What is the policy behind the development of the JWDPD?
Planning Policy Statement 12: Local Development Frameworks (PPS12) is a guidance document which sets out the requirements for producing a Local Development Framework (LDF) for Local Planning Authorities. In the case of Metropolitan Authorities, LDFs will replace the existing system of Unitary Development Plans. The LDF will comprise Local Development Documents. These include Development Plan Documents, which are part of the Statutory Development Plan, and Supplementary Planning Documents which expand policies set out in a Development Plan Document or provide additional detail. The LDF will also include a Statement of Community Involvement, the Local Development Scheme and an Annual Monitoring Report. The overarching document to the LDF is a Core Strategy. This should set out the key strategic elements of the planning framework for the area, and all other DPDs should be in conformity with this. The JWDPD will be a separate DPD that is adopted by each District; therefore it will need to
