Local plans examination hearing dates
Updated 8 April 2026
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A list of local plan examination hearing dates the Planning Inspectorate is holding. The date displayed is for the first hearing sessions and not subsequent ones.
| LPA | Title of Plan | Hearing Date |
|---|---|---|
| Camden | Local Plan | 19/05/2026 |
| South Gloucestershire | Local Plan | 19/05/2026 |
| Coventry City | Local Plan | 24/03/2026 |
| Exeter | Local Plan | 03/03/2026 |
| Middlesbrough | Local Plan | 02/03/2026 |
| Telford & Wrekin | Local Plan | 24/02/2026 |
| Cherwell | Local Plan | 17/02/2026 |
| South Norfolk | Village Cluster Housing Allocation | 13/01/2026 |
| Yorkshire Dale NPA | Local Plan | 03/12/2025 |
| Stevenage | Local Plan Review | 02/12/2025 |
| Central Lancashire | Local Plan | 02/12/2025 |
| Newham | Local Plan | 02/12/2025 |
| Stevenage | Local Plan | 02/12/2025 |
| Wokingham | Local Plan | 17/11/2025 |
| Reading | Local Plan | 11/11/2025 |
| Wandsworth | Local Plan | 04/11/2025 |
| Great Yarmouth | Local Plan | 07/10/2025 |
| Hyndburn | Local Plan | 16/09/2025 |
| Surrey Heath | Local Plan | 16/09/2025 |
| Dacorum | Local Plan | 16/09/2025 |
| Rutland | Local Plan | 10/09/2025 |
| Hackney | Stamford Hill AAP | 09/09/2025 |
| Croydon | Local Plan | 03/09/2025 |
| Sandwell | Local Plan | 15/07/2025 |
| South Tyneside | Local Plan | 08/07/2025 |
| West Oxfordshire | Salt Cross Garden Village AAP | 30/06/2025 |
| Wiltshire | Local Plan Review | 24/06/2025 |
| Harrow | Local Plan Review | 24/06/2025 |
| Sefton | Bootle AAP | 17/06/2025 |
| Pendle | Local Plan | 17/06/2025 |
| Ealing | Local Plan | 16/06/2025 |
| Dudley | Local Plan Review | 10/06/2025 |
| Uttlesford | Local Plan | 08/06/2025 |
| South Oxon and Vale of White Horse | Local Plan | 03/06/2025 |
| Waltham Forest | Local Plan Part 2 | 03/06/2025 |
| South Staffordshire | Local Plan Review | 27/05/2025 |
| Derbyshire County Council/Derby City Council | Minerals Plan | 20/05/2025 |
| Newcastle Under Lyme | New Local Plan | 20/05/2025 |
| Cannock Chase | Local Plan Review | 13/05/2025 |
| Westminster | City Plan Partial Review | 29/04/2025 |
| St Albans | Local Plan | 29/04/2025 |
| Winchester | Local Plan | 22/04/2025 |
| City of London | Local Plan | 25/03/2025 |
| Somerset | Mendip Local Plan Part 2 | 11/03/2025 |
| South Worcestershire | Development Plan Review | 04/03/2025 |
| Bristol | Local Plan Review | 25/02/2025 |
| Isle of Wight | Island Strategy DPD | 25/02/2025 |
| Lambeth | Site Allocations | 18/02/2025 |
| Hampshire, New Forest, Portsmouth, South Downs & Southampton | Joint Minerals & Waste Plan | 04/02/2025 |
| Enfield | Local Plan | 22/01/2025 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole | Local Plan | 21/01/2025 |