Rochford District Replacement Local Plan (2006)
The Rochford District Replacement Local Plan, which was adopted
by the Council on 16 June 2006, contains the policies which
planning applications are assessed against. The Local Plan system,
however, is now gradually being replaced by a new collection of
documents, called the Local Development Framework or LDF.
The policies in the Rochford District Replacement Local Plan
(2006) were due to expire on 15 June 2009 – 3 years after the date
of adoption of the Plan. On 18 February 2009 Rochford District
Council wrote to the Secretary of State responsible for planning
requesting that a number of policies in the Local Plan are saved
beyond this date.
On 5 June 2009 the Secretary of State wrote to Rochford District
Council and issued a direction saving a number of policies in the
Rochford District Replacement Local Plan (2006). A list of the
policies within the Local Plan which have been saved is available
to view under Related Documents.
Policies within this list remain saved until they are replaced
by new policies within the Council’s emerging Local Development
Framework (the new planning system which has replaced Local
Plans).
Policies that are not listed within the schedule expired on 15
June 2009.
The Rochford District Core Strategy was adopted on 13 December
2011 and replaces a number of the saved Local Plan policies – more
detail is provided within Appendix 1 of the Rochford District Core
Strategy.
An interactive version of the Local Plan can be viewed by
selecting ‘Interactive Replacement Local Plan (2006)’ under Related
Links. However, please note that not all the policies contained
within the interactive version have been saved, and as such the
interactive Local Plan should be read alongside the list of saved
policies and Appendix 1 of the Rochford District Core Strategy.
The Replacement Local Plan (2006) and the Proposals Maps (which
show the different land uses designated in the Local Plan on a map)
can be downloaded under Related Documents. The Replacement Local
Plan (2006) has been updated to clearly highlight which policies
have not been saved beyond 15 June 2009, and have now expired.
For more information, please contact the Planning Policy team on
01702 318191 or email planning.policy@rochford.gov.uk