Local Development Framework (LDF)
In 2004 the government introduced a new development planning system to manage how, when and where new development takes place.
The current development plan is made up of the Solihull Unitary Development Plan (UDP) 2006 and the West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) 2004. The RSS will continue to form part of the development plan but the UDP will gradually be replaced by the documents produced as part of the new planning system, known as the Local Development Framework or LDF for short.
The LDF together with the RSS will be the key policy documents that will shape the future of Solihull to 2026. The LDF documents will also help to deliver the physical changes set out in our Sustainable Communities Strategy.
The following pages in this section give a flavour of the policy documents we will be producing, when we will be producing them and how you can get involved. There is also a glossary, which you can access from all of our LDF web pages, to help explain some of the terms used in the LDF.
Other Useful Planning Websites
The Planning Portal includes a useful guide to Local Development Frameworks.
The Department of Communities and Local Government (CLG) sets national policies on different aspects of planning as well as the rules that govern the overall operation of the planning system.
National planning policies are set out in new-style Planning Policy Statements (PPS), which are gradually replacing Planning Policy Guidance Notes (PPG). More information can be found using on the CLG website.
The West Midlands Regional Assembly (WMRA) is responsible for producing the RSS. More information on the RSS and the current phase 1, 2 and 3 revisions can be found on the WMRA website.
Making sure you are kept informed
If you would like to be kept informed when we produce the various parts of our LDF please complete the LDF Consultation Database form attached right. This form can also be used to amend or update your details.
Contact Details
Further details about the LDF can be obtained from the Sustainable Development Team
Telephone: 0121 704 6393, 6397, 8225 or 6646
Email: sustainabledevelopment@solihull.gov.uk