Main LDF policy documents
These are known as
LDF
Development Plan Documents
(DPDs). They set out spatial planning policies to guide
and promote development and physical change in the
borough. Some are existing documents (e.g. UDP) and others are
being prepared (e.g. Core Strategy). They aim to ensure that
physical change in the borough meets the community’s economic,
environmental and social needs. When adopted these
documents are the primary consideration in determining
planning applications.
Existing documents
Extension of
Saved Unitary Development Plan Policies, May 2009 (132Kb pdf
file)
Documents being prepared
- Rochdale Borough Core Strategy Development Plan
Document - This will set out the Council’s vision and
overall strategy for the future development of the Borough,
including the broad extent and location of new development,
transport infrastructure and movement, and its relationship with
other local strategies and neighbouring authorities. All other
DPD
s will need to
conform to the Core Strategy. It will replace the
UDP
.
- Greater Manchester Joint Minerals
Development Plan Document - The Minerals Plan will provide a
sound, sub-regional, planning policy framework that provides a
clear guide to operators and the public about: The locations where
mineral extraction may take place; The safeguarding of sensitive
environmental features and of mineral resources with potential for
future extraction; and all aspects of environmental and resource
protection including the sustainable transportation of
minerals.
Future documents
The next major document to be prepared will be a Land
Allocations
DPD
.
This will identify uses and more detailed development requirement
for specific sites consistent with the Core Strategy policies.
A timetable for its preparation has not been prepared yet.
This is because the level of detail required, and nature of
evidence needed to support allocations, will not be clear
until the Core Strategy is more advanced.
Compliance with National Planning Policy Framework
National Planning Policy Framework -
The National Planning Policy Framework sets out the Government’s
planning policies for England and how these are expected to be
applied. It sets out the Government’s requirements for the planning
system only to the extent that it is relevant, proportionate and
necessary to do so. It provides a framework within which local
people and their accountable councils can produce their own
distinctive local and neighbourhood plans, which reflect the needs
and priorities of their communities.
Planning law requires that applications for planning permission
must be determined in accordance with the development plan, unless
material considerations indicate otherwise. The National Planning
Policy Framework must be taken into account in the preparation of
local and neighbourhood plans, and is a material consideration in
planning decisions. Planning policies and decisions must reflect
and where appropriate promote relevant EU obligations and statutory
requirements.