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Nottingham City Local Plan Review
Notice to Commence Plan Preparation
On 30 June 2026, the Council published a formal Notice of Intention to Commence Local Plan preparation in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026. The plan will be referred to as the Nottingham City Council Local Plan.
This marked the start of plan preparation under the new planning system.
A map showing the area covered by the plan can be downloaded here
This plan will not cover matters relating to waste and minerals.’
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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.
The Council has published a Local Plan Timetable which sets out how and when the plan is to be prepared. The Timetable includes:
- key stages of plan preparation
- consultation periods
- Gateway assessments
- submission for examination and adoption
We are at the early stage of preparing a new Local Plan.
Over the coming months, we will:
- gather evidence to understand the city’s needs and opportunities
- engage with residents, businesses and key stakeholders
- consider options for how Nottingham should grow and develop
This work will inform a draft Local Plan, which will be subject to public consultation at a later stage.
There will be a number of opportunities to get involved as the plan progresses. Further details will be published on this page.- Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan – at examination stage.
- Land and Planning Policies Document (LAPP) – adopted and in force.
- Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Waste Core Strategy – adopted and in force.
The Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan - Local Plan Part 1
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
Nottingham City Land and Planning Policies Document - Local Plan Part 2 (2020)
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. |
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Waste Core Strategy (2025)
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.
Contact us
Planning and Building Control
LH Box 5
Loxley House
Station Street
Nottingham
NG2 3NG
localplan@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Tel: 01158764594
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