In September 2004 the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act brought in major changes to development plan preparation. The old system of Structure Plans, Local Plans and Supplementary Planning Guidance is now replaced by the Local Development Framework (LDF), however 47 existing Local Plan policies are to be saved beyond 27 September 2007, until superseded by new LDF Policies (to see which policies have been saved please click here).  
 

Consultation is now taking place on three important Evidence Base Studies which will inform Local Development Framework Policies: the Strategic Housing Market Assessment , the  Employment Land Review and the Strategic Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment .  The consultation will run from the 29th August to the 10th October 2008.  For further information please follow the links by clicking on the document names above.

The Council's Affordable Housing Guide has now been approved for use.  The Guide sets out the Council's preferred approach to providing affordable housing as part of general housing developments.  For further information and to view the guide please click here.

The Council has produced an LDF Update Leaflet which outlines the progress made to date on LDF documents.  The leaflet will be updated on a monthly basis.  Please click on the link in the 'See Also' box to the right to view this month's leaflet.

The Craven District (outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park) Local Development Framework will include:

• Local Development Scheme
•  Core Strategy
•  Allocations DPD
•  Proposal Map
•  Statement of Community Involvement
•  Sustainability Appraisal
•  Annual Monitoring Reports

Other useful links in relation to the development plan for the District include:

• The adopted Craven District (outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park) Local Plan. 
• Saved Local Plan Policies (from September 2007) 
• Regional Spatial Strategy for Yorkshire and the Humber
• National Planning Policy (Planning Policy Guidance and Planning Policy Statements produced by Communities and Local Government)
• Interim Planning Guidance (including guidance on Affordable Housing
• Supplementary Planning Documents
• Background Studies to support the Local Development Framework 
• Current LDF Consultation Documents

Click here for an overview of ALL current LDF Documents, Planning Policy Guidance and Background Studies.

This site is linked with the Planning Portal.  The Planning Portal is a useful interface to enable you to view the Council's adopted local plan, policies and maps, as well as other general planning information.