Local Development Framework

The Local Development Framework (LDF) is the name for the suite of documents that will shape and guide how development takes place in the towns, villages and countryside of Torridge.

The documents of the Local Development Framework will over time replace the existing Development Plan made up of the Local Plan and Structure Plan.

Sitting at the heart of the Local Development Framework is the Core Strategy. The Core Strategy is being jointly prepared with North Devon Council and will set out a spatial vision for northern Devon over the next fifteen to twenty years. It aims to tackle the big issues that the area is likely to face over this time such as providing appropriate housing and employment opportunities in a sustainable manner whilst protecting or enhancing the environment.

LDF Headlines

• North Devon and Torridge Joint Core Strategy Pre - Publication Core Strategy Feedback Report
• Winkleigh Airfield Site Development Brief SPD Consultation
• Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)
• Joint Landscape Character Assessment 
• Town Studies for Bideford, Holsworthy, Great Torrington and Northam 

The Documents

• The LDF Documents
• Development Plan Documents (DPDs)
• Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)
• Local Plan (Saved Policies) 
• Supporting Documents (LDS, SCI, AMR)
• Evidence Base
• Publication List

Getting Involved

• How to Get Involved 
• Current and Future Opportunities 
• Go to the Consultation Portal
• Register Now»

Further Information

• About the Local Development Framework
• Deciphering the Jargon
• LDF Newsletters
• Contact Us