Milton Keynes and South Midlands Sub-regional Strategy

The Strategy, launched on 18 July 2003 for a 12 week consultation period, includes proposed amendments to Regional Planning Guidance for the South East (RPG9) for which it sets out proposals for the scale and form of development in the Milton Keynes and Aylesbury Vale areas to 2016.
The Strategy can be downloaded from the Government Office for the East Midlands website.

The Panel Report, released on 2 August 2004, can also be downloaded from the GOEM website.

The draft Strategy was subject to Public Examination during March and April 2004. The timetable for the examination and the final list of matters and participants can be downloaded by clicking on the files below.

Final List of Matters and Participants - 402 KB

Public Examination Timetable - 100 KB

Full details of the Panel conducting the examination, and further background information on the Examination can be obtained from the Government Office for the East Midlands website at http://www.go-em.gov.uk/planning/mksm.php?x=0

Milton Keynes and South Midlands Study Growth Area Assessments

Luton, Dunstable, Houghton Regis

Final Report- Luton, Dunstable, Houghton Regis Growth Area Assessment - 4.4MB
Luton, Dunstable, Houghton Regis Growth Area Study (Executive Summary) - 160KB
Preferred Spatial Strategy- Luton, Dunstable, Houghton Regis Growth Area - 409KB
Annexes to Final Report of the Luton, Dunstable, Houghton Regis Growth Area - 1.7MB

Milton Keynes and Aylesbury

Final Report- Milton Keynes and Aylesbury Growth Area Assessment - 5.3MB
Appendices- Final Report for Milton Keynes and Aylesbury Growth Area Assessment - 197KB
Aylesbury Growth Area Study (Executive Summary) - 159KB
Preferred Spatial Strategy- Aylesbury Growth Area - 335KB
Milton Keynes Growth Area Study (Executive Summary) - 163KB
Preferred Spatial Strategy- Milton Keynes Growth Area - 421KB

Northampton and Corby / Kettering / Wellingborough

Final Report- Northampton & Corby / Kettering / Wellingborough Growth Area Assessment - 2.2MB
Northampton & Corby / Kettering / Wellingborough Growth Area Assessment (Executive Summary) - 44KB
Stage 1 Report- Northampton & Corby / Kettering / Wellingborough Growth Area Assessment - 1.2MB
Annexes to Stage 1 Report - Northampton & Corby / Kettering / Wellingborough Growth Area Assessment - 580KB

Bedford

Final Report of the Bedford Growth Area Study - 966 KB

Bedford Growth Area Study (Executive Summary) - 215KB

Bedford Maps:

Bedford 2002 - 1MB
Bedford 2021 - 1MB
Fig 4.1 - Planning Context - 975KB
Fig 7.1 - Strategic Land Appraisal Areas - 459KB
Fig 8.1 - Existing and Potential Growth Zones - 456KB
Fig 12.1 - Key Infrastructure Components - 465KB

Milton Keynes and South Midlands Study Final Report

Final Report - 4 MB

Final Report Summary - 3.67 MB

Report Cover - 77KB

Figure 1.1 - Administrative Boundaries - 71KB
Figure 2.1 - Study Area In Context - 124KB
Figure 2.8 - Existing Transport Network - 106KB
Figure 2.9 - Environmental and Planning Designations - 123KB
Figure 2.10 - Indicative Floodplain Areas - 116KB
Figure 4.1 - Potential Transport Improvements - 138KB
Figure 4.2 - Urban Area Development Potential - 93KB
Figure 5.5 - Indicative Spatial Options - 76KB
Figure 5.7 - Milton Keynes - 130KB
Figure 5.8 - Northampton - 125KB
Figure 5.9 - Bedford - 110KB
Figure 5.10 - Luton - 131KB
Figure 6.3 - Potential Directions for Growth - 104KB

Lord Rooker Backs South Midlands Development Plans (News release)

Regional Study Promotes Major Growth For Milton Keynes And The South Midlands (News release)

Milton Keynes and South Midlands Study Factsheet 4 - 292Kb
Milton Keynes and South Midlands Study Factsheet 3 - 232Kb
Media briefing note for Factsheet 3 - 171Kb
Milton Keynes and South Midlands Study Factsheet 2 - 181Kb
Milton Keynes and South Midlands Study Factsheet 2 Figure 2 - 26Kb
Milton Keynes and South Midlands Study Factsheet 1 - 175Kb
Map showing area covered by Milton Keynes study portrait - 82Kb

Milton Keynes And South Midlands Study Consultants Appointed News Release

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