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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]].

The Local Development Framework replaces the previous system of [[metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England|county]] level ''[[structure plans'']] and district level ''[[local plans'']], with ''[[unitary development plans'']] for [[Unitary authority|Unitary authorities]].

The Frameworks will be prepared within a [[Regional Spatial Strategy]] prepared for each [[Regions of England|Region]] by the [[Secretary of State]] (specifically the [[Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Deputy Prime Minister]]).