Local Plans
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 9125, if he will provide a list of local planning authorities without an up-to-date local plan in place.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook
29% of local planning authorities have adopted a plan in the last five years. However, policies within plans age at different rates according to local circumstances, which means that a plan does not automatically become out of date after five years.
The Planning Inspectorate maintains a list of the status of local plans, including when they were adopted. This can be found on gov.uk here.
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