Local Development Framework
The Isles of Scilly Local Development Framework
The Government's Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 fundamentally changes the development plan system. The new Act replaces the old development plan system of Structure Plans, Local Plans and Supplementary Planning Guidance with a new system of Regional Spatial Strategies and Local Development Frameworks. The Act and its related documents can be viewed on the HMSO website: Her Majestys Stationary Office (HMSO).
As a result of the new Act, the Local Plan will gradually be replaced with a series, or portfolio, of smaller Local Development Documents including statutory Development Plan Documents such as a Core Strategy and generic development control policies. Collectively, each Local Development Document that is prepared will make up the Local Development Framework for the Isles of Scilly.
The Isles of Scilly Local Development Scheme
In order to bring forward the new arrangements introduced in the 2004 Act and ensure a seamless transition from the existing system, a three-year project plan must be prepared and maintained. This project plan is known as a Local Development Scheme. Essentially, the Local Development Scheme establishes the programme for preparing Local Development Documents over a three year period including Development Plan Documents and Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) i.e. those planning documents that supplement and elaborate on those policies and proposals contained in a Development Plan Document.
The Isles of Scilly Local Development Scheme August 2006
