The Welsh Government has published a new study relating to Local Development Orders (LDOs) which remove the need to apply for planning permission for the type of development specified in the LDO, as an extension to permitted development (but created locally for a specific areas needs).
The Welsh Government writes:
This study ‘highlights the opportunities offered by Local Development Orders (LDOs) and provides guidance on their creation and use for local authorities and others in Wales.
The research identifies the successes and lessons learned from the experience of creating LDOs in in England, where there is a history of their use. The study makes particular reference to LDOs used for Enterprise Zones and town centres.
This study informs the preparation of a new good practice guide for local authorities on the development and implementation of LDOs’
Welsh Government article: LINK
Welsh Government Circular 003/2012 on LDOs: LINK
For background information see the IHBC Newsblog archive: LINK
