Local Development Framework
Progress to date
Progress on Local Development Framework documents is shown in the following tables:
| Stages of Core Strategy Development Plan Document | Purpose of stage | Potential dates |
|---|---|---|
| Issues and Options consultation completed January 2009 | Sets out some of the early ideas about the possible approaches to accommodating future development in the District | Consultation undertaken autumn/winter 2008/09 |
| Refined Issues and Options Consultation | Takes forward more detailed ideas about the possible future development of the District. | Summer 2010 |
| Preferred Options Consultation | This focuses on the options that have been discussed through earlier consultations on the Core Strategy and declares which approach the Council prefers. It will give reasoning for why options are excluded and make it clear why the Council is supporting certain preferred option for both spatial elements and policies. | Late autumn 2010 |
| Publication of Core Strategy | Version that the Council would wish to put forward for Independent Examination. All the evidence needed to support the Core Strategy will be in place at the time of publication. It is the version of the plan that the Council considers to be "sound". Formal objections regarding the "soundness" of the plan will need to be submitted at this stage. | Expected spring 2011 |
| Submission to Secretary of State for Public Examination | Formal submission to Secretary of State for Independent Examination | Expected summer 2011 |
| Independent Examination | An Independent Planning Inspector will assess the content of the Core Strategy to determine whether is is soundly based and puts forward a clear and cogent strategy for the future development of the District. | Expected autumn/winter 2011/12 |
| Adoption | The Council will receive the Inspector's Report and will formally Adopt the plan together with any recommendations that the Inspector may make. | Expected early 2012 |
| Stages of Land Allocations and Designations Development Plan Document (DPD) | Purpose of stage | Potential Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Site submissions currently being accepted | Gives land owners, developers and communities the opportunity to put forward their ideas for use of specific pieces of land. Suggestions can be for any use - housing, allotments, retailing, employment, open space etc. Suggestions for changes to the Green Belt boundary can also be made. | Open now |
| Issues and Options Consultation | Will set out potential alternatives for specific pieces of land in the District (to support the Core Strategy). The Consultation will include suggested changes to the Replacement Calderdale Unitary Development Plan Proposals Map which will be revised to form the LDF Proposals Map. | First stage of Issues and Options consultation anticipated autumn/winter 2010 |
| Refined Issues and Options including Preferred Options consultation | Will take forward the allocations process and provide detailed evidence to support specific allocations. | Late 2011 - dependant upon work necessary for the Independent Examination of the Core Strategy |
| Publication of Land Allocations and Designations DPD | Version which the Council would wish to put forward for examination. All the evidence needed to support the DPD would be in place at the time of publication. This is the version of the plan that the Council considers to be "sound". Formal objections regarding the "soundness" of the plan will need to be submitted at this stage. | This stage cannot be complete until after the Core Strategy has been found to be "sound". Therefore publication cannot be until after spring 2012. |
| Submission to Secretary of State for Public Examination | Formal submission to Secretary of State for Independent Examination | Summer 2012 |
| Independent Examination | An Independent Planning Inspector will assess the content of the DPD to determine whether is is soundly based and provides clear and appropriate land allocations in the District. | Autumn/Winter 2012 |
| Adoption | The Council will receive the Inspector's Report and formally Adopt the plan together with any recommendations that the inspector may make. | Winter 2012/13 |
| Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) | Purpose of stage | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Halifax Town Centre Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) Early Consultation | Early consultation took place during 2009. Further work has been requested by the Council and more detailed consultation on these new options will be undertaken. | Complete January 2009. Revised Issues and Options consultation undertaken December 2009 |
| Halifax Town Centre SPD Pre-Adoption Consultation (Regulation 17) | This is the stage of formal consultation on the SPD. This will be the version of the SPD that the Council wishes to adopt. | Expected May/June 2010 |
| Holmes Road Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) Early Consultation | Evidence being collected | Early consultation undertaken spring 2009 |
| Holmes Road SPD Pre-Adoption Consultation (Regulation 17) | This is the stage of formal consultation on the SPD. This will be the version of the SPD that the Council wishes to adopt. | Expected spring 2010 |
The Local Development Scheme (LDS) provides the timetable for the preparation of Local Development Framework documents. The current LDS was submitted in November 2007 and covers the period to 2012 but is now out of date. Revisions to reflect the above potential dates are being undertaken.
- Local Development Scheme: Revised November 2007 [HTML version]
Local Development Scheme: Revised November 2007 [PDF file 432KB]|
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