Purpose

Cabinet is recommended to approve an updated Local Development
Scheme (LDS) for Waltham Forest, in accordance with requirements
from national government.
 

Content

Cabinet endorsed and
recommended to Full Council the approval of the updated Waltham
Forest Local Development Scheme (LDS) 2025-2028 attached at
Appendix A to the report and recommended to Full Council that it
take effect immediately.
 
Options & Alternatives
Considered
 
No other options and alternatives were considered, as the
requirement to publish an updated LDS has been requested by the
Deputy Prime Minister.
 
The proposed programme for the
production of a new Local Plan, as set out in the updated LDS and
paragraph 3.19 above, are governed by the timescales set out within
the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act (2023).