Dartmoor National Park Authority

Forward Planning

Forward Planning is the process of preparing the policies which are used for making planning decisions.  The development plan forms the basis for all planning decisions in an area and is made up of policies at a national, regional and local level.  The Dartmoor National Park Authority is the Local Planning Authority for the whole of the National Park and has to prepare a Local Development Framework as the local part of the development plan.  Other plans at a local level are also important in linking with the Development Plan.  

The Development Plan

National Policy (external link, opens in new window)			National Policy is made up of Planning Policy Statements (PPS) and Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) which cover a range of topics.  Follow the link to find out more.
	Planning Policy Guidance	Planning Policy Statements
Regional and Sub-regional Policy			The Devon County Structure Plan is being replaced by a Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West.  Follow the link to find out more.
	Devon Structure Plan	Regional Spatial Strategy
Local Policy			The Dartmoor National Park Local Plan is being replaced by the Local Development Framework (LDF) .  Some policies in the Local Plan have been replaced by the Core Strategy, eventually it will all be replaced as the other parts of the LDF are completed.  Follow the link to find out more.
	Local Plan	Local Development Framework

Other forward planning

National Park Management Plan			The National Park Management Plan is the strategic plan for the National Park. The Management Plan takes forward national and regional policies where relevant to the National Park purposes and duty.  It provides the strategic context to more specific plans such as the LDF.
	DNP Management Plan
Community Planning			Community plans such as the Sustainable Community Strategies and Parish Plans, are also part of Forward Planning, and are important for feeding local issues into the Local Development Framework.  Follow the link to find out more.
	Community Strategies	Parish Plans

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Page updated 3 February 2010