East Dorset Annual Monitoring Report
The East Dorset Annual Monitoring Report reviews actual progress of Local Development Document (LDD) preparation against the timetable and milestones set out in the Local Development Scheme (LDS).
The East Dorset Annual Monitoring Report assesses the extent to which policies in local development documents are being implemented and where policies are not being implemented explains why. The report also identifies the significant effects of implementing policies in local development documents and whether they are as intended, and sets out whether policies are to be amended or replaced.
The Annual Monitoring Report is a legal requirement of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. It is produced annually by the council, currently each December, covering the previous April to March reporting period.
The report covers three main areas. It contains an initial section relating to progress on the preparation of the Local Development Framework which will replace the East Dorset Local Plan; a section on the contextual indicators which give some idea of the real situation 'on the ground' and particular events affecting the District; and it contains information on the operation and effectiveness of the council's existing planning policies in the East Dorset Local Plan, and the extent to which objectives are being met.
