The Local Development Framework (LDF) is a collection of Local Development Documents produced by the City Council to deliver the spatial planning strategy for the City. The Core Strategy is the key plan within the LDF.
The Core Strategy Development Plan Document (DPD) sets out the vision, objectives and spatial strategy for the City. The Core Strategy Submission document was submitted on 2nd December 2009 for examination by a planning inspector. The Inspector's report has been published and the Core Strategy has been found sound. The Core Strategy was adopted by the City Council on 25th November 2010.
The Local Plan was adopted in January 2006.
The Core Strategy (Appendix 2) indentifies local plan policies that are saved after 25th November 2010.
The Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD will identify land for future development to help deliver the objectives of the Core Strategy. More information about the current stage of production can found on the site allocations page.
The City and County Councils are preparing a number of waste local development documents. The Waste Development Framework will replace the existing Waste Local Plan.
Waste Core Strategy and Development Control Policies DPD
The public examination took place between 24-27 February 2009 at Leicestershire County Council. The plan was found sound by the Planning Inspectorate and has been formally adopted as council policy. More details can be found on the Waste Core Strategy pages.
Waste Site Allocations DPD
The Waste Site allocations DPD will be subject to formal public consultation in February 2011 and after this it will be submitted to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for examination. The document is programmed to be adopted early 2012.
Other Local Development Documents
The Local Development Scheme provides a public statement of the Council’s current planning policies and sets out a programme for the preparation of a portfolio of Local Development Documents (LDDs).
The Statement of Community Involvement sets out the City Council’s policy for engaging with and involving the community in the preparation of planning policies and proposals and in determining planning applications.
The Supplementary Planning Documents expand on and give advice on how policies in the Local Plan – and eventually Local Development Documents (LDDs) – can be implemented.
The Annual Monitoring Report contains information on the implementation of the Local Development Scheme and provides monitoring data for the year.
