Local Development Scheme (LDS)

Local Planning Authorities are required to produce a Local Development Scheme. This must specify (amongst other matters) the Development Plan Documents which, when prepared, will comprise the Local Plan for the area. In publishing this information this allows for monitoring of the Council's plan making progress, helps the Council manage workloads and resource requirements and helps local communities and interested parties to keep track of progress.

The latest LDS published 27 November 2025 explains exactly how and when the Council intends to complete work on its new Local Plan for the Ribble Valley.