Local Development Scheme

“Managing the Local Development Framework”

The council has prepared a document - known as the Local Development Scheme (LDS) -  setting out how the Local Development Framework (LDF) will be prepared. The LDS details the number, content and preparation timescales of the various documents that will make up the LDF.

Government Office for the North West required all local authorities to revise their LDS following the changes to the LDF system in 2008. The council updated the LDS in July 2009.  A updated Oldham LDS has now been approved to include the timetable for the new joint minerals plan that will be prepared by the Greater Manchester Geological Unit on behalf of the ten local authorities.  It formally took effect on 17 November 2009. The LDS also includes details of the timetable for preparing a Greater Manchester Joint Waste Development Plan Document, which is being produced by the Greater Manchester Geological Unit on behalf of the ten Greater Manchester local planning authorities

The LDS will be monitored, reviewed and rolled forward as required.

Where to view the Oldham Local Development Scheme

If you wish to view the Oldham LDS, you may do this by:

• Visiting Oldham Business Centre during normal office hours,
• Visiting Planning Reception on Level 12 of Oldham Civic Centre during normal office hours;
• Visiting Access Oldham at Oldham Civic centre during normal office hours;
• Visiting any local library (please contact the library directly for opening times);
• Purchasing a copy of it for £10 from the Strategic Planning and Information Section - see details below; or
• Downloading an electronic copy of the Local Development Scheme (PDF 526Kb). Please note that some of the pages that contain tables or diagrams are in landscape format; they may be rotated for easier reading.

Where to find further information

If you require further information, please refer to the relevant section of the Local Development Scheme above, or contact the LDF and Urban Design section on 0161 770 4151/4139 or on e-mail at spi@oldham.gov.uk

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