Local Plan Part One: Strategic Policies & Land Allocations (climate emergency review) DPD
The Strategic Policies and Land Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD) directs where homes, employment land, services and future investment will go in the district over the next 15 years. It identifies land to meet specific development needs of the district as well as areas which are worthy of protection from development due to their environmental, economic and social value. The preparation of this document draws lines on the map, providing certainty to both local residents, businesses and developers on where future development, including housing, employment land, services and future investment should be directed.
The Strategic Policies & Land Allocations (climate emergency review) DPD was adopted by the Council on the 22 January 2025. This document now forms a key part of the new Local Plan for Lancaster District 2011 – 2031. Upon adoption this document superseded the previous 2020 adopted Strategic Policies & Land Allocations DPD.
- Local Plan Part One: Strategic Policies & Land Allocation (climate emergency review) DPD (adopted 22 Janaury 2025)
Supporting documents
- Adoption Statement
- Receipt of Local Plan Inspector's Report & Local Plan Examination documents
- Sustainability Appraisal Post Adoption Statement
Policies Map
The updated policies in the Strategic Policies & Land Allocations (climate emergency review) DPD needed only a small number of changes to be made to the Policies Map from July 2020. These changes have been made on the Policies Map (however, please see below for a full explanation of how mapping is displayed) and it is now dated 22 January 2025. The changes on the map relate to these updated policies only:
- Policy SC4 - Green and Blue Corridors
- Policy T2 – Cycling Network
- Policy DM33 – High Risk Urban Catchments (water management)
When preparing the partial review the Council explored making changes to the area identified on the Policies Map as being suitable for Wind Energy proposals (Policy DM53) but it did not proceed with making any changes.
The pdfs include all the changes made in January 2025 but when viewing the Interactive Policies Map please note this interactive map shows all 3 Adopted Policies maps comprising of the Arnside and Silverdale AONB Policies Map (Adopted March 2019), district-wide Adopted Policies Map (Adopted July 2020) and the latest Climate Emergency Local Plan Review Policies Map (Adopted January 2025). The policies of the Central Morecambe Area Action Plan DPD are also included in the policies map. The Council does intend to create a new single interactive Policies Map using its new mapping software to merge the “Original” version of the Policies Map and the “Climate Change” version of the Policies Map.
The policies of the Central Morecambe Area Action Plan DPD are also included in the policies map. The polices of the Arnside and Silverdale AONB DPD are maintained separately and are also available below.
Neighbourhood Plans, prepared by local communities, also have their own Policies Map, you may need to look at these also.
Policies Map (pdf)
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Policies Map_District Wide (pdf) (adopted 22 Janaury 2025)
- Policies Map_Insert 1_Main Urban Areas (pdf) (adopted 22 Janaury 2025)
- Policies Map_Insert 2, 3, 4 & 5 (Lancaster City Centre, Carnforth, Morecambe Town Centre and Junction 33) (pdf) (adopted 22 Janaury 2025)
- Policies Map_Rural Villages - (not yet updated following adoption of CELPR, view the 2025 interactivemap for changes)
- Policies Map_Sustainable Settlements - (not yet updated following adoption of CELPR, view the 2025 interactivemap for changes)
- AONB Policies map (pdf) (adopted March 2019)
- Inset map book (pdf) (adopted March 2019)
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Interactive Policies Map (comprising of the Arnside and Silverdale AONB Policies Map (Adopted March 2019), district-wide Adopted Policies Map (Adopted July 2020) and the latest Climate Emergency Local Plan Review Policies Map (Adopted January 2025). The policies of the Central Morecambe Area Action Plan DPD are also included in the policies map).