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Local Development Scheme - 5. Appendix 1

5.1

Section 15 (9A) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) requires Local Planning Authorities to publish and keep public access to:

  • the up-to-date text for the LDS
  • A copy of any amendments made to the LDS
  • Up-to-date information showing the state of the authorities compliance (or non- compliance) with the timetable for the preparation of the development plan documents
5.2

Therefore, a summary of the amendments made to the 12th revision of the LDS are made below in Table 1:

Table 1
Section Amendment (13th revision)
Cover page Updated from 12th revision to 13th revision and effective date amended from January 2025 to October 2026
Summary Explained the revised WBLP timetable after a delay to Regulation 19 consultation.
How to find out more Updated title of Directorate
Table of Content Include ‘Appendix: Summary of Amendments’ to content page
Paragraph 1.1. Updated legislative title
Paragraph 1.2. Updated legislative title
Paragraph 1.5. Updated documents intended for production in LDS period
Paragraph 2.5 Updated SPD documents to included recent adoption of the Planning Obligations SPD and revised Natural Environment SPD.
Paragraph 3.2. Updated to reflect the current plan-making/transitional legislative position and our position to work within it
Paragraph 3.3. New paragraph updating our progress on the Local Plan
Paragraph 3.4. New paragraph explaining the revised timetable to the Regulation 19 consultation to submission. Given specific dates where known
Figure 2 Updated dates for Regulation 19, consultation, preparing for submission, and submission based on delay
Supplementary Planning Documents Removed section. No SPDs expected to be progressed in the LDS period. 2 of the previously listed SPDs have been adopted.
Paragraph 4.4 Remove reference to SPD
Paragraph 4.5. Removed reference to SPD
Paragraph 4.6. Updated wording for greater clarity
Appendix 1 Introduced new section to provide an update on the amendments made to LDS