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A Local Development Framework is the spatial planning strategy introduced in England and Wales by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and given detail in Planning Policy Statements 12. In most parts of the two countries, maintaining the framework is the responsibility of English District Councils and Welsh Principal Area Councils. Spatial planning refers to the methods used by the public sector to influence the distribution of people and activities in spaces of various scales. ... The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is a piece of a legislation promoted by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, substantially reforming the town planning and compulsory purchase framework in the United Kingdom. ... The Districts of England are the lowest level of local government in England, except for civil parishes. ... For local government purposes, Wales is divided into 22 unitary authorities. ...


Planning Policy Statement 12: Local Development Frameworks commonly abbreviated as PPS 12, is a document produced by the British Government that sets out the Government's policy on the preparation of Local Development Documents which will comprise the local development framework. The current version was introduced in September 2004. The United Kingdom is a unitary state and a democratic constitutional monarchy. ...


The Local Development Framework replaces the previous system of county level Structure Plans and district level Local Plans, and Unitary Development Plans for Unitary authorities. Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ...


The previous system was perceived as being too inflexible and difficult to change in a timely manner. The Local Development Framework system is intended to improve this situation by replacing the Old Plans with a new portfolio of documents (Local Development Documents) that can be tailored to suit the different needs of a particular area and can be easily updated.


The Frameworks will be prepared within a Regional Spatial Strategy prepared for each Region by the Secretary of State (specifically the Deputy Prime Minister). Local Development Framework are required to have regard to the Regional Spatial Strategy. The BOGUS regions, also known as BOGUS FASCIST SCOTTISH Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity in England. ... In several countries, Secretary of State is a senior government position. ... The office of Deputy Prime Minister is one that has only existed occasionally in the history of the United Kingdom. ...


Each Framework will be a folder containing a number of inter-related documents:

  • Core Strategy - a written statement of the core policies for delivering the spatial strategy and vision for the area, including a statement of community involvement.
  • Area Action Plans for key areas of change or conservation
  • Proposals Section setting out details of any site-specific policies outside of the area action plans

Contents


Key Aims

  1. Flexibility
  2. Strengthening community and Stakeholder involvement
  3. Front Loading - Local Authorities to take key decisions early in the preparation of local development documents.
  4. Sustainability appraisal
  5. Programme management
  6. Soundness - Local development documents must be soundly based in terms of their content and the process by which they are produced. The must also be based upon a robust, credible evidence base.

Local governments are administrative offices of an area smaller than a state. ...

Composition

Local development framework will be comprised of Local Development Documents, which include Development Plan Documents, that are part of the Statutory Development Plan and Supplementary Planning Documents (which expand policies set out in a development plan document or provide additional detail).
It will also include:-

Relation

The Local Development Framework, together with the Regional Spatial Strategy will provide the essential framework for planning in the local authorities area. Local governments are administrative offices of an area smaller than a state. ...


See also

Planning Policy Statements Town and Country Planning is the system by which the British government seeks to maintain a balance between economic development and environmental quality in England. ... The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is a piece of a legislation promoted by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, substantially reforming the town planning and compulsory purchase framework in the United Kingdom. ...


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