Local Development Framework

The land use planning system is changing and you have the opportunity to get involved in planning a sustainable District through a new Local Development Framework. This will replace the Council's Local Plan and also contain policies and proposals to help achieve the objectives of the Community Strategy.

A New Planning System

The Town and Country Planning System is currently undergoing its most significant reform since its inception in the late 1940's. To instigate this reform process the Government has enacted the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. Part 2 of the Act relates to the production of Local Devlopment Frameworks and commenced in September 2004. This requires the preparation of a new generation of plans (to be called Local Development Frameworks), which will be shorter, more flexible and prepared with greater community involvement. The Council has committed itself to preparing a plan under the new system rather than continuing with an 'old style' local plan. This approach has many advantages including a longer 'shelf life' for the plan and the opportunity to develop planning policies alongside the Community Strategy. Please click on the individual Local Development Document links below. These documents will form the Lichfield District Local Development Framework.

Statement of Community Involvement
Local Development Scheme
Core Strategy
Generic Development Control Policies
Proposals Map and Insets
Allocations of Land and Site Development Policies
Area Action Plans
Supplementary Planning Documents
Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment

What have Lichfield District Council done so far?

Plan Review

In October 2004 we consulted on papers covering initial issues and options for the Core Strategy, Generic Development Control Policies and Allocations of Land, and Site Development Policies. These initial issues and options have been developed through consideration of representations recieved and preferred options documents formulated.

Preferred options documents are now currently available for the Core Strategy (to include Generic Development Control Policies) and Allocation of Land and Site Development Policies. In addition a Statement of Community Involvement has been drafted that sets out how you can get involved in the formation of policies and proposals in the Lichfield District Local Development Framework, as well as in the determination of planning applications.

The consultation period for these documents ends on the 24th March 2005, and all documents can be addressed by clicking on the relevant links above. Alternatively documents can be viewed during normal working hours at:

- District Council House, Frog Lane, Lichfield
- Lichfield Library
- Burntwood Library
- Shenstone Library
- Brereton Library
- Mobile Library
- Old Mining College Centre, Burntwood
- Local offices in Armitage with Handscare, Burntwood and Fazeley

As part of this full public participation excercise there will be opportunities to view and discuss proposals at a number of locations throughout the District in February. Please see below for a list of exhibition venues and dates.

Representation regarding any of these documents should be made in writing by the 24th March 2005 and sent to:

FREEPOST
Development Services
Lichfield District Council
District Council House
Frog Lane
Lichfield
WS13 6YZ

Alternatively representations can be emailed to developmentplans@lichfielddc.gov.uk