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Cumbria LA9 4UF

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Local Development Framework

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 introduced a new planning system, which requires South Lakeland District Council to prepare a Local Development Framework (LDF).

The LDF will replace the existing South Lakeland Local Plan, which forms part of the Development Plan for South Lakeland. The Local Plan and LDF relate to South Lakeland District outside the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks.

The Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Park authorities are preparing separate Local Development Frameworks in these planning authority areas.

The Development Plan for South Lakeland also includes the Regional Spatial Strategy , published on 30th September 2008, which largely replaces the Cumbria and Lake District Joint Structure Plan, adopted by Cumbria County Council in April 2006. The North West Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) was prepared by the North West Regional Assembly (NWRA) on behalf of the Government.

The Development Plan also includes the Cumbria Minerals and Waste Local Plan prepared by Cumbria County Council, which, under the 2004 Act, is preparing a replacement Minerals and Waste Local Development Framework.

Latest News - April 2010

Submission Core Strategy - On Thursday 26th November 2009 the Core Strategy DPD was submitted to the Secretary of State for Public Examination of the soundness of the plan. The Examination in Public took place in March 2010. Further information can be found on the Core Strategy page.

Local Development Scheme - The Government Office approved a revised Local Development Scheme on 14 April 2010. It sets out a revised timetable for preparing the Local Development Framework.

An LDF newsletter was published in November 2009 and provides an update on a range of matters relating to the South Lakeland Local Development Framework.

LDF Newsletter November 2009 (PDF, 2256 Kb)

Register to be consulted on LDF Documents

To enable as many people as possible to have the opportunity to become involved in the Local Development Framework consultation process, we have established a consultee database.

If you would like to be added to the database to be consulted on future LDF documents, contact the Development Plans Team on 01539 717490 or email developmentplans@southlakeland.gov.uk or register online.

Online Consultation

The Online Consultation database allows you to view responses to previous consultations and make online responses (when a consultation is active). There is no online response facility for the informal consultation on the Discussion Paper for the Allocations of Land document as its purpose is mainly to inform and raise awareness, but there will be an online response facility for later formal consultation stages.

Further Information

For further information on the Local Development Framework please contact the Development Plans Team developmentplans@southlakeland.gov.uk tel. 01539 717490 or by post to the Development Strategy Manager, South Lakeland District Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal, LA9 4DL.