Local Development Scheme (LDS)
The Local Development Scheme document provides a project plan identifying which local development documents will be produced, in what order and when. It outlines the details and timetable for the production of all documents that make up the Local Plan over a three-year period. The latest LDS was published in February 2025 and is available to download below.
Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan
The Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan (2011–2029) was adopted in May 2016. National guidance promotes the concept of an on-going cycle of plan making and review, which is reinforced by the statutory requirement to review Plans every five years. Following a review which considered changes to national planning policy and also local priorities and circumstances, the council took the decision to update the current adopted Local Plan.
The first major public consultation on the LPU concluded in late 2020. The non-statutory consultation focused on key issues and options for the update. More information can be found by visiting our Issues and Options Consultation page. A statutory consultation on the Local Plan Update (Regulation 18) took place in early 2024.
A timetable for updating the Local Plan (as of February 2025) is outlined below.
| Milestone and explanation of milestone | Date/Expected date |
|---|---|
| Potential Issues and Options consultation
The Issues and Options consultation represented the first public consultation stage in the update process, this is a non-statutory stage of consultation. |
Completed |
| Consultation on draft Plan (Regulation 18)
This statutory stage includes a six week consultation on a draft Plan, which will set out the council’s preferred strategy for accommodating future growth. Comments made at this stage will help to shape the next stage of the Plan |
Completed |
| Additional consultation on draft Plan (Regulation 18) to take account of the new NPPF (December 2024)
This statutory stage includes a six week consultation on a draft Plan, which will set out the council’s preferred strategy for accommodating future growth. Comments made at this stage will help to shape the next stage of the Plan |
Autumn/Winter 2025 |
| Publication of the Proposed Submission Draft Local Plan (Regulation 19) and period of consultation (Regulation 20)
This involves the publication of the Plan in a form which the council believes to be sound and which it intends to submit for examination. This stage includes a further six week consultation period. Comments must specifically relate to the legal compliance and soundness of the plan. |
Summer 2026 |
| Submission of Plan to Secretary of State (Regulation 22)
This is when the plan is submitted by the council to the Secretary of State. The evidence base and the representations made during the Submission Plan consultation are also provided to the Secretary of State. The Examination of the Local Plan starts at this point. |
Winter 2026 |
| Examination (Regulation 24)
The examination involves an independent Planning Inspector testing the plan for legal compliance and soundness. This process includes an examination in public when public hearings are held. |
Spring 2027 |
| Publication of the recommendations of the appointed Independent Inspector (Regulation 25)
This stage involves the independent Planning Inspector providing their recommendations to the council for implementation prior to adoption. |
Autumn 2027 |
| Adoption (Regulation 26)
The final stage in the process is the formal adoption of the Plan by the council. Once adopted it forms part of the development plan for the area and will guide future development. |
Winter 2027 |
A significant number of neighbourhood plans have also been made or are being developed across the Borough. These also form part of the borough’s Development Plan, guiding development in specific parishes. Read more information on Neighbourhood Plans.
Community Infrastructure Levy Review
It will be necessary to update the CIL Charging Schedule as soon as possible after the adoption of the Local Plan to ensure that the rates reflect the new spatial strategy and the costs of complying with the new policies. It is therefore proposed to consult upon a new Draft Charging Schedule alongside the Regulation 19 Publication Version Local Plan.
A timetable for the Community Infrastructure Levy Review (as of February 2025) is outlined below.
| Milestone and explanation of milestone | Date/Expected date |
|---|---|
| Evidence Gathering Stage alongside Local Plan | 2025 |
| Consultation on Draft Charging Schedule (Regulation 16) (aligned with Local Plan Regulation 19 stage) | Summer 2026 |
| Submission | Autumn 2027 |
| Examination (Regulation 21) | Winter 2027/28 |
| Receipt of Inspectors’ Report and publication (Regulation 23) | Spring 2028 |
| Adoption and Publication (Regulation 25) | Spring 2028 |
Documents
Local Development Scheme - February 2025(PDF) [596 kb]
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