Council agrees to submit Local Plan for consideration by Planning Inspector

At its Full Council meeting today (Tuesday 15 October), Wiltshire Council confirmed that the Wiltshire Local Plan will be submitted to the Secretary of State before the end of the year.

The Local Plan outlines the vision and framework for housing, infrastructure, and employment land growth for the next 15 years. 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.

Cllr Nick Botterill, Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning, said: Following the Regulation 19 consultation held in autumn 2023, we received more than 10,700 comments from thousands of respondents, and so it has taken some time to carefully consider these.

However, I'm delighted that the Plan has now been approved by the council and we can submit it to the Planning Inspector for examination. We will complete this before the end of the year and examination hearings will be held in 2025.

The Local Plan sets out ambitious sustainability policies, zero carbon standards for new developments, and significant biodiversity improvements.

To find out more about the Local Plan, people should go to: www.wiltshire.gov.uk/local-plan