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 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
There are currently no documents being consulted on, but you can view previous consultations and comments on the online consultation page.