Local Development Framework (LDF)

• Local Development Framework - Progress
• Becoming involved
• Local Development Framework - Documents
• Local Development Framework - Supporting information

Local Development Framework - Documents
Local Development Scheme (LDS)[PDF 190kb] This is the timetable for the preparation of the LDF. It explains what documents are to be produced and when they will reach each stage of production. The current scheme became operational from 24 September 2007.	Statement of Community Involvement Adopted in September 2006, this sets out standards to be achieved by the council in involving the community in the preparation of the LDF and in determining planning applications.
Adopted Development Plan Documents (DPDs) DPDs set out policies and proposals for specific topics or areas. There are currently no Adopted Development Plan Documents (DPDs) for Kirklees. The Local Development Scheme sets out the target dates for adopting DPDs.	Adopted Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) SPDs provide guidance about how planning policies will be applied. The Local Development Scheme sets out the target dates for adopting SPDs
Timeline A comprehensive list of the dates of past consultations and scheduled dates of future consultations on LDF documents. Links to documents are provided.	Consultation documentation Details of documents prepared for each stage of consultation.
Annual Monitoring Report 2006/07 (PDF 484b) Details of progress made for each document specified in the Local Development Scheme, together with any steps to be taken if preparation has fallen behind the timetable,and details of any documents adopted or approved. Please note - this document was revised in February 2008 to correct a minor error in the housing figures (housing completions figure amended from 2270 to 2267 in Figure H2 and subsequent changes).

Local Development Framework - Supporting information
Open space strategy Details of a study into a borough wide assessment of Open Space provision.	Kirklees Retail Capacity Study 2008-2013 (PDF 1.7Mb) Provides a picture of the shopping patterns within Kirklees and uses a district-wide householder survey along with expenditure and turnover data to assess the district's capacity for accommodating new retail floorspace up to 2013.
Housing Land Supply Review The Housing Land Supply Review (HLSR) provides a comprehensive record of land that has at some time been considered to be suitable for housing development.	Employment Land Supply Review The Employment Land Supply Review (ELSR) provides a comprehensive record of land that has at some time been considered to be suitable for employment uses. This document is available to download.
Urban Capacity Study The urban capacity study has assessed the scope for accommodating new housing within the built up areas of Kirklees, particularly the "brownfield" sources, using previously developed land and converting buildings.	To Build and Where to Build consultation reports This exercise occurred between September 2003 and March 2004. It was the first step leading to the production of a new development plan for Kirklees. These reports assess how successful the consultation exercise was and set out what people said.