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Development planning and policy

The Government's Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 has introduced major changes to the way the planning policy system operates. It replaced the old system of Structure Plans and Local Plans with a new system of Local Development Documents making up a Local Development Framework.

This section provides you with further details about the new planning system and includes:

• Information about Knowsley's Unitary Development Plan and how this is affected by the new framework.