The National Planning Policy Framework must be taken into account in preparing the development plan, and is a material consideration in planning decisions. Planning policies and decisions must also reflect relevant international obligations and statutory requirements.
- To read please click here National Planning Policy Framework - Guidance - GOV.UK
Details of the review of each part of the Local Plan can be viewed below.
Nottingham City, Broxtowe Borough, and Rushcliffe Borough are consulting on the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan Publication Draft. This Plan sets out policies to secure sustainable growth up to 2041.
The consultation period closes on 25 April 2025
Further details on this plan can be viewed online at Greater Nottingham Planning Partnership website
The Nottingham City Land and Planning Policies Document (LAPP) was adopted by the Council on 13 January 2020 (see committee papers) following receipt of the Inspector's Report.
Archive information about the Examination of the LAPP can be found on the Examination Web pages.
- Click to visit Examination Web pages.
Previously stages of the review are detailed below.
| Call for Sites | Consultation on a Call for Sites took place between 7 June and 19 July 2009. |
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| Additional Sites |
Following a call for sites, consultation on Issues and Options took place between 26 September and 21 November 2011 and later consultation on additional sites between 5 March and 30 April 2012.
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| Preferred Option |
Between 7 October 2013 and 2 Decembers 2013 a further round of consultation took place on the Preferred Option for the LAPP. |
| Publication Version | The Publication Version stage which was consulted on 29 January and 11 March 2016. Details of this stage available on the Publication Version stage page. |
| Revised Publication Version | Revised Publication Version stage which was consulted on between Friday 29th September to Friday 10th November 2017. Details of this stage available on the Revised Publication Version page. |
| Submission Version | Details of this stage available on the Submission version LAPP page |
| Main Modifications | The Proposed Main Modifications followed on from the hearing sessions held in late 2018. Full details can be found on the Proposed Main Modification Consultation page |
| Inspector’s Report | The Inspector’s Report was received on 13 December 2020 which found the document to be legally compliant and sound. |
| Adoption of the Land and Planning Policies Document – Local Plan Part 2 | The LAPP was adopted on 13 January 2020. |
Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council adopted the Nottinghamshire and Nottingham Waste Local Plan (2025) September/October 2025.
The adopted Waste Local Plan provides the future planning strategy for waste management in Nottinghamshire and Nottingham until 2038 and aims to provide sufficient capacity to meet future needs. It contains key policies against which future waste development will be assessed. It also forms part of the Local Development Framework for Nottingham City Council and the District and Boroughs in Nottinghamshire.
Full details of the adoption process are set out in the Adoption Statement for Nottinghamshire County Council and Adoption Statement for Nottingham City Council.
For further details please visit the New Waste Local Plan | Nottinghamshire County Council
The Local Plan team are hybrid working and so you are advised to make initial contact by emailing localplan@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
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