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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).

• From: Planning Inspectorate
• Published: 7 February 2022
• Last updated: 20 July 2026 — See all updates

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).

Documents

• Local plans: the examination process legacy system
  • 19 June 2026
  • Guidance
• Local plans: taking part in examinations (legacy system)
  • 20 July 2026
  • Guidance
• Local plans: pre-examination checklists (legacy system)
  • 20 July 2026
  • Form
• Local plans: housing land supply evidence
  • 1 June 2026
  • Collection
• Local Plan Examination webpages - Advice for Local Planning Authorities
  • 27 November 2025
  • Guidance
• Procedure Guide for Local Plan Examinations (legacy system)
  • 20 July 2026
  • Guidance
• Guidance for Programme Officers: Local Plan Examinations (legacy system)
  • 20 July 2026
  • Guidance
• Local plans: monitoring progress (legacy system)
  • 20 July 2026
  • Guidance
• Model representation form for Local Plans
  • 1 June 2026
  • Form
• Local Plan examinations: letter to the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate (July 2026)
  • 20 July 2026
  • Correspondence
• 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 20 July 2026 — Show all updates

1. 20 July 2026

   'Local Plan examinations: letter to the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate (July 2026)' added to the collection

2. 1 June 2026

   Local plans: housing land supply evidence collection page added

3. 18 May 2026

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

4. 16 December 2025

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

5. 27 November 2025

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

6. 3 November 2025

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

7. 9 October 2025

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

8. 23 September 2025

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

9. 1 August 2024

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

10. 31 July 2024

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

11. 7 February 2022

    First published.