The Local Development Framework (LDF) is a folder that will hold a number of Local Development Documents (LDDs). It includes a Statement of Community Involvement, setting out how the consultation will take place for each document prepared, a Local Development Scheme, setting out the timetable and plan for the preparation of planning documents, and an Annual Monitoring Report.

Other Local Development Documents (LDDs) are the Core Strategy, Site Specific Allocations, Generic Development Control Policies and Proposals Maps. These provide the main set of planning policies and proposals replacing those in the Mid Suffolk Local Plan, taking into account the local demands of development and growth, while seeking to protect the environment and the well-being of local communities.

Until such time as all DPDs are completed and adopted, ‘ saved’ policies from the Mid Suffolk Local Plan will continue to form part of the policy context for planning decisions. The list of saved policies is outlined within the Mid Suffolk Local Plan Saved Policy Report (March 2007) and will be updated through the Local Development Scheme and the Annual Monitoring Report.