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Local Development Framework

The Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 requires Local Authorities to prepare a Local Development Framework. This consists of a portfolio of planning policy documents. All of these documents will be made available on this site, both during the consultation phases and in their final form.

Local Development Scheme (LDS)

The LDS sets out the programme for the preparation of the documents to be included within the Local Development Framework for North Tyneside. It contains a rolling programme, subject to on-going progress and review. View the Local Development Scheme document.

The LDS sets out the programme for preparation of nine Local Development Documents (LDD), to view information on these documents please follow the appropriate links:

  • LDD1 Statement of Community Involvement
    Sets out the standards to be achieved in involving the community and stakeholders in the preparation, alteration and continued review of all local development documents and the processing of planning applications.

  • LDD2 Core Strategy
    This sets out a vision and spatial strategy for North Tynesdie for a period of ten years following adoption. It prescribes the strategic elements of a development framework for the Borough, including a broad indication of the location of land for housing, employment and other uses.

  • Town centre Area Action Plans
    The Area Action Plans for the three areas will provide a framework and context for their future development.

    • LDD3 Wallsend Town Centre AAP
    • LDD4 North Shields AAP
    • LDD5 Whitley Bay Town Centre AAP

  • LDD6 Weetslade Development Brief SPD
    The brief provides a comprehensive guide to the development of the employment site.

  • LDD7 Fish Quay/ New Quay Conservation Area Management Strategy SPD
    The strategy provides a comprehensive guide for the development and management of the conservation areas

  • LDD8 Planning Obligations SPD
    This sets out the procedures that the Coucil intends to follow in order to secure community benefits from development proposals.

  • LDD9 Local List of Buildings SPD

    The List of Buildings and Parks of Special Local Architectural and Historic Interest – Supplementary Planning Document Sustainability Appraisal – Scoping Report, June 2007.

Annual Monitoring Report

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 requires every local planning authority to produce an Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) for submission to the Secretary of State each year. This should contain information on the implementation of the Local Development Scheme (LDS) and the extent to which the Policies set out in Local Development Documents (LDD's) are being achieved.

Copies of the Local Development Scheme and associated documents are also available for inspection at the following location on Mondays to Fridays from 8:30a.m to 5:00p.m (4:30p.m Fridays) :

Planning Reception
Block A
Station Road
Killingworth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE12 6WJ