Local Development Scheme (LDS)

Local Planning Authorities are required to produce a Local Development Scheme. This must specify (amongst other matters) the Development Plan Documents which, when prepared, will comprise the Local Plan for the area.  In publishing this information this allows for monitoring of the Council's plan making progress, helps the Council manage workloads and resource requirements and helps local communities and interested parties to keep track of progress.

The latest LDS published 4 March 2025 explains exactly how and when the Council intends to complete work on its new Local Plan for the Ribble Valley.  The LDS has been prepared in response to the Government's requirement that all local planning authorities publish an updated LDS by 6 March 2025.