The new Local Plan
As the local planning authority, the council is responsible for developing local plans, gathering the necessary evidence, and consulting with local communities, businesses and interested parties.
The new Local Plan for Uttlesford will bring together all major planning policy for the District into a single document. It will also need to meet the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
Local Plan (Regulation 19) consultation
You are invited to comment on the latest version of a draft local plan for the district which will guide where homes and employment sites will go, as well as the infrastructure that is needed to support it. The consultation opens 10am Thursday 8 August and closes 23.59pm Monday 14 October 2024.
Local Plan timetable
Keeping you up to date on progress as we shape the new Local Plan.
Draft Local Plan (Regulation 18) Consultation
The consultation on the first draft of our new Local Plan for Uttlesford (Regulation 18) is now closed.
Local Plan Panel
The Local Plan Panel (LPP) is a working group of the Cabinet. It may make recommendations but is not a decision-making body. The LPP is a successor body to the Local Plan Leadership Group which stood between 2020 and 2023.
Consultation and the Community Stakeholder Forum
The Forum has been established to complement and enhance the consultation process by providing a platform for discussion amongst the community
Documents which make up the Local Plan
All the documents and evidence that we need to make the Local Plan
Local Plan FAQs
We answer some of your frequently asked questions about the Local Plan process
Call for Sites and Strategic Land Availability Assessment
Uttlesford District Council has issued a call for sites as part of its work on a new Local Plan. This is where you can find the information to submit a site for consideration.
Local Plan news
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