Local Development Scheme

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended by the Localism Act 2011) introduced the requirement for local planning authorities, such as Three Rivers District Council, to prepare and maintain a Local Development Scheme (LDS).

The LDS is a project plan that sets out the timetable for producing new or revised Development Plan Documents, which form our Local Plan. Our latest LDS, which supersedes previous versions, sets out a timeline for planning work over a three year period to 2026. It will be regularly reviewed to keep it up to date.

The current LDS was officially adopted at Full Council on 10 December 2024.

Local Development Scheme (December 2024) (PDF, 1.4 MB)

Previous versions

Local Development Scheme (March 2024) (PDF)
Local Development Scheme (December 2022) (PDF)
Local Development Scheme (February 2022) (PDF)
Local Development Scheme (November 2020) (PDF)