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Local Development Framework

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 has been enacted to establish a new system for the preparation of spatial development plans across the country. This new system is intended to streamline the local planning process and promote a proactive, positive approach to managing development.

What is the Local Development Framework (LDF)?

• Outline and Background to LDF

This section describes the general process and background to Trafford's LDF.

Latest LDF News

• Core Strategy Preferred Options Consultation - 16 July 2008 to 27 August 2008
• Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment - Draft Report Consultation

Development Plan Documents

This section contains planning policy documents. At the moment the following documents are available:

• Core Strategy
• Partington Area Action Plan
• Land Allocations Plan
• Greater Manchester Joint Waste Development Plan Document

The LDF includes a number of themed documents called Development Plan Documents (DPD's). These set out spatial policies and proposals, with an explanation of why these have been developed for Trafford and how they are intended to work.

• Supplementary Planning Documents

These documents provide additional information to assist with the interpretation and implementation of policies set out within the "saved" Policies and Proposals of the Revised UDP.

Annual Monitoring Report

The Council has published its third Annual Monitoring Report under the requirements of the planning regulations. It contains information on the implementation of the Local Development Scheme and the extent to which the Policies set out in the Trafford Local Development Framework are being achieved.

All three Trafford Annual Monitoring Reports can be viewed at Trafford Annual Monitoring Report.

Online Documents

General Reference:

• The Local Development Scheme for Trafford 2007/08 to 2009/10 - March 2007
• The Adopted Statement of Community Involvement - July 2006
• The third Trafford Annual Monitoring Report - December 2007
• The Trafford Housing Urban Potential Study - April 2006
• Trafford Retail & Leisure Study - November 2007
• Housing Land Availability Report (April 2008) and 5 Year Supply Report (July 2007)

For further information, please contact:

The LDF Team
c/o Strategic Planning and Developments
1st Floor, Waterside House
Sale Waterside
Sale
M33 7ZF

Email: strategic.planning@trafford.gov.uk
Telephone: 0161 912 4475
Fax: 0161 912 3128

This page was last updated on 15 July 2008