Local Development Framework (LDF)

LDF Structure Diagram

Westminster's Local Development Framework (LDF) will be made up of a folder of documents which will guide the development of Westminster over the next 20 years:

LDF Structure Diagram

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This shows how Westminster's Local Development Framework will look once we have completed the revisions to the adopted Core Strategy.  These revisions will create a single, local plan for Westminster.

Westminster's Development Plan

The 'Development Plan' for Westminster will be made up of Westminster's Local Plan and any Neighbourhood Plans, and at a regional level, the Mayor's London Plan.  Planning applications must be determined in accordance with this development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise.

Other LDF Documents

For information on other documents within the LDF as shown on the diagram above, please click on the link below:

• CIL Charging Schedule
• Supplementary Planning Documents and Supplementary Planning Guidance
• Planning Brief SPDs
• Conservation Area Audit SPDs
• Authority's Monitoring Report
• Local Development Scheme