The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 introduced major
changes to the way in which the plan-making system operates.
Instead of the previous system of
County Structure Plans and
Local Plans, there is a new system of
Regional Spatial
Strategies (RSS) prepared by regional planning bodies and Local
Development Frameworks (LDF) prepared by local planning
authorities, comprising a number of Development Plan Documents
(DPD).
The Local Development Framework (LDF) will consist of a
number of documents:
Local Development Scheme (LDS) - sets out Braintree
District Council’s proposals for preparing new plans to guide
development in the District for the period up to 2021, includes the
LDF timetable and monitoring arrangements. (Proposed for
amendment by Spring 2009.)
Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) - sets out
our proposals for involving local people and organisations in the
planning system. It will be used as the basis for involving
people and organisations in the consideration of planning
applications and the preparation of planning documents.
Core
Strategy - sets out the spatial vision, spatial
objectives and strategy for the development of the District and
framework for development control. (Interim Timetable for
Production of Core Strategy as at July 2008: Draft Core Strategy to
be considered by the Local Development Framework Panel on 4.9.08
and 24.9.08. Draft Core Strategy to be approved by Cabinet on
9.10.08 and Council on 20.10.08. Publication of Draft Core
Strategy at the end of October 2008 for consultation over a six
week period.)
Development Control
Policies - sets out more detailed policies to assist with
the determination of planning applications.
Allocations
Document - sets out detailed allocations for housing,
employment, retail and other major land uses
Proposals Map – illustrates on a base map all the
policies contained in development plan documents, together with
saved policies
Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) – sets out the
principal characteristics of the District, assesses progress in
preparing Local Development Documents and monitors progress in
housing, employment and other development
The above-mentioned documents are supported by the
Evidence
Base.
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) - supplementary to the
Local Development Framework (LDF), set out in more detail how
policies will be applied.
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) / Sustainability Appraisal
(SA): -
The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 requires a
Sustainability Appraisal (SA) to be carried out for all Development
Plan Documents and Supplementary Planning Documents as part of the
new planning system. The purpose of the SA is to assess the
likely social, environmental and economic impacts of implementing
the proposed plans and programmes.
In order to comply with European legislation (Directive
2001/42/EC), a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) must also
be carried out to assess the likely effects of the plan or
programme on the environment.