Local Development Documents
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Local development documents are a set of documents specified in United Kingdom
planning law which a local planning authority
creates to describe their strategy for development and use of land in their area of authority.
Established as part of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
in United Kingdom
law, a local planning authority must include as local development documents in their local development scheme
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The local development documents taken as a whole must set out the authority's policies relating to the development and use of land in their area. In the case of LDDs included in a minerals and waste development scheme, the LDDs together must also set out the authority's policies relating to minerals and waste development.
The Secretary of State
may prescribe the form and content of LDDs and which descriptions of those documents are development plan documents (which are to be subject to the process of independent examination and which will form part of the authority's development plan).
and should have regard tohttp://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2004/40005--c.htm#19:-
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
planning law which a local planning authority
Local Planning Authority
A local planning authority is the local authority or council that is empowered by law to exercise planning functions for a particular area of the United Kingdom. Although, in Scotland, where all of the local authorities are unitary, the term 'planning authority' is used without the 'local'...
creates to describe their strategy for development and use of land in their area of authority.
Established as part of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was promoted by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister...
in United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
law, a local planning authority must include as local development documents in their local development scheme
Local Development Scheme
Local development schemes, in local government in the United Kingdom, are public 'project plans' which identify which local development documents will be produced, in what order and when....
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The local development documents taken as a whole must set out the authority's policies relating to the development and use of land in their area. In the case of LDDs included in a minerals and waste development scheme, the LDDs together must also set out the authority's policies relating to minerals and waste development.
The Secretary of State
Secretary of State (United Kingdom)
In the United Kingdom, a Secretary of State is a Cabinet Minister in charge of a Government Department ....
may prescribe the form and content of LDDs and which descriptions of those documents are development plan documents (which are to be subject to the process of independent examination and which will form part of the authority's development plan).
Compulsory local development documents
- Core StrategyCore StrategyA core strategy document is the key compulsory local development document specified in United Kingdom planning law. Every other local development document is built on the principles it sets out, regarding the development and use of land in a local planning authority's area...
- Development plan documentDevelopment Plan DocumentA local development framework must include development plan documents , which outline the key development goals of the local development framework...
s - Statements of community involvementStatements of Community InvolvementEstablished as part of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 in United Kingdom law, the Statements of Community Involvement are produced by Local Authorities to explain to the public how they will be involved in the preparation of Local Development Documents...
Optional local development documents
- Area action planArea Action PlanAn area action plan is an optional development plan document specified in United Kingdom planning law forming part of a local development framework...
s - Supplementary planning documents
- Local development orders
Legal requirements of all local development documents
They should be prepared in accordance with the local development schemeLocal Development Scheme
Local development schemes, in local government in the United Kingdom, are public 'project plans' which identify which local development documents will be produced, in what order and when....
and should have regard tohttp://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2004/40005--c.htm#19:-
- National policies and advice contained in guidance issued by the Secretary of State, Planning Policy Guidance NotesPlanning Policy Guidance NotesIn the United Kingdom, Planning Policy Guidance Notes are statements of the Government's national policy and principles towards certain aspects of the town planning framework. They apply to England only...
, Planning Policy StatementsPlanning Policy StatementsIn the United Kingdom, Planning Policy Statements are statements of the British Government's national policy and principles towards certain aspects of the town planning framework. They apply to England only...
etc. - The regional spatial strategyRegional Spatial StrategyRegional spatial strategies provided regional level planning frameworks for the regions of England outside London. They were introduced in 2004...
for the region in which the area of the authority is situated, if the area is outside Greater London. Also the RSS for any region which adjoins the area of the authority or the Wales Spatial Plan if any part of the authority's area adjoins Wales - The spatial development strategy if the authority is London boroughLondon boroughThe administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. Inner London comprises twelve of these boroughs plus the City of London. Outer London comprises the twenty remaining boroughs of Greater London.-Functions:...
or if any part of the authority's area adjoins Greater LondonGreater LondonGreater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London... - The community strategyCommunity strategyLegislation concerning the Community Strategy is under section 4 of the Local Government Act 2000 . This Act relates to Wales and England....
prepared by the authority and also any other authority whose area comprises any part of the area of the local planning authorityLocal Planning AuthorityA local planning authority is the local authority or council that is empowered by law to exercise planning functions for a particular area of the United Kingdom. Although, in Scotland, where all of the local authorities are unitary, the term 'planning authority' is used without the 'local'... - Any other local development documents which has been adopted by the authorityLocal Planning AuthorityA local planning authority is the local authority or council that is empowered by law to exercise planning functions for a particular area of the United Kingdom. Although, in Scotland, where all of the local authorities are unitary, the term 'planning authority' is used without the 'local'...
- The resources likely to be available for implementing the proposals in the document
- Such other matters as the Secretary of State prescribes.
- They should comply with the statement of community involvement (once the statement is adopted)
- The local planning authorityLocal Planning AuthorityA local planning authority is the local authority or council that is empowered by law to exercise planning functions for a particular area of the United Kingdom. Although, in Scotland, where all of the local authorities are unitary, the term 'planning authority' is used without the 'local'...
must appraise the sustainability of each development plan document and report the findings.