| Stage | Progress, timeframe and what it involves |
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Issues and Options (Regulation 18 of the Town and Country (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 |
Notification of the subject of the local plan and inviting representations on what the local plan ought to contain. Consultation completed June 2021. |
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Draft Local Plan (Regulation 18 of the Town and Country (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 |
The full Local Plan containing proposed policies and site allocations and inviting representations thereon. Consultation expected September/October 2025. |
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Publication version of the Local Plan (Regulations 19 and 20 of the Town and Country (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 |
The full Local Plan proposed to be submitted to the Secretary of State along with a statement of representations procedure. Consultation expected April/May 2026. |
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Submission of the Local Plan (and supporting documents) to the Secretary of State (Regulation 22 of the Town and Country (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 |
The full Local Plan to be submitted to the Secretary of State along with supporting documents including the Sustainability Appraisal, Policies Map and representations made. Submission expected November 2026 (followed by examination in public). |