Process documents

Local Development Scheme

As part of the Local Development Framework (LDF), the council must prepare a Local Development Scheme (LDS), which sets out the schedule for LDF preparation. The LDS has the following roles:

It provides a starting point for the people of Knowsley to find out about the planning policies for the borough and how they can get involved in the process
It sets out what Development Plan Documents (DPDs) we will produce as part of the LDF and when
It sets a timetable for the review of the DPDs once they have been prepared

The council published a third revision to the LDS for Knowsley in January 2012.

Local Development Scheme January 2012 (PDF, 1.8MB)

An updated timetable for the Joint Merseyside and Halton Waste DPD is available on the Waste Planning Merseyside website.#

Statement of Community Involvement

Government regulations require the council to consult the community on planning issues. As part of the LDF the council has prepared its Statement of Community Involvement (SCI). This explains how we will meet these requirements and where we will seek to exceed them. It will set the standard for future consultations and how we will involve the community in planning issues such as preparing new documents and planning applications. Knowsley Council adopted its Statement of Community Involvement on 30 May 2007.

Statement of Community Involvement 2007 (PDF 928KB)

Annual Monitoring Reports

As part of the Knowsley LDF, we are required to produce an annual monitoring report. The main purposes of the report are:

To review actual progress in terms of Local Development Document (LDDs) preparation against the timetable and milestones in the Local Development Scheme (LDS);
To assess the extent to which policies in LDDs are being implemented; and
To explain, if policies are not being implemented, why and set out what steps are to be taken to make sure they are implemented, amended or replaced.

The council is encouraged to carry out continuous monitoring to make sure the Local Development Framework's spatial vision and objectives are delivered. Annual Monitoring Reports from 2005 onwards are available to download.