Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Plan timetable
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| Reference | Plan | Plan event | Event date | Actual date | Entry date | Notes |
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| Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045-plan-publish-notice-intention-commence | Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045 | publish-notice-intention-commence | 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 | Publishing the notice of intention to commence Local Plan preparation is a new requirement. It gives communities and stakeholders advance notice of plan making and sets out when and how they can get involved. The notice must be published at least 4 months before Gateway 1. | |
| Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045-scoping-consultation-start | Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045 | scoping-consultation-start | 2026-08-24 | 2026-07-30 | This is a new requirement and seeks to ask what people would like to see in their Local Plan and how they want to be engaged in the process. | |
| Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045-scoping-consultation-end | Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045 | scoping-consultation-end | 2026-10-05 | 2026-07-30 | All comments (representations) on the scoping consultation must be received on or before this date. | |
| Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045-call-for-sites-consultation-start | Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045 | call-for-sites-consultation-start | 2026-08-24 | 2026-07-30 | An opportunity for stakeholders to submit sites for consideration in the new Local Plan. This is not a formal consultation required by legislation. | |
| Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045-call-for-sites-consultation-end | Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045 | call-for-sites-consultation-end | 2026-10-05 | 2026-07-30 | All sites must be received on or before this date. | |
| Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045-gateway-1-self-assessment | Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045 | gateway-1-self-assessment | 2026-10-30 | 2026-06-30 | This new requirement is a self assessment summary confirming that we have published the timetable and notice, completed the scoping consultation, and have a project plan in place to begin the formal stage of preparing the Local Plan. Once we complete Gateway 1, we have 30 months to prepare and adopt the plan. | |
| Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045-content-evidence-consultation-start | Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045 | plan-content-evidence-consultation-start | 2027-04-01 | 2026-06-30 | This second formal consultation sets out the proposed vision, aims and objectives, and a summary of the policy topics the plan will cover. We will also publish a summary of the evidence proposed to support the plan. This stage should will provide an opportunity to comemnt on submitted sites. | |
| Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045-content-evidence-consultation-end | Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045 | plan-content-evidence-consultation-end | 2027-05-01 | 2026-06-30 | All comments (representations) on the proposed Local Plan content and evidence consultation must be received on or before this date. | |
| Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045-gateway-2-advice-sought | Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045 | gateway-2-advice-sought | 2027-09-01 | 2026-06-30 | This new requirement is a formal method of obtaining feedback from a planning inspector on the draft plan and supporting evidence, ensuring our approach aligns with national policy, guidance and legislation. | |
| Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045-gateway-2-advice-published | Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045 | gateway-2-advice-published | 2027-10-01 | 2026-06-30 | Date of publication will depend on the duration of Gateway 2. | |
| Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045-proposed-plan-consultation-start | Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045 | proposed-plan-consultation-start | 2028-04-01 | 2026-06-30 | This 8 week consultation is on the final version of the plan and includes the proposed site allocations. | |
| Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045-proposed-plan-consultation-end | Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045 | proposed-plan-consultation-end | 2028-05-01 | 2026-06-30 | All comments (representations) on the proposed Local Plan consultation must be received on or before this date. | |
| Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045-gateway-3-advice-sought | Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045 | gateway-3-advice-sought | 2028-09-01 | 2026-06-30 | This new requirement is a final check by an external assessor to confirm the plan meets planning regulations and the tests of soundness, before formally submitting it for Examination. | |
| Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045-gateway-3-advice-published | Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045 | gateway-3-advice-published | 2028-10-01 | 2026-06-30 | Date of publication will depend on the duration of Gateway 3. | |
| Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045-examination-submitted | Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045 | examination-submitted | 2028-10-01 | 2026-06-30 | The proposed Local Plan must be submitted for an independent Examination carried out by a Planning Inspector. The Examination should last no longer than 6 months. | |
| Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045-adopted | Great-Yarmouth-Local-Plan-2045 | adopted | 2029-04-01 | 2026-06-30 | Consideration of adopting the proposed Local Plan as the development plan for the Borough |