tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2026-05-18T15:50:33+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/local-plans-housing-land-supply-evidence 2026-05-18T15:50:33+01:00 Local plans: housing land supply evidence This note includes a template for local planning authorities to use (in the legacy system) to provide evidence about the housing land supply assumed in a local plan in the context of relevant national policy and guidance. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/publish-your-plan-data 2026-05-13T16:21:00+01:00 Publish your plan data Follow the approved planning data standard in this guidance for local plan timetables, minerals and waste plan timetables and your local plan housing requirement. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/publishing-your-local-plan-housing-requirement 2026-05-13T16:20:49+01:00 Publishing your local plan housing requirement Local planning authorities (LPAs) must calculate and publish local plan housing requirement data. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/planning-inspectorate-webinars 2026-05-13T12:27:34+01:00 Planning Inspectorate webinars Discover and register for Planning Inspectorate webinars. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/local-plan-monitoring-progress 2026-05-08T11:08:00+01:00 Local plans: monitoring progress The Planning Inspectorate maintains a list of the overall position for each LPA and a list of local plan examination hearing dates we are holding over the next few months tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/local-plans 2026-05-06T09:35:19+01:00 Local plans: the examination process The local plan examination process and the role the Planning Inspectorate plays. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/compliance-with-the-code-of-practice-for-statistics 2026-05-05T10:04:00+01:00 Compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics Official statistics published by the Planning Inspectorate are produced in accordance with the UK Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice for Statistics and regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/issue-a-requirement-to-assist-notice 2026-04-22T11:12:42+01:00 Issue a requirement to assist notice Draft guidance on how local planning authorities can get the information they need from prescribed public bodies to assist with local plan-making. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/making-your-local-plan-documents-publicly-available 2026-04-16T17:51:00+01:00 Making your local plan documents publicly available Draft guidance on how local planning authorities must make their documents available for public inspection. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/engaging-the-public-when-preparing-a-local-plan 2026-04-15T14:05:15+01:00 Engaging the public when preparing a local plan Draft guidance on how local planning authorities must engage with certain consultation bodies and the local community on their local plan to get a range of views on the area’s future. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/creating-a-plan-timetable 2026-03-26T09:28:00+00:00 Creating a plan timetable How to create and keep your timetable up to date. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/30-month-local-plan-process-an-overview 2026-03-26T09:27:16+00:00 30-month local plan process: an overview Draft process of creating a local plan under the new plan-making system which covers getting ready, preparing the plan, examination, adoption and monitoring. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/roadmap-of-resources-and-support-new-local-plan-making-system 2026-03-26T09:26:53+00:00 Roadmap of resources and support: new local plan-making system This roadmap sets out when guidance, tools and funding will become available to support you in creating your new local plan.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/giving-notice-of-your-plan-making 2026-03-26T09:26:26+00:00 Giving notice of your plan-making Draft information on what local planning authorities must do to meet the legal requirement to give notice of intention to commence their 30-month plan preparation process. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/confirming-draft-allocations-and-recording-decisions-for-local-plans-stage-4 2026-03-26T09:26:11+00:00 Stage 4: Confirming your draft allocations and recording your decisions Draft guidance for confirming the draft allocations you wish to take forward into your proposed local plan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/determining-your-draft-allocations-for-local-plans-stage-3 2026-03-26T09:26:03+00:00 Stage 3: Determining your draft allocations Draft guidance to understand how to take sites you've assessed in the previous stage and decide which you should propose for allocation in your local plan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/assessing-sites-for-local-plans-stage-2 2026-03-26T09:25:42+00:00 Stage 2: Assessing sites A draft guide to categorising and assessing sites, including suggested methodologies and information to record to support future examination. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/selecting-identifying-and-assessing-sites-for-local-plans 2026-03-26T09:25:35+00:00 Introduction to identifying, assessing and selecting sites Draft guidance on identifying, assessing and selecting sites for development as part of the local plan making process. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/preparing-a-local-plan-vision 2026-03-26T09:24:50+00:00 Preparing a local plan vision The draft requirements and process for local planning authorities to follow when preparing a vision as part of the 30-month plan-making process. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/gathering-baselining-information-to-inform-a-local-plan 2026-03-26T09:24:43+00:00 Gathering baselining information to inform a local plan Draft information on how local planning authorities can collect, map and analyse baselining data, to inform local plans under the new plan-making system.