Local development framework

The Local Development Framework or 'LDF' is the term used to describe the set of documents which will eventually include all of the planning authority's local development documents, one of which will be the Core Strategy. As these new documents are adopted by the council, they will eventually replace the Rugby Borough Local Plan adopted in 2006.

LDFs, which were introduced by the Government in 2004, are intended to deliver sustainable development whilst reflecting the needs of local communities. They aim to deliver 'spatial planning', that is they must take into account social and environmental factors such as health and housing need and should not be purely focussed on the regulation and control of land.

Draft Supplementary Planning Documents – public consultation

The Council has prepared three draft supplementary planning documents (SPD) for the purposes of consultation. These documents are the:

• draft Housing Needs SPD
• draft Sustainable Design and Construction SPD
• draft Planning Obligations SPD

These documents have been approved by the Council’s Cabinet for a six weeks public consultation period from Monday 5th September to Monday 17th October 2011 during which time you are invited to make comments.

Details of the documents and how to comment are available on the draft SPD consultation page.

Components of the Local Development Framework (LDF):

• Local Development Scheme (LDS) - The LDS sets out the documents that Rugby Borough Council will produce and sets a timetable for the preparation and review of these documents.

• Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) - The purpose of the SCI is to specify how Rugby Borough Council will involve the general public in the development plan-making process and applications for planning permission. These documents are a way of informing the Council how you wish to be consulted throughout the SCI process.

• Sustainability Appraisal  - These documents are the Core Strategy Sustainability Appraisal which collectively set out elements of how the Core Strategy DPD has been formulated.

Local Development Documents (LDDs)

• Core Strategy
• Core Strategy Evidence Base
  A range of technical studies to support and develop the Core Strategy Evidence Base
• Development Management - This document will supplement the Core Strategy in guiding development in the Borough up to 2026.
• Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)

These form a 'portfolio' of policy documents which will deliver the spatial planning strategy for the Borough

Other documents:

• Annual Monitoring Report
  Provides information on the achievement of policies
• Renewable Energy Evidence Base
• Local Investment Plan - Local Investment Planning is the way in which the national housing and regeneration agency, the Homes and Communities Agency, supports local authorities to develop and implement plans for places and communities. The resultant plan is designed to achieve more efficient local investment decision-making in line with locally determined priorities.

  The plan is intended to provide a clear and consistent narrative about the rationale for the identified investment priorities, including evidence of the local economic, social, demographic and environmental needs that will be addressed, as well as a framework for making choices and determining priorities to make changes within limited resources.