Local Development Scheme (LDS)

This document sets out the timetable for the production of the Local Development Framework. It states what the Council will do, and when, and identifies opportunities for public involvement in the preparation of Local Development Documents.

Revision of the LDS

The Council's first LDS was approved by the Government Office for the South East (GOSE) and published in February 2007. Since then there has unfortunately been some delay to the programme shown in the approved LDS and a revised LDS has been prepared in consultation with GOSE. At a meeting of the Cabinet LDF Sub-Committee on 23rd October 2009 a new programme was agreed and this has been incorporated in a revised Local Development Scheme 2009-2013 (pdf doc). This was approved by Council on 31st March 2010 and agreed by GOSE on 10th May 2010.

The revocation of regional spatial strategies on 6th July 2010 will result in a change in timetable for the preparation of the Core Strategy. A revised timetable for the production of the Core Strategy will be published shortly.