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The Local Development Plan (LDP) sets out how and where land and property will be used and where development will take place. Planning applications are assessed against the LDP.
When we put together the Local Development Plan (LDP) and supplementary guidance, we also assess their social and environmental impact.
A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) assesses the likely impact of the LDP on the environment. The assessments are legally required and the LDP cannot be adopted until these assessments are done:
We have carried out a SEA screening determination for the supplementary guidance documents. You can request any of these documents by contacting us:
Email: ldp@dumgal.gov.uk
A Habitat Regulations Appraisal (HRA) assesses whether the LDP will have an impact on:
An HRA can also be prepared for other documents when required. HRAs are legally required and the LDP cannot be adopted until these assessments are done:
An Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) identifies where policies, guidance or procedures will have an effect on different groups of people. We have assessed the equality impact of LDP2: