A Core Strategy Document is the key compulsory Local Development Document specified in United Kingdom planning law. Local Development Documents are a set of documents specified in United Kingdom planning law which a Local Planning Authority creates to describe their strategy for The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Every other Local Development Document is built on the principles it sets out, regarding the development and use of land in a Local Planning Authority's area. Local Development Documents are a set of documents specified in United Kingdom planning law which a Local Planning Authority creates to describe their strategy for A Local Planning Authority is the Local authority or Council that is empowered by law to exercise planning functions for a particular area of the United Kingdom The principles should be in accordance with the Community strategy. Legislation concerning the Community Strategy is under section 4 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c
Some Legal Requirements of The Core Strategy Document
Additional to the requirements of all Local Development Documents, Core Strategies:-
- Should be location specific rather than site specific and so may be illustrated by a key diagram or on Ordnance Survey based proposals maps. Local Development Documents are a set of documents specified in United Kingdom planning law which a Local Planning Authority creates to describe their strategy for Ordnance Survey (OS is an Executive agency of the United Kingdom government
- May need to be expressed as criteria based policies.
See also
- Development Plan Document
- The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004