England Local Plan Tracker
Updated 17 July 2026

England Local Plan Tracker

Track the progress of emerging Local Plans across England. Search by council, region or current plan-making stage and follow the official council link to review consultation documents, timetables, proposed site allocations, submission information and examination updates.

What is a Local Plan?

A Local Plan is the principal planning policy document prepared by a Local Planning Authority. It sets out how an area is expected to grow, where new homes and employment development may be located and which policies will be used to determine planning applications.

Local Plans normally contain a spatial strategy, development management policies and proposed site allocations. They are supported by evidence covering housing need, employment land, infrastructure, transport, flood risk, landscape, heritage, ecology and land availability.

For landowners and site promoters, understanding the current stage of a Local Plan is essential. Different stages provide different opportunities to submit land, respond to proposed allocations, challenge site assessments and make representations on whether the plan is sound and legally compliant.

Local Plan progress across England

Search the England Local Plan Tracker

Search all active Local Planning Authorities in England. The tracker combines the national LPA register, Planning Inspectorate strategic-plan monitoring and individually verified live plan-making stages.

308 Local Plan entries shown

CouncilRegionCurrent stageKey date / positionOfficial link
Adur
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 14 December 2017 Official source
Amber Valley
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 02 March 2026 Official source
Arun
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 18 July 2018 Official source
Ashfield
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted plan recorded Official source
Ashford
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 21 February 2019 Official source
Babergh
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 25 February 2014 Official source
Barking and Dagenham
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 21 July 2010 Official source
Barnet
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 04 March 2025 Official source
Barnsley
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
Yorkshire and the Humber Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 31 July 2018 Official source
Basildon
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted plan recorded Official source
Basingstoke and Deane
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 26 May 2016 Official source
Bassetlaw
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 29 May 2024 Official source
Bath and North East Somerset
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 19 January 2023 Official source
Bedford
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 15 January 2020 Official source
Bexley
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 26 April 2023 Official source
Birmingham
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 10 January 2017 Official source
Blaby
Proposed Submission consultation
East Midlands Regulation 19 Summer 2026 Official source
Blackburn with Darwen
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 25 January 2024 Official source
Blackpool
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 20 January 2016 Official source
Bolsover
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 04 March 2020 Official source
Bolton
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
North West Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Boston
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
East Midlands Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted plan recorded Official source
Bracknell Forest
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 19 March 2024 Official source
Bradford
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
Yorkshire and the Humber Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 18 July 2017 Official source
Braintree
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 19 September 2011 Official source
Breckland
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 28 November 2019 Official source
Brent
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 12 July 2010 Official source
Brentwood
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 23 March 2022 Official source
Brighton and Hove
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 24 March 2016 Official source
Bristol, City of
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 21 June 2011 Official source
Broadland
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 22 March 2011 Official source
Bromley
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 16 January 2019 Official source
Bromsgrove
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 25 January 2017 Official source
Broxbourne
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 23 June 2020 Official source
Broxtowe
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 17 September 2014 Official source
Buckinghamshire
Pre-submission Local Plan and site allocations
England Regulation 19 July 2026 Official source
Burnley
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 31 July 2018 Official source
Bury
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
North West Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Calderdale
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
Yorkshire and the Humber Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 16 July 2014 Official source
Cambridge
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 18 October 2018 Official source
Camden
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 08 November 2010 Official source
Cannock Chase
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 23 March 2026 Official source
Canterbury
Progressing after Regulation 19
South East Post-Regulation 19 Closed 18 May 2026 Official source
Castle Point
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted plan recorded Official source
Central Bedfordshire
New plan timetable underway
East of England New System – Scoping Started 6 May 2026 Official source
Charnwood
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 19 January 2026 Official source
Chelmsford
Independent examination underway
East of England Examination Submitted 5 June 2026 Official source
Cheltenham
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 11 December 2017 Official source
Cherwell
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 20 July 2015 Official source
Cheshire East
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 27 July 2017 Official source
Cheshire West and Chester
Moving to the new plan-making system
North West New System – Timetable Published July 2026 Official source
Chesterfield
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 15 July 2020 Official source
Chichester
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 19 August 2025 Official source
Chorley
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 17 July 2012 Official source
City of London
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 08 September 2011 Official source
Colchester
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 11 December 2008 Official source
Cornwall
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 22 November 2016 Official source
Cotswold
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 03 August 2018 Official source
County Durham
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
North East Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Coventry
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 06 December 2017 Official source
Crawley
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 28 November 2007 Official source
Croydon
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 22 April 2013 Official source
Cumberland
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
England Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Dacorum
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 25 September 2013 Official source
Darlington
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 17 February 2022 Official source
Dartford
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 22 April 2024 Official source
Dartmoor National Park
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 04 April 2008 Official source
Derby
