'''Local Development Schemes''', in [[local government in the United Kingdom]], are public 'project plans' which identify which [[Local Development Documents]] will be produced, in what order and when.
The '''Local Development Scheme''' acts as the starting point for the community and [[Project stakeholder|stakeholders]] to find out about the Local Authority's planning policies in respect to a particular place or issue, and what the status of those policies is. It also outlines the details of, and timetable for the production of all documents that make up the [[Local Development Framework]] over a three year period.
All Local Authorities submitted their '''Local Development Schemes''' to the [[Secretary of State (United Kingdom)|Secretary of State]] by the end of March 2005
