Wiltshire Council Local Plan

Council submits Local Plan to Secretary of State for examination

We've officially submitted our Local Plan to the Secretary of State for independent examination.

The examination process will assess whether the plan has been prepared in accordance with legal and procedural requirements and if it is sound.

The Local Plan outlines the vision and framework for housing, infrastructure and employment land growth to 2038. Once adopted, it will become the key document against which all planning applications in Wiltshire are assessed, making it the most significant place-shaping tool for the county.

We previously held a Regulation 19 consultation on the Local Plan in autumn 2023. More than 10,700 comments from thousands of respondents were received during the consultation. These responses, along with the Plan, will now be considered by the independent Planning Inspectorate.Find out more about the Local Plan