The Local Development Scheme (LDS) sets out the planning policy that is to be prepared by Mansfield District Council and the timetable for its preparation. It came into effect on 7 March 2023 and supersedes the Mansfield District Local Development Scheme 2021(Opens in a New Window).
A Local Development Scheme is required under section 15 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended by the Localism Act 2011).