Sherford Area Action Plan (AAP)
In October 2004 the Council published a ‘Town and Village’ (Area Action Plans/Site Specific Allocations: Issues, Options and Preferred Options) as one of the first steps in the South Hams Local Development Framework (LDF) process. This included a section on Sherford new community on the edge of Plymouth. The Council advanced the Sherford Area Action Plan (AAP) as a priority document and published a Preferred Options report in June 2005. It contained proposals and requirements for the Sherford new community. The principle of preparing this as an informal joint Sherford AAP with Plymouth City Council was agreed. The AAP reflects the Enquiry by Design work facilitated by the Prince’s Foundation.
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Sherford Area Action Plan (AAP): Preferred Options Report (June 2005)
Sustainability Appraisal
The Sherford AAP was subject to a Sustainability Appraisal (SA), incorporating Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), at several stages during its preparation.
View the Sustainability Appraisal Report of the Sherford AAP: Preferred Options Report (June 2005):
How can I view a copy of the Sherford Area Action Plan Preferred Options Report?
The Sherford Area Action Plan is available on this website by using the links above. This document is also available for public inspection at the Council offices, Follaton House, Totnes on Monday–Thursday 09:00–17:00 and Friday 09:00–16:30 and at the local libraries within the district and at Plympton and Plymstock libraries within Plymouth.
View the comments on the Sherford Area Action Plan Preferred Options Report
The Council received 1,337 representations during the six week formal consultation period (24 June-5 August 2005) on the Sherford Area Action Plan Preferred Options report. This included 86 supporting comments and 1,150 objecting of which 1,062 were in the form of a standard objection letter mainly generated from residents within Plympton. A further 101 were general comments. A schedule which summarises the representations is available below. A copy of the full response from each respondent is also available to view at the Council offices, Follaton House, Totnes on Monday-Thursday 09:00-17:00 and Friday 09:00-16:30. The full responses made to the Preferred Options stage were taken into account in preparing the Submission document which was published on 30 June 2006.
View the Summary of Representations on the Sherford Area Action Plan: Preferred Options Stage (June 2005).
What happens next?
The Council published the Submission Stage of the Sherford AAP for a six week consultation period on the 30th June 2006. If you would like to make a comment on the soundness of the Sherford AAP, please ensure the Council receives your comments by 4.00pm on the 11 August 2006.
