The Local Development Scheme (LDS) sets out the Council’s programme for preparing its new Local Plan (2025-2042) and related documents over a three year period, explaining their scope, area and timetable.
Its primary purpose is to provide a publicly accessible reference, so that the Council’s current policy framework, its programme for further plan-making and the opportunities for contributing to these are clear to local communities and interested parties.
This version of the Local Development Scheme was approved by Full Council on 21st September 2026.
