Submission Local Plan
Pre-application Advice
The pre application and enquiry service has TEMPORARILY been SUSPENDED due to the high volume of applications we are receiving. Pre applications for major and strategic developments will continue to be accepted.
If you are seeking advice on whether planning permission would be required please see our planning guides.
Alternatively you can submit a certificate of lawfulness application.
The Local Plan which sets out the spatial strategy and planning policies for development in the borough until 2031 was submitted to the Secretary of State on Friday 11th April 2014 for examination.
The Local Plan presents a development strategy and planning policy framework that will meet the development needs of the borough's residents over the period 2012-31.
The Local Plan is the result of previous rounds of consultation including Issues and Options, Strategic Options, Preferred Options, Pre-Submission stage together with the Sustainability Appraisal and evidence base.
The following documents have been submitted to the Secretary of State:
Local Plan
Revised Sustainability Appraisal Report
Revised Sustainability Appraisal Report Appendix
Regulation 22 Statement of Consultation
Representations received during Regulation 20
Summary of representations
List of Proposed Modifications to the Local Plan
Statement of Community Involvement
Local Development Scheme
Habitat Regulations Assessment
Duty to Co-operate Statement
Examination Library (Updated 14/09/2015)