Local Development Framework

Local Development Framework

(LDF)

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (2004) introduced major changes to the process for preparing plans. Development Plan Documents, which will comprise the Local Development Framework (LDF), will replace the current Unitary Development Plan (UDP) as the statutory local plan. Parts of the UDP have already been superseded following the formal adoption of the Core Strategy DPD in October 2011. The remaining UDP policies will be used alongside the Core Strategy prior to the adoption of a Development Management DPD. Other documents which make up the LDF include Supplementary Planning Documents which supplement policy in the development plan documents.

Indicative LDF Timetable (Last updated April 2012)

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Core Strategy (adopted October 2011)

The Core Strategy was adopted on 19th October 2011 following several rounds of public consultation, an examination in public and an inspector's binding report. It supersedes a number of UDP policies and together with London Plan policies and the saved UDP policies it forms the basis for planning policy in the borough.

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Proposed Submission Development Management DPD (consultation November 2011)

This consultation document sets out proposed development management policies to be used in determining individual planning applications in conjunction with the policies included in the adopted Core Strategy. Public consultation on the Proposed Submission Development Management DPD and associated Sustainability Appraisal began on Friday 4th November and ended on Friday 16th December 2011. Consultation Closed.

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Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a new power which enables a charge to be levied on the net increase in gross internal area floorspace arising from development in order to fund infrastructure that is needed to support development in the area.

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Development Plan Documents (DPDs)

• Core Strategy (adopted Oct 2011)
• Proposals Map (external link) 
• Saved UDP Policies (Oct 2011)
• Proposed Submission Development Management DPD Consultation (Nov 2011)
• Generic Development Management Policy Options (Nov 2009)

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)

• Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)
• Earls Court and West Kensington Opportunity Area Joint SPD (Adopted March 2012)
• White City Opportunity Area Planning Framework (Draft SPD)
• South Fulham Riverside Regeneration Area (Draft SPD)

Background documents

• LDF Background reports, monitoring and appraisals
• Statement of Community Involvement (Sept 2006)
• Local Development Scheme (Nov 2009)
• Housing: Five Year Supply of Deliverable Land Schedule                       

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LDF Consultation

To make comments on current consultations and to view previous consultation documents and associated representations, please visit our  online LDF consultation portal

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Contacts:

Development Plans Team, 
Planning Division,
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham,
5th Floor Town Hall Extension,
King Street, 
Hammersmith,
W6 9JU

tel:  020 8753 3384  

email: ldf@lbhf.gov.uk