Call for Sites 2026
The 'Call for Sites' will be open between Wednesday 14 October and Friday 6 November 2026. This is an opportunity to tell us about any land/site for potential development that has not been submitted to us previously.
Site identification and selection process
Identifying, assessing and selecting sites
Identifying sites is an essential part of plan preparation and delivering a spatial strategy. In March 2026 the government updated draft guidance on the process of identifying, assessing and selecting sites for development as part of the local plan making process. The guidance sets out a recommended process to follow to identify and assess sites that could be used for housing or employment (and other land uses), and how to select sites to include a draft local plan.
The site selection process consists of four stages:
- Stage 1: Identifying sites
- Stage 2: Assessing sites
- Stage 3: Determining draft allocations
- Stage 4: Confirming draft allocations
The Council has already collated a significant amount of information on potential development sites through previous consultations, call for sites, and stage one of the Land Availability Assessment. More information on this work can be found at: