See our timetable for preparing the new City Plan.
First published: 1 June 2026
Last updated: 23 June 2026
The government has introduced a new 30-month timescale in which we have to produce the City Plan.
Before this 30-month period commences we also have to give at least 4 months notice of our intention to start preparing the City Plan and publish our timetable. The timetable includes 3 Gateway Assessments with government to check our progress.
Our timetable for preparing the City Plan is published below, in accordance with Regulation 4 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations.
| Plan event | Date |
| Publish Notice of Intention to Commence | 23 June 2026 |
| Scoping consultation | 14 July to 7 September 2026 |
| Gateway 1 Self Assessment | 28 October 2026 |
| Proposed Plan content and evidence consultation | 12 July to 13 September 2027 |
| Gateway 2 | 1 November 2027 |
| Proposed City Plan consultation | 20 June to 15 August 2028 |
| Gateway 3 | 11 September 2028 |
| Submission of proposed City Plan to the Secretary of State for independent examination | 25 October 2028 |
| Full council to consider adoption of the proposed Plan | March 2029 |
This CSV file contains the information in the timetable above and will be updated when changes have been made to the timetable and when milestones have been met. The data within this file is being provided to government under the Open Government Licence.
Find out more about our preparations for a new City Plan that will help shape future development in the city until 2044.