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Local plans: guidance and information from the Planning Inspectorate about the legacy system (2012 regulations)

This collection brings together all the guidance and information from the Planning Inspectorate about the legacy system (2012 regulations).

Updates to this page

From:
Planning Inspectorate
Published:
7 February 2022
Last updated:
20 July 2026
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  1. 'Local Plan examinations: letter to the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate (July 2026)' added to the collection

  2. Local plans: housing land supply evidence collection page added

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. First published.

This page contains guidance for the legacy local plans system only. It applies to plans submitted for examination on or before 31 December 2026.

If you are seeking information about the new plan-making system, see Preparing and examining a new style local plan (2025 regulations).

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