A '''Locallocal Developmentdevelopment Frameworkframework''' is the [[spatial planning]] strategy introduced in [[England and Wales]] by the [[Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004]] and given detail in [[Planning Policy Statements]] 12. In most parts of the two countries, maintaining the framework is the responsibility of English [[Districts of England|Districtdistrict Councilscouncils]] and Welsh [[Subdivisions of Wales|Principalprincipal Areaarea Councilscouncils]].
'''Planning Policy Statement 12''': creating strong safe and prosperous communities through
