LDF - deciphering the jargon

The Local Development Framework has introduced an entire new language of acronyms and terminology. These are hard enough for experienced planners to understand and they work with the system on a day-to-day basis, let alone members of the public

We have produced a guide to help decipher the jargon so you can gain a better understanding of the Local Development Framework (LDF).

Local Development Framework (LDF)

This is the name given to the new-style local planning system that came into effect under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. For Waverley the adopted Waverley Borough Local Plan 2002 will be replaced over a number of years, in a phased manner, by a series of documents which will together make up the LDF.

The LDF consists of a suite of documents, primarily made up of Development Plan Documents (DPDs) and Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs), supported by a number of other specific documents. A full list of all the documentation that makes up the LDF can be found within the LDF Documentation section, along with copies of the documents that are now available.

Local Development Documents (LDDs)

This is the generic name for the main documents that make up the LDF. These documents include the Statement of Community Involvement, Supplementary Planning Documents, and Development Plan Documents.

These are the core documents within the LDF. Combined they form the basis for planning within the Local Authority area as a statutory plan. Development Plan Documents are a statutory element of the LDF and will be subject to an independent examination by an Inspector.

DPDs include the following documents to be undertaken as a priority:

• Core Strategy: This sets out the long term vision and overarching policies for the Borough
• Proposals Map
• Site Specific Land Allocations

There are a number of stages in the preparation of Development Plan Documents (DPD):

• Consultation during the preparation of the DPD.
• Publication of the DPD followed by a formal pre-submission consultation.
• An Examination of the DPD by an independent Inspector.

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)

These are non-statutory documents used to supplement policies and strategies set out in the Development Plan Documents. They can cover a wide range of issues from conservation area appraisals through to guidance on how individual sites should be developed.

Local Development Scheme (LDS)

The Local Development Scheme sets out the timetable for the documents that we will be producing as part of the Local Development Framework. It provides a starting point for you to see what documentation this Council will be producing and at what stage you can become involved in the Local Development Framework process.

Page owner: Anna Ludford. Last updated: 11/02/2011 18:17