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 2044. The new Local Plan will replace the Adopted Peterborough Local Plan (July 2019).
Next stages
Now that we have processed and published all comments submitted on the Draft Local Plan, we will prepare the Submission version Local Plan. In preparing this version, we will take all comments into account.
Before this stage, we will very shortly (subject to approval by Cabinet on 20 January 2026), launch a public consultation on an additional site proposed for inclusion in the Local Plan. This consultation will go live on 23 January 2026 and run for six weeks. This will provide an opportunity for stakeholders and the community to comment on the new site option.
Following this, we will publish a Proposed Submission version Local Plan in summer 2026 for public consultation. We will then submit this version of the plan to central government, who will appoint an independent planning inspector to carry out a public examination into the document.
We provide monthly updates detailing our progress against the Local Development Scheme. You can view these in our Local Development Scheme (LDS) document folder (opens Microsoft Sharepoint).
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.
The updated LDS includes an additional stage of public consultation on Alternative Site Options due to take place in January / February 2026.
This update to the LDS does not affect the proposed submission (Regulation 19) stage or subsequent stages involved in preparing the Local Plan. We are currently preparing the proposed submission version scheduled for public consultation in August and September 2026.
Key Issues Report
We consulted on the Draft Local Plan between 11 April and 29 May 2025. Thank you to everyone who submitted comments.
We have now processed and reviewed all comments and published a Key Issues Report. This report summarises the main issues raised for each section, policy and site.
We have also published an addendum to the Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) report. This lists any new or amended sites suggested as part of the Draft Local Plan consultation. An interactive map of the new suggested sites has also been published. Please note, at this stage, any new sites presented in this report have no status.
You can view all comments, the Key Issues Report and the SHELAA report, as well as copy of the draft plan and interactive map below:
Consultee database
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