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Local development framework

The Broxbourne Local Development Framework (LDF) is a portfolio of planning documents that will gradually replace the Hertfordshire Structure Plan and Broxbourne Local Plan. The new documents will set out how land will be used and developed, how important spaces will be protected from development and how associated infrastructure and services will be provided.

Further information on the LDF process can be found on the Communities and Local Government (CLG) website and the Planning Portal website.

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Documents that form part of the LDF

There are a range of documents that will be produced as part of the Local Development Framework (LDF).

Development plan documents

Development Plan Documents (DPDs) are planning documents which allocate land or establish policies to determine planning applications:

Core Strategy which will set out the spatial vision for the future of Broxbourne.

Site Allocation DPD which will allocate sites and areas of land for development. It is anticipated that work will begin on this document in early 2011.

Development Control Policies DPD which will set out detailed local policies to help determine planning applications. It is anticipated that work will begin on this document in early 2011.

Supplementary planning documents

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) are planning documents which provide further detail on policies in higher-level planning documents:

Planning Contributions SPD will explain how the Council will seek to secure planning contributions to fund infrastructure items or services that will help make development proposals acceptable in planning terms. It is anticipated that work will begin on this document in 2011.

Design Guide SPD will provide guidance on the design of development proposals. It is anticipated that work will begin on this document in 2011.

The Local Development Framework (LDF) also includes a number of documents which cover procedural aspects but do not allocate land and will not be used to determine planning applications. They are:

Local Development Scheme (LDS) was adopted in September 2009. It sets out a timetable for the preparation of planning documents. However, due to a number of significant changes to the planning system, notably the revocation of the East of England Plan by the coalition Government, the Council is now running slightly behind this timetable. - LDS

Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) was adopted in December 2006. It sets out how and when the community will be involved in the preparation of planning documents and the determination of planning applications. It also considers how to engage hard-to-reach groups such as those with disabilities and people who are not familiar with the planning system. - SCI

Annual Monitoring Reports which monitor the number of dwellings, the amount of floorspace, etc built and committed for development in any given year. - AMR

Studies

The Local Development Framework (LDF) is informed by a wide variety of evidence studies which have been commissioned by the Council to explore key topics such as housing, employment, the green belt, transport and the environment. All of the evidence studies that the Council has commissioned or used to inform planning documents can be downloaded from the website.