Adopted: The final, statutorily approved legal version (of the development plan).

Community Involvement Scheme: Explanation of how and when communities, developers, the public and interested groups can contribute to preparation of the Local Development Plan.

Delivery Agreement: Document setting out how and when the Local Development Plan will be produced, and the resources to be devoted. This consists of a (i) timetable and (ii) Community Involvement Scheme.

Deposit LDP: A full draft of the Local Development Plan which undergoes a formal consultation period.

Examination: Examination of the Local Development Plan by an impartial Inspector to ensure the plan is based on sound information and thinking.

Expressions of Interest: Representations or comments on the development plan, including requests for alteration, inclusion or removal of policies or sites for development.

Local Development Plan: A statutory land use/development plan which contains policies and proposals for the development and other use of land. This type of plan replaces the Unitary Development Plan.

Participation Phase: Period prior to the pre-deposit Local Development Plan when stakeholders and the public will have the opportunity to influence the issues, options and policies for future growth and development to be included.

Pre-Deposit LDP: Outlines the overall objectives for the plan, a preferred strategy for growth or change and preferred options for major development sites.

Representations: Comments in support of, or in opposition to, the deposit Local Development Plan.

Stakeholders: Organisations or individuals who have an interest in or are likely to be affected by the preparation of the Local Development Plan.

Supplementary Planning Guidance: Non-legal planning guidance produced by a local planning authority to supplement the policies and proposals of its development plan.

Unitary Development Plan: A statutory development plan which contains policies and proposals for the development and other use of land. This will now be replaced by the Local Development Plan.