The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 introduced the requirement for the council to prepare a Local Development Scheme (LDS) as part of the Local Development Framework (LDF).
The scheme sets out how we will move from the previous development plan system to the new system.
It lists current planning policy and guidance documents applicable to development in Cambridge and what new local development documents are to be produced and when.
The intention is that it will be clear to the reader what policy documents are in force at a particular time.
Current Local Development Scheme
Our most recent Local Development Scheme was approved by the Government Office on 12 December 2008. This version of the Local Development Scheme contains revisions to document timetables in light of the revisions to The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) (Amendement) Regulations 2008.
Previous Local Development Schemes
The first adopted Local Development Scheme came into effect from the 23 March 2005, and set out the planning work programme for the council over the three-year period to September 2007.
A revised version of the Local Development Scheme was approved by the Government Office in 2007. This covered the work period up to December 2011.
A revised 2008 version of the Local Development Scheme was sent off to the Government Office for approval in November 2007. This version covers work to 2011.
Contact us
If you require any further information, please contact the Planning Policy team.
Email policysurveys@cambridge.gov.uk
Telephone 01223 457200
Policy and Projects
Cambridge City Council
PO Box 700
Cambridge, CB1 0JH
