We are preparing a new Local Plan for Peterborough. Local Plans guide how places change over time. The Peterborough Local Plan will direct growth and regeneration in Peterborough and the surrounding villages to 2043. The new Local Plan will replace the Adopted Peterborough Local Plan (July 2019).
Have your say on the Local Plan Review Proposed Submission Consultation
The quickest and easiest way to submit a representation is via the online Representation Form. Click the link below to have your say.
Before making a comment, please read the Proposed Submission Local Plan, Sustainability Appraisal, supporting evidence documents, representation forms and guidance notes below.
Proposed Submission Consultation
The Proposed Submission Peterborough Local Plan 2024-2043 is available for public consultation between 9am on 2 October until 11:59pm on 12 November 2026. This is the final opportunity to make representations (comments) on the Local Plan before it is submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination.
Please note that this consultation stage differs from earlier stages of plan preparation. Representations should focus on whether the Plan is legally compliant and sound. Before making a representation, we strongly recommend that you read the Guidance Note for Making Representations, which explains how to submit comments and how representations will be considered and the Statement of Representations Procedure.
Once the consultation period has ended, all representations received will be submitted to the Secretary of State alongside the Local Plan and will be considered by an independent Planning Inspector as part of the examination process.
The Proposed Submission Local Plan, Sustainability Appraisal, supporting evidence documents, representation forms and guidance notes can be viewed below.
- Peterborough Local Plan 2024-2043 (Proposed Submission Version) (opens on SharePoint)
- Policies Map and Interactive Map
- Sustainability Appraisal Report (opens on SharePoint)
- Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) Stage 2 (opens on SharePoint)
- Statement of Representations Procedure (opens on SharePoint)
- Local Plan Review Proposed Submission Consultation Representation Form (opens in PDF)
- Guidance Note (opens on SharePoint)
- Supporting Evidence Base Documents (opens on SharePoint)
Before making a representation, please read the Guidance Notes for Making Representations.
Alternatively, representations may be submitted by email to planningpolicy@peterborough.gov.uk or by post to
- Planning Policy Team, Peterborough City Council, Sand Martin House, Bittern Way, Peterborough, PE2 8TY
You can access the downloadable Local Plan Review Proposed Submission Consultation Representation Form above.
Next stages
Following the public consultation of the Proposed Submission Plan, all comments will be processed and reviewed. The Plan, all comments and all supporting evidence will be submitted to central government, who will appoint an independent planning inspector to carry out a public examination by 31 of December 2026.
We provide monthly updates detailing our progress against the Local Development Scheme which you can find alongside the Local Development Scheme (LDS) (opens Microsoft SharePoint).
Previous stages
Updated Local Development Scheme (LDS)
An updated Local Development Scheme (LDS) was published in January 2026. The LDS sets out the timetable and key stages involved in preparing the Local Plan for Peterborough. We are currently consulting on an alternative site and preparing the submission version scheduled for public consultation in August and September 2026.
Consultee database
If you wish to receive notifications of consultations and progress of the Local Plan preparation, please let us know.