local development framework

The Local Development Framework (LDF) will replace the Local Plan.

The aim is to make the planning process more effective by speeding up decisions, making policies easier to review and calling for greater community involvement in decision making.

The LDF will be made up of the following documents:

Development Plan Documents - alongside the East of England Plan will form the Development Plan the primary consideration in the determination of planning applications
Procedural Documents - set out timescales, document production processes and opportunities for community involvement etc.
Supplementary Planning Documents - expand on or provide more detail to policies outlined in Development Plan documents

latest news

September 2011 LDF Consultation and Engagement

The Council is currently consulting on a variety of LDF documents. These are:

Consultation on its Landscape Character Assessment SPD - Draft will commence on 7 November.

Consultation documents are available to view via this website and via our Consultation Portal. You can also view these documents at the Council offices and at libraries throughout Broadland. In addition, the Council will be running a series of exhibitions throughout the district over the autumn where people can find out more about the different consultations that are taking place.

Three workshops will be taking place to inform people about issues relating to the Growth Triangle, to the north east of Norwich. These are limited to 40 per session, and places will need to be booked. Find out more about the Growth Triangle workshops.

The GNDP will, this October and November, be consulting on a draft Charging Schedule for the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). This will offer a new way of securing contributions from developers towards the costs of community infrastructure that is needed to support new development. Find out more about the GNDP's consultations.

The Government has, in recent months, made decisions and announcements that will affect planning at the local level. Broadland District Council has therefore decided to produce a statement on planning matters, setting out its position, as local planning authority, in response to these. You can read the Council's statement in the 'documents' section below.

Broadland District Council are running three workshop sessions that will provide an opportunity for people to learn about planning for future development in the area to the north east of Norwich, referred to as the Growth Triangle.

The workshops have been designed for community groups, town and parish councils, and individuals seeking to learn about planning for future development in the area. Numbers are limited, please book early to avoid disappointment

what to do next...

View the related pages for details of the documents that comprise the Local Development Framework
View the Consultation Portal for the latest documents on consultation
Contact the Spatial Planning Team for further information and advice