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THE TIMETABLE. 3.1 Table 1 outlines the Council’s proposed timetable for achieving the key stages of LDP preparation required by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and the LDP Regulations. TABLE 1: Timetable For LDP Preparation 1. Submission of a Delivery Agreement approved by the Council to the Assembly (Regulation 9 5) April 2006 2. Engagement with specific and general consultation bodies for the purpose of generating alternative strategies and options (Regulation 14) March – September 2007 3. A 6 weeks period of pre-deposit public consultation (Regulation 15) October – November 2007 4. Deposit of the LDP and related documents(Regulation 17) April - May 2009 Indicative Timetable 5. Publication of site allocation representations for inspection (Regulation 20) June - July 2009 6. Submission of the LDP to the NAW (Regulation 22) November 2009 7. Independent Examination in Public (Regulation 23) March – April 2010 8. Publication of the Inspector’s Report (Regulation 24) August 2010 9. Adoption of the LDP by the Council within 8 weeks of receipt of the Inspector’s recommendations (Regulation 25). October 2010 10. Annual Monitoring Report and Plan Review October 2011 3.2 Stages 1-4, leading up to and including deposit, are under the direct control of the Council, which will make every effort to adhere to this part of the timetable (see paragraphs 3.5-3.7). 3.3 The Council has less control over the process at Stages 5-9, which are dependant on a range of factors including the number of deposit 5 The Town and Country Planning (Local Development Plan) (Wales) Regulations 2005 representations and the requirements of the Independent Examination. The timetable for these stages is, therefore, at present indicative. 3.4 The LDP Regulations clarify that, within 3 months of the close of deposit, the timetable (i.e. the indicative stages) will need to be reviewed and resubmitted once the Council has entered into a Service Level Agreement with the Planning Inspectorate. 3.5 Table 2 outlines the key stages involved in sustainability appraisal of the LDP, including strategic environmental assessment and the proposed timetable for undertaking these stages.

THE TIMETABLE. 3.1 Table 1 outlines the Council’s proposed timetable for achieving the key stages of LDP preparation required by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and the LDP Regulations. TABLE 1: Timetable For for LDP PreparationPreparation Definitive Timetable Stage in Plan Preparation Start Date End Date 1. Submission of a Delivery Agreement approved by the Council to the Assembly (Regulation 9 5) April 20069) 2. Engagement with specific and general consultation bodies for the purpose of generating alternative strategies and options Evidence Base (Regulation 14) March – September 2007) 3. A 6 weeks period of pre-deposit public consultation Preferred Strategy (Regulation Regulations 14 & 15) October – November 2007) 4. Deposit of the LDP and related documents(Regulation (Regulation 17) April - May 2009  Preparation of deposit plan including final SA report and HRA report December 2012 September August 2013  Council approval of Deposit LDP  Consultation on Deposit LDP 2013 October 2013 November 2013 Indicative Timetable 5. Publication of site allocation representations for inspection Alternative Sites Consultation (Regulation 20) June - July 2009March 2014 April 2014 6. Submission of the LDP to the NAW WG (Regulation 22) November 2009August 2014 7. Independent Examination in Public (Regulation 23) January 2015 March – April 20102015 8. Publication of the Inspector’s Report (Regulation 24) August 2010 2015 9. Adoption of the LDP by the Council within 8 weeks of receipt of the Inspector’s recommendations (Regulation 25). ) October 20102015 10. Annual Monitoring Report and Plan Review October 20112016 3.2 Stages 1-4, leading up to and including deposit, are under the direct control of the Council, which will make every effort to adhere to this part of the timetable (see paragraphs 3.52.18-3.72.30). 3.3 The Council has less control over the process at Stages 5-9, which are dependant on a range of factors including the number of deposit 5 The Town and Country Planning (Local Development Plan) (Wales) Regulations 2005 representations and the requirements of the Independent Examination. The timetable for these stages is, therefore, at present indicative. 3.4 The LDP Regulations clarify that, within 3 months of the close of deposit, the timetable (i.e. the indicative stages) will need to be reviewed and resubmitted once the Council has entered into a Service Level Agreement with the Planning Inspectorate. 3.5 Table 2 outlines the key stages involved in sustainability appraisal The definitive part of the LDP, including strategic environmental assessment and the proposed timetable for undertaking these stagesis considered to be realistic and achievable having regard to:  The scope of work the Council understands to be involved in plan preparation, having regard to the regulations and guidance published by the Assembly/ Welsh Government;  The resources (essentially staff and revenue) the Council is able to commit to plan preparation;  The current structure of the Council, its decision making structures, meeting cycles and future elections. 3.6 While every effort will be made to avoid deviation from this timetable, Appendix D identifies a number of potential risks, together with the Council’s proposed approach to managing them.