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Draft guidance on how local planning authorities must engage with certain consultation bodies and the local community on their local plan to get a range of views on the area’s future.
Draft process of creating a local plan under the new plan-making system which covers getting ready, preparing the plan, examination, adoption and monitoring.
Draft information on what local planning authorities need to do to pass through Gateway 1 and start the 30-month plan preparation process.
Draft information on how local planning authorities should get ready to adopt a plan within 30 months.
The local plan examination process and the role the Planning Inspectorate plays.
Guidance on use of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of any appeal, application or examination being dealt with by the Planning Inspectorate.
Follow the approved planning data standard in this guidance for local plan timetables, minerals and waste plan timetables and your local plan housing requirement.
How to create and keep your timetable up to date.
A draft guide to categorising and assessing sites, including suggested methodologies and information to record to support future examination.
Draft information on how local planning authorities can collect, map and analyse baselining data, to inform local plans under the new plan-making system.
Draft information on what local planning authorities must do to meet the legal requirement to give notice of intention to commence their 30-month plan preparation process.
The draft requirements and process for local planning authorities to follow when preparing a vision as part of the 30-month plan-making process.
Draft guidance to understand how to identify potential sites in your area for development, including the size and type of sites you’ll need.
Draft guidance on identifying, assessing and selecting sites for development as part of the local plan making process.
Discover and register for Planning Inspectorate webinars.
Draft guidance on how local planning authorities must make their documents available for public inspection.
Draft guidance on how local planning authorities can get the information they need from prescribed public bodies to assist with local plan-making.
Local planning authorities (LPAs) must calculate and publish local plan housing requirement data.
This roadmap sets out when guidance, tools and funding will become available to support you in creating your new local plan.
Information on when and how the new plan-making system is being rolled out.
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