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local development framework (LDF)

The Local Development Framework (LDF) is a suite of documents which together will guide development within South Cambridgeshire. An interactive guide to the new Local Development Framework system (This link will open in a new window) is available on the government's Planning Portal website. This explains the concept behind Local Development Frameworks and the roles of the various documents within them.

• (This link will open in a new window) - View past consultation documents and representations made against them.
  
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• Local Development Scheme - This document sets out the Council's timetable for producing LDF documents for the period April 2007 - March 2010.
• Adopted Planning Policies - Details South Cambridgeshire's current adopted planning policy documents.

Development Plan Documents (DPD)

• Core Strategy DPD - Adopted January 2007
• Development Control Policies DPD - Adopted July 2007
• Site Specific Policies DPD- Examination began in November 2007
• Gypsy and Travellers DPD - Issues and Options General Approach Consultation October 2006

Area Action Plans (AAP)

• Northstowe AAP - Adopted July 2007
• Cambridge East AAP - (prepared jointly with Cambridge City Council) Adopted February 2008
• Cambridge Southern Fringe AAP - Adopted February 2008
• North-West Cambridge AAP - (prepared jointly with Cambridge City Council) Submission Draft Consultation May 2008

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD)

• Cottenham Village Design Statement - Adopted November 2007
• Draft Development Affecting Conservation Areas - public participation from 6 June to 18 July 2008
• Draft Open Space in New Development - public participation from 6 June to 18 July 2008
• Draft Public Art - public participation from 6 June to 18 July 2008
• Draft Trees & Development Sites - public participation from 6 June to 18 July 2008

Other Important LDF Documents

• Adopted Proposals Map published in February 2008 - An interactive version of the adopted Proposals Map 2008 is available, as well as PDF versions of individual inset maps.
• Annual Monitoring Report

Other Relevant Links

• Main Planning Policy Page
• Examinations into Local Development Framework Documents
• Document Archive - A record of consultation documents and supporting studies from previous stages of the Local Development Framework preparation process
• Sustainability Appraisals (SA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)