Local Development Framework
Welcome to the North Norfolk District Council Local Development Framework (LDF) website. Current information and updates can be found via this page - see our Current Activities section below. Further information regarding the LDF can be viewed via the menus on the left and by browsing the information given below.
Contact the Planning Policy Team on 01263 516318 or e-mail to planningpolicy@north-norfolk.gov.uk
Latest News
The Local Development Framework for North Norfolk is an on-going process featuring several different stages of consultation. Our aim is to keep you as informed as possible and we hope that this news section provides a useful source of information.
A newsletter is published each quarter to provide an update on progress on the North Norfolk Local Development Framework. This edition includes an update on the production of the Site Specific Proposals document, details of....
Following completion of the Core Strategy Examination Hearings, the Planning Policy Team will now be looking at the timetable and workload for the preparation of the Site Specific Proposals Document. The Government is currently consulting on new....
The Core Strategy Examination Hearings finished on the 18th January. The Council wishes to extend its thanks to all parties involved. The Planning Inspector, Mr Philip Goodman will now determine whether the Core Strategy (and Development Control) policies are 'sound' and it is hoped that his binding report will be published....
Following the recent Coastal Service Village workshops held at Overstrand, Happisburgh, Weybourne, Bacton and Mundesley, feedback reports have now been produced. These can be viewed or downloaded by visiting....
By now all representors and agents should have received, by post or email, the PEM Notes mailings dated 18th October 2007. If you have not received these please contact the Programme Officer (Tel: 01263 516355) for replacement copies. The Programme Officer needs to know which Examination Hearing sessions, if any, you are planning on attending. Those who have confirmed their attendance with the Programme Officer now...
The Preliminary Examination date is set for the 9th October 2007 at 10am at the Council Office's in Cromer. This is when the Inspector will outline the next steps in the Examination process. The first session of the Examination hearings will be Tuesday 4th December...
A newsletter is published each quarter to provide an update on progress on the North Norfolk Local Development Framework. This edition includes info on an update on the progress of the Core Strategy and associated documents, details of the pre-examination meeting....
Following a decision to withdraw the Coastal Area Action Plan from the LDF process (see the Local Development Scheme document (v3) Paragraph 3.2.4 for further detail) it was necessary to consult those Service Villages affected by....
In response to the recent consultation on the North Norfolk Submission Core Strategy and Proposals Map, a number of individuals and organisations put forward their ideas for additional land allocations (areas of land set aside for specific long-term uses such as....
The Public Consultation on the Core Strategy Submission document has now closed. Thank you to everybody who has taken the time to be involved in the future development of North Norfolk by contributing your thoughts and suggestions. During the consultation period over 700 individual representations....
The Core Strategy Submission Document has been prepared and was approved for submission by Full Council in April 2007. Work on producing the required supporting documents such as the Sustainability Appraisal, Appropriate Assessment and Consultation Statement has now been....
Following the Council's decision to omit Gypsy and Traveller sites from the Site Specific Proposals Preferred Options consultation exercise in September/ October 2006, a Gypsy and Traveller Consultation Forum was established to discuss how best to take forward the identification of sites in North Norfolk. The Forum, which consisted of local....
Following the District Council elections in May 2007 a new LDF Working Party was formed. The following Members now make up the committee:
Following Government office advice regarding the submission of revised timetables, the third revision of the LDS was submitted on 13th March 2007. The key changes to the LDS involve; The Core Strategy submission document - The Core Strategy submission will be delayed by 2 months to allow....
A newsletter is published each quarter to provide an update on progress on the North Norfolk Local Development Framework. The Spring newsletter covers the following: Update on production of the Core Strategy Submission Document....
A newsletter is published each quarter to provide an update on progress on the North Norfolk Local Development Framework. The Winter newsletter covers the following: Summary of the response received following the recent consultation on the Core Strategy and Site Specific Proposals....
In September we told you that due to the Councils decision to defer the site specific consultation on proposed gypsy & traveller sites, it has been necessary to amend the Site Specific Proposals document timetable and re submit the Local Development Scheme to Governement Office....
The Public Consultation on the Core Strategy & Site Specific Proposals Preferred Options Documents has now closed. Thank you to everybody who has taken the time to be involved in the future development of North Norfolk by contributing your thoughts and suggestions. During the consultation period....
The Core Strategy and Site Specific Proposals Preferred Options Documents are now available to download for information prior to the six-week consultation period. From the 25th September a 'live' version of the document will be available on the website to enable formal comments to be submitted on-line....
Following the Councils decision to defer the site specific consultation on proposed gypsy & traveller sites, it has been necessary to amend the Site Specific Proposals document timetable and re-submit the Local Development Scheme to Governement Office....
A newsletter is published each quarter to provide an update on progress on the North Norfolk Local Development Framework. The Autumn newsletter focuses on the public consultation of the Core Strategy and Site Specific Proposals Preferred Options Documents, and gives details of some changes made to the documents prior to consultation....
Following the meeting of 10 July 2006 Cabinet agreed to exclude the Gypsy and Traveller sites from the consultation commencing 25 September. Details of consultation on this issue will be available shortly.
The Report of the Panel following the Examination in Public of the East of England Plan was published on 22nd June 2006. This report sets out the key recommendations from the Panel Report on how the East of England Plan should be changed. the Government will take this report into account when.....
A newsletter is published each quarter to provide an update on progress on the North Norfolk Local Development Framework. The Summer newsletter focuses on the preparation of the Core Strategy and Site Specific Proposals Preferred Options stage, and gives initial details....
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The Local Development Framework team is currently engaged with producing the Core Strategy and Site Specific Proposals 'Preferred Options' documents, which are being published for public consultation for six weeks commencing midday on the 25th September 2006. There will be widespread publicity....
A newsletter is published each quarter to provide an update on progress on North Norfolk Local Development Framework. The Spring newsletter focuses on the Core Strategy and Site Specific Proposals Preferred Options stage, the results of the OPERA consultation in January, and the formation of a new policy for barns....
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The Planning Policy Team are currently working towards the Public Consultation period that will commence in late September for 6 weeks. This involves working on the production of the Core Strategy and Site Specific 'Preferred Option' documents, creating preferred Core Strategy (overarching) policies .....
In February Cabinet agreed to the purchase of specific software (Limehouse Publisher) that will help ensure the production of a 'professional' suite of consultation documents through software that offers the ability to simplify document management, input and formatting....
In January we received the findings of the Core Strategy options consultation carried out by OPERA (Community Consultants) in November and December 2005. The questionnaire (that was sent to over 500 stakeholders) sought views on residential development options across North Norfolk....
In December our first Annual Monitoring Report was submitted to Government Office. This report gives key facts and figures relevant to the North Norfolk District area as well as providing a summary of the developments which took place in the year ending 31st March 2005, and a brief assessment....