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 |