Aylesbury Vale Local Development Framework

The current Aylesbury Vale District Local Plan (AVDLP) was adopted in 2004 and covers the period to 2011. It sets out policies and proposals to guide future development in the district and provides a framework against which planning applications are assessed.

From 27 September 2007, planning applications have been determined against a revised policy framework, as some AVDLP policies no longer apply. Follow the link below for details of the revised policy framework.

We are currently in the process of replacing the AVDLP with a new type of development plan for the District. It is called the Aylesbury Vale Local Development Framework (LDF) and it will cover the period to 2026.

The LDF will be made up of a 'folder' of documents, which can be grouped as follows:

Process documents

• Local development scheme (LDS) - a timetable for the LDF
• Statement of community involvement, which sets out how we will consult on all planning matters
• Annual monitoring report , which reports progress in a number of areas including adherence to the LDS and the effectiveness of planning policies

Development plan documents (DPD)

• Core strategy: will set out the overall spatial strategy for development in the district, and will allocate strategic sites in the district
• Aylesbury allocated sites document: identifies sites and requirements for new housing, employment and mixed used development at Aylesbury. Please note that this document is no longer being prepared. The allocations at Aylesbury will now either be made in the core strategy or in the allocated sites document
• Allocated sites document: will identify non strategic sites for development in Aylesbury and the rest of the district
• General policies, which will include a review and, as appropriate, replacement of saved AVDLP policies and non-strategic and non-site specific policies

Supplementary planning documents (SPD)

• We have adopted an affordable housing SPD, which provides guidance about the interpretation and application of our affordable housing policies
• We intend to publish 3 further SPDs on developer contributions, sustainable development and conservation areas

Sustainability appraisal (SA)

Sustainability appraisals are a way of making sure that policies and plans in the LDF meet the aims of sustainable development. In other words, making sure that economic progress is balanced with social and environmental needs.

Sustainability reports are published alongside LDF consultation documents.

Evidence base

The LDF must be backed up by a robust and credible base that informs the documents produced. All of the documents that make up our evidence base are published on this website.