Local Development Framework
The Chorley Borough Local Plan Review will be replaced with a Local Development Framework (LDF).
What is a Local Development Framework?
A Local Development Framework is a folder of local development documents that outlines how planning will be managed in your area. It is intended to be more responsive to change than the old system of local plans and allows for greater public participation.
The framework will comprise a series of documents on different topics, most of these will either be:
- Development Plan Documents (DPDs) with planning policies.
- Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) made up of advice and guidance on how the policies will be used.
What will be in the LDF?
All topics will be covered except minerals and waste matters which will be dealt with by Lancashire County Council.
How are the documents created?
DPDs go through a series of preparatory stages before they are finalised and adopted:
- Issues and Options – one or more consultation and community involvement stages with the aim of identifying all the relevant issues and options for dealing with them.
- Preferred Options – consultation and community involvement on the Council's preferred policy/sites approach set alongside any alternative approaches.
- Publication - before submission to the Secretary of State, all available local development documents for submission must be published and made available for a six-week period.
- Submission – to Government when formal representations can be made and an independent Inspector is appointed to consider the DPD.
- Examination – when the Inspector considers the DPD and the representations made at public hearing sessions and through submitted written statements.
- Inspector's Report – on the examination, the findings are binding on the Council.
- Adoption – the final stage when the DPD comes into force.
Supplementary Planning Documents are first prepared in draft form for consultation and community involvement and then, after consideration of the comments made, are adopted.
LDF documents
Work is in progress on the following DPDs/SPDs. Click on the title to view more information on each document.
- Core Strategy DPD (joint working with Preston and South Ribble Councils)
- Site Specific Allocations DPD
Other documents making up the Local Development Framework are:
Local Development Scheme- Statement of Community Involvement
- Annual Monitoring Report 2008/9
- Sustainability Appraisal
Joint Evidence Base
For more details please visit the Central Lancashire website at www.centrallancscity.org.uk.
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