Development plans and timetables
The status of emerging and current local plans and other development plans for local planning authorities
- Design stage
- Test and iterate
- Tags
- local plan
- Also known as
- Local plans, Development plan documents, Local development scheme
- Datasets
- Frequency of updates
- Ad hoc
- Legislation
- See legislation details
- Specification
- Development plan
- Discussion
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- Last updated
- 29 August 2024
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Who asked for 'Development plans and timetables' data?
As development plans require conformance when making planning decisions, this is a higher priority dataset.
What is the driver for the request?
Existing planning requirement
Which 2024 focus area does the request support?
Faster local plans;Included in LURA
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What is the 'Development plans and timetables' consideration?
Development plans are the development plan documents that each planning authority creates to cover their area.
The timetable is a data representation of the local development scheme (LDS) that sets out the steps and stages a plan will go through during the plan making process
Is there legislation that defines 'Development plans and timetables'?
Yes
What is the legislation that defines 'Development plans and timetables'?
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 - Section 19 defines development plan documents
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 - Section 38
What is the specific part of the legislation that requires the publication of 'Development plans and timetables'?
The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 - section 19 mandates publication of the documents
"make a copy of each of the proposed submission documents and a statement of the representations procedure available"
Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Development plans and timetables'?
- Planning authorities produce local plans
- Planning inspectorate examine local plans
Which organisations do we think should publish the data?
Local authorities
Is the Development plans and timetables a trigger?
Yes
Is the Development plans and timetables something to consult during plan making?
Yes
Provide information about when Development plans and timetables is used during plan making
Local plans will be referred to in other forms of plan making such as neighbourhood plans.
Also, the policies in the local plan will be used to inform decisions during the planning application process
Do we think the data should come from a single source?
No
Will a data standard be required?
Yes
Research
Do we understand how the data is created/produced?
Yes, prepared by LPAs on a regular basis (e.g. ~ every 5 years).
Where will or should the data be used?
Development plans and their associated timetables will be used when considering planning policy to make decisions, e.g. for planning applications. The timetable is a useful resource to demonstrate where LPAs are in the plan-making process.
What other planning considerations does it interact with?
development plan policies, site allocations, SHMAs, HDT
Who are the statutory consultees for Development plans and timetables?
statutory consultees listed in the local planning Regulations and including the regulatory agencies (the Environment Agency, English Heritage, Natural England) and neighbouring local authorities • physical infrastructure delivery agencies: highways authority, Highways Agency, utilities companies, Network Rail, public transport providers, airport and port operators, energy providers, telecommunications providers etc • social infrastructure delivery agencies, education, social services, health providers, the emergency services, charities and voluntary sector • major landowners – including the local authority itself and government departments and agencies • housebuilders and other developers • minerals and waste management industries.
Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Development plans and timetables? How do we expect them to use Development plans and timetables?
public and private sector planners, local community, built environment specialists
What are the planning needs for this data?
Local Plans are required to be conformed with when making planning decisions, such as determining planning applications. They also provide a useful resource for built environment professionals, such as heritage and conservation officers, transport officers, health officers etc. to understand the vision for the area.
Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Development plans and timetables data?
Planners, built environment professionals, developers/site promoters/landowners
What are some potential uses of Development plans and timetables data?
Development plans and their associated timetables will be used when considering planning policy to make decisions, e.g. for planning applications. The timetable is a useful resource to demonstrate where LPAs are in the plan-making process.
What's the value of adding Development plans and timetables data to the platform?
Local Plans are required to be conformed with when making planning decisions, such as determining planning applications. They also provide a useful resource for built environment professionals, such as heritage and conservation officers, transport officers, health officers etc. to understand the vision for the area.