Talking Tomorrow's Taunton Deane is a nationally recognised initiative (Finalist at RTPI Awards 2006) that works to integrate the Local Development Framework with the Sustainable Community Strategy.

From this site you can access the latest information relating to the Taunton Deane Local Development Framework. Work is progressed through a partnership involving TDBC, Taunton Deane Local Strategic Partnership and Planning Aid South West.

From this site you can also access the Taunton Deane Local Plan (adopted 2004), as well as details of relevant transport studies and projects.

• Strategic Housing Market Assessment Consultation
• Talking Tomorrow's Taunton Deane (Context)
  (initial consultations during Spring 2006 relating to both the LDF and Sustainable Community Strategy)
• Sustainable Community Strategy
  (including area based plans for North Taunton and Taunton East)
• Core Strategy
• Taunton Town Centre Area Action Plan
• Taunton Town Centre Design Code SPD
• Planning Obligations SPD
• Development Control Management Policies
• Statement of Community Involvement
• Local Development Scheme
• Sustainability Appraisals
• Regional Spatial Strategy - (external link to the South West Regional Assembly)
• The Adopted Taunton Deane Local Plan, including links to an interactive Proposals Map

Need help with planning issues? Planning Aid (external link) provides free independent and professional help, advice and support on planning issues to people and communities who cannot afford to hire a planning consultant.

Local Development Framework
Technical studies and supporting documents
Affordable housing
Downloadable documents
Transport
Monitoring
Publications list
Useful links

We welcome your feedback on any aspect of the Local Plan section of the Taunton Deane website. Your comments will help us to develop and target this resource as effectively as possible in the future.

Contact

Forward Plan Unit
The Deane House
Belvedere Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 1HE
Tel: 01823 356528
Email: talking-tomorrows@tauntondeane.gov.uk