Decision details

Kirklees response to MHCLG’s request to submit an updated Local Development Scheme (LDS) (timetable to produce Kirklees planning policy documents) by 6th March 2025.

Decision Maker: Executive Director for Place

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To submit in the light of the changes to the National Planning

Policy Framework (NPPF), the Deputy Prime Minister

requested that all local planning authorities produce an

updated Local Development Scheme within 12 weeks

of the publication of the NPPF (no later than 6th March

2025).

 

The Council’s current LDS was adopted by Cabinet on

March 2024 and will be submitted to Government by 6th

March 2025. 

 

The updated NPPF from December 2024 represents a

significant change to national policy which Kirklees

Council will be required to reflect in the next Local Plan.

As such a further update to the Local Development

Scheme is likely in summer 2025 when greater clarity

from Government on new Plan Making matters is

provided.

Decision:

To submit the approved LDS March 2024 to MHCLG to meet the defined deadline 6th March 2025, outlining the council’s commitment to continue the update of the Kirklees Local Plan and a commitment to review, submit and make publicly available an updated version of the LDS, subject to Council and Cabinet approvals, at the earliest possible opportunity.

Publication date: 25/02/2025

Date of decision: 24/02/2025

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