Canterbury City Council has published a new Local Development Scheme (September 2024) which essentially pushes the Local Plan timetable back by a year as a result of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) consultation which has removed the 25 June 2025 deadline for the Local Plan to be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate (previously the Council was expecting to submit the LP to PINS in February 2025).
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The Committee Report that went to Cabinet last week suggests the following timeframe:
- December 2024 – the Government publishes its new NPPF and Planning Policy Guidance.
- May 2025 – LHN figures released.
- Autumn 2025 – publication of the council’s final draft for approval by councillors and the launch of a six-week consultation under Regulation 19.
- Spring 2026 – subject to the decision above, submission to the Secretary of State.
