Planning Policy

Planning Policy is prepared at a national, regional, county and borough level. Below are links to the current development plan including the Borough of Charnwood Local Plan and emerging planning policy including the Local Development Framework policies.

Development Plan for Charnwood

The Development Plan is important not just because it provides a means to attract and coordinate investment and the delivery of resources but also because applications for planning permission are determined having regard to it and other material considerations.

The Development Plan for Charnwood is made up of the following documents:

• The East Midlands Regional Plan adopted on 12th March 2009.
• Saved policies of the Borough of Charnwood Local Plan prepared by Charnwood Borough Council and adopted on 12th January 2004
• Minerals Core Strategy and Development Control Documentsprepared by Leicestershire County Council and published in October 2009
• Waste Core Strategy & Development Control Policiesup to 2010, prepared by Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council and published in October 2009
• Saved policies of the Minerals Local Plan (May 1995) and Waste Local Plan(1995-2026) prepared by Leicestershire County Council

National Planning Policy and Guidance

The preparation of Decisions on planning applications and the preparation of local policies is The Department for Communities and Local Government(DCLG) publishes national planning policy and guidance.

Planning Policy Reviews

Charnwood 2026 Local Development Framework

Charnwood Borough Council is responsible for the review of the Borough of Charnwood Local Plan and the preparation, adoption, implementation and monitoring of the Local Development Framework (LDF) to replace it.

The Local Development Framework is made up a number of documents including an overall strategy document called the Core Strategy which the Council is currently preparing.

Read more about the Local Development Framework here.

East Midlands Regional Plan

Although The East Midlands Regional Plan was revoked by the Secretary of State on 6th July 2010, following a legal challenge by Cala Homes Ltd the Secretary of State's actions have been held to be unlawful by the High Court.  As such, the Regional Plan remains a part of the development plan for Charnwood until such time as it is abolished by virtue of an Act of Parliament being brought into effect.