The Site Selection Methodology for the Site Specific Proposals document has now been finalised.  To view a copy of the methodology along with the representations received during the technical consultation in March 2009, (see 'Downloads').

We are preparing the Site Specific Proposals Development Plan Document (DPD). The purpose of this document will be to provide a set of site allocations and proposals to meet the vision, objectives and development strategy of the Core Strategy. It will be inaccordance with the Regional Spatial Strategy which is called The Yorkshire & Humber Plan. The DPD will include land allocations to meet anticipated development needs relating to housing, employment and mixed use development. These proposals will replace equivalent allocations and designations in the saved Wakefield Metropolitan District Unitary Development Plan First Alteration. 

The Site Specific Proposals DPD will be accompanied by a proposals map which together with the housing, employment and mixed use allocations will also include other designations such as strategic highway routes to be safeguarded and conservation areas.   

Many of these designations are determined outside the process of preparing the LDF. Others, such as the strategic highway routes to be safeguarded, will reflect decisions and priorities in other programmes and strategies. Most will be carried forward from the UDP First Alteration and updated as necessary to reflect the latest situation. 

The Site Specific Proposals DPD will not include polices and proposals relating to retailing/town centres and leisure/open space. Further work is needed on these issues which can not be completed within the time frame of the initial LDF documents. The existing parts of the UDP relating to these topics will therefore remain in force beyond 2009 until they can be replaced by new Development Plan Documents. Site specific policies and proposals affecting Wakefield city centre will be covered in the Central Wakefield Area Action Plan - this area is excluded from the Document's district-wide plan area.

Preparation of the document(s) has included wide ranging consultation and engagement with the public and interested parties, details can be found under `Related Links'.  Briefly, the main stages have been: 

• LDF Issues – Early Community Engagement: Summer/Autumn 2004
  Please note this stage has been completed 
• Issues & Options Consultation: January - March 2005
  Please note this stage has been completed
• Preferred Options Consultation: July - August 2008
  Please note this stage has been completed