Local Plan Review 2040

Information about the preparation of the Local Plan Review 2040.

Consultations

There are three formal stages of consultation in preparing the Local Plan Review. Information on each stage of consultation will be added to this page. 

Scoping consultation

We are currently undertaking a ‘scoping consultation' and are seeking views on the following documents:

  • Local Plan Review Scoping Consultation document: This seeks views on what matters the Local Plan Review should address.
  • Draft Local Plan Engagement Strategy: This seeks views on how we can engage with you in preparing the Local Plan Review

The deadline for responding is noon on 19 October 2026. 

You can read the formal Notice of Scoping Consultation below. This sets out that hard copies of the consultation documents can be viewed at the Council offices and libraries across the Borough.  

 

The consultation documents and information on how to respond can be found on our online consultation portal. 

Call for Sites 

We are also asking landowners, developers, businesses, community group and other interested parties to suggest land that may be available for development through a ‘Call for Sites’. The Call for Sites is running from noon on Monday 21 September to noon on Monday 2 November 2026.  Further information can be found on the call for sites webpage.  

Next steps

The comments received to the scoping document, along with technical evidence that is being prepared will help to inform the next stage of the Local Plan Review including the future priorities, draft vision and local plan review content. Comments on the draft Engagement Strategy will be used to prepare a final version which will be published on the LPR website. 

A summary of the Scoping Consultation will be published setting out who was invited to comment, how they were invited to comment, the main issues raised in the comments received and how the Council has had regard to those.