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Local Development Framework

The Local Development Framework ( LDF ) was introduced as a result of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. The Ashford Local Plan is being superseded with a portfolio of local development documents, which will collectively deliver the spatial planning strategy for the Borough.

 

The local development documents include Development Plan Documents ( DPD s) that are geographical or issue specific, and Supplementary Planning Documents ( SPD s) that detail core policy issues included in the DPD s, so they can be interpreted and implemented. Both types of document can be prepared and updated separately and are subject to rigorous procedures of community involvement.

 

The LDF is sometimes referred to as a 'spatial' plan because it considers and brings together land use implications of other strategies and programmes such as the Community Strategy in areas such as transport, health, education, waste and social inclusion. The new planning system was introduced to speed up plan preparation, enhance community involvement in planning, strengthen policy content, and achieve a better focus on implementation.

 

All policies and proposals contained within the DPD s must be appraised to ensure they contribute to the aims of Sustainable Development. A document called a Sustainability Appraisal / Strategic Environmental Assessment (SA/SEA) sets out the results from these appraisals.

 

 

The Local Development Scheme and Timetable

The Local Development Scheme ( LDS ) is the starting point for anyone wanting to find out about planning policies in respect to a particular place or issue, the status of those policies, and at what stage the public and stakeholders can get involved in the plan making process. The LDS sets out a three-year project plan for documents that Ashford Borough Council will produce as part of the Local Development Framework.

 

Each local development document is profiled within the Scheme, explaining the purpose of the document, its status, and how each local development document relates to the LDF as a whole. The LDS will be reviewed on an annual basis by the Annual Monitoring Report, to enable any adjustments to be made, for example,  if timings need to be changed to reflect changes in circumstances or to include any additional Supplementary Planning Guidance.

 

The third review of the  LDS has taken place and was approved by Members in February 2011 and supercedes the July 2008 LDS . For up to date information about the current status of the LDF Documents please view the Development update (Link above).

 

 

Current LDF Document Timetables - AMR

The AMR published in December every year, gives an update of the current position and the future schedule of all of the documents within the Scheme. Therefore this information is likely to be more accurate than the Scheme itself.

 

Further Information

Further information about the new planning system and regional and planning guidance can be found at the Communities and Local Government website or on the Planning Portal website.

 

Who to Contact

For more information, please email the Planning Policy Team or contact 01233 331111.

 

This webpage was updated on 2/23/2011

 

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