Local Development Framework

Development proposals are judged against the relevant policies of the development plan for the area. In East Devon, this is made up of the adopted East Devon Local Plan, the Structure Plan and the Minerals and Waste Local Plan. This will change as a new system is introduced.

Under the new national planning system, introduced by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, district councils will, in future, prepare a series of planning policy documents, which together will form the Local Development Framework. Local Development Frameworks will replace the previous Local Plans. As work on a new local plan for East Devon was well advanced when the new system was introduced, the local plan continued to be adopted at first.

A general description of key elements of the planning system, including its structure, the determination of planning applications and the Secretary of State's role is provided in a Communities and Local Government.publication which can be viewed  via the link below:

PDF Icon The Planning System: General Principles (82KB - PDF Help)

The Devon Structure Plan, prepared by the Devon Structure Plan Authorities, will be replaced by a new Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West.

East Devon Local Development Scheme

Under the new planning system, all local planning authorities are required to prepare a Local Development Scheme (LDS). This sets out details of each of the Local Development Documents (LDDs) they intend to produce, and the timescales and arrangements for their production. Collectively these LDDs will make up the Local Development Framework(LDF) for the area.

The East Devon Revised Local Development Scheme was approved by Council in March 2007 following consultation with the Government Office for the South West. The Revised Local Development Scheme can be viewed via the links below.

PDF Icon The East Devon Revised Local Development Scheme March 2007 (153KB - PDF Help)

PDF Icon Timetable for LDF Preparation (23KB - PDF Help)