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 25 January 2017 Official source
Derbyshire Dales
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 07 December 2017 Official source
Doncaster
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
Yorkshire and the Humber Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Dorset
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
South West Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Dover
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 16 October 2024 Official source
Dudley
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 03 February 2011 Official source
Ealing
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 03 April 2012 Official source
East Cambridgeshire
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 19 October 2023 Official source
East Devon
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 28 January 2016 Official source
East Hampshire
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 08 May 2014 Official source
East Hertfordshire
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 23 October 2018 Official source
East Lindsey
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 18 July 2018 Official source
East Riding of Yorkshire
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
Yorkshire and the Humber Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 02 April 2025 Official source
East Staffordshire
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 15 October 2015 Official source
East Suffolk
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 15 July 2025 Official source
Eastbourne
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 20 February 2013 Official source
Eastleigh
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 25 April 2022 Official source
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
South East Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Elmbridge
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 20 July 2011 Official source
Enfield
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 10 November 2010 Official source
Epping Forest
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 06 March 2023 Official source
Epsom and Ewell
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 24 July 2007 Official source
Erewash
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 06 March 2014 Official source
Exeter
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 21 February 2012 Official source
Exmoor National Park
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 04 July 2017 Official source
Fareham
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 05 April 2023 Official source
Fenland
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 08 May 2014 Official source
Folkestone and Hythe
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 18 September 2013 Official source
Forest of Dean
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 23 February 2012 Official source
Fylde
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 22 October 2018 Official source
Gateshead
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
North East Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Gedling
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 17 September 2014 Official source
Gloucester
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 23 November 2017 Official source
Gosport
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 01 October 2015 Official source
Gravesham
Final formal consultation stage
South East Regulation 19 Launched 17 April 2026 Official source
Great Yarmouth
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 21 December 2015 Official source
Greenwich
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
London Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Guildford
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 25 April 2019 Official source
Hackney
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 24 November 2010 Official source
Halton
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 17 April 2013 Official source
Hammersmith and Fulham
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 28 February 2018 Official source
Harborough
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 30 April 2019 Official source
Haringey
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 18 March 2013 Official source
Harlow
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 10 December 2020 Official source
Harrow
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 24 March 2026 Official source
Hart
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 30 April 2020 Official source
Hartlepool
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 22 May 2018 Official source
Hastings
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 19 February 2014 Official source
Havant
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 01 March 2011 Official source
Havering
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 17 November 2021 Official source
Herefordshire, County of
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 16 October 2015 Official source
Hertsmere
Regulation 19 plan being prepared
East of England Post-Regulation 18 Closed 29 May 2026 Official source
High Peak
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 14 April 2016 Official source
Hillingdon
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 08 November 2012 Official source
Hinckley and Bosworth
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 15 December 2009 Official source
Horsham
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 02 February 2007 Official source
Hounslow
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 15 September 2015 Official source
Huntingdonshire
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 15 May 2019 Official source
Hyndburn
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 19 January 2012 Official source
Ipswich
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 14 December 2011 Official source
Isle of Wight
Notice and timetable published
South East New System – Commencement June 2026 Official source
Isles of Scilly
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 25 March 2021 Official source
Islington
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 17 February 2011 Official source
Kensington and Chelsea
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 24 July 2024 Official source
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
Yorkshire and the Humber Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 23 November 2017 Official source
Kingston upon Thames
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 17 April 2012 Official source
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 27 March 2025 Official source
Kirklees
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
Yorkshire and the Humber Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Knowsley
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
North West Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Lake District National Park
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 19 May 2021 Official source
Lambeth
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 19 January 2011 Official source
Lancaster
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 23 July 2008 Official source
Leeds
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
Yorkshire and the Humber Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 12 November 2014 Official source
Leicester
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 09 June 2026 Official source
Lewes
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 11 May 2016 Official source
Lewisham
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 16 July 2025 Official source
Lichfield
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 17 February 2015 Official source
Lincoln
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 24 April 2017 Official source
Liverpool
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 26 January 2022 Official source
Luton
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 07 November 2017 Official source
Maidstone
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 20 March 2024 Official source
Maldon
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 21 July 2017 Official source
Malvern Hills
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 25 February 2016 Official source
Manchester
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 11 July 2012 Official source
