Our policies, plans and strategies - Local Development Scheme (March 2025)

The Council has a duty to prepare, publish and maintain a Local Development Scheme (LDS) for the District.

In July 2021, the Council’s Cabinet took the decision to begin the preparation of a new Local Plan. The Local Development Scheme sets out the timetable for the preparation of the new Local Plan, giving key production and public consultation stages as well as outlining the subject matter and geographical extent. It also enables the local community to find out about planning policies for their area by setting out the documents which currently form the development plan for Harborough District. The LDS is also an opportunity to provide information on any Supplementary Planning Documents to be prepared.

Following the publication of the updated National Planning Policy Framework on 12 December 2024, the Deputy Prime Minister has asked that all local planning authorities produce an updated Local Development Scheme by no later than 6 March 2025. 

The revised LDS was approved by the Council on 03 March 2025, replacing the December 2023 version. The Authority’s Monitoring Report will report on plan making activity and progress against the LDS to keep communities and interested parties informed.