Local Development Scheme

The Local Development Scheme (LDS) sets out the timetable for the documents that this Council will be producing as part of its Local Development Framework.  It provides a starting point for you to see what documentation will be produced and at what stage you can become involved in the process.

The LDS is a three/four year rolling project management plan for the production of the LDF and key supporting documents.  The LDS principally has six main purposes setting out:

• the documents to be prepared and their subject matter;
• which documents will receive statutory and non-statutory status;
• which sections of the Local Plan these documents replace;
• whether some documents require a joint basis with other authorities for production;
• the planned timetable for document production;
• the 'saved' policies (local and strategic).

Working towards the adoption of the Local Development Scheme 2008 - 2011

The Local Development Scheme was approved by Planning Committee on 5 February 2008.  Currently the Local Development Scheme 2008 has not been ratified by the Government Office for the West Midlands due to the impending changes to Planning Policy Statement 12.  In the light of the recently adopted Planning Policy Statement 12 and the delays to the Phase Two Revision of the West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy there is a need to amend the Local Development Scheme.  The amendments will be considered by the Council this coming Autumn/Winter along with the response to the WMRSS Preferred Option consultation.

Local Development Scheme Timetable 2008 - 2011  (8.22 KB)

The Local Development Scheme 2007  (364.10 KB) was approved by Council on 6th March 2007 and has been approved by the Secretary of State.  The main changes to the LDS relate to the decision to proceed with a South Worcestershire Joint Core Strategy with Worcester City Council and Wychavon District Council.

Previous LDS documents:

• Local Development Scheme (2006)  (568.46 KB)
• Local Development Scheme (2005)  (249.99 KB)
• Local Development Scheme (2004)  (253.17 KB)

(Copies of the document can be purchased from the Customer Service Centre, Malvern Library, Graham Road at a cost of £5 plus £2 postage and packing)