Local Plan Review

Find out about the new Local Plan we are currently developing for South Kesteven

Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan (29th February - 25th April 2024)

The Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan consultation is now closed, and we are currently reviewing and processing representations received. Representations require processing before they are published, therefore your representation might not yet be visible on the portal. All responses must have been received before the consultation closed at 11:59pm on Thursday 25th April 2024.

The Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan and supporting Habitats Regulations Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal were consulted on between Thursday 29th February and Thursday 25th April 2024.

You can still view the documents via the links below 

Consultation Portal

Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan

Draft Local Plan Policies Maps


About the Local Plan Review

The current Local Plan for South Kesteven was adopted in January 2020 and sets out the development strategy for growth of the District to 2036. The Inspector's final report on the current Local Plan (2011 - 2036) commits the Council to undertake an early review of the Local Plan from April 2020.  The review enables necessary updates of evidence, including housing and employment need.

The Local Plan Review will set out the planning framework for the District over the next 20 years up to 2041 and will cover issues such as; housing provision, the economy, town centres, infrastructure provision and the environment. It will also set out policies by which planning applications will be determined, in addition to allocating land for housing, employment and retail uses. 

Until the review has been undertaken and a new Local Plan is found sound and adopted by the Council, the current Local Plan (2011 - 2036) will continue to be the development plan for the District and used in determining planning applications.

Local Plan Review Stage  Proposed Date
Commencement of Document Preparation  Commenced : April 2020
Issues and Options + Call for Sites Consultation (Regulation 18) Complete:12 October - 23 November 2020
Draft Local Plan Consultation (Regulation 18) Complete: 29th February - 25th April 2024
Pre Submission Consultation (Regulation 19) Winter 2024/2025
Submission to the Secretary of State (Regulation 22) Summer (June) 2025
Public Examination (Regulation 24) Summer 2025 - Spring 2026
Inspector's Report (Regulation 25) Spring 2026
Adoption (Regulation 25) Summer 2026

Please note that all dates within the table are subject to change.

Previous consultations

Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan (2024)

The Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan consultation is now closed, and we are currently reviewing and processing representations received. Representations require processing before they are published, therefore your representation might not yet be visible on the portal. All responses must have been received before the consultation closed at 11:59pm on Thursday 25th April 2024.

The Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan and supporting Habitats Regulations Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal were consulted on between Thursday 29th February and Thursday 25th April 2024.

You can still view the documents via the consultation portal linked below -
Consultation Portal

Click here to view the Interactive Local Plan Policies Maps


Additional Information

Biodiversity Opportunity Areas and Green Infrastructure Areas


Online Public Engagement Events

The Council hosted two online engagement events where Officers presented information on the Draft Local Plan. 
The events were broadcast live on the Council’s website. You can now watch the recording of the events:

Gypsy, Traveller, and Travelling Showpeople Call for Sites (2024)

We carried out a Call for Sites seeking information on potential sites that can deliver any provision for Gypsy, Traveller, and Travelling Showpeople Communities. Including 

•    New sites;
•    Extensions to existing sites; and
•    New pitches on existing sites.

As part of our duty to identify enough housing land for everyone in the district we asked individuals, landowners, and developers to suggest local sites which may be available and suitable for pitches.

Submissions of potential sites were made between 29th February and 25th April 2024. 

All sites submitted to us will be carefully assessed and considered at the next stage of the Local Plan review. This will include an appraisal of any sites that meet the minimum criteria and will identify whether or not any of the sites should be considered as a site allocation in the Local Plan.

Issues and Options Consultation (2020)

The first stage of public consultation on the new Local Plan

From Monday 12th October 2020 to Monday 23rd November 2020 the Council held an Issues and Options consultation to inform the review of the Local Plan. This was the first opportunity for the local community to become involved in the preparation of the Local Plan review.

The Issues and Options was a statement of intention as to what planning policies may need to be reviewed or updated. The consultation asked a series of questions to help the Council determine the scope and content of the Local Plan review. The Issues and Options document can be found below

Issues and Options Document

Sustainability Appraisal Report

Outcomes of the Issues and Options consultation

The Issues and Options consultation proved to be successful in generating interest and gathering views to underpin the next steps of the review of the Local Plan. As a result of the consultation over 1600 responses were received from 124 respondents.

Consultation Statement

Appendix 1 - Full Representations

Appendix 2 - Representations and Officer Responses

Call for Sites (2020)

This stage in the Local Plan process is to identify what land is available for potential development within the district.

Submissions of potential sites were made between October 2020 and September 2022.

The Council is not accepting any further sites at present.

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