Guidance

Rollout of the new local plan-making system

WhenInformation on when and how the new plan-making system willis bebeing rolled out.

Applies to England

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Use this document to find out when to start plan-making in the new system, how to prepare a plan under the existinglegacy system and information you need to understand the new plan-making system.

Updates to this page

Published 27 November 2025
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  1. 'Funding and support' section now states that the expression of interest period has ended. Updates to the ‘when to start plan-making in the new system’ section to include what you must do when submitting a plan using the legacy system.

  2. First published.

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