Local Development Framework
Planning Policy
Introduction to Local Development Framework
The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 laid out new
provisions for the replacement of Local Plans with Local
Development Frameworks (LDF). This is a new system, which removes
Structure Plans at County level, and replaces them with Regional
Spatial Strategies (RSS). RSS are prepared by the Regional Planning
Body, which in our case is the South East England Regional
Assembly (SEERA). Further details of this new planning system
can be found from the Department for Communities and
Local Government (DCLG).
Maidstone Borough Council has begun the preparation of its Local
Development Framework. Guidelines for the LDF preparation are set
down by the Government in
Planning Policy Statement 12 (PPS12). The Plan Making
Manual accompanies PPS12 and includes good practice examples
and guidance on the LDF regulations. The first
document prepared under the new LDF was a project management
plan, or timetable, known as the Local Development Scheme
(LDS).
More information on documents in the LDF will be available as
they are prepared, on this website, or you can contact the Planning
Policy team on 01622 602234 or
ku.vog.enotsdiam@REMOVEMEfdl
South East Plan: Response to the Secretary of State's Proposed
Changes
Government recently carried out public
consultation on the changes they propose to make to the South East
Plan. Government accepted the majority of the recommendations of
the examination Inspector Panel, published August 2007, but
proposed a number of important changes.
Following extensive discussion at the
Local Development Document Advisory Group, Cabinet agreed a
detailed response to the Government on 23 October and the Council
will now be pressing its case. The full response can be viewed in
the record of decisions of the
Cabinet.
For a further details, please
view the October 2008
version of the LDF Newsletter.
Latest Information
Request for Potential Strategic
Employment and Retail Sites
The Council would like your help in providing information on
sites in Maidstone Borough which you believe may be suitable for
strategic employment and retail development in the period up to
2026. This is the period to be covered by the Council’s Local
Development Framework Core Strategy.
Please return your completed pro-formas to reach the Council by
5pm on Friday the 29th of May, 2009.
Please click the above link for more information and to download
the pro-forma.
Online consultation for Local Development Framework
There are no consultations for LDF documents at present.
Previous consultations can be viewed at the
Council's online consultation
page.
Local Development Framework documents available so far
Planning Viewpoint
Planning Viewpoint is a newsletter which keeps
you up-to-date on Maidstone’s Local Development Framework
(LDF). It features LDF and general Planning Policy news with
links to web pages containing further information on the articles
and/or documents.
This newsletter is circulated by email to
people and organisations on the LDF database who wish to be updated
on the progress of LDF document production. If you would like
to be automatically notified when Planning Viewpoint is published,
please contact ldf@maidstone.gov.uk
- Planning Viewpoint Newsletter
- May
2009 (Colour version)
- Planning Viewpoint Newsletter -
May 2009 (Black & White Version, with
no graphics)
Supporting documents
Supporting Documents - Strategic Housing Land Availability
Assessment - May 2009
Historic Planning Policy documents