IAMP AAP Statement of Representations Procedure (Regulation-18) (HTML)

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (Regulation 18)

Sunderland City Council and South Tyneside Council

Draft International Advanced Manufacturing Park Area Action Plan (July 2024)

The Councils are inviting comments, known as representations, on the draft International Advanced Manufacturing Park Area Action Plan (IAMP AAP). This statement sets out the following information:

  • When you can make representations
  • The deadline for making representations
  • How you can make representations
  • How to view the Draft Local Plan and supporting evidence base documents

Development plan document title

Draft International Advanced Manufacturing Park Area Action Plan (IAMP AAP) Regulation 18.

Subject matter and area covered

The IAMP AAP seeks to revise the planning policy framework for a large employment site within the administrative boundaries of Sunderland and South Tyneside.

Once adopted, the new AAP will form part of the statutory Development Plan for both Sunderland City Council and South Tyneside Council (the Councils) and replace the existing IAMP AAP.

The subject matter for the IAMP AAP (Regulation 18) includes the following:

  • the strategic issues facing the IAMP.
  • draft strategic vision for the IAMP AAP;
  • draft strategic objectives for the IAMP AAP;
  • draft spatial strategy for the IAMP AAP;
  • draft planning policies for the IAMP AAP;
  • draft site allocations within the IAMP AAP area; and
  • the future demand for applicable employment land and space at the IAMP;

Period for making representations

Representations are invited on the Plan for a period of eight weeks from 29 July 2024 to 5pm on 23 September 2024.

Statement of Fact: Where will consultation material be available

The Draft IAMP AAP (Regulation 18) and supporting evidence base will be made available on the Sunderland City Council website at www.sunderland.gov.uk/haveyoursayonplanning.

The Draft IAMP AAP document will also be made available to view at the following locations at during normal office hours:

  • Sunderland City Hall, Plater Way, Sunderland, SR1 3AA (8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday)
  • South Shields Town Hall, Westoe Road, South Shields, NE33 2RL (10am to 3pm, Monday to Friday)
  • Jarrow Town Hall, Grange Road, Jarrow, NE32 3LE (10am to 3pm, Monday,Wednesday and Friday)

Representations

You can respond to the consultation either by emailing your response to: PlanningPolicy@sunderland.gov.uk

If you wish to respond via letter, please send your correspondence to:

Planning Policy Team
Sunderland City Council
Sunderland City Hall
Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA

Although the IAMP AAP is a joint document which will form the Development Plan for both Sunderland and South Tyneside Councils, Sunderland City Council are administering the consultation. Therefore, please ensure that all responses are sent to the e-mail / address identified above.

Please note that copies of all comments received will be available for the public to view and cannot be treated as confidential.

Request for further notification

By submitting a representation, you will automatically be added to our Local Plan consultation database and kept informed of the next stage in the Local Plan process. You can opt out at any time.