Local plans examination hearing dates
Updated 17 September 2026
Applies to England
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rugby | New Local Plan | 11/17/2026 |
| North Somerset | Local Plan | 11/10/2026 |
| Portsmouth | Local Plan | 10/6/2026 |
| Medway | Local Plan | 9/15/2026 |
| Milton Keynes | City Plan 2050 | 9/14/2026 |
| Gateshead | Metrogreen AAP | 9/8/2026 |
| Castle Point | Local Plan | 9/8/2026 |
| Melton | Local Plan Partial Update | 9/2/2026 |
| Harborough | New Local Plan | 8/12/2026 |
| Greater Notts | Strategic Plan | 7/14/2026 |
| Tower Hamlets | Local Plan | 7/7/2026 |
| Cumberland | St Cuthberts Garden Village AAP | 6/23/2026 |
| East London | Joint Waste Plan | 6/15/2026 |
| Southwark | Old Kent Road AAP | 6/9/2026 |
| Camden | Local Plan | 5/19/2026 |
| South Gloucestershire | Local Plan | 5/19/2026 |
| Coventry City | Local Plan | 3/24/2026 |
| Exeter | Local Plan | 3/3/2026 |
| Middlesbrough | Local Plan | 3/2/2026 |
| Telford & Wrekin | Local Plan | 2/24/2026 |
| Cherwell | Local Plan | 2/17/2026 |
| South Norfolk | Village Cluster Housing Allocation | 1/13/2026 |
| Yorkshire Dale NPA | Local Plan | 12/3/2025 |
| Stevenage | Local Plan Review | 12/2/2025 |
| Central Lancashire | Local Plan | 12/2/2025 |
| Newham | Local Plan | 12/2/2025 |
| Stevenage | Local Plan | 12/2/2025 |
| Wokingham | Local Plan | 11/17/2025 |
| Reading | Local Plan | 11/11/2025 |
| Wandsworth | Local Plan | 11/4/2025 |
| Great Yarmouth | Local Plan | 10/7/2025 |
| Hyndburn | Local Plan | 9/16/2025 |
| Surrey Heath | Local Plan | 9/16/2025 |
| Dacorum | Local Plan | 9/16/2025 |
| Rutland | Local Plan | 9/10/2025 |
| Hackney | Stamford Hill AAP | 9/9/2025 |
| Croydon | Local Plan | 9/3/2025 |
| Sandwell | Local Plan | 7/15/2025 |
| South Tyneside | Local Plan | 7/8/2025 |
| West Oxfordshire | Salt Cross Garden Village AAP | 6/30/2025 |
| Wiltshire | Local Plan Review | 6/24/2025 |
| Harrow | Local Plan Review | 6/24/2025 |
| Sefton | Bootle AAP | 6/17/2025 |
| Pendle | Local Plan | 6/17/2025 |
| Ealing | Local Plan | 6/16/2025 |
| Dudley | Local Plan Review | 6/10/2025 |
| Uttlesford | Local Plan | 6/8/2025 |
| South Oxon and Vale of White Horse | Local Plan | 6/3/2025 |
| Waltham Forest | Local Plan Part 2 | 6/3/2025 |
| South Staffordshire | Local Plan Review | 5/27/2025 |
| Derbyshire County Council/Derby City Council | Minerals Plan | 5/20/2025 |
| Newcastle Under Lyme | New Local Plan | 5/20/2025 |
| Cannock Chase | Local Plan Review | 5/13/2025 |
| Westminster | City Plan Partial Review | 4/29/2025 |
| St Albans | Local Plan | 4/29/2025 |
| Winchester | Local Plan | 4/22/2025 |
| City of London | Local Plan | 3/25/2025 |
| Somerset | Mendip Local Plan Part 2 | 3/11/2025 |
| South Worcestershire | Development Plan Review | 3/4/2025 |
| Bristol | Local Plan Review | 2/25/2025 |
| Isle of Wight | Island Strategy DPD | 2/25/2025 |
| Lambeth | Site Allocations | 2/18/2025 |
| Hampshire, New Forest, Portsmouth, South Downs & Southampton | Joint Minerals & Waste Plan | 2/4/2025 |
| Enfield | Local Plan | 1/22/2025 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole | Local Plan | 1/21/2025 |