Local Development Scheme (LDS)
The Local Development Scheme (LDS) is a three year project plan which explains what development plan documents (DPDs) will be included in the West Berkshire Local Development Framework (LDF).
The Council has produced a Local Development Scheme, which is available to download from the link on the right. The purpose of the LDS is to explain what documents will be included in the West Berkshire LDF over the next few years, when each document will be produced, and when stakeholders and the public will be involved in the production of each document. It also explains the different status of documents within the LDF. A summary of our current proposals is outlined below.
Documents to be prepared
The Council is intending to produce the following Development Plan Documents (DPDs) between 2010 and 2014:
- West Berkshire Core Strategy
- Site Allocations and Delivery
- Proposals Maps
Timetable
The table below summarises the key stages in the preparation of each DPD
Consulting on scope of Sustainability Appraisal | Public participation in the preparation of the DPD | Publication of Proposed Submission Documents | Submission to Secretary of State | Start of Independent Examination | Adoption | |
West Berkshire Core Strategy | Dec 2007 to Jan 2008 | Nov 2007 to July 2009 | Feb to April 2010 | July 2010 | Oct 2010 | March 2011 |
Site Allocations and Delivery | Dec 2010 to Jan 2011 | Dec 2010 to July 2012 | August 2012 | February 2013 | May 2013 | December 2013 |
| Proposals Maps | Will be prepared alongside the West Berkshire Core Strategy and then be updated to reflect any area specific proposals in the Site Allocations and Delivery DPD | |||||
The Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) will provide an annual update on the progress of preparing these documents against key milestones and highlight any new or emerging issues which may necessitate a review of the LDS.
The LDS was adopted by the Council on 27th May 2010 and the Secretary of State has confirmed that it may be brought into effect. It will have effect from 1st July 2010.
