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England: Government sets 30-month local plan timetable and transition backstops under LURA 2023; four guidance documents outline Gateways, consultations and move from 2012 Regulations ahead of 2026 start

Published on: 28 November 2025

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On 27 November 2025, the government issued four linked publications explaining how the new local plan-making system will work under the LURA 2023...

  • Create or update a local plan using the new system — a new collection acting as the central hub for the regime, assembling draft guidance, templates and links to supporting material
  • 30-month local plan process: an overview — draft guidance setting out the mandatory 30-month timetable and the principal steps from notice through to adoption
  • Rollout of the new local plan-making system – guidance — clarifies how and when the new system will commence, the transition from the legacy 2012 Regulations regime, and the backstop dates for plan preparation
  • Plan-making regulations explainer — a detailed summary of what forthcoming secondary legislation will require procedurally, including new consultation, timetable and Gateway duties

All four were published together to give local planning authorities a ‘reasonable familiarisation period’ ahead of the new system’s start in early 2026...

The Create or update a local plan collection serves as the entry point, signposting the other three documents and confirming that further materials will be added as the regulations and policy are finalised. The four publications constitute a single package...

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