The Allerdale Local Plan (Part 1) 2014 - Strategic and Development Management Policies

The Local Plan (Part 1) forms a key element of the development plan for the area of Allerdale outside the Lake District National Park. It sets out the strategic and development management policies that will guide development up to 2029.  Adopted on the 16th July 2014 the  Local Plan (Part 1) replaced most of the policies in the Allerdale Local Plan 1999. The remaining saved policies from the 1999 plan were replaced with the adoption of the Allerdale Local Plan (Part 2) site allocations development plan document on 22 July 2020.

The plan was drawn up after extensive consultation and evidence gathering.

You can read the Local Plan (Part 1) using the viewer below.

When was the Local Plan adopted?

Allerdale Borough Council formally adopted the Allerdale Local Plan (Part 1) on 16 July 2014.

This followed receipt of the Inspector's Report concluding that the Local Plan is legally compliant and sound subject to the Inspector’s recommended modifications. These modifications are now included in the Local Plan.

Download the Inspector's Report

Download the recommended modifications report

Local Plan Adoption Statement

Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal Post Adoption Statement

The Allerdale Local Plan 1999

With the adoption of the Allerdale Local Plan (Part 2) on 22 July 2020, all policies from the Allerdale Local Plan 1999 and Local Plan First Alteration 2006 which were previously 'saved', as listed in appendix 9 of the adopted Allerdale Local Plan (Part 1), have now been replaced. The Allerdale Local Plan 1999 and Local Plan First Alteration 2006 are available to view for archive purposes only on the   Allerdale Local Plan 1999 page.

Supplementary documents

Supplementary planning documents (SPDs) add more detail to  policies in the Local Plan. They do not introduce new policies. Please click here to see SPDs and guidance.