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.

• Outline and Background to LDF

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

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

• Core Strategy
• Land Allocations Plan
• Greater Manchester Joint Waste Development Plan Document
• Greater Manchester Joint Minerals 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 Core Strategy and the "saved" Policies and Proposals of the Revised UDP.

Trafford maintains a database to facilitate community involvement in consultations. Individuals or organisations that wish to be included on this data base should contact Strategic Planning and Developments.

The Council has published its seventh 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.

• Trafford LDF Annual Monitoring Report - April 2010 - March 2011
• Trafford LDF Annual Monitoring Report - April 2009 - March 2010
• Trafford LDF Annual Monitoring Report - April 2008 - March 2009

General Reference:

• The Adopted Local Development Scheme for Trafford 2010 to 2013 (November 2010)
• The Adopted Statement of Community Involvement (February 2010)
• Housing Land Availability Report (April 2010) and 5 Year Supply Report (July 2007)
• Schedule Of Land Available For New Employment Development (April 2010)