Local Development Scheme

Derbyshire Dales Local Development Scheme 2022-2025

Section 15 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (as amended by Section 111 of the Localism Act) requires that local planning authorities prepare a Local Development Scheme (LDS), which sets out the Council’s programme for the preparation and adoption of the Local Development Documents over a three year period. The previous Local Development Scheme was brought into effect in October 2020 and covered the period 2020-2023.

A revised Local Development Scheme has been prepared to cover the period 2022-2025 and adopted by Council at a meeting of Community and Environment Committee on 1st November 2022.The revised Local Development Scheme sets out the timetable for the review of the Derbyshire Dales Local Plan adopted in 2017 and outlines the resources required to take the Plan forward and the risks associated with its preparation.

The timetable for the preparation of the revised Derbyshire Dales Local Plan set out within the Local Development Scheme 2022-2025 states:

  • Completion of Additional Options Appraisal – May 2023
  • Draft Modifications – October 2023Draft Submission Modifications - April 2024
  • Submit Modifications to Secretary of State – June 2024
  • Examination in Public (End) – October 2024Adoption of Modifications – December 2024

Documents and Information

Derbyshire Dales Local Plan Local Development Scheme 2022-2025.

If you would like a copy of the Local Development Scheme, please contact the Planning Policy team by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Community and Environment Committee 1st November 2022 – agenda item 6.

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