The purpose of a Site Allocations document is to focus on specific locations to decide which areas could be subject to significant change or future development.

Consultation with local residents is central to ensuring that the final Site Allocations document reflects local needs and future requirements. To create a Development Plan Document such as the Site Allocations document, a Local Authority has to go through a statutory process to ensure that the plan is sustainable, based on community input and involvement, and creates a plan for implementation.

The diagram below shows the process of developing a site allocations development plan document from inception to formal adoption.

Site Allocations Development Plan Document
Commencement of Document	Nov 2006
Invitation to submit sites for consideration	Nov 2006 - April 2007
First Issues & Options	Feb - March 2008
Second Issues & Options	July - Aug 2008
Consideration of comments received and preparation of Draft Submission LDD	Oct 2008 – Nov 2009
WE are here: Central Bedfordshire Submission Publication	Jan – Mar 2010
Summary prepared of responses received to consultation	Mar- May 2010
Submission to Inspector	May 2010
Pre Examination Meeting	July 2010
Public Examination	Sept - Oct 2010
Production and Receipt of Inspectors binding report	Dec 2010 - Jan 2011
Adoption of Site Allocation DPD	March 2011