Keep up to date with the latest information on Bury's Local Development Framework (LDF) documents. Last updated 31 October 2008
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD's) - recently adopted
SPD16 on Design and Layout of New Development was adopted on 29 October 2008.
Go to SPD16 Design and Layout of New development page
Consultation on Draft SPD7 - Managing the Supply of Housing Land in Bury
The Council has amended the content of SPD7 which is now out for consultation for a period of five weeks, ending on 17 November 2008.
Go to Draft SPD7 consultation page
Core Strategy
Bury’s Core Strategy Preferred Options Report wasproduced and available for comment until 13 June 2008.
Go to the Core Strategy Preferred Options Consultation web page for more information
Annual Monitoring Report 2007
Bury's Annual Monitoring Report 2007 is now available. This report provides useful information about the Borough and details the progress made in producing Bury's new Local Development Framework.
Go to the Annual Monitoring Report webpage for more information.
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
As part of the 'Plan, Monitor and Manage' approach, Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing (PPS3) encourages local authorities to undertake Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessments (SHLAA) to help identify potential sites for residential development. The SHLAA is an assessment of how many units can be accommodated on identified sites and the timeframes for when these sites are likely to be available. View the draft SHLAA and submit sites to be included.
Go to the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment web page
Site Allocations DPD – Site Suggestion Exercise
A Site Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD) will be produced as part of Bury's Local Development Framework (LDF). The preparation of this document is at an early stage and there is currently a lot of research and survey work being undertaken to help feed into the Issues and Options stage of this DPD.
As part of this research and survey work, people can suggest sites and areas that they wish to see protected or be allocated for development.
Go to Site Suggestion Exercise webpage
Saved Policies
The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 allowed local authorities to save existing policies until 27 September 2007, unless they apply to extend them beyond this date. The Council made an application to save all the UDP policies except OL7/1 and the Secretary of State has directed that all the other UDP policies can be saved.
Go to the Unitary Development Plan page to see the Secretary of State’s Direction
Housing Land Monitoring
The Council has published new reports on Housing Land Availability and Housing Land Monitoring as of April 2007.
Go to the Housing Research and Information page
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD's)
(recently adopted)
SPD15 on Residential Conversions was adopted on 9 January 2008.
Go to SPD 15 Residential Conversion page
Two Supplementary Planning Documents concerning Managing Housing Land Supply in Bury (SPD7) and Employment Land and Premises (SPD14) were adopted on 12 September 2007.
Go to the Planning Guidance Note section for information about SPD7
Go to the Planning Guidance Note section for information about SPD14
Go to the Policy Guidance Notes web page for more information
Core strategy
Bury’s Core Strategy Second Stage Issues and Options Report has been produced and was subject to a period of consultation during July / August 2007.
Go to the Core Strategy web page for more information
Local Development Scheme (LDS)
Bury’s project plan document (Local Development Scheme or LDS) has been revised to provide the new timetable for the production of Bury’s Local Development Framework.
The March 2007 LDS took effect on 27 March 2007 and explains the new Local Development Documents that the Council will be producing. Viewing the LDS is a starting point for those interested in the progress of Bury's Local Development Framework (LDF).
Go to the Local Development Scheme page for more details
Further Information
Development Control latest news
The Development Control Service is responsible for processing planning applications in the Borough, as well as provide a planning enforcement service.
Go to the Development Control latest news page to find out what is happening locally.
Go back to the main Local Development Framework page.
Planning Policy Section, Department of Environment and Development Services
2nd Floor, Craig House, 5 Bank Street, Bury, BL9 0DN
Tel: 0161 253 5283 Fax: 0161 253 5290 Email: planning.policy@bury.gov.uk
