Although the
North Somerset Replacement Local
Plan still remains the principal planning
document at present, work is ongoing to introduce new planning
documents for North Somerset under the Local Development Framework
(LDF).
The LDF will set out how future planning will
be carried out in the district. It will be made up of a
portfolio of documents including:
Development Plan Documents (DPDs)
-
Core
strategy – the main DPD setting out the
long-term spatial vision for the area and the policies needed
to deliver this vision
-
Site Allocations DPD- identifying the sites which are
proposed for development. Work has recently commenced on this
document and a call for sites made.
-
Development Management DPD - sets out detailed policies
that will guide development management decisions on planning
applications.
- Joint Waste Core
Strategy - the four councils in the West of England Partnership
have produced a Joint Waste Core Strategy, which was adopted in
March 2011. This document will help planners make decisions
about where waste facilities should be located.
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)
These are non-statutory and include detailed
guidance on specific issues or sites. SPDs expand on statutory
policies. SPD’s have been prepared for:
And will be prepared for:
Process
management documents
-
Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) - details how the
public can influence and comment on planning applications and
documents being prepared in the Local Development
Framework.
-
Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) - reports on progress of the
Local Development Framework and monitors the impact of planning
policies.
-
Sustainability Appraisals (SA) - each document has to be
assessed to make sure it will contribute to sustainable
development.
For more information contact our
Planning
Policy team.
