This guide provides a simple explanation of the council's local development framework
The Adopted Core Strategy is a planning document that sets out the vision and spatial strategy for the borough until 2016. It contains strategic sites which are essential to the delivery of the strategy. View the adopted strategy, associated documents and history of preparation here
The Proposals Map shows the geographical areas to which policies in Development Plan Documents apply
The council's programme plan of documents that it will produce as part of the framework
View all the latest LDF news here
This document will identify sites for housing, retail, employment, recreation and other uses up to 2029. Update on Call for Sites and latest progress on plan
The statement sets out how and when you can get involved in planning decisions for your area
A sustainability appraisal is a process to consider the environmental, social and economic consequences of the Local Development Framework and its policies
The council is required to produce a series of documents which support the preparation of the framework and ensure that the planning policies and proposals are founded on a robust and credible basis
Links to information about past, current and future framework consultations
A Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) expands upon and provides greater detail on the policies in a main planning document (Development Plan Document). They can provide greater detail on specific topics such as residential parking or provide detailed design guidance for a particular site such as Havant's Public Service Village
The Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) records progress made in preparing Local Development Framework documents and reviews the effects of existing policies in the LDF. It is a requirement that an AMR is published by 31 December each year
Saved Policies used in the transional period between the old local plan system and the new framework
This list contains all documents referred to in the council's evidence base, as well as general national and regional guidance and documents with links to external sites
All you need to know about the Local Development Framework
Alphabetical list of planning words and their definitions