March 2025 → March 2026

Regulation 18

Scoping work/evidence gathering/review of data.  

Consultation on Issues and Options and Preferred Options documents. 

March 2027

Regulation 19

Consultation on the draft Local Plan.

01 June → 30 June 2027

Regulation 22

Submission of the draft Local Plan to the Government.  

August 2027

Regulation 24

Independent Examination of the draft Local Plan by the Planning Inspectorate (on behalf of the Secretary of State).

March 2028

Regulation 26

Adoption.