Mansfield
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 08 September 2020 Official source
Medway
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted plan recorded Official source
Melton
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 10 October 2018 Official source
Merton
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 20 November 2024 Official source
Mid Devon
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 11 July 2007 Official source
Mid Suffolk
Preparation timetable published
East of England New System – Timetable Effective 3 June 2026 Official source
Mid Sussex
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 28 March 2018 Official source
Middlesbrough
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 20 February 2008 Official source
Milton Keynes
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 10 July 2013 Official source
Mole Valley
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 15 October 2024 Official source
New Forest
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 06 July 2020 Official source
New Forest National Park
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
South East Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Newark and Sherwood
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 29 March 2011 Official source
Newcastle upon Tyne
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 26 March 2015 Official source
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 01 October 2009 Official source
Newham
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 26 January 2012 Official source
North Devon
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 29 October 2018 Official source
North East Derbyshire
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 29 November 2021 Official source
North East Lincolnshire
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
Yorkshire and the Humber Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 22 March 2018 Official source
North Hertfordshire
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 08 November 2022 Official source
North Kesteven
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 24 April 2017 Official source
North Lincolnshire
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
Yorkshire and the Humber Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 28 June 2011 Official source
North Norfolk
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 17 December 2025 Official source
North Northamptonshire
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 15 December 2014 Official source
North Somerset
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 10 April 2012 Official source
North Tyneside
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
North East Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
North Warwickshire
Consultation on revised and new policies
West Midlands Regulation 18 Part 2 underway Official source
North West Leicestershire
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 21 November 2017 Official source
North York Moors National Park
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
Yorkshire and the Humber Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 27 July 2020 Official source
North Yorkshire
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
Yorkshire and the Humber Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Northumberland
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 31 March 2022 Official source
Northumberland National Park
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 15 July 2020 Official source
Norwich
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 22 March 2011 Official source
Nottingham
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 17 September 2014 Official source
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 10 December 2025 Official source
Oadby and Wigston
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 28 September 2010 Official source
Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 22 June 2022 Official source
Oldham
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
North West Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Oxford
Progressing toward submission
South East Post-Regulation 19 Consultation closed Official source
Peak District National Park
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 07 October 2011 Official source
Pendle
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 18 December 2025 Official source
Peterborough
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 24 July 2019 Official source
Plymouth
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 23 April 2007 Official source
Portsmouth
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 24 January 2012 Official source
Preston
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 02 July 2012 Official source
Reading
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 04 November 2019 Official source
Redbridge
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 13 March 2008 Official source
Redcar and Cleveland
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 24 May 2018 Official source
Redditch
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 30 January 2017 Official source
Reigate and Banstead
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 03 July 2014 Official source
Ribble Valley
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 16 December 2014 Official source
Richmond upon Thames
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 07 October 2025 Official source
Rochdale
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
North West Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Rochford
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 13 December 2011 Official source
Rossendale
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 15 December 2021 Official source
Rother
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 29 September 2014 Official source
Rotherham
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
Yorkshire and the Humber Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 29 September 2014 Official source
Rugby
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 04 June 2019 Official source
Runnymede
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 16 July 2020 Official source
Rushcliffe
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 22 December 2014 Official source
Rushmoor
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 21 February 2019 Official source
Rutland
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 11 July 2011 Official source
Salford
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 19 June 2014 Official source
Sandwell
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
West Midlands Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Sefton
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
North West Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Sevenoaks
Submission expected later in 2026
South East Regulation 19 23 July–17 September 2026 Official source
Sheffield
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
Yorkshire and the Humber Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 04 March 2009 Official source
Shropshire
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 24 February 2011 Official source
Slough
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 16 December 2008 Official source
Solihull
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
West Midlands Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Somerset
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
England Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
South Cambridgeshire
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 25 January 2007 Official source
South Derbyshire
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 13 June 2016 Official source
South Downs National Park
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 02 July 2019 Official source
South Gloucestershire
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 11 December 2013 Official source
South Hams
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 21 December 2006 Official source
South Holland
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 20 October 2010 Official source
South Kesteven
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 30 January 2020 Official source
South Norfolk
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 22 March 2011 Official source
South Oxfordshire
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 10 December 2020 Official source
South Ribble
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 18 July 2012 Official source
South Staffordshire
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 11 December 2012 Official source
South Tyneside
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
North East Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Southampton
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 20 January 2010 Official source
Southend-on-Sea
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 13 December 2007 Official source
Southwark
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 06 April 2011 Official source
Spelthorne
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 17 March 2026 Official source
St Albans
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted plan recorded Official source
St. Helens
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
North West Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Stafford
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 19 June 2014 Official source
Staffordshire Moorlands
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 09 September 2020 Official source
Stevenage
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 22 May 2019 Official source
Stockport
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
North West Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Stockton-on-Tees
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 30 January 2019 Official source
Stoke-on-Trent
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 01 October 2009 Official source
Stratford-on-Avon
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 11 July 2016 Official source
Stroud
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 19 November 2015 Official source
Sunderland
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 30 January 2020 Official source
Surrey Heath
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 01 February 2012 Official source
Sutton
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 26 February 2018 Official source
Swale
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 26 July 2017 Official source
Swindon
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 26 March 2015 Official source
Tameside
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
North West Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Tamworth
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 23 February 2016 Official source
Tandridge
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 15 October 2008 Official source
Teignbridge
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 19 May 2026 Official source
Telford and Wrekin
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 11 January 2018 Official source
Tendring
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
East of England Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Test Valley
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 27 January 2016 Official source
Tewkesbury
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 11 December 2017 Official source
Thanet
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 09 July 2020 Official source
The Broads Authority
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 17 May 2019 Official source
Three Rivers
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 17 October 2011 Official source
Thurrock
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 21 December 2011 Official source
Tonbridge and Malling
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 25 September 2007 Official source
Torbay
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 10 December 2015 Official source
Torridge
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 29 October 2018 Official source
Tower Hamlets
Examination progressing
London Examination Hearing postponed July 2026 Official source
Trafford
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 19 June 2014 Official source
Tunbridge Wells
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 10 December 2025 Official source
Uttlesford
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 25 March 2026 Official source
Vale of White Horse
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 14 December 2016 Official source
Wakefield
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
Yorkshire and the Humber Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 24 January 2024 Official source
Walsall
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
West Midlands Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Waltham Forest
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 29 February 2024 Official source
Wandsworth
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 20 October 2010 Official source
Warrington
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 21 July 2014 Official source
Warwick
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 21 September 2017 Official source
Watford
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 17 October 2022 Official source
Waverley
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 20 February 2018 Official source
Wealden
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 28 November 2012 Official source
Welwyn Hatfield
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 12 October 2023 Official source
West Berkshire
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 10 June 2025 Official source
West Devon
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 19 April 2011 Official source
West Lancashire
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 16 October 2013 Official source
West Lindsey
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 24 April 2017 Official source
West Northamptonshire
Representations being analysed
England Post-Regulation 18 Closed 27 March 2026 Official source
West Oxfordshire
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 27 September 2018 Official source
West Suffolk
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
East of England Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 15 July 2025 Official source
Westminster
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
London Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 26 January 2011 Official source
Westmorland and Furness
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
England Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Wigan
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
North West Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Wiltshire
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South West Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 20 January 2015 Official source
Winchester
Local Plan 2044 timetable commenced
South East New System – Commencement 30 June 2026 Official source
Windsor and Maidenhead
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 08 February 2022 Official source
Wirral
Active LPA confirmed; detailed plan stage not available in the national monitoring table
North West Plan Position – Authority Check Current authority page should be checked Official source
Woking
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 25 October 2012 Official source
Wokingham
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 29 January 2010 Official source
Wolverhampton
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 03 February 2011 Official source
Worcester
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 25 February 2016 Official source
Worthing
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
South East Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 28 March 2023 Official source
Wychavon
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 25 February 2016 Official source
Wyre
Review recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
North West Adopted Plan – Under Review Adopted 26 January 2023 Official source
Wyre Forest
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
West Midlands Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 09 December 2010 Official source
York
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
Yorkshire and the Humber Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 27 February 2025 Official source
Yorkshire Dales National Park
Strategic policies recorded in Planning Inspectorate monitoring
Yorkshire and the Humber Adopted Plan – Monitoring Adopted 30 June 2026 Official source

Local Plan timetables and consultation dates can change. Confirm the current position directly with the relevant council before relying on an entry or preparing representations.

Understanding the main Local Plan stages

The Local Plan process has evolved following reforms to the planning system, meaning some councils continue to prepare plans under the legacy regulations while others are progressing under the new plan-making framework. Although the terminology and statutory procedures may differ, every Local Plan follows a broadly similar progression from evidence gathering and strategy development through consultation, independent examination and eventual adoption. Each stage provides different opportunities for landowners, developers, site promoters and local communities to influence the future planning strategy, promote land for development and comment on proposed policies or site allocations.

1

Early evidence and scoping

Before drafting a Local Plan, councils undertake extensive evidence gathering to understand the area's future housing, employment, infrastructure and environmental needs. This stage often includes demographic forecasting, housing and employment land studies, transport assessments, flood risk analysis, infrastructure planning, sustainability appraisal and other technical evidence. Many authorities will also invite landowners, developers and promoters to identify land through a Call for Sites or update their Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA).

For landowners, this is often the earliest opportunity to ensure that land is known to the council before development options are formulated. A well-prepared Call for Sites submission supported by site plans, planning information and evidence of deliverability can significantly improve the prospects of a site being considered during later stages of the Local Plan process.

2

Regulation 18 or draft plan

Regulation 18 (under the legacy system) represents the principal stage at which councils consult on emerging planning policies, growth options, development strategies and potential site allocations. Authorities may present several alternative approaches before deciding which strategy should be taken forward into the final Local Plan. Under the new plan-making system, similar opportunities arise during draft plan consultation and public engagement.

This is frequently the most important stage for landowners because councils remain relatively flexible in their approach to site selection. Representations can be submitted supporting proposed allocations, objecting to unsuitable policies or promoting additional land that may have been overlooked. Technical evidence relating to highways, flood risk, ecology, landscape, infrastructure and deliverability can often influence how a council assesses competing development opportunities before preparing its preferred strategy.

3

Regulation 19 or proposed submission

Following consideration of earlier consultation responses, councils prepare the version of the Local Plan they intend to submit for independent examination. Under Regulation 19, consultation focuses less on identifying new development opportunities and more on whether the proposed Local Plan is legally compliant, positively prepared, justified, effective and consistent with national planning policy.

For landowners whose sites have not been allocated, this stage provides an important opportunity to demonstrate why the proposed strategy is unsound or why alternative sites should be considered. Detailed representations are commonly supported by planning evidence, technical reports and legal submissions explaining how the Local Plan could be modified before examination.

4

Submission, examination and adoption

Once submitted, the Local Plan is examined by an independent Planning Inspector appointed by the Planning Inspectorate. During the examination process the Inspector reviews the evidence supporting the Local Plan, considers representations received during consultation and may hold public hearing sessions to examine key planning issues in greater detail. If deficiencies are identified, the Inspector may recommend Main Modifications, which are usually subject to further public consultation before the examination concludes.

Following completion of the examination, the council may formally adopt the Local Plan, after which it becomes the primary planning policy document used to determine planning applications. Although opportunities to introduce entirely new development sites are generally limited by this stage, monitoring future Local Plan reviews and maintaining ongoing site promotion can help position land for consideration in the next plan-making cycle.

Why Local Plan monitoring matters for landowners

Local Plan decisions can have a major effect on development potential and land value. A site allocated for housing, employment or mixed-use development may become substantially more valuable than land retained solely in its existing use.

Monitoring allows landowners to identify when a council is seeking sites, when evidence is being updated and when proposed allocations are being consulted upon. It also gives promoters time to prepare technical evidence and address concerns before key decisions are made.

Waiting until the plan reaches examination may be too late to introduce a completely new site. Active promotion normally starts much earlier through a Call for Sites submission, Regulation 18 representations and ongoing engagement with the planning authority.

What should landowners monitor?

  • Local Plan timetables and notices of commencement
  • Calls for Sites and HELAA updates
  • Draft policies and proposed site allocations
  • Sustainability appraisal and infrastructure evidence
  • Regulation 19 deadlines and examination hearings
Local Plan and development resources

Related Guides

Explore our comprehensive guides covering Local Plans, proposed site allocations, HELAA and SHLAA assessments, Calls for Sites, housing land supply, settlement boundaries and strategic land promotion. Whether you are seeking to understand how land is assessed, identify opportunities to submit a site, respond to an emerging Local Plan or improve your land's prospects of allocation, these resources provide practical guidance on the principal stages, evidence requirements and planning considerations that can influence development potential and land value.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often are Local Plans reviewed?
Authorities are expected to keep their Local Plans under review and update them when necessary. The timetable depends on the applicable plan-making system and local circumstances.
What is Regulation 18?
Under the legacy system, Regulation 18 is an early consultation stage at which the council seeks views on the emerging strategy, policies and potential sites.
What is Regulation 19?
Regulation 19 is the proposed submission stage. Representations normally address whether the plan is sound, legally compliant and prepared in accordance with the duty to cooperate.
Does a site allocation grant planning permission?
No. Allocation establishes planning support in principle, but a separate planning application and detailed technical assessment are still required.
Can Value My Land promote a site through the Local Plan?
Yes. We can assess the strategy, prepare Calls for Sites and Local Plan representations, coordinate technical evidence and promote the site through later stages.

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