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These are the questions we answer during the Screen stage.

Answering them wil help us learn more about the Local development order consideration, determine if a data standard is required and whether we know enough to move on to the next stage.

  • What is the 'Local development order' consideration?

    LDOs provide permitted development rights for specified types of development in defined locations. They are flexible and locally determined tools that LPAs can use to help accelerate the delivery of appropriate development in the right places.

  • Is there legislation that defines 'Local development order'?

    Yes

    • What is the legislation that defines 'Local development order'?

      Town and County Planning Act 1990 and Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015

    • What is the specific part of the legislation that describes how a 'Local development order' gets designated?

      Sections 61A to 61D and Schedule 4A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended, and articles 38 and 41 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015.

    • What is the specific part of the legislation that requires the publication of 'Local development order'?

      As above

  • Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Local development order'?

  • Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

    • Local authorities

  • Is the Local development order a trigger?

  • Is the Local development order something to consult during plan making?

    No

  • Is there any Local development order data already available?

    Yes

  • Do we think the data should come from a single source?

    Yes - it looks like the Planning Advisory Service has a map of LDO's across the country.

  • Will a data standard be required?

    No