In addition to community involvement and sustainability, another
important aspect of the new planning system is to monitor and
review the success of planning policies. Local authorities are
required to produce an Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) as part of
their Local
Plan.
Main functions of annual monitoring
There are two main functions of the AMR:
- To measure the Council's progress in preparing its Local Plan,
by comparing what the Council has achieved over the past year
against the timetable for its preparation
- To report on Local Plan consultation undertaken by the
Council.
- To look at the borough's planning policies and see whether they
are achieving their purpose. This is done using indicators and
targets.
For example, if the Council is seeking to minimise the amount of
greenfield land being used for new housing, an appropriate
indicator would be percentage of new dwellings granted permission
on previously developed land. The target for this is currently
set at 60%.
If the Council has fallen behind the Local Plan timetable
in preparing documents, or if planning policy targets are not being
achieved, the AMR should explain why this has happened, and should
suggest how these situations might be put right.
Copies of the report
You can download copies of the Annual Monitoring Report for the
last six years by using the links below. The latest copy
was published on the 15 December 2011.
Please note that reports prior to 2011 will report the Council's
progress in preparing its LDF.
Alternatively, a paper copy of the AMR may be purchased from us
for £10.
Contact us
For further information on the AMR:
Helen Rafferty, Research Officer
Tel: 01695 585171
Email: helen.rafferty@westlancs.gov.uk