Under the new plan-making system we are required to publish a Local Plan timetable and to provide regular updates. The timetable includes key milestones for the preparation of the Local Plan, it replaces the Local Development Scheme.

We have also prepared a project initiation document which provides more detailed information about the project management of the process.

Reference	Activity	Date
Stage: Getting Ready
1	Publish Notice to Commence Plan Making	29 May 2026
2	Notice of scoping consultation (consultation start)	15 June 2026
3	Date representations on scoping consultation to be received	24 July 2026
4	Gateway 1 Self-Assessment	30 September 2026
Stage: Vision and strategy development
4	Notice of Plan Content and Evidence consultation (consultation start)	19 October 2026
	Date representations on Content and Evidence consultation to be received	27 November 2026
	Gateway 2 (PINS assessment)	5 April 2026
Stage: Draft plan preparation
18	Notice of consultation on the proposed Local Plan (consultation start)	27 September 2027
	Date representations on the proposed Local Plan to be received	19 November 2027
19	Gateway 3 (PINS assessment)	17 March 2028
20	Plan Submission	26 May 2028
Examination
22	Plan adoption (Indicative)	31 January 2028