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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===

This includes the [[Core strategy document|Core Strategy Document]] and the [[Development plan|Local Plan]].

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.

===Statement of community involvement===

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===Annual monitoring report===

The Annual Monitoring ReportsReport<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]] via the Regional Government office 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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===Optional development plan documents===

*Area actionAction planPlan: an optional development plan document aimed at establishing a set of proposals and policies for the development of a specific area (such as a town centre or an area of new development) of a district authority.<ref>Plymouth City Council - Derriford and Seaton Area Action Plan https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/planningandbuildingcontrol/localdevelopmentframework/areaactionplans/derrifordandseatonareaactionplan</ref> There is no limit on the number of area action plans that a local authority can develop.

*Supplementary planning documents: established as part of the [[Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004]] in [[United Kingdom]] law, SPDs may cover a range of issues, thematic or site-specific, and provides further detail of policies and proposals in a 'parent' development plan document.

*[[Local development order]]s

*[[Simplified planning zone]]s

Sometimes certain policies from an old document remain effective when that document is superseded. These policies are known as "saved" policies.<ref>Elmbridge Council, {{cite web|url=http://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/planning/policy/localplan.htm |title=ArchivedLocal copyPlan - Saved Policies |accessdateaccess-date=2015-07-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150717190026/http://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/planning/policy/localplan.htm |archivedatearchive-date=2015-07-17 }}</ref>

===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

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*The resources likely to be available for implementing the proposals in the document

*Such other matters as the Secretary of State prescribes.

*They should comply with the [[statement of community involvement]] (once the statement is adopted)

*The [[local planning authority]] must appraise the sustainability of each development plan document and report the findings.

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==Criticism==

In practice, many local authorities have found Local Development Frameworks difficult to implement. Although progress on Local Development Frameworks was made in the years 2012–2015, an assessment by Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners has found any progress to be "marginal".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslaw.co.uk/site/library/kslaw_legal_news/why-are-local-development-frameworks-so-important|title=Why Are Local Development Frameworks So Important? - Kingsley Smith Solicitors|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.planningportal.co.uk/2015/04/09/local-plan-progress-marginal-claims-report/|title=Local plan progress ‘marginal’'marginal' claims report|first=Planning Portal Content|last=Team|date=9 April 2015|publisher=}}</ref>

==See also==