Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 122406

Local Plans

Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Jess Brown-Fuller

Liberal DemocratChichester

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

Matthew Pennycook
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...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 122406) →