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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).

Local Plan Review Proposed Submission Consultation – Closed

The Proposed Submission Peterborough Local Plan 2024–2043 consultation has now closed.

The consultation ran from 9am on 2 October to 11:59pm on 12 November 2026. Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a representation.

The council will now review and process all representations received. Subject to completion of this work and the necessary approvals, the council is currently aiming to submit the Local Plan to the Secretary of State for independent examination in December 2026. Further information on submission and the examination will be published on this webpage in due course.

The Proposed Submission Local Plan, Sustainability Appraisal, supporting evidence documents, representation forms and guidance notes remain available below for reference.The consultation is now closed and no further representations can be submitted.

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

Previously, we asked people what they felt were the key issues facing the city and surrounding rural areas, and what the Local Plan could do in response. We also ran two 'Call for Sites' exercises.

You can view the following documents in our Planning Policy Library (opens in Microsoft SharePoint):

View the sites submitted during the 2023 and 2024 Call for Sites on our interactive map system.

We consulted on the Draft Local Plan between 11 April and 29 May 2025.

We have 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 below all comments, the Key Issues Report and the SHELAA report, as well as a copy of the draft plan and interactive map. All links open PDFs in Microsoft SharePoint.

The Draft Local Plan Alternative Site Consultation ran between 23 January and 5 March 2026 and is now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted comments.

All representations received have been collated and considered, and a Key Issues Report has been prepared. The report summarises the main issues raised through the consultation and will inform the next stages of Local Plan preparation.

All comments submitted during the consultation period are available to view in the Local Plan evidence base folder.

You can view the consultation documents and outputs below:

The Proposed Submission Peterborough Local Plan 2024-2043 will be available for public consultation between 2 September 2026 and 13 October 2026. The evidence documents published on this page have informed the preparation of the Proposed Submission Local Plan and provide the technical, strategic and policy justification for our approach.  

For more information, visit the Planning Policy Library (opens Emerging Local Plan: Evidence Base page).

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.

Local Plan Timeline

  • Public Participation (Regulation 18) - Stage 1 in July / August 2023 and Stage 2 - Draft Local Plan - in April / May 2025
  • Alternative Site Consultation - January / February 2026
  • Pre-Submission Publication (Regulation 19) - October / November 2026
  • Submission (Regulation 22) - December 2026
  • Independent Examination - December 2026 to June 2027
  • Inspector's Report Issued - July 2027
  • Adoption of DPD Local Plan - September 2027

Consultee database

If you wish to receive notifications of consultations and progress of the Local Plan preparation, please let us know.

Last updated: 13 November 2026
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