Local Plan Options Consultation now open
Our Local Plan Options consultation is now open.
You can have your say in our online survey, which is open from 3 October until 5pm on 14 November 2025.
We make decisions about planning applications, based on national and local planning policy. You can find national policy documents on the Planning Portal. To find out more about local policy, or to get involved in setting the policy for your area, choose a category below.
- Current policy: Development Plan
- Emerging Local Plan
- Understand and get involved in local planning policy
- Supplementary planning documents and guidance
- View local requirements for planning applications
- View local policy on heritage, environment and design
- Neighbourhood planning
- Planning policy for agents and developers
- Sign up for planning policy email updates
- View LPPU examination documents
- View or respond to a public consultation on planning policy
- Biodiversity net gain (BNG)