Stafford Borough Local Development Framework (LDF)
LDF Consultation - Stafford Borough Council Forward Planning team have a new consultation system, called Limehouse Consultation to help you provide your views online. The system allows you to view all the Local Development Documents as 'virtual books' and to comment on certain sections at the click of a button. If you would like to register, please click on the following link: Limehouse Consultation Homepage to receive updates on LDF progress.
Under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, all Local Planning Authorities (LPAs), must produce a Local Development Framework (LDF) that will gradually replace content within Local Plans. The LDF is a 'portfolio' of Local Development Documents (LDDs) that collectively deliver the spatial planning strategy for Stafford Borough. The LDF will comprise development plan documents (DPDS), which will form part of the statutory development plan that includes the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) for the West Midlands.
Latest News & Current Consultations with Previous News & Past Consultations - Catch up with what has been going on with regards to the Stafford Borough LDF.
Statutory LDF Documents - The following documents are required by national policy as set out within PPS12: 'Development plans in the planning system' that all local planning authorities must prepare:
Local Development Scheme (LDS) The LDS is a 'programme' of work undertaken for preparing the LDF. A new LDS was submitted to Government Office for West Midlands (GOWM) during Spring 2007 and a revised LDS was agreed in September 2007.
Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) Sets out how the local planning authority consults the community of Stafford Borough on planning matters. The SCI is now adopted.
The Plan for Stafford Borough - The new Local Development Framework DPDs contained in the 2007 revised LDS (see above). These emerging DPDs now replace the withdrawn DPDs (see below).
Sustainability Appraisal (SA) process (General introduction) The SA measures LDDs on how they perform in 'sustainable' terms and makes recommendations on how they can be improved.Annual Monitoring Report Assesses the targets and milestones met, as stated within the LDS and that of National Core Indicators.
Habitats Regulations Assessment (Appropriate Assessment) Assess whether development proposals in the LDF would affect designated European Sites.
Evidence Documents in the preparation of the LDF - The following information supplements LDDs and are vital in the overall preparation of the LDF and its 'soundness':
Housing Information and The Housing Land Monitor: Land for New Homes
Employment: Employment Land Review
Census Information Local information and data on Stafford Borough from the Census 2001 and other relevant sources.
Gathering Evidence Contains a 'portfolio' of evidence gathering documents that are currently being prepared in order to meet the 'soundness' of DPDs.
Information for Adjacent Parish Councils A member of an adjacent parish council to Stafford Borough? Find out more in how you can get involved in the LDF process.
Withdrawn Development Plan Documents (DPDs) (An introduction) DPDs contained in the 2004 LDS are now formally withdrawn with the commencement of the 2007 Revised LDS (please refer to the LDS (above) for further details). The DPDs include the Core Strategy, Development Control policies and Site Specific Allocations.