3.4 Regional and Local context 71.


72.


Local authorities are required to prepare and maintain up to date Local Development Plans which set out their objectives for the use and land development within their jurisdiction, and general policies for implementation.


Prior to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, local planning policy was set out in a single document, the Local Plan. These are now being replaced by Local Development Frameworks (LDFs), which comprise a suite of Development Plan Documents (DPD) including a Core Strategy DPD, Site Allocations DPD, Area Action Plans and a ProposalsMap. Taken together, the LDF can be thought of as the ‘new’ Local Plan. For the majority of local planning authorities these documents are still in development but where drafts are available, these have been considered.


73.


The onshore cable route falls under the jurisdiction of Suffolk County Council and the following local planning authorities:


 Mid Suffolk District Council (MSDC); and 


Suffolk Coastal District Council (SCDC). 3.4.1 Mid Suffolk District Council


3.4.1.1 Core strategy DPD and Core Strategy Focused Review 74.


The Core Strategy Focused Review (CSFR) was adopted by the Council on the 20th of December 2012 and now forms part of the Mid Suffolk Core Strategy and the Mid Suffolk Development Plan.


75.


Table 3.1 presents the relevant policies from the Mid Suffolk Core Strategy and states where there have been changes as part as the CSFR.


Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014


East Anglia THREE Offshore Windfarm


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