Planning policy guidance
A review of the LDS is warranted by the need to set out a revised programme for Local Plan preparation in light of the government’s revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and standard method housing figure. This revised LDS also responds to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government request for an updated preparation timetable set out in their letter of 12 December 2024..
There is a statutory requirement for all local planning authorities to prepare and maintain a Local Development Scheme (LDS).
The LDS is a timetable for the production of the Local Plan, Development Plan Documents and Supplementary Planning Documents that the Council is preparing, or intends to prepare. These documents are known collectively as Local Development Documents (LDDs). It is the starting point for residents and stakeholders to find out what planning policies relate to their area and how these will be reviewed.