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A '''local development framework''' 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|district councils]] and Welsh [[Subdivisions of Wales|principal area councils]].

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===Development plan documents===

These include the [[core strategy document]] and the [[Development plan|local plan]]. The [[Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004]] ([[SI 2004]]/2204) lays out details they must comply with.

These include the [[Core strategy document|Core Strategy Document]] and the [[Development plan|Local Plan]].

===Statement of community involvement===

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===Annual monitoring report===

The Annual Monitoring Report<ref>Oxford City Council https://www.oxford.gov.uk/info/20067/planning_policy/746/annual_monitoring_report</ref> is submitted to [[United Kingdom Parliament|Governmentgovernment]] by a local planning authority at the end of December each year to assess the progress and the effectiveness of a Local Development Framework, specifically:

* Are policies achieving their objectives, and is [[sustainable development]] being delivered?

* Have policies had the intended consequences?

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===Legal requirements of all local development documents===

They should be prepared in accordance with the [[local development scheme]] and should have regard to [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2004/40005--c.htm#section 19] of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004:

*National policies and advice contained in guidance issued by the Secretary of State,

*The [[regional spatial strategy]] for the region in which the area of the authority is situated, if the area is outside Greater London. Also the RSS for any region which adjoins the area of the authority or the [[Wales Spatial Plan]] if any part of the authority's area adjoins Wales