Procedural Documents

Certain procedural documents are required to support plan-making, such as the timetable for production of local plan documents and statements on how we consult. The following Local Plan procedural documents are available:

• Local Development Scheme (LDS) - Sets out the programme for preparing and adopting the planning documents which form the Local Plan.
• Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) - Sets out how the council will consult members of the public and other stakeholders in the preparation of planning policy documents and the determination of planning applications.

• Draft Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report: Consultation Version - As part of the preparation of the Emerging Local Plan an appraisal of the social, environmental and economic impact of the plan must be carried out. This appraisal is known as Sustainability Appraisal (SA).