'''Local Developmentdevelopment Schemesschemes''', in [[local government in the United Kingdom]], are public 'project plans' which identify which [[Locallocal Developmentdevelopment Documentsdocument]]s will be produced, in what order and when.
The '''Locallocal Developmentdevelopment Scheme'''scheme acts as the starting point for the community and [[Projectproject stakeholder|stakeholders]] to find out about the Locallocal Authorityauthority'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 [[Locallocal Developmentdevelopment Frameworkframework]] over a three year period.
All Locallocal Authoritiesauthorities submitted their '''Locallocal Developmentdevelopment Schemesschemes''' to the [[Secretary of State (United Kingdom)|Secretary of State]] by the end of March 2005