Local Plan Review 2026

ISSUES AND OPTIONS CONSULTATION (REGULATION 18)

Thank you to everyone who commented on the Issues and Options consultation, which ran between 28 November 2025 – 21 January 2026. 

This consultation has now closed.

We received comments from over 470 residents and organisations. 

View responses to the Issues and Options consultation. 

Summary of Responses

All the comments received are being reviewed and considered before we publish a draft of the Local Plan in summer 2026 for further public comment.  The revised Local Plan will be submitted to Government for independent examination by the end of 2026.

We also received comments on a number of the sites that had been submitted to our earlier Call for Sites.

View comments on the Call for Sites. 

The timetable for the Local Plan preparation can be found in our Local Development Scheme.

The consultation documents published during the Issues and Options consultation remain available to view below.

Issues and Options consultation document

Call for Sites Information

SA Scoping Report

SA Scoping Report December 2025

Emerging Supporting Information

 

The documentation on this webpage is for information purposes only and does not represent formal evidence or the views of officers and members. It will be used to help develop and refine formal evidence through internal approval processes in preparation for supporting the Local Plan review.