Local Development Plan

The Local Development Plan (LDP) will influence the spatial development
of the Council area and provide a policy framework for the future
The development Local Development of the area Plan from (LDP) 2015-2030. will influence the spatial development
of the Council area and provide a policy framework for the future
The LDP will apply regional policies at the appropriate local level. It will
development of the area from 2015-2030.
inform the general public, statutory authorities, developers and other
interested The LDP will bodies apply of regional the policy policies framework at the appropriate and land use local proposals level. It that will
will inform guide the development general public, decisions statutory within authorities, specified developers areas. and other
interested bodies of the policy framework and land use proposals that
Key Stages
will guide development decisions within specified areas.
There are 4 key stages in the LDP process shown in Figure 2:
Key Stages
• Initial Plan Preparation i.e. Preferred Options Paper
There are 4 key stages in the LDP process shown in Figure 2:
• Preparation and Adoption of Plan Strategy
• Preparation Initial Plan Preparation and Adoption i.e. of Preferred Local Policies Options Plan Paper
• Monitoring Preparation and Review Adoption of Plan Strategy
• Preparation and Adoption of Local Policies Plan
• Monitoring and Review
Figure 2: Key Stages in Local Development Plan Preparation
Figure 2: Key Stages in Local Development Plan Preparation
The purpose of the Plan Strategy is to provide the strategic policy
framework for the Council area as a whole across a range of topics whilst
taking The purpose account of of the the Plan ‘Regional Strategy Development is to provide Strategy the strategic 2035’ policy (RDS) and
advice framework policy for the issued Council by Central area as Government.
a whole across a range of topics whilst
taking account of the ‘Regional Development Strategy 2035’ (RDS) and
The purpose of the Local Policies Plan is to set out the Council’s local
advice or policy issued by Central Government.
policies and site specific proposals in relation to the development and use
The of land purpose within of the the Council Local Policies area. It Plan will contain is to set designations out the Council’s and land local use
zonings policies and to deliver site specific the LDP proposals vision, strategic in relation objectives to the development and policies. and use
of land within the Council area. It will contain designations and land use
The timeframe for key stages and indicative dates is outlined in the
zonings to deliver the LDP vision, strategic objectives and policies.
Council’s Local Development Plan Timetable agreed between the Council
and The timeframe Central Government for key stages (see and Appendix indicative A). dates is outlined in the
Council’s Local Development Plan Timetable agreed between the Council
Sustainability Appraisal (SA)
and Central Government (see Appendix A).
In preparing this LDP the Council is required to undertake a Sustainability
Sustainability Appraisal (SA)
Appraisal (SA) to promote sustainable development through the
integration In preparing of this social, LDP environmental the Council is required and economic to undertake considerations a Sustainability of
Appraisal policies and (SA) proposals. to promote sustainable development through the
integration of social, environmental and economic considerations of
SA is a continual process running in parallel with the preparation of the
policies and proposals.
Preferred Options Paper through to adoption of the Local Policies Plan. It
will SA is incorporate a continual the process legal running requirements in parallel of the with Strategic the preparation Environmental of the
Preferred Assessment Options (SEA) regulations Paper through 3 which to adoption requires of the the consideration Local Policies of Plan. It
will environmental incorporate issues the legal with requirements a view to promoting of the Strategic sustainable Environmental development.
Assessment (SEA) regulations 3 which requires the consideration of
The Sustainability Scoping and Interim Reports are available as separate
environmental issues with a view to promoting sustainable development.
documents on the Council’s website at www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk.
The Sustainability Scoping and Interim Reports are available as separate
documents on the Council’s website at www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk.
3 The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations (Northern
Ireland) 2004
3 The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations (Northern
Ireland) 2004
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Introduction