Local plan (current)

The Council is preparing a new local plan.

The local plan, also known as the local development framework (LDF), is a collection of planning documents which guides development decisions in North Norfolk. These documents set out the Council's planning policies for meeting the community's economic, environmental and social needs where this affects the development and use of land.

The local plan allows the Council to manage development in the area and sets out the factors it will take into account when determining planning applications.

Development plan documents

The local plan is made up of the following development plan documents:

• Core strategy and development management policies
• Proposals map
• Site allocations
• Adopted neighbourhood plans

Supplementary planning documents (SPD)

These documents add further detail to the policies in the development plan. They provide further guidance for development on particular issues or sites. Supplementary planning documents are capable of being a material consideration in planning decisions, but are not part of the development plan.

• Coastal adaptation
• Design guide
• Landscape character and landscape sensitivity assessments

Guidance

• Open space developer requirements

Monitoring documents

• Annual monitoring report