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Local Plans

Commons · Question 122406 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 1 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which local planning authorities have been provided with a 31 December 2026 start date for the preparation of new local plans.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 1 Apr 2026

The transitional provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, set out the dates by which local planning authorities are required to start plan-making. It is the responsibility of individual local planning author...