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Local Development Framework (LDF)
Latest information
- The city council is currently consulting on its Core Strategy Proposed Amendments Paper June 2009 as well as the London Road Masterplan SPD.
- The city council is currently working with Adur District Council and West Sussex County Council on the production of a Shoreham Harbour Joint Area Action Plan. Public consultation is due to commence in October 2009.
- The council's approved Local Development Scheme (LDS), the 3 year timetable for the LDF can be downloaded here.
What is the Local Development Framework?
The Local Development Framework or 'LDF' is the term used to describe the set of documents which will eventually include all of the planning authority's local development documents, one of which will be the Core Strategy. As these new documents are adopted by the council, they will eventually replace the Brighton & Hove Local Plan adopted in 2005.
LDFs, which were introduced by the Government in 2004, are intended to deliver sustainable development whilst reflecting the needs of local communities. They aim to deliver 'spatial planning', that is they must take into account social and environmental factors such as health and housing need and should not be purely focussed on the regulation and control of land.
The main types of Local Development Documents are:
- Development Plan Documents (DPDs)
- Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)
- Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)
Other LDF documents are: