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Local Plan Review - issues and options consultation
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Residents and businesses are being asked to comment on the issues and options that the Council’s emerging local plan should look to address.
The Council is preparing a new Local Plan following major national planning reforms and the withdrawal of the previous draft plan. The Plan will guide where new homes, jobs and supporting infrastructure should be located across the borough up to 2043.
The consultation outlines options for locating new development and asks for views on how best to distribute growth, ensure infrastructure keeps pace with development, and shape high‑quality, sustainable places. Stakeholders can comment on issues ranging from housing numbers and spatial strategy to design quality, transport, climate change and biodiversity.
The consultation will close at 11:59pm on Monday 16 March 2026, with feedback helping shape the next stage of the emerging Local Plan.
Please visit the Council's Emerging Local Plan webpage to view the full consultation document and also a short summary document which provides a helpful overview covering why a new plan is needed, what the main issues are, and the options being explored. You can take part in the consultation from this page.
Residents and businesses are being asked to comment on the issues and options that the Council’s emerging local plan should look to address.
The Council is preparing a new Local Plan following major national planning reforms and the withdrawal of the previous draft plan. The Plan will guide where new homes, jobs and supporting infrastructure should be located across the borough up to 2043.
The consultation outlines options for locating new development and asks for views on how best to distribute growth, ensure infrastructure keeps pace with development, and shape high‑quality, sustainable places. Stakeholders can comment on issues ranging from housing numbers and spatial strategy to design quality, transport, climate change and biodiversity.
The consultation will close at 11:59pm on Monday 16 March 2026, with feedback helping shape the next stage of the emerging Local Plan.
Please visit the Council's Emerging Local Plan webpage to view the full consultation document and also a short summary document which provides a helpful overview covering why a new plan is needed, what the main issues are, and the options being explored. You can take part in the consultation from this page.
