Hartlepool Borough Council have published for consultation their Publication Core Strategy.
The Core Strategy includes the following:
- a housing requirement of 5,400 new homes to be built over the next 15 years;
- a major new residential development to the south-west of Hartlepool and a smaller, limited area of new housing at Upper Warren;
- earmarking Wynyard for further executive housing and prestigious business development and Elwick and Hart for small scale housing schemes;
- creation of green spaces across the borough, including in Golden Flatts and in the new residential development to the south-west of Hartlepool, and the retention of green areas which provide a strategic gap between the Hartlepool, Hart and Greatham;
- promoting and enhancing the town centre area;
- promoting the business development at the port, Oakesway Industrial Estate and the Southern Business Zone;
- supporting development in the town’s three new enterprise zones; and
- safeguarding land for a new nuclear power station.
Are you interested in the future of Hartlepool? Do you need expert help and advice to make sure your views are taken on board by Hartlepool Council? If the answer is yes – call 01282 872570 to discuss how we can help you.
The consultation runs from 13th of February 2012 to 26th of March 2012. To view a copy of the plan click here.
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