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Local plans: guidance and information from the Planning Inspectorate

This collection brings together all the guidance and information from the Planning Inspectorate

• From: Planning Inspectorate
• Published: 7 February 2022
• Last updated: 18 May 2026 — See all updates

A collection of all the guidance and information from the Planning Inspectorate related to local plans.

Documents

• Local plans: the examination process
  • 6 May 2026
  • Guidance
• Local plans: taking part in examinations
  • 27 November 2025
  • Guidance
• Local plans: pre-examination checklists
  • 29 April 2026
  • Form
• Local plans: housing land supply evidence
  • 18 May 2026
  • Guidance
• Local Plan Examination webpages - Advice for Local Planning Authorities
  • 27 November 2025
  • Guidance
• Procedure Guide for Local Plan Examinations
  • 27 November 2025
  • Guidance
• Guidance for Programme Officers: Local Plan Examinations
  • 27 November 2025
  • Guidance
• Local plans: monitoring progress
  • 8 May 2026
  • Guidance
• Model representation form for Local Plans
  • 27 November 2025
  • Form
• Local Plan examinations: letter to The Minister for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP (December 2025)
  • 16 December 2025
  • Correspondence
• Local Plan examinations: letter to the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate (November 2025)
  • 27 November 2025
  • Correspondence
• Local plans examinations: letter to the Minister of State, Matthew Pennycook MP (October 2025)
  • 31 October 2025
  • Correspondence
• Local Plan examinations: letter to the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate (October 2025)
  • 9 October 2025
  • Correspondence
• Local Plan examinations: letter to the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate (July 2024)
  • 31 July 2024
  • Correspondence
• Local Plan examinations: letter to The Minister of State, Matthew Pennycook MP (August 2024)
  • 1 August 2024
  • Correspondence
• Local Plans: letter to the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate
  • 21 July 2015
  • Correspondence

Published 7 February 2022

Last updated 18 May 2026 + show all updates

1. 18 May 2026

   Link added to newly published "Local plans: housing land supply evidence" template

2. 16 December 2025

   Local Plan examinations: letter to The Minister for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP (December 2025) added to the collection

3. 27 November 2025

   Added Local Plan examinations: letter to the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate (November 2025).

4. 3 November 2025

   Letter to the The Minister of State, Matthew Pennycook MP (October 2025) added

5. 9 October 2025

   Added Local Plan examinations: letter to the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate (October 2025).

6. 23 September 2025

   "Local plans: pre-examination checklists" added to collection

7. 1 August 2024

   Local Plan examinations: letter to the The Minister of State, Matthew Pennycook MP (August 2024) added to the collection

8. 31 July 2024

   Local Plan examinations: letter to the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate (July 2024) added to collection

9. 7 February 2022

   First published.