We commenced work on the emerging Plan in 2022, however, in December 2024 changes were made to national planning policy. To respond to these changes, the Plan making process was reset including engagement and consultation activities. The views and feedback given between 2022 and 2024 remain valid, however to prepare a sound plan this process needs to be repeated and the timeline reset.
Local Plan reset
Completed
The Local Plan Reset Document updates you on why we need to reset the Local Plan and what this means. It outlines some broad approaches to accommodating new housing, employment development and supporting infrastructure across the District.
Options Document consultation
Active
This consultation offers a chance to comment on the options, or potential approaches, for the review of current planning policies. Take part in the consultation.
Draft Local Plan consultation
Not started
This consultation offers the opportunity to comment on the soundness and legal compliance (including the duty to co-operate) of the Regulation 19 (Publication) Draft Local Plan.
Plan submitted for public examination
Not started
Plan submission and examination hearings by a planning inspector, appointed by the Secretary of State (Regulation 21). These are publicly held discussions where the planning inspector can ask about key issues relating to the Local Plan and its preparation. Anyone has the right to attend and speak at hearings, so long as they have submitted representations on the Local Plan during the consultation stages, and stated in advance that they would like to attend.
Plan adoption
Not started
On adoption, the Local Plan (2022 to 2042) will become the central document summarising our local Planning policy, which we will use to determine all planning applications.