phase 1) - Masterplan: 2009
- Adoption of Core Strategy: December 2010
- Representations on Pre-Submission Document: 2011
- Submit to Secretary of State: 29 February 2012
- Pre-Hearing Meeting: Late April 2012
- Hearing: June 2012
- Report from planning inspector: October 2012
This timetable will be updated and confirmed as the AAP progresses through each of the next stages of production.
Contact us
If you have any questions or would like copies of any of the documents please phone 020 8356 7740 or email ldf@hackney.gov.uk.
Page updated: 22 May 2012
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