As part of the new planning system to manage how development takes place in both settlements and within the countryside, the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 introduced a new 'two tiered' system. This system is made up of:
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Regional Spatial Strategies - prepared by the regional planning bodies (RPBs), the overall purpose of which is to manage the nature, location, scope and pace of development over a ten year period. (The South West Regional Spatial Strategy is currently in draft format and is undergoing an Examination in Public. More information on the SW RSS can be found on the former South West Councils website SWC.
Watch this space for further developments of the LDF section of this site.
