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Local Plan

We are working on the Local Plan, the main document which will help us to achieve our future goals. The Local Plan will set out how much, what type and where new development could take place over the next 20 years.

The next stage in the Local Plan process will be the Publication Draft document.

Local Plan timetable

The table below sets out the main stages in the preparation of the Local Plan.

Stage Date
Consultation on initial Topic Papers (completed) 2009
Issues and Options consultation (completed) 11 November 2009 -
13 January 2010
Consultation on development options (completed) March - June 2011
Preferred Policy Directions 10 week formal consultation (completed) 31 August - 12 November  2012
Draft Publication Plan consultation Summer 2013
Submission Autumn 2013
Examination Late 2013/ Early 2014
Adoption Spring 2014