LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

The current planning system is undergoing a period of major change. Every local planning authority is under a duty to replace its Local Plan with a new Local Development Framework (LDF). This is a requirement of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 that came in to force on 28 September 2005.

Under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, 2004:

Regional Spatial Strategies (RSS) will replace Regional Planning Guidance (RPG) and Structure Plans;

Local Development Documents (LDDs) will replace Local Plans.

Planning Policy Statements (PPS) will replace Planning Policy Guidance (PPG).

It is the Council's intention that the Tendring District Local Plan will be fully replaced by LDF documents by 2010. The Local Plan was adopted in 2007, it will be saved for three years whilst the LDF is produced.

Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)

We consulted with all interested parties before adopting the Statement of Community Involvement.

The Representations Statement (Regulation 31) shows the process and the comments received.

It is envisaged that the LDF will promote a more accessible and sustainable planning system in which local communities and other stakeholders will have more say in the planning issues which affect their locality.


The Local Development Framework Folder

The Local Development Framework will be made up of a suite of Local Development Documents (LDDs) which set out the planning policies and guidance for the District.

There are two types of LDD: Development Plan Documents (DPDs) and Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs). DPDs are statutory documents which undergo independent examination. SPDs are non-statutory and expand upon policies set out in DPDs. They do not undergo independent examination.

For further information generally about the LDF process, contact:

Mary Foster (01255 686177)

For more detailed information contact the Development Plans Manager, Malcolm Inkster (01255 686158)

Or write to us as at:

Tendring District Council
Regeneration, Planning and Community Services
Council Offices
Thorpe Road
Weeley
Essex CO16 9AJ

If you require an alternative version contact: Mary Foster (01255 686177)

The two other main documents are the Local Development Scheme (LDS), which highlights exactly what DPDs and SPDs will be produced and when, and the Annual Monitoring Report which tracks annual progress in plan preparation and their effectiveness.

The Local Development Scheme is the management plan for the production of all of the documents within the LDF folder and provides a timetable for the preparation and review of each of the planning documents.

Useful links:

Tendring Adopted Local Plan

The Tendring District Local Development Scheme

Frequently asked questions about local development frameworks