Emerging local plan

The Council has withdrawn from the preparation of the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan and agreed instead to commence the preparation of the Gedling Local Development Plan which will cover both strategic and non-strategic matters. An updated Local Development Scheme has also been prepared.

A collaborative approach with the Greater Nottingham Planning Partnership will continue, through attendance at Joint Planning Advisory Board meetings and continued use of the shared evidence base in agreement with the Greater Nottingham Planning Partnership as well as the consistent policies that have been agreed through the preparation of the GNSP. Information on the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan remains available on the Greater Nottingham Planning Partnership website.

Once adopted, the Gedling Local Development Plan will replace both the Local Planning Document and the Aligned Core Strategy and will help shape future development in Gedling Borough by planning for new homes, jobs and infrastructure.  We are keen for you to be involved in preparing the Gedling Local Development Plan and have prepared a Consultation Strategy to set out how we will consult on this document.

The Gedling Local Development Plan will include:-

• Site specific policies, allocations and designations for new housing, employment, retail, community facilities, recreation and open space, nature conservation and other land uses.
• Detailed policies to help deliver specific allocations and help in the day to day assessment of planning applications.

The first stage in preparing the Gedling Local Development Plan is the Issues and Options stage which is being consulted on between 21^st July and 1^st September 2025. An Information Note provides more information.

Information on the current Issues and Options stage, including how to get involved, is available here. Please note that this link will go live at the start of the consultation on Monday 21st July.

Next Steps

Following the end of the consultation on the Issues and Options stage, the comments received will be carefully considered and a full Publication Draft plan will be consulted on in Spring 2026.  The Publication Draft plan will then be submitted for examination, with all comments received, to the Government by December 2026.