The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 introduced major
changes to the way in which the plan-making system operates.
This
replaced County Structure Plans and
Local Plans with
Regional Spatial
Strategies (RSS) and Local Development Frameworks (LDF)
prepared by local planning authorities.
The Local Development Framework Panel considers reports on the
Core Strategy and other policy issues -
link to LDF Panel agendas and reports
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LDF Timetable
*** Link to Core Strategy Submission Draft
Consultation ***
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The Local Development Framework (LDF) will consist of a
number of documents:
-
Local Development Scheme (LDS) - sets
out the overall timetable for the production of the
LDF.
-
Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) - sets
out proposals for involving local people and organisations in
the planning system. It is used as the basis for involving
people and organisations in the consideration of planning
applications and the preparation of planning documents.
- Core
Strategy DPD - sets out the spatial vision, spatial
objectives and strategy for the development of the District and
framework for development control.
- Development Management Policies DPD - sets
out more detailed policies to assist with the determination of
planning applications.
- Allocations
Document DPD - sets out detailed allocations for
housing, employment, retail and other major land uses
- Proposals Map DPD – illustrates on a base map
all the policies contained in development plan documents, together
with saved policies
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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.
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Supplementary Planning Documents
(SPD) - supplementary to the Local Development
Framework (LDF), set out in more detail how policies will be
applied.
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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.
Updated 7/5/2010