Local Plan Timetable
Local Plan timetable - Local Development Scheme
Key dates
- Examination of the current Local Plan Q1 (April – June) 2025.
- TBC - Consultation on the Proposed Modifications to the Local Plan - end of Q1 (April – June) / Q2 (June – September) 2025
- Commence work on a review of the next Local Plan Q2 (July – September) 2025
- Adoption of the current Local Plan Q3 (October – December) 2025
- 1st public consultation on the review of the Local Plan Q2 (July – September) 2026
- 2nd public consultation on the review of the Local Plan Q3 (October – December) 2027
- Examination of the Local Plan Q4 (January – March) 2028
- Adoption of the Local Plan Q4 (January – March) 2028 – assuming that there is no delay in the secondary legislation being published in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act
The Local Development Scheme (LDS) sets out the council's programme for the production of planning policy documents that form the Winchester Local Plan. Originally produced in 2005, the LDS has been revised on a regular basis to reflect the council's evolving strategic planning programme, as well as new government legislation and regulations. All previous versions of the LDS have now been superseded but can be viewed on the LDS Archive page below.
The latest LDS was approved by the council's Cabinet (Local Plan) Committee on 12th February 2025 and was brought into effect immediately.
More information on the Local Plan can be found on our Local Plan website - Home - Winchester District Local Plan