Legislation which came into effect in September 2004 (Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act) introduced Local Development Frameworks as a way of streamlining the Local Planning process and promoting a pro-active positive approach to managing development. The LDF is made up of a number of documents listed in the Council’s revised Local Development Scheme, and documents will be prepared in accordance with the timetable set out in that document. These documents are:-

·         Statement of Community Involvement (adopted September 2007)

·         Core Strategy (Development Plan Document)

·         Re-use of Redundant Rural Buildings (SPD)

·         Design Guide (SPD) (Adopted September 2008)

·         Green Infrastructure (SPD)

·         Open Space (SPD)

·         Infrastructure Planning (SPD)

·         Housing Choice (SPD)

·         Riverside (SPD)

·         Derby Road, Burton (SPD)

Consultation for the Core Strategy has taken place as part of a period of continuous involvement. The Council consulted those on its consultee database and held a number of exhibitions throughout the Borough. These documents other supporting evidence is available to view below.

The Act also introduced the requirement for an Annual Monitoring Report, the first of which was prepared in December 2005. Please click on the links to the right to view these documents.

In March 2010 Cabinet agreed a revision subject to further discussion with and approval by the Government Office of the West Midlands.  GOWM notified us that they have no objections to this revised LDS which came into effect on 2^nd June 2010.

The revised LDS (June 2010) is available here.

Please contact the Planning Policy Team for any further updates.