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.
Local Plan 2026 Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report
Sustainability Appraisal (SA) identifies environmental effects (as covered by Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)) and also assesses social and economic effects. It provides an opportunity to assess alternatives and identify mitigation measures. The first stage in the SA process is to prepare a screening report to identify if SEA is required. The second stage is to prepare a scoping report identifying the topics to be covered and the appraisal framework, including objectives and indicators. The SEA screening identified that SEA is required for the Local Plan.
The scoping report has now been prepared and we invited comments between Monday 24 August and 5pm on 28 September 2026. The SEA screening determination is included as an appendix to the scoping report.
Please note: this is not the Local Plan scoping consultation. Consultation on that ran from 7 - 28 September 2026.