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Waverley Borough Council

Plan timetable

Reference Plan Plan event Event date Actual date Entry date Notes
wbc-local-plan-publish-local-plan-timetable waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 publish-local-plan-timetable 2026-06-11 2026-06-11 2026-06-11
wbc-local-plan-publish-notice-intention-commence waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 publish-notice-intention-commence 2026-06-11 2026-06-11 2026-06-11 This commences the minimum 4?month notice period so that stakeholders are aware plan?making is beginning.
wbc-local-plan-scoping-consultation-start waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 scoping-consultation-start 2026-06-15 2026-06-11 We will seek feedback from stakeholders for a 6-week period on how to engage with them and what the plan should contain.
wbc-local-plan-scoping-consultation-end waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 scoping-consultation-end 2026-07-27 2026-06-11
wbc-local-plan-gateway-1-self-assessment waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 gateway-1-self-assessment 2026-10-23 2026-06-11 Publication of a document setting out details of how we have got ready for plan making. This marks formal commencement of plan?making for the purposes of Government’s 30?month timeframe.
wbc-local-plan-publish-summary-scoping-consultation waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 publish-summary-scoping-consultation 2026-11-30 2026-06-11
wbc-local-plan-plan-content-evidence-consultation-start waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 plan-content-evidence-consultation-start 2027-02-08 2026-06-11 We will seek feedback from stakeholders on proposed local plan content and evidence, including a draft vision for a 6-week period. It will also include the proposed spatial strategy and any initial draft policies.
wbc-local-plan-plan-content-evidence-consultation-end waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 plan-content-evidence-consultation-end 2027-03-22 2026-06-11
wbc-local-plan-publish-plan-content-evidence-consultation-summary waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 publish-plan-content-evidence-consultation-summary 2027-06-30 2026-06-11
wbc-local-plan-gateway-2-advice-sought waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 gateway-2-advice-sought 2027-10-18 2026-06-11 We will seek observations and advice from the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) to help identify and resolve potential soundness issues at an early stage, and to ensure the plan is progressing towards meeting the statutory and policy requirements set out in legislation and national planning policy.
wbc-local-plan-gateway-2-advice-published waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 gateway-2-advice-published 2027-11-29 2026-06-11
wbc-local-plan-proposed-plan-consultation-start waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 proposed-plan-consultation-start 2028-03-06 2026-06-11 We will seek feedback from stakeholders on the proposed local plan for an 8-week period. This is the version of the final Local Plan that we intend to submit to the Secretary of State for examination
wbc-local-plan-proposed-plan-consultation-end waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 proposed-plan-consultation-end 2028-05-01 2026-06-11
wbc-local-plan-publish-plan-consultation-summary waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 publish-plan-consultation-summary 2028-06-12 2026-06-11
wbc-local-plan-gateway-3-advice-sought waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 gateway-3-advice-sought 2028-07-03 2026-06-11 We will seek observations and advice from the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) to test if the proposed Local Plan meets the statutory and policy requirements set out in legislation and national planning policy, that all submission documents have been prepared and that the Local Plan is ready to proceed to examination.
wbc-local-plan-gateway-3-advice-published waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 gateway-3-advice-published 2028-07-31 2026-06-11
wbc-local-plan-examination-submitted waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 examination-submitted 2028-08-14 2026-06-11
wbc-local-plan-examination-recommendations-published waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 examination-recommendations-published 2029-01-15 2026-06-11 Examination of the Local Plan by an independent Planning Inspector to test whether the plan meets all legal and soundness requirements.
wbc-local-plan-adopted waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 adopted 2029-01-31 2026-06-11 Publication of the Local Plan and adoption statement.
wbc-local-plan-gateway-3-further-advice-sought waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 gateway-3-further-advice-sought 2026-06-11 Optional
wbc-local-plan-gateway-3-repeat-advice-published waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 gateway-3-repeat-advice-published 2026-06-11 Optional
wbc-local-plan-main-modification-consultation-start waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 main-modification-consultation-start 2026-06-11 Optional
wbc-local-plan-main-modification-consultation-end waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 main-modification-consultation-end 2026-06-11 Optional
wbc-local-plan-examination-pause-start waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 examination-pause-start 2026-06-11 Optional
wbc-local-plan-examination-pause-end waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 examination-pause-end 2026-06-11 Optional
wbc-local-plan-additional-consultation-start waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 additional-consultation-start 2026-06-11 Optional
wbc-local-plan-additional-consultation-end waverley-borough-council-local-plan-2026 additional-consultation-end 2026-06-11 Optional