The Unitary Development Plan is the statutory development plan for the whole of the Leeds district. It provides a framework for all new developments and is used as a basis for making decisions regarding land use and planning applications.
The plan takes regard for rural and urban development as part of integrated planning policy for the whole of the metropolitan district.
Unitary Development Plan 2001
The original UDP was drawn up in the 1990s and approved in 2001.
Unitary Development Plan Review 2006
The 2001 plan has been reviewed following public consultation and a public inquiry.
The Review updates the 2001 plan in several respects but much of the original 2001 plan remains unchanged. The Review therefore forms an 'alteration' to the 2001 plan rather than a 'replacement'.
Please click these links to view and download the UDP review 2006:
Leeds UDP Review 2006 Volume 1 - Written Statement (pdf)
Leeds UDP Review 2006 Volume 2 - Appendices (pdf)
Leeds UDP Review 2006 Proposals Map
Schedule of saved and deleted UDP policies
The Leeds UDP Review (2006) forms the Development Plan for Leeds until such time as it is gradually replaced by the emerging Local Development Framework (LDF). The LDF is comprised of a number of documents, including Area Action Plans and a Core Strategy which will be adopted on a rolling programme over the next few years.