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Local Plan-Making and Guidance
27 February 2025
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement discusses updates to local plan-making processes, including simplifying plans for better community engagement, accelerating plan preparation, and enhancing digital technology use.
Action Requested
The government is publishing its response to the consultation on plan-making reforms, launching a new resource site on gov.uk for creating or updating local plans, revising Planning Practice Guidance, and providing funding support to local authorities for Green Belt reviews and local plan delivery. The Pathways to Planning programme will receive additional funding to enhance planning capacity.
Key Facts
- Fewer than a third of local areas have an up-to-date local plan.
- New resources on gov.uk: Create or Update a Local Plan site launched today.
- £70,000 pump priming funding for 133 local authorities to carry out Green Belt reviews.
- Additional funding announced for Regulation 18 and 19 stage local plans by February 2025.
- £4.5 million allocated for the Pathways to Planning programme to fund salary bursaries for new planning roles in councils.
- 300-planner target set for end of 2026.
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