West Suffolk Council
Plan timetable
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| Reference | Plan | Plan event | Event date | Actual date | Entry date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSLP-2045-publish-notice-intention-commence | west-suffolk-local-plan-2045 | publish-notice-intention-commence | 2026-06-16 | 2026-06-15 | Publish local plan timetable in accordance with new plan making regulations and government template. Publication of notice to commence local plan preparation under regulation 19 (1) | |
| WSLP-2045-scoping-consultation-start | west-suffolk-local-plan-2045 | scoping-consultation-start | 2026-06-16 | 2026-06-15 | Date that notice of scoping consultation will be made available (regulation 20(1) (b) | |
| WSLP-2045-scoping-consultation-end | west-suffolk-local-plan-2045 | scoping-consultation-end | 2026-07-28 | 2026-06-15 | Date that notice of scoping consultation will end. | |
| WSLP-2045-gateway-1-self-assessment | west-suffolk-local-plan-2045 | gateway-1-self-assessment | 2026-10-01 | 2026-06-15 | Publication of document setting out details of how you have got ready for plan making, marking formal commencement of plan-making for purposes of 30-month timeframe in accordance with regulation 21(3). Precise event date will be confirmed in due course. | |
| WSLP-2045-plan-content-evidence-consultation-start | west-suffolk-local-plan-2045 | plan-content-evidence-consultation-start | 2027-05-01 | 2026-06-15 | Consultation (6-weeks) on the proposed local plan content and evidence, including draft vision, any proposed aims and objectives, the proposed spatial strategy, summary of the evidence that we intend to gather, details of evidence already gathered, initial draft policies in accordance with regulation 23(4). Precise event date will be confirmed in due course. | |
| WSLP-2045-plan-content-evidence-consultation-end | west-suffolk-local-plan-2045 | plan-content-evidence-consultation-end | 2027-06-01 | 2026-06-15 | Consultation will run for six weeks. Precise event dates will be confirmed in due course. | |
| WSLP-2045-gateway-2-advice-sought | west-suffolk-local-plan-2045 | gateway-2-advice-sought | 2027-09-01 | 2026-06-15 | Seeking observations from PINs to support early resolution of potential soundness issues and progress towards the prescribed requirements'. Gateway 2 will take between four to six weeks. Published in accordance with regulation 26 (Gateway 2). Precise event date will be confirmed in due course. | |
| WSLP-2045-proposed-plan-consultation-start | west-suffolk-local-plan-2045 | proposed-plan-consultation-start | 2028-06-01 | 2026-06-15 | Date notice will be published of proposed local plan consultation under regulation 27(1)(a). Precise event date will be confirmed in due course. | |
| WSLP-2045-proposed-plan-consultation-end | west-suffolk-local-plan-2045 | proposed-plan-consultation-end | 2028-07-01 | 2026-06-15 | Consulation will run for eight weeks. Precise event date will be confirmed in due course. | |
| WSLP-2045-gateway-3-advice-sought | west-suffolk-local-plan-2045 | gateway-3-advice-sought | 2028-09-01 | 2026-06-15 | Testing of the local plan has met the 'prescribed requirements' and can proceed to examination. Published in accordance with regulation 31. Precise event date will be confirmed in due course. | |
| WSLP-2045-examination-submitted | west-suffolk-local-plan-2045 | examination-submitted | 2028-10-01 | 2026-06-15 | Submission of local plan for examination under section 15D (1) of the Act. Examination will run between October 2028 and March 2029. Precise event dates will be confirmed in due course. | |
| WSLP-2045-adopted | west-suffolk-local-plan-2045 | adopted | 2029-05-01 | 2026-06-15 | Adoption of local plan following examination under Section 15EA of the Act. Precise event date will be confirmed in due course. |